Bertie Higgins – Casablanca
user “Casablanca” became the Song of the Year in all of the Pacific Rim, and when the CD reached double platinum status, Higgins became an international recording star overnight. About This…
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ABBA – Dancing Queen
About This Song “Dancing Queen” was inspired by artist George McCrae’s 1974 disco track “Rock Your Baby” and was originally titled “Boogaloo”. It was reported that when Andersson played the…
The Beatles – Hey Jude
About The Song “Hey Jude” was officially released in August of 1968 during a period of personal turmoil for the band. Lennon had just left his wife, Cynthia Powell, for…
John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads
About The Song It was late in 1970, when Billy Danoff and Taffy Nivert were driving to a family reunion along Clopper Road in nearby Montgomery County, Maryland. To pass…
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
About The Song “Stayin’ Alive” is the Bee Gees’ most recognizable song, and arguably one of the most well-known dance tracks ever created. The song was the first track off…
Merle Haggard – Sing Me Back Home
About This Song Merle Haggard was the genius behind the prison song, “Sing Me Back Home”. It was released in November 1967 as the first single and title track from…
Charlie Pride – Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’
About The Song It is a popular song written by Ben Peters. Thus, it has been popularized by American country music artist Charley Pride. Pride’s version of the song was…
Lobo – How Can I Tell Her
About This Song “How Can I Tell Her” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Lobo, also known as Roland Kent Lavoie. The song was released in 1973 as a…
The Jackson 5 – ABC
About This Song The Jackson 5 open the book of love in this Motown classic, where Michael Jackson sings about giving a young lady private lessons. He’s confident she’ll see…
Don McLean – American Pie
About The Song According to McLean, “American Pie” was originally inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. “I loved his music,” he told. “When that whole crash happened, it was…
George Benson – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You
About The Song – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You” is a song written by composers Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. It was originally recorded by American singer and…
Kenny Rogers – She Believes In Me
About The Song Ever since Kenny Rogers went solo in 1976, he has had countless hits on his hands – and one of the most memorable ones is the song…
Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song
About The Song The story goes that in November 1971, 20-year-old musician Lori Lieberman saw folk singer Don McLean in concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. McLean had released…
Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love
About The Song The Bee Gees’ best song might be one they didn’t record for themselves. And Barbra Streisand’s “Woman in Love” may be the musical highlight of Barry Gibb’s…
Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never
About The Song When Elvis Presley recorded “It’s Now or Never” in 1960, he answered a challenge Frank Sinatra had issued three years earlier. In June 1957, a Hollywood reporter…
ABBA – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
About The Song – This track is one of the most-popular ABBA songs, It was recorded in August 1979 in order to help promote their North American and European tour…
The Police – Every Breath You Take
About The Song This is one of the most misinterpreted songs ever. It is about an obsessive stalker, but it sounds like a love song. Some people even used it…
Frank Sinatra – My Way
About The Song Recorded at a time when Frank Sinatra considered retiring, ‘My Way’ has become a timeless anthem for the generations that followed. Frank Sinatra‘s recording of “My Way”…
Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
About The Song “The Gambler” was written by the Nashville songwriter Don Schlitz. With the classic chorus lines, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold…
Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
About The Song Ironically, for a song which has been ubiquitous on the radio and in clubs for over 30 years, It Must Have Been Love started life in 1987…