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Symphonica In Rosso – Live At Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
''Symphonica in Rosso – Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam'' is a live album by British soul-pop group Simply Red Simply Red are an English soul music, soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. Band leader, singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall was the only original member left by the time Simply Red initially disbanded in 2010. They have released thir .... The album was released on 23 November 2018. Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Symphonica in Rosso - Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2018 live albums Simply Red albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simply Red
Simply Red are an English soul music, soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. Band leader, singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall was the only original member left by the time Simply Red initially disbanded in 2010. They have released thirteen studio albums, from ''Picture Book (Simply Red album), Picture Book'' (1985) through Time (Simply Red album), ''Time'' (2023), all of which have peaked within the top ten on the UK Albums Chart; with the albums ''A New Flame'' (1989), ''Stars (Simply Red album), Stars'' (1991), Life (Simply Red album), ''Life'' (1995) and Blue (Simply Red album), ''Blue'' (1998), along with their Greatest Hits (Simply Red album), ''Greatest Hits'' (1996) album, reaching number one. Their 1991 album ''Stars'' is one of the List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom, best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. The group released ten songs that have reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, including "Stars (Simply Red song), Stars", the Fugees-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired on Tuesdays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as ''Disc Parade'' and was presented by Ernst Grissemann. The weekly number-ones are released by Musikmarkt and GoTV (Austrian channel), GoTV. History From 1980 to 7 January 1990, the mixed listening-and-sales parade "Hit wähl mit" ("Pick the Hit") was broadcast on Sunday evening, starting with an hour of 15 charting song and six new releases. The longest broadcast ran for two hours with 25 charting songs and eight new releases. Ö3 Top-30 On 12 January 1990, the pure sales hit parade ''Ö3 Top-30'' was introduced on Ö3. It was presented by Udo Huber on Saturday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and ran for two hours. The first number-one in the sales hit parade was the song "All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield song), All Around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Way
"My Way" is Paul Anka's English-language lyrical adaptation of the French song " Comme d'habitude", released by Frank Sinatra in 1969. The original song was written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François, and was first recorded by the latter in 1967. The song was a success for a variety of performers, including Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sid Vicious. Sinatra's version of "My Way" spent 75 weeks in the UK top 40, which is the 4th most weeks in UK chart history. Background In 1967, Jacques Revaux wrote a ballad named "For Me", with English lyrics about a couple falling out of love. According to Revaux, the demo was then sent to Petula Clark, Dalida, and Claude François, to no avail. Revaux rejected a version by Hervé Vilard, the singer of the international hit " Capri c'est fini" and reworked the track into "Comme d'habitude" ("As Usual") with the help of Claude François. It was released in November 1967 and was at the top of the French pop chart for o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairground (song)
"Fairground" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released on 18 September 1995 by East West Records as the first single from the band's fifth album, ''Life (Simply Red album), Life'' (1995). Co-written and co-produced by frontman Mick Hucknall, the song makes extensive use of a sample of the Goodmen's 1993 hit "Give It Up (The Good Men song), Give It Up". It became Simply Red's first and only 1 single on the UK Singles Chart, staying at the top for four weeks in September and October 1995, and was a chart hit in mainland Europe and Australia, but it failed to generate long-term success in North America. The accompanying music video for "Fairground" was directed by Michael Geoghegan and filmed in Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Lancashire. Background and release When "Fairground" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, it had already been released to UK radio stations for almost a month, via satellite with the first promotional copies following a few days later. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Got Me Started
"Something Got Me Started" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released in September 1991 by East West Records as the first single from their fourth album, ''Stars'' (1991). It was released in several forms: a 7-inch single, a 12-inch single, and a CD single, that includes a remix by Perfecto (Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne). The song became successful around the world, peaking at number 11 in the United Kingdom and charting within the top 10 in New Zealand and several European countries; on the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number nine in November 1991. It was less successful than the band's previous hits in North America, peaking at number 11 in Canada, and number 23 and 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Cash Box'' Top 100, respectively. Its music video was directed by Andy Morahan and partly filmed in Spain. "Something Got Me Started" was included on the band's compilation albums, ''Greatest Hits'' in 1996, '' Simply Red 25: The Greatest H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunrise (Simply Red Song)
"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group Simply Red. It was released on 17 March 2003 as the first single from their eighth studio album, ''Home'' (2003), as well as the first single from frontman Mick Hucknall's new record label, simplyred.com. Heavily based on Hall & Oates' 1981 song "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Sunrise" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number three in Canada, and number one on the US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play chart. Content The song contains samples of Hall & Oates's 1981 hit "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and incorporates some of its lyrics. Reception David Jeffries of AllMusic panned the track, calling it the worst on its parent album. He added: "Hall & Oates get sampled and credited, but the vocal hook from Ace's " How Long" gets lifted without acknowledgment. It sounds as shoddy as one of the song-combining "mash-up" bootlegs that swept through the U.K., and could be a cover-up for Hucknall's lack of songwriting ideas." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Only Love Doing Its Thing
"It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" is a song by soul singer Barry White, from his 1978 album ''The Man''. It was released as the B-side to the album's lead single, "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness". The English soul band Simply Red covered the song in 1989, under the shortened title "It's Only Love". Elements from the song were sampled in "21 Questions" by 50 Cent. In 2008, the song was featured on ''Grand Theft Auto IV''s fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. Simply Red version In 1989, the English soul and pop band Simply Red released a cover as "It's Only Love" as the lead single of their third studio album, ''A New Flame'' (1989). This version had its greatest success by charting at number-seven in Ireland. The song was later featured in Simply Red's several greatest-hits albums and a ballad collection of the same name. Critical reception Robin Smith from ''Record Mirror'' wrote, "Hell, sure has been a long time since we last heard Mick Hucknall crooning blissfull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Flame
''A New Flame'' is the third album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in February 1989. It was a huge success worldwide, becoming the band's first UK number one album and certified 7× Platinum by the BPI for sales of 2,100,000 copies in the UK alone. The album was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. Track listing ;Side one ;Side two 2008 Collector’s Edition bonus tracks Disc one Disc two (DVD) ;'Let Me Take You Home'— Live at Manchester 1990 Personnel Simply Red * Mick Hucknall – lead vocals and backing vocals * Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, backing vocals * Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, live backing vocals * Heitor TP – guitars * Tony Bowers – bass * Chris Joyce – drums * Ian Kirkham – saxophones Guest musicians * Erik Hanson – synthesizer programming * Larry Williams – synthesizer programming * Lenny Castro – percussion * Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals Production * Producer – Stewart Levine * Enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars (Simply Red Song)
"Stars" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released in November 1991 as the second single from their fourth album of the same name (1991). Written by lead singer Mick Hucknall and produced by Stewart Levine, it became the first single from the album to enter the UK top 10, reaching number eight in December 1991. Outside the UK, "Stars" reached the top 10 in Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, and Zimbabwe. In the United States, it climbed to number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, marking the band's last appearance on the listing. ''Q Magazine'' included "Stars" in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" in 2003. The song was featured on the band's compilation albums, ''Greatest Hits'' in 1996, '' Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits'' in 2008 and ''Song Book 1985–2010'' in 2013. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien described the song as "wistful dreamy". ''Billboard'' magazine viewed it as a "midtempo crooner". Jan DeKnock from ''Chicago Tribune'' felt that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holding Back The Years
"Holding Back the Years" is a song by the English soul and pop band Simply Red, released as the third single from their debut studio album, ''Picture Book'' (1985). In 1986, the ballad reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. "Holding Back the Years" had initially been released in the UK the year before, reaching number 51. The song was nominated in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards. Background The group's frontman Mick Hucknall wrote the song when he was 17, while living at his father's house. In a 2018 interview, Hucknall said the song was inspired by a member of the teaching staff at Manchester School of Art, where Hucknall was a fine-art student: the lecturer suggested the greatest paintings are produced when the artist is working in a stream of consciousness, which Hucknall then tried to apply to songwriting – "Holding Back the Years" was the second song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |