What song was Rupert Homes widely known for that was recommended by "Billboard" for radio broadcasting in 1979?
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Rupert Holmes Rupert Holmes (born David Goldstein on February 24, 1947) is a British-American composer, singer-songwriter, musician, dramatist and author. He is widely known for the hit singles "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) and "Him" (1980). He is also known for his musicals "Drood", which earned him two Tony Awards, and "Curtains", and for his television series "Remember WENN".
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Escape (The Piña Colada Song) "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" is a song written and recorded by British-born American singer Rupert Holmes for his album "Partners in Crime". As the lead single for the album, the pop song was recommended by "Billboard" for radio broadcasters on September 29, 1979, then added to prominent US radio playlists in October–November. Rising in popularity, the song peaked at the end of December to become the last US number one song of the 1970s.
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The Whispers (album) The Whispers is the ninth studio album by American R&B/Soul vocal group The Whispers, released on October 20, 1979 by SOLAR Records. The album, itself topping the R&B Album Charts (and reaching #6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Album Charts) spawned four singles.
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And the Beat Goes On (The Whispers song) "And the Beat Goes On" is a 1980 single by the American music group The Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number 19. "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number-one song on the dance chart. It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian "RPM" chart.
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Shake It (Iain Matthews song) "Shake It" is the title of a hit single by Ian Matthews: released in November 1978 the track would reach the Top 20 of the "Billboard" Hot 100 in February of 1979.
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Please Come Home for Christmas "Please Come Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting "Billboard"’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked at position #76. It appeared on the Christmas Singles chart for nine seasons, hitting #1 in 1972. It includes a number of characteristics of Christmas music, such as multiple references in the lyrics to the Christmas season and , and the use of a Church bell type sound, created using a piano, at the start of the song. It is sometimes referred to as "Bells Will Be Ringing", which are the first four words of the song.
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I Feel for You "I Feel for You" is a song written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album. The most successful and best-known version was recorded by R&B singer Chaka Khan, appearing on her 1984 album, "I Feel for You". Prince, as songwriter, won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. The Song was also featured on Jess Glynne's Take Me Home Tour In 2016
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Take the Long Way Home "Take the Long Way Home" is the fourth single and sixth track of Supertramp's 1979 album "Breakfast in America". It was the last song written for the album, being penned during the nine-month recording cycle. According to its composer Roger Hodgson, the song deals with how the desire to go home can go both ways:
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Homely Girl "Homely Girl" is a 1989 single by the band UB40. It is a cover-version of a 1974 single by The Chi-Lites which reached number 5 in the UK singles chart, number 3 in the US R&B chart, and number 54 in the "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Echo Beach "Echo Beach" is a song recorded by the Canadian group Martha and the Muffins in 1979. Written by band member Mark Gane, it was released as a single from their album "Metro Music" in 1980 and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year. It was certified gold in Canada on October 1, 1980, a month after "Metro Music" achieved gold status. "Echo Beach" was the band's only significant international hit, although they had several other hits in Canada. It reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 6 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report).
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You're Only Lonely (song) "You're Only Lonely" is a 1979 single by J. D. Souther from his album of the same name. The single peaked at number seven on the "Billboard" Hot 100, Souther's only top ten pop hit, and spent five weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
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Cities (Talking Heads song) "Cities" was a single released by the American new wave band Talking Heads. It is the fourth track on the 1979 album "Fear of Music".
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Home for the Holidays (song) "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" is a popular song, commonly associated with the Christmas and holiday season.
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Taking You Home "Taking You Home" is a 2000 track from Don Henley's CD "Inside Job". The track was written by Henley along with Stuart Brawley and Stan Lynch and was Henley's only number one on the Adult Contemporary chart as a solo artist. "Taking You Home" stayed at number one for four weeks and went to number 58 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Running for My Life Running for My Life is an album by Judy Collins, released in 1980. It peaked at No 142 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts, continuing a chart decline for Collins during the previous few years (a trend that would not reverse until 1984's "Home Again" brought her near No. 50).
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1979 in British music This is a summary of 1979 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. 1979 saw the beginning of a few trends in British music. Electropop reached number one in both the singles and albums charts in the form of Gary Numan and Tubeway Army, and synthesiser bands began to gather momentum which would come to dominate music in the early 1980s. The first rap hit in the UK came from the Sugar Hill Gang. The 2 Tone movement also emerged with early work from bands like The Specials and Madness. Disco music was still the most popular music of the year, although showed signs of dying out in later months. 1979 remains the biggest-selling year ever for physical format singles sales in the UK.
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Warriors (Gary Numan song) "Warriors" is a song by Gary Numan released in 1983 as a 7" and 12" single from his "Warriors" album. Numan promoted the song on many popular TV shows such as "The Saturday Show" and "Crackajack". It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, and was Numan's final Top 20 hit to date (not counting two reissues of his 1979 hit "Cars" released in 1987 and 1996).
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The Best of Gary Numan 1978–1983 The Best of Gary Numan 1978–1983 is a double disc compilation album of Gary Numan's singles and selected album tracks released on the Beggars Banquet Records label. The album peaked at #70 on the UK Album Chart, and was promoted by a remixed re-release of Numan's 1979 hit "Cars" ('93 Sprint). Both the original version and the remixed version appear on the album.
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Hearts in Motion Hearts In Motion is the ninth studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply released in 1986. The album was a serious step down in the band's popularity. While their previous self-titled album had charted gold, "Hearts In Motion" did not attain any certification, peaking at #84 on the US charts. The album didn't possess any successful singles, except for the minor hit "Lonely Is the Night" (#76 in the U.S.), which became a favourite among the band's repertoire, and "One More Chance" (#80).
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Tossin' and Turnin' "Tossin' and Turnin'" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene, and originally recorded by Bobby Lewis. The record reached number one on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 on July 10, 1961 and R&B chart and has since become a standard on oldies compilations. It was named the number-one single on the "Billboard" chart for 1961, after spending seven consecutive weeks at the top. It was featured on the soundtrack for the 1978 film "Animal House".
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I'll Be Home on Christmas Day " I'll Be Home on Christmas Day" is a Christmas song recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1971 album "Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas". It has since been played every Christmas in Times Square to kick off the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Are &quot;Friends&quot; Electric? "Are 'Friends' Electric?" is a 1979 song by the English band Tubeway Army. Taken from their album "Replicas", it was released as a single in May 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for four weeks. It was written and produced by Gary Numan, the band's frontman and lead vocalist.