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Insane (Texas Song)
"Insane" is a song by British band Texas and was the fifth and final single to be released from their fourth studio album ''White on Blonde''. It was released as a double A-side with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" in 1998. The song was later included on their 2000 compilation album '' The Greatest Hits''. Track listings * UK CD1 # "Insane" – 4:45 # "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" – 4:06 # "Polo Mint City" (full version) – 2:50 # "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (Trailermen mix) – 8:38 * UK CD2 # "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (extended version) – 5:02 # "Insane" (The Second Scroll) – 6:33 # "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (RZA instrumental) – 5:13 # "Insane" (The Second Scroll dub) – 6:35 * UK cassette single # "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" – 4:06 # "Insane" – 4:45 Charts All entries charted as a double A-side with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day) "Say What You Want" is a song by Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas (band)
Texas are a Scottish alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ... band from Glasgow. They were founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at the University of Dundee. They took their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie ''Paris, Texas (film), Paris, Texas''. The band released their debut album ''Southside (Texas album), Southside'' in 1989, along with the debut single "I Don't Want a Lover", which was a top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other European countries. ''Southside'' entered at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number 88 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White On Blonde
''White on Blonde'' is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Texas, released by Mercury Records on 3 February 1997. The album was the band's first number one on the UK Albums Chart, and became their biggest seller. It has been certified 6× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of over 1.8 million copies, and has sold 1.65 million as of January 2017. Following an endorsement by then Radio 1 presenter Chris Evans on his Channel 4 show ''TFI Friday'' in 1997, Texas came back to the music scene with the international hit "Say What You Want". The song was released internationally on 6 January 1997 and became the band's highest-peaking single to date on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 3 in its second week of release. A total of five singles were taken from the album, all of which were top-ten hits in the UK. "Halo", released in April 1997, peaked at No. 10, "Black Eyed Boy", released in July 1997, peaked at No. 5, and " Put Your Arms Around Me", rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say What You Want
"Say What You Want" is a song by Scottish rock band Texas, written by band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri. It was the first single to be released from the group's fourth studio album, ''White on Blonde'' (1997). Released in January 1997, it is the band's biggest hit commercially, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. As of February 2015 the single has sold 451,000 copies in United Kingdom. The accompanying music video released to promote the single shows lead singer Sharleen Spiteri in a futuristic room. In 1998, Texas collaborated with Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man and RZA to remix the song as "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)". This version features Method Man and RZA on vocals and was released as a single in March 1998, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 10 in Iceland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. Both version of the song are included on Texas's 2000 compilation album, '' The Greatest Hits''. Critical re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Week
''Music Week'' is a trade publication for the UK record industry distributed via a website and a monthly print magazine. It is published by Future. History Founded in 1959 as '' Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music Week''. On 17 January 1981, the title again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to ''Music & Video Week''. The rival ''Record Business'', founded in 1978 by Brian Mulligan and Norman Garrod, was absorbed into Music Week in February 1983. Later that year, the offshoot ''Video Week'' launched and the title of the parent publication reverted to ''Music Week''. Since April 1991, ''Music Week'' has incorporated ''Record Mirror'', initially as a 4 or 8-page chart supplement, later as a dance supplement of articles, reviews and charts. In the 1990s, several magazines and newsletters become part of the Music Week family: ''Music Business International (MBI)'', ''Promo'', ''MIRO Future Hits'', ''Tours Report'', ''Fono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Since the separation of Island Records, Motown, Mercury Records, and Def Jam Recordings combining the Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records has been placed under Island Records, although its back catalogue is still owned by the Island Def Jam Music Group (now Island Records). Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny McElhone
John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter. He has played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence in the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alternative/pop rock band Texas. Altered Images and Texas have had top-20 UK Albums Chart hits. McElhone contributed the musical part of co-writing the bulk of Texas's material. He is the son of Scottish Labour MPs Frank and Helen McElhone. He is the father of child actor Jack McElhone, who co-starred with Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer in the 2004 film ''Dear Frankie ''Dear Frankie'' is a 2004 British drama film directed by Shona Auerbach and starring Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone, and Sharon Small. The screenplay by Andrea Gibb focuses on a young single mother whose love for her son prompts h ...''. References External linksIMDb Biography*''British Hit Singles'' - 14th Edition - *''The Guinness Book of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharleen Spiteri
Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967) is a Scottish singer and guitarist, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Texas (band), Texas. She has a contralto vocal range. In 2013, Texas's worldwide album sales were counted at 40 million records. Texas returned from their hiatus in 2013 with ''The Conversation (Texas album), The Conversation'', which debuted at No. 4 on the UK Album Chart, No. 3 on their native Scottish Album Charts as well as No. 8 in France. A 25th-anniversary album followed in 2015 entitled ''Texas 25'', followed by the band's ninth studio album, ''Jump on Board'' (2017), which achieved mainstream chart success, topping the albums charts in Scotland and debuting within the top ten in France, the United Kingdom and Belgium. Their tenth studio album, ''Hi (Texas album), Hi'' was released in May 2021 and became their highest charting album in the UK since 1999s ''The Hush'', reaching number three on the official UK Albums Chart, number one on the UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hedges
Mike Hedges (born 1953) is a British audio producer/engineer best known for his work with The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Manic Street Preachers. During his career, Hedges has worked with an eclectic roster of artists ranging from rock and pop acts such as U2, Dido, Travis, Texas, The Beautiful South, and Everything but the Girl, to cult-indie band The Cooper Temple Clause and classically oriented projects, The Priests and Sarah Brightman. His creative input and influence dramatically impacted the trajectories of bands such as the Cure, The Associates, Manic Street Preachers, and Travis. Young life Hedges was born in Nottingham, England in 1953 and grew up in Zambia (specifically Northern Rhodesia), where he attended a Jesuit school. He comes from a Catholic family. Career Hedges returned to the UK in 1969 and was working in Haywards Heath as a squash coach when he was offered a job as a tape op at London's Morgan Studios. His first engineer credit came in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Put Your Arms Around Me (Texas Song)
"Put Your Arms Around Me" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released on 3 November 1997 as the fourth single from their fourth studio album, ''White on Blonde'' (1997). The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The Autumn Breeze mix, which was the version released as a single, was included on the soundtrack to '' Ever After: A Cinderella Story''. Critical reception British magazine ''Music Week'' rated "Put Your Arms Around Me" four out of five, adding, "Sharleen Spiteri's voice has rarely sounded better than on this re-recorded version of the ''White On Blonde'' ballad which is likely to be championed on Chris Evans' ''Virgin Radio Breakfast Show''." Track listings * UK CD1 # "Put Your Arms Around Me" (Autumn Breeze mix) – 4:28 # "Never Never" – 3:45 # "You're All I Need to Get By" (Mary Ann Hobbs session) – 4:08 # "Put Your Arms Around Me" (Ambient mix) – 5:30 * UK CD2 # "Put Your Arms Around Me" (Autumn Breeze mix) – 4:28 # "Put Your ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Our Lifetime (Texas Song)
"In Our Lifetime" is a song by Scottish pop rock band Texas. The first single from their fifth studio album, ''The Hush'' (1999), it was released on 12 April 1999 in Europe and on 19 April 1999 in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's second number one on the Scottish Singles Chart. It was also included on the soundtrack of the 1999 romantic comedy ''Notting Hill''. Content Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri commented on the song: : Critical reception A reviewer from '' Daily Record'' viewed the song as "brilliant". In his review of ''The Hush'', Stephen Dalton from ''NME'' wrote that "these 12 tracks perform their ear-soothing job with ruthless efficiency", noting the "opulent swingbeat trundle" of "In Our Lifetime". ''Sunday Mercury'' described it as a "great Hong Kong Garden pastiche". Track listings * UK CD1 (MERCD 517) # "In Our Lifetime" # "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix) # "In Our Lifetime" (Return To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double A-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Hits (Texas Album)
''The Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Texas, released on 23 October 2000. It was the band's first greatest hits album, featuring songs spanning their career from 1989 to 2000. Three new singles were also included: "In Demand", "Inner Smile" and " Guitar Song". Two extra bonus tracks appear on the UK edition of the album that do not appear on the international edition. In territories where the group did not chart any major hits, the album was simply renamed ''Song Book''. Four previously released songs (" So in Love with You", "So Called Friend", "Everyday Now" and "Prayer for You") were also re-recorded for this album. ''The Greatest Hits'' peaked at number one in the UK, becoming the band's third album to do so. It has been certified 6× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
