Tag: Hits

Lifehouse – You And Me

Music video: Lifehouse – You And Me (Youtube)

“You and Me” is a song by American alternative rock band Lifehouse. It is the first single released from their eponymous third studio album, Lifehouse (2005). The track was written by lead singer Jason Wade and American record producer Jude Cole. It was recorded and produced by John Alagía at his home studio in Easton, Maryland. The song was first released via digital download on January 28, 2005. It was then solicited to mainstream radio on March 15, 2005. An extended wedding version of the song was then released on July 26, 2005. Musically, “You and Me” is a melodic pop rock song which, by today’s standards, has a notably high emphasis on acoustics. It also contains influences of adult alternative.

The song received positive reviews from critics, who noted that the song was more mellow and stripped-down than their previous singles. It became a commercial success, charting in the top five in the United States and also charting in Australia and New Zealand. On May 19, 2005, the song was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 units in the United States. In 2005, it became the ninth most downloaded song, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Because of its success, it appeared as the number one song on Billboard’s list of Top 40 Adult Pop Songs from 1996-2011 on March 16, 2011. A music video for the song premiered on MTV.com on March 21, 2005, and features a couple as Wade sings in a train station. “You and Me” has appeared on many television shows, including Smallville, Grey’s Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, Cold Case and Gavin & Stacey.

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_and_Me_(Lifehouse_song)

Lana Del Rey – Freak

Music video: Lana Del Rey – Freak (Youtube)

“Freak” is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey for her album Honeymoon (2015). It was written by Del Rey and Rick Nowels. It was released as the third single from the album on February 9, 2016. Del Rey debuted a preview of the track along with previews of “Terrence Loves You” and “Music to Watch Boys To” in The Honeymoon Sampler, which preceded the American release of the album by ten days.

Critical Reception: The song was generally acclaimed by music contemporary critics. DigitalSpy’s Amy Davidson stated that Del Rey “dance[s] in slow motion with you before leaning in to convincingly whisper the argument towards being “a freak like me too” in your ear.” Jessica Hopper of Pitchfork stated that Del Rey branched away from the normal “pop music style” that she is known for and had begun to include California girl-lyrics into some of the songs off the album include “Freak”, “High by the Beach”, and “Art Deco”. Hopper later went on to praise the switch in lyrical styling which is sampled in the song.

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freak_(Lana_Del_Rey_song)

Natalie Imbruglia – Wrong Impression

“Wrong Impression” is the title of a pop rock song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. The song was written by Imbruglia and Gary Clark, and was released as the second single from Imbruglia’s second studio album, White Lilies Island. The single reached the top 10 in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and found moderate success in Australia, the United States, and Europe.

Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why

“Don’t Know Why” is a song written by Jesse Harris which originally appeared on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. It was the second single by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones from her debut studio album Come Away with Me (2002). Although Jones’s version only peaked at number thirty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it was a critical success for her that helped establish her as a respected new artist, and subsequently her album sold extremely well. The single went on to win three Grammy Awards in 2003 for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It remains Jones’s biggest hit single in the United States to date, and her only one to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The single was also a hit internationally and reached Top 10 in several countries.