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The Pussycat Dolls ft Busta Rhymes – Don’t Cha

January 16, 2012 / Pop, R&B, Retro

“Don’t Cha” is the debut single by American R&B/pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls. The song was originally recorded by American recording artist Tori Alamaze, and was released as her debut single in March 2005, on Universal Records. After Universal Records dropped her from the label, Cee-Lo Green gave the track to the Pussycat Dolls. The song was released in 2005 as the lead single from the Dolls’ debut studio album PCD. “Don’t Cha” is about a girl who teases [...]

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System Of A Down – Chop Suey

January 16, 2012 / Retro, Rock & Indie

“Chop Suey!” is the first single from System of a Down’s second album Toxicity. The single was released in September 2001 and earned the band its first Grammy nomination. The track reached number 17 in the UK singles chart.

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Run DMC ft Aerosmith – Walk This Way

January 16, 2012 / Retro

“Walk This Way” is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the 1975 album Toys in the Attic. It peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977, part of a string of successful hit singles for the band in the 1970s. In addition to being one of the songs that helped break Aerosmith into the mainstream in the [...]

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Michael Jackson – Thriller

January 16, 2012 / Retro

Michael Jackson’s Thriller is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson. Voted as the most influential pop music video of all time, Thriller proved to have a profound effect on popular culture, and was named “a watershed moment for the [music] industry” for its unprecedented merging of filmmaking and music. Guinness World Records listed it in 2006 as the [...]

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The Beatles – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

January 16, 2012 / Retro

“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is a song written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, for The Beatles’ 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. This album became the biggest selling album of the 1960s and remains today the biggest selling studio album in countries as far apart as the UK and India. Lennon’s son, Julian, inspired the song with a nursery school drawing he called “Lucy — in the sky with diamonds”. Shortly after the [...]

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Coldplay – Trouble

January 16, 2012 / Retro

‘Trouble’ is from Coldplay’s debut album ‘Parachutes’. The song was released on 26 October 2000 as the album’s third single. It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band’s second Top 10 single in the country. Although “Trouble” failed to chart on the main singles chart in the United States, the music press deemed it almost as successful as its predecessor, “Yellow”. Two different music videos for the single were released. This being the UK version.

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Beck – Loser

January 16, 2012 / Retro, Rock & Indie, Uncategorized

Written by Beck and record producer Carl Stephenson, ‘Loser’ was initially released as Beck’s second single by an independant record label. Following massive airplay, the song’s popularity eventually led to a major label record deal with DGC Records. The song was subsequently released on the 1994 album Mellow Gold. The song peaked at number 15 in the UK singles chart in 1994.

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A-ha – Take On Me

January 16, 2012 / Electro, Retro, Uncategorized

“Take on Me” is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group’s first studio album Hunting High and Low. After two unsuccessful attempts the song was released for a third time in the United Kingdom in September 1985. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number fifty-five and peaked at number two for three weeks.

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Weezer – Buddy Holly

December 8, 2011 / Retro, Rock & Indie

‘Buddy Holly’ was released as the second single from the band’s debut album Weezer (The Blue Album) in 1994. The single was released on what would have been Buddy Holly’s 58th birthday. The lyrics reference the song’s 1950s namesake and actress Mary Tyler Moore. It reached number 11 in the UK Chart. Due to the wonders of editing, in the video the band make a guest appearance in the American series ‘Happy Days’.

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Eminem – My Name Is

December 7, 2011 / Comedy, Retro

“My Name Is” is a song by Eminem released in 1999. It is the debut single overall from his major label debut album, The Slim Shady LP. This was back in the day when Marshall Mathers not only verbally slagged people off but dressed up as them too.

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Blur – Parklife

December 7, 2011 / Pop, Retro

“Parklife” is the title track from Blur’s 1994 album Parklife. When released as the album’s third single, “Parklife” reached number 10 in the UK singles chart. The song has spoken verses, narrated by actor Phil Daniels. It won Best British Single and Best Video at the 1995 Brit Awards.

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Blur – Coffee And TV

December 7, 2011 / Pop, Retro

This track only reached number 11 in the UK chart but is credited as one of Blur’s biggest hits. The verses are sung by the band’s guitarist, Graham Coxon, who also wrote the lyrics. The music is credited to Damon Albarn, who also sings the chorus. The song appears on the band’s sixth studio album, 13, released in 1999. The video of a cartoon milk carton looking for an absent Graham Coxon won Best Video award at the 2000 NME [...]

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