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Back To December
"Back to December" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, ''Speak Now'' (2010). Before the album's release, the track was released for music download, download on October 12, 2010, through the iTunes Store as a promotional single. It was sent to US country radio on November 15, 2010, by Big Machine Records, as the second single from the album. "Back to December" is a power ballad combining Country music, country and Pop music, pop, with orchestral, orchestrated string instruments. The lyrics are about a remorseful plea for forgiveness from a former lover. In contemporary reviews, music critics praised "Back to December" for its production and lyrics, with some picking it as an album highlight. The song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the Hot Country Songs chart, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist. She signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005. Her 2006 self-titled debut album made her the first female country singer to write or co-write a U.S. platinum-certified album entirely. Swift's next albums, '' Fearless'' (2008) and '' Speak Now'' (2010), explored country pop. The former's " Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" were the first country songs to top the U.S. pop and all-genre airplay charts, respectively. She experimented with rock and electronic styles on ''Red'' (2012), which featured her first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one song, "We Are Neve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming in the United States. The weekly tracking period for sales was initially Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but was changed to Friday to Thursday in July 2015. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay, which, unlike sales figures and streaming, is readily available on a real-time basis, is also tracked on a Friday to Thursday cycle effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021 (previously Monday to Sunday and before July 2015, Wednesday to Tuesday). A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by ''Billboard'' on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday. The first number-one song of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 was " Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearless (Taylor Swift Album)
''Fearless'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released November 11, 2008, by Big Machine Records in the U.S. and Canada, and an international edition was released on March 9, 2009. Written largely by Swift while she was promoting her 2006 eponymous debut album in 2007–2008, ''Fearless'' features additional songwriting credits from Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey, Colbie Caillat, and John Rich. Swift wrote seven of the thirteen songs on the standard edition by herself and, in her debut as a record producer, co-produced all songs with Nathan Chapman. ''Fearless'' is a country pop album featuring traditional country instruments such as banjos, fiddles, mandolins and acoustic guitars, intertwined with electric guitars. Music critics noted the album's crossover appeal brought by the influences of different styles including pop, folk, and rock. Inspired by Swift's feelings as a teenager, the lyrics explore themes of romance, heartache, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Not Sorry
"You're Not Sorry" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her second studio album, ''Fearless (Taylor Swift album), Fearless''. It was released for music download, download via the iTunes Store as a promotional from the album on October 28, 2008, by Big Machine Records. Swift was inspired to write "You're Not Sorry" by an ex-boyfriend who she realized was the contrary to what he had appeared to be. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman (record producer), Nathan Chapman, "You're Not Sorry" is a rock music, rock power ballad with gentle piano in the verse (popular music), verses and dramatic electric guitar in the build-up. A remix version for the television episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', in which Swift made an appearance, was later released. Some critics praised the production of "You're Not Sorry", but others took issue with the balladic production as overdone. The song peaked at number 11 on both the Canadian Hot 100 and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apologize (OneRepublic Song)
"Apologize" (also spelled "Apologise" internationally) is a song written by Ryan Tedder, which first appeared on Timbaland's second studio album ''Shock Value (Timbaland album), Shock Value''. It was then released as the third single from that album (fourth in Australia), along with the original recording by OneRepublic. It accordingly also served as the lead single for OneRepublic's debut album ''Dreaming Out Loud'', produced by Greg Wells. Timbaland's version omits the guitar solo after the second verse in the original, and includes an extra line of percussion, new backing vocals, and added sound samples, in addition to sound mixing and a few other minor changes. The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States, with 10,394 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Tedder. The song was a major hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, drummer Eddie Fisher and keyboardist and violinist Brian Willett. The band achieved its first commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In late 2002, after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area, several record labels approached the band with interest, but the band signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They made their first album with producer Greg Wells during the summer and fall of 2005 at his studio, Rocket Carousel, in Culver City, California. The album was scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, but the group was dropped by Columbia two months before the album was released. The lead single of that album, " Apologize", was released on April 30, 2006, on Myspace, eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashup (music)
A mashup (also mesh, mash up, mash-up, blend, bastard pop or bootleg) is a creative work, usually a song, created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, typically by superimposing the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another and changing the tempo and key where necessary. Such works are considered "transformative" of original content and in the United States they may find protection from copyright claims under the "fair use" doctrine of copyright law. History The 1967 Harry Nilsson album ''Pandemonium Shadow Show'' features what is nominally a cover of the Beatles' "You Can't Do That" but actually introduced the "mashup" to studio-recording. Nilsson's recording of "You Can't Do That" mashes his own vocal recreations of more than a dozen Beatles songs into this track. Nilsson conceived the combining of many overlaying songs into one track after he played a chord on his guitar and realized how many Beatles songs it could apply to. This recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speak Now World Tour
The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and it was launched in support of her third studio album ''Speak Now'' (2010). The Speak Now tour began on February 9, 2011 in Singapore and the tour ended on March 18, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. The tour received positive reception from critics, lauding the visuals as well as Swift's connection with her audience and stage performance. It was ranked 10th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over $40 million. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour was placed fourth on Pollstar's annual "Top 25 Worldwide Tours", earning $104.2 million with 100 shows. This made it the highest-grossing female and solo tour of 2011. Multiple dates across the North American leg were recorded and released for a concert film and live album—both entitled ''Speak Now World Tour – Live''—on November 21, 2011. Background and development I’m so excited to go back out on tour again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Music Awards Of 2010
The 38th Annual American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010's music list. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010 by Demi Lovato and Taio Cruz. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of the Year. Usher and Eminem both won two awards; the former was nominated for three and the latter, five. Performers Presenters *Heidi Klum *Jenny McCarthy *John Legend *Eric Stonestreet * Rico Rodriguez II *Jessica Alba *Agnez Mo *Samuel L. Jackson *Christina Milian *Johnny Weir *Taio Cruz *Nicki Minaj *Trey Songz *Willow Smith *Mandy Moore *Sheryl Crow *Natasha Bedingfield *Kelly Osbourne *Julianne Hough *Keri Hilson *Nathan Fillion * Stana Katic *Mike Posner *Avril Lavigne *The Band Perry *Michael Chiklis *Julie Benz *Lady Antebellum *Ryan Seacrest *Christina Aguilera *Seal Nominees and winners Ratings The ceremony was wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music Association Awards
The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards or CMAs, are presented to country music artists and broadcasters to recognize outstanding achievement in the country music industry. The televised annual presentation ceremony features performances and award presentations by popular country music artists, with occasional appearances from pop and rock artists. The CMA Awards were first presented in 1967, and televised for the first time the following year. History The first CMA awards were presented at an untelevised ceremony at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in 1967; the Entertainer of the Year award that night went to Eddy Arnold. The second annual CMA awards were presented in October 1968; NBC taped the ceremony and televised it a few weeks later. Since then, the awards have been televised live, usually in October or November, by NBC from 1969 through 1971, by CBS from 1972 through 2005, and by ABC beginning in 2006. Starting in 1968 they were held at Nashv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoann Lemoine
Yoann Lemoine (; born 16 March 1983), known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's " Teenage Dream", Taylor Swift's "Back to December", Lana Del Rey's " Born to Die" and Harry Styles's " Sign of the Times". Lemoine is also a chamber pop musician. On 28 March 2011, he released his first EP ''Iron EP''. On 18 March 2013, he released his first album titled '' The Golden Age'', which is an autobiographical record. He released his second album ''S16'' on 16 October 2020, more than seven years later, following some single releases. Life and career Early life Yoann Lemoine was born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, near Lyon to a mother of Polish-Jewish origin. He studied illustration and animation at the Émile Cohl school, where he completed his diploma with honors. He then left for the UK to follow a silk screen printing process course at Swindon College. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Canada
Music Canada (formerly Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)) is a non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It also offers benefits to some of Canada's leading independent record labels and distributors. History Originally formed as the 10-member Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association, the association changed its name to Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) in 1972 and opened membership to other record industry companies. In 2006, the CRIA was in the news when a number of smaller labels resigned their memberships, complaining that the organization wasn't representing their interests. In 2011, it changed its name to Music Canada offering special benefits to some of the leading independent labels and distributors in Canada. Organization Music Canada is governed by a board of directors who are elected annually by association members. To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
