“Stop the clocks, it’s amazing”
Ed Sheeran is a tremendous talent, an international mega-star whose exceptional melodies and expressions of joy, exhilaration and emotions melt into a sleek, modern interpretation of romance that deeply touches millions of listener’s sweet spot. Loving and gentle,...
Laughter May Be The Best Medicine, But Dancing Goes a Long Way, Too!
"...what we need right now is a song that's going to uplift us and hopefully "Take You Dancing" can be a light in these trying days". ---Jason Derulo Agreed: Dancing is a good thing. It uplifts the spirit and releases the soul, plus, it's aerobic. Back in the 70s, we...
“Someone To You” Is Back, Only This Time It’s Pop!
Three years ago Banners, stage name for Mike Nelson, did well with his rocker "Someone To You," which recently went viral on Tik Tok, leading to a massive increase in streams and a revival of the song's popularity, this time crossing over to pop. Lyrically, "Someone...
There’s Bang, and Then There is “BANG!”
New York brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Metzger, aka AJR, have an unbeatable combo: they work hard and have talent. Their "BANG!" is fun, wild, intense, energetic--it burned up the Alt chart, reaching "top-three," and is currently #6 on Adult Top 40 and #10 on Top 40....
Fitz, Without The Tantrums
"Persistence!" "Beat the odds!" "Not giving up!" was the theme for British group Chumbawamba, best known for their 1997 top ten "Tubthumping" which was named 1998's "Best British Single" at the annual Brit Awards, which are the equivalent of our Grammys. The song's...
The Sound of a Heart Breaking
John Waites' emotional ballad, 1984's "Missing You," was almost too personal and intimate, his voice and delivery aching; it was a painful break up. He understood a broken heart. "Missing You" reached #1; currently, it has over 25 million views on Youtube. 27-year...
The Eternal Appeal of “Da Da Da…”
There's something irresistible about those "da da da's" in a song. It was a winner for the band America on their massive, 1972 hit "Ventura Highway," and it's adding flourish to Harry Styles' latest single, "Golden," with its familiar 70's/80's feel wrapped around...
Disco Lives!
British pop phenom and singer/songwriter Dua Lipa 's smokin' new release, the disco-tinged "Levitating" would have been right at home on radio and on dance floors in the 70's and 80's, yet it's connecting in 2020, charting on two formats: #15 on Top 40 and #26 on...
The Urge to Dance
From the bop to the twist to 70's disco and the dance pop of the 80's and 90's, joyous, energetic "dance songs" inspire and urge us to let go, get loose, to dance... You can hear that "magical sensation" in 1992's international hit and dance sensation "Rhythm Is A...