What song included in Megamix was originally written and recorded by The Melodians?
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Megamix (Boney M. song) "Megamix" is a 1988 single by German band Boney M. The single peaked at #1 in the French charts and was a minor success in the UK where it peaked at #52. The megamix is a medley of remixed Boney M. hits, "Rivers of Babylon", "Daddy Cool" and "Rasputin", the 12" version being extended with "Ma Baker" and "Gotta Go Home".
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Rivers of Babylon "Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. The Melodians' original version of the song appeared in the soundtrack album of the 1972 movie "The Harder They Come", making it internationally known.
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The Georgia Melodians The Georgia Melodians were an early jazz band that was active in the 1920s and recorded for Edison Records. They were from Savannah, Georgia and the joint leaders were Ernie Intelhouse (cor) and Hill Hutchins (cl, ts, bsx). After being together for a few years, they worked their way up the east coast to New York, where they arrived in February 1924. After some changes in personnel, they were playing opposite the Paul Van Loan Orchestra at the Cinderella Ballrom on 48th and Broadway. Around this time they started to record and throughout 1924 they made 26 sides that were released on Edison Diamond Discs. The band broke up towards the end of 1924 and left their regular gig at the Strand Roof. Their last booking was a New Year's Eve Ball at the Hotel Alamac.
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Young at Heart (Bananarama song) "Young at Heart" is a pop song first recorded in the 1980s by the British female singing trio Bananarama and appeared on their debut album "Deep Sea Skiving" in 1983. The song was later recorded by the Scottish pop group The Bluebells.
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One Day (Matisyahu song) "One Day" is a song sung by American reggae singer Matisyahu and written by him and The Smeezingtons, first released in 2008, his first single since Jerusalem (Out of the Darkness Comes Light). The song was also included as a last-minute addition to Matisyahu's album "Light". The song expresses a hope for an end to violence and a prayer for a new era of peace and understanding. It appeared on the Modern Rock Chart at number 21 and at number 38 on the US Rock Chart, also in March 2009 it debuted on Billboard Hot 100 at number 90 and reached number 85. The song was featured in the video game "NBA 2K10", which was released on October 6, 2009.
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Soundmixshow Soundmixshow is the original Dutch version of "Stars in Their Eyes"; it was hosted by Henny Huisman, as a live-vocals version of the Playback Show. It has since been sold to other countries, for instance the European Soundmix Show.
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Here Comes the Night (The Beach Boys song) "Here Comes the Night" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was originally released on their 1967 album, "Wild Honey". In 1979, the song was re-recorded and released on their 1979 album, "L.A. (Light Album)", as a disco song lasting nearly eleven minutes.
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Scattered (The Kinks song) "Scattered" is a song by the British rock band The Kinks. Written by Ray Davies, "Scattered" appeared as the sixteenth track from their album "Phobia", and was the band's final original single (only to be followed by reissues of "You Really Got Me" and "Waterloo Sunset".)
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X My Heart X My Heart is the 22nd studio album by Peter Hammill, originally released on Hammill's own Fie! Records in 1996. It is the last of Hammill's albums to date performed in what might be described as a full band style; the later albums have been more solo and intimate in style.
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The Mel-Tones The Mel-Tones was an American vocal group of the 1940s and 1950s, formed and led by Mel Tormé. They are sometimes credited as The Meltones.
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Butterflies (Michael Jackson song) "Butterflies" is a song by Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius, and produced by Jackson and Harris. The track appears on Jackson's tenth studio album, "Invincible" (2001), and is Jackson's final single from a studio album. "Butterflies" is a midtempo ballad song with R&B musical styles. The single received generally positive reviews from music critics; some music reviewers described the song as being one of the best songs on "Invincible" while others felt that it was a "decent track".
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Megarex (album) Megarex is the first album recorded by the Brazilian rock group Megarex. It was produced by the own band and released in 2004. This album includes the hits "Santo.com" and "El fuca vermejo no mi atropellará jamás", this last one recorded in portuñol.
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MMMBop "MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson and released as the lead single from their debut full length studio album, "Middle of Nowhere", in 1997. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998 and is the band's most successful single to date. "MMMBop" was phenomenally successful, especially for a debut single, reaching number one in 27 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Mexico. In the United Kingdom, the song sold 710,000 copies and stayed at number one for 3 weeks.
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Megamix (Gloria Estefan) "Megamix" (also known as "Miami Hit Mix") is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in late 1992 in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Colombia under the title "Miami Hit Mix", and under the title "Megamix" in Australia, Mexico and the B-Side of "Christmas Through Your Eyes", a holiday song, in the Netherlands. The song was released as a B-Side on Gloria's 1993 "I See Your Smile" in the United States and on the 1993 U.S. Maxi-Single "Go Away".
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Miss Decibel (song) Miss Decibel, written by Lasse Holm and Gert Lengstrand, is a song in Swedish, which finished 2nd at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1978. It was performed by the Swedish "dansband" Wizex, back then including Kikki Danielsson as lead vocal singer, together with Lasse Holm. The song, which lyrical describes about a little singing-screaming girl and her parents who see her screaming abilities as an opportunity to become a singing star in the future, ends with a refrain in English including the words "Decibel, you gonna be a star".
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Love Among the Ruins (album) Love Among the Ruins (1997) was the first album released by 10,000 Maniacs with their new lead singer, Mary Ramsey, after Natalie Merchant left in 1993. The two singles from the album, "More Than This" and "Rainy Day", were not originally intended to be included on the album at all. John Lombardo had just written "Rainy Day", which was deemed more radio friendly than the other songs, and the record company insisted that the band record a cover song for inclusion. The band chose to credit the songs as group collaborations so that all members would receive equal royalties. Ramsey and Lombardo shared the lyric writing. Ramsey wrote the music to "All That Never Happens". Lombardo wrote "Rainy Day", "Even with My Eyes Closed", "Big Star", "Shining Light" and "Across the Fields". Lombardo shared a writing credit with Jerry Augustyniak on "Girl on a Train". Rob Buck wrote "Love Among the Ruins", and Dennis Drew wrote "A Room For Everything". A live version was also included on their 2016 album "Playing Favorites".
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Supermix 1 Supermix 1 was released in 1980 as the first Gasolin' compilation. For some reason no songs from "Gør det Noget" were included, and popular songs such as "Rabalderstræde" and "Sirenesangen" are also absent. Therefore, this compilation was to become obsolete when "Rabalderstræde Forever" was released in 1991.
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2112 (song) "2112" (pronounced twenty-one twelve) is a side-long title track from Canadian rock band Rush's 1976 album of the same name. The overture and the first section, "Temples of Syrinx", were released as a single and have been featured in most of Rush's setlists since. The "sci-fi" sounds in the beginning of the song were created using an ARP Odyssey synthesizer and an Echoplex tape delay. On the "2112 / Moving Pictures" episode of the documentary series "Classic Albums", producer Terry Brown states the synth intro is composed of various parts played by Hugh Syme that were put together in a collage. Since 1997, when any parts of the song are performed live, they are transposed down one full step, as heard on every live album and DVD from "Different Stages" forward.
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3×3 3×3 is the second extended play by the English rock band Genesis, released in May 1982 on Charisma Records. Its three songs were originally written and recorded for their eleventh studio album "Abacab" (1981), but they were not included on the album's final track selection. "3×3" reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, its tracks were included on the international edition of the band's live album "Three Sides Live" (1982). The lead track, "Paperlate", peaked at number 32 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart and number 2 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
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Mama (Genesis song) "Mama" was the first single from Genesis' 1983 self-titled album. It is recognisable for its harsh drum machine introduction composed by Mike Rutherford, which leads into minimalist synthesizer lines in minor keys and finally Phil Collins' reverb-laden voice. It remains the band's most successful single in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It also made the top 10 in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands. It was less popular in the U.S., only reaching No. 73 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. A 1992 re-release of the single managed to reach the Top 40 in Germany.
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Man Size Love "Man Size Love" is a song recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA label that appears in the 1986 film "Running Scared". Produced by Dick Rudolph, Bruce Swedien, and Rod Temperton, who also wrote "Man Size Love," the song was released as the first single from Klymaxx's self-titled fifth album; it also appears on the "Running Scared" soundtrack album. "Man Size Love" reached #15 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, #43 on the publication's R&B chart, and #18 on its dance chart, helping the "Klymaxx" LP reach gold status.
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It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" is a song written and recorded by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was released as the fourth and final single from their 1985 album "Be Yourself Tonight". The song was produced by Dave Stewart, and the song's distinctive brass arrangement was devised by Michael Kamen.