Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte,Phil Stack,Karl Robertson (drums),and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004,Baker was replaced by Sean Carey,who was,in turn,replaced by Matt Smith in 2010. Thirsty Merc have released one extended play,First Work,and five studio albums:Thirsty Merc,Slideshows,Mousetrap Heart,Shifting Gears,and Celebration. The band have sold over 200,000 albums,toured extensively around Australia,and received national radio airplay for their tracks.
"Dreams" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album,Rumours (1977). In the United States,"Dreams" was released as the second single from Rumours in March 1977,while in the United Kingdom,the song was released as the third single in June 1977. A stage performance of "Dreams" was used as the promotional music video.
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts,issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988,succeeding the Kent Music Report,which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974.
"Way to Go!" is a song by Australian electronic rock band Rogue Traders from their second album,Here Come the Drums (2005). It was released as the album's second single on 10 October 2005 and is the first release under the famous "Rogue Traders" logo. In the UK,the single had a different cover. The reason is that since the band had a new drummer,they were unable to use the original cover in the UK release.
"Rock Your Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his debut studio album,Justified (2002). The Neptunes wrote and produced the song. The song features background vocals by American singer Vanessa Marquez,who was signed to The Neptunes' Star Trak record label at the time. Jive Records released the track on March 17,2003,as the third single from Justified. Originally intended to be featured on Michael Jackson's tenth studio album Invincible (2001),Jackson rejected the song along with several other tracks,which were instead given to Timberlake for his debut album. It is an uptempo,disco groove,soul infused song containing influences from Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
TV Rock were an Australian dance music duo consisting of Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough.
"Need You Tonight" is a song by the Australian rock band INXS,released as the first single from their 1987 album,Kick,as well as the fourth song on the album. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom,where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart;however,this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the UK charts in October 1987,it stalled at No. 58. It was one of the last songs recorded for the album,yet it would arguably become the band's signature song.
"Flaunt It" is a song by Australian dance music duo TV Rock,released the first single from their 2006 debut studio album,Sunshine City. The song became a major success in the duo's home country,topping the ARIA Singles Chart for five weeks,and it also reached number three in New Zealand for three weeks.
"The Glamorous Life" is a song written by Prince,recorded by American percussionist Sheila E. and produced by both. The song has lyrics which reflect a cynicism for the decadence and materialism of the song's protagonist,referred to in the third person,who "wants to lead a glamorous life",although she is aware that "without love,it ain't much".
"Shine a Little Love" is a song by the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released as a single in the US and UK in 1979.
"Proper Education" is a remix of the 1979 song "Another Brick in the Wall,Part II" by Pink Floyd by the Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Eric Prydz. It was released in Sweden on 24 November 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2007. "Proper Education" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2007. On 8 December 2007,the song received a nomination for Best Remixed Recording at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Dukes of Windsor were an Australian electronic rock group. Although formed in Melbourne,Australia,they were based in Berlin,Germany. They are notable for their single "It's a War",released in Australia in 2008 and in Europe in early 2010,as well as their song "The Others",remixed by Australian electronic group TV Rock. They "fuse minimalist rhythms,punchy bass-lines,cascading guitar riffs,and glacial synths". Their music has been described as "angular and reductive,groovy and melodic",and has been termed the beautiful paradox of "robotic soul".
The Potbelleez are a three-member Irish-Australian electro-house and dance music group,which formed in 2003 as a duo by DJs Dave Goode and Jonny Sonic. In 2005 they were joined by rapper Blue MC on vocals and in 2006 by iKid on vocals. In October 2007,the group issued their breakthrough single,"Don't Hold Back",which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and,in 2011,it was certified 3×Platinum by ARIA. On 22 November 2008 their debut self-titled album was released,which reached No. 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart. On 27 May 2011 they issued a second studio album,Destination Now,which peaked at the same position. It spawned Gold and Multi Platinum-accredited singles "Hello" (2010) and "From the Music" (2011).
"American Dream" is a song by English DJ Jakatta. The track samples two Thomas Newman pieces from the soundtrack for the film American Beauty:"American Beauty" and "Dead Already". A spoken-word sample from "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q also appears on the track. The single peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in Belgium,Ireland,and Spain. A remix of the song was released in mid-2001 and peaked at No. 63 in the UK. The majority of the track is in 6
4 time,which is unusual for dance music,which is typically is 4
4 time.
ZoëBadwi is an Australian singer,songwriter,model,and actress.
"Point of View" is a song by Italian music group DB Boulevard featuring Moony. "Point of View" became a hit in Europe and Australia and topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The song is based around a re-recorded version of "Heatwave" by French band Phoenix,which was released as a single in 1999. The music video of the song featured a computer animated cardboard woman. The song was used by Sky Sports in their Speedway Grand Prix coverage. It was also used in the Sex and the City season five episode "Cover Girl". In Australia,the song was played frequently on the Seven Network idents.
"Love on My Mind" is a song by British dance band Freemasons. It was released as the first single from their debut album,Shakedown,which was not released until 2007,and features vocals from British singer Amanda Wilson. The song's melody and some of its lyrics sample the 1979 hit "This Time Baby" by Jackie Moore. Additionally,it includes the lyrics from the chorus of the Tina Turner song "When the Heartache Is Over".
"Rocking Music" is a song written,produced,and performed by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig. The song was released on 16 February 2004 and was the second single from Solveig's debut studio album,Sur la terre (2002). "Rocking Music" peaked at number 47 on the French Singles Chart and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Best Thing" is a song by Australian band Boom Crash Opera. It was released on 27 November 1989 as the third single from their second studio album,These Here Are Crazy Times! (1989). The song was featured in the 1991 movie Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead,and was included on its soundtrack album.
"Hungry" is a song by British electronic music trio Kosheen. It was written by group members Sian Evans,Darren Beale,and Mark Morrison and produced by Decoder &Substance. A drum and bass track with folk-pop influences,"Hungry" was released as the fourth single from Kosheen's 2001 debut studio album,Resist,on 22 April 2002. Upon its release,the track reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart,becoming Kosheen's third top-20 hit,and gave the group their highest-charting single in Finland,where it peaked at number 10.
