by Kevin Morton | Jun 14, 2022
“Happy” is a song written, produced, and performed by singer Pharrell Williams, released as the first and only single from the soundtrack album for the film Despicable Me 2 (2013). It has been one of the most downloaded songs of all time. The song was...
by Kevin Morton | Feb 10, 2022
There have been many one hit wonders, but some have listed “I Melt With You” the best one-hit wonder of all time. One cannot deny the hummable quality of this 1982 hit. Modern English was a British new wave band. The band’s vocalist, Robbie Grey,...
by Kevin Morton | Jul 27, 2017
Who or what is Gnarls Barkley? A soul duo made up of singer/songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. When asked about the name Green answered, “You ask me why we’re called Gnarls Barkley and I’m asking you ‘why not?’ The name...
by Kevin Morton | Jun 3, 2017
This song spent a whole year on the British Top 40, and won Song Of The Year for 2016. The drumming here is actually a little deceptive: on first hearing, it comes across as your standard eighth note hi-hat pattern. However, there is an interesting interplay between...
by Kevin Morton | Jan 25, 2017
If ever there was a genuine rock classic, this is it. Besides being a worldwide breakout hit by the Animals, a British Invasion band from Newcastle, this song has a rich history (it even has a whole book dedicated to it). Originally from the British Isles, it came...
