"Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976,it was his last single released before his death on August 16,1977. The song was written by Layng Martine Jr. and recorded by Presley at his home studio in Graceland on 29 October 1976.
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by R&B singer Lou Rawls on his 1976 album All Things in Time. The song proved to be Rawls' breakthrough hit,reaching number 1 on both the R&B and Easy Listening charts as well as number 4 on the dance chart and number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. This was the first and only time that one of Rawls' records reached Billboard's pop Top Ten.
"Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with lyrics by Edward Heyman and music by Victor Young. The song appeared,without lyrics,in the film of the same name released in October 1945. A vocal version by Dick Haymes,arranged and conducted by Young,was recorded in March 1945 and peaked in popularity in September. "Love Letters" was subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945,but lost to "It Might as Well Be Spring" from State Fair.
"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.
"Laughter in the Rain" is a song composed and recorded by Neil Sedaka,with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1975.
"Twistin' the Night Away" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was recorded on 18 December 1961 and released as a single in 1962. It became very popular,charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well,peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.
"You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1977 album Foot Loose &Fancy Free. The song became a hit,reaching the top ten of many countries,including the United States (number 4),United Kingdom (number 3),Canada (number 2),and Australia,peaking at number 1 for one week.
"Summer Breeze" is a 1972 song by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts. It is the title track of their fourth studio album,and was released as the album's lead single in August 1972. The song reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. In 2013,it was ranked No. 13 in Rolling Stone′s "Best Summer Songs of All Time". The song also became a hit for the Isley Brothers in 1974.
"Baby,What a Big Surprise" is a ballad written by Chicago's then bassist/singer Peter Cetera,which appeared on their album Chicago XI (1977),with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from the album reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Double Fun is the fourth solo album by Robert Palmer,released in 1978. Self-produced,this pop album is influenced by multiple genres including blue-eyed soul,disco and heavy rock but maintains an overall consistency of production which holds it all together. The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1978,his highest rank up to that point,and includes a top 20 hit,"Every Kinda People".
"Touch Me When We're Dancing" is a song written by Terry Skinner,J. L. Wallace and Ken Bell. Skinner and Wallace headed the Muscle Shoals,Alabama session group Bama,who first recorded this song and released it as a single in 1979 reaching number 42 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was later recorded by The Carpenters in 1981 for their Made in America album. In 1984,it was recorded by country music artists Mickey Gilley and Charly McClain for their 1984 duet album It Takes Believers and in 1986 by the country music group Alabama.
"Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by American pop-rock group Bread,of which Gates was a member. Gates and drummer Mike Botts are the only members of the group to appear on the recording,which was Bread's only No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Goodbye Girl" is a song by David Gates,lead singer of Bread,which was released as a single in December 1977 following the premiere of the hit film of the same name. As the theme song to the film,the song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming the biggest hit of Gates' solo career. It also reached number three on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song is from Gates' third solo album of the same name,released the following year.
"Concrete and Clay" is a 1965 hit single recorded by the UK pop group Unit 4 + 2. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1965. The song was written by group members Tommy Moeller and Brian Parker. It was also a top 40 hit for Eddie Rambeau in 1965.
"I Believe You" is a love ballad composed by Don and Dick Addrisi which was a 1977 single for Dorothy Moore;taken from her self-titled Dorothy Moore album. "I Believe You" reached #5 R&B and crossed over to the US Pop Top 30 at number 27. The track also reached number 20 in the UK.
"Make Believe It's Your First Time" is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson. Originally recorded by Bobby Vinton,the song was twice recorded by Karen Carpenter,both as a solo act and as a member of the Carpenters.
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" is a 1964 hit song written and recorded by Gale Garnett which reached No. 2 in Canada,and No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending 17 October 1964. It also enjoyed success on easy listening and country music radio stations,spending seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and No. 42 on the country chart. The Cash Box Top 100 ranked "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" at No. 1 for the week of 31 October 1964,and it also reached No. 1 in Garnett's native New Zealand that November. In Australia,"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" afforded Garnett a Top Ten hit with a No. 10 peak in October 1964. Garnett's sole Top 40 hit,"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" won the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording in 1965.
"Cupid" is a song by American singer Sam Cooke,released on May 16,1961. It charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B Sides chart;the track performed best in the United Kingdom,peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is featured on Cooke's greatest hits album,The Best of Sam Cooke (1962). Cooke's producers had asked him to write a song for a girl they had seen on a Perry Como TV show—but once they heard her sing,they kept "Cupid" for Cooke himself.
"Say You Love Me" is a song written by English singer-songwriter Christine McVie for Fleetwood Mac's 1975 self-titled album. The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks,and remains one of the band's most recognizable songs. Its success helped the group's eponymous 1975 album sell over eight million copies worldwide.
"How Much I Feel" is a 1978 song by American rock band Ambrosia. The song,written by the band's guitarist/vocalist David Pack,was released in the summer of 1978 as the lead single from their third album,Life Beyond L.A.,peaking at position three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two for three weeks on the Cash Box Top 100.
