Showing posts with label album. Show all posts
Showing posts with label album. Show all posts

Friday, August 2, 2019

Stevie Wonder "That Girl"

A Greatest Hits album isn't complete without a couple new tracks, right? In the case of Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, the 11 greatest hits came with four newcomers including "That Girl".

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Phil Collins "Both Sides of the Story"

Phil Collins is most-proud of his Both Sides album. He's mentioned that it's his favorite album. In a departure from previous albums, he produced it all by himself in his home studio. While not a huge commercial success, the album did produce the radio hits "Everyday" and "Both Sides of the Story".

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Christina Aguilera "Beautiful"


STORY BEHIND THE SONG:

The song "Beautiful" caused an ugly scene among Christina Aguilera, Pink and the song's writer Linda Perry. Perry originally mulled a solo career of her own and sought to keep "Beautiful" for herself, but later offered it to Pink while producing her Mizzundaztood album. That offer changed when Aguilera stopped by Perry's house one day and sang "Beautiful". Perry immediately fell in love with Christina's demo of the song and decided to let her keep the song--which didn't tickle Pink. Christina also wasn't happy with Perry. She didn't like her original vocals on the demo and wanted to re-record the song, but Perry would not allow it. Perry claimed the roughness of the demo captured the essence of the song's theme: being imperfect and vulnerable and only wanted the original vocals.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Lindsey Buckingham "Trouble"

Law & Order premiered on television in 1990. Nearly a decade earlier, Lindsey Buckingham released Law and Order: his debut solo album. The album's big hit was the catchy song "Trouble" which featured fellow Fleetwood Mac alum Mick Fleetwood on drums.

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Pablo Cruise "Love Will Find a Way"

One of the big songs from the summer of 1978 was "Love Will Find a Way" from Pablo Cruise. The folk-rock song was part of the group's most popular album, Worlds Away.

Friday, March 9, 2018

Amy Grant "Like I Love You"

With Amy Grant's marriage to Gary Chapman nearing its breaking point, many of the songs on Grant's Behind The Eyes album touched upon her personal struggles. "Like I Love You" was one of the album's bittersweet hits--peaking at #10 on the Adult Contemporary Chart in 1998.

Friday, February 16, 2018

Matchbox 20 "If You're Gone"

Rob Thomas carried so little faith in the song, "If You're Gone", that he didn't even expect it to make the band's Mad Season album. Instead, the song exceeded his expectations and went to #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart and even climbed to #5 on the Hot 100 in 2000. If that wasn't enough, the brassy ballad finished fifth on the Year End Chart in 2001.

Saturday, January 20, 2018

George Michael "Kissing A Fool"

According to George Michael, he only needed one take to record the vocals to "Kissing A Fool". The song was the fifth single from Michael's uber-successful Faith album. Released in 1987, Faith was  Michael's solo debut and was the first album from a Caucasian to top the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"

Linda Ronstadt once again teamed up with her go-to duet partner Aaron Neville for "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby". The ballad peaked at #5 on the Adult Contemporary Chart in 1990 and is one of four duets with Neville on Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind.

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Elton John & Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"

In a song originally intended for Dusty Springfield, Elton John teamed up with Kiki Dee in "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". While Dee never was known for much in the United States other than this duet, her musical career flourished in the UK (where she was born). Dee put out 12 albums--including one as late as 2013.

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Gin Blossoms "Til I Hear It From You"

The Empire Records Soundtrack helped put the Gin Blossums on the radio thanks to the song "Til I Hear It From You". The song found a home on Adult Contemporary and Rock radio stations in 1995 and even helped spur sales of the band's 1993 debut album, New Miserable Experience.

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Bruce Willis "Respect Yourself"

The year 1987 not only saw actor Patrick Swayze transition from actor to singer with "She's Like The Wind", but Bruce Willis also turned up with a hit song on the radio. The star of Moonlighting released an album that contained a remake of "Under the Boardwalk" as well as The Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself". "Under The Boardwalk" was a minor hit, but "Respect Yourself" (which featured The Pointer Sisters) became into a Top 5 hit on the Hot 100.

Monday, December 25, 2017

Michael Bublé "Home"

Thanks to his popular 2011 album Christmas, Michael Buble finds a home on the radio every November and December when his renditions of "Jingle Bells", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" turn up on radio stations playing Christmas music. The crooner first scored a hit in 2005 when "Home" went to #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. Here's hoping you made it home safely and soundly this holiday. Merry Christmas!

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Anita Baker "Just Because"

Just before getting married on Christmas Eve 1988, Anita Baker's career was at an all-time high. She just scored her first #1 Pop Album, Giving You the Best That I Got. The album featured the title track, "Lead Me Into Love" and "Just Because".

Friday, December 15, 2017

Billy Ocean "Mystery Lady"

Billy Ocean's career took a turn for the better thanks to his 1984 album Suddenly. The album contained four big hits that radio stations gobbled up including "Caribbean Queen", "Suddenly", "Loverboy", and "Mystery Lady".

Friday, December 8, 2017

Jimmy Buffett "Mexico"

Jimmy Buffett remade James Taylor's "Mexico" for his Barometer Soup album in 1995. The song became a top 10 hit for Buffett on the Adult Contemporary Chart and also helped sell a few more margaritas.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

England Dan & John Ford Coley "Love is the Answer"


England Dan & John Ford Coley made the song "Love is the Answer" a hit in 1979. The song is found on an album with one of the greatest names ever: Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Marc Anthony "My Baby You"

Marc Anthony was red hot in 2000 thanks to the success of his self-entitled album. The album was Marc's first album of English songs and contained hits like "You Sang to Me" and "I Need to Know". "My Baby You" was the album's fourth single.

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Celine Dion "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"

If Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" sounds like a song from Meat Loaf, that's because it is/was. Meat Loaf wanted to record the song for years, but the composer felt it would better be done by a woman. Enter Celine Dion. Her explosive rendition of the power ballad on her 1996 album Falling Into You topped the charts across the globe. A decade later, Meat Loaf finally saw his wish come true -- he recorded his own version of the song that, unlike Dion, turned the song into a duet with Marion Raven.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Paul Simon "Father & Daughter"

Originally featured in The Wild Thornberries Soundtrack, Paul Simon re-released"Father and Daughter" for his 2006 Surprise album.  The song also gets plenty of spins during wedding receptions, so could Bob Carlisle kindly leave the dance floor?