Friday, November 21, 2008

"Unchained Melody"

That is a popular song written in 1955, it is today one of the most re-recorded songs of the 20th century, by over 500 versions hundreds different languages. The song has been used for the movie blockbuster film “Ghost” in 1990 and features a version from the Righteous brothers. In 2003 Irish Rock Band U2 re-covered for their Vertigo world tour it was very successful re-make.


“Smooth Criminal"

This is a song from Michael's Bad in 1987 it was the seventh single from the album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with
Jackson's lyrics It was released as a single in 1988 and peaked at seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since become one of Jackson's most popular songs. It was re-released in 2001Alien Ant Farm the song was on the soundtrack of the very popular movie American Pie and reached the number 1 in the United States.


"My Prerogative"

This is a song written by R&B singer Bobby Brown in 1988. The second single from Brown's second solo album Don't Be Cruel, "My Prerogative" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reached number six on the UK Top 40. It is among Brown's most successful recordings. The pop singer Britney Spears re-covered the song in 2003 that appears on her album Greatest hits album that was also her first single from the album.

"Personal Jesus"


The song was first recored by Depeche mode a British group Band in 1989 it reached top 10 in Uk. In 2004 singer Marylin Manson covered as a very more dark sound. 2008 pop singer Hilary Duff sampled the song for track Reach out which is the first word in the Depeche Mode version that they say now the song is doing pretty good it is still at #3.

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