THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
413-Walk The Moon-Shut Up And Dance.
2014-Number 4 single.
Best Bit-At 1.40. Can you guess from which Police song this band took their name?
Walk The Moon are an American Rock band formed in 2006 by lead singer Nicholas Petricca. Their breakthrough occurred in 2012 when their summer hit ‘Anna Sun’ reached Number 10 on Billboard.
Shut Up And Dance was co-written by all four band members plus Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon who are the songwriting team ‘Captain Cuts.’
The song originated when Petricca went to a Los Angeles nightclub to blow off some steam.When he started complaining that it was taking forever to get drinks at the bar,a girl came up to him and said,’Just shut up and dance with me.’
‘A backless dress and some beat up sneaks my discotheque Juliet teenage dream.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
414-FPI Project-Rich In Paradise.
1989-Number 9 single.
Best Bit-At 1.20.’Put your hands up in the air,'(It’s an old saying.)
The original version of the song was written and recorded in 1977 by Lamont Dozier for his Album ‘Peddlin’ Music On The Side.’In the 1960’s Dozier had been one third of the legendary Tamla Motown writing team of Holland Dozier Holland,(see also best songs 650.)
A cover version by New York disco band Odyssey reached Number 4 in 1981,but the FPI Project’s version is based more on the 1980 recording by Richie Havens.
Two versions of the song were released,one featuring the vocals of Sharon D.Clarke(see also best songs 787) and this the version I have chosen featuring the vocals of Paolo Dini.
The FPI Project were a trio consisting of Marco Fratty,Corrado Presti and Roberto Intrallazz,they were also responsible for introducing the world to the genre of ‘Italian House Music’ in the early 1990’s.
‘Yeah,Woo!
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
418-Rick James-Super Freak.
1981-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit At 2.33.Temptations sing.
Rick James(February 1,1948-August 6,2004) was an American singer-songwriter,multi instrumentalist and producer.
After deserting the U.S.Navy in the early 1960’s he formed the Rock band the Mynah Birds of whom Neil Young(see best songs 602) was also a member.
After forming the Stone City Band he signed to Motown records in 1977,recording ten studio Albums for the label through to 1986.
It was from his fifth Album ‘Street Songs’ where Super Freak was taken,featuring vocal backing from The Temptations(see also best songs 569 and 777.)
The song is about a girl who is very adventurous sexually,a ‘Freak’ is slang for someone willing to try various fetishes,thus a ‘Super Freak’ will try just about anything.
In 1990 James successfully sued MC Hammer for his sampling of the song for his hit ‘U Can’t Touch This.’In 2007 Dutch dance act ‘Beatfreakz’ took their version of the song to Number 7 in the UK top 40.
‘She’s a very kinky girl,the kind you don’t take home to mother.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
419-Percy Faith-Theme From A Summer Place.
1960-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 1.01.You say it better when you say nothing at all.
Theme From A Summer Place is a song with lyrics by Mack Discant and music by Max Steiner.
In the 1959 film ‘A Summer Place’ only the instrumental was used.
Max Steiner(May 10,1888-December 2,1971) is recognised as one of the greatest composers for theatre and film in the 20th Century,he composed over 300 film scores for ‘RKO Pictures’ and ‘Warner Brothers’ including Casablanca and Gone With The Wind.
The film version was arranged and performed by Hugo Winterhalter,but it was this 1959 recording by Percy Faith(April 7,1908-February 9,1976) which grabbed the public’s attention.
In 1960 the song spent nine weeks at Number 1 on Billboard a record for the longest time an instrumental has topped the chart,still standing to this day.In 1976 as his last ever recording Faith released a Disco version of the song called ‘Summer Place 76.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
421-Garbage-Only Happy When It Rains.
1995-Number 29 single.
Best Bit-At 1.33. I guess they wont be buying a holiday home in the Sahara Desert then.
Garbage were formed in 1993 by Scottish singer Shirley Manson and the three American musicians Duke Erikson (guitar and keyboards,) Steve Marker (guitar,) and Butch Vig (percussion.)
Vig is one of the worlds most successful music producers,he produced the Nirvana Album ‘Nevermind'(see also best songs 788) which to date has sold over 17 million copies.
‘Only Happy When It Rains’ was was co-written by all four members of Garbage.The lyrics are Garbage mocking themselves as they and particularly ‘Alternative Rock’ and ‘Grunge’ at that time were singing dark and depressing song lyrics.
‘You wanna hear about my new obsession? I’m riding high upon a deep depression.’
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