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Perfect World (Big Country Song)
Perfect World may refer to: Film and television *''A Perfect World'', a 1993 Clint Eastwood film * ''Perfect World'' (film), a 2018 Japanese film by Kenji Shibayama * ''Perfect World'' (TV series), a 2000 British sitcom starring Paul Kaye * ''A Perfect World'' (audio drama), a 2008 audio play based on the TV series ''Doctor Who'' *Perfect World Pictures, a Chinese film and television production company Music * Perfect World (band), an American rock band Albums * ''Perfect World'' (Clint Crisher album) or the title song, 1999 * ''Perfect World'' (Eiko Shimamiya album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Perfect World'' (Perfect World album), 2003 * ''Perfect World'' (Twice album), 2021 * ''Perfect World'' (Uniform album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Perfect World'' (Lastlings album) or the title song, 2023 *''A Perfect World'', by Takida, 2016 Songs * "Perfect World" (Broken Bells song), 2014 * "Perfect World" (Marcella Detroit song), 1995 * "Perfect World" (Gossip song), 2012 * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect World
''A Perfect World'' is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Kevin Costner as an escaped convict who takes a young boy ( T. J. Lowther) hostage and attempts to escape on the road with the child. Eastwood co-stars as a Texas Ranger in pursuit of the convict. Though the film was not a box-office success in North America and grossed only $31 million for its November 1993 release, it managed to gross $104 million overseas for a total of $135 million worldwide. The film received critical acclaim for its acting (particularly from Kevin Costner), directing, editing, themes, cinematography and musical score. It's also considered by some critics and fans as one of Eastwood's best films. Plot In 1963 Texas, convicts Robert "Butch" Haynes and Terry Pugh escape from the state penitentiary in Huntsville. Fleeing, Pugh stumbles into a house where eight-year-old Phillip Perry lives with his devout Jehovah's Witness mother and two sisters. Butch follows, and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge (Ace Of Base Album)
''The Bridge'' is the second album by Swedish pop music group Ace of Base. It was composed during 1994 and 1995, and released in Europe on 30 October 1995. It is the only Ace of Base album to feature sizable contributions of writing, production, vocals, and harmonies by all four band members, each having an important part in its creation. The album was preceded by the singles " Beautiful Life" and "Lucky Love", which had varied levels of success. Both songs reached the top of the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart and "Beautiful Life" peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Lucky Love" reaching number 30. Following the release of the album, " Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" was released as the third and final single from the album but failed to gain recognition due to a lack of promotion. Background and composition On January 1, 1994, '' The Sign'' album and single hit number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Inspired by the band's success, Jonas penned the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect World (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rie Aruga. It was serialized in Kodansha's '' Josei'' magazine '' Kiss'' from February 2014 to January 2021. The series has been adapted into a live action film and TV drama in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The series has also been praised by critics and the recipient of the Kodansha Manga Award in the ''shōjo'' category in 2019. Media Manga The series is written and illustrated by Rie Aruga. It premiered in February 2014 in '' Kiss''. In April 2019, the author revealed the series was entering its final stage. The manga ended on January 25, 2021. Kodansha published the series in 12 volumes. In February 2018, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series digitally. At Anime Expo 2019, they announced a print release for the series. The series is also licensed by M&C! in Indonesia. Volume list Film A live-action film adaptation was announced in the July 2017 issue of ''Kiss''. It was directed by Kenji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect World (company)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. ( zh, 完美世界股份有限公司) is a Chinese mass media company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2004 by Chi Yufeng. The company consists of two business segments: Perfect World Games, a video game publisher, and Perfect World Pictures, a film production company. Perfect World is the exclusive distributor of Valve Corporation, Valve's games ''Dota 2'' and ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' in China. History Perfect World was founded in 2004 by Chi Yufeng. A 1994 graduate of Tsinghua University, Chi had founded Beijing Hongen Education and Technology in 1996, which sold educational software to teach Chinese consumers how to use personal computers and learn English. He established Perfect World, then also known as Perfect World Games, as a Video game developer, developer and Video game publisher, publisher of online multiplayer video games. The company became listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in 2007. In 2008, Chi founded the film production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect World (video Game)
''Perfect World'' (, commonly abbreviated as PW and W2), is a 3D adventure and fantasy MMORPG with traditional Chinese settings. Players can take on various roles depending on choice of race and choice of class within that race. Perfect World International (or PWI) is its more recent rebrand. Characters develop skills over time with experience and level up via questing rewards and can use and upgrade physical and magical weapons, and team up with other players to fight against monsters in instances, bosses on the open world as well as other players. Very often, people will sell their accounts which saves buying the items from the in game cash shop, farming experience and gaining the skills needed. This option is ideal after the removal of most PvE coin making methods due to PW now being focused on PvP paying players. Each player can join a guild (if accepted) and thereby be part of a 200 maximum player base with common goals to achieve. The PW map is broken into a large number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent II
''Billy Talent II'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on June 27, 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached No. 1 on the German albums chart. Despite its great success in Canada and Germany, the album was not as successful in the United States, where it peaked at No. 134 on the ''Billboard'' 200 music chart, selling just 7,231 units in its first week. Themes The album has less anger and language than their previous self-titled album, as they had mellowed out and matured as men and as a band. More of the songs dealt with real-life issues, to the praise of fans and critics. Release The band temporarily released the entire album to their MySpace page for June 23. Beginning in the fall of 2005, songs from the new album were purposely leaked by the band. A demo of "Red Flag" circulated across the internet, even though it had already appeared on the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Creatures
''Little Creatures'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on June 10, 1985, by Sire Records. The album examines themes of Americana and incorporates elements of country music, with many songs featuring steel guitar. It was voted as the best album of the year in ''The Village Voice'' Pazz & Jop critics poll, and is the band's best-selling studio album, with over two million copies sold in the United States. The cover art was created by outsider artist Howard Finster, and was selected as album cover of the year by ''Rolling Stone''. Track listing Personnel Talking Heads *David Byrne – guitar, vocals *Chris Frantz – drums *Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals *Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, backing vocals Additional musicians *Ellen Bernfeld – backing vocals on "Perfect World" and "Walk It Down" *Andrew Cader – washboard on "Road to Nowhere" *Erin Dickens – backing vocals on "Television Man" and "Road to Nowhere" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Under The Sun
''Everything Under the Sun'' is a 2006 box set of rarities from the band Sublime. It is composed in large part of tracks that can be found on previously released bootleg albums. The collection features material from throughout the band's career, from their earliest demos to other rare recordings, mostly live performances, which never saw release. A DVD is also included and features videos of the band's most well-known songs as well as unreleased tracks. The box set peaked at number 97 on the ''Billboard 200'' albums chart in December 2006. Background Even after the mid-2006 double-disc deluxe reissue of '' Sublime'', the band's eponymous album originally released in 1996, a wealth of unreleased material remained. Fans created an online petition asking for the release of a box set of rarities. In November 2006, ''Everything Under the Sun'' was released. It contains three discs and consists of 60 demos, live tracks, and alternate takes, along with a DVD of videos and live perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide River
''Wide River'' is the fifteenth album by American rock band the Steve Miller Band, released in 1993. The title track was their last ''Billboard'' Hot 100 single, peaking at No. 64. It would be Steve Miller Band's last studio album until '' Bingo!'' 17 years later in June 2010. , sales in the United States have exceeded 258,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It was re-released on vinyl by Sailor Records in 2016. In addition, May 24, 2019 saw the re-release again of ''Wide River'' on exclusive translucent light blue vinyl, by UMe Label, and on black vinyl. Track listing Personnel * Steve Miller – vocals, guitar, producer, mixing * Billy Peterson – bass guitar, piano * Gordy Knutson – drums, percussion * Bob Mallach – saxophone * Norton Buffalo – harmonica ; Additional personnel * Ben Sidran – keyboards * Leo Sidran – keyboards, guitar * David Denny David Thomas Denny (March 17, 1832, Part II: Chapter 3, p. 203 – November 25, 1903) was a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Not Getting Any
''Still Not Getting Any...'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. It was released on October 26, 2004, by Lava Records. The album garnered a positive reception, but critics were unsure of the band's musicianship and lyricism in their given genre. ''Still Not Getting Any...'' debuted at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned four singles: "Welcome to My Life", " Shut Up!", " Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" and "Crazy". It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over one million copies. Background and production Simple Plan released their debut album '' No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls'' in March 2002 through major labels Lava and Atlantic Records. It was promoted with support slots for Sugar Ray, Blink-182, Green Day and Avril Lavigne, and went on two stints of the Warped Tour, leading up at August 2003. Due to the frequent touring schedule, the band had around three months to writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitechocolatespaceegg
''Whitechocolatespaceegg'' (or ''whitechocolatespaceegg'' as typeset on the cover art) is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released in 1998. ''whitechocolatespaceegg'' peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200.[ allmusic ((( whitechocolatespaceegg > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))] As of July 2010, the album had sold 293,000 copies. Album information Unlike her previous two albums, which dealt heavily with themes of sex and relationships, ''Whitechocolatespaceegg'' focused more on motherhood and family, as Phair had recently gotten married and given birth to a son. The album received generally positive reviews. Rolling Stone called it "engagingly intimate" while at the same time "playful and pop-y, with just enough dry humor". The magazine also praised the album for its storytelling-esque lyrics. The Washington Times wrote that Phair had successfully proved she was "no longer an unbridled twentysomething but now, at 31, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orpheus Descending (album)
''Orpheus Descending'' is the twenty-fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, released on June 16, 2023 by Republic Records. The album has received positive reviews from critics and explores personal and political themes. Reception Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that Lisa Germano's "presence accentuates how Mellencamp is returning to the earthy, rangy roots rock of ''Big Daddy'' and that "Mellencamp's blend of sinewy rhythms and burnished acoustics is recognizably his" with a voice that has been "weathered to a nub" and "now sounds eternal, even primal". In '' American Songwriter'', Lee Zimmerman rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of ellencamp'smost outspoken efforts in recent years but one of his most inspiring as well" for balancing political activism and hope. Writing for '' Louder Sound'', Philip Wilding gave this release 3.5 out of 5 stars, for combinin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
