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Now That's What I Call Music! (original U.S. Album)
''Now That's What I Call Music!'' (simply titled ''NOW'') was released on October 27, 1998. Modeled after the highly successful ''Now That's What I Call Music!'' series in the United Kingdom, which compiles a number of songs that are popular around the time of its release, this album is the first edition of the '' Now!'' series in the United States. In following the success of its UK predecessors, this first U.S. version of ''Now!'' reached platinum status as certified by the RIAA. RIAA.com. Accessed February 24, 2009 The compilation includes three songs that reached number one on the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), Tom Newman. They grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Devo, Tangerine Dream, Genesis (band), Genesis, Phil Collins, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, OMD, the Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds, the Spice Girls, Lenny Kravitz, the Sex Pistols, and Mike Oldfield among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as A&M Records, A&M and Island Records. Virgin Records was sold to Thorn EMI in 1992. EMI would later be acquired by Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division. The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Danger
Harvey Danger was an American indie/alternative rock band. It was formed in 1992 in Seattle, Washington, by Aaron Huffman and Jeff J. Lin, who were both journalism students at the University of Washington. Drummer Evan Sult and singer Sean Nelson were brought into the band in 1993, solidifying the band's lineup for the remainder of their initial existence. After performing a variety of shows in the local area and recording a number of demos with producer John Goodmanson, Harvey Danger released their debut album, '' Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' (1997) through the Arena Rock Recording Company. Although the album was not a success initially, its second track, " Flagpole Sitta", began receiving nationwide radio airplay and, soon after, the band signed with Slash Records, a subsidiary of the major label London Recordings. Slash/London reissued ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' and "Flagpole Sitta" as a single in April 1998 to widespread commercial success, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian McKnight
Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An Contemporary R&B, R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range, and melisma. His first hit song, "Love Is (Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight song), Love Is" (with Vanessa Williams) was recorded for the ''Music of Beverly Hills, 90210, Beverly Hills, 90210'' soundtrack in 1993, and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. That same year, his single "One Last Cry" peaked at number 13 on the chart and spawned from his Brian McKnight (album), eponymous debut studio album (1992), which was released by Mercury Records the year prior and received RIAA certification, platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 1997 single, "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" (featuring Mase) peaked within the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imajin (R&B Group)
Imajin were an American R&B boy band that is known for their hit "Shorty (You Keep Playing With My Mind)" with Keith Murray. The group also made a version of this song with Mr. Cheeks of the rap group The Lost Boyz. This single peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart A chart (sometimes known as a graph) is a graphics, graphical representation for data visualization, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart". A chart can repres ... and number 22 in the UK Singles Chart in 1998. Discography Albums Singles Unreleased singles * 2005 - "Are We Still In Love" lbum: ''Unreleased Masters''* 2005 - "Can't Forget" (feat. The Game) As featured artist Featured tracks References * Billboard chart history for ''Shorty'' from 1998br>Village Voice article concerning ''Shorty''* External links * Further information on the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorty (You Keep Playin' With My Mind)
"Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind)" is the debut single from R&B group Imajin and features a rap from Keith Murray. It peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ... chart in 1998. The song contains a sample of " Dance With Me" by Peter Brown. Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1998 singles Jive Records singles Songs written by Deric Angelettie Songs written by Peter Brown (singer) Songs written by Keith Murray (rapper) American contemporary R&B songs {{1990s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are an American swing music, swing and ska band established in Eugene, Oregon, in 1989. Formed by singer-songwriter Steve Perry (Oregon musician), Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid, the band has experienced numerous personnel changes over the course of its 30-year history, with only Perry, Schmid and trumpeter Dana Heitman currently remaining from the original founding lineup. The Daddies' music is primarily a mix of swing music, swing and ska, contrastingly encompassing both traditional jazz-influenced variations of the genres as well as contemporary rock and punk rock, punk hybrids, characterized by a prominent horn section and Perry's acerbic and innuendo-laced lyricism often concerning dark or political subject matter. While the band's earliest releases were mostly grounded in punk and funk rock, their later studio albums have since incorporated elements from many diverse genres of popular music and Americana (music), Americana into their sound, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoot Suit Riot (song)
"Zoot Suit Riot" is a song by the American ska- swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, written by vocalist and frontman Steve Perry for the band's 1997 compilation album of the same name on Mojo Records. First issued as a single in October 1997, "Zoot Suit Riot" slowly gained radio momentum with the commercial growth of the late-1990s swing revival before ultimately hitting its peak in the summer of 1998, reaching #41 on ''Billboard''s Hot 100 Airplay chart and #15 on the Modern Rock chart, while a surrealist music video became one of MTV's most played of the year, earning the Daddies a nomination for Best New Artist in a Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards. , "Zoot Suit Riot" remains the only single of the Daddies' career to place on the ''Billboard'' charts. Overview Background and recording By the end of 1996, the formerly underground swing revival began drawing mainstream recognition in wake of the success of bands such as the Squirrel Nut Zippers and the hit film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanson (band)
Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed by brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, vocals, piano). Supporting members include Dimitrius Collins (guitar, additional keyboard) and Andrew Perusi (bass), who have toured and performed live with the band since 2007. Hanson is best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their debut album released through Mercury Records, Mercury/Polygram Records, entitled ''Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album), Middle of Nowhere'', which earned three Grammy nominations. At the time of the music video, the boys were 16, 14, and 11 years old. The group's label Mercury Records was merged with its sister labels and the band were moved to Island Def Jam Music Group. After releasing one album with them, the band left the label. Hanson has sold over 16 million records worldwide and have had three top 20 albums in the United States. They have had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonic (band)
Tonic is an American rock band, formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild. The band signed with Polydor Records in 1995, through which they released their debut studio album ''Lemon Parade'' (1996). Despite lukewarm critical and commercial response, it spawned the single "If You Could Only See", which significantly entered several Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' charts—including Adult Alternative Airplay, Radio Songs (chart), Radio Songs, Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock (chart), Mainstream Rock—in 1997. The album received Music recording sales certification, platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Tonic spent much of the next two years touring, adding to its reputation as a relentlessly gigging band. In addition to extensive touring, Tonic produced other work, including songs for film soundtracks. After self-producing their second album ''Sugar ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Could Only See (song)
"If You Could Only See" is a song by American rock band Tonic from their debut studio album '' Lemon Parade'' (1996). It was released to radio as the third and final single from the album on February 10, 1997, by Polydor Records. Frontman Emerson Hart is the sole writer of the song, whilst production on the song was helmed by Jack Joseph Puig. According to Hart, the song was written as a result of his family disowning him due to their disapproval of Hart's relationship with an older woman. The song is Tonic's most successful, becoming a hit in several countries, and has been described as "rock radio's most played song of 1997." Background and writing In an interview on ''Live at the Chapel'', an Australian television program, Tonic lead vocalist Emerson Hart elucidated the meaning of "If You Could Only See". He stated that he had been in a relationship with an older woman and that his family did not approve of that relationship, and this song was written about that situation and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints (group)
All Saints was a British-Canadian girl group formed in London in 1993. They were founded as All Saints 1.9.7.5. by music manager Ron Tom. with members Melanie Blatt, Shaznay Lewis, and Simone Rainford. The group struggled to find commercial success upon being signed to ZTT Records and were dropped by the label shortly after Rainford left the group due to a power struggle with Shaznay. In 1996, the group were joined by sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton and signed to London Records under their shortened name. Part of the 1990s wave of British girl groups, they peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart with debut album '' All Saints'' (1997), which became the UK's third-best-selling girl group album of all time to date. The album contained three UK number-one singles: " Never Ever", " Under the Bridge"/" Lady Marmalade" and " Bootie Call". "Never Ever" is the third-best-selling girl-group single in the UK, behind the Spice Girls' " Wannabe" and " Shout Out to My Ex" by L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Ever (All Saints Song)
"Never Ever" is a song by English girl group All Saints. Written by All Saints member Shaznay Lewis along with co-writers Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mather and produced by Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes, it was released on 10 November 1997 as the second single from their debut album, '' All Saints'' (1997). In Japan, it served as the third single, as "Let's Get Started" was issued as the second single there. "Never Ever" is All Saints' highest-charting single, topping the charts in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It peaked within the top 10 in numerous other countries, including Ireland, Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Norway, Austria and the United States. As of June 2019, it is the third-best-selling single by a girl group of all time in the United Kingdom, behind " Wannabe" by the Spice Girls and " Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix. Two music videos were shot for the single: the European and Australian versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
