What British singing group released a single in 1984 based on a 1974 film directed by a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director?
8fa73f2af1a6d56046c0c55bb9e173d0
Thieves Like Us (song) "Thieves Like Us" is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records, catalogue number FAC 103. It is named after the 1974 film "Thieves Like Us", directed by Robert Altman. Bernard Sumner states during a TV interview in 1984, that the song title was suggested by John 'Jellybean' Benitez (an associate of the song's co-writer, Arthur Baker).
1168179d73b6f4793aca96ac4762efec
Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. A five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, Altman was considered a "maverick" in making films with a highly naturalistic but stylized and satirical aesthetic, unlike most Hollywood films. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in American cinema.
34b379a98772604aa8b1d8a7958597e2
Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me".
23bb0f028e5e23712158d4af6c4e011d
The Sound of Music (soundtrack) The soundtrack of the film "The Sound of Music" was released in 1965. It reached number one in June of that year and spent a total of 70 weeks at the top over several runs. It was the biggest-selling album in the UK during 1965, 1966, and 1968 and the second biggest-selling of the entire decade after Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. "The Sound of Music" also stayed 73 weeks on the Norwegian charts, becoming the seventh best-charting album of all time in that country.
8bf84af2548e63db05e17fc690ea18a7
List of songs recorded by The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 was an American music group, formed in 1963 by the Jackson family brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and Tito. The quintet's first singles were recorded at Steeltown Records, a local label in their hometown of Gary, Indiana. Songs recorded at Steeltown included "You've Changed", "We Don't Have To Be Over 21 (to Fall in Love)" and "Big Boy". According to music journalist Nelson George, Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5's "real" recording history did not begin until their move to Motown Records in 1968. The then Detroit-based company, led by Berry Gordy, housed established recording artists such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, as well as a producing-writing team known as "The Corporation". Jackson 5 hit singles such as "I Want You Back", "ABC" and "The Love You Save" were written by the Motown team, and aided the five brothers in becoming the first black teen idols.
1d69dd950b43ab857b2d253814340dbf
1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) is a soundtrack album by Eurythmics, their fourth studio album overall, containing music recorded by the duo for director Michael Radford's 1984 film "Nineteen Eighty-Four", based on George Orwell's dystopian novel of the same name. Virgin Films produced the film for release in its namesake year, and commissioned Eurythmics to write a soundtrack.
430bd270c219dffebfc1bba2d3e67386
Pickettywitch Pickettywitch was a British pop group. Fronted by singer Polly Brown (also billed as Polly Browne), the group became best known for its hit single, "That Same Old Feeling", which was written by Tony Macaulay and John Macleod. It reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in 1970.
05813186c1e49d65b1f0853f0d0ebe52
The Dooleys The Dooleys were a United Kingdom male–female pop group comprising at its peak eight members — six of them in the Dooley family. The group achieved several UK chart hits between 1977 and 1981, including top-ten hits "Wanted", "Love of My Life" and "The Chosen Few".
f98a887dde47fce40063e214b790e799
Swing Shift (film) Swing Shift is a 1984 American romantic drama war film directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. It also starred Christine Lahti, Fred Ward and Ed Harris. Lahti earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her tragic portrayal of heart-broken ex-singer and Hawn's character's close friend Hazel, losing to Peggy Ashcroft for "A Passage to India". Singer Belinda Carlisle made a foray into the film, and Holly Hunter can be seen in one of her first movie roles.
5af9ec3b8497b6f37dd0e20138be3a19
Hot Line to Heaven "Hot Line to Heaven" is a song co-written and performed by English girl group Bananarama. The song appears on their second, self-titled album and was released as a single in the UK in 1984.
d0e960c559ec142edf63d392968fc2b3
Tommy (1975 film) Tommy is a 1975 British musical fantasy drama film based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album "Tommy" about a seemingly disabled boy who becomes a religious pinball champion. Directed by Ken Russell, the film featured a star-studded ensemble cast, including the band members themselves (most notably, lead singer Roger Daltrey, who plays the title role), Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, Arthur Brown, and Jack Nicholson.
cb8104e22737c871721fcd7ebdc1837f
Can't Wait Another Minute "Can't Wait Another Minute" is a 1986 hit single by British pop group Five Star, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and giving them their highest ever peak of 41 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States where it also reached number 7 on the Hot R&B chart. The song was written by Paul Chiten (who also did the music track) and Sue Sheridan. It was the lead single from their million-plus selling second album "Silk & Steel" (which would also include B-side "Don't You Know I Love It").
28aca268ad6042a1dc74788e4506f818
Slade in Flame (album) Slade in Flame is the first soundtrack album and fifth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 29 November 1974, reached No. 6 in the UK and was certified Gold by BPI in February 1975.. The album was produced by Chas Chandler and contains songs featured in the band's film of the same name. The band tried to give the album a "sixties" feel, as the film was set in 1966.
88a54c29fa61843e08228858f9d81512
Happy People (The Temptations song) "Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. It was the first single from the "A Song For You" album. In the United States, the single went to #1 on the R&B chart and #40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. "Happy People" also peaked at #11 on the disco/dance chart. The single was the first Temptations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966.
da6b58585ce1a4a4a6953d123800b89b
Chattanooga Choo Choo (film) Chattanooga Choo Choo is a 1984 comedy film starring Barbara Eden, George Kennedy, Melissa Sue Anderson and Joe Namath, directed by Bruce Bilson which was released on May 25, 1984. The film is inspired by the popular 1941 song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" originally recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and featured in the 20th Century Fox film "Sun Valley Serenade".
349b6b98220eebc957e1264b06c106ad
Sing, Baby, Sing Sing, Baby, Sing is a 1936 American film. Richard A. Whiting and Walter Bullock received an Academy Award nomination in Best Original Song at the 9th Academy Awards for their song "When Did You Leave Heaven".
e386ecf86cfe0c64179d582d39064a55
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972 film) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a 1972 British musical film based on the Lewis Carroll novel of the same name and its sequel, "Through the Looking-Glass", directed by Australian television producer-director William Sterling. It had a distinguished ensemble cast with a musical score by John Barry and lyrics, Don Black.
59d5160a56f6d77266c3f66e891aa12c
Four in the Morning (film) Four in the Morning is a 1965 British film directed by Anthony Simmons and starring Judi Dench. It featured a score by John Barry.
6bbbd64b851551b91d155c41d4505b05
27th British Academy Film Awards The 27th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1974, honoured the best films of 1973.
da228bb77a4bb08d51a20183cfe9102f
Boys Do Fall in Love "Boys Do Fall in Love" is a 1984 single by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb. The song is the first track on his 1984 third solo album "Secret Agent", and is the album's lead single.
981f89c975f421eb81e486df0cc4e251
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (song) "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" is a song written and performed by the British duo Eurythmics. It was released as the first single from their album "1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)", which served as the soundtrack to the film "Nineteen Eighty-Four", an adaptation of the novel of the same name by George Orwell. The song was produced by Dave Stewart.
bcd193b747158c85da50bc2e0fc1a1ec
The Gap (song) "The Gap" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was the title track from the group's 1984 album "Into the Gap", and was also released as a single in certain countries though not in the group's native UK. The single peaked at #69 in the U.S., spending six weeks on the US Billboard 100. It also charted in Germany where it peaked at #62. There was no promotional music video for this single.