"Gentle on My Mind" is a song that was written and originally recorded by John Hartford,and released on his second studio album,Earthwords &Music (1967). Hartford wrote the song after watching Doctor Zhivago in 1966,as he was inspired by the film and his own personal experiences. The lyrics describe the reminiscences of lost love of a man as he travels through the country. An obituary for Hartford indicated that the lyrics are "about a hobo reminiscing about a lost love". The following year,Hartford released the song as a single on RCA Records.
Jay and the Americans are an American rock group who formed in the late 1950s. Their initial line-up consisted of John "Jay" Traynor,Howie Kane,Kenny Vance and Sandy Deanne,though their greatest success on the charts came after Traynor had been replaced as lead singer by Jay Black and Marty Sanders were added to the line-up. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.
"The Little Drummer Boy" is a popular Christmas song written by American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Austrian Trapp Family,the song was further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale;the Simeone version was re-released successfully for several years,and the song has been recorded many times since.
"Never Ever" is a song by English girl group All Saints. Written by All Saints member Shaznay Lewis along with co-writers Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mather and produced by Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes,it was released on 10 November 1997 as the second single from their debut album,All Saints (1997).
"Pledging My Love" is a blues ballad. It was written by Ferdinand Washington and Don Robey and published in 1954.
"Last Kiss" is a song written by Wayne Cochran and first recorded by Cochran in 1961 for the Gala label. Cochran's version failed to do well on the charts. Cochran re-recorded his song for the King label in 1963. It was revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers,who took it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Wednesday,Pearl Jam,and several international artists also covered the song,with varying degrees of success.
"I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released as the twelfth and final single from her double-Diamond certified third studio album Come on Over. It was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain. The song was originally released to North American country radio stations on July 3,2000.
"Since I Don't Have You" is a song written and composed by Jackie Taylor,James Beaumont,Janet Vogel,Joseph Rock,Joe Verscharen,Lennie Martin,and Wally Lester. It was first a 1958 hit single for the doo-wop group the Skyliners on the Billboard Hot 100. Country music singer Ronnie Milsap had a hit with the song in 1991. American hard rock band Guns N' Roses also had some success in 1994 with their version of the song which reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Surfin' Safari" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys,written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Released as a single with "409" in June 1962,it peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also appeared on the 1962 album of the same name.
"Valleri" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for the Monkees. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at #1 on the Cash Box chart in early 1968,and reached #1 in Canada and #12 in the UK.
"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic soul song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns,originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm &Blues Singles chart in the United States.
"Bring It On Home to Me" is a song by the American soul singer Sam Cooke,released on May 8,1962,by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo &Luigi,and arranged and conducted by RenéHall,the song was the B-side to "Having a Party". The song peaked at number two on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart,and also charted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become a pop standard,covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
"Last Train to Clarksville" is a song by American rock band the Monkees. It was released as the band's debut single on August 16,1966,and was later included on the group's self-titled album,which was released on October 10,1966. The song,written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart,was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25,1966,and was already on the Boss Radio "Hit Bounds" playlist on August 17,1966. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 5,1966. Lead vocals were performed by the Monkees' drummer,Micky Dolenz. "Last Train to Clarksville" was featured in seven episodes of the band's television series,the most for any Monkees song.
"Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments... The song was released as a single that same year and became an international hit for the band,peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It was a chart hit in the band's native UK,reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was re-released in 1992 to raise funds for the ITV Telethon Charity event,but failed to chart.
"Come and Get Your Love" is a song by the American rock band Redbone. The song was originally released as a promo track under the name "Hail" and was later featured on their fifth album,Wovoka (1973),under its current name. The song was released as the album's first single the following year. Written and produced by band members Pat and Lolly Vegas,it is one of the band's most successful singles. It made them the first Native American band to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100,reaching number five. The song later appeared on many "greatest hits" albums released by the band,as well as on numerous compilation albums of the 1970s. A cutout style-animated music video was released in 2020.
"Tonight" is a song by the American pop band Jonas Brothers from their third studio album,A Little Bit Longer (2008). It was released as the third and final single from the album on January 9,2009. Fueled by digital downloads,the song debuted and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on August 7,2008,the group's second top ten single and third highest-charting single to date. The song also reached the top twenty in Canada.
"Lost!" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for the band's fourth album,Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was released on 10 November 2008 as the third official single from the album to generally positive critical reviews. A live version was released via download following a performance of the band and Jay-Z at the 2009 Grammy Awards,spurring high digital sales and giving "Lost!" a new peak at number 40 in the United States.
"In the Meantime" is the debut single of English alternative rock band Spacehog,from their debut album,Resident Alien (1995). It samples the Penguin Cafe Orchestra song "Telephone and Rubber Band". Released in 1996,the single peaked atop the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and the UK Rock Chart. It additionally reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 on the UK Singles Chart while reaching the top 50 in Australia,Canada,Iceland,New Zealand and Sweden.
"Words" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart and released by the Monkees. An early version by the Leaves appeared on their 1966 album Hey Joe. The Monkees first recorded the song for their second album,More of The Monkees,in August 1966 under the supervision of Boyce and Hart. While this version went unreleased until the 1990 compilation Missing Links Volume Two,it was featured in the 10 April 1967 episode of The Monkees "Monkees,Manhattan Style". A new version of the song was made to be the B-side of "Pleasant Valley Sunday" in 1967,now produced by Chip Douglas.
Billboard magazine only charted Christmas singles and albums along with the other popular non-holiday records until the 1958 holiday season when they published their first section that surveys only Christmas music.
