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I Never Loved You Anyway
"I Never Loved You Anyway" is a song by Irish band the Corrs, released in December 1997 as the second single from their second album, '' Talk on Corners'' (1997). The music was written by the band with Carole Bayer Sager, who also wrote the lyrics alongside Andrea Corr. The song became a top-50 hit in Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Canadian ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary chart. The track earned producer David Foster a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 1999 Juno Awards. Critical reception Larry Flick of ''Billboard'' wrote, "Merging traditional Celtic music with pop/rock is tricky biz, but this act does so with deceptive ease—with a big thanks to kingpin producer David Foster; of course. "I Never Loved You Anyway" oozes delicious cynicism, all while a shuffle beat propels an arrangement of Celtic instruments and acoustic guitars. A bit too sophisticated and smart for top 40, this is perfect for adult-oriented stations in need of something fresh and upt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Caroline (drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide.World Chart Positions acharts.us. Retrieved 13 July 2007. '' Talk on Corners'', their most successful album to date, reached multi-Platinum status in Australia, and in the UK it was the highest selling album of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop-rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an .... Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Portland's economy relies mostly on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port is known for its nightlife and 19th-century architecture. Marine industry plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to recovery from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. The word ''Portland'' is derived from the Old English word ''Portlanda'', which means "land surrounding a harbor". The Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, situated about west of Downtown Los Angeles. Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization, and in the years that followed became a refuge for Jewish artists and intellectuals fleeing the Holocaust. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy. It is known for: its seclusion and for being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, its Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, its abundance of parkland and hiking trails, its strip of coastline, and for being home to a number of architecturally significant homes. Pacific Palisades has historically been home to many Hollywood celebrities. Due to its secluded location compared to other affluent areas such as Beverly Hills, notable residents are afforded more privacy, and paparazzi are uncommon. People in the entertainment industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Plant
The Record Plant is a recording studio established in New York City in 1968 and currently operating in Los Angeles, California. Known for innovations in the recording artists' workspace, it has produced highly influential albums, including Blondie's ''Parallel Lines'', Metallica's '' Load'' and '' Reload'', the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Fleetwood Mac's '' Rumours'', Eminem's ''The Marshall Mathers LP'', Guns N' Roses' ''Appetite for Destruction,'' and Kanye West's ''The College Dropout''. More recent albums with songs recorded at Record Plant include Lady Gaga's ''ARTPOP'', D'Angelo's '' Black Messiah'', Justin Bieber's '' Purpose'', Beyoncé's ''Lemonade'', and Ariana Grande's ''Thank U, Next''. The studio was founded in 1968 in New York City by Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone, who opened a Los Angeles branch the following year and a Sausalito, California, location in 1972. During the 1980s, they sold the New York and Sausalito studios; the former closed in 1987, the latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Caroline (drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide.World Chart Positions acharts.us. Retrieved 13 July 2007. '' Talk on Corners'', their most successful album to date, reached multi-Platinum status in Australia, and in the UK it was the highest selling album of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Corr
Sharon Helga Corr MBE (born 24 March 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality. She is best known as a member of the pop-rock band The Corrs, which she co-founded in 1990 with her elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old. She has played in national youth orchestras and is qualified to teach the violin. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of both their musical talent and their charitable work raising money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, victims of the Omagh Bombing, and other charities. On 22 March 2019, Corr was awarded an honorary doctorate (DUniv) by the Open University, in recognition of her "exceptional contribution to education and culture". The ceremony took place at the Barbican Centre, London. In 2012, Corr was revealed as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Would You Be Happier
"Would You Be Happier?" is a single by Irish band the Corrs, taken from their greatest hits album ''Best of The Corrs'' (2001). The song was first released in Australia on 1 October 2001 and was issued in Europe later the same month. The single reached number 10 in New Zealand and number 14 in the United Kingdom, becoming a top-40 hit in several other countries as well. In the United States, a live version of the track was released in March 2002 and charted within the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary top 40. Critical reception ''Music & Media'' magazine named "Would You Be Happier?" their "Pick of the Week" on the 22 September 2001 issue, with Swedish music director Robert Jonsson saying of the track, "Quite often when you do a compilation with an extra song, the song is not that good, but this is." ''Billboard'' magazine reviewer Chuck Taylor described the song as a "meaty pop anthem" and preferred the studio version over the Mitchell Froom-produced radio version, believing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Young (The Corrs Song)
"So Young" is a song by the Irish folk rock band the Corrs from their second studio album, '' Talk on Corners'' (1997). Written about the band members' parents, the song was released as the album's fifth (sixth if counting the Tin Tin Out remix of "What Can I Do") single in November 1998. For its single release, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed "So Young"; this version charted in several countries, reaching the top 40 in Ireland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. Release "So Young" was written by Sharon Corr and is a song about her parents, Jean and Gerry Corr, who she believed were "forever young". The 1998 single version is a remix by British DJ K-Klass, and this remix was later included on the re-released ''Talk On Corners: Special Edition'' album (1998). The song peaked at number 29 on the Irish Singles Chart and number six in the United Kingdom. Initially, the band had to convince their label to include the song on the album, a decision vindicated by its popularit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Song)
"Dreams" is a song by British-American Rock music, rock band Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album, ''Rumours (album), Rumours'' (1977). In the United States, "Dreams" was released as the second single from ''Rumours'' in March 1977, while in the United Kingdom, the song was released as the third single in June 1977. A stage performance of "Dreams" was used as the promotional music video. In the US, "Dreams" sold more than one million copies and reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the band's only number-one single in the country. In Canada, "Dreams" also reached number one on the RPM (magazine), ''RPM'' Top 100 Singles chart. In late 2020, the song experienced a widespread resurgence in popularity as a result of a viral TikTok video created by Nathan Apodaca. The song subsequently re-entered national music charts in certain countries and also entered the Spotify and Apple Music charts in certain countries. "Dreams" was ranked number nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Jacobs
Dani Jacobs (born April 16, 1963) is a British music video director and editor. Background Jacobs was born in London, United Kingdom. He went to University of Manchester to study physics but left to pursue his interests in film. He worked at The Haçienda nightclub as a resident filmmaker and VJ, creating visuals and lighting effects to project in the club space. The nascent indie scene around Factory Records and dance music scene around The Haçienda assisted his entry into music videos. Directing career In 1986, Jacobs formed Swivel with three other partners as a video production company and creative team. Early music videos by Swivel included work for A Guy Called Gerald, James, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sundays and 808 State. In 1989, a small article in i-D Magazine helped draw more attention from major record labels and Jacobs moved back to London to set up the Swivel office concentrating on video production. In 1993, Jacobs directed videos for Tears for Fears, Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Press
''Hot Press'' is a fortnightly music and politics magazine based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in June 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. History ''Hot Press'' was founded in June 1977 by Niall Stokes, who continues to be its editor to the present day. Since then, the magazine has featured stories in the music world, both in Ireland and internationally. The first issue of ''Hot Press'' featured Irish blues rock musician Rory Gallagher ahead of his headlining performance at Ireland's first open air rock festival, the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival, in 1977. The magazine has covered the career of U2 since the late 1970s. Sinéad O'Connor first talked to ''Hot Press'' about her lesbianism. The magazine has been at the centre of several controversies: for example, ''Hot Press'' writer Stuart Clark was interviewing Oasis band member and songwriter Noel Gallagher when Gallagher found out that his brother Liam would not take the stage for that even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
