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  Beyonce – Love On Top

  January 16, 2012

  The track is from Beyonce’s fourth studio album 4. It was written by Knowles, Terius Nash and Shea Taylor; and production was handled by Knowles and Taylor. Knowles took inspiration from her state of mind while playing Etta James. A throw-back to the 1980s music, the up-tempo R&B song exhibits similar styles of Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and The Jackson 5.’Love On Top’ peaked at number 13 in the UK singles chart in January [...]

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  Taio Cruz – Troublemaker

  January 16, 2012

  “Troublemaker” is an electropop song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, TY.O. In the United Kingdom, it was released as the album’s lead single on January 1, 2012. The song was written and produced by Cruz, Steve Angello, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk. The track rose to number 3 in the UK charts.

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  Katy perry – The One That Got Away

  January 16, 2012

  The song was written by Perry, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. The latter two produced the song for Perry’s third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad about a lost love. It features a reference to the rock band Radiohead and addresses the relationship of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash to express the strength of the relationship. Unfortunate timing meant it became a hit just after the break up of her marriage to Russell [...]

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  Charlene Soraia – Wherever You will Go

  January 16, 2012

  Charlene Soraia Santaniello Jones, known simply as Charlene Soraia is a London-based singer-songwriter. She is known for her cover of “Wherever You Will Go” by The Calling, which was used in an advert for Twinings tea in the UK. It was released on iTunes for digital download and reached a peak of number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. She released her debut studio album, Moonchild in November 2011.

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  Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do the Hump

  January 16, 2012

  “Mama Do the Hump” is a single by British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, from their debut studio album, Stereo Typical. The single was released on 16 December 2011, in the UK. The video was directed by Jordan “Rizzle” Stephens and filmed by Jim Shreim.[1] Both Jordan and Harley’s parents appear in the video along with comedian James Corden. The song peaked at number 3 in the UK singles chart.

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  Jessie J – Domino

  January 16, 2012

  “Domino” by Jessie J was released as the first and currently only single from the re-release of her debut studio album, Who You Are. It was released on 29 August 2011. The song was written by Jessie J, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Max Martin and Cirkut, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. It hit the Uk number 1 spot in the singles chart on 15th January 2012.

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  A-ha – Take On Me

  January 16, 2012

  “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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  Beck – Loser

  January 16, 2012

  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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  Coldplay – Trouble

  January 16, 2012

  ‘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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  Lady Ga Ga – Marry The Night

  January 16, 2012

  ‘Marry the Night’ was released as the fifth single from her second studio album, Born This Way (2011). The song was written and produced by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay, and was recorded on the tour bus during The Monster Ball Tour with Garibay. The track spent 9 weeks in the UK singles chart and peaked at number 16.

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  Leona lewis – Run

  January 16, 2012

  “Run” is a cover of the Snow Patrol song by Leona Lewis on BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge on 31 October 2007. She later released the song as a single from Spirit: The Deluxe Edition in November 2008. At the time, “Run” was the UK’s fastest-selling digital only release ever, selling 69,244 copies in just two days. The song was released as the final single from her album in the United Kingdom. The single entered the UK charts at number [...]

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  The Beatles – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

  January 16, 2012

  “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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