”Party Rock Anthem” is a song by American music duo LMFAO, featuring British singer Lauren Bennett and American music producer GoonRock. It was released as the first single from their second album Sorry for Party Rocking in 2011.
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“Someone Like You” is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson in her second studio album 21. The pop ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on January 24, 2011 in the United Kingdom and on August 9, 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The song received positive reviews from music critics who chose the song as a highlight on the album and praised its simple sound. The lyrics and Adele’s vocal performance in the song were also praised.
Following a well-received performance of the song at the 2011 Brit Awards, “Someone Like You” became Adele’s first number one single in the United Kingdom and it stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France, Switzerland and has become Adele’s second number one in the United States. With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the United Kingdom and it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified 5x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States.
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“Unstoppable” is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, taken from her seventh studio album This Is Acting (2016). The song was written by Sia and Christopher Braide, and produced by Jesse Shatkin. It was released as the album’s final promotional single on 21 January 2016. In July 2022, a new version of the song was made for Gillette’s 2016 Olympic ad campaign, “Pretty Isn’t Perfect”, which features a verse from American rapper Pusha T.
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“Halo” is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008). Included on the I Am… disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé’s life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. Columbia Records released the song, the album’s fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets from February 20. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne‘s 2004 song “Shelter”, “Halo” was written and composed by Ryan Tedder and Evan Bogart, with additional minor songwriting by Beyoncé. It was originally conceived by Tedder and Bogart specifically for Beyoncé, although there was media speculation that it had been intended for Leona Lewis.
“Halo” is a pop and R&B power ballad, the lyrics of which describe a sublime love. It features drum, piano, keyboard, string, synthesizer, and percussion instrumentation. The song faced a controversy when Kelly Clarkson claimed that Tedder had reused the musical arrangement in her own 2009 song “Already Gone“. “Halo” received positive reviews from music critics, who made comparisons with Lewis’s 2007 song “Bleeding Love“. Its production and Beyoncé’s vocals also received critical praise. “Halo” was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. It won Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.
“Halo” topped the singles charts of Brazil, Norway, and Slovakia, and reached the top five on the singles chart of Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The song has received numerous certifications, including a twelvefold-platinum certification from Australia, making it one of the highest-certified songs in the country, ninefold-platinum certifications from Canada and the US, triple-platinum certifications from Italy and the United Kingdom, and a double-platinum from Spain.
Philip Andelman directed “Halo”‘s accompanying music video, which features American actor Michael Ealy. It portrays a romantic relationship between Beyoncé’s and Ealy’s characters. Critics complimented Beyoncé’s looks in the clip. An alternative music video, which shows Ealy’s character being chased by police officers through a forest at night, was posted on the Internet in May 2010. The lyrics to “Halo” were changed for three of Beyoncé’s special live performances: a tribute to Michael Jackson following his death, a tribute to the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and for Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial in 2020. The song has been covered by many artists, including Florence and the Machine, Harper Blynn, and Westlife. It was performed on the television show Glee, and was added to the international soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Caminho das Índias.
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“Listen” is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. The song was written by Beyoncé, Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Samantha Worley and Anne Preven, and produced by The Underdogs, Matt Sullivan and Randy Spendlove for the 2006 musical film Dreamgirls, in which Beyoncé’s character Deena Jones sings the song in an expression of independence from her controlling husband. Columbia Records released “Listen” as the lead single from the Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture soundtrack album on January 19, 2007. It additionally appeared as a hidden track on international editions, and on the deluxe edition of Beyoncé’s second solo studio album, B’Day. The Spanish version of the song, “Oye”, was released on the EP, Irreemplazable, and the Spanish deluxe edition of B’Day.
One of four new songs written for the feature version of Dreamgirls (originally a 1981 Broadway musical), “Listen” is a soul–R&B song; its lyrics make reference to tenacity, love, the refusal to defer dreams and finally rise towards fame. Its instrumentation includes bass, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion, and violins, among others. Contemporary music critics complimented the strong and emotional vocals of Beyoncé, and added that the lyrics perfectly elaborate on Deena Jones’s life. “Listen” won Best Original Song at the 2007 Critics’ Choice Awards. It was nominated in the same category at the 2006 International Press Academy Satellite Award, at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards for all songwriters, and at the 2007 Academy Awards, for songwriters Krieger, Cutler and Preven.
“Listen” peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and generally peaked inside the top 20 positions in European countries. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number eight, following a live duet performance of Beyoncé and Alexandra Burke at The X Factor, where Burke emerged as the winner after singing “Listen” during the finale. Furthermore, the song peaked at number three in Italy. The song was covered by Jake Zyrus during the second-season premiere of Glee and Melanie Amaro during the finale of the first season of The X Factor in the U.S., where she emerged as the winner. Two accompanying music videos were filmed for “Listen”; the performance version was directed by Diane Martel, and the second one, being Vogue Shoot Version, was directed by Matthew Rolston. “Listen” was also a part of her set list on The Beyoncé Experience (2007) and the I Am… Tour (2009–2010)
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“7 Rings” (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, from her fifth studio album Thank U, Next. It was released as the album’s second single on January 18, 2019, through Republic Records.[1] The song was written by Grande, Victoria Monét, Tayla Parx, Njomza, and Kaydence, alongside its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, and Michael Foster, with additional writing credits going to Rodgers and Hammerstein for an interpolation of their song “My Favorite Things“.
“7 Rings” broke numerous streaming records upon release. It debuted at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande’s second consecutive number-one in the United States. The single ultimately became her top-performing song on the chart, spending over eight weeks at number one and 33 weeks overall. Internationally, the song reached the top of record charts in over 23 countries, as well as the top ten in 10 other countries. With sales of over 13.3 million copies worldwide as of December 2019, “7 Rings” is one of the best-selling songs in digital history.
The song received nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Its accompanying music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was critically acclaimed and won Best Art Direction at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. A remix of the song, featuring American rapper 2 Chainz, was released on February 1, 2019.
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“Baby” is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the lead single on Bieber’s debut album, My World 2.0. The track was written by Bieber, Ludacris, Christina Milian, Tricky Stewart (who worked with Bieber on a previous single “One Time“), and R&B singer The-Dream, with production helmed by the latter two.
It was available for digital download on January 18, 2010. The song received airplay directly after release, officially impacting mainstream and rhythmic radio on January 26, 2010. The song has received positive reviews from critics who complimented the song’s effective lyrics and chorus and commended Ludacris’ part and the song’s ability to have an urban twist.
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number one in France and Scotland, and charting in the top ten of the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Norway, Japan, Ireland, Hungary, Belgium (Flanders), Slovakia and New Zealand. “Baby” was the fourth most successful single of 2010 in France. The accompanying music video takes place in a mall/bowling-alley setting. The video features several cameos such as Drake, Lil Twist and Tinashe, in which Bieber chases after a girl. As of May 2013, the song has sold 3.9 million digital downloads in the United States and is certified Diamond in the country.[2]
The official music video is the 40th most-viewed video on YouTube[3] and, as of July 2021, is the fourth-most-disliked YouTube video and the second most-disliked YouTube music video. It had been the most-viewed from July 12, 2010, when it surpassed the music video for “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga, until November 24, 2012, when it was surpassed by the music video for “Gangnam Style” by Psy. Bieber performed the song several times, including Saturday Night Live, and the ninth season of American Idol. Bieber also performed an acoustic rendition of the remix version with Drake at the 2010 Juno Awards. The official remix in the United Kingdom features British hip-hop artist Chipmunk.
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“When I Was Your Man” is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). Atlantic Records released the song as the third promotional single and as the second official single, taken from the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 15, 2013. “When I Was Your Man” was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Andrew Wyatt. The former three produced the track under the name the Smeezingtons. The track was inspired by the time Mars was worried about losing his girlfriend, Jessica Caban.
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“Toxic” is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003) released on January 13, 2004. It was written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, with additional writing from Cathy Dennis and Henrik Jonback. Released as the second single from In the Zone, the song was initially offered to Kylie Minogue for her album Body Language, but she turned it down. After trying to choose between “(I Got That) Boom Boom” and “Outrageous” to be the second single, Spears selected “Toxic” instead. A dance-pop and techno-pop song with elements of bhangra music, “Toxic” features varied instrumentation, such as drums, synthesizers and surf guitar. It is accompanied by breathy vocals and high-pitched Bollywood strings, sampled from Laxmikant–Pyarelal‘s “Tere Mere Beech Mein” (1981). Its lyrics draw an extended metaphor of a lover as a dangerous and addictive drug.
“Toxic” received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its hook and chorus with many deeming it among the highlights of the album. It won Best Dance Recording at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the first Grammy win of Spears’ career. The song was a worldwide success, topping the charts in ten countries including Australia, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and reached the top five in fifteen countries. In the United States, it became her fourth top-ten single, peaking at number nine. The accompanying music video for “Toxic” was directed by Joseph Kahn and includes references to Blade Runner, The Seven Year Itch and John Woo films. It features Spears as a secret agent in search of a vial of green liquid. After she steals it, she enters an apartment and poisons her boyfriend. The video also includes interspersed scenes of Spears naked with diamonds on her body, which as a result of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, was deemed too racy for MTV and was moved to late-night programming.
Spears has performed “Toxic” in live appearances, including the 2004 NRJ Music Awards and three of her concert tours. It was the opening number of the Onyx Hotel Tour (2004), where she sang atop a bus wearing a black catsuit; Spears also performed remixed versions of “Toxic” at the Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009), the Femme Fatale Tour (2011) and Britney: Piece of Me (2013). “Toxic” has been covered by artists such as Mark Ronson, A Static Lullaby, Reece Mastin and Ingrid Michaelson, and in the TV series Glee. It has also featured in films such as Knocked Up, You Again and Pitch Perfect 3, and TV series Doctor Who and Chuck. Since its release, “Toxic” has become one of Spears’ signature songs and is widely cited among the most influential and innovative songs in pop music history. The song has been included in multiple all-time lists of best songs, including by Pitchfork, NME and, in 2021, was ranked among Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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“Despacito” (American Spanish: [despa’sito]; “Slowly”) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi’s 2019 studio album Vida. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender and Daddy Yankee, and produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the chart performance of the song in numerous countries, including various number-one positions. “Despacito” has been widely credited by music journalists as being instrumental in popularizing Spanish-language pop music in the mainstream market again.
It is a reggaeton and Latin pop song composed in common time with lyrics about desiring a sexual relationship, performed in a smooth and romantic way. “Despacito” received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the fusion between Latin and urban rhythms, its catchiness, and its text painting. It has received Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Urban Fusion/Performance, and Best Short Form Music Video at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards. “Despacito” has been also ranked among the best Latin songs of all time and the best songs of 2017 by various publications, which referred to it as one of the most successful Spanish-language tracks in pop music history.
The song topped the charts of 47 countries and reached the top 10 of six others. In the United States, it became the first song primarily in Spanish to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Los del Río‘s “Macarena” in 1996, subsequently tying the longest-reigning number one on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time with 16 weeks, as well as becoming the longest-running number-one on the Hot Latin Songs chart with 56 weeks. It also became the first Latin song to receive a diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. The music video shows both artists performing the song in La Perla neighborhood of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and local bar La Factoría. It was the most-viewed YouTube video of all time from August 2017 to November 2020 and became the first video on the site to reach the milestones of three, four, five, six, and seven billion views. It is now the second most-viewed video on the site, with “Baby Shark” by Pinkfong being the first most-viewed.
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“Dancing with a Stranger” is a song by British singer Sam Smith and American singer Normani. It was written by Smith, Normani, Jimmy Napes, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, and produced by Stargate and Napes. “Dancing with a Stranger” was released as a single by Capitol Records on 11 January 2019. It appears on Smith’s third studio album Love Goes (2020). The accompanying music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell.
The track became a commercial success, topping the charts in Mexico, Iceland, and Lebanon. It also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent a total of 45 weeks on the chart. The track reached the top ten in seventeen additional countries. “Dancing with a Stranger” was the most-played radio track in the world in 2019, according to Forbes. The single is certified 4× Platinum in the US, and is certified Platinum or higher in ten additional countries. It won the Song of the Year award at the 2020 BMI London Awards, and was nominated for Song of 2019 at the People’s Choice Awards, and Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards.
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“Do That to Me One More Time” is a song performed by the American pop duo Captain & Tennille. It was their 13th charting hit in the United States, and their second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was included on the duo’s 1979 studio album, Make Your Move, and was written by Toni Tennille. It features a Lyricon solo by saxophonist Tom Scott, though Captain mimed to this part on a descant recorder in the promotional video. Even though an edited version was released as a single, another version was used for their many TV performances promoting the song. This version contained a “natural” ending, opposed to the fade-out ending that was featured on the single and album versions. This version was mainly lip-synced by Tennille on such TV programs.
2. Lost in Love by Air Supply
“Lost in Love” is a 1979 song recorded by the Australian soft rock group Air Supply. The song was written by group member Graham Russell. The original version of the song appeared on the Life Support album in 1979 and was released as a single in Australia, reaching number 13 on the Kent Music Report. The group re-recorded the song for the album of the same name in 1980 and this version was released as a single in the US, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
3. Cruisin’ by Smokey Robinson
“Cruisin’” is a 1979 single written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson for Motown Records‘ Tamla label. One of Robinson’s most successful singles outside of his work with the Miracles, “Cruisin'” hit number one on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 and was also a BillboardHot 100 hit, peaking at number four the week of February 2, 1980. It was a top-five hit on the Soul chart as well.
4. With You I’m Born Again by Billy Preston & Syreeta
“With You I’m Born Again” is a 1979 duet written by Carol Connors and David Shire that originated on the soundtrack of the 1979 motion picture Fast Break. It was performed by Motown recording artists Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright (credited as Syreeta) and became an international hit for the duo, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK singles chart.
5. Still by Commodores
“Still” is a 1979 song by the soul music group the Commodores. It was released as a single on Motown Records with “Such a Woman” as the B-side. The song appears on their 1979 hit album Midnight Magic. It is notable for being their last No. 1 before Lionel Richie went solo.
6. Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer by Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
“Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer” is a song recorded by American singers Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes, the latter of whom wrote the song with her husband David Ellingson. It was released in March 1980 as the first single from Rogers’ album Gideon. It was also recorded in Spanish as “No Te Enamores De Un Loco”. The song was the only duet from the album Gideon.
7. Longer by Dan Fogelberg
“Longer” is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg and released in 1979 by Full Moon Records and Epic Records. The song can be found on Fogelberg’s 1979 album Phoenix. It was also included on his 1982 greatest hits album as well as various other retrospective and compilation recordings.
8. All Out of Love by Air Supply
“All Out of Love” is a song by British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released as a single in 1980 from their fifth studio album Lost in Love. The song was written by Graham Russell and Clive Davis. The song’s lyrics describe the emotional state of a man desperately trying to win back the love of his life after the couple’s separation caused by a wrong done by the man against the woman he’s in love with. In the United States, it reached number two on the Hot 100 (blocked from the top spot by both “Upside Down” by Diana Ross and “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen) and number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK, the song reached number 11 and is their only top 40 hit in that country. It placed 92nd in VH1‘s list of the “100 Greatest Love Songs” in 2003.
9. Cool Change by Little River Band
“Cool Change” is a song by Australian rock group Little River Band written by lead singer Glenn Shorrock. It was released in August 1979 the second single from their sixth album, First Under the Wire. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of 19 January 1980.
10. You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers
“You Decorated My Life” is a song written by Debbie Hupp and Bob Morrison, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in September 1979 as the lead single from his album Kenny. It was a number-one hit on the Billboard Country Singles chart, and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
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