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Wishing Star
Wishing or Wishin' may refer to: * Wish, a hope or desire for something Albums * ''Wishing'' (A Flock of Seagulls album), 1996 * ''Wishing'' (Martine McCutcheon album), 2000 Songs * "Wishing" (DJ Drama song), 2016 * "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)", by A Flock of Seagulls, 1982 * "Wishing", by Electric Light Orchestra from ''Discovery'', 1979 * "Wishing", by Everclear from ''Invisible Stars'', 2012 * "Wishing", by Irving Berlin * "Wishin, by Eddy Howard, 1952 * "Wishin", by Mike McGear from ''Woman A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ...'', 1972 See also * Wishing well (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish
A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used. In fiction In fiction a wish is a supernatural demand placed on the recipient's unlimited request. When it is the center of a tale, the wish is usually a template for a morality tale, "be careful what you wish for"; it can also be a small part of a tale, in which case it is often used as a plot device. One can wish on many things for example: wishing wells, dandelions when one blows the seeds or light them on fire, stars and much more. When one wishes on a well, a coin is thrown in and the thrower silently makes a wish in the hope it comes true. A template for fictional wishes could be ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'', specifically the tale of Aladdin, although in the tale of Aladdin the actual wishes were only part of the tale. Also, Aladdin's deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing (A Flock Of Seagulls Album)
Wishing or Wishin' may refer to: * Wish, a hope or desire for something Albums * ''Wishing'' (A Flock of Seagulls album), 1996 * ''Wishing'' (Martine McCutcheon album), 2000 Songs * "Wishing" (DJ Drama song), 2016 * "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)", by A Flock of Seagulls, 1982 * "Wishing", by Electric Light Orchestra from ''Discovery'', 1979 * "Wishing", by Everclear from ''Invisible Stars'', 2012 * "Wishing", by Irving Berlin * "Wishin, by Eddy Howard, 1952 * "Wishin", by Mike McGear from ''Woman A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ...'', 1972 See also * Wishing well (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing (Martine McCutcheon Album)
''Wishing'' is the second solo album by English actress-singer Martine McCutcheon. It was released in November 2000 and peaked at #25 in the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were lifted from the album, both of which charted in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. "I'm Over You" peaked at #2 on 4 November 2000 and " On the Radio", a cover of the 1979 Donna Summer song, charted at #7 in February 2001. Plans for a third single were scrapped when McCutcheon won the lead role in the West End production of ''My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...'' in early 2001. Track listing # " I'm Over You" # "Tonight" # "Teardrops" # " On the Radio" # "Every Time" # "Love Changes Nothing" # "You Mean the World to Me" # "What You See Is What You Get" # "Wishing" # "Cried So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing (DJ Drama Song)
"Wishing" is a song by American hip hop record producer DJ Drama. It was released as a digital download on May 2, 2016, as the lead single from fifth studio album ''Quality Street Music 2'' (2016). The song features guest vocals from American singer and rapper Chris Brown, and American rappers Skeme and LyQuin. The song contains a sample of the song "Disrespectful" by Trey Songz and Mila J from his sixth studio album '' Trigga'' (2014). Music video On May 26, 2016, DJ Drama uploaded the music video for "Wishing", directed by Eavvon O'Neal, on his YouTube and Vevo account. The music video features a cameo appearance from 50 Cent. Remix On September 28, 2016, a remix was released that featured DJ Drama, Chris Brown, Fabolous, Trey Songz, Tory Lanez and Jhené Aiko Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (; born March 16, 1988) is an American singer who embarked on her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K. In an effort to promote Aiko and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" is a 1982 song by A Flock of Seagulls, the opening song and only hit single from their second album ''Listen''. Background The song exemplifies "synth-pop's spaced-out loneliness" and yearning for imagined, absent lovers, and is noted for its Wall of Sound-styled layer of synthesizer padding – a "multi-layered, hypnotic song", according to AllMusic. Formats ; 7" Jive 25 (UK) – 1982 ; 12" Jive T25 (UK) – 1982 ; 12" Jive VJ 12014 (US) – 1982 ; CD August Day 41 (UK) – 2019 Chart and certifications Unlike the band's 1982 hit "I Ran (So Far Away)", largely a United States and Australian hit, "Wishing" performed strongly in the band's home country, the United Kingdom, and reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra Album)
''Discovery'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on 1 June 1979 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records, where it topped record charts, and on 8 June in the United States on Jet through Columbia Records distribution. A music video album featuring all the songs being played by the band was then released on VHS in 1979, then re-released as part of the '' Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley'' DVD and VHS in 1998. Background ''Discovery'' was the band's first number 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The album contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love", "Don't Bring Me Down", "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy nicknamed the album, ''Disco Very''). "Don't Bring Me Down" would become one of their only two top three hits in the UK throughout their career ("Xanadu" woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Stars
''Invisible Stars'' is the eighth studio album of original material by alternative rock band Everclear. The album was released June 26, 2012 through eOne Music, and marked their first release of original material in six years, following 2006's ''Welcome to the Drama Club''. The album's only single, "Be Careful What You Ask For", was released on May 15, 2012, with an accompanying music video in the following month.Yancey, Bryne (May 11, 2012)"Everclear Stream New Song 'Be Careful What You Ask For'; New Album Out June 26" ''Alternative Press Alternative press may refer to: Individual publications * ''Alternative Press'' (magazine), an American music magazine Alternative journalism * Alternative media ** Alternative media (U.S. political left) ** Alternative media (U.S. political ri ...''. Retrieved June 17, 2015. The album debuted at #119 on the Billboard 200. Track listing Personnel * Art Alexakis – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards * Dave French – lead guitar, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs Written By Irving Berlin
This article is a list of songs written by Irving Berlin. It is arranged in alphabetical order, but can be rearranged in chronological order by clicking at the top of that column. You may also click twice at the top of the "click to play" column, to bring those items to the top of the list. Furthermore, you can click on the last column to bring to the top those songs that have Wikipedia articles about them. Sources vary as to the number of songs actually written by Berlin, but a 2001 article in ''TIME'' put the figure at around 1,250. Of these, 25 tunes reached #1 on the pop charts. This is not a complete list, given that he wrote hundreds more songs than the ones listed here. ''The New York Times'', December 23, 2005 (Estimates he had 1,500 songs) This list gives the year each song was written, or alternatively groups each song into a five-year period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Howard
Edward Evan Duncan Howard (September 12, 1914 – May 23, 1963) was an American vocalist and bandleader who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Eddy Howard was born in Woodland, California Woodland is a city in and the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 61,032 at the 2020 census. Woodland's origins date to 1 ..., and after attending San Jose State University, San Jose State College from 1931 to 1933, studied medicine at Stanford University before dropping out to become a singer of romantic ballads on Los Angeles radio. Later he sang with bands led by Ben Bernie and Dick Jurgens. His hits with Jurgens included "My Last Goodbye" and "Careless", which became his theme. Career Howard was a singer on a radio programme on NBC in 1938. In 1939, Howard started his own band, and he was the regular vocalist on ''It Can Be Done'', Edgar A. Guest's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman (Mike McGear Album)
''Woman'' is the solo debut album by British musician Mike McGear (spelled ''Michael'' on the cover), brother of former Beatle Paul McCartney, who also co-wrote a song, but is credited as a "friend". Roger McGough produced and co-wrote some songs with McGear. ''Woman'' was initially released on Island Records in April 1972, failing to chart though it received receptive reviews. The cover is a black-and-white photo of McGear/McCartney's mother, Mary McCartney. Track listing All songs by Mike McGear & Roger McGough, except where noted. # "Woman" – 3:02 # "Witness" – 4:11 # "Jolly Good Show" / "Benna"+ – 3:25 # "Roamin a Road" / "Benna (Reprise)"+ (Mike McGear) – 2:30 # "Sister" (McGear) – 3:11 # "Wishin" – 3:21 # "Young Young Man (Five Years Ago)" / "Young Young Man (Five Years Later)" – 3:36 # "Edward Heath" (McGear) – 0:55 # "Bored as Butterscotch" (McGear, Roger McGough, Friend) – 2:50 # "Uptowndowntown" / "Blackbeauty"+ (McGear) – 3:10 # "Tiger" / "Strawb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
