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The song remains popular and is played at many sporting events in the US and Europe, with crowds joining in on the dance by spelling out the four letters of the song's title via arm movements. In September 2000 "Y.M.C.A." was used as the Space Shuttle wake-up call on day 11 of STS-106. [5] In 2009, "Y.M.C.A." set a Guinness World Record when over 44,000 people danced to Village People's live ...
The writing of the song was credited to Ritchie Cordell, who wrote or co-wrote many songs for Tommy James, including the follow-up single to "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage" and its B-side "Run, Run, Baby, Run", and 1968's "Mony Mony". Cordell and his regular songwriting partner Bo Gentry gave the song to Tommy James, who thought it sounded like a hit. [4] According to Tommy James, "I Think ...
Tammy (song) " Tammy " is a popular song with music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. It was published in 1957 and made its debut in the film Tammy and the Bachelor. It was nominated for the 1957 Oscar for Best Original Song. "Tammy" is heard in the film in two versions. The one that became a No. 1 hit single for Debbie Reynolds in ...
The lyrics to the English version of the song were written by Billy Towne. A vocal of the song by The Chordettes reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961, making it their final Top 40 hit in the United States. [6]
This sweet song is one of the best Christmas songs for kids, but parents love it too. It’s also a great one to put on repeat while you spend the afternoon decorating the tree with homemade ...
On episode 2.21 of The Muppet Show, originally airing 19 February 1978, "For What It's Worth" is performed by an opossum ( Jerry Nelson) and a chorus of woodland animals. The third verse is rewritten by an uncredited writer to give the song an anti-hunting theme.
The lyrics appear to be about the passing of youth and entering middle age, with the nostalgic theme of "summer love" [9] and reminiscence of a past relationship. [10] In a 1987 interview with Rolling Stone, Henley explained that the song is about aging and questioning the past [11] —a recurring theme in Henley's lyrics (cf.
The song was released on 26 June 2000 as the second UK single from Parachutes, following "Shiver", and as the lead singlein the United States. "Yellow" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, giving Coldplay their first top-five hit in the United Kingdom. It was Coldplay's breakthrough hit internationally, reaching number one in Iceland ...