Giovanni Giorgio Moroder is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Father of Disco",Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had a large influence on several music genres such as Hi-NRG,Italo disco,synth-pop,new wave,house and techno music.
"Every Breath You Take" is a song by British rock band the Police from their album Synchronicity (1983). Written by Sting,the single was the biggest US and Canadian hit of 1983,topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks,and the Canadian RPM chart for four weeks. Their fifth UK No. 1,it topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. The song also reached the top 10 in numerous other countries.
In This Skin is the third studio album by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. The album was released on August 19,2003,by Columbia Records. It was reissued on March 2,2004,with three new songs. Simpson began taking more creative control of her music with the album,both musically and lyrically,co-writing 10 out of 14 tracks on the album,thus moving away from the teen pop styles of her previous two albums,Sweet Kisses (1999) and Irresistible (2001),as well as including elements of Middle Eastern music,dance,acoustic,and pop rock,while also lyrically talking about more mature subject matters. The album was a huge success in North America,reaching number two on the US Billboard 200 and being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally,In This Skin went on to become the thirty-fifth best selling album of 2004. It was ranked number 153 on the list of the top-selling albums of the 2000s by Billboard magazine. As of 2020,In This Skin has sold 7 million copies worldwide.
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" is a hit song written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by American singer Nancy Sinatra. It charted on January 22,1966,and reached No. 1 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK Singles Chart.
"Irresistible" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson that Columbia Records released in 2001,as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. Its title and concept were proposed by singer-songwriter Pamela Sheyne,while Arnthor Birgisson,an acquaintance of Sony chief executive officer Tommy Mottola,and his partner Anders Bagge developed the melody and co-wrote the verses with Sheyne. It is more sexually suggestive than Simpson's previous songs.
"With You" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson from her third studio album,In This Skin. "With You" was released by Columbia Records as the second single from In This Skin on November 3,2003. Overall,"With You" was Simpson's seventh single in the United States and her fourth single in the United Kingdom. Billy Mann and Andy Marvel produced the song and co-wrote it with Simpson.
Top Gun is the soundtrack from the film of the same name,released in 1986 by Columbia Records.
Thomas Ross Whitlock was an American songwriter,best known for co-writing the Academy Award–and Golden Globe–winning song "Take My Breath Away",performed by Berlin from the film Top Gun,with Giorgio Moroder. He wrote another song for the film,"Danger Zone",performed by Kenny Loggins.
American singer Jessica Simpson has released seven studio albums,four compilation albums,three video albums,nineteen singles,and fifteen music videos. Her debut album,Sweet Kisses (1999),was released through Columbia Records,reached number 25 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart,and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album sold 1.9 million copies in the US and produced three singles. Simpson's debut single,"I Wanna Love You Forever",reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2001,Simpson released her second studio effort,titled Irresistible,which failed to match the success of Sweet Kisses. Irresistible peaked at number 6 in the United States and has sold 755,000 copies. Her third studio album,In This Skin,was released in August 2003. Guided by the publicity of her reality TV show,Newlyweds,that album became the best-selling effort of her career,achieving a peak position of number 2 and triple platinum certification in the US. By 2009,In This Skin had sold 2.9 million copies in the US and produced four singles. In 2004,Simpson released her fourth studio and her first Christmas album,Rejoyce:The Christmas Album. It reached number 14 in the US and was certified gold by the RIAA. As of February 2009,Rejoyce has sold 669,000 copies in the US.
"A Public Affair" is a song by American singer Jessica Simpson. It was co-written by Simpson and produced by Lester Mendez,for Simpson's fourth studio album of the same title. It was released as the album's first single on June 29,2006,by Epic Records. The synth-pop track samples the composition of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross and interpolates the Madonna classic "Holiday". It was also compared to Janet Jackson. Lyrically,the song speaks about having fun with friends.
"Danger Zone" is a song,with music composed by Giorgio Moroder and lyrics written by Tom Whitlock,which American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins recorded and released in 1986. The song was one of the hit singles from the soundtrack to the 1986 American film Top Gun,the best-selling soundtrack of 1986,and one of the best-selling of all time. According to Allmusic.com,the album "remains a quintessential artifact of the mid-'80s" and the album's hits "still define the bombastic,melodramatic sound that dominated the pop charts of the era". The song is also featured in the 2022 sequel film Top Gun:Maverick and its soundtrack,using the same original recording.
"Radar Radio" is a single performed by Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo and written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. It was featured in the film Top Gun. The song was released in 1986 as a B-side to the hit split single that featured Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" on the A-side. "Radar Radio" has not been included on any of the Top Gun soundtracks issued to date,making the vinyl single the only release. The song has never been released on CD and cassette.
Count Three &Pray is the fourth studio album by American new wave band Berlin,released on October 13,1986,by Geffen Records. The album spawned three singles,including "Take My Breath Away",which was featured in the film Top Gun. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
"Mighty Wings" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick,which was released in 1986 as the third single from the soundtrack of the film Top Gun. It was written by Harold Faltermeyer and Mark Spiro,and produced by Faltermeyer.
"Somewhere Out There" is a song released by MCA Records and recorded by American singers Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram for the soundtrack of the animated feature film An American Tail (1986). The song was written by James Horner,Barry Mann,and Cynthia Weil,and produced by Peter Asher and Steve Tyrell. It reached number eight in the United Kingdom,number six in Ireland,and number two in both the United States and Canada.
American Gigolo is the soundtrack album to the 1980 film of the same name,starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The music was composed and performed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder and was released worldwide on the Polydor label. It peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. All the cuts from the soundtrack also went to number two for five weeks on the disco/dance charts.
"Like Flames" is a song by American band Berlin,released in 1986 as the lead single from their fourth studio album,Count Three &Pray (1986).
"Meet Me Half Way" is a song by American singer Kenny Loggins written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the film Over the Top. It also appears as the final track on his sixth studio album Back to Avalon. It was his sixth soundtrack single and also his 13th Top 40 single,peaking at number 11,while it was more successful on the Adult Contemporary chart,peaking at number two.
"Take My Breath" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on August 6,2021,through XO and Republic Records,as the lead single from his fifth studio album,Dawn FM (2022). The song was written and produced by the Weeknd,Max Martin and Oscar Holter,with Belly,Andrea Di Ceglie,and Luigi Tutolo receiving additional songwriting credits.
"Hold My Hand" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga,released on May 3,2022,through Interscope Records. It is the lead single to the soundtrack for the film Top Gun:Maverick (2022). The song was written and produced by Gaga and BloodPop as "a love letter to the world during and after a very hard time". Benjamin Rice received additional production credits. Musically,"Hold My Hand" is a "hopeful" arena rock track,featuring an anthemic chorus and an electric guitar.
