"What Have I Done To Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys (PSB) with Dusty Springfield (R.I.P
"What Have I Done To Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys (PSB) with Dusty Springfield (R.I.P.). This is my recently job-tribute done from my fav Shep Pettibone's remix version of all (you could note how much powerful is the voice of the legendary Mrs. Springfield, it sounds 4 me more gorgeus in this one: the B-Side version from the first/prime Maxi-mix ) called as "Disco mix". Hope you'll have the same taste...and enjoy ;)
Review.- "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is a 1987 collaboration between two UK recording artists, Pet Shop Boys and *Dusty Springfield.
*Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939 -- 2 March 1999), professionally known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer. Of the female artists of the British Invasion, Springfield made the biggest impression on the U.S. market. From 1963 to 1970, she scored 18 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. She was voted the Top British Female Artist by readers of New Musical Express in 1964, 1965, and 1968. Springfield is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.
A fan of American soul music, the All Music Guide has stated that the sultry intimacy and heartbreaking urgency of Springfield's voice transcended image and fashion. Her dashing, glamourous image was supported by a peroxided blonde beehive hairstyle, heavy use of eyeliner, and luscious evening gowns.
Springfield began her solo career in 1963 with the Phil Spector-influenced pop/rock song "I Only Want To Be With You". Her following chart hits included "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". She campaigned to bring little-known soul singers to a wider U.K. audience by devising and hosting the first British performances of top-selling Motown Records artists on The Sound of Motown, a special edition of the Ready Steady Go! TV series in 1965. "The Look of Love", written for Springfield by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, was featured in the scene of Ursula Andress seducing Peter Sellers in the film Casino Royale. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. The sudden changes of world pop music towards the experimentation of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Summer of Love themes, and psychedelia left Springfield out of fashion.
The LP Dusty in Memphis received the Grammy Hall of Fame award in 2001 and was listed among the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone and VH1, readers of New Musical Express, and viewers of Channel 4. The standout track of the album, "Son of a Preacher Man", was an international Top 10 chart hit in 1969. The song was revived in 1994 by Quentin Tarantino including it in the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, which sold over three million copies.
When released as a single in late 1987, it peaked at number two in the UK charts and at the same position on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the fourth Top Ten hit for Pet Shop Boys as well as the biggest hit of Springfield's career in the U.S.
The song's success helped revive Springfield's career and led to a resurgence of interest in her music. Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield mimed a performance of the song for the 1987 BRIT Awards. Following the duet the Pet Shop Boys wrote and produced the singles "Nothing Has Been Proved" and "In Private" for Springfield, both included on her 1990 album Reputation.
It was peaked at #2 in United Kingdom, United States (Billboard Hot 100 singles) and Sweden,
#4 in Germany, #5 Switzerland, #9 in Norway, #11 in Austria, #22 in Australia, and TOPPED #1 in Ireland.
Springfield kept recording until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 and died in 1999.
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90's Funkymix Megamix part 3 with Slow Jams and Club/Sales Power hits during 1991 (played
90's Funkymix Megamix part 3 with Slow Jams and Club/Sales Power hits during 1991 (played about U.S. Airplay & Sales top charting-hits with R&B, Soul, Gospel, Club, Synth Pop, Dance, Freestyle & Rap music )
tracklisting / video remixes (including samples) :
1. Nia Peeples - Street Of Dreams [12" Shep Pettibone's Club Mix]
2. Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up [ Street tracks Funkymix remix ]
3. EMF - Unbelievable [ Hot tracks remix ]
4. Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) [ 12" Shep Pettibone remix]
5. Sheena Easton - What Comes Naturally [Accapella]
6. Karyn White - Romantic [ 12" Shep Pettibone's House Mix ]
7. Sandee - Love Desire [ Ultimix remix ]
... hope you'll really like this stuff.... :)
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1984's One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head. This worldwide hit went on to become one of th
1984's One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head. This worldwide hit went on to become one of the biggest sellers of 1985 in the United States, where it peaked at #3 in May of that year. but, topping the charts in many countries, including West Germany, Switzerland and Australia. my own video remix from the rare bangkok's remix version done by the Hot tracks collection (not Ultimix or 12" Maxi) recording but such as an unofficial mix which one also, includes as sample Robey's (1984) version into the beat of this mix. my fav version! well, hope you'll really like this job... :)
Review.- Murray Head (Murray Seafield Saint-George Head) was born on the 5th of March 1946 in London. He's an English actor and singer, most recognized by his worldwide hit, One Night in Bangkok.
His father, Seafield Head, now retired, was a documentary film writer, director and producer, his mother, Helen Shingler, was a successful actress. He was sent to the Lycée français in London at the age of 4 and remained there till he was 10 years old.
After signing his first record deal at 17 with EMI, Murray began his film carreer in 1965 in Roy Boulting's "The Family Way" playing the role of Hywell Bennett's brother. The film also starred Hayley Mills. After a film with Brigitte Bardot and "Romeo & Juliette" in 1968, he was in "Hair" at the same time as recording the role of Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar". He left Hair to film John Schlesinger's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" with Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson.
In 1972 he was signed by John Hammond Snr to CBS records and made his first solo album entitled "Nigel Lived" which at the time was called a concept album. Immediately after its release he went to France to be filmed in Edouard Molinaro's "La Mandarine" with Annie Girardot and Philippe Noiret.
In 1975 producer Paul Samwell-Smith (ex-yardbirds & Cat Stevens' producer) made a record of Murray's songs for Islands Records. The album "Say it ain't so" became a cult album in France, and by now has sold over a million copies.
Throughout the late seventies and the eighties Murray concentrated on making records, namely "Between Us" (1979), "Voices" (1981), "Shade" (1983), "Restless" (1984) and "Sooner or Later" (1987), all of which have "gone gold". He followed these up by touring with his band around europe with increasingly elaborate shows. It was at one such a show in the Dominion in London that Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaes of ABBA saw Murray and asked him to perform in their forthcoming musical "Chess" that they were recording in Polar studios in Sweden. This led to the single "One night in Bangkok" which was no.1 in 12 countries, and got to no.3 in America. He played the lead role of Freddie Trumper for 9 months on stage with Elaine Page.
One Night In Bangkok's lyrics contain a number of Bangkok-related references, among them "reclining Buddha" (the Wat Pho statue) and Yul Brynner (famously remembered for playing the King of Siam in The King and I).
A dance version of the song was recorded by Robey in 1984, which peaked at #5 on the US Billboard Dance Chart later that year.
In 2005, the track gained new popularity in Europe, thanks to a remix by the dance act Vinylshakerz. The producers sampled the chorus of the song and turned it into a modern dance track. The remix became a success in several European countries, and found its way into clubs throughout the spring of 2005.
After "One Night in Bangkok", Head had little recording success in the UK. But, fluent in French, he has released a number of albums in that language and is more popular in France and Canada. Noticeably, the song "Une femme un homme", a duet with Marie Carmen released in 1993 became a radio hit in French-speaking Canada.
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90's Funkymix Megamix / Classic Jams~ Power hits part 2 (played about U.S. Airplay & Sale
90's Funkymix Megamix / Classic Jams~ Power hits part 2 (played about U.S. Airplay & Sales top charting-hits with R&B, Soul, Gospel, Club, Hip Hop & Rap music from 90's)
tracklisting / video remixes (including samples) :
1. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince ~ Will Smith - Summertime [Funkymix remix]
2. Amy Grant - Baby Baby [12" Heart in Motion Mix]
3. DNA featuring Suzanne Vega - Tom's Dinner [Funkymix remix]
4. Keith Sweat - Keep It Comin' [Funkymix remix]
5. Paperboy - Ditty [Ultimix remix]
6. Tara Kemp - Hold You Tight [Funkymix remix]
*7. Nia Peeples - Street Of Dreams [12" Shep Pettibone Club mix]
*8. Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up [Chris Cox's Street Track remix]
*Both will be completed in the next part.
... hope you'll enjoy with my job and still remember these classics jams .... :)
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80's Non-Stop Dance Music Video Megamix Part 5... (with only rares remixes from 80's Top c
80's Non-Stop Dance Music Video Megamix Part 5... (with only rares remixes from 80's Top charting Club hits)
tracklisting / video remixes (including samples):
1. Denise Lopez - Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) [ 12" Club Mix ]
2. Climie Fisher - Love Changes Everything [ Phil Harding House Mix ]
3. Paula Abdul - Straight Up [ Kevin Saunderson's Prime House Mix ]
4. De Barge - Rhythm of The Night [ Hot tracks Remix ]
5. Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam - Can You Feel The Beat [ Hot tracks & Ultimix Remix ]
6. ABC - Be Near Me [ Hot Track Remix ]...complete in the next.....enjoy!
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From 1987s "Kick" this is the fourth smash "Never Tear Us Apart" by one of my fav all time
From 1987s "Kick" this is the fourth smash "Never Tear Us Apart" by one of my fav all time band "INXS" in my own video-remix tribute called as "Lush Trance Mix" enjoyed from the rare Tall Paul vs Inxs Remixes Promo released in 2001 and obviously played with the original version. This isn't the white label remix, it's such an electronic and trance remix but cut before the dance part (only put the soft part for keep the original beat of this wonderful ballad) ... So, R.I.P. Michael...this is principally for you.
Review Michael Hutchence era.- INXS (pronounced "In Excess") is an Australian rock group. The band was formed on 16 August 1977, in Sydney, Australia.
INXS began under the name The Farriss Brothers but the band changed it just prior to the release of their self-titled début album in 1980, INXS, which featured "Just Keep Walking," their first Australian hit single. Its follow-up, 1981's Underneath the Colours (produced by Richard Clapton), became a hit-album in Australia.
The band's worldwide peak of popularity came with 1987's Kick, an upbeat, confident album that yielded four Top-10 US singles and several international hits, including "New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Devil Inside", and the #1 "Need You Tonight". They toured heavily behind the album throughout 1987 and 1988. The video for the 1987 INXS track "Mediate" (which played after the video for "Need You Tonight") duplicated the format of Bob Dylan's video for "Subterranean Homesick Blues," even in its use of apparently deliberate errors.
In 1989 Hutchence made an album with Max Q, which received decent reviews, but at best attained a cult status. The rest of the band also took a break to work on side projects, but soon returned to the studio to record their follow-up album titled X.
However, the band had a lot of pressure on its shoulders due to fans and critics alike having high expectations about the follow-up album to Kick. In 1990, INXS released X. It followed in the same vein as Kick, and added harmonica to some songs, but critics and fans considered it a weak follow-up. Nevertheless, X did score two hits in Suicide Blonde and "Disappear" (both Top-10 in the US), and was a Top-5 hit album internationally.
INXS performed at Wembley Stadium on July 13, 1991, during their "Summer XS" tour stop in London to a sold out audience of 72,000 fans. During this show, INXS organized a film crew to shoot their show onto video to come out simultaneously as their live album Live Baby Live (the video was also called Live Baby Live).
Note: Name is said Live (as in "to live your life") Baby Live (as in a live performance).
1992's Welcome to Wherever You Are was an experimental album using sitars and a 60-piece orchestra while adding a much more "raw" sound to their music. It received critical reviews and went number one in the UK & Sweden and number two in Switzerland, but had difficulty finding an audience in the U.S.
1993's Full Moon, Dirty Hearts received mixed reviews and included a track called "Please (You Got That)" which featured the legendary Ray Charles and title track with The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde. The band made a full video album for the record using unknown Australian students to direct with help by Richard Lowenstein. Full Moon, Dirty Hearts was the last record under INXS' contract with Atlantic.
The band took time off to rest and be with their families. Michael Hutchence remained in the public eye through modeling and film acting. His personal life included dating several models and public personalities including Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen and Paula Yates.
Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, INXS was a major force in Australian popular music, leading the way into worldwide popularity for several Australian bands. The band worked closely with several other Australian artists, such as The Models and Jenny Morris, helping to establish their careers. By the mid-nineties, however, their popularity had waned, especially in the US, where their Greatest Hits compilation failed to reach the Top-100. (At the 1996 BRIT Awards, Michael Hutchence presented Oasis with an award, after which their characteristically arrogant vocalist Liam Gallagher remarked "Has-beens shouldn't be presenting awards to gonna-bes".) In 1997, the group released a comeback album titled Elegantly Wasted, which garnered mixed reviews. It fared respectably in Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain (where INXS had ironically more success in the 90s than in the 80s), Sweden and Switzerland.
On 22 November 1997, Hutchence was found dead in a Sydney hotel room under suspicious circumstances. Some speculate his death was actually an accident, the result of autoerotic asphyxiation death.
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1984's Corey Hart's first succesful debuted hit "Suglasses At Night" This wolrdwide hit be
1984's Corey Hart's first succesful debuted hit "Suglasses At Night" This wolrdwide hit belongs to 1983's First Offence Album.
Details about Corey Hart:
- Born in Montreal, Québec on May 31st, 1962 and is the youngest of five siblings.
- Lived in Spain, Mexico and the U.S. as a young boy.
- Parents divorced at age 11 and Corey moved back to Montreal with his Mom and older brother.
- Fluent in English, French and Spanish
- First record bought was Maggie Mae by Rod Stewart.
- At 13, Corey sang for Tom Jones and recorded with Paul Anka in Las Vegas.
- At 14, Corey started to write his own music/lyrics and dreamed of becoming a singer/songwriter and recording artist. - At 18, Corey competed at the "World Popular Song Festival Budokan" in Tokyo.
- At 19, Corey met Billy Joel and worked in Long Island, New York with his band to complete a demo of his first songs.
- Early musical influences include The Police and Billy Joel.
- At 20, Corey signed his first recording contract with Aquarius/Capitol records.
- Recorded first album in Manchester England in the spring of 1982 with producers Jon Astley and Phil Chapman. -Eric Clapton lent his guitar stylings to the album.
- Corey wrote and recorded "Sunglasses at Night" in the summer of 1983 when he just turned 21.
- In November 1983, the album First Offense is released -- which led with the hit single "Sunglasses at Night".
- In 1984, Corey signed to EMI America and went on to record five albums with them, which attained nine U.S. Billboard Top 40 hits from 1984-1990. The sinlges included "Sunglasses At Night", "It Ain't Enough" and "Can't help falling In Love." The releases sold over ten million albums worldwide.
- Grammy, Juno, ADISQ and ASCAP nominations and awards followed. He was nominated for a Top New Artist Grammy for the album, but lost to Cyndi Lauper.
- In 1985, Corey was offered the lead role in the blockbuster hit Back To The Future but declined. Also turned down the offer to perform the hit song "Danger Zone" for the film Top Gun.
- In 1986, Corey achieved Diamond award (one million plus) certification in Canada for his album "Boy in the Box".
- In 1986, Corey is recognized as the most popular male artist by a National Canadian survey conducted by Pepsi.
- In 1986, Corey won the "single of the year" Juno award for anthem hit "Never Surrender," while he headlined in sold out tours across Canada, the U.S and Japan.
- In 1992, Corey signed with Sire/Warner Bros in the U.S and released the commercial disappointment "Attitude and Virtue," which featured the song "Love and Money" with Terence Trent D'arby.
- In 1994, Corey produced and wrote several songs for French Canadian singer Julie Masse on her first English album, "Circle of One." Corey and Julie fell in love and the couple went on to have three beautiful daughters together: India (age 7), Dante (age 4), and River (age 2). They were married in June 2002, on a hilltop in Santa Fe.
- In 1995, Corey signed with Sony Music Canada and recorded in Los Angeles.
- In 1996, Corey released his self-titled - Canadian platinum selling -- album, which included the three radio hit singles: "Black Cloud Rain," "Tell Me" and "Third Of June," and embarked on first Canadian tour in over 10 years.
- Also in 1996, Corey received the Socan Classic award for 100,000+ airplay in Canada for the songs "Never Surrender," "It Ain't Enough" and "Everything In My Heart".
- In 1997, Corey wrote and produced two songs - "Miles To Go (Before I Sleep)" and "Where Is The Love" - for Celine Dion's multi-platinum album Let's Talk About Love.
- In 1998, Sony released Corey's next album Jade, which featured the songs "La-bas" (a duet with his wife Julie Masse) and "Break the Chain".
- In 1999, Corey appeared as a special guest on Celine Dion's U.S and Canadian tour.
- In 2001, Corey wrote "Prayer" for Celine Dion's album A New Day Has Come.
- In 2002, Corey re-recorded the hit song "Sunglasses At Night" with the group Original 3 - an updated record with dance and harder house mix versions available in 2002!
- Corey Hart celebrated his 20th year as a recording artist in 2003.
- In 2003, Corey wrote and produced 2 songs ("My Way Back Home" and "The Promise") for Lava/Atlantic recording artist Cherie, for her debut album set for release in May 2004.
- In November 2003. Corey will attend a press conference in Toronto to announce the start of his new music label - Siena Records - with Warner Music Canada and Sire/WB in the U.S.
- The first signing will be Paisley, a young female artist from Salt Lake City Utah.
- Also in November 2003, Corey will receive 3 awards from SOCAN, for 100,000 spins at radio for "Sunglasses at Night," 100,000 spins for "In Your Soul," and #1 Dance single for "Sunglasses at Night".
- In January 2004, Corey and his wife Julie will be welcoming child #4 into the world -congratulations to the Hart family.
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1995's worldwide successful hit "Missing" by Everything But The Girl in my own video remix
1995's worldwide successful hit "Missing" by Everything But The Girl in my own video remix called as "Hot Wicked Vocal Mix" . Hope you'll enjoy it and note about Tracey's perfect voice. :)
Review.- Everything but the Girl (EBTG) is a English two-person band formed in Hull in 1982.
The band's members are the lead singer and sometime-guitarist Tracey Thorn (born September 26, 1962) Guitarist, keyboardist & vocalist Ben Watt (born December 6, 1962).
E.B.T.G.'s debut single, a cover version of Cole Porter's "Night and Day", was released in June 1982. Following steady sales and exposure from the Pillows & Prayers compilation album, the single was re-issued in August 1983. Their first album was released in 1984 in the UK as Eden. 1984 also saw the UK release of singles "Mine", and "Native Land". Their first UK hit single, "Each and Every One", had a jazzy sound, and E.B.T.G. was considered part of the jazz/pop movement known as sophisti-pop that included other British acts like Sade, Matt Bianco, and The Style Council, on whose Café Bleu album they guested. E.B.T.G. and Sade both worked with producer Robin Millar and engineers Ben Rogan and Mike Pela for their debut albums.
Although Eden was released in the UK, a different recording, Everything But the Girl, was released in the United States. The U.S. release contained about half the tracks from "Eden", along with some different tracks, including 'Mine' and 'Native Land'. The U.S. release balanced the bossa nova stylings of the British version with a more folk rock aesthetic, helping to establish the group's eclectic musicality.
Subsequent releases underscored E.B.T.G.'s versatility and range. Their 1985 album Love Not Money featured a shimmering pop sound with jangly guitars, and included a cover version of The Pretenders' song "Kid" (not on the UK L.P.). The lyrics have strong social and political content. "Angel" comments upon child poverty and public attitudes towards it. "Sean" is a bitter comment on the Northern Ireland troubles. "Ugly Little Dreams" comments upon male attitudes to intelligent women and is dedicated to actress Frances Farmer. "Angel" was also released as a single in the UK.
The following year they released the self-produced Baby the Stars Shine Bright, an album of original pop songs recorded with an orchestra. They revealed the album's inspiration by their choices of B-sides for its single releases: one finds songs from Bacharach and Jimmy Webb on the 12" versions (as well as a cover of Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces"). The first single was "Come On Home", followed by "Don't Leave Me Behind". While the jump from jazz to post-Smiths rock (with the release of Love Not Money) may have jarred some of their audience, the move to orchestral pop was much bolder and foretold the stylistic swap they'd make ten years later with Walking Wounded.
In 1988, E.B.T.G. released Idlewild, a collection of mature songs that began a trend towards middle-of-the-road, adult-orientated contemporary music. A cover version of Danny Whitten's "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (previously a hit by Rod Stewart) was released as a non-L.P. single; it achieved a high UK chart position and was later added to the album. Around this time, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions asked Tracey to contribute vocals to the song "Big Snake" on their final studio album Mainstream.
Tommy Lipuma produced the band's 1990 album The Language of Life. The album, which featured the single "Driving", was another lush pop effort, but with a more contemporary sound. Jazz great Stan Getz contributed a solo. Next came Worldwide, and its single "Old Friends" in 1991. Worldwide's lyrics revolve around the themes of relationships, travel and personal memories.
1992 saw another UK hit single with the release of the Covers E.P. The lead track was "Love Is Strange", and the E.P. featured cover versions of Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than the Rest"; Cyndi Lauper's "Time after Time" and Elvis Costello's "Alison". These four tracks were included on the U.S.-only album Acoustic.
In 1993, E.B.T.G. released a cover version of Paul Simon's "The Only Living Boy in New York" as a single in the UK.
The duo were forced to curtail recording and touring for a few years when Watt contracted Churg-Strauss syndrome, an autoimmune disease (he subsequently wrote a memoir, Patient, about his ordeal). The next work of original music was not until 1994, when E.B.T.G. released Amplified Heart. Although most of the music was still acoustic-based, it had a much more contemporary feel. Producer Todd Terry remixed the track "Missing", and when E.B.T.G. released the remix as a single, it became a huge international hit. It hit the top of nearly every chart around the world, and charted in the U.S., a feat that had previously eluded the band. The track reached number two and stayed in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for well over a year.
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1997's success debuted-hit "Push" by Matchbox 20.
Review.- Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MB
1997's success debuted-hit "Push" by Matchbox 20.
Review.- Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, matchbox twenty, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a rock band formed in Orlando, Florida. The current members of the band are Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Brian Yale, and Kyle Cook. (Adam Gaynor (rhythm guitar) left the band in 2005, after performing on their first three studio albums.) Rob Thomas is the principal songwriter and lead singer.
Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, and Paul Doucette performed in the band Tabitha's Secret, which originated in Orlando, Florida, with fellow members John Stanley and John Goff, before splitting to start a new band (what was to become Matchbox Twenty). After recruiting the talents of Adam Gaynor from Criteria Recording Studios in Miami and Kyle Cook from the Atlanta Institute of Music, the lineup was complete and ready to begin.
Paul Doucette came up with the name Matchbox Twenty when he was a waiter in a diner and saw a guy with a number 20 softball shirt. It was covered with patches and the only word they could read was matchbox.
Matchbox Twenty released their debut album, Yourself Or Someone Like You, in 1996. While their first single, "Long Day", was a rock radio-only smash, the album soon spun off several Top 40 hit singles throughout 1997 and 1998, including "Push", "3 A.M.", "Real World", and "Back 2 Good". The album eventually went on to sell over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone, earning diamond status. The band toured relentlessly for several years, performing from the album, along with some cover songs such as Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and The Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down". Their fan base grew from concert to concert based on their electrifying live performances and the longevity of their hit singles on radio. That same year, Matchbox Twenty recorded a live version of their Top-40 hit "3 AM" for release on the charity album Live in the X Lounge, benefiting cerebral palsy research.
Before recording their second album, Rob Thomas collaborated with Itaal Shur on a song called "Smooth" for Carlos Santana's comeback album, Supernatural. The song had a pop-tinged Latin beat and showcased Thomas' lyrical talents. Thomas was supposed to act solely as songwriter on "Smooth", but Carlos Santana had him sing on it as well after hearing the song's demo recording. "Smooth" was the album's lead single and became a hit in 1999; Thomas earned three Grammys for writing and performing on "Smooth", including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
In 2000, Matchbox 20 renamed themselves Matchbox Twenty and released their second album, Mad Season. The album featured lush instrumental arrangements, and spun off several hit singles, including "Bent" (which went #1 on the Hot 100) and "If You're Gone". The video for "Bent" poked fun of singer Thomas' heightened profile from "Smooth" by showing the other band members assaulting him mercilessly. The evocatively arranged ballad "If You're Gone" became a big hit, especially on adult contemporary formats. The band's next two singles, "Mad Season" and "Last Beautiful Girl" were not as successful.
For their third album, More Than You Think You Are, the band returned to a harder rock sound. Thomas shared the songwriting efforts with the other band members on several songs. The album contained hit singles "Disease", "Unwell", and "Bright Lights". Although it was not as commercially successful as the band's two earlier efforts, it had an enormous radio presence for well over a year, and received a large amount of critical praise.
In May 2004, the band released a live concert DVD, Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty, filmed in Atlanta and featuring 20 songs, including all of their hit singles.
In February 2005, rhythm guitarist Gaynor officially left the group, which had been on hiatus to allow other members to pursue side projects. Rob Thomas went on to release a solo album, ...Something To Be, which became the U.S. Billboard 200 #1 album the first week of its release. The album featured four hit singles: "Lonely No More", "This Is How a Heart Breaks", "Ever the Same", and "Streetcorner Symphony".
In January 2007, Rob Thomas released a single, "Little Wonders", which he wrote for the Disney movie, Meet the Robinsons.
The band has sold in excess of 37 million albums worldwide from the releases of Yourself Or Someone Like You, Mad Season, and More Than You Think You Are. They released their latest album, Exile on Mainstream, on October 2, 2007.
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