Vote up the songs with the most surprising & horrifying real-life inspirations. Music can be a powerful tool to make sense of tragic events, so it's not surprising that true crime has inspired more than a few musicians. These songs can be reverent, such as “Mister Garfield” by Johnny ...
With a powerful voice and big personality, Lambert is able to transform classics into his own. Adam has a tall task on his hands, covering a disco classic by the beloved gay icon and vocal powerhouse,Sylvester, renowned for“You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”. If anyone can do a ...
But as you'll see in the below list of 40 Songs With Titles Not in the Lyrics, things took a more complicated turn during the rock era when artists would randomly attach a set of words to songs that never got around to saying their titles.You'll find a few artists – such as the ...
The real question with regard to this month's Top 40 is, where willBeyoncéland? "Texas Hold 'Em" is a viral smash, but airplay and fan response matter on this chart. The March 2024 Top 40 Country Songs list includes Queen Bey, plus mainstays includingLuke Combs,Lainey WilsonandMorgan W...
The film that introduced disco to a wider world and made a star of John Travolta also featured a welter of hits that ensured the Bee Gees dominated the charts in 1977. “More Than A Woman,”“How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Night Fever” – along with a number of non-Bee Gees class...
that influenced me. When I was 14 years old, 15 years old, that record came out and it resonated with me," Chuck D said. "And it was the first record I heard they had a curse word. ... And that was riveting in itself and had a lot of meaning and youth rebellion in the ...
In this horn-blaring banda song, Jenni Rivera recounts the story of a woman who becomes a single mother after the father of her unborn child coldly rejects them. Yet she resolves to face life’s challenges with strength and determination, hoping her child never resents the absence of a fat...
Ray Parker Jr.not only topped the Hot 100 for four weeks with his ode to New York's finest parapsychologists, he also picked up a GRAMMY. Just don't expect to hear "who you gonna call?" in the winning version: For it was in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance where "Ghostbusters"...
It may very well be the best R&B track of the year — with one of the best samples, utilizing Chalie Boy’s 2009 banger “I Look Good.” It takes a real talent to borrow from such a recognizable sound. Monét doesn’t just manage to do that — she makes it her own. “Monaco,...
“Dusties,” Maiya the Don Maiya the Don cuts to the chase on “Dusties,” one of the year’s most quotable singles. “If I let you near me then you lucky,” she snarls four seconds in. “I ain’t fuckin’ with these dusties.” Additional items on her would-be suitor checklist...