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Anthology (Belinda Carlisle Album)
The solo discography of Belinda Carlisle, an American pop singer, contains eight studio albums, 11 compilations and six video albums. Her singles discography features 32 physical releases (three of which she has recorded as a guest artist), eight digital-only and five promotional releases. She has also made nine other appearances and 31 music videos. Carlisle's first solo album ''Belinda'' was released in 1986 on I.R.S. Records and was certified gold in the United States and platinum in Canada. Her first single, " Mad About You", peaked at number three in the US, topped the Canadian Singles Chart, and charted in the top 10 in Australia. The song was followed by "I Feel the Magic" and by a cover version of the Freda Payne song " Band of Gold". Carlisle's second album '' Heaven on Earth'' was released in 1987 through MCA and became a Top 5 bestseller in the United Kingdom and Australia. The first single release became " Heaven Is a Place on Earth", which topped the single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female rock band of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. Raised in Southern California, Carlisle became the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's after the band's formation in 1978. With their chart-topping debut studio album '' Beauty and the Beat'' in 1981, the group helped popularize new wave music in the United States. The Go-Go's were the first (and to date only) all-female band in history who wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to achieve a No. 1 album. The Go-Go's have sold over seven million records worldwide. After the break-up of the Go-Go's in 1985, Carlisle went on to have a successful solo career with radio hits such as "Mad About You", "I Get Weak", "Circle in the Sand", " Leave a Light On", and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth". The Go-Go's reformed in 1999, and Carlisle continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 with the purchase of the New York-based US Decca Records (established in 1934), including Coral Records and Brunswick Records. MCA was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger. As American Decca owned Universal Pictures, MCA assumed full ownership of Universal and made it into a top film studio, producing several hits. In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and in 1967, purchased Kapp Records which was placed under Uni Records management. History The early years In 1937, the owner of Decca, E. R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the US company (keeping his US Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half The World (Belinda Carlisle Song)
"Half the World" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in 1991 as the third single from her fourth studio album, ''Live Your Life Be Free'' (1991). The song was written by Richard Feldman, Eric Pressly and Ellen Shipley, and produced by Feldman. It features backing vocals from Sheryl Crow. Music video A music video was produced to promote the single. Critical reception Upon its release as single, ''Music & Media'' described the song as a "lushly orchestrated ballad". David Quantick of ''NME'' criticized it as "gourmet toss ordinaire" and "a weedy ' Time After Time' clone ballad". He was more favorable towards the version of "Live Your Life Be Free which appears as a B-side on the single, describing it as "a belting verse which suggests Carlisle could be the punk rock Suzi Quatro of the 21st century". In a retrospective review of ''Live Your Life Be Free'', Justin Kantor of AllMusic noted the song's "elegant arrangement" and "timeless melody", the latter of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Your Life Be Free
''Live Your Life Be Free'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in 1991 by MCA Records in the United States and Virgin Records in the UK. This was the first of Carlisle's albums not to chart in the United States and the last album of hers to produce a U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 single ("Do You Feel Like I Feel?", number 73). The album fared better in the UK, where it peaked at number seven. Carlisle co-wrote two of the tracks on the album: "Loneliness Game" and "Little Black Book" (which went to number 28 in the UK Singles Chart). The song "You Came Out of Nowhere" begins with a sample from the opening of "Nobody Told Me", a song by John Lennon that was released in 1984. Reception and chart performance The reception of ''Live Your Life Be Free'' was not as good as her previous albums. ''Rolling Stone'' wrote "Carlisle merely stirs up a nostalgia for carefree girl groups singing gooey love songs – giving ''Live Your Life'' a certain gidd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(We Want) The Same Thing
"(We Want) The Same Thing" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it was produced by Nowels for Carlisle's third album ''Runaway Horses'' (1989). It was released as the album's fifth single in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1990. To help promote the single in the UK, Virgin Records released a deluxe 12-inch vinyl boxed set with free stickers and a picture disc single on CD, in addition to standard formats. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and spent 10 weeks in the top 75. Single remix The single version of "(We Want) The Same Thing" is different than the original version found on ''Runaway Horses is a 1969 novel by Yukio Mishima, the second in his ''Sea of Fertility'' tetralogy. Mishima did much research to prepare for this novel, visiting locations recorded in the book and studying historical information about the Shinpūren Rebellio ...''. The intro of the single version includes chants of 'Hey!' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Luna (song)
"La Luna" ( en, "The Moon") is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in 1989 as the second single from her third album, ''Runaway Horses (album), Runaway Horses'' (1989). Music video The accompanying music video for "La Luna" was directed by Andy Morahan. It features Carlisle lying naked in bed fantasizing about a night à la Cinderella. B-side The UK 7" B-side is "Whatever It Takes" (LP Version) 4:52 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Luna 1989 songs 1989 singles Belinda Carlisle songs MCA Records singles Music videos directed by Andy Morahan Songs written by Rick Nowels Songs written by Ellen Shipley Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels Spanish-language songs Virgin Records singles Songs about the Moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle Song)
"Summer Rain" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal, produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album ''Runaway Horses'' (1989). The power ballad is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife, saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. Although the conflict is unidentified, images in the video of a transport aircraft on an airfield and troops parachuting from transport aircraft suggest the man is an airborne soldier. The song is set in the present as his widow sings it, remembering the last time she saw him. It was released around the world in 1990 and was issued as a CD single, 7-inch single and a 12-inch single. The song had reasonable success on the charts reaching the top 30 in the United States and the United Kingdom. In Australia, it reached the top 10, peaking at number six. It was later covered by artists including Slinkee Minx, whose 2004 cover version charted higher than the original in Australia, reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave A Light On (Belinda Carlisle Song)
"Leave a Light On" is a song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for American rock singer Belinda Carlisle's third solo album, ''Runaway Horses'' (1989). Released as a single, it narrowly missed the top 10 in the United States, peaking at number 11. It fared better elsewhere, reaching the top five in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Overview Released at the end of 1989 on CD, 7-inch vinyl, and 12-inch vinyl, "Leave a Light On" became a top-ten hit in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States "Leave a Light On" peaked at number 11, affording Carlisle her final US top-twenty hit. "Leave a Light On" features George Harrison on slide guitar; Carlisle recalls: "Rick owelssaid we should get someone cool and with a distinctive style to play the lead guitar part. I thought for a moment and said 'What about George Harrison?' I had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaway Horses (album)
''Runaway Horses'' is the third solo studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released on October 3, 1989, by MCA Records. The album features songs written by Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey and a song co-written by Carlisle herself. The album contains an array of guest artists, including George Harrison and Bryan Adams. The album peaked at number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, a considerable fall in sales from Carlisle's 1987 album, '' Heaven on Earth'', but reached number four in the United Kingdom, where it was certified Platinum. Reception and chart performance In positive review of November 11, 1989, Rob Garner of ''RPM'' called this record "a very well packaged group effort." He resumed: "Any one of these chorus-with-a-hook tracks could find play." AllMusic retrospectively reviewed the album as being not as strong as '' Heaven on Earth'' but still generally likeable and appealing. The album made its debut on the ''Billboard'' 200 on October 21, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Feel Free
"I Feel Free" is a song first recorded by the British rock band Cream. The lyrics were written by Pete Brown, with the music by Jack Bruce. The song showcases the band's musical diversity, effectively combining blues rock with psychedelic pop. "I Feel Free" was released in the UK by Reaction Records as the group's second single and reached number 11 on the singles chart. In the US, Atco Records issued it as their debut single as well as the opening track on the group's first album, ''Fresh Cream'' (1966). Background "I Feel Free" was recorded in September 1966 at Ryemuse Studios. The song was recorded on an Ampex reel-to-reel audio tape recorder by Robert Stigwood and John Timperley. Stigwood made the decision to omit the song on the British release of ''Fresh Cream'', and instead released it as a single. Charts "I Feel Free" first entered the UK Singles Chart on 17 December 1966 at number 50, hit its highest position on 28 January 1967 at number 11, and was last seen on 4 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Never Dies (song)
"Love Never Dies" is the sixth and final single from Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female rock band of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. Raised in ...'s '' Heaven on Earth'' album, released in 1988. Track listing #"Love Never Dies" (single version) #"I Feel Free" (live) #"Circle in the Sand" (live) #"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live) Charts ReferencesBelinda Carlisle 1987 singlesat BelindaVault {{authority control 1988 singles Belinda Carlisle songs Songs written by Charlotte Caffey Songs written by Rick Nowels Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels MCA Records singles Virgin Records singles 1987 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Without You
"World Without You" is a song by American musician and singer Belinda Carlisle, released as the fifth single from her second album, ''Heaven on Earth (Belinda Carlisle album), Heaven on Earth'' (1987). It peaked at number 34 in the UK, number 21 in Ireland and number 43 in Italy. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' wrote, "Shirelles meet Richard Marx in this definitively radio-friendly number." Music video A music video using concert footage was produced to promote the single. Track listing #"World Without You" (Extended Worldwide Mix) #"World Without You" (7-inch remix) #"Nobody Owns Me" (Album version) Charts References External linksBelinda Carlisle 1987 singles at BelindaVault {{Authority control 1988 singles Belinda Carlisle songs Songs written by Diane Warren 1987 songs Virgin Records singles MCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
