“Across the Universe” is a song recorded by the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the various artists charity compilation album No One’s Gonna Change Our World in December 1969, and later, in different form, on Let It Be, the group’s final released album.
Category: 2000’s
Kylie Minogue – Spinning Around
“Spinning Around” was met with favorable reviews from music critics, some of who viewed the song as one of Minogue’s best. The song received chart success in Australia, as it became Minogue’s first number-one single there since “Confide In Me” (1994).
Evanescence – My Immortal
“My Immortal” is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album Fallen (2003). The song was entirely written by guitarist Ben Moody, with the exception of the bridge, which was later written by lead singer Amy Lee, and it was produced by Dave Fortman. The single version of the song was called “band version” because of the additional band performing the bridge and final chorus of the song. “My Immortal” is a piano rock song written in slow and free tempo. Moody was inspired to write it after the death of his grandfather. Lyrically, it talks about “a spirit staying with you after its death and haunting you until you actually wish that the spirit were gone because it won’t leave you alone.
Toploader – Dancing in The Moonlight
“Dancing in the Moonlight” is the title song on the 1973 King Harvest album Dancing in the Moonlight. The track was released as a single in 1972 and it reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band released other singles, but those were never able to match the success of “Dancing in the Moonlight”. The track used a Wurlitzer electric piano throughout.
Katie Melua – Nine Million Bicycles
“Nine Million Bicycles” is a song written and produced by Mike Batt for the singer Katie Melua’s second album, Piece by Piece. It was released as the album’s first single in September 2005 (see 2005 in music) and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Melua’s first top five hit as a solo artist. It was a finalist for The Record of the Year prize, losing to “You Raise Me Up” by Westlife. According to Melua, the inspiration for the song came during a visit to Beijing with her manager Mike Batt. Their interpreter showed them around the city and told that there are supposedly nine million bicycles in the city. Batt wrote a song based around the title “Nine Million Bicycles” upon his return to England two weeks later, and it was one of the last songs to be recorded for Piece by Piece. Adrian Brett, who played the ethnic flutes on Batt’s album Caravans (1978), contributed to the song; an ocarina was used for the low sounds, and a Chinese bamboo flute for the high sounds.