THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
137-The Jackson 5- I Want You Back.
1969-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 2.04.For most artists to have recorded their best song by the age of 11 would be a career highlight,but Michael went on to even greater things….as I’m sure your probably aware.
In order to promote the up and coming solo career of Diana Ross who had recently departed The Supremes,the head of Motown Records Berry Gordy came up with the brilliant idea of telling the world that Ross had discovered The Jacksons,he called their debut Album ‘Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.’In-fact the person who put Gordy in touch with the brothers was Motown employee Bobby Taylor through his acquaintance with Gladys Knight who knew of The Jacksons(see also best songs 812-511-249 and 191.)
‘I Want You Back’ was co-written by Berry Gordy,Freddie Perren (who would go on to write ‘I Will Survive’ for Gloria Gaynor,) Alphonso Nizell and Deke Richards(see also best songs 365.) Together these four songwriters worked under the banner of ‘The Corporation’ along with other artists signed with the Motown label.Each of the first four Jackson 5 singles(I Want You Back,ABC,The Love You Save and I’ll Be There) were all credited to The Corporation an all went to Number 1 on Billboard.
‘When I had you to myself I didn’t want you around,those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
138-Dizzee Rascal featuring Armand Van Helden- Bonkers.
2009-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 1.05.During the 2008 presidential elections Dizzee Rascal gave a live interview to Jeremy Paxman on the television programme Newsnight. At one point Paxman addressed his interviewee as ‘Mr Rascal’… now that’s ‘Bonkers!’
Dizzee Rascal(see also best songs 652) was born Dylan Mills,18 September,1984 in Bow,London,his debut Album from 2003 ‘Boy in da Corner’ won him the ‘Mercury Prize’ for that years best Album,he has also appeared on five UK Number 1 singles.
‘Bonkers’ was co-written by Dizzee Rascal and American music producer Armand Van Helden,their collaboration was explained by Dizzee Rascal,’Armand approached me and sent me an email saying he wanted to work together.As soon as I heard the name I was on to it.The song came with the ‘bonkers’ bit on it so it was almost a no-brainer for me,the song needed to be about being bonkers.’
Armand Van Helden(see also best songs 645)_ has appeared on three UK Number 1 singles,his first major success was in 1996 when remixing Professional Widow for Tori Amos,he also topped the chart in 1999 with You Don’t Know Me featuring Duane Harden.
‘Everybody says that I gotta get a grip,but I let sanity give me the slip.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
139-Prince Buster-One Step Beyond.
1964-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.03.’Hey you,don’t watch that,watch this!This is the heavy heavy monster sound.’
Prince Buster(see also best songs 734) wrote this song in 1964 which first appeared as the ‘B-side’ to his single ‘Al Capone.’The song was brought to the attention of a whole new generation when British Ska group Madness(see also best songs 801) took their version to Number 7 in the UK chart in 1979.
Prince Buster(24 May,1938-8 September,2016) was born Cecil Bustamente Campbell in Kingston,Jamaica,the music he recorded and released in the 1960’s has heavily influenced the genres of Reggae and Ska.
The UK Ska revival at the end of the 1970’s owes a big debt to Prince Buster,Madness who took their name from one of Buster’s songs also had a hit with a tribute song to him called ‘The Prince,’while The Specials(see also best songs 924 and 372) borrowed heavily from ‘Al Capone’ for their hit ‘Gangsters.’
‘One Step Beyond.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
140-Daft Punk-Da Funk.
1996-Number 7 single.
Best Bit-At 2.32.Ever wondered how Daft Punk got their name?(probably not) well now you can find out.
Daft Punk are the duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homen-Christo,they originally played together in an Indie Rock band called ‘Darlin” named after The Beach Boys song.A negative review in ‘Melody Maker’ magazine by Dave Jennings called the music of Darlin’ ‘A daft punky thrash,’ this amused Bangalter and Homem-Christo who decided it was a good name for their new project.After Darlin’ disbanded they joined forces and changed their musical style by experimenting with drum machines and synthesizers.
‘Da Funk’ was initially released in 1995 to little success,but did receive a boost when The Chemical Brothers incorporated it into their live shows.After a bidding war amongst several record labels Daft Punk signed with ‘Virgin’ and released their debut Album ‘Homework.’
As for the songs video Bangalter has stated,’There is no story.It is just a man-dog walking with a ghetto-blaster in New York.Is it about human tolerance?Integration?Urbanism? There’s really no message.There will be a sequel someday.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
141-The Beatles-All You Need Is Love.
1967-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 3.23.At the current time of writing the record for a song being viewed on YouTube in a 24 hour period is 74,600,000 held by Japanese boy band ‘BTS’ featuring Halsey with the song ‘Boy With Luv.’ Small fry in comparison to what the Beatles did 52 years earlier.
On June 25,1967 the Beatles were asked to take part in the very first ever live international satellite television programme called ‘Our World.’Alongside other creative artists such as Opera singer Maria Callas and painter Pablo Picasso they were performers representing nineteen nations over a two and a half hour broadcast to twenty four countries around the world,’All You Need Is Love’ was performed for the first time live to an estimated audience of somewhere between 400-700 million people.
The song was written by John Lennon(see also best songs 927-599-473-456-319-238-218 and 168) who realising he could send out a message to the world made the lyrics as simple as possible so every nation could understand them.The time of this songs recording has become known as the ‘Summer of Love.’
‘There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done,nothing you can sing that can’t be sung.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
143-Parliament-Aqua Boogie(A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop.)
1978-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.37.If music is a universal language then ‘Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop’ is a bit hard to fathom.
It is actually writer George Clinton’s attempt to create his own ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,’ as heard in ‘Mary Poppins.’
Many people thought that the song was about having a party or dancing underwater,it isn’t. The water imagery is a metaphor for how people had to bend and jump through hoops to deal with life in America at that time.
George Clinton formed two bands simultaneously in the mid 1960’s due to contractual problems with his record label,they were Parliament(see also best songs 612) and the more Rock orientated Funkadelic(see also best songs 340,) their sound was to become known as ‘P-Funk.’
Clinton was born on July 22,1941 in Kannapolis,North Carolina,he is regarded along with James Brown and Sly Stone as one of the foremost innovators of Funk music.
‘I hate water,let me go,put me down,you’re all wet.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
144-Scooter-Move Your Ass.
1995-Number 23 single.
Best Bit-At 2.29.’It’s important to be nice,but it’s more nice to be important’….Oh silly me,I’ve got it the wrong way around again.
Scooter were formed in 1993 by H.P.Baxter,born Hans Peter Geedes(born 1963) in Leer,West Germany and Rick J.Jordan(born 1968) in Hanover,Germany.They actually first met in 1985 after they both replied to a classified advertisement,together they formed the Synth-Pop/New Wave band ‘Celebrate the Nun.’The new band achieved initial success but they realised that as musical tastes changed they too would have to take their sound in a different direction,hence the move to ‘Techno’ and ‘Happy Hardcore.’
Scooter(see also best songs 437) are the most successful chart act in their home country of Germany,having to date achieved 42 top 40 singles,they have also sold over 30 million records worldwide.
‘Get off your shirts and wait for further instruction.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
145-Barbra Streisand-The Way We Were.
1974-Number 31 single.
Best Bit-At 1.30.This is one of only three songs in my countdown to appear twice,(see also best songs 931 and 560) and also(214) they are recorded in radically different ways by different artists and are therefore worthy of inclusion.
‘The Way We Were’ was written for the 1973 film of the same name with lyrics by Alan Bergman and his wife Marilyn Bergman,the music was written by Marvin Hamlisch(1944-2012.) The song went on to become the biggest selling single in America in 1974,while the film won two Oscar’s,for best original dramatic score and best original song.
Barbara Joan Streisand(see also best songs 699) was born April 24,1942 in New York City,her numerous successes include the Academy Award for best actress for her performances in the 1968 film ‘Funny Girl’ and the 1976 film ‘A Star Is Born.’ With record sales of over 150 million she is the biggest selling female artist of all time,she is also the only artist to have a Number 1 Album on Billboard in each of the last six decades.
‘Memories light the corners of my mind,misty water coloured memories of the way we were.’
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