From the movie soundtrack album of Despicable Me 2, and the lead single of the album Girl, the song Happy by Pharrell Williams became the most successful song in 2014.
The song Creep by the Radiohead became a worldwide hit during its release in 1993 but not a chart success.
The song The Scientist by Coldplay was praised by critics for its piano ballad and falsetto.
The lyrics of the song In My Place also include references to a desire for weary optimism.
From the album After Here Through Midland, the song Just Around The Corner by Cock Robin was released in 1987.
Inspired by a 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses, Withers wrote this song in reference to the characters of Remick and Lemmon who were both alcoholics.
From Hey Jules to Hey Jude, this song was written by McCartney to comfort Julian, John Lennon’s son, during his parents divorce.
From the album Unorthodox Jukebox, the song Gorilla by Bruno Mars was criticized for its explicit lyrical content.
Featuring the vocals of Tove Lo, this song by Swedish DJ Alesso charted in a number of countries.
Inspired by the song Baby I’m Yours by Breakbot, Treasure by Bruno Mars received media attention for its funk vibe.
The song La Nuit Je Mens by Alain Bashung is from the album Fantaisie militaire released in February 1998.
The song Les Murs De Poussière by Francis Cabrel is from his self-titled debut album released in 1977.
Released in 1983, Dès Que Le Vent Soufflera is a song from the singer-songwriter Renaud from his sixth album Morgane De Toi.
This pop and pop-rock song Breathless, is considered as The Corrs’ signature hit after it topped the charts around the world.
From the album Baptism, this second single California was produced, written, arranged, and performed by Lenny Kravitz, and was released on June 9, 2004.
The song Barcelona by the all female French rock band Plastiscines, is from their second album About Love which was released on June 21, 2009.
From the album of the same name, the song Born To Run was Bruce Springsteen’s final attempt to become successful.
Originally performed by Robert Palmer on his Double Fun album in 1978, Every Kinda People became his first hit song in the US.
Written, composed, and performed by Alain Souchon, the song Foule Sentimentale criticizes the “superfluity of the materialistic society”.
The song Narcotic is the only notable international hit by the German alternative rock band Liquido. It also became the official anthem of the soccer clubs Girondins de Bordeaux in France and UFC Eferding in Upper Austria.