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Chapman wrote “Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution,” and she released it as the second single from her 1988 self-titled debut album. The song paints a picture of discontent and hope:
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| Tracy Chapman |
"The Rhodes Not Taken" is the fifth episode of the American television series Glee. It premiered on the Fox network on September 30, 2009.
Those who were around for the magical musical year of 1984 remember The Cars' heartbreaker of a hit, “Drive.”
September 28, 1974: Andy Kim took over the top spot on the US music chart with "Rock Me Gently."
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim wrote the Archies’ immortal 1969 jam “Sugar, Sugar,” the song that came to define the early-’60s bubblegum boom. Barry and Kim also wrote a bunch of other Archies singles, as well as some songs for the Monkees.
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September 27, 2009: Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" reached Number 12 on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks.
Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole was a singer and activist of Hawaiian ancestry who embodied the words "gentle giant."
When you think about “Divine Madness” after it's over, you realize what a wide range of material Midler covers.
"She's All I Ever Had" is the second single taken from the multi-platinum first English-language album by Ricky Martin, called simply Ricky Martin.
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| Ricky Martin |
"Giving You the Best That I Got" was Baker's highest charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number three in December 1988.
September 23, 2003: Kill Bill Vol. 1 Original Soundtrack is released.
As Tarantino plot lines go, Kill Bill, Vol. 1 is the simplest yet, but revenge movies shouldn't be encumbered by deep subtext.
Based on Sholom Aleichem’s stories about a poor milkman in late 19th century Russia, and the five daughters for whom he seeks significant weddings, this great musical benefited from the portrayal of Zero Mostel as Tevye.
When Crow released the song on her 1996 self-titled album, “If It Makes You Happy” was the lead single and an instant radio hit.
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| Sheryl Crow |
“We Are Young” is a life-affirming, fist-pumping anthem celebrating the hope and promise of young adulthood, as well as touching on regret for past mistakes.
Long before reunion tours became a natural part of being in a rock group, Simon & Garfunkel did what nobody thought they would do again: the duo reunited in September 1981 for a free concert in New York City's Central Park.
Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park
Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life.
‘Modern Love’ was the second song that Bowie recorded for the album after its title track ‘Let’s Dance’, recorded in the first few weeks of January 1983.
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| David Bowie |
Hot Shot," recorded by American singer Karen Young, was included on her debut studio album of the same name.
Written by the group, "Release Me" is about a woman who is trying to get over her ex, but he's not making it easy for her by coming around her door and asking for another chance.
Classic Hollywood anti-hero Robert Mitchum moonlighted as a recording artist, first as a calypso performer and later as co-writer and singer of film theme song "The Ballad of Thunder Road."
Supertramp came into their own on their third album, 1974's Crime of the Century, as their lineup gelled but, more importantly, so did their sound.
September 12, 2010: At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, Lady Gaga takes Video of the Year for "Bad Romance."
Lady Gaga dominated the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles taking home eight prizes including video of the year.
Lady Gaga 2010 MTV VMAs
September 11, 1971: Donny Osmond took the top spot on the US singles chart for the next three weeks with "Go Away Little Girl."
In 1962, the married duo of Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote “Go Away, Little Girl” for the bland and unthreatening teen idol Bobby Vee. Vee’s version wasn’t a hit, but “Go Away Little Girl” did hit #1 when the unctuous-sounding grown man Steve Lawrence released his own version of it.
Donny Osmond
September 10, 1988: "When It's Love" by Van Halen peaked at Number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 single's chart.
In his 2011 memoir Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock, Sammy Hagar recalls being picked up by Alex and Eddie Van Halen at the Los Angeles airport after returning from a promotional trip to Japan for his 1987 solo project, I Never Said Goodbye.
Van Halen
"You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey was written specifically for the television show Miami Vice's episode "Prodigal Son."
September 8, 1980: Times Square: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released.
The soundtrack to Allan Moyle's 1980 teen runaway adventure Times Square is a rather solid mix of new wave and punk. In fact, it's a rare example of Hollywood getting things right when it comes to representing a subculture of sorts.
September 7, 1985: The theme from the movie "St. Elmo's Fire" replaced the theme from the movie "Back to the Future" at the Number 1 position on the US music chart.
St. Elmo's Fire was the definitive Brat Pack movie, following Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, and Mare Winningham as they tried to sort their life out after college.
What got you? The terrifying poster? That two-note theme music? The shot of that poor girl's legs from the shark's point of view? All of the above?
September 5, 1998: The single "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith from the 1998 film Armageddon debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Legendary songwriter Dianne Warren has revealed that Aerosmith‘s ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ was originally intended for a woman to sing.
The Steve Miller Band were the hottest thing on American radio, and in record stores, in the late summer of 1982.
September 3, 1999: The Bloodhound Gang released "The Bad Touch."
“The Bad Touch” is a song filled with allusions to bedroom fun. The track begins with the singer addressing what would logically be his romantic interest.
Bloodhound Gang
September 2, 1989: The Tears For Fears' title track, "Sowing the Seeds of Love," debuted at Number 53 on the US singles chart.
Along with the mega-platinum Songs from the Big Chair, The Seeds of Love rendered Tears for Fears one of the '80s most successful pop groups. The album was created during a profound period of catharsis.
