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.
Covered by Michael Bublé, the English version of the song Sway, with lyrics written by Norman Gimbel was originally recorded by Dean Martin backed by Dick Stabile’s orchestra in 1954.
The song Africa by Toto is about a man’s love of a continent, Africa, rather than a personal romance, this was explained by Paich in 2015.
The song Smooth Operator by the English band Sade is about a fashionable, devious man who lives a jet-set lifestyle who uses women to obtain his income.
From their fourth studio album Blurryface, Ride by Twenty One Pilots was used in the video game WWE 2K17 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2017.
From the album of the same name, the song Hotel California is considered as the Eagles’ most famous song. According to Henley the song was about a journey from innocence to experience.
From her eighth studio album Anti, Love On The Brain by Rihanna is a doo-wop, R&B and soul ballad inspired by 1950s and 1960s music.
Originally, the song was seven minutes and two seconds but was shortened to four minutes and thirty seconds for radio play.
From MJ’s sixth studio album Thriller, this second single Billie Jean became popular with the help of his famous “moonwalk”.
Released as a single in 1997, Angels by Robbie Williams became his biggest selling single.
From the album Born In The U.S.A., the certified Gold 1984 song Cover Me was actually written by Bruce Springsteen for Donna Summer.
Eye of the Tiger became the theme song of Rocky III after Queen denied the permission of Stallone to use their song Another One Bites The Dust.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love was composed on guitar by Freddie Mercury in just 5 to 10 minutes.
Written by Tyler Joseph, Heathens was released as the lead single for the motion picture soundtrack for the movie Suicide Squad in 2016.
The song Sirens Call is the first single of the duo Cats On Trees from their self-titled album released in 2013.
From the album Blurryface, the song Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots discuss the harsh end of adolescence and the transition to adulthood.
Respect by Aretha Franklin was considered as one of the best songs of the R&B era, and her cover became a landmark for the feminist movement.
Written by John Fogerty, Long As I Can See The Light is from the fifth studio album of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo’s Factory released in July 1970.