May 14th, 2009 by sandmile 80s, Pop
Album: Cosmic Thing
Genre: Pop
Writers: Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson
Released: 1989
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The B-52’s is an American rock band former in 1976 by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Keith Strickland. Love Shack is considered their signature song. The one was well-known all over the world. In fact it was a number one hit on Billboard Top 40 Charts and received a certified Gold by RIAA. The single was ranked at #40 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s, while the Rolling Stone ranked at #243 on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Love Shack was included into the fifth album of the band released on June, 1989. Last year, they released a new album titled Funplex. On this summer, The B-52s will be performing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
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Album: Sedaka’s Back
Genre: Soft rock
Writers: Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Released: 1974
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Laughter in the Rain is one of the most important hits of Neil Sedaka. The single reached the number one position on Billboard Hot 100 during 1975. The single was included into his compilation album titled Sedaka’s Back. Other songs on this material were: Solitaire, Little Brother, Standing on the Inside, The Way I Am and Our last Song together. This year, he has released his song Waking Up is Hard to Do. On June,2009 he will begin a series of concerts through Europe and The United States. He will visit Dublin, IRe, Liverpool, UK, Bristol, UK, Las Vegas, NV among other cities.
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Album: It’s About Time
Genre: R&B
Writers: Teedra Moses, Paul Poli
Released: July, 2004
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Dip It Low is considered the signature song of Christina Milian, the pop and r&b american singer. The one reached the peak position at number five on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Charts during 2004. This song was included on her second studio album titled It’s About Time. It was such the success of the song that she got a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration on the Grammy Awards. The single is featuring Same Deluxe/Fabolous. The song also received a certified Gold by RIAA. The album sold more than 350,000 copies only in The United States. This year, she is going to release a new album, Elope which probably will be out late summer.
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Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Genre: Pop
Writer: Goel Gallagher
Released: October, 1995
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Definitely Wonderwall was the song which opened the doors to the English rock band Oasis around the world. The song got two nominations for Best Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song on the Grammy Awards. The band included this song in their second album titled (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? released in 1995. Although the song didn’t get an Award, the whole material did and received one for the Best British Album at the 1996 Brit Awrds. This year, they have gotten another recognition as Best Brits Band of 2009 by NME Award. At the end of the last year, Oasis released their last album titled Dig Out Your Soul. Next 22nd June will be the official release of the fourth single into this material (The Turning).
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Album: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Genre: Alternative Dance
Writers: Nash, O’Toole, Gill, Johnson
Released: October, 1983
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Relax song is one the most best-selling singles in UK history. Only in this country, it has sold about 2 million copies. The song was first released as a single in 1983 and after it was included into the debut album of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, the british dance and pop band. The song won for Best Single at 1985 Brit Awards. Relax has been considered the gay anthem of the 80s. Other remarkables songs into their debut material were: War, Two Tribes, Born to Run, Fury (Go) and San Jose. Currently the band is not active.
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Album: More of The Monkees
Genre: Rock
Writer: Neil Diamond
Released: November, 1966
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This amazing and classic song was written by the legend Neil Diamond, and it was recorded by the rock band The Monkees. I’am A Believer was released in 1966 on the album More of the Monkees. The single became popular after two days of its releasing, so it quickly got a certified gold for more than 1 million copies sold. It has been ranked at #48 on Billboard All Time Top 100. This single has been used for many artists like: Edie Murphy on the soundtrack of Shrek, Rober Wyatt on his compilation album His Greatest Misses or Daniel O’Donnell on his Rock n’ Roll Tour. This year, one of this most important members, Peter Tork, announced that he was diagnosed with a strange kind of cancer.
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lbum: Daniel Powter
Genre: Pop rock
Writer: Daniel Powter
Released: January, 2005
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Bad Day was the lead single of the debut album of Daniel Powter. The song become famous to this artist quite soon around the world. The single was on the top 10 in countries like: Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Canada, France, UK and U.S. In fact, it received multi plantinum certified for more than 2 million copies sold. Last year, he released his last album titled Under the Radar. He will be in Switzerland at the Montreux Jazz Festival next 16th July and in Luzer, Switzerland on 25th July, 2009.
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Album: City of Angels: Music form the Motion Picture, Dizzy Up the Girl
Genre: Alternative Rock, Soundtrack
Writers: John Rzeznik
Released: 1998
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Iris was a song included into the soundtrack of the romantic movie City of Angels starred Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. It also made part of the sixth studio album of Goo Goo Dolls the rock band formers by John Rzeznik Robby Takac and Mike Malinin in 1987. Iris song has got an incredible record, it is the longest charting number one hit on the history of Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, because it stayed in that position during 18 consecutive weeks. The soundtrack of the movie also had the collaboration of Alanis Morissette with “Uninvited”, Peter Gabriel with “I Grieve”, Eric Clapton with “Further on up the Road”, among others. The last album the this band, Let Love In, was released in 2006. This year, they have released a new material.
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Album: Dirty Dancing
Genre: Pop, Soundtrack
Writers: Franke Previte, Donald Markiwitz, John DeNicola
Released: 1987
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This is one of the popular song of 80s. The single was recorded by Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley. (I’ve Had) The Time of My life made inmortal thanks to the film Dirty Dancing, a romantic movie starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. The song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. It also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988. The It received certified Gold in Canada and U.S. and certified Platinum in Netherlands. The complete soundtrack of the movie sold around 42 million copies around the world. Bill Medley was a guest singer on The Last Show with David Letterman. While re-released the albumFamous Blue Raincoat two years ago.
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Album: Talkin Bout You
Genre: Folk Rock
Released: June, 1964
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Many artists have recorded this oldies song, but the most popular was made by The Animals into their album Talkin’ Bout You which was released in June, 1964. The version recorded for this band was a number one hit in the United States, Canada, Sweden and United Kingdom. In spite of the popularity of the song, its writter is uncertain. The House of the Rising Sun has been ranked at #122 on the Rolling Stones listo of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and during 1999 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Award. The band was active until 1984. Five years ago, they released their last compilation album titled Retrospective. This year, one of their other famous singles was used on the third season of the series Heroes, the song used was We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.
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