"Professional Widow" is a 1996 song written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is a harpsichord-driven rock dirge and was included on her 1996 album Boys for Pele. The eponymous "professional widow" is widely rumoured to be Courtney Love, lead vocalist of the band Hole, whom Trent Reznor blames for the destruction of the friendship between himself and Amos. In 1999, Reznor's band Nine Inch Nails released a single called "Starfuckers, Inc.", with "Starfucker" being a word that appears in "Professional Widow".
Fishbone is an American rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following yet they were never able to earn a mainstream audience."
Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997) is a greatest hits compilation released by Australian rock band INXS on 5 June 2001. It features most of their singles, some remixes, and rare tracks heard for the first time on CD. To date, the album has sold 35,000 copies in the US.
Now Autumn 2006 is a compilation CD released by EMI Music Australia in 2006. Now Autumn 2006 is the 12th CD of the Australian Now! series. It peaked at #1 on the ARIA Compilations Chart. It has gone Gold selling over 35,000 copies.
Chillout Sessions is a series of compilations released by Ministry of Sound that focus on songs from the chillout genre. Songs on Chillout Sessions compilations vary in style from lounge to electronica and are released by many different artists.
"I Can't Sleep at Night" was written by Dannii Minogue, Rob Davis and Jewels & Stone for Minogue's fifth studio album Club Disco and included on the greatest hits compilation, The Hits & Beyond (2006). On 8 January 2007, the song and its remixes were released as a digital download in Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. The Radio Edit of the song features minor mixing and production differences and is the version featured in the music video.
Now Summer 2007 is a compilation CD released by EMI Music Australia in late 2006. Like most Australian summer compilations, it is released in December and is meant to carry on throughout January and February. It has two CDs which no other NOW CD in Australia has. Now Summer 2007 is the 15th CD of the Australian Now! series.
Now Spring 2006 is a compilation CD released by Festival Mushroom Records, Warner Bros. Records & EMI Music Australia in 2006. It is the 14th CD in the Australian Now! series.
Now Autumn 2007 is a compilation CD released by EMI Music Australia in 2007. It is the 16th CD in the Australian Now! series.
Now Winter 2005 is a compilation CD released by EMI Music Australia in 2005. It is the ninth CD of the Australian Now! series. The series took on a new appearance as well as an altered name with the release of Now Winter 2005. Previous releases were named based on what number release it was in the series. The design would be changed again in late 2006.
Now 07 is a compilation CD released under EMI Music Australia in 2004.
"Weather with You" is a song by rock band Crowded House. It was the third and most successful single released from the group's third studio album Woodface (1991), reaching top 50 in ten countries, including the United Kingdom, where it reached number seven. The song was intended to be part of the Finn Brothers' unreleased 1990 debut, but after Capitol Records found the recordings, they were merged with a Crowded House session to become Woodface.
Now 04 is a compilation CD released under EMI Music Australia in 2003. Starting with this album, the CD contained pictures on the front and back covers. The album was the #11 compilation of the year and was certified platinum.
"Blow Your Mind" is the third overall single to be released from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's debut studio album, Emergency on Planet Earth. The single was released on 24 May 1993 on Sony Soho Square in the United Kingdom and 1 July 1993 on Epic Records in Japan, peaking at #12 on the UK Singles Chart.
Breaking Loose was the first independent album by the Canadian rock band Helix. It was released in 1979. Joe Anthony from KISS FM in San Antonio, Texas began playing "You're A Woman Now" which enabled the band to play there for the first time. It also featured "Billy Oxygen" written and sung by guitarist Brent "The Doctor" Doerner. The song mixed genres such as hard rock, metal, funk and progressive rock and garnered them some early Canadian airplay.
Get Down Live! is the first live album by KC and the Sunshine Band, released in 1995.
"Gimme Love" is a song recorded by the Italian singer Alexia. It was released in March 1998 as the lead single from her second album The Party. It reached number one in Italy and Spain and charted in the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, where a complete set of remixes for the British market were issued. It is based on the 1977 song "Gimme Some" by Brendon.
"By Your Side" is a song from Scottish singer-songwriter Jimmy Somerville, released as the third and final single from his 1995 album Dare to Love. The song was written and produced by Matt Rowe, Somerville and Richard Stannard.
Live in London is the first live album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy that was released in 1978 by Capitol Records and, as with her previous release, did not reach Billboard magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart. On June 25, 2002, the album was released for the first time on compact disc.
100% Hits: The Best of 2001 + Summer Hits is a 2001 compilation album released by EMI Music Australia and Warner Music Australia. The album was the #13 compilation album on the 2002 year-end charts in Australia. The album was certified platinum in Australia.
