Imagine

All four ex-Beatles had successful solo careers. “Imagine,” written in early 1971, became John Lennon’s 7th single hit. Lennon had just bought a new piano, spray-painted white, for his wife Yoko Ono’s birthday. Soon afterwards, he wrote...

I Melt With You

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,...

Feel It Still

The group comes from Wasilia, Alaska, which alone is enough to make this band unique. The song, a worldwide hit, hit the Top 10 in 18 countries. It has been featured in more than five advertisements, and won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2018.

Mercy

Welsh singer Duffy co-wrote this with Steve Booker. She decribes the lyrics: “The lyrics were about having a feeling towards someone, whether it’s a romantic feeling or just some chemistry that you don’t want, and you desperately want to be released from...

Walk Away Renee

What an evocative and atmospheric song this is. Some recordings have a life that goes beyond their time on the charts, and this mid-60s “baroque rock” piece (the harpsichord makes it such) was written by a band member about a real girl, which makes it all...