“I Saw Her Standing There” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band’s 1963 debut UK album Please Please Me and their debut US album Introducing… The Beatles. Originally titled “Seventeen”, the song was conceived by McCartney when […]
Moonlight Densetsu
“Moonlight Densetsu” (lit. “Moonlight Legend”) is a song that served as an opening theme for the anime series, Sailor Moon. The song’s original version was released in Japan on March 21, 1992, on a split single by Dali and Misae Takamatsu titled “Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving“. The Dali recording of “Moonlight Densetsu” served as […]
Rozalla
Rozalla Miller, better known as simply Rozalla, is a Zimbabwean electronic music performer who was born in what was then Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). She is best known for her three 1991/92 hit singles “Faith (In the Power of Love)”, “Are You Ready to Fly”, and particularly “Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)”, which has been […]
Utah Saints
Utah Saints are an English electronic music duo consisting of members Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt. Utah Saints were described as “the first true stadium house band” by the KLF’s Bill Drummond, though their music is difficult to place into one genre. The dance group originally met as music promoters and DJs for the Mix […]
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a non-album single in 1968. Called “supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London” by Rolling Stone magazine, the song was seen as the band’s return to their blues roots after the baroque pop and psychedelia heard on their […]
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News (formerly known as Huey Lewis & The American Express) are an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Mainstream Rock charts. Their […]
Allan Sherman
Allan Sherman was an American musician, comedian, and television producer who became known as a song parodist in the early 1960s. In 1951, Sherman recorded a 78-rpm single with veteran singer Sylvia Froos that contains “A Satchel and a Seck”, parodying “A Bushel and a Peck” from Guys and Dolls, coupled with “Jake’s Song”, parodying […]
You’re The Top
“You’re the Top” is a list song by Cole Porter, from the 1934 musical Anything Goes. It is about a man and a woman who take turns complimenting each other. The best-selling version was Paul Whiteman’s Victor single, which made the top five. It was the most popular song from Anything Goes at the time, […]
Versengold
Versengold is a German folk and neo-medieval band formed in 2003 by the singer Malte Hoyer in his hometown Osterholz-Scharmbeck. The band, originally formed as a hobby project, mainly consisted of the founding duo Carolin Fährmann and Malte Hoyer, who at the time also played the cittern and the hurdy-gurdy, together with the percussionist Jan […]
One Night in Bangkok
“One Night in Bangkok” is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus. English actor and singer Murray Head raps the verses, while the chorus is sung by Anders Glenmark, a Swedish singer, songwriter, and producer. The release topped the charts in many countries, including […]