THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
312-Cameo-Word Up.
1986-Number 3 single.
Best Bit At 1.53.When Larry Blackmon wrote about ‘Sucker DJ’s’ he was actually referring to the ‘Old School Rappers’ of the early 1980’s who would Rap about the negative rather than the positive,thankfully he wasn’t singing about you and me.
Cameo were formed in the early 1970’s by lead singer and songwriter Larry Blackmon in New York,The United States.They were originally called ‘New York City Players,’but had to change the name as to avoid confusion with the Ohio Players(see also best songs 506.)
‘Word Up’ was a slang term used in 1980’s New York and other US. areas,it was a cooler way of saying ‘I agree.’
The song features a sample of Ennio Morricone’s theme to ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.’
Word Up has charted on three other occasions in the UK as a cover version.In 1994 Scottish Rock group Gun took the song to Number 8,in 1999 ex Spice Girl Mel B peaked at Number 13 and in 2014 Little Mix recorded the song for ‘Sport Relief’ and charted as high as Number 6.
‘Now all you sucker DJ’s who think your fly there’s got to be a reason and we know the reason why.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
314-Shania Twain-When.
1998-Number 18 single.
Best Bit-At 0.50.’When’ is one of twelve singles released from it’s parent Album ‘Come On Over.’It is the best selling Country Music Album of all time,the best selling studio Album by a female act of all time and the best selling Album by a Canadian.
Shania Twain was born Eilleen Regina Edwards on August 28th,1965 in Windsor,Ontario,Canada.She rose to fame in 1995 with her second studio Album,’The Woman In Me’ which was co-written by Twain and her then husband Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lang,he was also the producer,they divorced in 2010.
Lang(see also best songs 632 and 479) has written and produced for a diverse set of artists over the years including AC-DC,Lady Gaga,Def Leppard and The Boomtown Rats.He co-wrote and produced the Bryan Adams song ‘Everything I Do’ that currently holds the record for the longest consecutive stay at Number 1 in the UK at 16 weeks.
‘When money grows on trees,people live in peace,everyone agrees,when happiness is free,that’s when.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
315-Dinah Washington-What A Diff’rence a Day Makes.
1959-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.15.I love connecting the musical timelines,for many she follows Bessie Smith(see best songs 345) and Billie Holiday(see best songs 624) and forms the bridge between them and Aretha Franklin(see best songs 644 and 366.)
This song was originally written in 1934 in Spanish by the Mexican songwriter Maria Grever(1885-1951.) she wrote over 800 songs and her popularity reached Latin America,Europe and The United States. In the same year English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams(1907-1994) and the most successful early recording was by the Dorsey Brothers.
Dinah Washington(1924-1963) was born Ruth Jones in Tuscaloosa,Alabama,she was primarily a Jazz vocalist but her talents allowed her to perform to the highest standards in many other genres including ‘Blues’ and Traditional Pop Music.’
Her life ended prematurely at the age of 39.She killed herself by accident mixing drugs and alcohol,which was confirmed by the mortician.
‘What a difference a day made 24 little hours.’
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316-Roxy Music-Street Life.
1973-Number 9 single.
Best Bit-At 0.25.The groups name was partly an homage to the titles of old cinemas and dance halls and partly a pun on the word rock.
Bryan Ferry had named the band Roxy originally,but after learning of an American band with the same name he changed the name to Roxy Music.
Bryan Ferry CBE was born in 1945 in Washington,County Durham,England,he formed Roxy Music in 1970.
Ferry,like his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both his music and appearance.Alongside writing for and fronting Roxy Music he also had a very successful solo career(see also best songs 721.)
Street Life is the opening track from Roxy Music’s third Album ‘Stranded,’it was the first song that fellow co-founder of the band Brian Eno had not been a part of because of his recent departure.
‘Education is an important key,but the good life’s never won by degrees.’
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317-Justin Timberlake-Can’t Stop The Feeling.
2016-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 0.59.You may not have heard about this songs writer Max Martin,but after Lennon and McCartney he has the most Number 1 singles successes on Billboard,currently standing at 22.
Max Martin(see also best songs 870 and 824) was born Martin Sandberg in Stockholm,Sweden in 1971,he has written and produced dozens of hit singles for many of the 21st Centuries biggest artists, he cites Abba as a major influence.
‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ was also co-written by Johan Schuster better known by his working name of Shellback(see also best songs 373) and the songs vocalist Justin Timberlake.
The song was written for the soundtrack of the 2016 American computer animated musical film ‘Trolls’ and has to date sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
‘I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good song in my feet.’
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318-Bronski Beat-Smalltown Boy.
1984-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 0.30.In these slightly more enlightened times of 2019 and hopefully beyond this songs message does not quite resonate the way it did back in 1984 when it was ground breaking and very brave.
The song addresses key issues in 1980’s ‘LGBT’ culture.It also addresses family rejection for being homosexual and homophobia in British society.
The Bronski Beat were formed in 1983 by Jimmy Somerville,Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek who died in 2017,all three band members were gay.
The trio were unhappy with the way the gay community were portrayed and sought to be more outspoken and political.They went some way to achieving their goal with the release of their debut Album ‘The Age Of Reason’ in 1984.
‘You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case.’
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