Nicholas David Kershaw is an English singer,songwriter,musician and record producer.
"Rush" is a song by English band Big Audio Dynamite II from their fifth album,The Globe (1991). A longer version of "Rush",entitled "Change of Atmosphere",had previously appeared on the group's 1990 album Kool-Aid.
"Some Might Say" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. It was released as the first single on 24 April 1995 by Creation from their second studio album,(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). The song was written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. "Some Might Say" provided Oasis with their first number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in Finland,Iceland,Ireland and Sweden. The song is also the last to feature all five original members,as the drummer Tony McCarroll was fired shortly after the song's release.
Still is the third solo studio album by English keyboardist and songwriter Tony Banks,released in 1991 on Virgin Records in the UK and Giant Records in the U.S. The album was originally going to be named after the track Still It Takes Me by Surprise,but was later shortened to Still. Despite a fairly heavy promotional effort by Giant Records,the album failed to sell well.
"I Can't Dance" is the fourth track from English rock band Genesis's fourteenth studio album,We Can't Dance (1991),and was released in December 1991 as the second single from the album. Lyrics were composed by drummer Phil Collins;music was written collectively by the band. The song peaked at number seven on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart,and also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals in 1993. In Europe,the song reached number one in Belgium and the Netherlands,while peaking within the top five in Austria,Germany,and Portugal.
"No Son of Mine" is a song by British rock group Genesis,released in October 1991 by Atlantic and Virgin as the lead single from their 14th album,We Can't Dance (1991). The song,written by Phil Collins and composed by him with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford,reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top-10 hit in several European countries and peaked atop Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for five weeks.
"James Dean (I Wanna Know)" is a song by British singer Daniel Bedingfield. It was released in August 2002 as the second single from his debut studio album,Gotta Get Thru This. Like his debut single "Gotta Get Thru This","James Dean" was also a hit,reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart,making it his second top-10 hit. It entered the top 20 in Australia,peaking at number 19. The song name checks Freddie Mercury,Brad Pitt,Sly Stone and Daddy Warbucks.
"The Promise of a New Day" is the opening track and second single from American artist Paula Abdul's second studio album,Spellbound (1991). The song was written by Paula Abdul,Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. It became Abdul's sixth and final number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"See Ya" is a song by British girl group Atomic Kitten,released as the second single from their debut album,Right Now (2000). The song was written by Stuart Kershaw,Andy McCluskey,and Atomic Kitten-member Liz McClarnon. It was produced by Engine and Pete Craigie,with the radio mix receiving production from Cutfather &Joe. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart,reached number 50 in Ireland,and was a minor hit in the Flanders region of Belgium.
"You've Got It Bad" is a song by English rock band Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released as the second single from their second album,Moseley Shoals (1996),on 25 March 1996 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The single was also released as a demo alternative on a second CD with additional B-sides. In the United States,the song was serviced to alternative radio in August 1996.
"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Child. Released in January 1990 as the second single from her self-titled debut album,the single went to number two for three consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 from April 14 to April 28,1990. In addition,a new jack swing remix of the song was produced by Teddy Riley and reached number six on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and number eleven on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.
"Walking on the Milky Way" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). It was released as a single on 5 August 1996 and appeared on their Universal album a month later. The song reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart,becoming the group's first UK top-20 hit in over five years,and their last UK top-40 single. The band were flanked by a full string orchestra for their Top of the Pops performance of the song broadcast on 16 August 1996.
"Pandora's Box" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD),released by Virgin on 24 June 1991 as the second single from their eighth studio album,Sugar Tax (1991). The song,which deals with the less glamorous side of celebrity,was inspired by silent film actress Louise Brooks and is named after the 1929 film Pandora's Box in which she starred.
"Out of Tears" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones featured on their 1994 album,Voodoo Lounge. It was released as the album's third single. The song was moderately successful,reaching the top 40 in several countries,including Canada,where it peaked at No. 3 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for six consecutive weeks.
"Vision of You" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle,released as the fifth single from her third solo album,Runaway Horses (1989). The song was released on May 14,1990,in the United Kingdom and reached number 41. A year later,it was remixed and re-released on 12-inch vinyl with a live version of "Heaven Is a Place on Earth",but this release charted lower,at number 71.
"Do You Feel Like I Feel?" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Live Your Life Be Free (1991). It became Carlisle's last single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 73.
"Little Black Book" is the fourth and final single from American singer Belinda Carlisle's fourth studio album,Live Your Life Be Free (1991). Released on August 17,1992,it was Carlisle's first single containing a co-writing credit from her. American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow performs the background vocals under the name "Cherryl Crowe". One of the single's B-side,"The Air You Breathe",was originally performed by Stéphanie in 1991 under the title "You Don't Die from Love".
"Saltwater" is a song by English singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. It was written by Lennon,Mark Spiro,and Leslie Spiro. Originally released on Lennon's fourth album,Help Yourself (1991),the single was released in August 1991 by Virgin Records. It peaked at number six in the United Kingdom in October 1991 and topped the Australian ARIA Singles Chart for four weeks in March 1992. "Saltwater" was the 14th-highest-selling single of 1992 in Australia,where it is certified platinum.
"Elisabeth's Eyes" is a song by English musician Nik Kershaw,released in 1989 as the second and final single from his fourth studio album,The Works (1989). It was written by Kershaw,and produced by Kershaw and Julian Mendelsohn.
"I Just Wanna Be Loved" is the first single from English new wave band Culture Club's fifth album,Don't Mind If I Do (1999). The song was serviced to US radio in August 1998 to promote the band's reformation US tour and the live album and compilation VH1 Storytellers/Greatest Moments,but it failed to generate interest. The song was then released commercially in October 1998 and entered at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart during a week when the top five positions were all held by new entries for the first time. The song also became a top-20 hit in Iceland and on the Eurochart Hot 100 while reaching the top 100 in Australia and Germany.
