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I'm Not Dead Tour
The I'm Not Dead Tour was the third concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink (singer), Pink. Launched in support of her fourth studio album, ''I'm Not Dead'' (2006) the tour reached Europe, North America, Australia, Africa, and Asia. Background After performing several promotional shows throughout North America and Europe, Pink announced her tour in the spring of 2006. The "I'm Not Dead Tour" began in North America in nightclubs and theatres. Pink explained, "Small gigs, that's where it's at [...] You can feel everyone's sweat, it's just so close and intimate. It's stinky, it's smoky, it's good." Pink continued her tour into Europe and Australia, playing predominantly in arenas. As her album gained momentum in the US, she joined Justin Timberlake as the opening act on his FutureSex/LoveShow tour at select venues in the US. Pink returned to Europe during the summer of 2007, playing open air/amphitheater festivals. She concluded her tour in South Africa. The tour became one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore-Hart (Birth name, née Moore; born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as ), is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her acrobatic stage presence and activism. At the age of 15, Pink formed the short-lived girl group Choice, who signed with LaFace Records in 1995, although they disbanded without any major releases. Her first solo studio album, ''Can't Take Me Home'' (2000), was released to commercial success and received RIAA certification, double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Produced by label boss Babyface (musician), Babyface and influenced by contemporary R&B, the album spawned two Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten singles: "There You Go" and "Most Girls (Pink song), Most Girls". Pink gained further recognition for her 2001 collaborative single "Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version, Lady Marmalade" from the Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Knew
"Who Knew" is a song by American singer Pink from her fourth studio album, '' I'm Not Dead'' (2006). Written by Pink, Max Martin and Lukasz " Dr. Luke" Gottwald, the song was originally released on May 8, 2006, by the LaFace label to radio as the album's second single, but was only a moderate success. The song saw more success upon its re-release in the United States in June 2007, thanks in large part to the success of U + Ur Hand. Musically, "Who Knew" is a pop ballad. Lyrically, it expresses regret at the untimely loss of Pink's good friend. Upon its release, "Who Knew" was well received by music critics, who acclaimed it as a solid song on the album and lauded the lyrical content. It faced comparisons for having similarities with Kelly Clarkson's 2004 single " Since U Been Gone", also written by Martin and Dr. Luke. The song was commercially successful worldwide, where it peaked in the top five in countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, and component charts in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last To Know
"Last to Know" is a song by American recording artist Pink. It was written by her and producer Tim Armstrong for her third studio album ''Try This'' (2003). The track was released in some parts of Europe as a single in 2004, peaking just outside the top twenty in the Netherlands and the UK (her first single in the UK not to hit the Top 20). In Austria and Switzerland the single peaked inside the top fifty. In places such as Australia, the song was released to radio and digital download but never had a physical single release. Critical reception ''The Guardian'' panned the ballad: "The Last to Know spends four minutes howling ferocious obscenities because someone has committed the unpardonable sin of turning down complimentary tickets to a Pink gig." Music video The promotional music video for "Last to Know" consists of a montage of shots from some of Pink's concerts during her ''Try This Tour The Try This Tour was the second concert tour by American recording artist P!nk. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Knows (Pink Song)
"Nobody Knows" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink, released as the fourth single from her fourth album, ''I'm Not Dead'' (2006). It was released on November 20, 2006, in Britain and during January 2007 in Australia and Germany. Composition and critical reception "Nobody Knows" was written by Pink and co-written and produced by Billy Mann. The song is a piano-ballad and deals with her feelings of depression. The song received positive reviews. IGN's wrote that "'Nobody Knows' goes for a shiny blues ballad feel, Pink flexing her vocal chords to reveal a downright sweetness to her voice." Quentin Huff from PopMatters wrote an extensive review about the song, stating that "Even when you feel like you’ve heard it before, her smoky vocals and clever touches let you know it’s not the same old thing." While commenting about her voice, he said that she "belts out her lyrics like a champ." Entertainment Weekly's Chris Willman wrote that the song can be skipped while listenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U + Ur Hand
U, or u, is the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''u'' (pronounced ), plural ''ues''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the "long U" sound, pronounced . In most other languages, its name matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History U derives from the Semitic waw, as does F, and later, Y, W, and V. Its oldest ancestor goes back to Egyptian hieroglyphs, and is probably from a hieroglyph of a mace or fowl, representing the sound or the sound . This was borrowed to Phoenician, where it represented the sound , and seldom the vowel . In Greek, two letters were adapted from the Phoenician waw. The letter was adapted, but split in two, with Digamma or wau being adapted to represent , and the second one being Upsilon , which was originally adapted to represent , later front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Is A DJ (Pink Song)
"God Is a DJ" is a song by American singer P!nk from her third album, ''Try This'' (2003). It was released as the album's second single on November 17, 2003. It is about letting go, loving life and living it to the fullest. It peaked at number six on the Dutch Top 40 and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 film ''Mean Girls''. Background "God Is a DJ" was written by Pink along with Jonnie "Most" Davis and Billy Mann. The song marked Pink's first collaboration with Mann who would become a frequent collaborator on subsequent projects. In 2017, Mann elaborated on their work on ''Try This'': "I had the hook of "God Is a DJ" in my head, which felt perfect for ink We met at noon in LA and within 15 minutes, we were drinking whiskey, smoking and it was all Philly. We finished "God Is a DJ’" together and it began. That was 15 years ago.” Critical response AllMusic praised the song and noted it as one of the best songs on the ''Try This'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get The Party Started
"Get the Party Started" is a song by American singer Pink, released on October 16, 2001, as the lead single from her second album, '' Missundaztood'' (2001). The song was originally intended for Madonna's 2000 album ''Music'', but when her team turned it down, it was later given to Pink. "Get the Party Started" received positive reviews and became an international success, reaching the top 10 in many countries and topping the charts of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Romania, Spain, and Wallonia. In 2003, '' Q'' ranked the track at number 185 on their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". About.com rated the song number one in their list of "The Top 100 Best Party Songs of All Time" in 2019. Composition "Get the Party Started" was composed by former 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry. She said that the process of making the song was "so unlike me"; according to her, she was going through a "weird phase" during which she wanted to learn how to program drums. She pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Mr
Dear(s) or The Dears may refer to: Manga * ''Dear'' (manga), a 2002–2007 Japanese manga series by Cocoa Fujiwara * '' DearS'', a 2002–2005 Japanese manga series by Peach-Pit, and a 2004 anime series and visual novel *'' Dear+'', a Japanese manga magazine Music * Dears (band), a Taiwanese duo * The Dears, a Canadian rock band * ''Dear'' (Apink album) or the title song, "Dear (Whisper)", 2016 * ''Dear'' (Boris album) or the title song, 2017 * ''Dear'' (Hey! Say! JUMP album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Dear'' (Shion Miyawaki album), 2008 * "Dear" (Mika Nakashima song), 2011 * "Dear" (Vivid song), 2009 *''Dear.'', a 2018 EP by Cavetown Other uses * Dear (film) * Dear (surname) * Duearity, a Swedish medtech company which trades on Nasdaq First North under ticker symbol DEAR * Drop Everything And Read, a school-based sustained silent reading program See also * Dear... (other) * '' Dear Dear'', a 1992 album by 54-40 * Deer (other) * Salutation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Benz (song)
"Mercedes Benz" is an ''a cappella'' song written by the American singer Janis Joplin with Bob Neuwirth and the poet Michael McClure. The song was originally recorded by Joplin. A straightforward reading of the song lyrics indicate that the song is about the desire for possessions and pleasure, but at least one writer considers it to be a rejection of consumerism. History The song's lyrics were written down at Vahsen's, a Port Chester, New York bar, on August 8, 1970, during an impromptu poetry jam between Joplin and songwriter Bob Neuwirth. The lyrics are from by a poem written by the San Francisco beat poet Michael McClure, "Mercedes Benz." Joplin heard it sung by friends of McClure's, Rip Torn and Emmett Grogan and she began to sing it too. In her memoir '' Just Kids'', Patti Smith talked about the famous trip to Vahsen's and revealed that the esteemed group were also joined on the drinking session by Torn's wife Geraldine Page. Smith recalled that Joplin started rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)
"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" is a song recorded by American singer Pink for her fourth studio album '' I'm Not Dead'' (2006). It was written by Pink and the song's producer Butch Walker. The song was released as the fifth single from ''I'm Not Dead'' in select international countries on March 12, 2007, by LaFace Records, to mixed critical reception. A moderate commercial success, it reached the top five in Australia and New Zealand. Composition "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" was written by Pink and co-written and produced by Butch Walker. It is a power pop song in which she demands some time away from a clinging lover. Critical reception The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics. IGN's wrote a mixed to favorable review for the song, stating that "The title should say it all and reveal the ball of confusion that Pink really is. It's one of the most rockin' tunes on the whole album, but it's over-the-top arena pop rock, not ball crunching, barroom rawk." Quentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Up? (4 Non Blondes Song)
"What's Up?" is a song by American rock group 4 Non Blondes, released in March 1993 by Interscope and Atlantic Records as the second single from their sole album, '' Bigger, Better, Faster, More!'' (1992). The song was written by lead singer Linda Perry and produced by David Tickle. It has gained popularity in the United States and abroad, topping the charts of 12 European countries and entering the top 10 in five other countries worldwide. The accompanying music video was directed by American film director Morgan Lawley and was also nominated in the category for Best Alternative Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. Background and recording The song had its origins well before 4 Non Blondes were formed. Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins recalled sitting in a room with Linda Perry, who worked as a waitress down the street, performing their original compositions to one another when the two were struggling musicians in San Francisco. The two played each other early vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There You Go
"There You Go" is a song by American singer Pink from her first studio album, ''Can't Take Me Home'' (2000). It was co-written by Pink, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, and Kandi Burruss and was produced by Briggs, while Burruss produced the vocals. "There You Go" is a sassy, playful, and jittery R&B track with slinky instrumentation led by harpsichord-synthesizers. Based on personal experiences, the uptempo song is about a bad relationship that the protagonist has ended, but the ex-boyfriend wants her back. The song was released as the lead single from ''Can't Take Me Home'' on January 18, 2000, by LaFace Records and Arista Records, serving as Pink's debut single. It received critical acclaim, with most critics comparing it favorably to other She'kspere productions from that time, including songs by Destiny's Child and TLC. Commercially, it reached the top of the Canadian Digital Songs Sales Chart and became a top ten hit in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand, the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
