Old Song Lyrics: oldies, 80s, 90s, Videos

Album: Fanmail
Genre: R&B
Released: March, 1999
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This was the first single in being released from the TLC album, Fanmail. With this single, the group was nominated to a Grammy Award to the next year as Record of the Year and Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group with vocals by getting this last award. It was considered the second biggest single at Billboard Hot 100. No Scrubs received certified gold by RIAA and certified platinum by RIANZ. On the other hand, the music video was a futuristic idea that it was directed by Hype Williams. The group was active from 1999 to 2003.
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Album: Chicago 19
Genre: Ballad
Released: 1988
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The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 list during its releasing. Look Away was the first number one hit of this American rock band formed in 1967. The singles into this album was characterized by one change of sound which they got a certified platinum. Other remarkables songs on the album were: I don’t wanna live without you, You’re Not Alone and What Kind of Man Would I Be?, all of the were on the top 10 on charts. The band genres are: jazz-rock, pop rock and rock. During the 1970’s they were the most singles charting group. They had had different members, but the ones into this album were: Bill Champlin, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Jason Scheff, Dawayne Bailey and Danny Seraphine. His last material was premiered the last June 17th, 2008 and it is called, Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus. Currently the album appears as #122 on Billboard 200 Albums.
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Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Genre: R&B
Released: March, 2005
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This single was the return of Mariah Carey after her career had a declined. We Belong Together is the most successful song on the history of Billboard for a female artist. This single was the number one in several countries around the world like: Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Denmark and United States. It won certified gold by RIANZ and 2 certified platinum by RIA and ARIA. For this song, Mariah won four awards as: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The album sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. During her career, she has participated in nine films. Her last performance is in the comedy film You Don’t Mess with the Zohan starring by Adam Sandler where she makes a cameo.
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Album: Get the Knack
Genre: Power Pop
Released: June, 1979
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The song was the debut single of The Knack, a rock band from Los Angeles, into their album Get the Knack. This single became an international hit. My Sharona was written for the guitarist Berton Averre. The title of the song is inspired in Sharona Alperin a real estate agent in the United States of the one who the he fell in love. The single has had different versions, paradoies and television appearances. Michael Jackson included one into his 1982 album, Thriller and Devo made the same with their own version called Girl U Want. The song was considered the number one single of the year during 1979 on Billboard Hot 100. Also, the whole album reached the peak position #1 into Billboard Pop Album with other song hit called, Good Girls Don’t and got two certified platinum in UK. My Sharona made part of a compilation album with the same title of 1995. Today, they are performing at The Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Fl according to their 2008 tour.
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Album: N/A
Genre: Rock & Roll
Released: March, 1957

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This song was written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackweell. It is one of the hits of this artist. Al Shook Up appears #352 into Rolling Stone’s List of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. During 1957, the song was on top the three most important charts on Billboard: Country, R&B and Pop. Elvis Presley continue being a icon and The King of Rock ‘n Roll. His other genres were the rockabilly, rhythm and blues and country rock. His premature death was due to the drug dependency and different health problems at the age of 42. His artist influences were: Hank Snow, Mississippi Slim, Ted Daffan, Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills and Ernest Tubbs.
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Album: My Kind of Livin’
Genre: Country
Released: October, 2004
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The song has been considered an ode to Sunday church services. It was included into the album My Kind of Livin’ as the first single released in 2005. That’s What I Love About Sunday was a hit number one in its genre during all 2005 according two Billboard and spent four weeks on Hot Country Charts. The album got a certified gold by RIAA. Craig Morgan is an American singer and songwriter who is actives since 2000. Last May, he released the song Love Remember for her upcoming album called That’s Why. This song is currently number twenty-four into Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Until October he will be in a new tour through United States. Some cities he will visit are: Indiana, PA, Virginia Beach, VA, Washington, PA, Boomington, IL and Morganton, NC.
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Album: Everly Brothers Best
Genre:
Released: March, 1958
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On the position #141 at the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time appears this famous song that it was released in 1958 into the album, Everly Brothers Best. The song has had different version, but the other one more common is by Richard Chamberlain in his album Richard Chamberlain Sings. The Everly Brothers is a band integrated for two siblings whose genres have been the rock & roll, rockabilly and country. During 50’s and 60’s, they have an incredible success with many of their songs on the Hot 100. Their last compilation was Give Me A Future in 2005 with songs in the early states of their career like: How Did We Stay Together, Maybe Tomorrow, You’re the One, Don’t Call me, I’ll Call You, Hello Amy, You Can Fly and Who’s to be the One.
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Album: Life
Genre: Soundtrack
Released: January, 1999
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This song was the soundtrack of Life picture, a drama film with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. Fortune was written by Maxwell and produced by R. Kelly. The song receive a certified Gold by RIAA. It reached the peak position number four at Billboard Hot 100. Fortune received different nomination like Best Grammy R&B Male Vocalist and Blockbuster Entertainment Favorite Song of the Year. The song got to win as Best R&B single of the Year and Best R&B/Soul Single (Males) at the Billboard Music Awards and Soul Train Awards. Maxwell has been quite important in the development of neo-soul music. Black is the title of his 2008 new material. He born in New York in 1973 and is present since 1994. His genres are: R&B, Neo Soul and Soul music.
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Album: Hey Jude
Genre: Rock
Released: August, 1968
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Today Hey Jude is 20 years old song. The one was nine weeks as number one on Top Charts in England and United States. This single just only sold about eight million copies around the world. It was dedicated to Julian Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Powell, when his parents divorced because he had a great friendship with him and because he knew that it would be a terrible moment for this little boy. However, Lennon’s son only knew about this dedicatory twenty year later. In spite of the fact the song was so acclaimed and got three nominations at 1968 Grammy awards, it didn’t win anything. Although the band had a great success, it was only active during ten years between 1960 and 1970. The last compilation has been Love in 2006. It contains songs like: Get back, Something, Blackbird, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite, A Day in the Life, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Lady Maddonna, Revolution, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Drive My Cart among others.
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Album: Faith
Genre: Pop Rock
Released: 1987
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The song has the same title of George Michael’s first solo album. Faith got to be number one on selling during the next year in USA, and it was on the top 10 in charts of Australia, Italy, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Besides that, it received a certified gold by RIAA. This single was as produced as wrote by the same Michael. Different singers and bands have used the song like: Limp Bizkit, an American metal band, MS. Dynamite an English R&B singer among others. The album has been considered one of the most greatest album in this genre. In fact, it received four awards as Favorite Album, International Hit of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Direction of a Video for Father Figure. This year, he was an amazing tour and now, he is offering to all twenty first fans the 25 Live Tour VIP Memorabilia. This opportunity goes to September 12th, 2008.
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