who sung the most songs in the world
Bésame Mucho


"Bésame Mucho" ("Kiss me a lot") is a song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. A famous version is sung by Trio Los Panchos. It is one of the most famous boleros, and was recognized in 1999 as the most sung and recorded Mexican song in the world. The song appeared in the film "Follow the Boys" (5 May 1944) when it was played by Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra and in "Cowboy and the Senorita" (13 May 1944) with
14873142
Harvest for the World (song)


"Harvest for the World" is a 1976 single released by American musical group The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint. It was from their 1976 album "Harvest for the World". One of their socially conscious singles (about world peace), the song was composed by Ernie Isley, who wrote most of the lyrics, together with Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, with additional lyrics and musical arrangements added by the three original members O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald. As on many Isley Brothers records, Ronald sung
17398316
Robert B. Sherman


Tall Paul", sung by Annette Funicello. The success of this song attracted the attention of Walt Disney, who hired the Sherman Brothers as staff songwriters for Walt Disney Studios. While at Disney, the Sherman Brothers wrote their most-recognized song, "It's a Small World (After All)" for the 1964 New York World's Fair. In 1965, the Sherman brothers won two Academy Awards for "Mary Poppins," Best Original Score and Best Original Song, "Chim Chim Cher-ee".
20590946
Oh Shenandoah


shanty heard or sung by sailors in various parts of the world. The song is number 324 in the Roud Folk Song Index. Until the 19th century only adventurers who sought their fortunes as trappers and traders of beaver fur ventured as far west as the Missouri River. Most of these Canadian and American "voyageurs" in the fur trade era were loners who became friendly with, and sometimes married, Native Americans. Some lyrics of this song heard by and before 1860 tell the story of a trader who fell in love with
8242164
Protest song


of the world's languages. Traditionally it is sung with the hand raised in a clenched fist salute. "The Internationale" is sung not only by communists but also (in many countries) by socialists or social democrats. The Chinese version was also a rallying song of the students and workers at the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. There is not so much a protest song trend in France, but rather of a permanent background of criticism and contestation, and individuals who personify it. World War II and its horrors forced
3951564
War song


war song disguised as a recruiting song. "Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire" concerns the search for a Sergeant (lying on the floor), a quartermaster (behind the line) and the privates (hanging on the old barbed wire). Officers tried to prevent privates from singing the last verse, but were usually unsuccessful. Other examples are: Lili Marleen became one of the most popular songs of the Second World War among both German and British troops. Originally sung in German by Lale Andersen, it was sung
8901560
Siis, kui maailm magab veel


"Siis, kui maailm magab veel" ("When the world is still sleeping") is a song from Terminaator's musical "Romeo & Julia". It's the seventh track on the soundtrack and sung by Hele Kõre and Kristjan Kasearu. It's the most famous song from the musical, and has been played extensively in the radio. Hele and Kristjan are singing the song in a room filled with candles, Terminaator is playing instruments in the background, with the exception of Jaagup, who is lying on a
6961989
Living for the Day After Tomorrow


. The opening theme is by Suara and the ending theme is by Yūmao. Two image song albums were released sung by the voice actresses from the anime. The first album was released on December 6, 2006 featuring songs by Ayumi Fujimura (who voiced Karada Iokawa); while most of the album is by Ayumi Fujimura, the last song, "Namida Gumo", is sung by Suara. The second image song album followed by January 11, 2007 with songs by Shizuka Itō (who voiced Shōko Nogami); both
5165315
Lata Mangeshkar


, and Shivaji University in Kolhapur. In 1974, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the history, stating that she had reportedly recorded "not less than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974. Her record was contested by Mohammad Rafi, who was claimed to have sung around 28,000 songs. After Rafi's death, in its 1984 edition, the Guinness Book of World Records stated Lata Mangeshkar's name for the "Most Recordings"
5461049
Asian F


, including Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)" sung by Morris, Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight" sung by Riley, "Cool" from "West Side Story" sung by Shum in his first solo, "Out Here On My Own" from "Fame" sung by Riley and Michele, and "It's All Over" from "Dreamgirls" performed by Riley and most of New Directions. Riley appreciated the opportunity to perform "Spotlight", a modern pop song, "because Mercedes usually does
14315931
T. L. Maharajan


he began a career in playback singing through the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". The song "Kaadhalagi Kasindhu", which he sang with the Legendary Simma Kuraloan T.M.Soundarraajan, composed by K.V. Mahadevan is a heart wrenching devotional number. With 50 years of experience in play back singing. This singer, who has worked with most prolific names in the Tamil Music industry, has sung the most unexpected numbers. Though he sings devotional songs most of the time, TLM has also sung songs like "Nee Kattum Selai" from "Puthiya
21586390
Dilbar (song)


Middle-Eastern influences, and sung by Neha Kakkar and Dhvani Bhanushali. Its music video is an item number, featuring Moroccan-Canadian dancer Nora Fatehi performing Arabic belly dancing. The song later had an Arabic language version, sung by Nora Fatehi with Moroccan hip hop group Fnaire, released on 30 November 2018. The song is popular across Southern Asia and the Arab world. The "Satyameva Jayate" version has received about 1.1billion views on YouTube. Released by T-Series, it is the most-viewed song on
16704344
The Adam and Joe Show


Show" regularly included songs on random pop cultural themes, co-written with their school friend Zac Sandler. The most memorable included "The Footie Song" from 1998 the same year when France hosted the world cup, an ode to football sung and written by people who clearly neither cared or knew anything about it, "The Robert De Niro Calypso", a tribute to the famous actor from 1999, "My Name is Roscoe", a country and western song whose lyrics included the theory of relativity and "Song
7792376
The Cougar Song


song was dedicated by its composer especially "To all BYU students who so valiantly served their country in World War II." The Cougar Song is not the only college song BYU has had in its history. In 1899 Annie Pike Greenwood wrote "The College Song," which for many years stood as the school's main song until The Cougar Song was written. Even afterwards, the song was still sung at alumni and other functions. The lyrics, as sung at BYU events, were altered from the original version sometime
6750048
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (album)


, most of them written and recorded after he had left the band. These include Sid Vicious singing cover songs, two new original songs ("Silly Thing", sung by Cook and "Lonely Boy", sung by Jones), tracks Cook and Jones recorded with Ronnie Biggs, the title track and "Who Killed Bambi?" sung by Edward Tudor-Pole, and numerous novelty tracks including French street musicians playing "Anarchy in the UK" and a medley of several Sex Pistols songs covered by a disco band
4895411
Chris Tomlin


and "How Great is our God" (No. 1). In 2012, CCLI reported that his songs were performed more than 3 million times in churches around the world. TIME magazine has called him "most often sung artist anywhere" in 2006, and in 2013, he was also pronounced the most sung songwriter in the world. In 2017, he became only the fourth artist to receive the Sound Exchange Digital Radio Award for surpassing a billion digital radio streams, and in 2018, he became the first Christian
8418862
Music of Japan


musical artists and groups who have spent most of their musical careers performing theme songs and composing soundtracks for visual media. Such artists include Masato Shimon (current holder of the world record for most successful single in Japan for "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun"), Ichirou Mizuki, all of the members of JAM Project (i.e. Hironobu Kageyama Who sung the Openings for ‘’Dengeki Sentai Changeman’’ And ‘’Dragon Ball Z’’), Akira Kushida, members of Project.R, Isao Sasaki and Mitsuko Horie
16639238
LGBT history in Yugoslavia


second half of the 1970s first songs that deal with issues of lesbian and gay population appear. They were very different in genre, from rock, post-punk, electropop to the traditional folk music. Some of the most popular songs with LGBT themes are Neki dječaci sung by Prljavo kazalište, 1982 song Moja prijateljica sung by Xenia, Preživjeti sung by KUD Idijoti, 1974 song Ramo, Ramo sung by Muharem Serbezovski, 1980 song Retko te viđam sa devojkama sung by Idoli, song Javi mi sung by Zabranjeno Pušenje and song
16101133
Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green


'. The chorus of the song is sung by the feverish Sergeant Maxfield in the 1964 film "Zulu (1964 film)". The chorus of the song is also sung by Perks the Station Master in the 1970 film "The Railway Children". The name Polly Perkins is that of the heroine in the movie "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow". In John Mortimer's "A Voyage Round My Father", it is the favourite song of the narrator's father, who sings snatches of it on
12859549
Win (film)


first time ever we have three legendary music directors Shankar Ganesh, Deva, A. R. Reihana are singing a song together for another music composer for this film. Other playback singers who have sung for "WIN" are Unni Menon who has sung over 3000 songs and won many awards, A. R. Reihana a music composer and singer, singer of most controversial song in film "CHOCOLATE". Gana Bala for a kuthu song, Nikhil Mathew winner of AIRTEL SUPER SINGER reality show, Ganga, introducing Gokul& Sudharshan Ajay. Audio
885880
La Chanson de Craonne


La Chanson de Craonne (English: The Song of Craonne) is an anti-military song of World War I written in 1917. The song was written to the tune of "Bonsoir M'Amour" (Charles Sablon), sung by Emma Liebel. It is sometimes known by the first line of the chorus, Adieu la vie (Goodbye to life). This song was sung by the French soldiers who mutinied (in sixty eight of the one hundred and ten divisions of the French Army) after the costly and militarily
19904442
Key (company)


hours and featured songs sung by Lia, Rita, Chata, and Tomoe Tamiyasu who have previously sung songs for singles and albums released under Key Sounds Label. Another concert called KSL Live World 2010: Way to the Kud-Wafter was held in Tokyo between May 21–22, 2010. A third content called KSL Live World 2013: Way to the Little Busters! Refrain was held in Koto, Tokyo on September 16, 2013. A fourth concert called KSL Live World: Way to the Angel Beats! -1st- was held in
10189640
Sonne der Gerechtigkeit


has been sung at church conventions such as Kirchentag, making headlines. The song was part of the demonstrations in the GDR in the 1980s, remembered as probably the most often used song in the peace prayers ("Friedensgebete"), a protest against injustice, suspicion and spying in a world separated into East and West. "Sonne der Gerechtigkeit" was sung by 130.000 visitors of the 2013 Kirchentag. It has been regarded as an expression of political protest, ecumenical unity and inner revival of the church. The table shows
6444052
Brian Houston (pastor)


then sung by church congregations all over the world. Some of the most popular songs sung today in churches are Hillsong songs, including "Mighty to Save" and "Shout to the Lord" (which was featured on a special episode of "American Idol" called "Idol Gives Back" in 2008. Houston is the president of Hillsong International Leadership College. In 2010, Evening College was launched, with over 550 students, giving a total of 3,010 people being trained within Hillsong College. The college's students are from
2597660
Sing (Joe Raposo song)


"Sing" is a 1971 song written by Joe Raposo for the children's television show "Sesame Street". In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by the Carpenters, who made it a #3 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Raposo was one of the staff songwriters on "Sesame Street", and the song became one of the most popular on the program, sung in English, Spanish, and sign language. In its initial appearance, it was sung by adult human cast members of the
18641108
Agent Vinod (2012 film)


1978 song "Rasputin", composed by German disco group Boney M. According to IBN live, Raabta is the "most beautiful song" of the film. The version of "Raabta" used in the film is the "Night in a Motel" version and is incorrectly listed as being sung by Hamsika Iyer when in fact it was Aditi Singh Sharma who sung this song. Moreover, the song "Habibi Ya Nour El Ain" performed by Alabina, Ishtar was used in a scene background when Agent Vinod and Freddie Khambatta
15817215
Shaan (singer)


team. He has also sung many Nepali and Pakistani songs. He is considered as one of the most popular voices for romantic as well as melodious songs and is one of the most versatile singers. He has sung songs of different genres such as pop, sad songs, patriotic, jazz, ghazals, hip-hop, rock and many more. He has sung songs in Konkani, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi and Assamese. He also
17214762
Songs from Les Misérables


Instrumentally, the theme is also prominent in the battle scenes. In the 2012 movie, it is performed after "One Day More". At the special "Les Misérables" 10th Anniversary Concert in 1995, "Do You Hear the People Sing?" was sung as an encore by seventeen different actors who had played Jean Valjean around the world. Each actor sang a line of the song in his own language (except for Jerzy Jeszke, who being Polish himself sung a line in German as he'd performed the role
16595656
Looking for Freedom (song)


in Switzerland for 4 weeks. The song is about a rich man's son who wants to make his own way in the world, rather than to have everything given to him. The composer is Jack White, and "Looking for Freedom" is the original title, with lyrics written by Gary Cowtan (British). It was already finished before Jon Athan began writing the German lyrics. The German version sung by Tony Marshall was released some weeks after the original version sung by Marc Seaberg, who was a new artist
21423458
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi


recovered. The song was first sung by Harry Clifford (Albion '11), who later drew the cover for the original sheet music published by Vernor's brother Harry Vernor (Albion '13). The song became a big band hit, has been performed in film and television, and continues to be recognized around the world. Through the years many people have tried to pin the title of "original sweetheart" on many women, however the two most likely candidates are Elsie Munro (Vernor's girlfriend) and Helen
20272921
Aoife (album)


Aoife is the second studio album released by Irish singer Aoife Ní Fhearraigh. It consists of a wide selection of Traditional Irish songs, and its lyrics are entirely sung in Irish. In the sleeve notes, Máire Brennan - the world's most prominent Celtic artist wrote the following: "For those of us who have a love of the Irish Song Tradition, this is an invaluable recording that is an essential addition to every record collection. Aoife is the finest young singer that has come to my attention for quite some time.
7691099
Kumar Sanu


Dil Hai Tumhaara" (2002), "Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai" (2002), "Dil Ka Rishta" (2003), "Qayamat" (2003) Footpath (2003), "Andaaz" (2003), "Barsaat" (2005), And "Mere Jeevan Saathi" (2006), . He has sung his most songs for them (293 songs). Sanu has sung songs of various genres with Anu Malik. It was Malik who made Sanu sing his first western-style
18136088
Provence


of the period, the La Marseillaise. Though the song was originally written by a citizen of Strasbourg, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792, and it was originally a war song for the revolutionary Army of the Rhine, it became famous when it sung on the streets of Paris by the volunteers from Marseille, who had heard it when it was sung in Marseille by a young volunteer from Montpellier named François Mireur. It became the most popular song of the Revolution, and in 1879 became the national anthem of France.
4152808
Cabaret (1972 film)


as being untalented. Fosse cut several of the songs, leaving only those that are sung within the confines of the Kit Kat Klub and "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" – sung in a beer garden (in the stage musical, it is sung first by the cabaret boys and then at a private party). The most significant change from the original stage version of "Cabaret" involves the cutting of the two main characters, Fraulein Schneider, who runs a boarding house, who is reduced to a single line in the
9251006
History of Provence


period, La Marseillaise. The song was originally written by a citizen of Strasbourg, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. It was originally a war song for the revolutionary Army of the Rhine. It became famous when sung on the streets of Paris by the volunteers from Marseille, who had heard it in Marseille sung by a young volunteer from Montpellier named François Mireur. It became the most popular song of the French Revolution and in 1879 became the national anthem of France. The French Revolution was as violent and bloody in
13334522
Songs from Les Misérables


Fauchelevent, and Valjean sing the first with instrumental parts. Valjean sings the second one and Javert on a medium-paced tune often picked up by Javert or other policemen (first sung in "Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven"). The song is cut heavily or left completely out in most recordings. It is known in the School Edition as "The Cart Crash". French Versions "Who Am I?" is a song from the first act, a solo sung by the main character Jean Valjean. It is
16595643
Sahra


Sahra is a studio album from Algerian raï artist Khaled, released in 1996. It was the artist's biggest production to date, being co-produced by Philippe Eidel, Don Was, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Clive Hunt, and including performances by many other singers from around the world. It features what is perhaps Khaled's most popular song, "Aïcha". Most tracks are sung in Arabic, with a notable dosage of French. "Ki Kounti" is partially sung in Spanish as it features Mexican Rock vocalist
17279789
Pop Goes the World (song)


bass, and Louise Dawson on keyboards and drum programming. The recording was released as a digital single in 2012. The song was featured in the 1987 film "Date with an Angel", which starred Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight. The song was also featured very briefly in the 1991 film "". The main tune of the song has caught on among sports fans cheering for their teams in several countries across the world. In Argentina, for instance, it is arguably the most popular tune sung
1022873
Music hall songs


Music hall songs were sung in the music halls by a variety of artistes. Most of them were comic in nature. There are a very large number of music hall songs, and most of them have been forgotten. In London between 1900 and 1910, a single publishing company, Francis, Day and Hunter, published between forty and fifty songs a month. They number in their tens of thousands and include the following: Many of the following burlesque songs, which were written before the First World War, continue to be
18988759
The Old Chisholm Trail


"The Old Chisholm Trail" is a cowboy song first published in 1910 by John Lomax in his book "Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads". The song dates back to the 1870s, when it was among the most popular songs sung by cowboys during that era. Based on an English lyrical song that dates back to 1640, "The Old Chisholm Trail" was modified by the cowboy idiom. It has been recorded by the world's most popular Western singers, including Harry McClintock, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers,
5518943
M. K. Raghavendra


have been, sung under a thatched roof in a settlement. Tagore's songs are among the most cherished elements of Bengal's heritage and the sad irony that it should be sung under makeshift circumstances makes the sequence profoundly moving. In Subarnarekha (1962) Ghatak goes a step further and has the heroine rendering a song in an actual historical space – a dilapidated World War II airfield.” When MK Raghavendra received the National Award in 1997 the citation read as follows: “For his provocative and iconoclastic writing, which inspires debate
20050951
Old North State Council


of Cherokee are upon you, You cannot get away. Do not try to escape them At night or early in the morn. The eyes of Cherokee are upon you, 'Til Gabriel blows his horn./poem This song is sung multiple times during the year at CSR, most notably by the summer camp staff at the Thursday night campfire. The song has been sung at many world landmarks as well, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Gateway Arch, and the Wright Brothers Memorial. Woodfield Scout Preservation (commonly known as
8269858
Grey butcherbird


, a loud and rollicking song with both musical and harsh elements. The song can be sung by only one member, but more often it is sung in duet or as a group. Some duets are antiphonal where it is not obvious that two or more birds are singing. Most songs are sung with more than one phase and are sung antiphonally. These songs consist of different group members singing different phases sequentially, but sometimes there are some overlap. Some songs have been known to last up to 15 minutes. During this
16849434
The U.S. Air Force (song)


different melody, and a more reverent mood than the rest of the song to commemorate those who have fallen in the service of the Air Force and the United States. This verse is sometimes performed independently of the other verses. The third verse is sung by itself after most Academy sporting events, with the entire Cadet Wing participating after a football game. It is sung in conjunction with Army's Alma Mater and Navy's Blue and Gold, when the teams combine to participate in the singing of both Academies' songs. The
16691510
Du gamla, du fria


already published in several song books and sung with "Du gamla, du friska", but a priest who had known Dybeck took the opportunity to inform the singer most associated with the song, opera singer Carl Fredrik Lundqvist, about the change in the year 1900. From that point on, printings of the "friska" version ceased to be seen in song books, but a recording from 1905 where it is sung with "friska" still exists. The Swedish composer Edvin Kallstenius made an orchestral arrangement of the national anthem
6628918
The New Yorkers


a lively musical." As for Porter's songs, "most ... hold well to the average of song-and-dance scores." The song "Love for Sale" was sung by an actress playing the role of a prostitute ("advertising young love for sale"). As recounted by Charles Schwartz in his biography "Cole Porter", the critic for the "World", Charles Darnton, "excoriated" the song and called it "in the worst possible taste." The song was subsequently
2466907
Talat Mahmood


He was particularly famous for singing soft and sombre semi-classical and non-classical "ghazal"s, but the film songs sung by him are also considered critically flawless and outstanding. Although Talat's typical genre was Ghazal, he was an astoundingly brilliant film singer who sung innumerable fantastic film songs. Romantic and tragic were the moods he liked most and it was he who helped a great deal in shaping the style and method of modern ghazal singing. He can be described as the real founder of modern semi-classical and non
1762363
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (1935 song)


"The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" is a show tune from the 1935 Rodgers and Hart musical "Jumbo". A 1953 recording by Tommy Dorsey was a Billboard Top 40 hit per Joel Whitburn's "Pop Memories 1890-1954". Other recordings include those by Sonny Rollins, Les and Larry Elgart, Vaughn Monroe, Vic Damone, Perry Como, and Frank Sinatra. In the 1962 MGM movie, "Jumbo", the song was sung by renowned session singer, Jimmy Joyce, replacing the voice of
7740853
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus


Danna and Jeff Danna who had previously worked on Gilliam's "Tideland" (2005). Gilliam wrote lyrics for the two songs "We Love Violence" and "We Are the Children of the World", the latter of which spoofed Michael Jackson's famous "We Are the World" and was nominated for a 2009 Satellite Award in the category "Best Original Song". The song "We Love Violence", performed in the film by policemen in drag, was sung by Gilliam, Mick Audsley (who edited
20826474
Arturo Buzzi-Peccia


, Titta Ruffo, and Franco Corelli. His was sung by Joseph Schmidt in the 1934 film "My Song Goes Round the World". Most of his songs were written in Italian, but he also wrote lyrics in French and English. His most famous novelty song, (Song of the Cigarette), was written in French. He came to the United States in 1898 to teach voice at the Chicago Musical College with references from such notables as Giuseppe Verdi and Arrigo Boito. Two years later Buzzi-Peccia moved to
2469719
History of the United Kingdom during the First World War


, it was sung in a pantomime by the well-known music hall singer Florrie Forde, which helped contribute to its worldwide popularity. Another song from 1916, which became very popular as a music hall and marching song, boosting British morale despite the horrors of that war, was "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag". There was also a notable group of war poets who wrote about their own experiences of war, which caught the public attention. Some died on active service, most famously Rupert
20974943
Martial music


Way to Tipperary" was a marching song of World War I that became a popular hit. One of the most enduring marching songs from that war is probably the "Colonel Bogey March", which was popular in World War II as "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball"; the tune found later fame as part of the soundtrack for "Bridge on the River Kwai". The "Dadao March" was a patriotic song sung in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. "White Army, Black Baron"
20271957
The Song of the Sibyl


originally sung by a Presbyter, although this figure was later replaced by a boy. Even though the Song is supposed to be sung by a Sibyl woman (prophetess), for many centuries women were not allowed to sing in church. Today, in most temples in which the song is interpreted, it is still sung by a boy, although in some cases it is sung by either a little girl or a woman. In the performance, the singer walks up to the Altar escorted by two or more altar boys carrying
4864415
Gospel Song (19th century)


new genre. Today the old Gospel songs are sung all across the world, still mainly in Protestant and evangelical churches. The term Gospel Song has been used to describe different styles of sacred music since the 19th century, which for the most part are either a further development of the original Shaped-note songs or result in mixture of other traditional heritage like most popular the creation of Black Gospel by mixing elements of the Gospel Songs with Afro American Spirituals. Different types of Gospel music are: So generally speaking Gospel music as
20370938
The Voyage (song)


as part of their repertoire. Comedians gag on it. Marriage counsellors swear by it. Music experts note most modern popular songs have a relatively short life span. But "The Voyage" grows more popular with age. Many standard ballads are restricted by national boundaries. But "The Voyage" is sung all over the world in English and in many other languages. Niall Stokes of "Hot Press" magazine has predicted that "The Voyage" will be around long after most popular rock songs are long forgotten. This echoes
15478840
Bar Yochai (song)


the Zohar and a number of other "piyyutim" which were published together with this work. ""Bar Yochai"" is the most prominent and popular kabbalistic "piyyut", being sung by Jewish communities around the world. It is not known how it was conveyed from Tripoli to Safed, Israel, but in the latter city it was adopted by the disciples of the Arizal, who added it to their "Kabbalat Shabbat" Friday-evening synagogue service. From Israel it was introduced to the diaspora by the Arizal
19608162
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (Prince song)


sound effects and instrumental breaks in the second version. The bridge is slightly more robust as well. The song is still based in light guitar, keyboards and live drums. Although most of the song is sung in falsetto with Prince reaching some extremely high notes, the final bridge has him using his regular voice as well as a lower baritone range in one small segment. The song was a worldwide hit and established Prince's ability to succeed commercially under his new name, peaking at No. 3 on the "Billboard"
7885663
Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow


. The song featured in the 1934 musical movie "Evergreen", sung by Jessie Matthews, and was also revived after World War II. The chorus was sung by Helen Mirren and Peter Sellers in the 1980 movie "The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu". It is also the tune Sarah Jane Smith whistles when she leaves the Doctor at the end of the "Doctor Who" episode "The Hand of Fear". It is sung by the "EastEnders" cast, led by Anna Wing (Lou Beale,
18516726
I'd Love to Change the World


"I'd Love to Change the World" is a song by the British blues rock band Ten Years After. Written by Alvin Lee, it is the lead single from the band's 1971 album "A Space in Time". It is the band's only Top 40 hit, peaking at number 40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and their most popular single. The song was written and sung by Alvin Lee. It discusses the confused state of the world, covering a wide variety of societal complaints, until
16360746
Okuyi


mosomba" drum or, as it was called by the Kombe people, the "ikubi". However, substitutes for drums are often used. One of the most common alternatives is a metal bucket filled with stones. Chants that are sung with the instruments are sometimes done in the old Benga language, proving incomprehensible for the actual people who perform them and listen to them. Often however, the tunes are sung in the language of the people who chant them. The songs’ introductions are commenced by the males who give
21578512
On the Street Where You Live


"On the Street Where You Live" is a song with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner from the 1956 Broadway musical "My Fair Lady". It is sung in the musical by the character Freddy Eynsford-Hill, who was portrayed by John Michael King in the original production. In the 1964 film version, it was sung by Bill Shirley, dubbing for actor Jeremy Brett. The most popular single of the song was recorded by Vic Damone in 1956 for Columbia Records. It reached No.
20914211
Sadhana Sargam


films and 1711 Tamil songs in 500 films. She has sung 2500 Bengali songs from 1994-2015. She has sung 3467 songs in Marathi. She has sung about 6000 songs in Malayalam. She has sung 15,000 songs in 34 Indian languages. She has won all topmost awards in India. She is the only playback singer who actively participated and sings meditation songs for spiritual foundations like Prajapita Brahmkumari Vishwavidyalaya and Satya Saibaba.Sargam has sung in 34 Indian languages for films, television serials, devotionals and pop music albums. She
13510375
T. M. Soundararajan


after which he restricted singing live on stage due to health reasons. He has two sons who have voices similar to their father and have sung songs of TMS all over the world in concerts since 1980 till 2012, often with their father. The sons continue to do TMS concerts after the death of their father. Though he has worked with all music directors of South India, most of his hit songs were composed by music directors M. S. Viswanathan, K. V. Mahadevan, and the Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo. TMS starred as
422405
SARS (band)


the World Champion in 200 m breaststroke, and the audience had sung the song to her at the Belgrade City Council plateau at the welcome ceremony. At the other welcome ceremony in her home town Pančevo, Higl appeared on stage with S.A.R.S. who had been performing at the ceremony. The song, with altered lyrics, was also sung by Delije, the fans of the football club Red Star Belgrade, due to the economic situation within the club. "Buđav lebac" huge public success had encouraged the rest of the band to
293123
Melancholy (song)


"Melancholy" (Nepali: मिलानकोली) is an environmentally-themed song sung by 365 Nepali artists. This song was intended to promote an environmental message by breaking the Guinness World Record for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", which it successfully did. It was composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka. The song was recorded as a single on 19 May 2016. The recording sessions were inaugurated by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli at 8 am and continued until 6 pm. The song was released on 2 September
725401
Jimmy Eat World (1994 album)


Jimmy Eat World is the debut studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released in 1994 on Wooden Blue Records. The album displays their early sound with guitarist and eventual backing vocalist Tom Linton singing lead on most of the songs on this album. The one song on this album that is sung by current primary vocalist Jim Adkins is the track, "Usery". The album also marks the only appearance of former bass guitarist Mitch Porter. "Jimmy Eat World" is currently out of print. The album cover
4209217
The Voyage (album)


permanent place in the top ten since the chart was established many years ago. Most popular songs have a short life span. "The Voyage" grows more popular with age. Many standard ballads are restricted by national boundaries. But "The Voyage" is sung all over the world in a variety of languages. Niall Stokes of "Hot Press" magazine has predicted that "The Voyage" will be around long after most popular rock songs are long forgotten. This echoes Christy Moore’s assessment that the song is destined for
17097586
List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies


Twitter for the response to this action. The song caused irritation in the media landscape as well as in social networks: "crazy idea" (Welt.de) and "bad pastiche" (Faz.net) and "the most controversial shitstorm of the Year" (handelsblatt.com). They ranged from appeasement, that it was only a harmless song that was sung in the intoxication of joy, to the classification as a mockery of the World Cup final opponent with a clearly racist tendency. The Argentine sports newspaper "Olé" described the
5830597
Canada (1967 song)


, which is one of the lowest rates in the world. Since its release, the song has been recorded by over 30 different musicians. In the Canadian/British animated television show "Bob and Margaret", the "Centennial Song" is loudly and crudely sung by the wife of Bob's cousin while showering. The song is sung as a continuous round. Although both English and French versions of the lyrics were produced, they are both bilingual. In the English version, the English verse is sung first, followed
9656081
Thomas A. Dorsey


, among many others. It was a favorite gospel song of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and was sung at the rally held at Mason Temple the night before his assassination. By his request, it was sung at his funeral by Mahalia Jackson. It was a favorite of President Lyndon B. Johnson, who also requested that it be sung at his funeral. Dorsey was also a great influence on other Chicago-based gospel artists, such as Albertina Walker and the Caravans and Little Joey McClork. Dorsey’s most
13120614
Work song


A work song is a piece of music closely connected to a form of work, either sung while conducting a task (usually to coordinate timing) or a song linked to a task which might be a connected narrative, description, or protest song. Records of work songs are as old as historical records, and anthropological evidence suggests that most agrarian societies tend to have them. Most modern commentators on work songs have included both songs sung while working as well as songs about work, since the two categories are seen as interconnected
10818891
Man of the World (song)


. The song was composed and sung by Jeremy Spencer, the only member of the band who did not appear on the A-side. The song was later covered by the UK punk band The Rezillos on their debut album, "Can't Stand the Rezillos" and later featured on "". "Man of the World" was used by Ian Broudie as the basis – melody and the final lyric line – for an album track, "I Wish I Was in Love", on The Lightning Seeds' album
10288265
Buena Vista Social Club (album)


Training Day". "Candela" is another classic son, composed by Faustino Oramas "El Guayabero". Its lyrics, rich with sexual innuendo, are sung by Ibrahim Ferrer who improvises vocal lines throughout the track, while the whole ensemble performs an extended descarga. Of the many boleros featured in the album, Isolina Carrillo's "Dos gardenias" is perhaps the most famous, being sung here by Ibrahim Ferrer. Carrillo wrote the song in 1945 and it quickly became a huge success in Cuba and abroad. The song
569916
Bollywood


. Both songs were composed by Kalyanji Anandji, sung by Asha Bhosle, and featured the dancer Helen. The Kronos Quartet re-recorded several R. D. Burman compositions sung by Asha Bhosle for their 2005 album, "You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood", which was nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. "Filmi" music composed by A. R. Rahman (who received two Academy Awards for the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack) has frequently been sampled by other musicians
3925328
How Great Thou Art


California in 1955. Spencer negotiated with Hine for the purchase of the song. The Manna Music editors changed "works" and "mighty" in Hine's original translation to "worlds" and "rolling" respectively. According to Manna Music, "Presently it is considered, and has been for several years, to be the most popular Gospel song in the world." The first time "How Great Thou Art" was sung in the United States was at the aforementioned Forest Home conference in 1954, led by Dr.
4112762
Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu


"Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu" (English: "Rakkamma, Clap Your Hands") is a Tamil language song from the 1991 Indian film "Thalapathi". The song was written by Vaali and composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha providing the vocals. The song was named the fourth most popular song in a poll conducted by the BBC World Service worldwide in 2002. The song sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha was featured in the 1991 film "Thalapathi", which was known to be the last collaboration
19854766
A Praise Chorus


"A Praise Chorus" is a song by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. It was released in October 2002 as the fourth single released from the band's fourth album "Bleed American", which was later retitled "Jimmy Eat World". After the second stanza, references to seven songs become the "praise chorus" of the title. The first line is sung continuously in the background before the other six are sung over it. Following the recording of the song's demo (which contains none of these songs
17568641
Bar Yochai (song)


"Bar Yochai" () is a kabbalistic "piyyut" (poem or hymn) extolling the spiritual attainments of Rabbi Simeon bar Yochai, the purported author of the preeminent kabbalistic work, the "Zohar". Composed in the 16th century by Rabbi Shimon Lavi, a Sephardi Hakham and kabbalist in Tripoli, Libya, it is the most prominent and popular kabbalistic hymn, being sung by Jewish communities around the world. The hymn is sung by Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jews alike on Lag BaOmer, the Yom Hillula (anniversary of
19608159
Kesariya Balam


Kesariya Balam is an Indian folk song from Rajasthan. It is one of the most popular Rajasthani folk music narrations. The song is sung in Mand singing style. Earliest available recording of this song was sung by noted singer Allah Jilai Bai. The song was also used in Hindi film, "Lekin..." (1991) set in Rajasthan, as "Kesariya Baalma", in which it was sung by Lata Mangeshkar, set to music by Hridaynath Mangeshkar . It was used in Hindi film Dor. It was also used
11817493
Trilenium


year 2000 of, for example, the millennium bug. The album features many vocalists who have done previous collaborations with the group. Tina Cousins had sung in "Mysterious Times", Adrian Rodriguez in "Ecuador", and Sabine Ohmes was the voice of very first hit "Encore Une Fois". Most of the songs on "Trilenium" were dance-pop style tracks comparable to previous singles "Colour The World" and "Mysterious Times". Whereas older Sash! albums consisted of mainly trance/techno tracks with
15215266
Que mon cœur lâche


TF1) on 11 January 1993, and in "World Music Awards" (TMC) on 13 May 1993; on that occasion she received the award for the French-speaking artist who sold the most records in 1992. For these performances, the singer wore a white bathrobe and performed a choreographied dance with two female dancers. "Que mon cœur lâche" was sung in a rock version during the 1996 tour and was thus included on the live album and VHS/DVD "Live à Bercy". The song was
9020446
De Colores


"De colores" ("[Made] of Colors") is a traditional Spanish language folk song that is well known throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It is widely used as a song in the Roman Catholic Cursillo movement and related communities such as the Great Banquet, Chrysalis Flight, Tres Dias, Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Prison Ministry . It is also associated with the United Farm Workers union, as one of the most commonly heard songs sung during rallies. The song is associated with Mexican folklore, but
13960028
Wichita Lineman


the Sun"), also sung by Katja Ebstein. In 2016, the country-pop band Restless Heart also recorded a cover of the song. Guns N' Roses covered the song live during their "Not in This Life Time" world tour. The first live performance of the song was on August 30, 2017, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "Rolling Stone" magazine described it as "their most unexpected cover of the tour" . The Finnish singer Topi Sorsakoski recorded a Finnish version of the song
16985541
Happy Birthday to You


"Happy Birthday to You", also known as "Happy Birthday", is a song traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth. According to the 1998 "Guinness World Records", it is the most recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow". The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages. The melody of "Happy Birthday to You" comes from the song "Good Morning to All", which has traditionally
5547398
Cantus


songs are compiled in what the students refer to as the codex, which contains the club anthems of most student organisations and hundreds of songs in various languages, such as Dutch, French, English, German, Latin and Afrikaans. They usually have easy and familiar melodies. Nearly all of the songs predate World War II and refer to either drinking, the student's (love) life or the history and past of the home country, city or region. For this reason, some songs are typically sung more by students
6419181
List of songs recorded by Vijay


Vijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer who works in Tamil films. The son of singer Shoba Chandrasekhar, Vijay debuted in the lead role in early 1990s, appearing in "Naalaiya Theerpu", directed by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar. He has sung for composers including but not limited to, Deva,Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Devi Sri Prasad, Harris Jayaraj and Anirudh Ravichander. Within Tamil cinema, Vijay is the only actor to have sung the most songs after Kamal Haasan. Vijay made his debut by
13834461
Fitz Hugh Ludlow


"alma mater", and is sung at commencement to this day. Ludlow wrote several college songs, two of which were considered the most popular Union College songs even fifty years later. In "The Hasheesh Eater" he says that “[h]e who should collect the college carols of our country... would be adding no mean department to the national literature... [T]hey are frequently both excellent poetry and music... [T]hey are always inspiring, always heart-blending, and always, I may add, well sung.
3043293
Key Sounds Label


's tenth anniversary commemoration called KSL Live World 2008: Way to the Little Busters! EX which was held on May 10, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan, and again on May 17, 2008 in Osaka, Japan. Each time, the concert lasted for two and a half hours and featured songs sung by Lia, Rita, Chata, and Tomoe Tamiyasu who have previously sung songs for singles and albums released under Key Sounds Label. Tickets for the event were first available through mail order online on March 26, 2008.
17127766
Memory (Cats song)


estimations the most successful song ever from a musical." Elaine Paige originated the role of Grizabella in the West End production of "Cats", and was thus the first to perform the song publicly on stage. "Memory" was named the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 1982 Ivor Novello Awards. In "Cats", "Memory" is sung primarily by Grizabella, a one-time "glamour cat" who has fallen on hard times and is now only a shell of her former self. For most
11992702
Viruttam


A viruttam or virutham (Tamil) is a Hindu devotional verse sung in Carnatic music concerts. Viruttams do not possess a set tala and are solely improvised using one or more ragams. It is one of many forms of "manodharma" (spontaneous improvisations) in Carnatic music. A "viruttam" usually precedes rendition of a song. In most cases, it is sung in the same ragam as the song that follows it. Occasionally, viruttam of multiple verses are sung in different ragams, followed by a song in the
12959809
Donald Glover


most influential people in the world. In May 2018, Glover released the song and video for "This Is America", which debuted at number-one on the Hot 100. The song was nominated and won four Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Music Video. In early July 2018, Glover's EP "Summer Pack" was released which included the Grammy nominated for Best R&B Song song "Feels Like Summer"
13907538
Apphia Clara Manjoro


composed songs before Faith World Ministries and most of her compositions are commonly sung widely across denominations. She also composed many songs which are a part of the Faith World Ministries worship foundation. Rev. Apphia Manjoro recorded an album titled The Joy which is available for sell through the Faith World Ministries website. Apphia led worship at the Cathedral of Faith until the time of her death. Faith World Ministries is a Holy Ghost centered church founded by Bishop Dr. Bartholomew Manjoro and his wife, the late Prophetess Dr. A. C. Manjoro. The church
6441777
If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)


paying guests. The song was heard in the 2000 episode "Pardon My Past" of the television show "Charmed". The song was sung by a honeymooning couple in "The Duchess of Duke Street", Series 2, Episode 8. The song was sung for wounded British soldiers by the characters Lady Mary Crawley and Matthew Crawley (played by Michelle Dockery and Dan Stevens, respectively) in Series 2, Episode 3 of "Downton Abbey", set in 1918 and broadcast in 2011. It was sung, ahistorically
12840204
Liel Kolet


song, "Tishmor al HaOlam Yeled" ("Keep the World Child"), and a new song which Meine wrote for Liel, "Bigger Than Life". Together, they also performed one of the most well-known Israeli songs, written by one of the best-known poets and songwriters of Israel, Naomi Shemer: "Jerusalem of Gold". In 2006 Liel released her first international album- "Unison" which has a blend of pop-classical songs and a touch of ethnic flavor. Sung in
17845765
Horst-Wessel-Lied


took control of Germany and criticism would likely be met with severe punishment. The most likely immediate source for the melody was a song popular in the Imperial German Navy during World War I, which Wessel would no doubt have heard being sung by Navy veterans in the Berlin of the 1920s. The song was known either by its opening line as or as the "", after the German cruiser , which is mentioned in one version of the song's lyrics. The opening stanza of the song is: In 1936, a
18038257
Panzerlied


The Panzerlied (German, "tank song") was a Wehrmacht military march of the Nazi era, sung primarily by the Panzerwaffe, the tank force of Nazi Germany during World War II. It is one of the most well known songs of the Wehrmacht and was popularised by the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. Panzerlied was composed in 1933. In 2017, the German Army was banned from publishing song books containing Panzerlied and other marching songs by the Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen as part of new efforts at
19465075
Cedars of Lebanon (song)


"Cedars of Lebanon" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the eleventh and final track on their 2009 album "No Line on the Horizon". It is sung in the character of a war correspondent who is "squeezing complicated lives into a simple headline" and who "observes "this shitty world" where the aroma of a rose "lingers and then it just goes". The song samples producer Brian Eno's collaboration with Harold Budd, "Against the Sky", from the 1984 album
533409
Lag BaOmer


Chabad sponsors parades as well as rallies, bonfires and barbecues for thousands of participants around the world each year. Several traditional songs are associated with the holiday; these are sung around bonfires, at weddings, and at ' held by Hasidic Rebbes on . The popular song "'" was composed by Rabbi Shimon Lavi, a 16th-century kabbalist in Tripoli, Libya, in honor of Shimon Bar Yochai. Other songs include "'", a poem arranged as an alphabetical acrostic, and "'". Most Hasidic
8825037
Kurai Onrum Illai


. The song was sung by M. S. Subbulakshmi in the Sri Venkateswara (Balaji) Pancharatna Mala LP-2 (Long Play Record) (1979/80). This song is unique because it does not assume the tone of devoted prayer as most Hindu devotional songs but one of thankfulness to God. The song comprises 3 stanzas each set in three different "ragas". Kurai Onrum Illai is a very popular song in South India and is a regular in most Carnatic concerts. It became very famous after it was sung by M. S. Subbulakshmi
9448465
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less


the same refrain. The tune SOLID ROCK to which Mote's words are most commonly set was composed by William B. Bradbury in 1863. Many times, both "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" and "Solid Rock" hymns are sung together as a medley. "Solid Rock" has also been sung as a medley with "In Christ Alone" written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Desperation Band released a similarly-titled song "Solid Rock" on their 2009 album "Light Up the World".
15247466