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Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack)
''Saturday Night Fever'' is the soundtrack double album (in 2 Long Play records) from the 1977 film '' Saturday Night Fever'' starring John Travolta. The soundtrack was released on November 15, 1977 by RSO Records. Prior to the release of '' Thriller'' by Michael Jackson, ''Saturday Night Fever'' was the best-selling album in music history, and still ranks among the best-selling soundtrack albums worldwide, with sales figures of over 40 million copies. In the United States, the album was certified 16× Platinum for shipments of at least 16 million units. The album stayed atop the charts for 24 straight weeks from January to July 1978 and stayed on ''Billboard''s album charts for 120 weeks until March 1980. Three singles from the album contributed by the Bee Gees—" How Deep Is Your Love", " Stayin' Alive" and " Night Fever"—along with Yvonne Elliman's " If I Can't Have You", all reached No. 1 in the US. In the UK, the album spent 18 consecutive weeks at No. 1. The album epit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part Close and open harmony, tight harmonies: Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's Rhythm and blues, R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists, and are regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop-music history. They have been referred to in the media as Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Wayne Casey
Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name KC, is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his band, KC and the Sunshine Band, with co-founder Richard Finch (musician), Richard Finch. Casey has enjoyed success and recognition as a producer of several hits for other artists, and as a pioneer of the disco genre of the 1970s. Biography He grew up in Hialeah, Florida and graduated from Hialeah High School in September 1969. In January 1981, he survived a serious car crash when another car hit his vehicle head-on. He was left partially paralyzed for six months, and had to relearn how to walk, dance, and play the piano, but by the end of the year he was back in the recording studio. In the 1990s and 2000s he split his time between Miami Lakes, Florida and Durham, North Carolina. Discography *''Do It Good'' (1974) *''KC and the Sunshine Band (album), KC and the Sunshine Band'' (1975) *''The Sound of Sunshine'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashbox (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 magazine with weekly charts and occasional special print issues. In addition to the music industry, the magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukebox machines and arcade games. History Print edition charts (1942–1996) ''Cashbox'' was one of several magazines that published record charts in the United States. Its most prominent competitors were '' Billboard'' and '' Record World'' (known as ''Music Vendor'' prior to April 1964). Unlike ''Billboard'', ''Cashbox'' combined all currently available recordings of a song into one chart position with artist and label information shown for each version, alphabetized by label. Originally, no indication of which version was the biggest seller was given, but from October 25, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boogie Shoes
"Boogie Shoes" is a funk/disco song by KC and the Sunshine Band, which first appeared on their 1975 self-titled album. The song became a hit after it appeared on the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack in 1977. It was subsequently released as a single and peaked at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 29 on the soul chart in 1978. Before its 1978 release as an A-side, the song was the B-side to the 1976 single " Shake Your Booty". Structurally, it uses the sixteen-bar blues chord progression. As with several of KC's disco songs, some of the lyrics are playfully suggestive: "I want to do it till the sun comes up / I want to do it till I can't get enough." In addition to ''Saturday Night Fever'', the song is featured in numerous other films, including '' No Escape'' (1994), ''Mallrats'' (1995), ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), '' Detroit Rock City'' (1999), '' The Wedding Date'' (2005), '' Hop'' (2011),'' The Intern'' (2015), ''Knock at the Cabin'' (2023) as well as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Fever
"Night Fever" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees. It first appeared on the soundtrack to ''Saturday Night Fever'' on RSO Records. Producer Robert Stigwood wanted to call the film ''Saturday Night'', but singer Robin Gibb expressed hesitation at the title. Stigwood liked the title ''Night Fever'' but was wary of marketing a movie with that name. The song bounded up the ''Billboard'' charts while the Bee Gees’ two previous hits from ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack (" How Deep Is Your Love" and "Stayin' Alive") were still in the top ten. The record debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart at #76, then leaped up 44 positions to #32. It then moved: 32–17–8–5–2–1. It remained at #1 for eight weeks (the most for any single that year), and ultimately spent 13 weeks in the top 10. For the first five weeks that "Night Fever" was at #1, "Stayin' Alive" was at #2. Also, for one week in March, Bee Gees related songs held five of the top positions on the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Can't Have You (Bee Gees Song)
"If I Can't Have You" is a disco song written by the Bee Gees in 1977. The song initially appeared on the ''Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack in a version by Yvonne Elliman, released in November 1977. The Bee Gees' own version appeared a month later as the B-side of "Stayin' Alive". The song later appeared on the Bee Gees' compilation ''Their Greatest Hits: The Record''. The remixed version was released and remastered in the compilation ''Bee Gees Greatest'' in 2007 and marked the return of the Bee Gees to the US Hot Dance Tracks charts after 28 years. According to Maurice, this track was the first song they did while they were recording the other songs for the film. The recording was started at Château d'Hérouville as a basic track only and completed later at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles. Yvonne Elliman version The song was recorded by American singer, songwriter, and actress Yvonne Elliman for the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stayin' Alive
"Stayin' Alive" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in December 1977 by RSO Records as the second single from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. It is one of the Bee Gees' signature songs. In 2004, "Stayin' Alive" was placed at No. 189 by ''Rolling Stone'' on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The 2021 updated ''Rolling Stone'' list of 500 Greatest Songs placed "Stayin' Alive" at No. 99. In 2004, it ranked No. 9 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. In a UK television poll on ITV in December 2011 it was voted fifth in '' The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song''. On its release, "Stayin' Alive" climbed the charts to hit the number one spot on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of 4 February 1978, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Than A Woman (Bee Gees Song)
"More Than a Woman" is a song by musical group the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb for the soundtrack to the film ''Saturday Night Fever''. It became a regular feature of the group's live sets from 1977 until Maurice Gibb's death in 2003 and was often coupled with " Night Fever". Recording and release The Bee Gees started to record the song from February to March 1977 in the Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville in France, continued it in Criteria Studios in Miami in April, and later in September, the song was finished in Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles. The soundtrack includes two versions – one by the Bee Gees and the other by Tavares. Both versions are featured in the film as well. The song has been recorded and performed by various artists and in various forms. The song by the Bee Gees was not released as a single in the US and the UK, but it was in other countries such Italy and Australia. Despite that, it has remained a staple on radio, and is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees Song)
"How Deep Is Your Love" is a ballad written and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September of that year by RSO Records. It was ultimately used as part of Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film ''Saturday Night Fever''. It was a number-three hit in the United Kingdom and Australia. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 25 December 1977 and stayed in the Top 10 for 17 weeks. It spent six weeks atop the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, adult contemporary chart. It is listed at No. 27 on ''Billboard'' All Time Top 100. Alongside "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever", it is one of the group's three tracks on the list. The song was covered by Take That for their 1996 ''Greatest Hits (Take That album), Greatest Hits'' album, reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks. "How Deep Is Your Love" ranked number 375 on ''Rolling Stone'' list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In a Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirits Having Flown
''Spirits Having Flown'' is the fifteenth album by the Bee Gees, released in 5 February 1979, by RSO Records. It was the group's first album after their collaboration on the '' Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. The album's first three tracks were released as singles and all reached No. 1 in the US, giving the Bee Gees an unbroken run of six US chart-toppers in a one-year period and equaling a feat shared by Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles. The album's title track was also released as a single in the UK and other European countries. It was the first Bee Gees album to make the UK top 40 in ten years (not counting the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack album), as well as being their first and only UK No. 1 album. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and the US. It has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. ''Spirits Having Flown'' marked the end of the band's most successful era, prior to a severe downturn in the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here At Last
Here may refer to: Music * ''Here'' (Adrian Belew album), 1994 * ''Here'' (Alicia Keys album), 2016 * ''Here'' (Cal Tjader album), 1979 * ''Here'' (Edward Sharpe album), 2012 * ''Here'' (Idina Menzel album), 2004 * ''Here'' (Merzbow album), 2008 * ''Here'' (Nicolay album), 2006 * ''Here'' (Leo Sayer album), 1979 * ''Here'' (Teenage Fanclub album), 2016 * "Here" (Alessia Cara song), 2015 * "Here" (The Grace song), 2008 * "Here" (Rascal Flatts song), 2008 * "Here" (Tom Grennan song), 2023 * "Here" (1954 song), song with music by Harold Grant and lyrics by Dorcas Cochran * Here (Cartoon song), 2016 * " Here (In Your Arms)", 2006 song by Hellogoodbye * "Here", a 1971 song by America from their eponymous debut album * "Here", a 2014 song by Christine and the Queens from '' Chaleur humaine'' * "Here", a 2018 song by David Byrne from ''American Utopia'' * "Here", a 1992 song by Pavement from ''Slanted and Enchanted'' * "Here", a 2018 song by Sasha Alex Sloan from '' Sad Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
