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Album: Jingle Bell Rock
Genre: Christmas
Writers: Joe Beal & Jim Boothe
Released: 1957
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This version of the standard and old Christmas songs “Jingle Bells” was first made by Bobby Helms in 1957. The one was written by Jim Boothe and Joe Beal. The single takes some lyrics parts of the original and other popular songs like Jingle Hop and Rock Around the Clock. The singer Brenda Lee also got a great success with Jingle Bell Rock during 1964 and 1967, time on this song ranked on Billboard Christmas Singles Chart. More than thirty-five artists and bands have used it. Some of them are: Jonas Brothers, Billy Idol, Rascal Flats, Hilary Duff, Girls Aloud, Mary Wells, Chet Atkins, Chris Brown, The Fall and Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. Bobby Helms was an American Singer who born in 1933 and died on 19th June, 1997. Some of his most selected discography are: Pop-A-Billy (1983), All New Just For You (1968), Sorry My Name Isn’t Fred 1966), I’m the Man (1966) and To My Special Angel (1957).

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Album: Have A Holly Jolly Christmas
Genre: Christmas
Released: 1964
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A Holly Jolly Christmas was performing by Burl Ives during the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special. The song was incorporated into the album Have A Holly Jolly Christmas released in 1965. It was first recorded by The Quinto Sisters. Also, it has been related  to the singer Johnny Marks who was very popular for his another Christmas songs like: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day and Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree. On the other hand, Burl Ives was an actor and a American music singer. He released more than fifty albums. Some of them are: Christmas by the Bay (1977), Christmas at the White House (1972), Sweet, Sad and Salty (1968), On the Beach at Waikiko (1964) and Christmas Eve with Burl Ives (1957).

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Album: Love Tracks
Genre: Disco
Writers: Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren
Released: October, 1978

I Will Survive is one of the most representative songs from 70’s. It received two certified platinum and a 1980 Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording. It has been ranked at #97 on Billboard’s Greatest Songs of all time. Singers like Diana Ross, Tony Clifton, Robbie Williams, Selena and Dame Shirley Bassey are some of the artists who have included their cover version. Besides that, it has been used on television series, shows and movies like: The Replacements, Queen of the Desert, Men in Black II, Dr. Dolittle 2, Ally Mcbeal, Prom Night and The Muppet Show. Her last material was Christmas Presence released in 2007.

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Album: Life is Life
Genre: Pop Rock
Writers: Niki Gruber, Herwing Rüdiser, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt Rene Plisnier, Gunter Grasmuck
Released: 1985
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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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Album: One Wish: The Holiday Album
Genre: Christmas
Released: November, 2003
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One Wish (For Christmas) reached the peak position twenty into Billboard Adult Contemporary Single Chart in 2004. This holiday Houston’s album was released on November 18th, 2003. She included other popular christmas songs like: Silent Night, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, O Come O Come Emanuel, The Christmas Song, I’ll Be Home for Christmas and Joy to the World. This material was produced by Whitney, Gordon Chambers, Troy Taylor, Barry Eastmond and Merryn Warren. Next year, she is going to released her seventh album possibly titled Undefeated.

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Album: Bing Willie Style
Genre: Hip Hop
Writers: Will Smith, Has, Samuel Barnes, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson
Released: January, 1998

This is the first super hit of Will Smith who won a 1999 Grammy Award as Best Rap Solo Performance. Gettin’ Jiggy wit It spent three weeks on the top of Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. It also has been ranked into the Greatest Songs of the 1990s by VH1. The single has four official versions: Album Version, Acapella, DJ Scratch and So So Def Remix. Will Smith got three more hits with this material: Just the Two of Us, Men in Black (movie soundtrack) and Miami. After this debut, Smith has released three more albums: Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002) and Lost and Found (2005). Currently, Smith is starring the movie Seven Pounds which is going to be premiered the next 19th December, 2008.

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Album: Destiny’s Child
Genre: Christmas
Writers: Beyoncé Knowles, E. McCalla Jr.
Released: October, 2001
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This song was the promo single of the album 8 Days of Christmas. The cd contained the versions: album, instrumental and acapella. The whole material got a certified gold by the RIAA for more than 500,000 copies sold only in the United States. During 2004, this one was re-released. Some other songs included were: Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, Silent Night, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Opera of the Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear? and Little Drummer Boy. This group was active until 2005 however they are going to released a material last year.

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Album: Pretenders
Genre: Rock
Writers: James Honeyman-Scott, Chrissie Hynde
Released: November, 1979
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During two weeks this song was a number one hit in UK and Australia in 1980. It also reached the peak position #14 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. The music video was premiered on August 1st, 1981 on MTV. Brass in Pocket was used on the film Lost in Translation by Scarlett Johansson who sang the song to Bill Murray’s character in a karaoke bar. Thanks to the great popularity reached for this single in the 80’s, the song has been ranked into the VH1’s 100 Greatest Song of the 80’s Countdown. The entire album got a certified Gold and Platinum by RIAA in 1980 and 1982. This year, the band released its last material titled Break Up the Concrete.

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Album: Christmas Memories
Genre: Christmas
Released: 2001
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Christmas Mem’ries was originally released by Frank Sinatra in 1975. Barbra Streisand included this song on a 2001 christmas album with same title. It also has been used for artists like Rosemary Clooney in 1996 and Steve Wariner in 1992. For this album, she recieved a 2002 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. The track listing of this material is: I”ll Be Home For Christmas, A Christmas Love Song, What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?, I Remember, Snowbound, It Must Have Been The Mistletoe, Christmas Lullaby, Grown-Up, Ave Maria, Closer and One God.

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Album: Spirits Having Flown
Genre: Pop
Released: November, 1978
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On 6th January, 1979 this song appeared as number one hit on Billboard Chart. The one was the Bee Gees contribution to the Music for UNICEF fund. To Much Heaven earned more than seven million dollars in publishing royalties. The single was included into the thirteenth Bee Gees’ album. The album received an American Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Album in during this same year. Also, it reached the peak position one on Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. The band was active until 2003 two years later before they released their last material before the death of Maurice Gibb.

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