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

Album: Grease OST
Genre: Pop Rock
Released: 1978
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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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Album: Business as Usual
Genre: Pop
Writer: Ron Strykert, Colin Hay
Released: November, 1982
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Down Under was used as soundtrack for the movie Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski. The song talks about an Australian traveler who feels so proud for his nationality and  his interactions with other people he meets who are interested in his home country. For that reason, the single become a patriotic song in Australia and very popular one around the world. It made part from the debut album of Men at Work, titled Business as Usual, an album with a big success which they won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1983. Down Under was voted #96 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s. The band was active until 2001.

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Album: I’m Breathless
Genre: Dance Pop, Soundtrack
Writers: Madonna, Shep Pettibone
Released: March, 1990

Vogue was used as a soundtrack for the film Dick Tracy, and also it was included into the Madonna’s album I’m Breathless. The song received a certified gold in United Kingdom, 2x certified platinum in United States and certified silver in France.  Vogue became a number one hit in the most important charts around the world. For Rolling Stone Magazine, this single is ranked #28 into The 100 Top Music Videos, The MTV’s 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made ranked it #2 and VH1’s 100 Greatest Song of the 90s ranked it #5. Rihanna who sang it at Conde Nast Media Group’s 2008 Fashion Rocks and Kylie Minoge who also did on her tour Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour, are some of the singers who have used the song as cover version. Yesterday, Madonna received a new award as Best Selling American Artist during the 20th annual World Music Awards. The recognition is because her last album, Hard Candy, which have had the highest global sales for an artist from the United States in 2008.

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Album: Still Cruisin’
Genre: Pop, Soundtrack
Released: August 1989

Kokomo was not only a number one hit in United States but also in Australia. The song was used as a soundtrack on the movie Cocktail starring Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon and Kelly Lynch.  The soundtrack was featured Mike Love and Carl Wilson on lead vocals. This single received a certified silver in France for more than 200,000 on sales and certified platinum by more than 1,000,000 on sales. The CD also contained the song Tutti Frutti by Little Richard and Hippy Hippy Shake by The Georgia Stallites. This year, they have released an U.S. singles collection which is available since June 10th.

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Album: The Bodyguard Soundtrack
Genre: Soul, Pop
Released: October, 1992
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The original version of this song was performed by Dolly Parton into her album Jolene in 1974. But it was Whitney Houston who became this single so popular around the world when the one was used as a soundtrack cover for the film The Bodyguard starring by Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. I Will Always Love You won Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at Grammy Awards, Favorite Pop Female Single and Favorite R&B/Soul Female Single at American Music Awards, Top Selling Single Of the Year, Top Hot 100 Single of the Year, Top R&B Selling Single of the Year and Top R&B Single on Billboard Music Awards, World’s #1 Single of 1993 at World Musics Awards, Best Song at MTV Movie Awards, Favorite Female Music Video on People’s Choice Awards and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single Female at Soul Train Music Awards. The Bodyguard soundtrack also received 17x certified Platinum and sold more than 17 million copies only in United States. Besides that, received certified platinum in UK, United Kingdom and Canada, and certified diamond in Brazil, Germany, France and Japan.
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Album: N/A
Genre: 1986
Released: R&B Classic
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This single was the soundtrack of the comedy film Night Shift directed by Ron Howard and starring by Michael Keaton, Henry Winkler, Shelley Long and Clint Howard. The most common version was made by Dionne Warwick together to Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Gladys Knight as a single for charity that it was released in United States and United Kingdom. That’s What Friends Are For became in the most important single in 1986 for Billboard and reached the number one position during four week at Billboard Hot 100 during the same year. Besides that, it won as Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Her last material is My Friends & Me released in 2006.
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Album: To Sir, With Love
Genre: Soundtrack, Pop
Released: 1967
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This song was the soundtrack of the film with same title that was premiered in 1967. The film was starring by Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall and Lulu, and it was directed by James Clavell. To Sir, With Love song got the position number one at Billboard Hot 100 during five weeks. This single has been performed for other artist and bands like Susanna Hoffs of the band The Bangles in 1997, The Trash Can Sinatras band in 1996, Vicki Sue Robinson in 1983 among others. Lulu has mad twenty-one studio albums. Her last material was TheAtco Sessions 1969-1972.
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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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