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“Respect” is a song written and originally recorded by American singer Otis Redding. It was released in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue and became a crossover hit for Redding. In 1967, fellow soul singer Aretha Franklin covered and rearranged “Respect”, resulting in a bigger hit and her signature song. The […]

“Fight the Power” is a song by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released as a single in the summer of 1989 on Motown Records. It was conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do The Right Thing. First issued on the film’s 1989 […]

“A Change Is Gonna Come” is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. It initially appeared on Cooke’s album Ain’t That Good News, released mid-February 1964 by RCA Victor; a slightly edited version of the recording was released as a single in December, 1964. Produced by Hugo and Luigi and arranged and conducted by Rene […]

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” is a song by American band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band’s second album, Nevermind (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled Nevermind to the top of several albums charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as […]

I Want to Hold Your Hand” is a song by the English band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four track equipment. The song was recorded on one day, and needed seventeen takes to complete. Mono and […]

“Crazy in Love” is a song recorded by American singer Beyonce featuring rapping from her then-boyfriend Jay-Z from her debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). The song was released as the album’s lead single in May 2003, through Columbia Records and WME. Both artists wrote and composed the song in collaboration with Rich […]

Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday), better known as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy— Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster […]

A Very She & Him Christmas is the first Christmas album and the third studio album by the folk/indie rock band She & Him consisting of actress and musician Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, ukulele) and M. Ward (guitar, production).[The album was released in October 2011, and features several covers of classic holiday songs. The twelve-track […]

I am finally putting a stop to the series on Dreams and Dreaming by bringing together the best versions of “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas’. This will serve as a marker for the start of a new series on Christmas Albums. So, let’s dream together for the last time. “White Christmas” is an Irving […]

So, another interesting selection of songs about Dreams and Dreaming. For today we have reached back in time to find some real classics. I’ll See You in My Dreams” is a song, composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and published in 1924. It was recorded in December that year, by Isham Jones […]