The Very Best Of Collette And Sharon O'Neill
''The Very Best of Collette and Sharon O'Neill'' is a combined compilation album from New Zealand born, Australian pop singers Collette and Sharon O'Neill. It was Collette's first compilation album and O'Neill's second. The album was released on CBS Records' budget label J&B. The album received little promotion and was a commercial failure, failing to chart. The album was notable as it included the O'Neill track "Power", marking the first time it was included on an album. Track listing CD/Cassette (JB477CD) # " Upside Down" # "Who Do You Think You Are" # "Ring My Bell" # "That's What I Like About You" # "Victim of the Groove" # "Push" # "Hothouse" # "Only You Can Do It" # "Danger" # " Maxine" # " Losing You" # " Waiting for You" # "Asian Paradise" # " For All the Tea in China" # "Words" # "Power Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and politi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Collette Roberts
Collette Roberts (born 1968), who performed mononymously as Collette, is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based model turned disco, pop singer during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She had a top five single on both the Australian and New Zealand singles charts in 1989 with her cover version of Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell". Collette's rendition was certified gold in Australia by ARIA. Sometimes considered a one-hit wonder, Collette had two other top 40 Australian hits in 1989 with "All I Wanna Do Is Dance" and "That's What I Like About You". She retired from her music career in 1995 and focussed on her work as a stylist and make-up artist. Biography Collette Roberts was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. She became a fashion model and relocated to Melbourne.McFarlane'Collette'entry. Archived frothe originalon 19 April 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2017. In 1988 she started working with Guy Gross in Sydney to co-write material for her proposed solo career. They recorded dem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ring My Bell
"Ring My Bell" is a 1979 disco song written by Frederick Knight. The song was originally written for then eleven-year-old Stacy Lattisaw, as a teenybopper song about kids talking on the telephone. When Lattisaw signed with a different label, American singer and musician Anita Ward was asked to sing it instead, and it became her only major hit. "Ring My Bell" went to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, the Disco Top 80 chart and the Soul Singles chart. It also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. It also garnered Ward a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1980 Grammy Awards. Composition The song is noted for its innovative use of the Synare electronic drum, playing a decaying high-pitched tom tone on the first beat of every bar. It also uses chimes. The lyrics concern a woman encouraging her partner to relax with her after a hard day at work. The lyric "You can ring my bell" was seen as sexually suggestive according to 1984 book ''T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Compilation Albums By Australian Artists
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1992 Compilation Albums
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Words (Sharon O'Neill Song)
"Words" is a song by the New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in New Zealand in September 1979 as the lead single from her second studio album, ''Sharon O'Neill Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with "Maxine (Sharon O'Neill song), Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Re ...'' (1980). The song was released in Australia in April 1980 as her first single in that country. Track listings New Zealand 7" (BA 222561) *Side A "Words" - 3:16 *Side B "Face in a Rainbow" Australia 7" *Side A "Words" - 3:16 *Side B "Dance All Night" Charts References 1979 singles 1979 songs Sharon O'Neill songs Songs written by Sharon O'Neill {{1970s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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For All The Tea In China
"For All the Tea in China" is a song by New Zealand singer songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in March 1982 as the third and final single from her third studio album, ''Maybe'' (1981). O'Neill performed the song on Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve .... Track listing 7" (BA 222918) *Side A "For All the Tea in China" – 3:19 *Side B "I Don't Wanna Touch You (I Just Wanna Ride In Your Car)" – 2:57 Charts References 1981 songs 1982 singles Sharon O'Neill songs Songs written by Sharon O'Neill {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asian Paradise
"Asian Paradise" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in April 1980 as the third single from her second studio album, '' Sharon O'Neill'' (1980) Track listing New Zealand 7" (BA 461975) *Side A "Asian Paradise" – 4:10 *Side B "Ready to Love" – 2:27 Australian 7" (BA 222776) *Side A "Asian Paradise" – 4:10 *Side B "Awkward City" Charts When the Cat's Away version In 2001, New Zealand female vocal group When the Cat's Away recorded a version of "Asian Paradise", featuring Sharon O'Neill. The song peaked debuted and peaked at number 16 in September 2001, surpassing the song's original peak in 1980. Charts References 1979 songs 1980 singles 2001 singles Sharon O'Neill songs Songs written by Sharon O'Neill Capitol Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Waiting For You (Sharon O'Neill Song)
"Waiting for You" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in June 1981 as the lead single from her forthcoming third studio album, ''Maybe'' (1981). O'Neill performed the song live on the Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ... on 2 August 1981. The song peaked at number 50 in Australia. Track listing 7" (BA 222811) *Side A "Waiting for You" – 3:28 *Side B "Love Can Be Cruel" – 3:25 Charts References 1981 songs 1981 singles Sharon O'Neill songs Songs written by Sharon O'Neill {{1980s-NewZealand-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Losing You (Sharon O'Neill Song)
"Losing You" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in March 1983 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''Foreign Affairs'' (1983). O'Neill performed the song live on the Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ... on 6 March 1983. The song peaked at number 26 in Australia in June 1983. Track listing 7" (BA 223029) *Side A "Losing You" *Side B "Don't Let Yourself Drown" Charts References 1983 songs 1983 singles Sharon O'Neill songs Songs written by Sharon O'Neill Rock ballads CBS Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maxine (Sharon O'Neill Song)
"Maxine" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in May 1983 as the second single from her fourth studio album, ''Foreign Affairs'' (1983). The song peaked at number 16 in Australia and New Zealand. It remain's O'Neill's highest charting single in Australia. Background and release Late in 1981, O'Neill moved from New Zealand to Sydney, New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ..., Australia to pursue her music career. It was here that she wrote "Maxine", a song that chronicled the life of a Kings Cross prostitute. In a 2016 interview, O'Neill said; "I was living in a hotel in Kings Cross when I got the inspiration to write "Maxine". She was always out there working at 3am when we'd get home bleary-eyed from a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Danger (Sharon O'Neill Song)
"Danger" is a song by New Zealand singer songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in October 1983 as the third and final single from her fourth studio album, ''Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and ...'' (1983). The song peaked at number 78 in Australia. Track listing 7" (BA 223116) *Side A "Danger" – 4:06 *Side B "Hearts on the Run" – 3:50 Charts References 1983 songs 1983 singles Sharon O'Neill songs Songs written by Sharon O'Neill Rock ballads {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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That's What I Like About You (Collette Song)
"That's What I Like About You" is a song written and recorded by New Zealand born, Australian pop singer Collette. It was released in October 1989 as the third and final single from her debut studio album, ''Raze the Roof'' (1989). The song peaked at number 31 on the ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici .... Track listing 7" (CBS 655337) *Side A "That's What I Like About You" - 3:27 *Side B "Hothouse" - 4:18 12" *Side A1 "That's What I Like About You" (Licensed to Dance Mix) - 6:11 *Side A2 "That's What I Like About You" (Burn It Down Mix) - 6:15 *Side B1 "Hothouse" (Warehouse Mix) - 6:38 *Side B2 "Hothouse" (Truffle Hunting Mix) 6:14 Charts References {{Collette Roberts 1989 songs 1989 singles Songs written by Collette Roberts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |