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Strings 'n' Stripes
''Strings 'n' Stripes'' is the second album released by The Baseballs, a German rock 'n' roll cover band A cover band (or covers band) is a band that plays songs recorded by someone else, sometimes mimicking the original as accurately as possible, and sometimes re-interpreting or changing the original. These remade songs are known as cover songs. Ne ..., in 2011. The album was released in April 2011. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{Authority control 2011 albums The Baseballs albums Covers albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baseballs
The Baseballs are a German rock and roll band founded in Berlin in 2007. They became popular with 1950s and 1960s style rock cover versions of modern hits such as "Umbrella" by Rihanna, "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé, "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry and " Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. The band members are only credited by their nicknames (Sam, Digger and Basti). Their version of "Umbrella" was a hit in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.The Baseballs in thGerman charts/ref>The Baseballs in thSwiss charts/ref>The Baseballs in thAustrian charts/ref> Musical career Their debut album, '' Strike!'', was produced by JMC Music and released in May 2009 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, in October 2009 in Finland, in December 2009 in Sweden, in February in Norway and in March 2010 in The Netherlands. It reached No. 15 in Austria, No. 6 in Germany, No. 2 in Switzerland and the Netherlands, No. 1 in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ke$ha
Kesha Rose Sebert (; born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to Kemosabe Records. Her first major success came in early 2009 after she was featured on American rapper Flo Rida's number-one single " Right Round". Kesha's music and image propelled her to immediate success. She has earned two number-one albums on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with ''Animal'' (2010) and ''Rainbow'' (2017), and the top-ten records ''Warrior'' (2012) and '' High Road'' (2020). Kesha has attained ten top-ten singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including " Tik Tok", " Blah Blah Blah", "Your Love Is My Drug", " Take It Off", " Blow", "Die Young", " My First Kiss" with 3OH!3, "We R Who We R", "Right Round" with Flo Rida, and "Timber" with Pitbull. Her 2009 single "Tik Tok" was the best-selling digital single in history, selling over 14 million units internationally, until surpassed in 2011. Kesha's career was halted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tik Tok (song)
"Tik Tok" (stylized as "TiK ToK" and pronounced as "tick tock") is the debut single by American singer Kesha, who co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on August 7, 2009, as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''Animal'' (2010). The opening line of the song came from an experience where Kesha woke up surrounded by beautiful women, to which she imagined Sean Combs, P. Diddy being in a similar scenario. The experience prompted the writing of the song which she later brought to her producer, Dr. Luke, who was then contacted by P. Diddy in hopes of a collaboration; he came to the studio the same day and recorded his lines, and the song was completed. According to Kesha, the song's lyrics are representative of her and based on her life. In the lyrics, which have a carefree message, the narrator talks about not letting anything bring them down. "Tik Tok" is an electropop and dance-pop song incorporating Auto-Tune and a minimalist bitp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diddy - Dirty Money
Diddy may refer to: *Sean Combs (born 1969), American rap mogul also known as Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy, Puff, Puffy, and Sean John ** "Diddy" (song), a 2001 song by P. Diddy **Diddy – Dirty Money, an American hip hop group featuring Combs *David Hamilton (broadcaster) (born 1938), British broadcaster *Diddy Kong, a fictional Nintendo character * Diddy (DJ) (born 1966), 1990s dance act responsible for the hit single "Give Me Love" *Diddy Men, the fictitious dwarves created and popularised by British comedian Ken Dodd *''Diddy Dick and Dom'', a comedy duo portrayed by Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood **'' Diddy Movies'', a CBBC show running from 2012 to 2014 **''Diddy TV'', a sequel to ''Diddy Movies'' which has aired since 2016 See also *"Diddy Wah Diddy "Diddy Wah Diddy" is a song written by Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel, known as Bo Diddley, and recorded by the latter in 1956. The song shares only its title with Blind Blake's song "Diddie Wah Diddie" recorded in 1929. Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Home (Diddy-Dirty Money Song)
Coming Home or Comin' Home may refer to: Film * ''Coming Home'' (1962 film), a South Korean film starring Choi Moo-ryong * ''Coming Home'' (1978 film), an American film directed by Hal Ashby * ''Coming Home'' (2011 film), a film featuring Ankur Bhatia * ''Coming Home'' (2012 film), a French film directed by Frédéric Videau * ''Coming Home'' (2014 film), a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou * ''Coming Home'' (2018 film), an Argentine film directed and written by Ricardo Preve Literature * ''Coming Home'' (Cohen novel), 1945 novel by Lester Cohen * ''Coming Home'' (McDevitt novel), 2014 science-fiction novel by Jack McDevitt * ''Coming Home'', 1995 novel by Rosamunde Pilcher * ''Coming Home'', 2009 play by Athol Fugard Music Albums * ''Coming Home'' (Aleksander With album), 2006 * ''Coming Home'' (Leon Bridges album), 2015 * ''Coming Home'' (Kristin Chenoweth album), 2014 * ''Coming Home'' (Raymond Cilliers album), 2016 * ''Coming Home'' (Falling in Reverse albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Camp" by Vogue (magazine), ''Vogue''. Pursuing a career in gospel music at 16, Perry released her debut album, ''Katy Hudson (album), Katy Hudson'', under Pamplin Music, Red Hill Records in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into Secularity, secular music, and later adopted the stage name "Katy Perry" from her mother's maiden name. She recorded an album while signed to Columbia Records, but was dropped before signing to Capitol Records. She rose to fame with ''One of the Boys'' (2008), a pop rock record containing her debut single "I Kissed a Girl" and follow-up single "Hot n Cold", which reached number one and three on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Gurls
"California Gurls" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry. It served as the lead single for her third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010). The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg. The artists co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its co-producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin, with additional production from Benny Blanco. According to Perry, "California Gurls" is an answer song to "Empire State of Mind" (2009), by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Its mid-tempo production incorporates disco-pop and funk-pop with influences of new wave and electropop. Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California, in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised. "California Gurls" garnered positive reviews from music critics, with the majority of them labeling it a "summer anthem", as well as complimenting its production and chorus. Originally, the song was intended to be sent to mainstream and rhythmic airplay on May 25, 2010, the song debuted on May 7, 2010, after clips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pras Michel
Prakazrel Samuel Michel (; born October 19, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, producer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Fugees, alongside Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. After the Fugees, he earned two Top 40 hits, the Grammy-nominated song "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa from the film ''Bulworth,'' and " Avenues" with Refugee Camp All-Stars and Ky-Mani Marley. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised in Irvington, New Jersey, Pras cultivated an early interest in music. When he was 15, he met Lauryn Hill, while both attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. In 1988, Pras introduced Lauryn to Wyclef Jean. Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill began to rehearse under the guidance of Kool and the Gang's producer, Ronald Khalis Bell, and subsequently they formed a musical group called The Rap Translators in 1989 (also known as Tranzlator Crew.) Career Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" is a song by American rapper Pras, featuring rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard and R&B singer Mýa. It was released on June 6, 1998. The track samples Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's 1983 single " Islands in the Stream" and was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry 'Wonda" Duplessis for Pras' debut solo studio album, ''Ghetto Supastar''. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 film ''Bulworth''. Background The song's writers are Prakazrel Michel, Wyclef Jean, Russell Jones, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb. The song was released on June 6, 1998 in the United States. The single was a commercial success; it peaked at number 15 for five consecutive weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number eight on '' Billboard''s Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. The single was certified platinum in the United States by Recording Industry Association of America. "Ghetto Supastar" was a critical and commercial success worldwide, peaking at number two in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Brooks
Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award. Career Brooks started her music career in 1976 as a member of an all-female band called Sapphire, based in Eugene, Oregon, touring and recording with CMS Records in the Pacific Northwest. Her bandmates were Janis Gaines, Cynthia Larsen, Patricia French and Pam Johnson. Seeking greater success, Brooks pushed the band to move to Seattle without Gaines on keyboards, reducing Sapphire to a foursome. In Seattle, Sapphire recorded at Kaye-Smith Studios at the same time as Heart. When this version of the band split in 1982, Brooks moved to Los Angeles to develop a solo career, releasing an album titled ''Meredith Brooks'' in 1986, which saw limited success in Mexico. In 1987, she joined Charlotte Caffey and Gia Ciambotti to form the trio the Graces, releasing the single " Lay Down Your Arms" which rose to n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitch (Meredith Brooks Song)
"Bitch" (also known by its censored title "Nothing In Between" and later as "Bitch (Nothing In Between)") is a song by American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks and co-written with Shelly Peiken. The song was released to American radio in March 1997 as the lead single from Brooks' second album, ''Blurring the Edges'' (1997), and was issued as a commercial single on May 20, 1997. The song was produced by punk notable Geza X. In the United States, the song steadily rose on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100, eventually peaking at number two for four weeks. The song also peaked at number two in Australia and Canada and reached number six in the United Kingdom. In Australasia, at the APRA Music Awards of 1998, it won the award for Most Performed Foreign Work. The song ranked at number 79 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s", and was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. Writing and inspiration "Bitch" was written by B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
