which pop band from the 1980s inspired the album that would spawn three commercially successful singles such as "Rich Girls," "What You Waiting for?" and "Hollaback Girl?"
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Why You Treat Me So Bad "Why You Treat Me So Bad" is a 1987 single by Club Nouveau from their 1986 album "Life, Love & Pain." The basic melodic hook of the song is taken from a hit by Club Nouveau member Jay King's previous project as producer, Timex Social Club (namely, the song "Thinkin' About Ya"). The song has been sampled later by other musicians and singer Gwen Stefani's 2004 solo debut album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." was initially conceived after she listened to the song while being on tour with her rock band No Doubt.
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Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani ( ; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, actress, and television personality. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio album "Tragic Kingdom" (1995) along with various successful singles, including "Just a Girl", "Don't Speak", "Hey Baby", and "It's My Life". During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was met with both critical and commercial success. It spawned three commercially successful singles: "What You Waiting For?", "Rich Girl", and "Hollaback Girl", the latter reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies. In 2006 Stefani released her second studio album "The Sweet Escape". The album produced two successful singles: "Wind It Up" and the album's title track "The Sweet Escape". Her third solo album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like" was released in March 2016 and became her first solo number-one album on the "Billboard" 200.
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Chicago 16 Chicago 16 is the thirteenth studio album by the American band Chicago, released on June 7, 1982. It is considered their "comeback" album because it was their first album to go platinum since 1978's "Hot Streets," it made it into the top ten of the "Billboard" 200, and it produced their second number one single in the United States, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry." The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August, 1982, two months after its release, and platinum in December, 1982, six months after its release. The song, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
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Hollaback Girl "Hollaback Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Gwen Stefani for her debut solo studio album, "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." (2004). As part of Stefani's vision of creating "a silly dance record", "Hollaback Girl" is a hip hop song that draws influence from 1980s hip hop and dance music. The song was written by Stefani, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, supposedly as a response to Courtney Love's statement that Stefani was a "cheerleader" in an interview with "Seventeen" magazine. The song was released as the album's third single on March 15, 2005, and was one of the year's most popular songs, peaking inside the top 10 on the majority of the charts it entered. It reached number one in Australia and the United States, where it became the first digital download to sell one million copies.
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The Tempest (band) The Tempest were an English pop band from Liverpool, active from 1984 until 1986. The group were signed to Magnet Records for £1.25 million and released four singles and an album, recording with producers Gus Dudgeon, Glenn Tilbrook and Steve Levine. Members included Ian Finney and former Prefab Sprout drummer Steve Dolder.
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Rich Girl (album) Rich Girl is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was released on September 25, 2012. The lead single, '"Do What You Gotta Do" was released on June 5, 2012, and the music video premiered on July 21, 2012.
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Fuck Me I'm Rich Fuck Me I'm Rich was a grunge compilation album released by Sub Pop in 1990. Each of the songs are available on each artists respective albums. The album includes ten songs, two by each of the five artists. The title of the album is a play on the words of the Mudhoney song "Touch Me I'm Sick," which is featured on the album.
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Oil &amp; Gold Oil & Gold, the third full-length Shriekback studio album, is widely considered the band's highest moment. Released in 1985 on Arista Records in UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand and on Island Records in the United States, after 1984's "Jam Science" on Arista Records, "Oil & Gold" saw the band metamorphose from contemplative to rocking. The addition of Martyn Barker on drums and Lu Edmonds on guitar gives many of the songs an almost punk rock feeling, although the album also features synthesizers from film soundtrack composer Hans Zimmer.
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Popcorn Love "Popcorn Love" is a single by New Edition, released on August 14, 1983. It was released as the third and final single from their debut album, "Candy Girl" on the Streetwise label. The single read #25 on the R&B chart.
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Busungarna Busungarna was a Swedish early-mid 1980s pop group, consisting of children. They scored a 1982 success with the Christmas song "Tomten, jag vill ha en riktig jul".
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Success (The Weather Girls album) Success is a 1983 studio album originally released by American singing duo The Weather Girls. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "It's Raining Men", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, #46 on the U.S. Pop chart, & #34 on the U.S. R&B chart.
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Invasion of Your Privacy Invasion of Your Privacy is the second album by American heavy metal band Ratt. It was released in 1985 and featured the singles "Lay It Down", "You're in Love" and "What You Give Is What You Get". Beau Hill produced the album, and the cover-model is "Playboy" model Marianne Gravatte, who also made an appearance in the "Lay It Down" music video.
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Girl Monstar Girl Monstar were an all female Australian rock band which formed 1988 with the line-up of Damian Child on bass guitar; Anne McCue on lead guitar and vocals; Sherry Valier (aka Sherry Rich) on vocals and rhythm guitar (ex-Cactus Fever); and Sue World on drums and vocals (ex-Wet Ones). Both of their singles, "Surfing on a Wave of Love" / "He's Hell" (1989) and "Joe Cool" (1990), topped the Australian Independent charts. They issued one album, "Monstereo Delicio", in July 1992 on Timberyard Records. Child was replaced by Janene Abbott but the group disbanded in 1993. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described their sound "trash pop style mixed tough guitar riffs with strong harmonies". Valier as Rich, is a country rock artist and has issued solo material as well as performing in bands. McCue is also an alternative country artist, she relocated to Nashville and has released several solo albums.
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Woodface Woodface is the third studio album by the band Crowded House. The album was produced by Mitchell Froom and released by Capitol in July 1991. It features five singles "Chocolate Cake", "Fall at Your Feet", "Weather with You", "Four Seasons in One Day", and "It's Only Natural". "Woodface" was a major hit in Australia and New Zealand as well as giving the band their first top ten hit album in the UK. It was listed at No. 3 in the book, "100 Best Australian Albums", in October 2010.
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Keep It Up Keep it Up was the third album released by the rock band Loverboy in late June 1983. With new hit tracks like "Hot Girls in Love", the album became an instant hit, and reached #7 on the charts, as did the previous album released by the band.
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You Got Lucky "You Got Lucky" is the first single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album "Long After Dark". The song peaked at #20 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #1 on the "Billboard" Top Tracks chart, where it stayed for three weeks at the end of 1982. Unusual for a signature Tom Petty song, guitars give up the spotlight to allow synths to carry the song's main structure.
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Some Girls (The Rolling Stones song) "Some Girls" is the title track of English rock and roll band the Rolling Stone's 1978 album "Some Girls". It marked the third time a song on one of the band's albums also served as the album's title and is noted for its risque lyrics concerning the title's "some girls".
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Why? (Bronski Beat song) "Why?" is a single by British synthpop trio Bronski Beat and appeared on their 1984 album "The Age of Consent".
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Peacock (song) "Peacock" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, taken from her third studio album, "Teenage Dream" (2010). Because the song was filled with suggestive lyrics pertaining to male genitalia, Capitol Records initially opposed the idea of including it on her record. Similar to what happened with another song of hers – "I Kissed a Girl" (2008) – she refused to withdraw it from the record. "Peacock" was panned by music critics and, musically, was compared to the 1980s hit "Mickey" by Toni Basil, and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" (2005). On March 26, 2012, a remix version was released as promotional single on iTunes.
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Listening (song) "Listening" is the debut single from Australian pop group Pseudo Echo. The song was released in November 1983 as the lead single from their debut studio album, "Autumnal Park" (1984). The song peaked at number 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
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True Confessions (album) True Confessions is the third album by the British girl group Bananarama. Released in 1986, the album was not a commercial success in the UK, but achieved its biggest sales and chart success in the U.S., making the US top 20. The lead single "Venus" hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 (an achievement they never obtained in their home country).
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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.