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Full House (John Farnham Album)
''Full House'' is a live album by Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 4 November 1991, and is the first live album by Farnham since his comeback via the 1986 release of ''Whispering Jack''. It peaked at No.2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album contains live tracks recorded during Farnham's 1987 ''Whispering Jack Tour'', 1989 ''Age of Reason Tour'' and the 1990 ''Chain Reaction Tour''. Only one track from this album was released as a single. "Please Don't Ask Me", written by Graeham Goble, of The Little River Band was released in late 1991 and peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Singles Chart. NOTE: Australian albums and singles information, used for chart peak positions of later John Farnham releases after Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) regulated the charts itself and is based on information supplied by ARIA. It had previously been featured on an earlier album '' Uncovered''. Track listing # "When the War Is Over" † (S. Prestwich) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until the mid-1970s, billed as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for ; retrieved 24 January 2010. His career has mostly been as a solo artist, although he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band from 1982 to 1985. In November 1986, his solo single " You're the Voice" peaked at No. 1 on the Australian singles charts. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. The associated album, '' Whispering Jack'', held the No. 1 position for a total of 25 weeks. Both the single and the album had top-ten success internationally, including No. 6 in the United Kingdom and No. 1 in Sweden. ''Whispering Jack'' is the third-highest-selling album in Australian history, and remains the highest-selling album in Australia by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The War Is Over
"When the War Is Over" is song by Australian band Cold Chisel from their 1982 album ''Circus Animals''. The song was written by drummer Steve Prestwich and issued as the third single from the album, peaking at number 25 on the national singles chart, and also resurfaced in August 2011 due to download sales (peaking at number 82 on the ARIA chart). In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "When the War Is Over" was ranked number 61. Background Like many of the songs from "Circus Animals" that were deliberately written to be as different in style as possible from those on the pop-laced ''East (Cold Chisel album), East'' that had preceded it, "When the War is Over" has a distinctly odd structure. The chorus is repeated at the beginning and end of the song, with the verses in the middle. It also deviates from traditional songwriting by featuring the instrumental break and guitar solo between the first and second verse, instead of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pressure Down
"Pressure Down" is a song written by Harry Bogdanovs, recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. The song was released as the second single from his 1986 album '' Whispering Jack''. Reception ''Cash Box magazine ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...'' called it "A summer's breeze of a pop tune, with razor-sharp production." Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{John Farnham 1986 singles 1986 songs APRA Award winners John Farnham songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One (Harry Nilsson Song)
"One" is a song by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson from his 1968 album '' Aerial Ballet''. It is known for its opening line "One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do". Nilsson wrote the song after calling someone and getting a busy signal. He stayed on the line listening to the "beep, beep, beep, beep..." tone, writing the song. The busy signal became the opening notes. A better-known cover version, recorded by Three Dog Night, reached number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1969 and number four in Canada. In 1969, the song was also recorded by Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham, reaching number four on the ''Go-Set'' National Top 40 Chart. Three Dog Night version Three Dog Night released ''One'' as the third single from their eponymous first album, with Chuck Negron performing the lead vocal. It became their first of seven gold records over the next five years. The original issue of the single version fades out about ten seconds before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's Freedom
"That's Freedom" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter, Tom Kimmel. It was taken from his debut studio album, ''5 to 1'' and reached #64 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in July 1987. John Farnham version In 1990, Australian pop rock singer John Farnham recorded a version of "That's Freedom". It was released in September 1990 as the second single from his 14th studio album ''Chain Reaction''. The song peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991 The Fifth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) was held on 25 March 1991 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. International host Bob Geldof was as ..., the song was nominated for Single of the Year. Track listing ; Australian CD/7" single: # "That's Freedom" (7" version) – 4:16 # "New Day" – 4:14 ; German 12" single # "That's Freedom" (Club mix) – 7:36 # "In Your Hands" – 4:19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Touch Of Paradise
"A Touch of Paradise" is a song written by Ross Wilson, Gulliver Smith and Roger McLachlan. The song was originally recorded by Mondo Rock on their album '' Nuovo Mondo'' (1982). The song was covered by Australian singer John Farnham and American singer Kevin Paige. The song was released as the third single from his album '' Whispering Jack'' (1986). While many believe that no music video was ever made for this song, one rarely-seen video was made for its single release in late 1986. Track listing # "A Touch of Paradise" - 4:45 # "Help! ''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965 by Parlophone. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the sin ..." (Live Version) - 4:13 Chart history References {{DEFAULTSORT:Touch of Paradise 1987 singles 1982 songs Mondo Rock songs John Farnham songs Songs written by Ross Wilson (musician)< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're The Voice
"You're the Voice" is a song recorded by Australian singer John Farnham released in 1986. It became an immediate hit in Australia as well as several European countries including the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was released as a single in September 1986 ahead of his album '' Whispering Jack'' and was written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson. In the United States, the song is perhaps best known for a charting version issued in 1991 by the band Heart. It was also recorded by the Alan Parsons band, featuring Chris Thompson on vocals, and performed by them at the World Liberty Concert in the Netherlands in May 1995. It climbed the charts in Australia again in 2012 after being used in a TV advert. From early September 2023, Farnham's song was used in a video advert to advocate for the unsuccessful "Yes" campaign in the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Background "You're The Voice" was composed by British songwriters Chris Thompson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reasons (John Farnham Song)
"Reasons" is a song written by Sam See recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. The song was released as the fourth and final single from his album ''Whispering Jack ''Whispering Jack'' is the twelfth studio album by Australian adult contemporary pop singer John Farnham. It was produced by Ross Fraser and released on 29 September 1986, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart. Note ...'' (1986). Track listing # "Reasons" - 4:23 # "One Step Away" - 3:35 Charts References {{John Farnham 1987 singles 1986 songs John Farnham songs Sony BMG singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burn For You (John Farnham Song)
"Burn for You" is a song by Australian pop rock singer John Farnham. It was released in November 1990 as the third single from his 14th studio album, ''Chain Reaction''. The song peaked at number five on the Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, it won the Song of the Year. B-side " Chains Around the Heart" was later recorded by Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with " What About Me?", which was recorded by Kenny Rogers ... under the title "Chains Around My Heart". Track listings Australian CD and 7-inch single # "Burn for You" - 3:45 # " Chains Around the Heart" - 6:36 12-inch single # "Burn for You" - 3:45 # "The Time Has Come" - 4:55 # "Chains Around the Heart" - 6:36 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 1990 sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Reaction (John Farnham Song)
"Chain Reaction" is a song by Australian pop rock singer John Farnham. It was released in August 1990 as the lead single from his 14th studio album of the same title. The song peaked at number six on the Australian Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music ... (ARIA). At the 1991 Logie Awards, the music video won Most Popular Music Video. Track listing Australian CD and 7-inch single # "Chain Reaction" – 3:12 # "In Your Hands" – 4:19 12-inch single # "Chain Reaction" (Tex mix) – 6:07 # "In Days to Come" – 4:01 # "Chain Reaction" (radio mix) – 3:12 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 1990 singles 1990 songs John Farnham songs RCA Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Help! (song)
"Help!" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that served as the title song for Help! (film), the 1965 film and the band's Help!, accompanying soundtrack album. It was released as a single in July 1965, and was number one for three weeks in the United States and the United Kingdom. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, "Help!" was written by John Lennon with some assistance from Paul McCartney. During an interview with ''Playboy'' in 1980, Lennon recounted: "The whole Beatles thing was just beyond comprehension. I was subconsciously crying out for help". The song was ranked at number 29 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ''Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004 and 2010, and then was re-ranked at number 447 in the 2021 list. In 2008, the 1965 Capitol Records recording of "Help!" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Composition The documentary series ''The Beatles Anthology'' revealed that Lennon wrote the lyrics of the song to express his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Strong Hearts
"Two Strong Hearts" is a song written by Andy Hill and Bruce Woolley. Australian singer John Farnham recorded the song and released it as the second single from his 13th studio album, ''Age of Reason'' (1988). The song peaked at number six on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in October 1988. At the APRA Music Awards of 1990, the song won the Most Performed Overseas Work award. "Two Strong Hearts" was also recorded as a duet with Johnny Mathis and Dionne Warwick on Mathis's studio album '' Once in a While'', released in May 1988. Track listing # "Two Strong Hearts" – 3:35 # "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of the group's second album ''T.N.T. (album), T.N.T.'', released only in Australia and New Zealand on 8 December 1975, ..." – 4:11 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{Authority control John Farn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
