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Greatest Hits (1997 Richard Marx Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by American singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx. Released in 1997, this hits package was Marx's final release under his ten-year-long Capitol Records recording contract. It contains fourteen of his single releases, plus "Touch of Heaven", a promotional single from the 1997 album '' Flesh & Bone'', and "Angel's Lullaby", a track that had appeared on the 1996 compilation album ''For Our Children, Too'', released to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. ''Greatest Hits'' was certified Silver in the United Kingdom in 2013 for sales of 60,000 copies. In 2016, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...—which represents U.S. sales of over 500,000 copies—becoming Marx's fifth American Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary music, adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's Richard Marx (album), self-titled debut album went triple-platinum in 1987, and his first single, "Don't Mean Nothing", reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Between 1987 and 1994, he had 14 top 20 hits, including three number one singles. Marx is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the top 5 of the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' charts. He has scored a total of 14 number one singles, both as a performer and as a songwriter/producer. As a singer, his No. 1 hits include "Right Here Waiting", "Hold On to the Nights", "Endless Summer Nights", and "Satisfied (Richard Marx song), Satisfied". According to ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'', Marx "holds the distinction of having written songs that have hit No. 1 on various '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush Street (album)
''Rush Street'' is the third studio album by singer and songwriter Richard Marx. Released in late 1991, it sold over two million copies in the United States alone. It was Richard's third consecutive multi-million seller in the U. S. Its first single, " Keep Coming Back," was #1 on the American Adult Contemporary chart for four consecutive weeks. It reached #5 in '' Cashbox'' while peaking at #12 in ''Billboard''. The follow-up single, "Hazard", also hit #1 Adult Contemporary. It reached #6 in '' Cashbox'' and #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Subsequent single releases included "Take This Heart" and "Chains Around My Heart", which were Top Ten hits on the US Adult Contemporary charts. All four hits boasted popular music videos as well. Toto members Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro were among the session musicians employed on the album, although they play on separate tracks. Marx admitted in 2001 that the track "Superstar" is about Madonna. The album was dedicated to son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take This Heart
"Take This Heart" is a song by American singer Richard Marx, released as the third single from his third studio album, '' Rush Street'' (1991). It peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while reaching number four on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. The song additionally reached the top 20 in Australia and the United Kingdom and peaked at number four in Canada. Music video In the video, Richard Marx is seen playing for the Chicago Cubs against the Oakland A's, in the seventh game of the World Series (Marx was born in Chicago and is a noted Cubs fan). In the classic baseball clutch situation, ninth inning with two outs, he is called in to pinch-hit against A's star relief pitcher Dennis Eckersley (a close friend of Marx and former Cubs pitcher). The baseball scenes, with commentary by announcer Bob Uecker, are intercut with footage of Marx and his band playing the song on the field of the A's ballpark, the Oakland Coliseum. With two strikes against him, Marx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold On To The Nights
"Hold On to the Nights" is a power ballad written and performed by American rock singer/songwriter/musician Richard Marx. This was the fourth and final single released from his self-titled debut album, and his first to reach number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song has been re-released on numerous albums and is included on Marx's live performance DVD '' A Night Out with Friends'' (2012). Release "Hold On to the Nights" reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number 1 position on July 23, 1988, preventing Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me" from reaching the top spot that same week. The song was on the chart for twenty-one weeks, and left the chart at number 91. The song also reached at number three on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. Chart performance Charts Personnel * Richard Marx – vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano * Michael Landau – guitars * Patrick O'Hearn – bass * Tris Imboden – drums * Paulinho da Costa – percussion Other perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repeat Offender (Richard Marx Album)
''Repeat Offender'' is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx. Released in mid-1989, it reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums chart. The album was certified four times platinum in United States due to five major singles on the ''Billboard'' charts, including two No. 1 hits: " Satisfied" and the platinum-certified "Right Here Waiting". History After touring for fourteen months on his first album, Marx returned to the studio with a number of songs that had been written while on the road. The album was recorded with well-known L.A.-area studio musicians and would go on to become even more successful than his debut record, pushing Prince out of the No. 1 spot on ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. ''Repeat Offender'' was the result of the energy generated from over a year and a half on the road and was written or co-written entirely by Marx. "Some people might think that it would be easier this time around, that I could just kick back." Marx said at the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelia (song)
"Angelia" is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx and the third released single on his second album, ''Repeat Offender (Richard Marx album), Repeat Offender''. "Angelia" reached number 2 on the ''Cash Box'' singles chart, and reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on December 2, 1989. It was also a top-40 hit in Australia and made the top 50 in the UK. On the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary chart, "Angelia" peaked at number 2 for several weeks behind the Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville duet "Don't Know Much". Background Richard Marx based the sound of "Angelia" on Def Leppard's 1983 album ''Pyromania (album), Pyromania'' and the 1987 album ''Hysteria (Def Leppard album), Hysteria''. During recordings of "Angelia", engineer and co-producer David N. Cole, David Cole along with Richard Marx tried to copy the sounds of the guitars and drums that Def Leppard and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Robert "Mutt" Lange had used on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Should've Known Better (Richard Marx Song)
"Should've Known Better" is a hit song written, composed, and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx. It was released in September 1987 as the second single from his Triple Platinum-selling self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as well as #7 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1987 and #4 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay chart. Marx became the first solo artist in recording history to reach the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 with four singles from a debut album. In the lyrics, the speaker is still in love with an ex-lover and tortured by it, to the point of regretting falling in love with her. The music video for the selection was directed by Dominic Sena. Personnel * Richard Marx – lead and backing vocals * Tom Keane – keyboards * Michael Landau – guitars * John Pierce – bass * Prairie Prince – drums * Paulinho da Costa – percussion * Fee Waybill – backing vocals Chart per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paid Vacation (album)
''Paid Vacation'' is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released in 1994. The album features " Now and Forever", Marx's ninth and final Top 10 hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and most successful single on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was issued as a lead single for the album and stayed atop the ''Billboard'' A/C chart for 11 consecutive weeks. The follow-up single "The Way She Loves Me" also achieved in ''Billboard'', reaching the Top 20 on the Hot 100 and hitting #3 at Adult Contemporary radio. However, the album itself was less successful than his previous efforts. During a 23-week-long chart run on the U. S. ''Billboard'' 200, ''Paid Vacation'' only reached #37 and failed to climb higher than its predecessor ''Rush Street'' (#35). Nevertheless, received his fourth successive Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America in late 1994. The album sold well globally, especially in Japan, providing Marx with hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now And Forever (Richard Marx Song)
"Now and Forever" is a song written, produced and performed by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx. The song was also used in 1994 film '' The Getaway'' starring Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin and directed by Roger Donaldson. Song information Marx wrote "Now and Forever" about his wife, actress Cynthia Rhodes.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications) He has been quoted as saying: "I was working on the fourth album and realized I had not written a song addressing our relationship since we had gotten married and had three kids. I think this is one of those songs which was unique in that the verses are so specific to our relationship." Chart performance Taken as the first single from Marx's album ''Paid Vacation'', the song was his ninth (and final, to date) song to reach the top ten on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number seven. The song remained in the top 40 for 23 weeks. It was more succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Summer Nights
"Endless Summer Nights" is a song written and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous debut album. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. pop and Adult Contemporary charts. Background and composition "Endless Summer Nights" was a track from Marx's original demo tapes. It begins with a similar intro beat style as "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette. The lyrics were inspired by a trip to Hawaii that Marx had taken with his then-girlfriend (and future wife), Cynthia Rhodes. According to Marx, he wrote the song as a theme to summer love that does not last when lovers go their separate ways in the fall. In the liner notes of his 1997 ''Greatest Hits'' album, Marx commented on the song: "Aside from replacing synthesized bass with the great Nathan East, this recording is the demo that every record company in the business rejected in 1985 and 1986." Marx eventually signed with EMI-Manhattan Records in 1986. Release a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Marx (album)
''Richard Marx'' is the debut studio album by singer/songwriter and record producer/arranger, Richard Marx, released in June 1987. Four singles reached the top three of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including Marx's first number one pop single "Hold On to the Nights" in mid-1988. The album's first single, "Don't Mean Nothing", hit number 1 on ''Billboard''s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart on July 4, 1987. Development In the early 1980s, Richard Marx had started his music career in Los Angeles as a background singer and songwriter for other artists. Marx was determined to become a solo artist, stating that "I didn't want to give my best songs away. "Should've Known Better", for instance, was written three years ago, and whenever I'd play it for an artist I'd get a real good response. It was the song I could've placed the easiest, but I knew that I should be the one to do it. When the deal with Manhattan Records came through early in '86, I put everything else on hold - I saw this a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
