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This Town
This Town may refer to: * "This Town" (Frank Sinatra song) * "This Town" (Niall Horan song) *"This Town", a song by Kygo, featuring Sasha Sloan * "This Town", a song by O.A.R. from the album All Sides * "This Town", a song by Roger Miller from ''The 3rd Time Around'' * "This Town", a song by The Go-Go's from '' Beauty and the Beat'' * "This Town", a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, from the B-side of "(Forever) Live and Die" * "This Town", a song by Elton John from ''Ice on Fire'' * ''This Town'' (album), by the Flying Emus (1987) * ''This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!-in America's Gilded Capital'', a 2013 book by Mark Leibovich * ''This Town'' (TV series), 2024 British television series from Steven Knight ** ''This Town'' (soundtrack), 2024 soundtrack of the TV series See also * "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" * Town (other) A town is a human settlement that is generally larger than a village but smaller than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Town (album)
''This Town'' is the second studio album by Australian country/blues group, Flying Emus. It was released in September 1987. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album The ARIA Music Award for Best Country Album, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Indus .... Track listing References {{Authority control 1987 albums ARIA Award-winning albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Town (Frank Sinatra Song)
"This Town" is a song written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1967. The song was first seen on Sinatra's 1967 album ''The World We Knew''. Chart performance It reached number 53 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 17 on the Easy Listening chart. "This Town" peaked at number 41 on ''Cash Box'' during the fall of that year. Later uses * "This Town" was included in Sinatra's 1968 ''Greatest Hits'' album. Cover versions * The Tubes covered the song on their 1977 album, ''Now''. Popular culture * The song was featured in the 1967 television special, ''Movin' with Nancy'', which starred Nancy Sinatra. A special version was released to home video in 2000. * "This Town" was used in films such as ''The Cool Ones'', ''Matchstick Men'', ''Ocean's Thirteen'', '' From Paris With Love'', and '' The Bounty Hunter''. * "This Town" was also used as a partial sound clip in the 2016 ''The Simpsons'' episode "Trust but Clarify "Trust but Clarify" is the fifth episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Town (Niall Horan Song)
"This Town" is the debut solo single by Irish singer Niall Horan, released on 29 September 2016 by Capitol Records as the lead single from his debut solo album '' Flicker'' (2017). An accompanying music video of a live performance was released the same day. The song was written by Horan, Jamie Scott, Mike Needle, Daniel Bryer, Ruairi Sheridan, Aodhán Dorrian and produced by Greg Kurstin. It is Horan's first solo single, as well as the second solo single released by any of One Direction's remaining members (the first being Zayn Malik's '' Pillowtalk'' earlier that year), following the hiatus of the band, which was announced earlier in 2016. It peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, earning it his second highest-charting single as a lead artist to date, behind " Slow Hands". It also peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Composition The song is written in the key of A major with a common time tempo of 112 beats per minute. Horan's vocals span from D3 to E4 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargazing (EP)
''Stargazing'' is the debut extended play by Norwegian DJ Kygo. It was released through Sony Music and Ultra Music on 22 September 2017. Background On 18 August 2017, Kygo debuted the title track at Jugendfest 2017, after which he posted two short clips of the performance to his Instagram Stories. On 1 September 2017, he performed the song with live vocals from Jesso at Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas. On 6 September 2017, Kygo revealed on Instagram that "new music coming very soon". He officially announced the EP's release date and revealed its accompanying artwork on 18 September 2017. Critical reception Kat Bein of ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' opined that Kygo "uses chopped vocal samples and glistening synthetic piano to create a tropical melod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Sides (O talk show
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All Sides may refer to: * ''All Sides'' (O.A.R. album), 2008 * ''All Sides'' (LMNT album), 2002 * AllSides, a company that evaluates media bias * ''All Sides with Ann Fisher'', WOSU-FM WOSU-FM (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio, featuring a public radio news and information format known as "89.7fm NPR News". Owned by The Ohio State University, the station serves the Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 3rd Time Around
''The 3rd Time Around'' is the third studio album by American country music singer Roger Miller. It was released under the Smash Records label in June 1965 (see 1965 in country music). The record reached #1 on the country album charts and #13 on the ''Billboard'' 200, his third highest ranking on the pop albums charts, and his only #1 country album. Four singles were released from the album: "Engine Engine #9," "One Dyin' and a Buryin'", "Kansas City Star", and "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me". The first three all peaked in the top 10 on the Country singles chart. "Engine, Engine #9" was also a top 10 crossover hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks as was "Kansas City Star" on the latter chart. "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me" did not fare as well. It was later recorded by Eddy Arnold, whose version was a #2 country hit in 1966, and by NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw, whose version was also a hit on the country charts. ''3rd Time'' was cited as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Beat (The Go-Go's Album)
''Beauty and the Beat'' is the debut album from Californian new wave band the Go-Go's. Released in 1981 on the I.R.S. Records label, the album reached number one on ''Billboard'''s Top LPs & Tape chart in March 1982, bolstered by its two big Hot 100 hit singles: "Our Lips Are Sealed" (no. 20) and "We Got the Beat" (no. 2), initially released in 1980, but in a different version. After a long and steady climb, ''Beauty and the Beat'' reached number one in the album chart dated March 6, 1982, the week before "We Got the Beat" entered the Top Ten of the Hot 100. The album stayed at the top for six consecutive weeks, and ranked second in ''Billboards year-end Top 100 of 1982 (behind the self-titled debut album of Asia). The LP sold in excess of two million copies, and was RIAA-certified double platinum, qualifying it as one of the most successful debut albums of all time. Critically acclaimed, it has been described as one of the "cornerstone albums of American new wave". The title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Forever) Live And Die
"(Forever) Live and Die" is a 1986 song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the first single from their album ''The Pacific Age''. Paul Humphreys sings lead vocals on the track. The single peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It was a top 10 hit in Canada and several European territories, and a top 20 hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. Critical reception and legacy Lynden Barber of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote that "(Forever) Live and Die" is "almost worthy of prime period ABBA, its ethereal Euro synthetics melting around a chorus that ascends towards heaven." ''Billboard'' selected the single as one of their "pop picks" for the week of 20 September, adding that it "achieves he Beatles'''Magical Mystery Tour'' spirit with '80s tech". ''Record Mirror''s Andy Strickland referred to "an infectious little beast" with "some nice brass touches". Conversely, Simon Mills of ''Smash Hits'' portrayed the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice On Fire
''Ice on Fire'' is the nineteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded at Sol Studios and released in November 1985, it was his first album since ''Blue Moves'' produced by his original long-time producer, Gus Dudgeon. David Paton and Charlie Morgan appear for the first time on bass and drums respectively, replacing original band members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. Fred Mandel, who had played with John during the ''Breaking Hearts'' tour, also contributed guitar and keyboards. The album was met with little praise and only reached #48 on the US charts, although it reached #3 in the UK. "Nikita" and "Wrap Her Up" became top 20 hits. The latter reached #20 in the US, and the former reached #7 in the US and #3 in the UK. In the US, the album was certified gold in June 1986 by the RIAA. Background The title of the album contains a line from the lyrics of "Nikita". "With eyes that looked like ''ice on fire''" Guests on the recording include Nik Kershaw; Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Leibovich
Mark Leibovich ( ; born May 9, 1965) is an American journalist and author. He is a staff writer at ''The Atlantic'', and previously spent a decade as the chief national correspondent for ''The New York Times Magazine'', based in Washington, D.C. He is known for his profiles of political and media figures. He also wrote the ''Times Magazine's'' "Your Fellow Americans" column about politics, media, and public life. Early life and education Born in Boston, Massachusetts to a father who was from Argentina, Leibovich grew up in a home he describes as not religious. He now describes himself as a "reporter of (nominal) Jewish identity". Leibovich attended Newton South High School, from which he graduated in 1983. He went on to attend the University of Michigan, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English in 1987. Career Leibovich got his start as a journalist writing for Boston's alternative weekly '' The Phoenix,'' where he worked for four years. After that, he moved to Calif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Town (TV Series)
''This Town'' is a 2024 British six-part television series. Written and created for BBC One by Steven Knight and directed by Paul Whittington, the series follows a group of young people in the early 1980s in Birmingham and Coventry. The cast is led by Levi Brown, Jordan Bolger, Ben Rose, and Eve Austin. The series premiered on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 31 March 2024. Synopsis ''This Town'' tells the story of an extended family and four young people who are drawn into an explosive and iconic music scene in the early 1980s. It is set across the streets of Coventry and Birmingham, and opens with rioting in both places. ''This Town'' tells the story of a band's formation against a backdrop of violence. Cast * Levi Brown as Dante Williams * Jordan Bolger as Gregory Williams * Ben Rose as Bardon Quinn * Eve Austin as Jeannie Keefe * Michelle Dockery as Estella * Nicholas Pinnock as Deuce Williams * David Dawson as Robbie Carmen * Geraldine James as Marie * Séainín Brenna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Town (soundtrack)
''This Town (Music from the Original BBC Series)'' is a soundtrack by various artists of the 2024 BBC One TV miniseries, ''This Town''. It was released on 26 April 2024 by Polydor Records on CD, and as an LP pressed on blue vinyl and clear vinyl. The album's release coincided with the broadcast of the TV show's final episode on BBC One on 28 April 2024. The miniseries was created by British screenwriter and film director Steven Knight. It takes place in the United Kingdom during the two-tone ska revival in the 1980s. The show's soundtrack features songs by various artists, including UB40, the Clash and Desmond Dekker, covers of songs recorded for the show by several musicians, including Self Esteem, Gregory Porter and Sekou, and songs written for the show and performed by show's actors. Content ''This Town (Music from the Original BBC Series)'' was released by Polydor Records in association with Mercury Studios on 26 April 2024, and features selected music from the TV sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |