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Here's Looking At Me!
''Here's Looking At Me!'' is a compilation music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was released on CD and cassette by Sony in 1994 and was one of two 35th anniversary compilation albums by The Chipmunks (the other one being 1993's ''The Chipmunks' 35th Birthday Party''), despite being released 36 years after the group's debut. Various tracks on ''Here's Looking At Me!'' were re-recordings and various changes to previous recordings were made, notably the omittance of Billy Ray Cyrus' speaking role in "Achy Breaky Heart" from '' Chipmunks in Low Places''. Track listing # "We're the Chipmunks (''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' Theme)" # "Witch Doctor" # "Girls Just Want to Have Fun - with The Chipettes" # " Let's Go" (re-recorded version) # "Uptown Girl" # "Beat It" # "Wooly Bully" # "Leader of the Pack" # "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" # " Express Yourself - with The Chipettes" # " On the Road Again" # "Achy Breaky Heart Achy may refer to: * Suffering from pain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore who are originally managed by their human adoptive father, David "Dave" Seville. Bagdasarian provided the group's voices by producing sped-up recordings of his own, a technique pioneered on the successful "Witch Doctor". Later in 1958 Bagdasarian released the similarly-engineered " The Chipmunk Song" for which he came up with the chipmunk characters and their human father, attributing the track to them. ''David Seville and the Chipmunks'' released several more records over the following decade until Bagdasarian's death in 1972. The franchise was revived in 1979 with the characters' voices provided by his son Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and the latter's wife Janice Karman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Doctor (song)
"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American novelty song written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian, under his stage name David Seville. It became a number one hit and rescued Liberty Records from near-bankruptcy. In the song, the singer asks a witch doctor for romantic advice, the witch doctor responds with a nonsense incantation which creates an earworm. Composition and recording Seville wrote the song, inspired by a book titled ''Duel with the Witch Doctor'' on his bookshelf. In the song, the narrator asks a witch doctor for advice on what to do because he has fallen in love with a girl, and the witch doctor replies with a gibberish line: "Oo-ee, oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang". Seville had spent 200 dollars, a significant sum at that time, on a tape recorder, and he conceived of the idea of recording himself at different speed to create a dialogue between him and the witch doctor. He sang in his own voice as normal, and then overdubbed the song with the voice of the "wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin And The Chipmunks Albums
Alvin may refer to: Places Canada *Alvin, British Columbia Alvin is an unincorporated locality just north of the head of Pitt Lake in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Alvin was formerly located at the homestead and farm of Alvin Thomas Patterson (1865–1942), a logging cont ... United States *Alvin, Colorado *Alvin, Georgia *Alvin, Illinois *Alvin, Michigan *Alvin, Texas *Alvin, Wisconsin, a town *Alvin (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other uses * Alvin (given name) * Alvin (crater), a crater on Mars * Alvin (digital cultural heritage platform), a Swedish platform for digitised cultural heritage * Alvin (horse), a Canadian Standardbred racehorse * 13677 Alvin, an asteroid * DSV Alvin, DSV ''Alvin'', a deep-submergence vehicle * Alvin, a fictional planet on ALF (TV series), ''ALF'' (TV series) * Alvin Seville, of the fictional animated characters Alvin and the Chipmunks * "Alvin", by James from the album ''Girl at the End of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Road Again (Willie Nelson Song)
"On the Road Again" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Willie Nelson. The song, about life on tour, came about when the executive producer of the film '' Honeysuckle Rose'' approached Nelson about writing the song for the film's soundtrack. "On the Road Again" became Nelson's 9th Country & Western No. 1 hit overall (6th as a solo recording act) in November 1980, and became one of Nelson's most recognizable tunes. In addition, the song reached No. 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was his biggest pop hit to that time and won him a Grammy Award for Best Country Song a year later. Background and writing In 1980 Nelson starred in his first leading role in the Jerry Schatzberg film '' Honeysuckle Rose'', about an aging musician who fails to achieve national fame and his relationship with his family, who also are part of his band that travels throughout the United States while playing in different venues. Shortl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Yourself (Madonna Song)
"Express Yourself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album, '' Like a Prayer'' (1989). It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989, by Sire Records. The song was included on the greatest hits compilation albums ''The Immaculate Collection'' (1990), and '' Celebration'' (2009). "Express Yourself" was the first song that Madonna and producer Stephen Bray collaborated on for ''Like a Prayer''. Written and produced by them, the song was a tribute to American funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone. The main inspiration behind the song is female empowerment, urging women never to go for second-best and to always express their inner feelings. "Express Yourself" is an upbeat dance-pop and deep funk song that features instrumentation from percussion, handclaps and drum beats, while the chorus is backed by the sound of a horn section. The lyrics talk about rejecting material pleasures and only accepting the best for oneself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" is a novelty Christmas song written by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville) in 1958. Bagdasarian sang and recorded the song, varying the tape speeds to produce high-pitched "chipmunk" voices, with the vocals credited to Alvin and the Chipmunks, Seville's cartoon virtual band. The song won three Grammy Awards in 1958, for Best Comedy Performance, Best Children's Recording, and Best Engineered Record (non-classical). Commercial performance The song was very successful, reaching No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, becoming The Chipmunks' first (and only), as well as David Seville's second and final, No. 1 single. It had the distinction of being the only Christmas record to reach No. 1 on the same chart until Mariah Carey’s " All I Want for Christmas Is You" did so 61 years later in 2019. The single sold 4.5 million copies in seven weeks, according to Ross Bagdasarian Jr. It eventually sold 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Pack
"Leader of the Pack" is a song written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich. It was a number one pop hit in 1964 for the American girl group the Shangri-Las. The single is one of the group's best known songs as well as a popular cultural example of a "teenage tragedy song". The song was covered in 1985 by the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who had a more modest hit with their version (no. 57 in the US). Background and composition The tune of "Leader of the Pack" is credited to pop impresario George "Shadow" Morton together with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. According to Morton, he wrote the song for the Goodies (also known as the Bunnies), but instead it was needed as a follow-up to the Shangri-Las hit "Remember (Walking in the Sand)". Lyrical content The song is about a girl named Betty, who is asked by friends to confirm that she is dating Jimmy, the leader of a motorcycle gang, whose ring they see on Betty's finger. After singing of love at firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooly Bully
"Wooly Bully" is a song originally recorded by novelty rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1964. Based on a standard 12-bar blues progression, it was written by the band's frontman, Domingo "Sam" Samudio. It was released as a single on the small Memphis-based XL label (#906) in 1964 and was picked up in 1965 by MGM. The song was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio at 639 Madison Avenue in Memphis, the successor to Phillips' original Sun Studio. It proved to be the only recording made at the studio to achieve national success. Chart history "Wooly Bully" was the band's first and biggest hit. It became a worldwide success, selling three million copies and reaching No. 2 on the American Hot 100 chart on June 5–12, 1965, kept off the top by The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda" and The Supremes' " Back in My Arms Again". "Wooly Bully" went to No. 31 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. The song also reached No. 2 on the Canadian CHUM Charts. The song was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat It
"Beat It" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, ''Thriller'' (1982). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album. Jackson later said: "I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... and I wanted the children to really enjoy it—the school children as well as the college students." It includes a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen. Following the successful ''Thriller'' singles "The Girl Is Mine" and "Billie Jean", "Beat It" was released on February 14, 1983, as the album's third single. It peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, staying there for three weeks. It also charted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles chart. ''Billboard'' ranked the song No. 5 for 1983. It is certified 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With over 11 million copies sold worldwide, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Girl
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by the American musician Billy Joel. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl". It was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, ''An Innocent Man'' (1983). The 12" EP has the tracks " My Life", " Just the Way You Are" and " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (catalogue number TA3775), whereas some 7" single versions featured "Careless Talk" as a B-side. "Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in the country. It was the second biggest-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon", which Joel had knocked off the number-one position on November 1, 1983. The song was the 19th biggest-selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom, selling 975,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Go (The Cars Song)
"Let's Go" is a song by American rock band the Cars, written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album, ''Candy-O'' (1979). A new wave rock song, the song's hook was inspired by the Routers. The song's vocals are performed by bassist Benjamin Orr. "Let's Go" was released in 1979 as the debut single from ''Candy-O'' on Elektra Records. The single was a chart success, reaching number 14 in the United States and charting in multiple other countries. It has since appeared on several compilation albums and has seen critical acclaim. It was the 100th video to be played on the first day of MTV on August 1, 1981. Composition "Let's Go" was described by Brett Milano as "another double-edged anthem" in the liner notes for '' Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology''. The song's signature hook is a series of claps followed by a shouted "Let's go!", which is derived from the 1962 song " Let's Go (Pony)" by the Routers, as well as a simple synth melody played by Greg Hawkes, usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chipettes
The Chipettes are a group of three female anthropomorphic chipmunk singers: Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor who first appeared on the cartoon series ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as female featured characters in their own right, starring in numerous episodes. The title of the show was changed from ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' to simply ''The Chipmunks'' in 1988 to reflect this. In the cartoon series and the accompanying feature films, all of the Chipettes were voiced by their creator, Janice Karman, the wife of Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (son of Ross Bagdasarian Sr. who created The Chipmunks). Karman also wrote and voiced the Chipettes' dialogue on their studio albums, while studio singers such as Susan Boyd, Shelby Daniel and Katherine Coon provided their singing voices. In ''Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks'', Eleanor is voiced by Vanessa Bagdasarian, the daughter of Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Janice Karman and wife of Brian Chamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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