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The Hits Album 7
The Hits Album 7 or Hits 7 is a compilation album that was released in November 1987 by CBS, BMG, and WEA. It reached #2 in the UK Albums Chart (held off by '' Now 10'', another compilation). This was the 10th best selling album of 1987 and was the first in the ''Hits'' series to be released on double-CD. It contained 32 tracks, 15 of which appeared on the VHS collection, ''The Hits Video 7''. ''Hits 7'' includes two songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: " You Win Again" and "Never Gonna Give You Up". Track listing :(Cat No: CD HITS 7) CD/record/tape 1 #Bee Gees - " You Win Again" #Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up" #Terence Trent D'Arby - "Wishing Well" #Five Star - "Strong as Steel" #Spagna - " Call Me" #Beastie Boys - "She's on It" # Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - " Full Metal Jacket (I Want To Be Your Drill Instructor)" #Shakin' Stevens - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" #Fleetwood Mac - "Little Lies" #Alexander O'Neal - " Criticize ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of Sony. It was originally founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed as Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture known as Sony BMG, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the Sony Music name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong As Steel (song)
"Strong As Steel" is the name of a 1987 hit single by British pop group Five Star, the second release from their third album, '' Between The Lines''. The single peaked at No. 16 in the UK. The song was written by songwriter Diane Warren, who has also written hit songs for Cher, Gloria Estefan, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Tina Arena and Michael Bolton. Track listings 7" single and 7" posterbag # "Strong As Steel" (Edit) # "The Man" 12" single PT41566 and cassette single # "Strong As Steel" (Album Version) # "The Man" # "Can't Wait Another Minute" (M&M Groove Remix) 05:15 2nd 12" single PT41566(R) # "Strong As Steel" (Edit) # "The Man" # "The Five Star Hit Mix", 11:52 (Disco Mix Club megamix featuring "Can't Wait Another Minute", "Let Me Be the One", "All Fall Down", "Whenever You're Ready", "Find The Time", "If I Say Yes", "R.S.V.P.", "Love Take Over", "The Slightest Touch"). All tracks available on the remastered versions of either the 2012 'Between The Lines' album, the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ..., synth-pop, pop music, pop, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criticize (song)
"Criticize" is a song by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal, written by O'Neal and Jellybean Johnson. It was the second single from O'Neal's second solo album, ''Hearsay'' (1987). The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Lisa Keith. Following the successful chart performances of the ''Hearsay'' single "Fake", "Criticize" was released as the album's second single. Meaning The song's lyrics are a personal commentary, critical of a nagging ex-lover, who criticizes his "friends", "ideals", "lifestyle", and "feeling . Release "Criticize" peaked at number four on the R&B chart, and number 70 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, "Criticize" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming O'Neal's biggest hit in Britain, and in 2020 was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. In Ireland, "Criticize" peaked at number 14 on the Irish Singles Chart. In popular culture The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal (born November 15, 1953) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger from Natchez, Mississippi. O'Neal came to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven Top 40 singles on the US R&B chart, three of which also reached the Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. However, he enjoyed more mainstream success in the United Kingdom, achieving fourteen Top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1985 and 1996, along with three top ten albums on the UK Albums Chart. His solo singles, sometimes dealing with lost love, include "If You Were Here Tonight", "Fake", " Criticize", " The Lovers", " (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me", "All True Man", " Love Makes No Sense" and " In the Middle". He is also known for duets with Tabu labelmate Cherrelle such as "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This". AllMusic described O'Neal as having a "tough voice hathas the same grain and range as that of Otis Redding." Early life Alexander O'Neal was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Lies
"Little Lies" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their fourteenth studio album, ''Tango in the Night'' (1987). It was written by band member Christine McVie and her then-husband, Eddy Quintela, with lead vocals performed primarily by McVie, although the chorus features backing vocals by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The song was released in August 1987 by Warner Bros. Records, as the third single from ''Tango in the Night''. On its release, the single reached number one for four weeks on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart and number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in November 1987. To date, it is their most recent top-ten hit in the United States. The single also reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Little Lies" continues to be played on radio stations as a classic hit of the late-1980s, along with " Everywhere" and " Seven Wonders", both of which are from ''Tango in the Night''. "Little Lies" was also accompanied by a music vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their eponymous debut album. Danny Kirwan joined as a third guitarist in 1968. Keyboardist and vocalist Christine Perfect, who contributed as a session musician from the second album, married McVie and joined in 1970, becoming known as Christine McVie. Primarily a British blues band at first, Fleetwood Mac achieved a UK number one with " Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles " Oh Well", " Man of the World", and "The Green Manalishi". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, Welch, Weston and Walker had all either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or a guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" is a song written by Joseph McCarthy, Howard Johnson and James V. Monaco in 1916 for the Broadway production ''Follow Me'', in which it was performed by Henry Lewis. Early recordings Lewis' version was released as a single on Emerson Records in early 1917. Around the same time, a version by Sam Ash was released in February on Columbia Records, having been recorded on 11 December 1916. It was first a hit when released in March that year by Ada Jones and Billy Murray on Victor Records, peaking at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' chart. Emile Ford and the Checkmates version The song became a UK hit in 1959 when a doo-wop version was recorded by Emile Ford and the Checkmates as the B-side of their single "Don't Tell Me Your Trouble". This B-side became more popular and it topped the charts for six weeks over the Christmas and New Year of 1959/60. It retained the number one position for the first three weeks of 1960. This earned Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakin' Stevens
Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began. His most successful songs were nostalgia hits, evoking the sound of 1950s rock and roll and pop. In the UK alone, Stevens has charted 33 Top 40 hit singles including four chart-topping hits "This Ole House", "Green Door", " Oh Julie", and "Merry Christmas Everyone". Aside from "Merry Christmas Everyone" remaining popular during the Christmas season, his last Top 40 single was "Trouble" in 2005. Early life Michael Barratt, who would later adopt the stage name "Shakin' Stevens", was the youngest of 11 children born to Jack and May Barratt. His father was a First World War veteran who by 1948 was working in the building trade, having previously worked as a coal miner. The oldest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Metal Jacket
''Full Metal Jacket'' is a 1987 war drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 novel ''The Short-Timers'' and stars Matthew Modine, Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio and Adam Baldwin. The storyline follows a platoon of U.S. Marines through their boot camp training in Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, primarily focusing in the first half of the film on privates J.T. Davis and Leonard Lawrence, nicknamed ''Joker'' and ''Pyle'', who struggle under their abusive drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The second half portrays the experiences of Joker and one other of the platoon's Marines in Vietnamese cities Da Nang and Huế during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by military servicemen. Warner Bros. released ''Full Metal Jacket'' in the United States on June 26, 1987. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Kubrick
Vivian Vanessa Kubrick (born August 5, 1960), also credited under the pseudonym Abigail Mead, is an American-British filmmaker and composer. She is the daughter of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. Early life Vivian Vanessa Kubrick was born on August 5, 1960 to filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and actress Christiane Kubrick (née Harlan). She had an elder sister, Anya, born April 6, 1959, and an elder half-sister, Katharina, from her mother's first marriage. Her father's family is Jewish. Career Kubrick made appearances in four of her father's films: as Dr. Floyd's daughter, nicknamed "Squirt", in ''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968), as a guest at Bryan's birthday party in ''Barry Lyndon'' (1975), as a guest on a ballroom couch in ''The Shining (film), The Shining'' (1980), and as a news camera operator at the site of a mass grave depicted in ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987). At age 17, Kubrick directed and filmed a 35-minute documentary for the BBC, ''The Making of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's On It
"She's on It" is a song by American rap rock group Beastie Boys. It was released on September 12, 1985, as the fifth single from of the soundtrack to the 1985 film ''Krush Groove''. The song's guitar riff is a slightly slower version of the riff in Cheap Trick's 1978 song " Stiff Competition," which in turn was based on the riff in the Who's 1971 song "Won't Get Fooled Again." Despite failing to attract commercial success at the time of its initial release in 1985, a re-release in 1987 was more successful, becoming a top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 50 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and West Germany. Critical reception ''Cash Box'' said that it "makes up in rhythm what it lacks in lyrics and musicianship." Music video The song's video was produced by Rick Rubin and directed by producer and filmmaker Sean Travis, who later, in the 2000s, produced MTV's reality television series '' The Hills'' and '' The City''. It was the band's first professionally produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
