"Back in the U.S.A." is a song written by Chuck Berry that was released in 1959 and was a top 40 hit. A cover version in 1978 by Linda Ronstadt was also a hit.
"Champagne Supernova" is a song by English rock band Oasis,written by Noel Gallagher. It is the closing track on the band's second studio album,(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995),and was released as the sixth and final single from the album in Australia,France,and New Zealand on 13 May 1996. The Jam frontman Paul Weller appears as a guest guitarist and backing vocalist on the track. A music video for the song,directed by Nigel Dick,was released in 1996. The single was not released in the UK.
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band,formed in 2003 in Staines-upon-Thames,Surrey. The band's most recent lineup before going on hiatus consisted of Richard Archer,Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp. Founding member Ross Phillips left the band on 6 May 2013 but returned in 2014 to promote the release of their greatest hits album,Best of 2004 –2014,and the one-off gig on 13 February 2014.
Stars of CCTV is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was first released on 4 July 2005 through Necessary Records and Atlantic Records. It received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize.
"Tied Up Too Tight" is the second single from English band Hard-Fi's debut album,Stars of CCTV (2005). It was released on 18 April 2005. The song reached number 15 in the UK charts and was set to follow the success of Hard-Fi's debut single "Cash Machine"—a track that received "single of the week" accolades from the likes of NME,Time Out and Radio 1's Zane Lowe,who tagged "Tied Up Too Tight" as "the hottest record in the world" while receiving great support from XFM and Jo Whiley.
"What You Need" is a song recorded by the Australian band INXS. It is the leadoff track from their 1985 album,Listen Like Thieves. "What You Need" was the lead single off the album in Australia and New Zealand,while it was in USA and Europe the second single after "This Time" and was the band's first American Top Ten hit,peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
"Hard to Beat" is the third single from English indie rock group Hard-Fi,from their album Stars of CCTV. Despite being released as the third single,it was Hard-Fi's first of two top-10 singles,reaching number nine in the United Kingdom after being released on 20 June 2005. In the United States,the song was released as the second single from Stars of CCTV on 18 April 2006,following "Cash Machine". It gained the band some prominence in the US by entering the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart at number 39 a month after release. It later peaked at number 34.
"Living for the Weekend" is the fourth single from English indie rock band Hard-Fi,from their debut album,Stars of CCTV. It was released on 5 September 2005 and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. "Living for the Weekend" was written by Hard-Fi frontman Richard Archer and has been heavily featured in a Life Style Sports commercial in Ireland and a Carling commercial in the United Kingdom.
"Legs" is a song by the band ZZ Top from their 1983 album Eliminator. The song was released as the fourth single in May 1984 more than a year after the album came out. It reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,and the dance mix version of the song peaked at number 13 on the dance charts.
"Brass in Pocket",also known as "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)",is a song by English–American rock band the Pretenders,released in 1979 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott,and produced by Chris Thomas. Originating as a guitar lick written by Honeyman-Scott,the song's lyrics were explained by Hynde to be about the cockiness that one needs to effectively perform. The song's title derives from a phrase she overheard after a show.
"Love Is Strong" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones,released as the opening track,and first single,from their 20th British and 22nd American studio album,Voodoo Lounge (1994). Issued as a single on 4 July 1994 by Virgin,the song preceded the release of Voodoo Lounge by a week. "Love Is Strong" peaked at No. 14 in the band's native United Kingdom and at No. 2 in Canada and Finland but stalled at No. 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite this,it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The song's accompanying music video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.
Once Upon a Time in the West is the second studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 3 September 2007 on Necessary/Atlantic and Warner Music UK. It reached #1 in the UK Album Chart in the first week of its release,and #5 in the European Top Albums.
"She Works Hard for the Money" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her eleventh studio album She Works Hard for the Money (1983). The song was written by Michael Omartian and Summer,and produced by the former. It was released as the lead single on May 10,1983 from the album by Mercury Records. It became a hit for Summer,reaching number one for a three-week stay atop the Billboard R&B singles chart,number three on the Billboard Hot 100,and number three on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. The single ended up as Billboard's 15th-best performing song of 1983. In addition,Summer earned a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1984 Grammy Awards,where she performed the song live as the opening for the ceremony.
"Suburban Knights" is the first single from British rock band Hard-Fi's second studio album Once Upon a Time in the West. The physical format of the single was released on 20 August 2007,the digital version was released on 6 August 2007. It reached #7 on 26 August 2007,becoming the band's most successful single in the UK Charts.
"I Got You" is a song by New Zealand rock band Split Enz. It was released as a single on 21 January 1980 by Mushroom Records in Australia and New Zealand,and August 1980 by A&M internationally,as the first single from their breakthrough album True Colours. Written by co-lead singer Neil Finn,who did not initially believe it to be a hit,it became the band's most commercially successful song,topping the charts in Australasia and placing in the top 20 of the British and Canadian charts. By July 1980,it had become the biggest selling single in Australian history.
"Can't Get Along (Without You)" is a single from indie band Hard-Fi,taken from their second album Once Upon a Time in the West. It was released on 4 November 2007. Richard Archer has said that he thought it to be one of his best songs and TV presenter Tim Lovejoy said that it was one of the best records he had ever heard. However,despite all this,the single only managed to reach #45 in the UK Singles Chart which made it their worst charting single to date until June 2011 where "Good For Nothing" peaked six places lower at 51. On the other hand,the single has had an unexpected success in Peru reaching #1 in its second and third week.
Richard Archer is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist,guitarist,principal songwriter and main composer of indie rock band Hard-Fi. Hard-Fi have produced several top 10 hits and two No. 1 albums. The influence of Archer's hometown of Staines is often evident in his lyrics. He fronted a band called Contempo from 1997 until 2001.
"I Shall Overcome" is the third single from English indie rock band Hard-Fi's second album Once Upon a Time in the West. It was released on 29 February 2008. Written and co-produced by Richard Archer,it features a gospel choir and acoustic guitars along with a mariachi trumpet on the "Per un Pugno di Hard-Fi version". Tracy Ackerman contributes backing vocals on the song.
"Ruby Red" is a song by English rock band Slade,released in 1982 as the third single from the band's tenth studio album,Till Deaf Do Us Part. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and was produced by Slade. "Ruby Red" reached number 51 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 75 for three weeks.
Killer Sounds is the third studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
