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Of Course You’re Our Number One, Princess
WelcheMusic looks back and remembers one of the most charming tracks of the mid-’80s. “Say I’m Your Number One,” became the biggest hit in the career of Desiree Heslop who took the stage name Princess. Born in Britain back in 1961, the vocalist worked with the group Osibisa. The band was formed by four African…
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“Tom’s Diner” was Actually Seinfeld’s Coffee Joint
Suzanne Vega wrote “Tom’s Diner” back in 1981, but the track wasn’t issued commercially until 1987 when it was included on her album Solitude Standing. The song was original as it’s one of few international a cappella hits. A recent documentary on Swedish television revealed some interesting facts about this song. For example, the diner…
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New Dance Hit Based on 2Pac Sample Hits in the UK
Iyaz’ “Replay” bows on top of the UK singles charts, published yesterday. We’ve already covered Iyaz on this blog, and this success beats his No.2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 late last year. Dutch DJ Sidney Samson bows at No.2 with “Riverside,” a track that samples the voice of Tupac Shakur from his movie…
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The Track that Black Eyed Peas Don’t Want Europeans to Download
“Imma Be” is the track that the Black Eyed Peas want to spare Europeans. Although it has been chosen as the fourth single in the States, “Rock That Body” will be the fourth single worldwide. The track was actually issued as the first promo single for The E.N.D. album. Even though it was released in…
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Do You Remember Him?
2009 was definitely the year Jay Sean broke. “Down” was a Billboard Hot 100 No.1, reaching and No.3 on the UK singles chart. Jay Sean is actually British, although the hit features rapper Lil Wayne as a guest. The BBC called him “the most succesful male U.K. urban artist in U.S. chart history.” He’s on…
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Ne-Yo Comes to Sweden in February
CHART SPOTLIGHT. WelcheMusic brings you great news at the start of the year. Ne-Yo will perform at the Baltic Hall in Malmö, Sweden, on Feb.25th. This will be his first performance ever in this country. Throughout the ’00s, Ne-Yo has had phenomonal success as both a song-writer and artist. His debut album In My Own…
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Another Facebook Campaign Fuels Journey’s Success
American rock band Journey has also been favored by a Facebook campaign closely linked to X-Factor. Even if the intention wasn’t to fend off Joe McElderry, many believed that he would cover Journey’s 1982 hit “Don’t Stop Believin’” would be chosen as the single. The track reached No.62 back in 1982, but re-entered the charts…
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R. Kelly Looked to Whitney Houston
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zig5YIAk9I&hl=sv_SE&fs=1&] “I Look to You” marked Whitney Houston’s comeback this summer. WelcheMusic found this clip on YouTube which has circulated for a while. It shows R. Kelly in an MTV interview about writing the track. He says it’s for Whitney Houston, but this was shot before her comeback was announced. To date, the song has…
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Ke$ha Claims the Top Spot in the States
The Rage Against the Machine Facebook campaign didn’t reach the States, which meant that Ke$ha could claim the Billboard Hot 100 top spot without controversy. This means that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys moves 1-2 this week with “Empire State of Mind.” Last week, Ke$ha only marginally beat Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” As “TiK ToK” now…