What band performed a song released in September 1989 as the second single taken from their self-titled debut album of the same name written an an American songwriter who rose to prominence in 1983, and has since written songs for and with multiple music artists, as well as for several films?
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When I See You Smile "When I See You Smile" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American/British band Bad English. It was released in September 1989 as the second single taken from their self-titled debut album of the same name, released in 1989. The power ballad was a huge success and went on to become the band's first and only US number one hit when it peaked there in the fall of 1989 for two weeks.
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Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She rose to prominence in 1983, and has since written songs for and with multiple music artists, as well as for several films.
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Heaven Knows (When in Rome song) "Heaven Knows" is a song by British band When in Rome, released in 1988 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The song was written by all three band members Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale. The song peaked at #95 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and at #14 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was to be their last chart entry, and after no further successes, the band ultimately faded away.
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Oceans (Pearl Jam song) "Oceans" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by Vedder, guitarist Stone Gossard, and bassist Jeff Ament, "Oceans" was released in 1992 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, "Ten" (1991). Remixed versions of the song can be found on the "Even Flow" single and the 2009 "Ten" reissue.
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Love Reunited "Love Reunited" is a song written by Chris Hillman and Steve Hill, and recorded by American country music group The Desert Rose Band. It was released in July 1987 as the second single from the album "The Desert Rose Band". The song reached number 6 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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Don't Let's Start "Don't Let's Start" is a popular song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, from their eponymous debut album "They Might Be Giants". It was the first single released from the album, released as a maxi-single. The song is one of the band's most popular and well-known songs, despite failing to achieve significant commercial success. The single peaked at #94 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in 1988. It was later re-released by Elektra in 1990 after the success of the band's third album, "Flood".
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The Same Love (song) "The Same Love" is a single by The Jets, released on October 3, 1989. Written by Diane Warren. It was released as the second single from their album, "Believe" on the MCA label. Success on the U.S. charts was diminishing for the group at this time in their career with the song peaking at number 87 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and failing to chart on the R&B chart. However, "The Same Love" still reached number 15 on the adult contemporary chart. The freestyle girl group Exposé covered this song for their 1992 self-titled album.
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What It Takes (Aerosmith song) "What It Takes" is a power ballad by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child. It was released in 1990 as the third single from Aerosmith's critically and commercially successful 1989 album "Pump". In the video "The Making of Pump", A&R man John Kalodner described the song as "a masterpiece". During live performances, Tyler sings the first verse a cappella and belts out one of his signature screams right before the chorus.
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Rock with You "Rock with You" is a song written by English songwriter Rod Temperton, produced by Quincy Jones and recorded by Michael Jackson. It was released on November 3, 1979, as the second single from Jackson's fifth album "Off the Wall" (1979). It was also the second number one hit of the 1980s, a decade whose pop singles chart would soon be dominated by Jackson. Temperton, formerly of the group Heatwave, also wrote Jackson's song "Thriller" (1984).
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All Through the Night (Cyndi Lauper song) "All Through the Night" is a song written and originally recorded in 1983 by American singer-songwriter Jules Shear, though it is best known for the hit single version recorded by Cyndi Lauper later that same year. It is included on Lauper's debut album "She's So Unusual". Shear wrote "All Through The Night" as a mid-tempo folk-rock song for his 1983 album "Watch Dog". After the Cars recorded their own version, which they did not use on any of their albums, Lauper decided to cover it. Although she initially intended to do a straight cover of Shear's version, she turned it into a pop ballad instead.
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All the Small Things "All the Small Things" is a song by the American rock band Blink-182. It was the second single released from the band's third album "Enema of the State" (1999). The track was composed primarily by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge as an ode to his then girlfriend. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn, the song was created with the intention of shipping it to radio, as the trio felt they needed a single "really catchy and basic."
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In the Flesh (Blondie song) "In the Flesh" is a song by American band Blondie. Originally from the band's self-titled debut album, "Blondie", the song was Blondie's second and final single on the Private Stock label.
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As Long as You Love Me (Backstreet Boys song) "As Long as You Love Me" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released as the second single from their debut album in the United States and "Backstreet's Back" internationally. It was released in September 1997 internationally and in October of the same year in the United States. It is one of the bands' largest hits and considered one of their signature songs.
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Here's to the Band "Here's to the Band" is a 1983 popular song written by Sharman Howe, Alfred Nittoli, and Artie Schroeck. It was released as a single by Frank Sinatra.
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Hide and Seek (Tracie Spencer song) "Hide and Seek" is the first single from Tracie Spencer's self-titled debut album. The single was released in December 1987. It was written by Lynn Davis. Although Spencer was only 11 years old when this single and her debut album were released, critics and fans alike could see that her voice lurked some potential soulfulness. The theme of the song focuses on a girl searching all over for someone (possibly someone she has a crush on), whom she claims is playing "hide and seek" with her. After this single was released, the second single from her debut album, "Symptoms of True Love", was released in February 1988.
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I'm Already Taken "I'm Already Taken" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Steve Wariner. It was originally released in April 1978 as his debut single, peaking at number 63 on the U.S. "Billboard" country singles charts. In 1999, Wariner re-recorded the song for his album "Two Teardrops". He released this re-recording in July as that album's second single, taking to number 3 on the same chart, as well as number 42 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Song for the Life "Song for the Life" is the title of a country music song written by American singer Rodney Crowell. Crowell first recorded the song in 1978 on his debut album "Ain't Living Long Like This", and since then, the song has been covered by several other artists. One version, recorded by Alan Jackson, was released as a single in 1995, and was a Top Ten country hit for him that year.
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Song for America (song) "Song for America" is the title track from the second album of American progressive rock band, Kansas. It was written by guitarist/keyboardist Kerry Livgren during the period of heavy touring for their first album. The song was released on their 1975 album "Song for America", and later released as the band's third single, although it did not chart. It is known for its symphonic structure, and its lyrics showing America's state before and after colonization. It appears on most of their live albums and DVDs. The song is one of Kansas' biggest hits from their period of obscurity, appearing on most of their greatest hits and live albums.
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Second Chance (38 Special song) "Second Chance" is a song by American rock band 38 Special, from their eighth studio album, 1988's "Rock & Roll Strategy". Written by keyboardist Max Carl, guitarist Jeff Carlisi and Cal Curtis, the rock ballad was released as the album's second single in 1989 and became the band's highest-charting song in the United States.
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I've Been in Love Before (song) "I've Been in Love Before" is a song by English rock band Cutting Crew. Written by lead singer Nick Van Eede, it was released as the second single from the band's debut album, "Broadcast" (1986). It reached No. 9 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, making the song their second biggest hit in the United States.
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Roni (song) "Roni" is a single released by American singer Bobby Brown, written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, with additional lyrics written by The Deele member Darnell Bristol, in 1988 on the MCA label. It was released as the third single from Brown's second album "Don't Be Cruel". It reached number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in March 1989 and peaked at number two on the Hot Black Singles chart in January 1989.
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The City (song) "The City" is a song by English rock band The 1975. The song was originally recorded for their debut extended play "Facedown" and later appeared as the second on their self-titled debut. "The City" was released as the band's debut single in 2012, and its second release in 2013 in the form of the re-recorded album version saw it peak at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the Scottish Singles Chart. The song also featured on the game "FIFA 14".