Filed under: Flashback Series, Pop/Rock Music | Tags: 1990s, 1999, 2000, 2000's, Best Pop Collaboraton, Billboard, Grammys, Record Of The Year, Rob Thoma, Santana, Smooth, Song Of The Year
10 years ago at this time this song was a massive number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This song gave Santana his first number one song, spent 12 weeks on top of the Billboard charts, won Song Of The Year, Record of The Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2000 Grammys, and was the last number one hit of the 1990’s and first number one of the 2000’s. To put it shortly: This song was massive!
Filed under: Flashback Series, Pop Music | Tags: 2000, Billboard, Christina Aguilera, Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You), Genie In A Bottle, Johan Aberg, Madonna, Music, Paule Rein, Radio Disney, TRL
Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) was originally titled Come On Over (All I Want Is You), written by Paul Rein and Johan Aberg, appearing on Christina’s self-titled debut album. The original song was said to be unsuitable for radio, and was instead remixed for a radio release. The original writers were given a chance to remix the song but Christina and her mentor Ron Fair were not impressed with their efforts. Instead they turned to the production team Celebrity Status.
The song’s title was renamed Come On Over Baby ( All I Want Is You) having a more pop, hip-hop influence. New more sexually suggestive lyrics were added in along with a rap from Christina and bridge(which the original never had.) At this time, Christina was also given more creative control to toy with her image in the music video, where she added streaks of red and blue in her hair and wore more revealing outfits.
The rap initially caused Radio Disney to ban the song, which it had previously done to Christina’s breakout hit “Genie In A Bottle”. The original album version was allowed play though. Eventually an edited version of the song was released to Radio Disney with some removed lyrics and no rap.
This became Aguilera’s third number-one hit. It spent four-weeks at Number One in late 2000, replacing Madonna’s “Music”. The video became a huge hit as well with it being a huge #1 hit on TRL, and getting strong airplay on other music channels. The single would go on to be certified gold.
Filed under: Alternative Music, Flashback Series, Uncategorized | Tags: 1989, 1994, Billboard, Fade Into You, Flashback Series, Mazzy Star
Mazzy Star is an alternative pop/rock band that formed in 1989. They enjoyed some mainstream success in 1994 with their single “Fade Into You” which became their only song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with it peaking at #44. Meanwhile it peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Chart.
Filed under: Singles In Need Of Saving Series, Uncategorized | Tags: Billboard, Last Call, Lee Ann Womack, Singles In Need Of Saving Series, Solitary Thinkin
You see it every week, another song topped the Billboard charts. And while at times it seems just plain dumb to think a song is good because it made it to the number one position on a certain chart, WE DO. And if we are a fan of the song, then we of course are happy when the song hits number one or breaks a new record.
But what happens when a song on a chart isn’t thriving so much? Then we might get a little mad and try to figure out how to help the song chart higher. I for one, know I am guilty of feeling this way. So I decided it’d be nice to a have an occasional post here that lets people a chance to give some exposure to a single that hasn’t been doing so hot over at Billboard.
The only rules:
1.They can’t be in any of the Top 15 positions, and
2. A month has to have passed since it’s release to radio.
My recommendation: It’s no secret that Lee Ann Womack hasn’t been very appreciated at radio for the past couple of years. Her song “Last Call” was her first Top 20 single in 3 years. Her new single “Solitary Thinkin” has so far only peaked at the 39th position on the Billboard Country Charts, since being released back in April. While it doesn‘t have a typical up-tempo country-pop beat to it. “Solitary Thinkin” has tinges of pop and R&B with it’s nice slow-tempo country sound that I’m surprised few have latched on too.
Now it’s your turn, so post away! :D
Filed under: Alternative Music, Flashback Series, Uncategorized | Tags: 1997, 90's, A Few Small Repairs, Adult Contemporary, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, Flashback Series, Grammys, Grammys 1998, Lilith Fair Concert, Shawn Colvin, Sunny Came Home
Shawn Colvin became a alternative singer-songwriter inspiration with her single “Sunny Came Home”, off of her 1996 album A Few Small Repairs.
This is another one of those songs that takes on many different interpretations.
My interpretation of this, however, is that ‘Sunny’ is a woman who has been emotionally abused by someone, and either a)feels that she either has to kill herself or someone else by burning her or a house down or b) is burning a relationship with someone else, in a metaphor sense.
No matter the interpretation, there is no denying Colvin’s vocals are breathtakingly fresh and even with the dark lyrics, her comforting vocals draw you right back into the song.
Interesting Song Facts:
*It one Song of The Year, and Record Of The Year at the 1998 Grammys.
*The song reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart and Hot 100 Airplay, both for 4 consecutive weeks. It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 but wasn’t released commercially soon enough to get to #1.
Below is a video of Colvin performing the song live at the famous Lilith Fair concert in the late 90’s.
If you liked the live version check out the studio version by clicking here.
In the comment’s box, feel free to say what your take is on the song.
