Uptown Girl – Billy Joel Lyrics
12 Feb 2009


Album: An Innocent Man
Genre: Pop Rock
Writer: Billy Joel
Released: 1983

 

Uptown Girl is one of the most remarkable songs from 80s. It was performed by Billy Joel, and it is featured by a falsetto that remembered to the rock group Frank Valli and The Four Seasons. In the United States the song received a Certified Gold by RIAA. The single has been used as a cover by other artists, bands and groups like Weezer, Gimme Gimmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Westlife and Aaron Carter. The album sold more than 7 million copies only in the United States. This material included other songs like: An Innocent Man, The Longest Time, Leavea Tender Moment Alone and Keeping the Faith. This year, Billy Joel will join to Elton John in their Face 2 Face Tour. Next days, they will be announcing the exactly tour dates.

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Africa – Toto Lyrics
20 Jan 2009


Album: Toto IV
Genre: Pop Rock
Writer: David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
Released: 1982

Africa song became on a number Billboard Hit one year later of being released by the rock band Toto. The song has returned into Canadian Chart thanks to the artist Wolf. His version has climbed forty-seven positions this week. The one is now number forty-five. Other singers who has used it are: Jay-Z, Marcus Levin, Jojo and Cryzp. The album received six Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, Producer of the Year and Record of the Year for Rosanna. Toto band was active until last year when they announced that had decided to separete ways and begin new chapters in their lives.

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Simply Irresistible – Robert Palmer Lyrics
29 Dec 2008


Album: Heavy Nova
Genre: Pop rock
Released: 1988

Simple Irresistible reached the peak position #1 on Mainstream Rock Tracks, besides getting the first position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song gave Robert Palmer his second Grammy Award. The song was included into the album, Heavy Nova released on November, 1988 where he released other popular songs like: Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming and Early in the Morning. His last material was Drive which was released just four months later his death caused by a sudden heart attack when he was only 54 years old. Robert Palmer was active during 34 years and worked the rock, blue-eyed soul and pop rock genres.

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Life is Life – Opus Lyrics
18 Dec 2008


Album: Life is Life
Genre: Pop Rock
Writers: Niki Gruber, Herwing Rüdiser, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt Rene Plisnier, Gunter Grasmuck
Released: 1985

Life is Life is the most popular song of the Austrian band Opus. The song got a certified gold in Germany and certified Silver in UK in 1985. Besides, it stayed on the top ten on Austrian, Swiss, French, German, Swedish, UK, Norwegian and Iris Singles Chart. The year, the song has been re-release, and it is featuring Jerry. Currently, it knows more than 30 different cover versions. They have released more than ten studio album among them: Eleven (1981), Life is Live (live (1984), Opus (1987), Walkin’ On Air (1992), Flyin’ Higher – Greatest Hits (Best of) (2003) and Back to Future – the Ultimate Best Of (2008).

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Your The One That I Want – John Travolta Feat Olivia Newton-John (Grease Soundtrack) Lyrics
25 Nov 2008


Album: Grease OST
Genre: Pop Rock
Released: 1978

This song belonged to the film version of the famous musical Grease. You’re The One That I Want was performed by John Travolta featuring Olivia Newton John. The song has been ranked at #6 best selling single ever in UK during all times. It received a certified Platinum by RIAA, and it was a number one hit in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Dutch, US, Swiss, Swedish and New Zealand. Grease was a soundtrack which contained legendary songs like: Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Alone At The Drive In Movie, Rock N’ Roll Is Here To Stay, Tears On My Pillow, Freddy, My Love, Sandy, Hound Dog and Born To Hand Jive.

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Every Breath You Take – Police Lyrics
22 Oct 2008


Album: Synchronicity
Genre: Pop, Rock, New Wave
Released: 1983
This song was originally thought to be about angels, government, parents, or people that want the best for us. But actually, the lyrics seems the words from a sinister, controlling character, who is watching every move we make. Sting, the singer, said about this song: “…I think I was thinking of Big Brother, surveillance and control…”. The song reached #1 on the UK charts for four weeks and also it was #1 on the US Billboard Music Charts for eight weeks. “Every Breath You Take” ranks #84 on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (by Rolling Stones magazine) and #25 on Billboard’s All Time Top 100.

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Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) – Rod Stewart Lyrics
16 Sep 2008


Album: A Night on the Town
Genre: Rock Pop
Released: 1976

Rod Stewart was who wrote this classic song from the 70s that it was included into his album, A Night on the Town in 1976. It was considered as one of the most important songs about seduction. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) has had different versions like Janeth Jackson with Linda Clifford and Alison Crawford with Anthony Kavanagh. The song reached the peak position number one on Billboard Pop Singles Chart and the entire album reached the same position at Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Rod Stewart is present since 1962. Currently he is 63 years old. These days, he is promoting the album Great Rock Classics of Our Time with material recorded between 1971 and 2004.
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Walk Like An Egyptian – The Bangles Lyrics
10 Sep 2008


Album: Different Light
Genre: Pop rock
Released: 1986

This song was the third track into the album Different Light. Walk Like and Egyptian was relased on September, 1986. This single got the position number one in different charts like: U.S. Billboard Hot 100, Australian Singles, German Singles, Belgian Single and Dutch Single. It received certified silver in United Kingdom and certified platinum in The Netherlands. Walk Like and Egyptian was considered one of the songs most inappropriate after the September 11th, 2001 because its apparent reference to the Egpytian. However the song was written with a noble reason: Liam Sternberg decided to write this song after seeing people walking through the ferry by trying to keep their balance. The former members were: Annette Zillinskas, Alicia Trigelars and Michael Steele, and the current ones are: Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson. This female band is present since 1981.
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Faith – George Michael Lyrics
25 Aug 2008


Album: Faith
Genre: Pop Rock
Released: 1987

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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