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"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in late 1969. The single became a gold record,selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970,and reached No. 3 on the US BillboardHot 100 where it lasted for 15 weeks in the Top 100,and #1 on WCFL on March 16,1970 and on WLS on March 23,1970,just before Easter. Billboard ranked the record the #22 song of 1970. It also climbed to #1 on the UK,Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone ranked "Spirit in the Sky" #333 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was featured on the 1969 album of the same name. Cover versions by Doctor and the Medics and Gareth Gates have also made the #1 spot in the UK.
"Pon de Replay" is the debut single of Barbadian singer Rihanna,from her debut studio album Music of the Sun (2005). It was written and produced by Vada Nobles,Alisha "M'Jestie" Brooks,Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. The song was released on May 24,2005,as the lead single from the album. Prior to signing a six album record deal with Def Jam Recordings,"Pon de Replay" was one of three songs which was recorded for her demo tape to be sent to record labels. It is a dance-pop,dancehall and R&B song that features elements of pop and reggae. The lyrics revolve around Rihanna asking a DJ to turn the volume of her favorite songs up louder. The name means "play it again" in Bajan Creole,the language used for everyday speech in Barbados.
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"Shy Guy" is a song by Jamaican recording artist and songwriter Diana King for the movie soundtrack album Bad Boys. It also appeared on King's debut studio album,Tougher Than Love (1995). The song was written by King,Kingsley Gardner and Andy Marvel,who produced the song as well. It was released by Sony Music worldwide in 1995 as the lead single from Tougher Than Love. The song contains a sample from "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band.
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"Where Corn Don't Grow" is a song written by Roger Murrah and Mark Alan Springer. It was first recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album The Eagle,peaking at #67 on the country singles charts that year. Six years later,Travis Tritt covered it on his 1996 album The Restless Kind. Also released as a single,his rendition was a Top Ten country hit in 1997,peaking at #6 on the same chart. On April 12th 2021,rising country star Riley Green released a cover of the song in an ode to both Tritt and Jennings.
"Morning After Dark" is a song by American record producer and rapper,Timbaland taken from his third studio album,Shock Value II. The song features French singer SoShy and was released as the first single from the album on October 26,2009. The international version of the song features an additional verse from Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and it is this version which features on the album.
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"Don't Ya" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on October 8,2012 as the second single from his debut studio album Bring You Back (2013). Eldredge co-wrote the song with Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley,and is about a man going after a beautiful woman. It received positive reviews from critics who praised the believable love story and vocal delivery. "Don't Ya" gave Eldredge the first of four consecutive number-one hits on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at numbers five and 30 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and has sold 1,039,000 units as of February 2015. It achieved similar chart prominence in Canada,reaching number three on the Canada Country chart and number 51 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. It garnered a Gold certification from Music Canada,denoting sales of over 40,000 units in that country. An accompanying music video for the song,directed by Mason Dixon,features Eldredge being smitten by a girl at a house party.
"Shisha" is a single by Lebanese Canadian singer Massari. It is the third single off his first EP Hero. The song was released on May 21,2013 and features vocals from Moroccan American rapper French Montana. The song peaked at number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100. It received a Gold certification from Music Canada,denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country.
"Hot Girl" is a song by Canadian rapper Belly featuring vocals from American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was a song from DJ Smallz's 2009 mixtape Back For the First Time Vol.1 and was released on September 8,2009 as the first single off Belly's second album Sleepless Nights 1.5 (2012). The song,which samples "Bubble Like Soup" by Timberlee featuring Ward 21,peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100.
References
- ↑ "Belly and Nina Sky - Don't Be Shy". aCharts.co. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Belly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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