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List Of Number-one Hits Of 1984 (Italy)
This is a list of number-one songs in 1984 on the Italian charts compiled weekly by the Italian Hit Parade Singles Chart. Chart history Number-one artists References {{FIMI 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ... 1984 in Italian music 1984 record charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984. Specific locations *1984 in British music *1984 in Japanese music *1984 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1984 in country music *1984 in heavy metal music *1984 in hip-hop, 1984 in hip hop music *1984 in jazz Events January–March * In January 1984, Big Bang (British band), Iain Williams & the 1984 Project recorded the dance tracLove Is Suicideref name="soundcloud.com"> at Trident Studios in Soho, London. The track features Hans Zimmer on Fairlight CMI, Fairlight CM and Alan Murphy on guitar. *January 11 – BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read announces on air that he will not play the single "Relax (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song), Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood because of its suggestive lyrics. The BBC places a total ban on the record at about the same time. *January 17 – The SING BLUE SILVER tour continues on to Japan and North America as Duran Duran becomes the first act to utilize live video came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends (Amii Stewart Song)
"Friends" is a song by American singer Amii Stewart, released as a single in 1984. The song contains backing vocals by Italian musician Mike Francis, who also wrote and composed the song. It did not initially appear on the 1984 album ''Try Love'', except for the Dutch release, but was included on later pressings of the album. It was a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., the song reached No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 po ... chart in 1985. References 1984 songs 1984 singles Amii Stewart songs Songs written by Mike Francis RCA Records singles Number-one singles in Italy Italo disco songs {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Number-one Songs In Italy
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romina Power
Romina Francesca Power (born October 2, 1951) is an American and naturalized Italian actress and singer. She is the daughter of actor Tyrone Power and actress Linda Christian. With ex-husband Albano Carrisi, she formed the music duo Al Bano & Romina Power, which gained popularity in many parts of the world during the 1980s. Biography Childhood Power is the eldest daughter of American screen idol Tyrone Power and his second wife, Mexican actress Linda Christian. She was named after Rome, where her parents had fallen in love; her middle name is in reference to the church of Santa Francesca Romana, the site of their wedding ceremony. Initially, she grew up in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. After her parents divorced in 1956, Power and her younger sister Taryn were sent to live with their maternal grandmother in Mexico. They went to live briefly with their mother and her new husband, Edmund Purdom, but were later sent to boarding schools in England, Switzerland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albano Carrisi
Albano Antonio Carrisi (; born 20 May 1943), better known as Al Bano, is an Italian singer and actor. Having sold over 25 million records globally and career spanning seven decades, he is one of the most recognisable Italian singers in the world. He has gained worldwide notability due to his four and a half octave vocal range as well as his personal and professional association with Romina Power, daughter of Hollywood actor Tyrone Power, lasting until the 1990s. Carrisi is acclaimed for singing with operatic affinity in pop, rock and italo disco repertoires with extensive head voice and minimal usage of falsetto vocal register. he has participated in 15 editions of the Sanremo Music Festival, tying the record for most participations with Anna Oxa, Milva, Peppino di Capri and Toto Cutugno; this includes a victory in 1984 duetting with Power. He additionally took part in the selection in 1965. In 2016, he was awarded Albanian citizenship due to his close ties with the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, R&B, Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, Gospel music, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of contemporary R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LP record, LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Visual impairment, Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Just Called To Say I Love You
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a Sentimental ballad, ballad written, produced, and performed by American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was a major international hit, and remains Wonder's best-selling single to date, reaching number one in 28 countries worldwide. The song was the lead single from the 1984 soundtrack album ''The Woman in Red (soundtrack), The Woman in Red'', along with two other songs by Wonder, and scored number one on the ''Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 for three weeks from October 13 to 27, 1984. It also became his tenth number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B chart, and his fourth on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, adult contemporary chart; it spent three weeks at the top of both charts, and for the same weeks as on the Hot 100. The song also became Wonder's only solo United Kingdom, UK number-one success, staying at the top for six weeks, in the process also becoming Motown Records' biggest-selling single in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singers Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles " Forever Young", " Big in Japan", " Sounds Like a Melody", " The Jet Set", and " Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous original member of Alphaville. They took their name from Jean-Luc Godard's film ''Alphaville''. History Formation Alphaville was formed after lead singer Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd met in West Berlin in 1981. The pair were heavily influenced by UK indie acts like Tubeway Army, Gary Numan and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Gold had written "Big in Japan" in 1979 after hearing the music of Holly Johnson's band Big in Japan. They first named their band "Forever Young" and subsequently changed it to "Alphaville" after the 1965 science fiction film. Together the three wrote and recorded ''Forever Young'' as a demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sounds Like A Melody
"Sounds Like a Melody" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville, released on May 14, 1984 as the second single from their debut album '' Forever Young''. The song was a big success in continental Europe and South Africa, reaching the top 10; it topped the charts in Italy and Sweden, and was certified gold in Germany. Song background Originally, Alphaville had planned to release " Forever Young" as their second single, to follow the success of " Big in Japan". However, record studio executives requested that Alphaville release an additional song between the two singles, and as a result "Sounds Like a Melody" was written and arranged in just two days. Of the experience, singer Marian Gold said "the whole affair felt like an insult to our naive hippie instincts. Writing music exclusively for the sake of commercial success seemed like the sell-out of our virtual beliefs. On the other hand, did this not open up possibilities for wonderful games to play in the brave new world of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Marton
Aleksandar Marton (born 4 October 1959), known by his stage name Sandy Marton, is a Croatian singer, songwriter and musician. He is famous for songs such as " People from Ibiza", "Exotic and Erotic", and " Camel by Camel". Biography Early life Sandy Marton was born Aleksandar Marton in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 4 October 1959. His father worked for the Yugoslavian Embassy in Italy, which led Marton to spend increased amounts of time there. He moved to the Italian city of Milan in the 1970s. 1980s: debut and success In 1982, Marton was noticed by talent scout Claudio Cecchetto performing at the ''Primadonna'' nightclub in Milan. Realizing his commercial potential as a teen idol, Cecchetto signed him on, and Marton made his debut the following year under the pseudonym M. Basic with a single titled "Ok Run". It would later garner attention from being used in commercials about the Philips Videopac. In 1984, with the definitive name Sandy Marton, Cecchetto officially launched him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Ibiza (song)
"People from Ibiza" is a song by Croatian singer-songwriter Sandy Marton from his debut studio album, ''Modern Lover'' (1986). Track listing and formats * Italian 7-inch single :A. "People from Ibiza" (Edit A) – 3:42 :B. "People from Ibiza" (Edit B) – 4:10 * Italian 12-inch single :A. "People from Ibiza" – 8:20 :B1. "People from Ibiza" (Instrumental) – 6:00 :B2. "People from Ibiza" (Another Version of) – 3:00 Credits and personnel * Sandy Marton – songwriter, vocals * Claudio Cecchetto – songwriter, producer * Mario Flores – engineering * Daniele Delfitto – mastering * Jay Burnett – mixing * Nino Lelli – arranger * Pippo Ingrosso – cover art, photographer * Maurizio Marani – cover art designer Credits and personnel adapted from the ''Modern Lover'' album and 7-inch single liner notes. Charts Certifications and sales See also * List of number-one hits of 1984 (Italy) This is a list of number-one songs in 1984 on the Italian charts c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novecento (group)
Novecento is an Italian band founded by Pino Nicolosi, Lino Nicolosi, Rossana Nicolosi, and Dora Nicolosi (née Carofiglio) in 1984. Their music has gone through a variety of genres, such as Italo disco (early work), synthpop, soft rock, pop rock, jazz, and funk. The band was active in the 1980s and the 1990s and became popular with the debut single, "Movin' On", which sold more than 100,000 copies in 1984. The band went on to win the "Revelation of the Year" award during the national television event ''Azzurro 1984''. They were signed to Italian Five Records and Baby Records, with international distribution via WEA, Warner Music, and ZTT. In 1990 they scored another hit with the eurodance song "I Need Love". After recording seven albums, Novecento disbanded in 1997. They briefly reunited in 2002 and again in 2008, when they scored significant success with the single "Cry". Members * Dora Nicolosi – vocals * Lino Nicolosi – guitar * Pino Nicolosi – keyboards * Rossan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
