What was the song originally written to be that is Rod Stewart's most recent top five solo hit?
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Vagabond Heart Vagabond Heart is the 16th studio album by the singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released in 1991. The album reached No. 10 in the US, and reached No. 2 in the UK. The album featured five singles, among them a cover for Robbie Robertson's song "Broken Arrow" (No. 20 in the US) and Van Morrison's song "Have I Told You Lately", which would become a hit two years later (in a live version) and is Rod Stewart's most recent top five solo hit in the US and the UK. The two biggest hits from the album were "Rhythm of My Heart" (No. 5 in the US) and "The Motown Song" (No. 10 in the US).
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Have I Told You Lately "Have I Told You Lately" is a hit song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and recorded for his 1989 album "Avalon Sunset". It is a romantic ballad often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer.
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Michael Stewart (musician) Michael Gassen “Mike” Stewart (April 19, 1945 – November 13, 2002) was the co-founder and guitarist for We Five and a Grammy nominee. As a music producer he produced Billy Joel's breakthrough Piano Man album, as well as artists such as Tom Jones and Kenny Rankin, among others.
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Lead Vocalist (album) Lead Vocalist is a compilation album released by Rod Stewart on 22 February 1993 (see 1993 in music). It was released by Warner Bros. Records in the UK (WX 503) and Germany (WEA 9362 45258-1/2), but was never released in the US. Three songs from this album either had previously or would be released as singles: "Tom Traubert's Blues", "Shotgun Wedding", and "Ruby Tuesday".
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(You Want To) Make a Memory "(You Want to) Make a Memory" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, which was released as the first single from their tenth studio album "Lost Highway". Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, it was released for radio airplay on March 20, 2007, and for download on the US iTunes Store on April 17, 2007. It is a ballad, and was performed at several nationally-televised events in an effort to promote the single. "(You Want To) Make A Memory" peaked at #27 in the United States, making it Bon Jovi's last single to break the Top 40 on the Hot 100.
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Drinkin' Thing "Drinkin' Thing" is a song written by Wayne Carson and recorded by American country music singer Gary Stewart. It was released in May 1974 as the lead single from the album, "Out of Hand". The song peaked at number 10 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart.
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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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Year of the Cat (song) "Year of the Cat" is a single by singer-songwriter Al Stewart, released in July 1976. The song is the title track of his 1976 album "Year of the Cat", and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London in January 1976 by engineer Alan Parsons. The song reached #8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in March 1977. Although Stewart's highest charting single on that chart was 1978's "Time Passages", "Year of the Cat" has remained Stewart's signature recording, receiving regular airplay on both classic rock and folk rock stations.
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Message to Michael "Message to Michael" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, that has been a hit for several different artists under several different titles. The song was first recorded as "Message to Martha" by Jerry Butler in 1962. In 1964, singer Lou Johnson had a minor US hit with the song, with the title "Kentucky Bluebird". UK singer Adam Faith also recorded the song as "Kentucky Bluebird" in 1965, and had a substantial hit with it in the UK, reaching #12. Exactly the same recording was issued in Australia as "Message to Martha", where it was a #15 hit for Faith. Americans are probably most familiar with the 1966 Top Ten version by Dionne Warwick, which was titled "Message To Michael".
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Just Wanna Rock N' Roll "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" is a song written by Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins, and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released in June 2012 as the third single from his album "Take a Back Road." On the Hot Country Songs chart, the song peaked at No. 39. It also peaked at No. 31 on the Country Airplay chart.
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(I Just Want It) To Be Over "(I Just Want It) To Be Over" is a song by American recording artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by the singer along with Alicia Keys, Taniesha Smith, and Kerry "Krucial" Brothers for her debut album, "The Way It Is" (2005). Production on the song was helmed by the latter, released on April 5, 2005 as the album's second single, "(I Just Want It) To Be Over" became a moderate success on the "Billboard"' s US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 30.
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Just Charlie Just Charlie is the fifth studio album by singer Charlie Wilson. It was released on December 3, 2010. It features the hit single, "You Are", which garnered Wilson with a career high debut on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, and reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Urban Adult Contemporary Chart. "You Are" remained No. 1 for 13 weeks on the "Billboard" UAC Chart and No. 1 for 15 weeks straight at the Mediabase equivalent, climbing to No. 16 on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 7 on the Heatseeker Songs chart, No. 19 on the Christian Songs chart, and No. 64 on Radio Songs chart. Singer Fantasia is the only featured guest on the album, who appears on a remake of the famous Roger Troutman classic, "I Want to Be Your Man". The album debuted on the "Billboard" 200 at No. 19 and No. 2 on the "Billboard" R&B Album chart selling 57,286 copies in its first week.
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Just Fine "Just Fine" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige along with producers Jazze Pha and Tricky Stewart for her eighth studio album, "Growing Pains" (2007), and released as the album's lead single in October 2007. A moderate commercial success, it peaked at number 22 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, while also topping the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The track sold over 500,000 units in the United States alone and over 700,000 worldwide, making it eligible for gold status in the United States.
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Al Stewart Alastair Ian Stewart (born 5 September 1945), known professionally as Al Stewart, is a Scottish-born singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician who rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He developed a unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of characters and events from history.
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One Fine Day (song) "One Fine Day" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It first became a popular hit in the summer of 1963 for the American girl group The Chiffons, who reached the top five on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. In 1980, King covered her own song and charted at number 12 on the Hot 100 with her version. The song has subsequently been covered by numerous artists over the years.
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Never Can Say Goodbye "Never Can Say Goodbye" is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes to record; however Motown decided the song would be better for the Jackson 5. Released as a single in 1971, it was one of the group's most successful songs. The song has been covered numerous times, most notably in 1974 by disco diva Gloria Gaynor and in 1987 by British pop group The Communards.
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Jody (song) "Jody" is a song by American singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986 as the third single from his album "Frantic Romantic". It was written by Stewart, Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen, and produced by Walden.
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You Won't Be Lonely Now "You Won't Be Lonely Now" is a song written by Brett James and John Bettis, and recorded by American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in May 2000 as the first single from the album "Southern Rain". The song debuted at number 62 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs chart) on July 8, 2000. It was the first of five singles released from the album, as well as the highest-charting single, peaking in the Top 20.
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Live the Life Tour The Live the Life Tour is a concert tour by singer Rod Stewart to promote his 2013 album, "Time".
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Hello It's Me "Hello It's Me" is a song composed, recorded, and performed by Todd Rundgren. Released as a single in September 1972, it reached no. 5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart.
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We Used To "We Used To" is a single, released in October 1975, by Dolly Parton that reached #9 on the U.S. country singles charts. It was also included on her 1975 album "". The song, written by Parton in late 1974, featured a guitar pattern at the opening which put a number of critics and fans in mind of the Led Zeppelin classic "Stairway to Heaven". (Parton, who has stated a number of times that she is a longtime Led Zeppelin fan, eventually covered "Stairway" in 2002.)
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You Wear It Well "You Wear It Well" is a song written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, performed by Stewart. It utilizes an arrangement markedly similar to that of "Maggie May," one of Stewart's hits from the previous year.