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"Church of Your Heart" is the fifth and final single taken from Swedish pop duo Roxette's third studio album, Joyride (1991). Written by Per Gessle, the song was a top-20 hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 11, and charted throughout Europe, entering the top 40 in several countries. "I Call Your Name" – originally released as a single from their 1986 debut album Pearls of Passion – appeared as the B-side. On UK editions of the single, the song was backed by an exclusive megamix consisting of a medley of "It Must Have Been Love", "Listen to Your Heart", "The Look", "Joyride" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)". Critical reception AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "folky" in his review of Joyride. Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Roxette adds some "Dylanesque harmonica" into "Church of Your Heart". Swedish newspaper Expressen said that the song "is the closest we come to Gyllene Tider". Gavin Report commented, "A rare lead vocal from Per gives the Roxette sound a different texture but the result is the same—a hit." I Dag stated that it "is Gessle from his best side. This could be Gyllene Tider 1991." Music video The music video for "Church of Your Heart" was filmed at a church in Sydney, Australia. It was directed by Wayne Isham, who also directed the video for previous single "Spending My Time", as well as one for another song from Joyride—"(Do You Get) Excited?", which was due to be released as the album's sixth single. Its planned single release was later cancelled, however. Formats and track listings Cassette and 7-inch single (Europe 1364577 · US 4KM-50380) "Church of Your Heart" – 3:16 "I Call Your Name" – 3:37 UK Cassette and 7-inch single (UKEM227) "Church of Your Heart" – 3:16 "Megamix" – 9:04 CD single (Europe 1364572) "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18 "I Call Your Name" – 3:37 "Come Back (Before You Leave)" (Demo, April 1990) – 4:11 "Soul Deep" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:40 UK CD1 (UKCDEM227) "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18 "I Call Your Name" – 3:37 "Come Back (Before You Leave)" (Demo) – 4:11 "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" – 3:51 UK CD2 (UKCDEMS227) "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18 "I Call Your Name" – 3:37 "Soul Deep" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:40 "Megamix" – 9:04 Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06. Studios Recorded in 1990 at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Mixed at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Musicians Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, harmonica, mixing Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums Anders Herrlin – bass guitar, engineering Jonas Isacsson – guitars Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards, production, mixing Staffan Öfwerman – background vocals Alar Suurna – mixing, engineering Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history References 1991 songs 1992 singles EMI Records singles Music videos directed by Wayne Isham Roxette songs Song
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"Listen to Your Heart" is a song by Swedish rock duo Roxette, which was originally released in Sweden in September 1988 as the second single from the duo's second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). It was written by Per Gessle with former Gyllene Tider guitarist Mats "M.P." Persson. The song went on to become one of the most successful singles of 1989, reaching number one in both the United States and Canada around November 1989. The track was the first song to reach number one in the US without a commercially released 7-inch single. "Listen to Your Heart" originally peaked at number 62 in the UK when it was released there in October 1989. However, following the success of "It Must Have Been Love", the track was reissued as a double A-side with "Dangerous" in August 1990, upon which it reached a chart peak of number six on the UK Singles Chart. In 2005, Belgian trance act DHT released a remixed version of the song, which became a top 10 hit in numerous territories, including France, the Netherlands, the UK and the US. Composition and style Per Gessle described "Listen to Your Heart" in the liner notes of Roxette's 1995 greatest hits compilation Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! as "The Big Bad Ballad. This is us trying to recreate that overblown American FM-rock sound to the point where it almost becomes absurd. We really wanted to see how far we could take it." Its lyrics were inspired by a close friend of Gessle's, who was in "emotional turmoil, stuck between an old relationship and a new love. A year later, I call him up in the middle of the night after a few too many glasses of champagne, saying 'Hey, you're number one in the States.'" According to Ultimate Guitar, the track is an alternative rock ballad, with a moderately slow tempo of 86 beats per minute. The verses are made up of three repeating sequences of Bm–G–A and one additional sequence of Bm–G–Em. The first two choruses are composed of two repetitions of a Bm–G–D–A sequence, followed by an extended sequence of D–A–G–D–Bm–G–A–Bm. The bridge consists of E–C♯m–B–A–B–C♯. The final chorus has been modified up by two full tones it consists of two repetitions of D♯m–B–F♯–C♯, followed by a sequence of F♯–C♯–B–F♯–D♯m–B–C♯–D♯m–B, with the final four notes being repeated for the outro. Seven different versions of the song were released: the original album version; the "Swedish Single Edit", a slightly edited version included on subsequent greatest hits compilations; the "US Remix", used in the music video; the "AC Mix", which is similar to the 'US remix' but with the guitar in the bridge replaced by a saxophone; shorter edits of the aforementioned 2 versions, which cut some parts from the last refrain; and the 7-inch single version, which fades out shortly after the last refrain, omitting most of the outro. Critical reception In his review of the Look Sharp! album, Bryan Buss from AllMusic felt the song
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"Let Your Heart Dance with Me" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 2 October 2020 as the second single from their compilation album Bag of Trix. The song was written by Per Gessle, and contains vocals by Marie Fredriksson. The track was released on a limited edition gold-coloured 7" vinyl, which was limited to 1,500 copies worldwide and contained their previous single – a cover of the Beatles song "Help!", recorded live at Abbey Road Studios on 15 November 1995 – as the b-side. A music video was also released for the song, featuring previously unseen footage from both Gessle and Fredriksson's private archives. Background and recording The track was originally recorded in 2016 for Roxette's tenth studio album Good Karma, with songwriter Per Gessle saying it was his intention to compose a "classic and simple 'clap your hands and stomp your feet' song" while writing the track. However, the song was not finished in time to be included on Good Karma. Gessle said that "as usual we already had so many strong contenders that [the song] had to wait for a second chance. And when the idea for [Bag of Trix] came up, it was a given." Bag of Trix, a 3-disc compilation of previously unreleased material, also features a second track originally recorded for Good Karma, "Piece of Cake". "Let Your Heart Dance With Me" was one of the final vocals Marie Fredriksson recorded for Roxette, in 2016, before her death in December 2019. She was advised by her doctors to cease all touring activity due to poor health two months before Good Karma was released. Gessle said: "We cancelled the [2016] summer tour and all future commitments. But even a studio recording was demanding for her. She wanted so much, but really had to fight to get it out. And she did. Marie was a real trooper to the very end." The track was mixed by Ronny Lahti, who also mixed Roxette's 2001 album Room Service. Release and promotion A music video for the track was created using footage from Gessle and Fredriksson's private archives. The video premiered on 1 October 2020 on YouTube. Immediately following the broadcast, Roxette's YouTube channel hosted a live Q&A session with Gessle, where he answered questions submitted by fans. "Let Your Heart Dance with Me" was released as a limited edition 7" vinyl on 9 October 2020. This vinyl was gold-coloured and limited to 1,500 copies worldwide, and contained their previous single – a cover of the Beatles song "Help!" that Roxette recorded live at Abbey Road Studios on 15 November 1995 – as the b-side. Critical reception A writer for Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet described the song as "light-hearted and optimistic", but said it was inappropriate for inclusion on Good Karma. Their writer elaborated that although the track was an "easy listen, at first", each subsequent listen revealed it to be "more and more a tribute to Marie Fredriksson." They complimented the "acoustic guitars and carefree
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Look Sharp Live is the second concert film by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 2 October 1989 on VHS format by EMI and Picture Music International. The footage consists of two edited concerts filmed on the Borgholm Castle ruin on the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland on 25–26 July 1989. The film was directed Doug Freel with a predominantly American production crew, who believed the ruin had been created especially for the film. Gessle later said in the liner notes of Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits (1995): "It took some time to convince them that the place actually was for real." The project had a considerable budget, with the production crew hiring two helicopters from the Swedish Air Force to film aerial shots. Footage from this film was used to create two music videos: "Listen to Your Heart" and "Dangerous". Included as an unlisted track on all editions of the film is a remix of "The Look", which mixes the song with footage from two preexisting music videos directed by Peter Heath: "The Look" and "Dressed for Success". Formats and track listings All songs written by Per Gessle, except "Dance Away" and "Cry" by Marie Fredriksson and Gessle, and "Listen to Your Heart" by Gessle and Mats Persson. VHS (Europe MVP-9912073 · US ES-1610) "The Look" "Dressed for Success" "Dance Away" "Dangerous" "Cry" "Paint" "Silver Blue" "Listen to Your Heart" "The Look" Certifications References Roxette video albums 1989 video albums Live video albums 1989 live albums
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Response is the fourth commercial studio album by contemporary worship musician Phil Wickham. It was released on October 4, 2011 by label Fair Trade Services, his fourth album released under that label. The album was produced by Brown Bannister and Pete Kipley. Background Life Wickham was asked by Bill Lurwick that people may describe this a worship album, and to this Wickham responded by saying "I grew up leading worship ever since I was like 13 years old. I was just like the youth group worship leader back in junior high. It’s always been a big part of what I do and I think if you listen to all my past records, songs that people can sing are sprinkled throughout them all. The whole thought of worship is definitely like – we’ve got some more songs written to God than about other things." Wickham went onto further respond, when he said "It’s always been a big part of what I do, but this really was the goal of this record. It was on my heart to try to put together a record of songs I could sing with people, and hopefully if they fit, into certain churches. I just love to serve the Church with new songs; hopefully they can sing some of them." Theme behind Response Tim Hughes Wickham and Tim Hughes co-wrote the song "At Your Name" together. The story behind it was that "after leading worship at a conference in London with 1500 worship leaders. The next day we were playing around with some ideas...and the idea there's no higher name than God." The conference was at Soul Survivor Church that Hughes invited him to come in order to lead some worship with members of Wickham's church. Critical reception Allmusic's Matt Collar said "Response is a melodic and epic blast of modern rock uplift that showcases Wickham's yearning vocals." Collar wrote "longtime fans of Wickham's previous work as well as anyone inclined toward spiritual-leaning, adult alternative rock will find much to enjoy on Response." Alpha Omega News' Elise F. graded the album an A+, and said "Response is a beautiful story of the heart’s response to God’s love. Phil Wickham has once again created a worshipful masterpiece that will please both longtime fans and new listeners alike." CCM Magazine'''s Matt Conner said "the latest release from Phil Wickham features his trademark atmospheric tunes anchoring vertical lyrics, but the tunes on Response are steeped in stong synth work that adds a new layer to Wickham's work." Christian Music Zine's Tyler Hess said "The heart is there and the voice is always powerful and stirring, though I think the songs need a little bit more sizzle in them to maintain my attention over an extended period of time, as they tend to put me in more of a dreamy daze than a get up and go spirit. I don’t really think that this is the best output from Wickham and some of the songs were just a little too
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Standard Songs for Average People is an album by John Prine and Mac Wiseman, released in 2007 (see 2007 in music). Wiseman was 82 years old at the time of the recording and Prine was 60. Reception Writing for Allmusic, critic Mark Deming wrote of the album "The craft is strong on Standard Songs for Average People, but at its heart it sounds like two friends singing some old songs they love on a quiet evening, and that's part of the album's strength -- these are 14 songs sung by two guys who know a great tune when they hear it, and they allow these numbers to work their magic simply, which serves them very well." Music critic Don Grant wrote "This release by veterans Prine and Wiseman doesn't break any new ground... As would be expected from two performers of this caliber, the tunes are well executed and come off with nary a hitch. If you're a new listener to this game, by all means pick it up and expand your horizons. However, for most, it's probably a shade on the redundant side." Mike Wilson of The Green Man Review gave the album a positive rating, calling it "an honest and heartfelt recording." Critic John Milward of the No Depression wrote that the songs were "hardly standard" and the album "an amiable picking party that evokes placid Sunday picnics more than rowdy Saturday nights. And while the results are pleasant enough, one can’t help but wish somebody had spiked the punchbowl." Track listing "Blue Eyed Elaine" (Ernest Tubb) – 2:34 "Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age" (Cindy Walker, Bob Wills) – 2:26 "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" (Charlie Feathers, Stan Kesler) – 3:01 "I Love You Because" (Leon Payne) – 4:22 "Pistol Packin' Mama" (Al Dexter) – 2:43 "Saginaw, Michigan" (Bill Anderson, Donald Wayne) – 2:55 "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" (Tom T. Hall) – 4:36 "Old Cape Cod" (Claire Rothrock, Milton Yakus, Allan Jeffrey) – 2:25 "Death of Floyd Collins" (Andrew Jenkins, Irene Spain) – 3:25 "Blue Side of Lonesome" (Leon Payne) – 4:09 "In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) – 3:08 "Just the Other Side of Nowhere" (Kris Kristofferson) – 2:36 "Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard)– 3:31 "Where the Blue of the Night" (Bing Crosby, Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:01 Personnel John Prine – vocals, guitar Mac Wiseman – vocals, guitar Lester Armistead – harmony vocals Kenneth Blevins – drums, percussion Mike Bub – bass Jack Clement – dobro, guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Lloyd Green – pedal steel guitar Jamie Hartford – guitar David Jacques – bass Carol Lee Singers – background vocals Ronnie McCoury – mandolin Pat McInerney – drums Pat McLaughlin – guitar, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, harmony vocals, baritone guitar Joey Miskulin – accordion Tim O'Brien – banjo, guitar Chart positions References 2007 albums John Prine albums Mac Wiseman albums Oh Boy Records albums
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Satisfied is an album by American musicians David Grisman and John Sebastian, released in 2007. The two met 41 years before this recording and were part of The Even Dozen Jug Band in 1964. The album offers a collection of traditional folk songs, mixed with originals by both Sebastian and Grisman. Reception Writing for Allmusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote of the album, "one gains the impression of two friends jamming just for the fun of it, a back-porch authenticity re-created in the studio... As enjoyable as it is to listen to two old friends get together and jam, though, Satisfied is too laid-back, with a number of so-so songs mixed in with classics, and some songs overstay their welcome. The entire project would have been strengthened by a better batch of songs and tighter performances. Fans of Sebastian and Grisman will undoubtedly want to tune in to see what these two old pros have been up to, even if Satisfied does have the sound and feel of a home recording.." Douglas Heselgrave of The Music Box wrote a similar review, writing "In the end, Satisfied is nothing more than a comfortable disc. Like an old armchair that has long since changed its contours to fit the body of the person who always sits in it, Satisfied is well worn and predictable. It is benign rather than challenging. This is not necessarily a bad thing, and many people certainly will enjoy the outing. It’s just that, ultimately, Satisfied — much as its title suggests — says more about how Sebastian and Grisman feel about life, the world, and their place within it than it does about the experience of the listeners who hear it. Track listing "I'm Satisfied" (Mississippi John Hurt) 2:41 "Strings of Your Heart" (Sebastian) 3:21 "EMD" (Grisman) 4:02 "Deep Purple" (Peter De Rose, Mitchell Parish) 4:39 "John Henry" (Traditional) 5:03 "Walk Right Back" (Sonny Curtis) 4:47 "Passing Fantasy" (Gary Nicholson, Sebastian) 4:10 "Coffee Blues" (Mississippi John Hurt) 2:53 "Dawg's Waltz" (Grisman) 4:21 "Lonely One in This Town" (Traditional) 3:58 "It's Not Time Now" (Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) 3:20 "Harmandola Blues" (Grisman, Sebastian) 2:37 "Coconut Grove" (Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) 5:19 "Jug Band Waltz" (Will Shade) 3:56 Personnel John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, whistle, harmonica David Grisman – vocals, mandolin, mandola References 2007 collaborative albums David Grisman albums Acoustic Disc albums John Sebastian albums
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"Kid" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde that was released on the Pretenders 1979 debut album Pretenders. Hynde wrote the song about a fictional boy discovering that his mother is a prostitute. The song's melodicism was attributed by guitarist James Honeyman-Scott to Hynde's growing interest in pop music. Honeyman-Scott wrote the song's solo, which he had designed over a couple of days. "Kid" was released as a single and reached number 33 in the UK. It has been covered by several other artists, including Everything but the Girl. Background Of the lyrics to "Kid," Hynde stated, "It's about a prostitute whose son finds out what she does for a living and this is her having a conversation with him. Not all songs are autobiographical." Guitarist James Honeyman-Scott attributed the song's melodic quality to Hynde's shift from punk to pop; he explained, "Chrissie started to like pop music, and that’s why she started writing things like 'Kid. Honeyman-Scott also assisted in arranging the song and composed the guitar solo. Drummer Martin Chambers said of Honeyman-Scott's solo: Johnny Marr of the Smiths, who cited Honeyman-Scott as an influence, often used "Kid" as a warm-up song before gigs. Music and lyrics Author Alex Ogg describes "Kid" as a "resonant ballad." The lyrics express the singer's devotion to the listener, who may be her child, but could also be her lover or just a friend. Allmusic critic Stewart Mason calls it "an all-time classic rock and roll love song" and "probably the [Pretenders'] masterpiece." He particularly praises Hynde's "beautiful and emotional" lead vocals, and James Honeyman-Scott's lead guitar playing, which he says sounds like the Byrds at times but also sounds tougher when necessary. Record World said that "Chrissie bares her heart and soul with a priceless vocal performance" and that "sharp, guitar icing covers the love song with riffs and rhythm rings while the pace maintains a medium rock tempo, but the feel is pure ballad." Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised how Honeyman-Scott's "unconventional" playing adds additional dimensions to the "measured pop" of "Kid". Author Jeremy Simmonds said of "Kid" that it "showed the group's complete mastery of sixties hooks with sharp. confident new wave leanings." Rolling Stone Album Guide critic J.D. Considine praises how melody expresses "emotional vulnerability." Considine also praises how the band adds "soul" to the song's "sentimentality." According to Mason, the Pretenders' later single "Show Me" was partially a rewrite of "Kid." Ultimate Classic Rock critic Bryan Wawzenek rated it one of drummer Martin Chambers' 5th best Pretenders songs, saying that Chambers "just soars to the bridge, where he gets to flash a little muscle. And then he steals a few stutter beats from the Ronettes to let 'Kid' wander down girl-group lane." Release "Kid" was released as the Pretenders' second single in 1979, prior to the release of their debut album, following "Stop Your Sobbing." It performed slightly better on the UK charts than "Stop Your Sobbing," reaching number 33 whereas "Stop Your Sobbing" reached number
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Love is Gone is the second studio album by American rock band, Dommin, released on February 2, 2010 in the United States and February 15, 2010 in the United Kingdom. Although it is their debut album under the Roadrunner Records label, Mend Your Misery, released four years prior, is their debut studio album overall. Six of the twelve tracks from Mend Your Misery were re-released on Love is Gone; all of them, including their song "My Heart, Your Hands", being re-recorded or remixed for this album. Background Dommin entered the studio in 2009 to begin working on Love Is Gone, with Lucas Banker and Logan Mader producing. The album was recorded at the Edge of the Earth Studios in Los Angeles, California, while the drum parts were recorded at the Lair Studio also in Los Angeles. Love Is Gone was mixed and mastered by Logan Mader. "Remember", the final song on the record, was produced and mixed by Junkie XL. Upon release, Love Is Gone debuted at number 21 on the US Top Heatseekers chart. A special edition of Love is Gone was also released and contains three additional tracks not included on the original album. The three additional songs are "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", a rendition of the famous Cutting Crew song, "Heaven's Sake" and "Awake", the final track from their Dommin E.P. (2009). "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" features a collaboration with Tomo Miličević from Thirty Seconds to Mars, who contributed lead guitars to the track. The special edition was made available in a digital download format only. Critical reception Upon release, Love Is Gone received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Chris Colgan from PopMatters felt that the album features a number of aspects that make Dommin "stand out from the pack", including the "excellent singing" of vocalist and lead guitarist Kristofer Dommin. Colgan described his "soulful" voice as "completely unique", carrying the "best elements" of many different influences, including 1950s crooners and 1960s soul, but also a dark alternative styles of bands like Depeche Mode and Staind. Max Barrett from Blistering wrote that "the heart and soul of Love Is Gone clearly stems from the lyrics of frontman Kristofer Dommin, who gives an inspiring performance where his heartache and torment is laid on a platter for the listener". Track listing References External links 2010 albums Dommin albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Logan Mader
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The Collection: Story Op.1 () is the first compilation album by South Korean singer-songwriter Jonghyun, released on September 17, 2015, by SM Entertainment, following his solo debut with the extended play Base on January 12. The album was not promoted on music shows. Background All the songs from the release were previously revealed on Jonghyun's radio show Blue Night between July 2014 and July 2015 in demo form, and rearranged versions were included on the album. "End of a Day" was the lead single of the album, which was released on September 17, 2015. The music video stars Ryohei Otani. Composition "Like You" first played on Blue Night on July 8, 2014. The song is based on a story submitted by a male listener who describes being in love with someone but hasn't properly confessed. Jonghyun wrote the song from the listener's perspective, guessing the feelings of the person he likes. "I'm Sorry" was broadcast on July 10, 2014. The song is based on a story submitted by a woman who describes feeling uneasy after being unable to reply to an e-mail from her ex-boyfriend. Jonghyun wrote the lyrics based on the woman's feelings, as he felt the listener "has these feelings of being sorry." "U & I" was broadcast on July 11, 2014, and was based on Jonghyun's relationship with his listeners, as he introduced the song saying, "Treat Blue Night like your diary and feel free to let me know your stories." "End of a Day" was first broadcast on November 10, 2014, during the second season of "The Man Who Composes", and Jonghyun wrote it based on his feelings about coming home from work every day. He was inspired to write the song by his dog, Byulroo. "Happy Birthday" was broadcast on November 12, 2014. It was intended to be a melancholic birthday song, as it was influenced by multiple stories from listeners who celebrated their birthdays alone or the birthdays of loved ones who are no longer in their lives. "Maybe Tomorrow" was broadcast on April 7, 2015. Jonghyun was influenced by multiple submissions where listeners often discussed taking a day off to rest from work and wrote a song to tell them to cheer up at their own pace. The beginning of the song features a phone recording of a conversation between him and Wefreaky pianist So-jin, his friend from high school. "Diphylleia Grayi" was broadcast on April 10, 2015, the song using the skeleton flower as a metaphor for facing both external and internal struggles. Jonghyun had written the song early on, wanting to contribute to a soundtrack for a Korean historical drama. "02:34" was broadcast on July 8, 2015, and was based on Jonghyun's experiences drinking with his friends after work, calling it a "friendship" song. "Fine" was broadcast on July 13, 2015, and the background of the song was described as "the decisive moment of action that could take place between a man and a woman left alone", where Jonghyun uses it
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Gypsy Heart is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. It was released on September 30, 2014 by Republic Records. It was produced by American record producer Babyface. It features songwriting collaborations with past co-writer, Jason Reeves, as well as new co-writers and producers Max Martin, Julian Bunetta, and Johan Carlsson. "Try" was released as the first and only single on June 9 to the 16. Background Caillat wrote a full-length album in 2013, only to be told by her record company that she needed to find a new sound for her next album. She wrote over 60 songs for the album. In November 2013, she released the song "Hold On" as the intended lead single for the then-upcoming album. However, the song failed to connect with fans as well as hoped, and was ultimately left off the standard release of Gypsy Heart. To change the musical direction of the album, "Try" was selected instead to serve as the lead single for the Gypsy Heart (Side A) EP preceding the full album's release. Caillat describes the single "Try" as a "venting experience" after being told what she could and couldn't do for her own music. "To be told that your work isn't good enough – to do better, to be more like those pop artists out there that dress sexy and use Auto-tune on their voices – to be compared to someone so different, it hurt," she told Billboard. On June 9, she released Gypsy Heart (Side A), which contains the first five songs of the album. She stated to Billboard that she had wanted to release only a few songs because she thought "12 songs [were] too much to listen to at once". Music and songs Sonically, the EP is a musical departure from Caillat's previous releases, with a more produced sound. She stated in an interview with Fuse TV that working with new producers helped her "get out of [her] comfort zone". All of the songs on Gypsy Heart (Side A) are more produced than her usual releases, except for "Try". She describes the EP as "a fun new way to put out music", and as a blend of pop, folk, and R&B music. Of her collaboration with Babyface, Caillat says that "he just knows how to make the sound so crisp, and real, and current." Promotion Caillat embarked on the "Gypsy Heart Tour" to promote the album in the summer of 2014. The first stop was on July 17, 2014 in Saratoga, California. Singles "Hold On" was released originally as lead single on November 19, 2013, though the song was later omitted from the standard version of the album for uncertain reasons and was replaced by "Try" as Gypsy Heart'''s lead single. "Hold On" was however included in European versions of the album. "Try" was released as the album's second single worldwide and lead single in the United States on the day of the release of the EP, and a lyric video was released the
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"I May Hate Myself in the Morning" is a song written by Odie Blackmon, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in October 2004 as the lead-off single from her album There's More Where That Came From. The song was a Top 10 hit on both the U.S. and Canadian country charts. Background Womack told Billboard, "Frank brought home 'I May Hate Myself in the Morning.' It was almost like the song said, 'Just go with me, this is the direction we need to go. With every record I usually will find one song as the anchor and build the record around it. That was the song for this record that I started with, and I [looked] for material that fit with that." Womack told The Mirror, "This is the kind of stuff I grew up listening to. How true is this song? Even if you haven't been in that situation, we all know somebody who has. It's just honest." In an interview with The Mirror Womack said, "I was kind of languishing, not really sure what I wanted to do or what I needed to do. But then I heard I May Hate Myself in the Morning, and that was my answer. To put it in visual terms, it was like I had a big question mark over my head, and then all of the sudden, I had a big light bulb over my head. That song made me want to get back in the studio and make music again. I knew from the beginning that I wanted Hate Myself to be the first single. That song was not really like the other things that were happening on radio at the time, but at some point, you just have to stand up and say, 'This is who I am." After winning the award for best single from the Country Music Association Womack said, "'If you are listening to music that doesn't touch you, music that doesn't mean anything to you, tune into your country station, because we have songs about your life, we have songs that you will love, we have songs that speak to your heart." Content "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" is a ballad backed by acoustic guitar, with steel guitar and string fills. The narrator describes how she is aware of the consequences when she wakes up in the morning, but she is going to have a night of passion with a man anyway. Womack's ex-husband, Jason Sellers, provides backing vocals to the song. Critical reception Kalefa Sannh of The New York Times wrote, "That refrain -- I may hate myself in the morning/But I'm gonna love you tonight -- already sounds like a classic couplet, and it also helps add some intriguing wrinkles to Ms. Womack's smooth persona; the lyrics imply, without quite saying so, that the lovers may have other commitments." Editors at Billboard wrote, "The title cut, with its weeping fiddle and soaring performance from
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For Real! is an album by Ruben and the Jets, and the debut of musician Rubén Guevara Jr.'s new lineup, after the group name had previously been used as an alias of The Mothers of Invention in 1968. Released in 1973, For Real! was produced by Frank Zappa, who wrote the first track and played guitar on the second track. The album consists of blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll music. Background During a recording session, engineer Richard Kunc and the Mothers of Invention discussed their high school days and love for doo-wop songs. Ray Collins and some of the other members of the band started singing and performing the songs, and Frank Zappa suggested that they record an album of doo wop music. Collins later left the Mothers of Invention, and Zappa began working on a project entitled No Commercial Potential, which included doo-wop and experimental pop songs which were later reconstituted into a concept album called Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968). Zappa described the songs in the doo-wop sessions as an homage to the 1950s vocal music that he was "crazy" about. Collins rejoined the Mothers of Invention for the doo-wop sessions, as his high falsetto was suited for the recordings. Although the recordings generally tried faithfully to reproduce the sound of 1950s doo wop and rock and roll, the arrangements included quotes from Igor Stravinsky pieces and unusual chord changes and tempos. For the album's release, the Mothers of Invention adopted the alias Ruben & the Jets. The album was popular with radio stations, as they believed it to be an unearthed doo wop album by an unknown 1950s band. A single was issued ("Deseri" b/w "Jelly Roll Gum Drop") credited to "Ruben and the Jets", with no mention of the Mothers of Invention. Subsequently, Zappa stated that the Mothers of Invention would record a second Ruben & the Jets album. Musician Rubén Guevera Jr. met Frank Zappa and heard the Cruising with Ruben & the Jets album at a record listening party at Zappa's Laurel Canyon home, where Zappa suggested that Guevera Jr. continue Ruben and the Jets, and Guevara Jr formed his own lineup. Guevara Jr.'s Ruben and the Jets toured alongside the Mothers of Invention in 1972. Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood was the only musician to play with both the Zappa-led and Guevara-led lineups of Ruben and the Jets, after Sherwood joined in 1973. Zappa agreed to produce their debut album, For Real!, which was released in 1973 on Mercury Records, wrote the album's opening song, "If I Could Only Be Your Love Again", and played guitar on the second track, "Dedicated to the One I Love". Track listing Side one "If I Could Only Be Your Love Again" – 3:34 (Frank Zappa) "Dedicated to the One I Love" – 5:45 (Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass) "Show Me the Way to Your Heart" – 5:04 (Tony Duran, Leonard Duran) "Sparkie" – 4:30 (Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara) "Wedding Bells" – 2:58 (Robert
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Kent Moran is an American actor/filmmaker best known for his roles in Listen to Your Heart and The Challenger. Personal life Moran was born on June 12, 1982, in New York City and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his younger brother Luke and older brothers, Clay and Fred. Kent is an alumnus of Rye Country Day School and Lehigh University, and currently resides in Los Angeles. His younger brother, Luke Moran, is also an actor. Career After college, Moran moved to New York City to pursue acting and music. For the year that Moran was in New York, he was one of the lead singers of an R&B group as well as a singer/songwriter. Moran's first principal role in a movie came as a football player in Julie Taymor's Across the Universe. He then was cast as James Dean in Guy Guido's documentary Icons. After doing several commercials, short films, and a small role on As the World Turns, Moran moved to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, Moran studied under numerous acting coaches, including Suzanne Kent, founder of the Groundlings. Moran was cast as James Dean twice more: once in an Armstrong Flooring advertising campaign, which is featured on The Ads of the World website, and again in a European Mercedes GLK commercial cast by Vickie Thomas. Moran also landed another small role on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2008, after the writer's strike, Moran started Wishing Well Pictures, an independent film production company. Soon after, he wrote Listen to Your Heart, which became Wishing Well Pictures' debut film. It was also Moran's debut starring role in a movie and his first time as a producer and second unit director. Moran also wrote the original music and score for the movie which can be found on the soundtrack. Listen to Your Heart became one of the first movies ever to screen outside in the middle of Times Square as part of the New York City International Film Festival, where Moran was nominated for Best Actor. Listen to Your Heart went on to win 15 awards at film festivals across the country and was distributed through Warner Brothers, Gravitas Ventures, and Vision Films. Moran wrote and directed several short films in between his features. In 2011, Moran was cast in one of the lead roles in Regret, a psychological thriller shot in Portugal. In 2012, Kent wrote and starred in his directorial debut, The Challenger, where he stars opposite Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Justin Hartley. The Challenger was Duncan's final on-screen role. It won several awards at top film festivals across the country and secured a direct deal with Regal Cinemas for a US Theatrical Release. The Challenger comes in out in US theaters on September 11, 2015. As an actor, Kent also had a cameo roles in the movie Contest in 2013 and the popular web series Keith Broke His Leg in 2015. He co-produced the festival favorite My Name Is David and released an EP
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"Wonderful Life" is a song by English musical duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. It was released as their debut single in Denmark on 3 May 2010 and was released as their second single in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2010. The song peaked at number two in Germany and reached top ten positions in Denmark, Switzerland, Poland and Austria. It also charted in Belgium. Background In an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy, lead singer Theo Hutchcraft said of "Wonderful Life": "It's basically based on two extremes: the first being a man who wants to kill himself and the second being love at first sight. He's standing on the bridge about to jump and he's stopped by a woman. They see each other and fall in love. She basically says, 'Come with me, it's all going to be fine'. The song only offers a snippet of someone's life, so we don't know what happens at the end of it." Critical reception "Wonderful Life" was well received from music critics. Digital Spy gave the song five out of five stars writing: "Over noirishly simmering synths, frontman Theo Hutchcraft tells the story of a suicidal man saved from jumping off the Severn Bridge by the strike of love at first sight. The rest, quite frankly, speaks for itself. Classy video? Check. Haunting vocals? You got 'em. Epic instrumental breakdown two-thirds of the way through? Seriously, it's all here." The Guardian reviewer Paul Lester wrote: "Wonderful Life is a heart-piercing future classic. Close your eyes and you're transported back to 1987, with the pristine production and melodies." Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song four out of five stars and described it as a sad song with "bitterly optimistic lyrics". Brent DiCrescenzo from Time Out Chicago gave "Wonderful Life" four out of five stars and called it a "immaculately crafted, melodramatic pop song[s]" Sarah Walters of City Life gave the song three out of five stars. She felt the song was "a product of the 1980s", and wrote, "There are countless debts in here: the sentimental synth of the Pet Shop Boys or Fiction Factory, the dancefloor savvy of The Beloved, the emotional lyrical arch China Crisis or the dashes of saxophone used by Spandau Ballet and Black". (Coincidentally, Black had a hit with a song of the same title). Chris Maguire of AltSounds gave a mixed review: "It isn't ground-breaking by any means but it is a good example of pop music done well. Sure the lyrics aren't the greatest [...] but the chorus is good and will rattle around in your brain for quite a few hours after you have finished listening to it." In his book 'Albion's Secret History: Snapshots of England's Pop Rebels and Outsiders' Guy Mankowski wrote a chapter about the song, commenting that Hurts 'deftly created a European mythology of their own with their debut video for the single ‘Wonderful Life’. Within four minutes they created an evocative visual landscape, rich with
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Full Attention was the first studio album by the contemporary Christian musician Jeremy Riddle. It was produced by Bob Hartry and released on March 6, 2007, by Varietal Records. The album has had commercial chart successes and received critical acclaima from music critics. "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" was taken from a William Cowper poem titled "Light Shining Out of Darkness". Songwriting credit should not be given without noting this. Music and lyrics At Christianity Today, Christa Banister wrote that though he was "not necessarily reinventing the wheel here stylistically, Riddle handles modern worship as well as any — which should be more than enough to warrant your full attention." Ian Hayter of Cross Rhythms said that the "instrumentation is impressive and the singer's voice lends an air of real emotion to the set". At Alpha Omega News, Ken Weigman wrote that the album comes "with a state of the art production and skilled musicians, and you have one amazing project". In terms of lyrics, Rachel Harrold for CCM Magazine wrote that the album has Riddle's "raw and passionate lyrics [which will] draw the listener into an atmosphere of worship". Banister wrote that "If solid lyrics weren't enough, the soundtrack provides plenty more to appreciate". Hayter wrote, "The songs bear the unmistakeable stamp of the Vineyard stable, with excellent guitar-based melodies and expertly produced arrangements forming the background for Riddle's articulate lyrics which draw you as the listener into his own personal spiritual space and then out again into full-blown worship of an awesome God." Weigman highlighted that "For the listener, this means passionate, moving lyrics and cut-to-the-heart vocals that can elevate you to a higher place of worship". Critical reception Full Attention received critical acclaim from music critics. At CCM Magazine, Rachel Harrold noted how the album was refreshing to hear because it contained music that was "aesthetically pleasing and spiritually uplifting". Ian Hayter of Cross Rhythms praised it as "an exceptional worship project". At Christianity Today, Christa Banister called the release "terrific". Jennifer E. Jones of Christian Broadcasting Network wrote that "There are moments during Full Attention where I worry that he may fall into the CCM trappings of heart-felt yet overused lyrics". At New Release Today, Kevin Davis felt that the release made Riddle "another candidate for best new artist in my opinion". Ken Weigman of Alpha Omega News thought that "for modern worship and AC, this CD is awesome". Commercial performance For the week of March 24, 2007, music charts by Billboard, Full Attention was the No. 43 most sold album on the breaking-and-entry chart via the Top Heatseekers placement, and was the No. 41 most sold Christian album. Track listing Personnel Jeremy Riddle – vocals, acoustic guitar Ben West – keyboards, organ, air organ, Mellotron, vibraphone, xylophone Bob Hartry – additional keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Mellotron, Optigan, melodica, programming, loops, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, handbells, vibraphone, xylophone, additional backing vocals Kristopher Pooley – additional keyboards, Moog synthesizer, keyboards (7, 8), acoustic piano (7, 8) Jonathan
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Alone Again (Naturally) is the thirtieth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in September 1972 by Columbia Records and mainly consisting of songs originated by other artists. For its release in the UK, the album was titled The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face), and three of the songs were replaced with the 7-inch single tracks "Who Was It?" and "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" and a recording that was not released on vinyl in the U.S., "If You're Gonna Break Another Heart". The album made its first appearance on the Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated September 30, 1972, and remained there for 18 weeks, peaking at number 86. The only song on the album ever released as a single by Williams was "Home Lovin' Man", which had already had its chart run on Billboard magazine's list of the 40 most popular Easy Listening songs of the week in the U.S. back in 1970, when it reached number 10. The song had also reached number seven on the UK singles chart by the end of that year. Coinciding with its first North American release on a Williams LP, the same recording entered the Easy Listening chart again in the November 4, 1972, issue of Billboard and made it to number 27 during its five weeks there. Alone Again (Naturally) was released on compact disc for the first time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on February 19, 2002, the other album being Williams's Columbia release from the fall of 1973, Solitaire. Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2, which contains 15 of his studio albums and two compilations and was released on November 29, 2002. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) was paired with Solitaire as two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution in 2003. Reception In their capsule review for retailers, Billboard magazine wrote, "Chalk up another important chart item for Williams as he takes on some strong hits of today and adds his own fine touches to them." They singled out a few tracks in particular. “Along with the title tune, Williams delivers exceptional readings of 'Where Is the Love', 'Song Sung Blue', 'Amazing Grace' and 'I Need You'. His treatment of 'The Long and Winding Road' is also a gem." Track listing North American release Side one "Pieces of April" (Dave Loggins) – 3:36 "Day by Day" from Godspell (Stephen Schwartz) – 3:11 "Where Is the Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 2:34 "If I Could Go Back" from Lost Horizon (1973) (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:28 "I Need You" (Gerry Beckley) – 2:58 Side two "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) – 4:04 "The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)" (Ewan MacColl) – 3:19 "Song Sung Blue" (Neil Diamond) – 3:05 "Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10 "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) –
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"Kiss and Make Up" is a song by Saint Etienne, released as a single in 1990. It is a cover version of "Let's Kiss and Make Up", a song by The Field Mice from their 1989 album, Snowball. Background Saint Etienne were "drinking buddies" with Michael Hiscock from The Field Mice. The group recorded two demos of this song in their first studio session in January 1990, with Moira Lambert on lead vocals. Notably, they would go on to record with her what would become their first hit single, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," in that same session. The first demo of "Kiss And Make Up" was released as a bonus track on the group's 2009 release, Foxbase Beta, a remix of their 1991 debut album, Foxbase Alpha, the second demo was released on the 25th anniversary vinyl boxset of same album. A re-recorded version of "Kiss And Make Up," with New Zealand singer Donna Savage of Dead Famous People on vocals, was released in 1990 by Heavenly Records as the band's follow-up single to "Only Love Can Break Your Heart." This version can be found on several compilation albums. "Kiss and Make Up" does not feature on the original UK version of Foxbase Alpha, but does feature on the US release. The US release contains a fourth version of the song, re-recorded with Sarah Cracknell on vocals. Cracknell had recently joined Saint Etienne as the group's full-time vocalist. Reception In an 2016 retrospective review, Justin Chadwick from Albumism described "Kiss and Make Up" as a "piano-driven house number". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic noted its "irresistible girl group pop". Upon the release, Everett True from Melody Maker wrote, "After repeated listening, time spent happily lost inside the dreamy, slightly ambient tone of this dance track, I have come to a conclusion: this is fab. It has a slightly androgynous female vocal, a piano which cascaded like a rivulet of water from pillar to post, drum machines which take on human characteristics all of their own, words of hope and wistfulness, more piano which, mirroring the percussion, keeps pounding away, a bass line that makes my head swoon." Selina Webb from Music Week found that Donna Savage "lends her husky tones to this moody swayer", adding that "this, despite its only footshuffling dance appeal, should take them closer to crossover success." Jack Barron from NME felt that Saint Etienne's new single is "totally addictive", "setting a very white indie female voice against a chugging bassline." Another editor noted, "This is mellow. A product of house-tuned bodies slowing down even further than the Soul II Soul shuffle and spliffing up to a soft skanking rhythm." A reviewer from Smash Hits commented, "These are the people who brought us the brilliant dance version of old hippy Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" tune. This, their second single, is a house reggae cover of a tune written by some weedy indie group called The Field Mice (!). Incredibly girlie and
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But for All These Shrinking Hearts is the fifth studio album by Australian musician, Josh Pyke. It was his first on new label Wonderlick Entertainment and released in July 2015. The album peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts. The album's title came from a line of poetry Pyke jotted down while on tour in London for his last album: "You are a shadow held aloft in a world less vast but for all these shrinking hearts". Pyke said he wrote it feeling disillusioned with the world saying "It feels like everyone's hearts are shrinking a bit, at a time when we should be more open hearted". Reception James Di Fabrizio from Beat Magazine said the album found Pyke "in the middle ground between consolidating and experimenting with his lyrically illustrative and classically melodic style." Di Fabrizio said "Lyrically, much of the album deals with Pyke's relationship with creativity and his longstanding pursuit of it." Elisa Parry from Music Feeds said "While But for All These Shrinking Hearts has everything you'd want from a Josh Pyke album – intricate melodies, exquisite harmonies and choruses that will worm their way into your head after just one listen – there's also a whole lot more going on here." and concluded the review saying "Like all good songs, the stories will stay with you and get you thinking. Thematically it all comes back to the idea of motion, of moving forward creatively, personally and as a society. But don't worry; if you were just hanging out for a few more love songs, you won't be disappointed." Track listing all songs written by Josh Pyke unless noted. Charts Release history References 2015 albums Josh Pyke albums Sony Music Australia albums
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"Heart Attack" is the second English (and third overall) single from Enrique Iglesias' tenth studio album, Sex and Love. The song was produced by The Cataracs, who also produced the album's first single "Turn the Night Up", and was written by Iglesias, Niles Dhar, Marty James and Rome Ramirez. The song had its radio premiere on 17 September 2013 and officially impacted contemporary hit radio in the U.S. on 1 October 2013. It was made available for purchase as a digital download in North America on 8 October 2013. Background After reaching moderate success with the song "Finally Found You" and very minor success with "Turn the Night Up", Enrique announced "Heart Attack" as his new single. Enrique premiered the song on 24 September 2013. Speaking to Ryan Seacrest, Iglesias explained the writing process, saying, "I don’t know why we do that. I think both girls and guys, we do that to ourselves. But it's happened to all of us and it's a story we can all relate to … and you think you've learned your lesson and it can happen over and over and over again. The way I look at music and write songs, it's like when you go to the movies, and some songs are more real and some songs are more fantasy." Composition "Heart Attack" was written by Enrique Iglesias, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, Marty James and Rome Ramirez, with production being handled by The Cataracs, being his second consecutive song written and produced by them. "Heart Attack" is a midtempo dubstep and electropop ballad, with lyrics like, "I thought I never want you back / But I don’t wanna live in a world without you." Lyrically, the song talks about losing someone and it hitting you like a heart attack. In the chorus, he sings, "Yeah-yeah-eh…feeling like a fool-oo-ooh…hit me like a heart attack." Critical reception The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Kevipod of Direct Lyrics called it "a billion times better than 'Turn The Night Up'," writing that "there's piano, there's guitar, and there's also dubstep in this song, which I wonder if The Suspex produced, because it's giving me some Demi Lovato 'Heart Attack' teas. [...] The build to the chorus is amazing." Patrick Bowman of Idolator called it, "a track that marries his seductive Latin pop sensibilities with the bass blaring weirdness of dubstep." Kevin Camilo of Sound and Motion wrote that "the hook is quite captivating and catches one’s attention especially with the big dub step sounds around it." Andrew Le of Renowned for Sound gave the track only 1 out of 5 stars, writing that the result is "a track that sounds like a poor cover version of the songs it rips off. Listeners can easily sing Taylor Swift’s 'I Knew You Were Trouble' (‘Oh! Oh! Trouble! Trouble! Trouble!’ during the choruses) and Miley Cyrus’ 'We Can't Stop' (as this and Heart Attack feature piano in the verses) over this piece of derivative garbage. Enrique sounds unrecognizable too. The autotune
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Born to Touch Your Feelings: Best of Rock Ballads is a compilation album by German rock band Scorpions. It includes the most popular Scorpions ballads, with a brand new acoustic studio version of the song "Send Me an Angel", a new full band studio version of the song "Follow Your Heart" and two brand new songs "Melrose Avenue" and "Always Be with You" that were written specifically for this compilation. Background and concept Record label Sony Music contacted Scorpions and said that they wanted to release a compilation album consisting of their most popular ballads. They also suggested that the band record a couple of new songs that would be included with all those ballads. The band went into the studio and everybody in there came up with new song ideas. They wrote and recorded "Melrose Avenue" and "Always Be with You". "Melrose Avenue" is the newest song composed by Matthias Jabs. It is named after one of the most popular strips in Los Angeles and it talks about the enchanting sense of life in California. "Always Be with You" is a brand new song written by Rudolf Schenker. Written shortly after the birth of his youngest son, it is a declaration of love and a story of change. Before doing an interview for Sirius XM Satellite Radio on 12 September 2017, the band finished recording sessions and listened to the first mixes of the songs. On 22 October 2017, the band announced the compilation album title and track listing. The album is a compilation of 17 ballads. It includes MTV Unplugged versions of the songs "Born to Touch Your Feelings" and "When You Came into My Life", both of which were previously released on the bonus disc called "Studio Edits" which was part of the MTV Unplugged: Live in Athens Tour Edition. It also includes 2011 versions of the songs "Wind of Change" and "Still Loving You" which were released on Comeblack (2011), 2015 remastered versions of the songs "Always Somewhere", "Holiday", "When the Smoke Is Going Down" and "Lady Starlight". Furthermore, it includes "Lonely Nights" from the album Face the Heat (1993), "Gypsy Life" from the album Return to Forever (2015), "The Best Is Yet to Come" from the album Sting in the Tail (2010). Also, it includes a radio edit of the song "Eye of the Storm", which was only available on a digital single release of the same song, and a single edit version of the song "House of Cards". It also includes a brand new acoustic version of the song "Send Me An Angel", a full-band version of the song "Follow Your Heart" (previously played and sung by Klaus Meine on his own during the MTV Unplugged show), and two brand new ballads: "Melrose Avenue" and "Always Be with You". Release On 10 November 2017, "Follow Your Heart" was released as the compilation's lead single. On 15 November 2017, lyrics video for the song "Follow Your Heart" was also released. The album was released worldwide
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"I Wanna Be Around" is a popular song. In the lyrics, the singer declares that he "wants to be around" when the woman who spurned him inevitably gets her heart broken. The song is credited to Sadie Vimmerstedt and Johnny Mercer. Origins Vimmerstedt was a 52-year-old widow and a beautician in Youngstown, Ohio, who sent Mercer an idea for the song in 1957, as well as giving Mercer the opening line ("I want to be around to pick up the pieces, when somebody breaks your heart"). She was inspired by Frank Sinatra divorcing his first wife in order to marry Ava Gardner, only to then see Gardner leave Sinatra. Not knowing exactly where to send her letter to, Vimmerstedt simply addressed it to 'Johnny Mercer...Songwriter...New York, NY'. The post office forwarded it to ASCAP, who in turn passed it along to Mercer, who was a member of the organization. Mercer wrote the song and agreed to share 1/3 of the royalties and credits with Vimmerstedt. The song was published in 1962. Notable cover versions Tony Bennett's 1963 recording was the first version of the song to reach the charts (number 14 pop during a 14-week stay in 1963, number 5 easy listening in 1963). This was included on his 1963 album of that name and has appeared in several films, including The Freshman (1990). Bennett later recorded a new version of the song in a duet with Bono which was included on his album Duets: An American Classic (2006). Many other singers have covered the song including: Aretha Franklin - for her album Laughing on the Outside (1963) The Beach Boys - for their unfinished Smile album (1966), and later on Brian Wilson Presents Smile Bobby Darin - included on his album Venice Blue (1965) Brenda Lee - ..."Let Me Sing" (1963) Dinah Washington - for the album Dinah '63 (1963) Eydie Gorme - Don't Go to Strangers (1966) Frank Sinatra - It Might as Well Be Swing (1964) Julie London - The End of the World (1963) Michael Buble - Nobody but Me (2016) Patti Page - Say Wonderful Things (1963) Perry Como - The Songs I Love (1963) Terri Gibbs for her 1981 album I'm a Lady from which it was released as a single to reach number 38 C&W. Tony Hadley - "Passing Strangers" (2006) Térez Montcalm - “Voodoo” (2007) References Songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer Songs written by Johnny Mercer Tony Bennett songs 1959 songs Patti Page songs 1963 singles The Beach Boys songs Aretha Franklin songs Peggy Lee songs Frank Sinatra songs Terri Gibbs songs Pop ballads
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"Listen to Your Heart" is a song written, arranged and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) for Sonia's debut studio album, Everybody Knows (1990). Released in November 1989 as the album's third single, it reached number ten on the UK Singles Chart and number 22 in Ireland. The B-side was Sonia's version of "Better Than Ever" which was originally recorded by Lisa Fabien and was not included on the original release of her debut album. Music video The song's video features an uncredited appearance by fellow SAW act Big Fun, who appear as faceless dancers. The video also features Sonia dancing in front of a red and a blue background. The track and the singer were later parodied by comedian Dawn French on her sketch comedy show, French and Saunders, a moment Sonia later described as the most embarrassing of her life. Critical reception Generally critical of SAW-produced singles, David Giles of Music Week praised "Listen to Your Heart", calling it a "fine song" which he considered "a hundred times better than ["You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"]", adding: "The chorus is standard fare, but the verse simmers nicely". In 2017, Christian Guiltenane of British magazine Attitude praised this Sonia song as being "by far her best, with its infectious euphoric sing-song chorus". Chart performance "Listen to Your Heart" entered the UK Singles Chart in early December 1989 at number 42 and, peaked at number ten five weeks later, thus becoming Sonia's second UK top ten hit after her debut single "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You", and charted for a total of ten weeks. The track was Sonia's last collaboration with SAW to make the UK singles top ten, preceding the broader collapse in the producers' chart fortunes in 1990. Despite its good chart performances in the UK and a peak at number 16 in Finland, it missed the top 20 in all other countries where it was released. In Ireland, it charted for one week in January 1990, at number 22. In France, it barely made the top 40, reaching number 39 in the fourth week out of a six-week chart run, while in Germany, it stalled at number 72 and was present in the top 100 for six weeks. On the Pan-European Hot 100 singles compiled by Music & Media, it debuted at a peak of number 27, while it reached number 17 on the European Airplay chart in its second week; on both charts, it charted for four weeks. Outside Europe, "Listen to Your Heart" peaked at number 119 in March 1990 in Australia, spending nine weeks on the chart. Appearances in other media In Brazil, "Listen to Your Heart" was included in the international soundtrack of Rainha da Sucata becoming a big hit there. Similarly, in the Philippines, the song was used in the show It's a Date, a dating comedy game hosted by Plinky Recto and Tom Lupton, formerly aired on CNN Philippines (Formerly RPN 9) in 1989, and thus became popular in the
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Listen to Your Heart may refer to: Film and television Listen to Your Heart (1983 film), an American romantic comedy Listen to Your Heart (2010 film), an American romantic drama The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart, an American dating reality television series Music Listen to Your Heart (album), by DHT, 2005 "Listen to Your Heart" (Lisa Stansfield song), 1983 "Listen to Your Heart" (Roxette song), 1988; covered by DHT, 2004 "Listen to Your Heart" (Sonia song), 1989 "Listen to Your Heart", a song by Alicia Keys from Girl on Fire, 2012 "Listen to Your Heart", a song by Little River Band from Get Lucky, 1990 "Listen to Your Heart", a song by the Maine from Black & White, 2010 "Listen to Your Heart", a song by Rui En, 2003 See also "Ascolta il tuo cuore" (lit. "Listen to your heart"), a 1997 song by Laura Pausini "Listen to Your Heartbeat", a song by Friends, representing Sweden at Eurovision 2001 "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)", a 1971 song by the Stylistics; covered by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, 1974 Listen to My Heart (disambiguation)
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Leaving Eden is the third studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on January 18, 2011 through Reunion Records. This album received a nomination at 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. During the week of January 21, 2011, the album's first single "Your Love" was No. 1 on Christian Songs chart, which it spent 27 weeks on the chart. Also, the song was charted on the Heatseekers songs chart at the highest of No. 20, and was on the chart for three weeks. The second charted song "The Light in Me" was charted at a peak of ninth on the Christian Songs chart during the week of November 5, 2011, and was on the chart for 23 weeks. This song was made into a music video by Heath. The single "Leaving Eden" was charted at a peak of No. 18 on December 31, 2011 on Billboards Christian Songs chart, and has been on the chart 10 weeks to date. Songs Leaf This means a time before you knew right from wrong, when everything was correct in your life and your world, and that a time before you knew sin and the fall of man. When was that time? Apple This means the thing that steals your existence in this life, and for him it was the news because he is a news addict that likes knowing. Sometimes he wishes it could all be erased from his mind. What is stealing your Eden? Heart This means the desires of your heart that you have not acted upon. Heath said it is complex. He said music is his heart, and it was his calling in this life, which he said it is a highly volatile industry. He said he had no other option. He evokes the sense that God loves our heart. What is your heart, and when was the last time you asked yourself? Release Leaving Eden was released on January 18, 2011 through the Reunion Records in the United States. It also debuted at No. 1 on Top Current Contemporary Christian Chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, and was the No. 1 album at iTunes Christian Albums Chart during the week of January 21, 2011. The song "Your Love" was charted at No. 1 on the Billboard’s National Christian Audience, and both AC Monitor and Indicator charts during the week of January 14, 2011. Critical reception Johnson said Heath continues to hone his "storyteller" acumen. Yet, Leaving Eden progress in "songwriting and subject matter" is only "modest[ly]" accomplished. The top track picks according to Allmusic are "The Light in Me", "It's Alright", and "It's No Good to be Alone". Aspinwall alluded to the thought most listeners would just say about Leaving Eden that it "seems like just another Brandon Heath home run. Well produced, strong choruses and stalwart vocals...been there, done that." Yet, Akinola cautioned that it would be "Wrong. With another listen, it reveals an interwoven concept album, rich
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"Spread Your Wings" is a power ballad by the rock band Queen, from their 1977 album News of the World. Written by bassist John Deacon, it was released as the A-side of the single "Spread Your Wings"/"Sheer Heart Attack" in 1978. According to music writer Benoit Clerc, "Spread Your Wings" was chosen as the 2nd single from News of the World because the band regretted releasing "Tie Your Mother Down" as a single from A Day at the Races over Deacon's "You and I." Background The lyrics of "Spread Your Wings" tells of a character named Sammy, who works cleaning floors at a bar but dreams of improving his life despite his boss telling him that he has no ambition. Deacon has said: Queen FAQ author Daniel Ross described "Spread Your Wings" as Deacon's "first attempt at narrative songwriting." Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury considered it to be the best song Deacon had written to date. Musicologist Nick Braae describes the structure of "Spread Your Wings" as being somewhat unusual, in that after the initial verse and refrain centered on the key of D major, there is a bridge centered on the key of B minor, followed by an instrumental bridge that starts moving back to D major for the next verse-refrain pair. Deacon used this double-bridge strategy in several other songs, including "You and I" and "Need Your Loving Tonight." The track features Freddie Mercury on piano and vocals, Brian May on electric guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass and acoustic guitars. The song is unusual for Queen in that it uses a 3rd person narrative. It is also the only Queen single that does not have the rest of the group providing backing vocals to Mercury's lead. "Spread Your Wings" was not released as a single in North America. However, the live version from Live Killers was featured as the B-side to Queen's 1979 hit, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Reception Dayton Daily News critic Gary Nuhn called it "a song with Beatles-like lyrics of a man pulling himself up. Courier-News critic Bill Bleyer says that it makes a similar point as the more popular song, "We Are the Champions," – that "while the established order continues to hold down the young, they can still make it if they try" – it does so better and "without overpowering the listener." Ross described it as a "melancholy anthem" that has "the same sense of bombast as 'We Are the Champions' but shot through with existential sadness and a desire to burst the shackles of mundane employment." Clerc praised Mercury's vocal delivery, saying that he sang the song "superbly, emphasizing the lyrics with his compelling vocal dexterity." Andrew Wild said that it's a "commercial song with a terrific chorus" and is "sung with real conviction by Freddie Mercury." Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated the song as the 4th best song Deacon wrote for Queen,
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Barbara Ann Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Career Lewis was born in Salem, Michigan, United States. She was writing and recording by her teens with record producer Ollie McLaughlin, a black DJ at Ann Arbor radio station WHRV, now WAAM. Lewis's first single release, the uptempo "My Heart Went Do Dat Da" in 1962, did not chart nationally, but was a local hit in the Detroit, Michigan area. She wrote all of the songs on her debut LP, including the hit "Hello Stranger" which reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and featured extensive use of the Hammond organ. Lewis had moderate follow-up hits with "Straighten Up Your Heart" (#43) and her original "Puppy Love" (#38) before Bert Berns produced her million-seller "Baby I'm Yours" (U.S. #11), written by Van McCoy. Berns also produced the followup "Make Me Your Baby" (U.S. #11) which had originally been recorded by the Pixies Three, and Lewis's final Top 40 hit "Make Me Belong to You" (#28 in 1966), written by Chip Taylor and Billy Vera. At the end of the decade, she released a grittier-sounding album on Stax Records. Over the next decade, a number of other artists had success with Lewis' songs. Her own composition "Hello Stranger"—which had been remade in 1966 by the Capitols—was a regional hit in 1973 as remade by Fire & Rain and in 1977 Yvonne Elliman's version reached the US Top 20 and the UK Singles Chart Top 30: Elliman's version also topped the US Easy Listening chart for four weeks. In 1985 Carrie Lucas's remake of "Hello Stranger" was a Top 20 R&B hit and in 2004 Queen Latifah remade "Hello Stranger" for her The Dana Owens Album. Lewis had dropped out of public view for years after her career slowed in the 1960s. It was only after Elliman's hit in 1977 that she was tracked down by Casey Kasem for his AT40 show on June 4 of that year. According to Kasem, nobody knew where she had ended up, including her agent, who did not even know where to send her checks for the Elliman cover. According to Kasem, she was hoping to be rediscovered in Michigan when he found her. Health issues forced Lewis to retire from singing in 2017. "Baby I'm Yours" charted in versions by country singer Jody Miller and Debby Boone (the B-side of her single "God Knows"). In Canada, Suzanne Stevens had a hit in 1975 with a disco version of "Make Me Your Baby". Cover versions of her songs continue into the new millennium, with the Arctic Monkeys including a version of "Baby I'm Yours" as a B-side to their 2006 single "Leave Before the Lights Come On". In 1995, Lewis's "Baby I'm Yours" was featured on the soundtrack for the film The Bridges of Madison County, and in 2016 "Hello Stranger" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Moonlight. In 2019,
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Gerua () is a Hindi song from the 2015 Indian film Dilwale. The song was written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, composed by Pritam Chakraborty, and sung by Arijit Singh and Antara Mitra. The song's music video stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The song has over 460 million views on YouTube. Background In an interview, the composer of the song Pritam said that he had sleepless nights when he was informed that Kajol had been paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film, since it was a very tough task to create music that could recreate the magic of this iconic Bollywood pair. Music video The music video of the song was shot in Iceland. The song's visuals are filled with scenery of lush green mountains tops, waterfalls, a rainbow, a glacial lagoon and a wrecked plane at a deserted spot. The entertainment portals praised Rohit Shetty's cinematography and direction of the music video, they wrote "Rohit has done an amazing job of capturing the elusive beauty and thats the reason behind why this song is different from any other song. Shah Rukh and Kajol have mesmerizing and super hot chemistry. They have created the same magic which was done in Suraj Hua Madham. Rohit Shetty has given a real treat to eyes and we are quite sure audiences will fall in love with the mesmerizing beauty of Iceland." Song credits The musicians involved in making the song, as per the credits mentioned in the official music video's description, were Music producers – Dj Phukan, Sunny M.R. Music Arrangement and programming – Arijit Singh, Prasad Sashte, Nikhil Paul George Mixing engineer and mastering engineer – Eric Pillai Musicians – Shirish Malhotra, Girish Vishwa, Iqbal Azad, Ishtiyak Khan, Prabhakar More, Krishna Pandurang Musale, Tapas Roy, Iqbal, Langa Zakir Langa, P.M.K. Naveen Kumar, Tushar Parte, Sanjoy Das, Dipesh Verma, Raj Kumar Dewan, Mahendra Kumar, Aditya Benia, Ensemble Strandja ('Dinyu, Valyu, Stoiko, Nikolai), Emilia Amper, Pete Whitefield Release The song was officially launched on 18 November 2015. Reception In its review, Indicine wrote, "It's a case of 'love at first listen' with 'Gerua', courtesy a soothing composition filled with a traditional setting (except for the opening 20 seconds that are misfit and strange). The flute in the beginning takes your heart away while Arijit, who has perfected the art of rendering romantic numbers, only ends up raising the bar with 'Gerua'. We bet this one will stay in your playlist for long." Upon its release, the music video of the song garnered 1.6 million views on Facebook and YouTube. The song trended on 62 countries worldwide. The composer of the song Pritam said- "The rection on gerua from everywhere is very heartwarming". In June 2016, "Gerua" became the first Hindi film song to cross 100 million views on YouTube. Awards and nominations References 2015 songs Songs written for Hindi-language films Arijit Singh songs Music videos shot in Iceland Songs with music by Pritam Chakraborty Songs with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya
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"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" is a song by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan from her second studio album A Little More Personal (Raw) (2005). The song was written by Lohan as a letter to her father Michael, who survived a car crash for which he was charged with driving under the influence. Additional writing and production was done by Kara DioGuardi and Greg Wells, while Lohan recorded her vocals on her trailer during the filming of Herbie: Fully Loaded in late 2004. "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" was first previewed at AOL Music's First Listen on September 30, 2005, and was sent to radio in the United States on October 18, 2005, by Casablanca Records as the lead single from A Little More Personal (Raw). "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Lohan's conviction on the song, but considering it a cliché "I-hate-you-Daddy" lament. The single achieved mild commercial success, peaking at number seven in Australia, number 74 in Austria and at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying music video, directed by Lohan herself, portrays Lohan and her actual sister Aliana, listening to her parents arguing and fighting in the living room of their home. "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" was performed by Lohan at the 33rd Annual American Music Awards. Background and release "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" was written by Lohan as a letter to her father, who was incarcerated in June 2005 after surviving a car crash for which he was charged with a DUI. Additional writing and song production was done by Greg Wells and Kara DioGuardi, who revealed, "If you solo the vocals you'll hear race cars, because we brought the studio to [Lindsay's] trailer on Herbie: Fully Loaded. I'm not kidding! She had no time to do the record, so she would be on her lunch break, and I'd be like, 'Throw that thing down your throat and get over here, 'cause we got to finish these vocals!' So I sat for 14 hours on the set and would grab her for, like, 10 minutes at a time. The poor girl. That's the reality of young Hollywood. When they're hot, they're worked to death. It was 18/20-hour days. ... And I swear: 'Vroom! Vroom!' You can hear it in the back." "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" was first previewed at AOL Music's First Listen on September 30, 2005. Composition According to the digital music sheet published at Musicnotes.com, the song is composed in the key of G minor and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 120 beats per minute, while Lohan's vocal range spans from F3 to D5. When asked about the lyrical content of the song, Lohan revealed, "A lot of people go through family issues, abuse and that kind of thing. I think it's important to
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Beaster is a 1993 mini-album by Sugar. Its songs were recorded at the same time as the band's acclaimed first album, Copper Blue. However, Beaster has a much denser, heavier sound, closer in spirit to frontman Bob Mould's earlier band Hüsker Dü than to Copper Blue. "Lyrically it's so unnerving for me to listen to it…" said Mould. "Musically it's harder, it's a little looser. Lyrically, it's a lot wilder than Copper Blue… Copper Blue was such a great pop record that I just saw this as like the evil twin." The loosely conceptual work is built around religious imagery, and was even released during Holy Week before Easter in 1993. "I still don't know what it's all about," said Mould after its release. "The Jesus thing everybody picks up on – those are words that are not used lightly. Just the notion of somebody who can do no wrong who eventually gets hung for doing no wrong. I think that everyone feels like a martyr sometimes." Background Bob Mould said of Beaster: Reception "Audibly a disciple of Hendrix, McGuinn and Page, and propelled by the supreme engine room of bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis, Mould's sound is dense but never turgid," wrote Mat Snow for Q. "Better still, his melodic instinct to head for the heights of epiphany remains intact; though on the face of it not a song here should raise even the thinnest wintry smile, tune-wise they beam with vitality and engagement." A retrospective review in Q maintained the 4|5 rating. "Mould called Beaster 'the bad Sugar' (destined, sadly, to be followed by the 'crap Sugar' of File Under: Easy Listening)," wrote Danny Eccleston, "and alongside his solo Workbook, it's about the best thing in his bulging portfolio." "It starts with an acoustic guitar," wrote David Cavanagh for Select, "achieves limitless levels of beauty in its 30 minutes and ends with the most gorgeous piece of music Bob Mould has been involved with since his heart-stopping solo on 'Green Eyes' off Flip Your Wig." "Rarely has a band rocked out with such bleak intensity and utter conviction," opined The Times. "A vast cathedral of noise and despair, erected and demolished in half an hour flat, this is an album which has to be heard to be believed." "Sugar are about the turmoil of the interior life," observed Melody Maker, "which is maybe why an album like Beaster is best listened to loud on the headphones at home rather than live." "The dark but insidiously catchy companion to Copper Blue confirms what those in the know had predicted," concluded The Daily Telegraph, "Sugar are definitely The Next Big Thing." Track listing Original Release 2012 edition DVD tracks 2 to 5 were filmed live at Finsbury Park June 13, 1993 Personnel Sugar Bob Mould – guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion David Barbe – bass Malcolm Travis – Drums, Percussion Technical personnel Bob Mould, Lou Giordano – producer, engineer Tom Bender – assistant mixing engineer recorded at The Outpost,
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Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins is an album by recording artist and singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet. It was released on February 10, 2017, on Yep Roc Records. Chuck Prophet has described the album as "California Noir", elaborating: "the state has always represented the Golden Dream, and it's the tension between romance and reality that lurks underneath the surface in all noir films and paperbacks, and that connects these songs. Doomed love, inconsolable loneliness, rags to riches to rags again, and fast-paced violence are always on the menu on the Left Coast." The title of the album refers to the mystery long surrounding Bobby Fuller, a well regarded musician in the mid-1960s. Fuller was found dead in his car, which was parked outside of his Hollywood apartment, in July 1966. Fuller was 23 years old. His death was ruled a suicide, but the circumstances of his death remain controversial. Recording The album was recorded at Hyde St. Studios in San Francisco on a tape machine with contributors Brad Jones, Paul Q. Kolderie, and Matt Winegar. The Mission Express, Prophet's band, which includes his wife Stephanie Finch, backed Prophet. Notable tracks include “Bad Year for Rock and Roll", an homage to the many influential rock musicians who died in 2016, including David Bowie and Prince. Reception Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins was received favorably by critics. NPR ran a "First Listen" for the album the week prior to its release, where users could stream the album in full. The write-up praised it as follows: “Prophet's new album feels like riding shotgun down some mythic highway with a rock true believer." The San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "Prophet’s voice has grown richer with time and his melodies sharper," and from the popular Seattle radio station KEXP: "If you're as moved by music as Chuck Prophet, you’ll want to listen to his new album." Track listing "Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins" "Your Skin" "Open Up Your Heart" "Coming Out in Code" "Killing Machine" "Bad Year for Rock and Roll" "Jesus Was a Social Drinker" "In the Mausoleum" "Rider or the Train" "If I Was Connie Britton" "Post-War Cinematic Dead Man Blues" "We Got Up and Played" "Alex Nieto" Charts References Chuck Prophet albums 2017 albums Yep Roc Records albums
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Michelle Louise Tumes (born 1971) is an Australian contemporary Christian musician from Adelaide. In 1993, she moved to the United States and has released four studio albums, Listen (1998), Center of My Universe (2000), Dream (2001) and Michelle Tumes (2006). Career Michelle Louise Tumes was born in 1971 and grew up in Adelaide. She has a younger sister and younger brother. Tumes learned piano from the age of four years, and as a teenager was enrolled into a classical piano course. She first signed with an Australian publisher, but by 1993 had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. She wrote songs for Christian contemporary musicians such as Jaci Velasquez and Jump5. In 1997 she signed with Sparrow Records, her debut album, Listen, was released in 1998. Her music has become popular worldwide, frequently being played on radio stations for the genre. Her style is a blend of soft acoustic pop with an ethereal element. She appeared on the Thomas Kinkade 2001 album, Music of Light, with Rob Mathes and Bill Miller. It included her 1998 hit, "Healing Waters", which was co-written by Tumes with Matt Husemann of Franklin, Tennessee. She also composed and performed songs in the movie No Greater Love. In 2015, she began working as the music director at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, California. She left that job in March 2023. Personal life Michelle Tumes married Douglas Higgins on 26 December 1999. Discography Albums Studio albums Listen (1998; Sparrow Records) Center of My Universe (2000; Sparrow Records) Dream (2001; Sparrow Records) Michelle Tumes (2006; Levantar Records) Compilations and EPs Very Best of Michelle Tumes (2006; Sparrow Records) Christmas Is Here (2007; Levantar Records) Greatest Hits (2008; EMI CMG Label Group) Other appearances Hear and Beyond, Various Artists ("Listen") 1996 Experiencing God, Various Artists ("All Your Works Are Wonderful") 1998 Listen to Our Hearts Vol. 1, Various Artists ("What a Wondrous Love Is This" and "Heaven Will Be Near Me") 1998 Get Real Music Sampler, Various Artists ("Heaven Will Be Near Me") 1998 Heaven and Earth: A Tapestry of Worship, Various Artists ("For the Glory of Your Name" and "My Dwelling Place") 1999 To Have & To Hold: 15 Songs of Love & Marriage, Various Artists ("My Constant Love") 1999 Streams, Various Artists ("Hold On") 1999 Thomas Kinkade: Music of Light (features Rob Mathes and Tumes) 2000 Keep The Faith 2000, Various Artists ("He's Watching Over You") 2000 The Mercy Project, Various Artists ("Sanctuary") 2000 Hear It First New Music Sampler, Various Artists ("Dream") 2001 Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green, Various Artists ("There Is a Redeemer") 2002 Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (features Tumes, Susan Ashton and Christine Dente) 2005 The Wonderful Cross, Various Artists ("In Christ Alone" and "Beautiful Savior (All My Days)") 2007 90's Ultimate Collection, Various Artists ("For the Glory of Your Name") 2007 The Worship Lounge, Various Artists ("Your Love Falls Down") 2008 Worship for the Evening, Various Artists (For the Glory of Your Name" and "Love Falls Down")
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The Same Love is the seventh studio album by the Christian Contemporary Christian music-worship musician Paul Baloche. The album, produced by Ben Gowell and Michael Rossback, was released on March 13, 2012, by Integrity Media. It reached No. 30 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and gained critical acclaim. Music and lyrics Barry Westman of All About Worship wrote that the album contains "a batch of fresh, powerful, creative new songs for the church". Allmusics Robert Ham wrote that the "songs build and build until they overflow with choruses that sound amazing when sung by a huge group of people", and stated that "Loud or soft, Baloche knows how to pull at the spirit, calling for listeners to lift up their voices and join in". At CCM Magazine, Andrew Greer wrote that the music comes from "a modern worship waymaker, Baloche's twelfth recording offers his most distinctive songs and relevant production to date [...] a heady statement considering his two decade catalog of church staples like 'Your Name' and 'Hosana.'" He felt that with "modern electric and acoustic trends, his engaging vocal, plus co-writes and guest vocals by Kari Jobe and All Sons & Daughters add hip factor". At Cross Rhythms, Doug Holland said that Baloche tends to get "into the song very quickly, with straightforward and grand lyrical ideas helping to build swiftly to a big guitar-driven chorus". Jonathan Andre of Indie Vision Music highlighted that "The Same Love shows a maturity in Paul's writing, as he combines simple melodies and honest lyrics with ingenious instrumental arrangements". At New Release Tuesday, Dawn Teresa wrote that Baloche is "the sensitive singer-songwriter with heartfelt songs ... and this CD is sure to capture listeners' hearts and radio programmers' ears". Jono Davies of Louder Than the Music wrote that "there is a great mix of styles and tempos here which is interesting to listen to musically and again Paul does what he does best, singing lyrics that tell the listener how great God is". Christian Music Zines Joshua Andre wrote that "this album can literally be sung in the church. With more collaborations, co-writes and guest vocals on this album than any other he has done, for me Paul has raised the bar higher than ever on 'The Same Love', which I am sure has the potential to be a classic worship album in 10 or so years". However, The Citizens Bruce Dennill thought that "given the congregational context he's writing for, such a start all but guarantees a good reception, but it's not necessarily interesting from a listening point of view". With respect to vocals, Dave Urbanski of Christianity Today wrote, "Baloche's moody vocals are reminiscent of Switchfoot's Jon Foreman, which blends well with the album's modern-rock vibe." Davies of Louder Than the Music wrote that "there is a fresh hint of youthfulness in his voice, how he has done this I don't know, but all I can say is his voice sounds in top tune for this album" with
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We Won't Be Shaken is the eighth studio album by Christian rock band, Building 429 and their sixth with a major label in Essential Records. The producers on the album are Rob Hawkins and Jason Ingram. It was released June 4, 2013 through Provident Music Group distribution. It was nominated for "Best Contemporary Christian Music Album" at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. It lost to Overcomer by Mandisa. Music and lyrics Emily Kjonaas of Christian Music Zine wrote that this album is "infused with pop and rock". At CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis wrote that "this album is lyrically bolder than ever before, inspiring listeners to pursue 'God-sized dreams' with the rockin' "Revolution" and "Bonfire" assertively leading the charge." Indie Vision Music's Jonathan Andre noted that "with hopeful lyrics and powerful guitar hooks, We Won't Be Shaken is able to declare timeless truths in a relevant and edgy way destined to draw in young listeners looking for a song with meaning and hope." At About.com, Kim Jones highlighted that "this reflective album will shake you if you're breathing because it will cause you to really look at yourself, your walk and your real level of faith", and told that "being shaken up is a good thing sometimes because it makes us move and grow." Scott Mertens of The Phantom Tollbooth told that "Roy's signature vocal qualities give depth and honesty to the collection", which comes "with a good message, well written and produced", and noted that "Album after album, Building 429 shows consistency of message and musical growth." Jonathan Francesco of New Release Tuesday stated that "Building 429 has kept everything that you loved about them: the Christ-centered lyrics, the upbeat light rock, the rousing chants to get crowds hopping, and the thoughtful introspective side that shows that these guys possess a deep love for their faith and a heart for Christ they long to share in their music." Holly Cooke of Cross Rhythms felt that "some of the songs here are less like thundering rock anthems and more like pop fillers". Louder Than the Music's Jono Davies told that "Building 429 have put together an album full of strong songs that any artist would have been proud to have written." In addition, Davies wrote that "these songs do is try and inspire and encourage you to hold onto what God wants for your lives", and noted that the album contains a new "theme [that] is fantastic." Justin Croteau of HM wrote that "passion-filled record that will also make you want to get up and move." At Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwick felt that "unfortunately, this also results in relying on their 'same old' for We Won't be Shaken, even closing out the set with a live recording of "Where I Belong" to drill in that message even more." However, Francesco did not feel this way, when he wrote that "on top of all of this, they've gone and explored some new sounds to effective results." At Worship Leader, Jay Akins
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The Rescue is the first studio album by contemporary Christian-rock musician Adam Cappa, released on March 13, 2012 by BEC. Critical reception CCM Magazine'''s Matt Conner said "there's a tenderness and authenticity that accompanies Adam Cappa's label debut that prevents the adult contemporary pop sound from becoming too familiar. The sounds on The Rescue are nothing new but Cappa's heart for his maker and his message are impossible to resist." Christian Music Zine's Joshua Andre wrote the album "it’s hard for new artists to release a debut album with ticks in all the right boxes; however Adam Cappa in my opinion is a lyricist and a singer for the ages. From the strengths of his debut, I am sure he will go far in the Christian music industry, and I’ll be eagerly anticipating his subsequent albums! Adam, your album is a gem. Well done Jeremy and Andy as well. ‘The Rescue’ is one to savour again and again!" The "favourite tracks" according to Andre are the following: "The Rescue", "All I Really Want", "Washed Over Me", "The Only One", "Only a Glimpse". Cross Rhythms' Tony Cummings said "these aren't simply songs that will sound great on the radio, they'll touch hearts." Indie Vision Music's Jonathan Andre said "ss I listen to this collection of 10 emotive songs, I am convinced that Jesus is the answer. This is an album of clichés and other out-of-left-field moments, and will be an album to savour for the months and years to come." Jesus Freak Hideout's Alex "Tincan" Caldwell wrote about this effort that it is "like the fresh-faced contestants on American Idol, who may sincerely sing pop songs sanded smooth for mass consumption, you can't help but root for Cappa to succeed." Louder Than The Music's Jono Davies said "what else can I say apart from this album has ten good pop rock songs, sung by a great vocalist. It's a strong album that is well worth checking out. Don't just take my word for it, have a listen to a few of the stand out tracks and see what you think." Davies wrote that the standout tracks are "All I Really Want", "Sail Away", and "Washed Over Me". New Release Tuesday's Kevin Davis said the album "bears comparison to Cappa’s mentor with its biblically insightful themes and emotionally stirring arrangements. It also brings to mind Passion worship leaders Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill and Chris Tomlin through subtle European production values and a crystalline singing voice that engages both pop and praise listeners alike."Worship Leader'''s Jason Whitehorn wrote that there is "not a single skippable track on the entire album." Whitehorn noted the "standout gems such as 'The Rescue' and 'Only a Glimpse' that could be easily implemented into your modern worship service and songs like “How Worthy” that are perfect for congregational standards." Track listing Charts Album Singles References External links allmusic page 2012 albums BEC Recordings albums
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"Geyser" is a song by American singer Mitski, released on May 14, 2018, as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Be the Cowboy. She performed the song on The Daily Show in September 2018. Background About the song, Mitski said "I think this is one of my vaguest songs. Usually my songs have a narrative of some sort. But this song is all feeling." It was the first song to be written for Be the Cowboy. Mitski said: I started to write it in college; it's the song I've taken the longest to write. It had become my White Whale - Moby Dick reference - where I couldn't get it right. Every time I thought I'd finished it it just didn't feel right, so I kept changing it. It's gone through many iterations; probably people who went to school with me, who've been in seminars with me, are like "wait, I heard that somewhere..." And then I finally got to a point where I was like "you know what, I need to end this, I'm never gonna be happy with it so let me finish it." So I did. Pitchfork writer Olivia Horn in her track review of "Geyser" said, "The structure of the song defies logic, just as its subject does: [Mitski] Miyawaki has scrapped the verse-chorus-verse-bridge structure, instead building out three separate hooks and pasting them together, one after the other. Midway through the song, everything erupts like—not to be too obvious—a geyser, guitars and violins crescendoing as Miyawaki professes her devotion." Vice wrote that the song features "ominous organ sounds and Mitski's trademark sonic swell. When the percussion comes in the whole thing comes alive, and there are some added synth lines that make it particularly huge and dramatic. Mitski's lyrics – always gut-wrenching – echo the song's build, as she sings on the chorus 'Though I'm a geyser / Feel it bubbling from below'". Music video A music video for "Geyser", directed by Zia Anger, was released on the same day as the single. The Fader wrote that the video takes place on "a gloomy and funereal beachside while Mitski strikes desperate movements that hit at the longing at the heart of the song." Reception The Fader ranked "Geyser" as the 12th best song of 2018, writing that the song is "reminiscent of a worship song in the ways she pledges wholehearted devotion to an entity that routinely causes suffering. In Mitski's case that entity is music, but the personal is universal, and it's easy to listen to 'Geyser' and think of your own relationships to your own things." In June 2018, The Ringer included the song on their list of "The Best Songs of 2018—So Far". References 2018 singles 2018 songs Dead Oceans singles Mitski songs Songs written by Mitski
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"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" is an American song written by Benny Davis and Murray Mencher (using the pseudonym Ted Murry). The song was a success for two artists in two different genres: Connie Francis in the pop field in 1962 and Margo Smith as a country version in 1978. Connie Francis version Benny Davis and Murray Mencher (1898-1991) became associated with Connie Francis by suggestion of Francis' father, George Franconero. The idea was to combine the skills of Tin Pan Alley veterans Davis and Mencher with the current sound of the day. Francis signed Mencher and Davis as regular composers to her own music publishing company, Francon Music Incorporated. Over the following years, Davis and Mencher wrote further hits for Francis, such as the country ballad The Biggest Sin of All and the theme song for Francis' third movie, Follow The Boys, which she also recorded in French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and German. Neither of the songs left a big impact on Billboard'''s Pop Charts, but became notable successes on the Adult Contemporary chart. Francis recorded "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" in a 2 November 1961 session which also produced "I'm Falling in Love With You Tonight," "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)," "'Baby's First Christmas" (another Davis and Mencher composition), "'Mon Cœur est un Violon," and "Personne au Monde." The ballad, recorded by Francis in two-part harmony with a spoken bridge, is a plea from a heartbroken lover who is trying to understand why her lover is going out of his way to treat her unkindly. The song ends with her begging him not to break her heart. The Billboard Hot 100 dated 31 March 1962 ranked "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" at No.1, making it Francis' third and final chart-topper. The Connie Francis recording also went to number one on the easy listening charts. "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" charted in the UK in April 1962 without paralleling its US chart impact; rather "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" became Francis' first single to miss the UK Top 30 with peak position of No.39. The track reached No.1 in New Zealand - where it would be Francis' last hit - and No.18 in Australia. Following the success in the US, Francis recorded "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" subsequently also in German ("Tu mir Nicht Weh"), Spanish ("Mi Corazón te Adora"), Japanese (泣かせないでね) and in both regular Italian and the Italian dialect Neapolitan (both as "Un Desiderio Folle"). The Francis version is heard in the sixth episode ("Hagsploitation") of the FX television series Feud in the scene where Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford arrives in Baton Rouge to start filming Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Chart performance Other versions Margo Smith In 1977, the ballad was recorded by country singer Margo Smith. Her version — featuring a saxophone solo during the musical bridge but not the recitation of Francis's version — topped
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"Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix, featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth studio album, This Should Move Ya (1990). The song is written by band members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik along with Johnny D. Rodriguez, and produced by Mantronix. It reached number four in the UK, number seven in Finland and number eight in Ireland. It is recognized as the group's signature song. Song information "Got to Have Your Love" was written by Mantronix members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik, alongside Johnny D. Rodriguez. Mantronik stated that "When I did 'Got to Have Your Love', I did it for a reason. I did it because I wanted to get a song on the radio." Critical reception Upon the release, Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote that the act "is back on the right track with an R&B-textured hip-hop track (à la vintage Joyce Sims) sporting a sensuous vocal performance by newcomer Wondress. Black radio needs to be on this tip as well." Dave Obee from Calgary Herald complimented the group for "find[ing] a funky groove". Push from Melody Maker felt they "returns with what is basically a half-hearted hip-house thang", calling it "slappy, slushy and slumped at the waist." Pan-European magazine Music & Media viewed it as "attractive hip/house featuring a melodic and soulful lead vocal by Wondress. Classy stuff." David Giles from Music Week remarked that Mantronik "appears to have stepped into Soul II Soul/Inner City domain, roping in a bluesy female vocalist and coating her in swooming strings (sampled naturally). Altogether a funker effort than those of his UK counterparts". Jack Barron from NME wrote, "Curtis has obviously been listening to Soul II Soul over there in New York and here compresses together a woman singer called Wondress (what a groovy name) and a rapper on an organic shuffle. Not instantaneous, but I've got a feeling 'Got to Have Your Love' is one of those records which will creep up on you like infatuation as opposed to some pug ugly swine with an axe in its trotter." Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits praised it as "perfection". Retrospective response In his retrospective review of the This Should Move Ya album, Ron Wynn from AllMusic described "Got to Have Your Love" as a "strong single". While reviewing the compilation album The Best Of: 1985-1999, Andy Crysell from NME stated that the song "remains a bewitching soul classic". Music video The song's accompanying music video includes a cameo by former child model and now music producer Felix Howard. Track listing "Got to Have Your Love" (Club with Bonus Beats) – 8:23 "Got to Have Your Love" (Hard to Get Rap) – 2:48 "Got to Have Your Love" (Luv Dub) – 6:23 "Got to Have Your Love" (club edit) – 5:25 "Got to Have Your Love" (instrumental) – 3:36 "Got to Have Your Love"
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"No Broken Hearts" is a song recorded by American singer Bebe Rexha featuring Nicki Minaj. It was released on March 16, 2016, and was originally intended as the lead single from her second EP All Your Fault: Pt. 1, however it is no longer on the track list of any project. It premiered on the Elvis Duran Show on NYC's Z100. The song was written by Rexha, Minaj, Koko LaRoo, Kgaugelo Nalane and Jacob Kasher Hindlin and produced by The Invisible Men and Saltwives. Background and composition Bebe Rexha and Nicki Minaj first collaborated on the track "Hey Mama" for David Guetta's sixth studio album Listen. They performed the song live for the first time together during the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 30, 2015. In an interview for Elvis Duran Show, Rexha said that she wrote "No Broken Hearts" in a day when she felt ignored and abandoned. She went to the studio, put beats on the computer and free-styled the entire song in the recording booth. She kept most of what she recorded that day in the final version; even if it wasn't perfect, there was feeling in it. She thought the song was special and social and decided to send the track to Nicki Minaj, who immediately jumped on it. In another interview for Zach Sang Show, Rexha said she wanted to recreate with Minaj the same success they had when collaborating for "Hey Mama". Critical reception Craig Jenkins of Noisey Music by Vice wrote: ""No Broken Hearts" coasts on party platitudes and idyllic tropical grooves provided by Iggy Azalea collaborators the Invisible Men before bursting into a ginormous, irresistibly good spirited chorus about overcoming heartbreak. If that wasn't enough, Nicki Minaj pops up near the end for a blast of vibrant, whip-smart trash talk. ("They don't want beef, we proved it / Niggas better keep it on wax, no Q-tip.") "No Broken Hearts" is ace flex-on-your-ex music, and it's best we get used to hearing it everywhere now because Bebe's radio takeover is imminent." Carver Low of HotNewHiphop said: "The song features cleverly used string melody to accompany the verses, and the chorus is 100% pop anthem. You better get used to hearing this one, because it's going to be your girl's go to turn up jam in not too long. Nicki Minaj contributes a fast-paced verse, and we're always happy to hear her spitting some dope bars." Chriss Riotta of Mic said: "Nicki Minaj and Bebe Rexha's New Song "No Broken Hearts" is the breakup anthem you needed. The song is an electric-pop mesh with a heavy beat, sure to make waves at your next house party. Minaj comes through with yet another tight rap, while the lyrics focus on drinking, partying and liberating oneself from sadness." David Watt of All Noise wrote: "The single has a female empowerment theme and it seems as if no one could have helped Bebe better than Nicki on this single.The single
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Asymmetry is the second album by British rock band Mallory Knox. It was released on 27 October 2014 via Search and Destroy and Epic Records and was produced by Gil Norton. It is the band's first release after departing from A Wolf at Your Door Records. Asymmetry charted at no. 16 in the UK album charts in the first week of sales. Like their debut album, it was released to very high positive reviews from music critics. Background and composition The band signed to a major label and received "all the ability that gives you when it comes to writing and recording", according to vocalist Mikey Chapman. Despite having waited a year before releasing Signals, the group did not write any new material. When the band began writing new compositions they were stuck writing unsatisfactory material for a few months. Eventually, the group "got into this rhythm", according to bassist Sam Douglas and wrote the album in a month. A few parts that did not make it on to Signals was used for Asymmetry. Half of the lyrics were written by Douglas, and the other half by Chapman. Douglas mentioned that the lyrics were about "love and loss", while Chapman said the lyrics were "a lot more direct this time." Looking back in 2017, Douglas said "we'd broken up with girlfriends, so we had love songs to get out." The band wanted to write an album that they would listen to if they were another band. "Ghost in the Mirror" is about feeling haunted by someone's presence when they're not really there. "Getaway" is about the complications of a relationship. "Dying to Survive" is Chapman venting his frustration towards the difference in treating different people. "Shout at the Moon" is "about that period between being awake and sleep". "Fire" tells a story of when your home and safe haven is taken away from you with "When Are We Waking Up" continuing from that stating that you still have the power to change things and you should never lose hope. "She Took Him to the Lake" expresses a range of emotions in general. It was originally made of two separate songs, "She Took Him" and "To the Lake". "Heart & Desire" is a personal song to Chapman and tells a story about a person he moved away from but despite the sadness he is grateful for the times together. "Heart & Desire" was easier to write compared to the other songs, according to Chapman. "Lonely Hours" is about forgiving and forgetting for your own sanity. "The Remedy" expresses the time where you give into emotions and urges. "Dare You" is another personal experience of Chapman's when he wrote the song during a time when he felt destroyed. Recording On 6 January 2014 Mallory Knox began pre-production at Moles Studio in Bath, Somerset with producer Gil Norton. The group were initially nervous working with Norton. While doing pre-production on "Ghost in the Mirror", Norton was strident about a particular section of the
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"I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again" is a song by American blues musician Bonnie Raitt from her Nick of Time album. It was written by David Lasley and Julie Lasley. Raitt sings the song accompanied by Herbie Hancock, playing solo piano. It was produced by Don Was, engineered and mixed by Ed Cherney. Background Lasley had persuaded a security guard to give Raitt a cassette with his song "I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again", which she took home with her. He related in an interview how sometime later, the tape fell on her head from a box in her closet. In making the album, Raitt was not concerned with making a commercial album. Her management, the record company and she felt that if she made a record that was artistically true, picking songs that she liked from the heart, it would work. She commented "I waited a long time to be grown-up enough to sing [it]". "Every song on there is about somebody who had to have lived this long." Raitt wasn't concerned with how the songs fit together or that "on the Herbie Hancock one ["I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again"] everyone's gonna think I'm tryin' to be too like Linda Ronstadt." Raitt adamantly said, "If anybody had any doubts about how I feel, they can just listen to those three songs," citing "I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again"..."The songs are cathartic and I will be not denied. I will get what I deserve. When you get beat up, you eventually stop taking it.". Recording Herbie Hancock was Raitt's first choice to accompany her on piano and he agreed. They recorded the song at Capitol Studio B with Don Was producing and Ed Cherney engineering. Raitt described "I’d never recorded with Herbie before, or done anything that exciting as far as being, “On your mark, get set, go” with one of the great geniuses of forever. It was a very stretching and exciting and hairy and rewarding session." They recorded two takes, the first longer and the second, shorter. "We did a couple takes only, because it's such an emotionally wrenching song.""The song is just a jewel. I mean every word I sing, and I pick songs where I have to really mean every lyric — and this one I had been meaning for a long time [laughs]. I’d been wanting to record it for at least 15 years." - Bonnie Raitt "The only fixes we had to do on the vocal...are the couple of lines where she started crying while we were doing it" - Don Was Composition and style The recording is rootsy and stripped-down, Hancock on piano accompanying Raitt singing a woeful ballad. Critical reception Pacific Stars And Stripes cites three titles writing: "Nick of Time contains music worthy of such titles as..."I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again". Jeff Turrentine, for the Austin Daily Texan, wrote "even more genuinely soulful are
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"Trains and Boats and Planes" is a song written by composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David. Hit versions were recorded by Bacharach in 1965, by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas in the same year, and by Dionne Warwick in 1966. Original 1965 recordings Bacharach and David wrote the song at a time when they had achieved great popular success. Bacharach, in particular, was traveling widely to record and promote his songs. The pair intended the song to be recorded by Gene Pitney, who had had several hits with earlier Bacharach and David songs, including "Only Love Can Break a Heart" and "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa". However, Pitney declined to record it, telling Bacharach, "it's not one of your better ones". Bacharach then recorded it in London, with an orchestra, chorus, and uncredited vocals by female session singers The Breakaways. His version was issued on the 1965 album Hit Maker!: Burt Bacharach Plays the Burt Bacharach Hits and as a single. According to writer Serene Dominic, While a special show was being recorded by Bacharach at the Granada Television studios in Manchester, producer Johnnie Hamp heard the song and arranged for it to be offered to a group who also recorded there, the Four Just Men (who later recorded as Wimple Winch). They turned it down, and the song then came to the attention of Brian Epstein, who suggested that Billy J. Kramer record it. Kramer's recording was released at about the same time as Bacharach's own version, and both recordings entered the UK Singles Chart in the same week in May 1965. Other, less commercially successful, versions were issued in the UK around the same time by Anita Harris and Alma Cogan, and recordings were made in French by Claude François and Renée Martel ("Quand un bateau passe"). Within the same year, a German language version, ("Frag doch nur dein Herz") was recorded by Die Five Tops. Bacharach's version reached No. 4 on the UK chart in 1965, while Kramer's recording reached No. 12 in the UK, becoming his final chart hit. When released in the US, Kramer's version reached No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 10 on Billboards Easy Listening chart. Dionne Warwick version Dionne Warwick recorded the song in 1966. Her version was arranged and conducted by Bacharach, and produced by Bacharach and David. The track was released as the first single from her album, Here Where There Is Love on Scepter Records. It spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached No. 22 on August 6, 1966. Warwick's version also reached No. 37 on Billboards Easy Listening chart and No. 49 on Billboards Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. Track listing US, 7" Vinyl single A1: "Trains and Boats and Planes" – 2:46 B1: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 2:21 UK, 7" Vinyl single A1: "Trains and Boats and Planes" – 2:46 B1: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 2:20 Australia, 7" Vinyl single A1: "Trains and
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Open Your Heart is the third studio album by the Brooklyn punk rock band The Men, released March 6, 2012 on Sacred Bones Records. The album saw a change in sound for The Men, being less aggressive than the band's previous album Leave Home and incorporating influences from classic rock, country music and surf rock. The album received mostly positive reviews. Recording and release Open Your Heart was recorded in the summer of 2011 at Python Patrol studio. Open Your Heart was almost finished when Leave Home, The Men's second album, was released. The album cover came from a stag magazine, with the vulgar elements in the background blacked-out. The album was first announced on December 14, 2011. The first song released from the album, "Open Your Heart", premiered online on January 24, 2012. A second song from Open Your Heart, "Ex-Dreams", was released February 17, 2012. Musical styles Open Your Heart has been described as more "toned down" and psychedelic than Leave Home. The album incorporated country music, doo-wop, krautrock and surf rock elements into the music. For specific bands, writers have cited Foo Fighters, MC5, The Replacements, Spacemen 3, Sonic Youth, No Age, Yo La Tengo, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath as artists of comparison. In an interview, the band said they were listening heavily to John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Cheap Trick, Big Star, Lou Reed and Bob Dylan's Street Legal while recording the album. Vocalist Mark Perro attributed Open Your Heart's new sound to the band having more time to write and record. Reception Open Your Heart has received generally positive reviews. On Metacritic, the album has a score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim". Jason Heller of The A.V. Club wrote that "With Open Your Heart, The Men have taken that breath. And it's only made their hearts beat faster." Pitchforks Ian Cohen gave the album a "Best New Music" designation, writing "Open Your Heart is smartly sequenced to metabolize genre and morph like a masterful DJ mix, subtly rationing out its true peaks even while seemingly going full-throttle throughout." Cohen concluded: "[I]f you bought their t-shirt, came to their show, raved about Leave Home on your Tumblr, or seek to carry on tradition by starting your own band, Open Your Heart is the Men thanking you in the best way possible." In another positive review, Rob Harvilla of Spin wrote "Open Your Heart improves the band's focus even as it widens its range, ditching the harrowing, hacking-death-cough stuff and reaching for something more… let's say 'pastoral.'" Emma Sundstrom of PopMatters was more mixed towards the album, calling the track "Candy" "annoying" and the album's longer songs "hit and miss". Sundstrom concluded: "At the end of the day, the Men aren't quite all they're cracked up to be, but even a bitter cynic like me has to admit, this album is worth a listen. It's too watered down to stand the test of time, but right now, it hits the spot." Pitchfork ranked Open
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Graham Keith Gouldman (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the co-lead singer and bassist of the art rock band 10cc. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1972. Before 10cc, Gouldman worked as a freelance songwriter and penned many hits for major rock and pop groups, including the Yardbirds, the Hollies, Herman's Hermits and Ohio Express. Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968 Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, into a Jewish family. He played in a number of Manchester bands from 1963, including the High Spots, the Crevattes, the Planets and the Whirlwinds, which became a house band at his local Jewish Lads' Brigade. The Whirlwinds – comprising Gouldman (vocals, guitar), Maurice Sperling (vocals/drums), Bernard Basso (bass), Stephen Jacobson (guitar, bongos), Malcolm Wagner and Phil Cohen – secured a recording contract with HMV, releasing a recording of the Buddy Holly song "Look at Me", backed with "Baby Not Like You", written by future 10cc bandmate Lol Creme, in June 1964. Gouldman dissolved the Whirlwinds in late 1964, and the following February formed the Mockingbirds with Jacobson, Basso, and a former member of fellow Manchester band the Sabres, Kevin Godley (drums). The Mockingbirds signed with the Columbia label, which rejected Gouldman's first offering as a single – "For Your Love" (later a major hit for the Yardbirds) – and issued two singles, "That's How (It's Gonna Stay)" (February 1965, also issued in the US on ABC Paramount) and "I Can Feel We're Parting" (May 1965). The band switched to the Immediate label for "You Stole My Love" (October 1965) and Decca for "One By One" (July 1966) and "How to Find a Lover" (October 1966). The Mockingbirds also began a regular warm-up spot for BBC Television's Top of the Pops, transmitted from Manchester. He recalled: "There was one strange moment when the Yardbirds appeared on the show doing 'For Your Love', which was a song that I'd written. Everyone clamoured around them – and there I was just part of an anonymous group. I felt strange that night, hearing them play my song." At the same time Gouldman signed a management agreement with Harvey Lisberg, and while working by day in a men's outfitters shop and playing by night with his semi-professional band, he wrote a string of hit songs, many of them million sellers. Between 1965 and 1967 alone, he wrote "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for the Yardbirds, "Look Through Any Window" (with Charles Silverman) and "Bus Stop" for the Hollies, "Listen People", "No Milk Today" and "East West" for Herman's Hermits, "Pamela, Pamela" and "The Impossible Years" for Wayne Fontana, "Behind the Door" for St. Louis Union (later covered by Cher), "Tallyman" for Jeff Beck and "Going Home", which was a 1967 Australian hit for Normie Rowe. In 1966–67, Gouldman recorded singles with two other bands, High Society and the Manchester Mob, both of which featured singer
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"Hell on the Heart" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Eric Church. It was released in October 2009 as the seventh single of his career and the second one from his 2009 album Carolina. The song became Church's second Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a peak at number 10. Church wrote this song with Deric Ruttan and Jeremy Spillman. Content In "Hell on the Heart," the male narrator addresses about a girl he knows, staying that she is "heaven on the eyes / But boy, she's hell on the heart." Critical reception Giving it three stars out of five, Chris Neal of Country Weekly magazine said that it "plays like an afterthought tucked away near the end of Carolina, but its modest charms stand up reasonably well on their own." Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-up, criticizing the "lazy" lyrics and "awkward" production, but said that it showed Church's "knack for composing a hook that can make even the most inane song[…]stick with listeners after its three minutes expire." Both Neal and Justus compared the song's theme to Terri Clark's 1998 single "You're Easy on the Eyes." Beatles-esque? Some listeners have described this song as "Beatles-esque", and Eric and the band appear to be aware of this similarity - the online video of the song features them on a low, sparsely furnished stage in suits and neckties, with the drummer sitting and drumming in the rear in a very Ringo-like manner behind a slimmed-down kit and frequent shots of the mainly female audience, as in old films of Beatles performances from the 1960s. Only the Vox AC30 amps are missing. Chart performance "Hell on the Heart" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week of October 24, 2009, and, like his previous hit, "Love Your Love The Most," this one peaked at number 10. Year-end charts Certifications References 2009 singles 2009 songs Eric Church songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Song recordings produced by Jay Joyce Songs written by Eric Church Songs written by Deric Ruttan Songs written by Jeremy Spillman
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Madness is the seventh album from Australian singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian. The album was released on 21 November 2014. It debuted at number six on the ARIA Charts, Sebastian's eighth top ten album in Australia, and has been certified gold. Four top 20 singles have been released from the album: "Like a Drum", "Come Home with Me", "Mama Ain't Proud" featuring 2 Chainz and "Linger" which features Lupe Fiasco. Sebastian was nominated for two ARIA Music Awards in 2014, Best Male Artist for "Come Home with Me" and Song of the Year for "Like a Drum". Background and development Sebastian wrote the songs for Madness with a number of different songwriters, with the exception of "Elephant", "Alive" and "One of Us" which he wrote alone. The album is eclectic, with a mixture of soul, R&B and pop songs. Sebastian said the writing of the album took two years. In an interview with BMag he said, "I didn't go into a cabin in the woods for six weeks and write my album, so there's not that similar, one vibe on the album – it's quite diverse." He believes it is his most soulful album, and that he was getting back to his roots of what he likes to listen to and write. Sebastian says the songs touch on the little moments in life, including ordinary moments. "There are a couple about how mundane life can be. You get so caught up in the machine of work, trying to keep up with life, your mortgage and kids, that you get lost in it a little bit." While three of the singles released from the album have been upbeat pop songs many of the songs have darker themes about relationship problems. In an interview with BuzzFeed Sebastian explained that they are not about himself and his wife, saying, "There's a lot of songs about relationships coming to an end, and even being in denial of that. Not because of anything to do with my own personal relationships! But I've had people who are very close to me go through break-ups, and I've sort of watched it the whole way through, and it's been very close to my heart as of late. It's really occupied my headspace, and my writing space". Sebastian says his family did influence the album however. Missing out of family life because of the demands of work and constant travelling overseas began to frustrate him. Two songs on the album, "Alive" and "Light and Shade", are about making the most of your life and living in the moment, and are reminders to himself that there needs to be a happy medium between career and family life. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald Sebastian said juggling his career and family life gave him the inspiration for the title of the album, "I found myself writing in planes and in dressing rooms and while I was rocking my kids to sleep. It was definitely a mad sort of time". Release and
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Heart is the second studio album from Christian rock band The City Harmonic, which was released on September 3, 2013 through Integrity Media, and was produced by the band in association with Jared Fox. It received a nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014, but lost to Trees by Tim Neufeld. Background The album, released on September 3, 2013, was the band's first studio album released through the Integrity Media label. The album was produced by The City Harmonic along with Jared Fox, who also worked with them on their debut album. Music and lyrics Grace S. Aspinwall of CCM Magazine noted "This folk-infused album has little splashes of bluegrass within it, and it is a joy to hear." At Cross Rhythms, Joanna Costin said the album comes "with lyrics that speak of hope and grace." Ryan Barbee of Jesus Freak Hideout wrote from "Track one to fourteen is a journey of grief, hope, healing, celebration, and salvation." At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre stated the effort is "Full of hope, wonder, encouragement and comfort". Emily Kjonaas of Christian Music Zine wrote "The songs on Heart are slow, melodic pieces, meant to bring the listener in to a time of worship." At Alt Rock Live, Jonathan Faulkner wrote "Musically, Heart picks up where their previous record left off but with several new treats for the listener", and that "lyrically the album gets better." Joho Davies for Louder Than the Music wrote "The album mixes together great rock songs, heart warming ballads, interesting folk songs and soothing sounds that will leave the hairs on the back of your next on end." In addition, Davies highlighted that "'Heart' places Christ at the center while delving into themes of grace, discipleship and being, and becoming, truly human, all the while giving the listener permission to sing out in hope and in hurt." However, Rob Snyder of Alpha Omega News noted that "The lyrics are standard fair for the genre." At CM Addict, Brianne Bellomy wrote that the band "are known for their beautiful piano sounds, strong drum beats, and rousing gang lyrics. Their new album, Heart, has the same well known sounds but the lyrics... well they hit straight to the Heart." Critical reception Heart garnered critical acclaim from music critics. At CCM Magazine, Grace S. Aspinwall affirmed that "The project is relevant and delightful, albeit safe ground for the band." Joanna Costin for Cross Rhythms noted how "'Heart' is a rich listening experience" that "also adds a greater depth of feeling and passion." At Jesus Freak Hideout, Ryan Barbee evoked that "Heart is nothing less than breathtaking", which he wrote "there is no slump to be found on their latest release Heart, and to that he stated "Well done fellas, well done." Also, Jesus Freak Hideout's Mark Rice wrote that "Heart is overall a solid album and fans of modern worship and The City Harmonic will undoubtedly flock to it for good reason. A couple
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You and Your Sister is the debut album by the American band the Vulgar Boatmen, released in 1989. The Vulgar Boatmen, at the time of the album, constituted two bands: one based in Florida and one based in Indiana. The band supported the album with a North American tour. "Drive Somewhere" was released as a single. Production The album's songs were written by Dale Lawrence and Robert Ray. Ray, based in Florida, and Lawrence, based in Indiana, sent songs through the mail. Aside from a few tracks recorded in Indiana, the majority of the album was made at Ray's Gainesville, Florida, home studio. You and Your Sister was coproduced by Ray and Walter Salas-Humara. Critical reception Robert Christgau wrote: "These guys make much more than you expect out of what first sounds like almost nothing--just tuneful enough to warrant play two, their mild jangle gains sweetness and kick as your faith increases." The Chicago Tribune thought that "all of it—even the rhythmically powerful songs—is somehow quiet; it`s the dreamy, heart-tugging stuff that drifts in from another room late at night." Greil Marcus, in The Village Voice, called the songs "very '50s in their casualness, present-day in their insistence on doubt." The Boston Globe said that "the band creates its own, often lethargic sound that, after a half-dozen listens, makes perfect sense." AllMusic wrote that "a dozen near-perfect roots pop tunes ... address simple concerns, like driving and changing the world all around, to a steady four-four beat that just about accomplishes that latter feat with only the occasional syncopated accent." The New Yorker thought that "the sound in general was what you’d call 'organic'—you could basically hear the guitars being strummed, the drums occasionally snapped, the almost-resigned naturalness of the lead singer’s voice, the plaintiveness of the melodies." Track listing References The Vulgar Boatmen albums 1989 debut albums
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Listen to Your Heart is Belgian band DHT's 2005 debut album. It produced the singles "Listen to Your Heart" (a cover of the Roxette song), "My Dream", "Driver's Seat" (a cover of the Sniff 'n' the Tears song), "Someone", "I Go Crazy" (a cover of the Paul Davis song) and "I Miss You". Also covered is "I Can't Be Your Friend", originally recorded by the short-lived country music band Rushlow on their 2003 album Right Now, while "At Seventeen" was previously recorded by Janis Ian. Flor Theeuwes wrote in the album booklet that the band wanted to record several different mixes of each song: "If you only have one mix of a song, it's easy to put it on an album but, in our case, we spent hours deciding which mix to use on the album." A video for "My Dream" was also made in collaboration with Amnesty International. Personnel Edmée Daenen (Edmée) - lead vocals Flor Theeuwes (Da Rick) - arranger, producer, piano, keyboard, programming, backing vocals Jeffrey Vissers - arranger, producer Serge Ramaekers - arranger, producer Jan Vervloet (Thunder Deejay) - arranger, producer Tommy Debie (Da Boy Tommy) - arranger, producer Bart Wierzbicki - arranger, producer Marc Cortens – guitar Karl Stroobants – violin Giuseppe D. – drum machine, programming Singles "Listen to Your Heart" (2003/2004) Billboard Hot 100: #8 US (Platinum), Adult Contemporary: #6, Hot Dance Airplay: #1, Hot Digital Songs: #9, Top 40 Mainstream: #1, #7 UK, #7 France, #10 Netherlands, #11 Australia, #12 Ireland, #13 Denmark, #19 Norway, #100 Switzerland, #1 Spain (Dance Chart) "My Dream" (2004) Belgium (FLA): #39 "Driver's Seat" (2005) Belgium (FLA): #33 "Someone" (2006) Hot Dance Singles Sales: #15 "I Go Crazy" (2006) US Pop 100 Airplay: #47, #56 Netherlands, #77 France "I Miss You" (2007) Did not chart Track listing Standard, US and Australian editions Released in 2005 by Robins Entertainment in the US and the Ministry of Sound in Australia. "Listen to Your Heart" (Furious F.EZ Radio Edit) – 3:11 (Australia)/3:48 (international/US) "I Go Crazy" – 3:44 "At Seventeen" – 4:08 "I Miss You" – 3:52 "Someone" – 3:13 "Driver's Seat" – 2:51 "I Can't Be Your Friend" – 4:08 "My Dream" – 3:54 "Sun" – 3:09 "Why" – 3:20 "Depressed" – 5:30 "Listen to Your Heart" (Edmée's Unplugged Vocal Edit) – 3:46 (Australia)/4:28 (international/US) Belgian edition Released in 2005 by Impart Productions bvba. "Listen to Your Heart" (Furious E.Z. Radio Edit) – 3:50 "I Go Crazy" – 3:44 "At Seventeen" – 4:08 "I Miss You" – 3:52 "Someone" – 3:13 "Driver's Seat" (Unplugged) – 2:51 "I Can't Be Your Friend" – 4:08 "My Dream" (Easy Dream Mix) – 3:54 "Sun" (Tuh Duhduh Tuh Tuh) – 3:09 "Why" (Jan Vervloet Club Edit) – 3:20 "Depressed" (Jaque LA Moose Remix) – 5:32 "Listen to Your Heart" (Edmée's Unplugged Vocal Edit) – 4:29 Unplugged edition Released in 2006 by Impart Productions bvba and Universal Records. "Listen to Your Heart" (Edmée's Unplugged Vocal Edit) – 4:30 "I Go Crazy" – 3:44 "At
Listen to Your Heart (album)
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"Who You Love" is a song by John Mayer featuring Katy Perry, for Mayer's sixth studio album, Paradise Valley (2013). It appears as the sixth song on the album and is the third single from the record. Mayer co-wrote the song with Perry and co-produced with Don Was and released it as an Internet download on August 12, 2013. Lyrically, "Who You Love" is a ballad about accepting falling in love with someone, on the theory that "you love who you love". The song has been praised by critics and has received mostly positive reviews. Background and recording Mayer has stated that his relationship with Perry has been a private and "human" one. On writing the song, Mayer said: "Who You Love" is a sweet melody that tells the story of opening your heart up and allowing yourself to fully love the person in your life—or specifically to "love who you love, who you love." "It was a really great experience and the song is one of these like old FM '70s and '80s sort of like duets, and I listened back to it; it's, like, really convincing. And I watched it get made and I'm still kind of taken aback." Mayer also stated in an interview with Billboard magazine that the general idea behind the song can be best described as, "I love you based on the fact that I've tried to run and I'm not running and I give up." In regards to Perry writing the lyrics to her part of the song herself he said that "it was a really fun opportunity for her to write like, her answer to that." During a speech at Oxford University, Mayer mentioned the song, saying "I wouldn't have brought [Perry] a song if I didn't think it was good and great and she wouldn't have said she would do it if she didn't think it was going to be great. So it was a completely artistic transaction." Perry described their duet as "incredible", adding: "I'm so proud of it because people hear it, and they hear a different side of me." Composition "Who You Love" has a length of four minutes and twelve seconds (4:12). According to digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony-ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of A major and the tempo moves at moderate pace of 144 beats per minute. Mayer and Perry's vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of E3 to the higher note of D5. Promotion Mayer first announced that "Who You Love" would be the third single from Paradise Valley on his Tumblr account during a Q&A session with fans. The single cover was revealed on December 2, 2013, and features a photograph of Mayer and Perry shot by photographer Mario Sorrenti. The cover was revealed amongst a photo shoot of the couple shot by Sorrenti for Vanity Fair magazine. They performed the song together at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December
Who You Love