by Kevin Morton | Jun 11, 2025
In 2001 Keys released Songs in A Minor, a hugely successful debut album that featured a number one hit with “Fallin’” and that went on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide. She won five Grammy Awards in 2002, including those for song of the year and...
by Kevin Morton | Jun 11, 2025
With “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish became the first artist born in the 21st century and third Gen Z artist to have a number one song on the Hot 100, as well as the first to have a number-one album on the Billboard 200. The sequenced drum sounds on the recording...
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...
