“Learning To Fly” is a popular track by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written in 1991 by Tom Petty and his writing partner Jeff Lynne for the album Into the Great Wide Open. Though the entire song is based on only four simple chords, (F, C, A minor, and G), it has a unique structure and sound, making it a top hit for Petty.
Category: 90’s
Spice Girls – Wannabe
“Wannabe” is the debut song by British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group’s first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group’s debut album Spice, released in November 1996. The song was written and recorded very quickly; the result was considered lackluster by their label, and was sent to be mixed by Dave Way. The group was not pleased with the result, and the recording was mixed again, this time by Mark “Spike” Stent.
Haddaway – What Is Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhrBDcQq2DM
“What Is Love” is a song recorded by Eurodance artist Haddaway. It was written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan (Tony Hendrik/Dieter Lünstedt) and Junior Torello (Karin Hartman-Eisenblätter) of Coconut Records in Cologne. Recorded in the early 1990s, it later experienced a revival as the song from the Saturday Night Live “Roxbury Guys” sketches, where two brothers played by Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell frequently went to dance clubs with a third person (including actors such as Sylvester Stallone and Jim Carrey), credited as “Barhop”.
Scooter – How Much Is The Fish (live at Stadium Techno Inferno)
“How Much Is The Fish?” is a song by German Techno group Scooter. It was released in June 1998 as the lead single from their fifth studio album No Time to Chill. It is the first song to feature Axel Coon. “How Much Is The Fish?” samples the song “Zeven Dagen Lang” (Seven days long) by the Dutch band Bots. The melody originates from a traditional Celtic Son ar Chistr played on Alan Stivell’s 1970 album Reflets. The title is derived from lyrics in the song “Buffalo” by Anglo-Irish indie group Stump, taken from the 1986 mini-album Quirk Out. The background music sample comes from the album version of the song Paradox from the German band 666.
Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
“Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1995 as the third single from their tenth album Balance. The song emerged after producer Bruce Fairbairn asked for a more pop-oriented song. Instead of searching for his archives, Eddie Van Halen decided to write new music from scratch. The song was written by all members of Van Halen and is about everlasting love and friendship. The song pays homage to Ray Charles’ song “I Can’t Stop Loving You”, particularly in the line where Sammy Hagar sings “Hey Ray, what you said is true…”