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Allmusic. [ 1] Rolling Stone. (average) [ 2] Uncut. [ 3] Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is the seventh album by The Moody Blues, released in 1971. The album reached No. 1 on the British album chart, in addition to a three-week stay at No. 2 in the United States, and produced one top-40 single, "The Story in Your Eyes".
The term "Manila sound" was used in the early seventies to label pop music by young bands like Hotdog and Cinderella, and young singers who sang in Tagalog /Taglish and English, such as Rico J. Puno and Hadji Alejandro. The term was not derived from Hotdog's hit single "Manila", which was released much later in the decade, as some ascribe.
The final chorus of the song is a mixture of Hiligaynon, in the first two lines, and Cebuano, in the last two lines, translated from the Tagalog chorus of the song. "The Apl Song", meanwhile, tells about the hardships of Allan Pineda, member of the Black Eyed Peas, which the artist experienced during his childhood in Angeles City. He chose to ...
The album received positive reviews from music critics with Titik Pilipino stating, "I can't find a bad word for Jay R- the artist and the album." The first single was followed by another Tagalog ballad, also written by Saturno, entitled "Ngayo'y Narito." Jay R and its two singles did not perform as well as his previous releases.
Kundiman was the traditional means of serenade in the Philippines. The kundiman emerged as an art song at the end of the 19th century and by the early 20th century, its musical structure was formalised by Filipino composers such as Francisco Santiago and Nicanor Abelardo; they sought poetry for their lyrics, blending verse and music in equal parts.
A Song for You is the fourth studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on June 22, 1972. According to Richard Carpenter, A Song for You was intended to be a concept album (of sorts) with the title tune opening and closing the set and the bookended selections comprising the 'song'. "A Song for You" was written by songwriter ...
You tell her things and at the time you really mean them. But she's saying, stop fucking with me." [12] "My Style"–the group's second collaboration with Justin Timberlake–features "an ingenious mix of creative beats, subtle full-band backing, and multi-layered vocals". [15] "Don't Lie" is a "breezy, grooving romantic apology".
A Song for You. " A Song for You " is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions.