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| ARTICLES RELATED TO List of number-one hits (United States) | | | |  List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - C&C Music Factory - Productions as C&C Music FactoryC&C Music Factory's first single was "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", released on Columbia Records in 1990. In 1991, a slightly different version of the single was released in Germany under the artist name Girl-O-Matic.
The group's second single was "Here We Go", initially released at about the same time as the album Gonna Make You Sweat, which debuted on December 18, 1990.
A third single, 1991's "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..." further entrenched C& ...
See also:C&C Music Factory, C&C Music Factory - Members, C&C Music Factory - Biography, C&C Music Factory - Videos, C&C Music Factory - Productions as C&C Music Factory, C&C Music Factory - Other productions, C&C Music Factory - Trivia Read more here: » C&C Music Factory: Encyclopedia II - C&C Music Factory - Productions as C&C Music Factory |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Paula Abdul - Singing In 1988, she released her debut album Forever Your Girl and, after a fairly long time, became a smash hit star. The album spawned five American Top Five singles (out of just ten songs): "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me", and "Opposites Attract". A remix album, Shut Up and Dance, was also released and reached #7 on Billboard's album chart. The video for "Opposites Attract" featured an animated cat named MC Skat Kat. As a sign of Paula's enormous popularity, the cartoon cat ended up with his own record deal later that year. Abdul's voice was sampled on one track and she appe ...
See also:Paula Abdul, Paula Abdul - Background, Paula Abdul - Dancing and Choreography, Paula Abdul - Singing, Paula Abdul - Acting, Paula Abdul - American Idol, Paula Abdul - Cardio Cheer, Paula Abdul - Discography, Paula Abdul - Albums, Paula Abdul - Singles, Paula Abdul - Footnotes, Paula Abdul - Reference, Paula Abdul - Relationships Read more here: » Paula Abdul: Encyclopedia II - Paula Abdul - Singing |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Bee Gees - 1960s in England Very soon after their arrival in January 1967, the Bee Gees were signed by Robert Stigwood, and added Australian musicians Vince Melouney (guitar) and former child actor Colin Petersen (drums). Their first single recorded in England was "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967), a surreal, haunting and macabre song that made the Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic. Their album "Bee Gees' First" scored well with critics and the public, offering an innovative blend of rock and orchestral ballads such as the classics ...
See also:Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees Read more here: » Bee Gees: Encyclopedia II - Bee Gees - 1960s in England |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Peter Gabriel - Solo career Gabriel famously refused to title any of his first four solo albums (they were all labeled peter gabriel using the same typeface, but different cover art), since he wanted them to be considered like issues of a magazine instead of individual works; they are usually differentiated by number in order of release, or sleeve design. (His fourth solo album, still called Peter Gabriel in the UK, was titled Security in the U.S., at the behest of Geffen Records.) Even after acquiescing to distinctive titles, he cheekily used word ...
See also:Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel - Early history, Peter Gabriel - Solo career, Peter Gabriel - The untitled era, Peter Gabriel - The hit years: So Passion Us and Up, Peter Gabriel - Musicians and collaborators, Peter Gabriel - WOMAD and other projects, Peter Gabriel - Recent work, Peter Gabriel - Discography, Peter Gabriel - Albums, Peter Gabriel - DVD, Peter Gabriel - Hit singles Read more here: » Peter Gabriel: Encyclopedia II - Peter Gabriel - Solo career |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No"(Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four#1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's ...
See also:Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé Knowles - Early life, Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child, Beyoncé Knowles - Solo Career, Beyoncé Knowles - Acting, Beyoncé Knowles - Music, Beyoncé Knowles - Voice, Beyoncé Knowles - Charity Work, Beyoncé Knowles - Forthcoming Projects, Beyoncé Knowles - Records and Facts, Beyoncé Knowles - Awards, Beyoncé Knowles - Tours, Beyoncé Knowles - Discography, Beyoncé Knowles - Filmography, Beyoncé Knowles - Endorsements and products, Beyoncé Knowles - Tommy Hilfiger fragrances Read more here: » Beyoncé Knowles: Encyclopedia II - Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child |
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| | | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Aretha Franklin - Biography Franklin was born in Memphis. The family lived in Buffalo, New York for a short time before moving to Detroit, Michigan when she was seven. Aretha's mother, Barbara (a gospel singer), left the family when Aretha was only six years old.
As a child, Franklin and her sisters, Carolyn and Erma, sang at her father's Detroit-area church and made her first recordings at the age 14. One of their two brothers, Cecil, became a minister like their father, but was also Aretha's manager for a time. Their other bro ...
See also:Aretha Franklin, Aretha Franklin - Biography, Aretha Franklin - Interesting facts, Aretha Franklin - Albums, Aretha Franklin - Filmography Read more here: » Aretha Franklin: Encyclopedia II - Aretha Franklin - Biography |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Barry White - Biography Though he was born in Galveston, Texas, he grew up in the high-crime areas of South Los Angeles, where he joined a gang at the age of 10, and subsequently, at 17, was jailed for four months for theft of $30,000 worth of Cadillac tires.
After being jailed, 17-year-old White left gang life and began a musical career at the dawn of the 1960s in singing groups before going out on his own in the middle of the decade. What marginal success he had during the 1960s would be as a songwriter; his songs were recorded by rock singer Bobby Fuller ...
See also:Barry White, Barry White - Biography, Barry White - Discography, Barry White - Albums, Barry White - Singles and US chart placings, Barry White - External link Read more here: » Barry White: Encyclopedia II - Barry White - Biography |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No"(Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four#1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's on various other Billboard and non Billboard ...
See also:Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child, Beyoncé Knowles - Voice, Beyoncé Knowles - Charity Work, Beyoncé Knowles - Forthcoming Projects, Beyoncé Knowles - Records and Facts, Beyoncé Knowles - Awards, Beyoncé Knowles - Tours, Beyoncé Knowles - Discography, Beyoncé Knowles - Filmography, Beyoncé Knowles - Endorsements and products, Beyoncé Knowles - Tommy Hilfiger fragrances Read more here: » Beyoncé Knowles: Encyclopedia II - Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Prince artist - Biography
Prince artist - Uptown: Early years.
Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Mount Sinai Hospital to John L. Nelson and Mattie Shaw. John L. Nelson played in a jazz trio The Prince Rogers Trio, hence Prince's birth name. There are a number of myths regarding Prince's ethnicity and gender, some spread by Prince himself. The most pervasive is that he is the child of a black father and white mother, a myth later bolstered by the cult film Purple Rain starring Prince, Morris Day of The Time, and pop singer Apollonia. Princ ...
See also:Prince artist, Prince artist - Biography, Prince artist - Uptown: Early years, Prince artist - Controversy: Early career 1975–1983, Prince artist - Purple Rain: Chart success 1983–1993, Prince artist - Chaos and Disorder: 1994–2003, Prince artist - Musicology: 2004 to present, Prince artist - Discography, Prince artist - Top Twenty albums, Prince artist - Top Ten singles, Prince artist - Filmography, Prince artist - Protégés and Associates, Prince artist - Pseudonyms Read more here: » Prince artist: Encyclopedia II - Prince artist - Biography |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Jay-Z - Later years In 2003, Jay-Z toured with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Sean Paul while finishing work on what was announced as his final album, The Black Album (debuted #1). The album featured the Top 10 singles "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," one of a number of Jay-Z singles produced by Timbaland. The Black Album featured many respected producers including Rick Rubin and Kanye West who has now distinguished himself as a popular (although sometimes criticized) rapper in his own right. The Black Album was an autobiographic album which took ...
See also:Jay-Z, Jay-Z - Early career, Jay-Z - Commercial success, Jay-Z - Later years, Jay-Z - Business interests, Jay-Z - Biting Accusations, Jay-Z - Grammy Award History, Jay-Z - Discography, Jay-Z - Top Ten US and UK Singles, Jay-Z - Albums, Jay-Z - Underground Releases & Remixes, Jay-Z - Aliases Read more here: » Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Jay-Z - Later years |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - The Jackson 5 - History
The Jackson 5 - Early career.
The Jacksons were a working-class family from Gary, Indiana. Katherine raised the children as Jehovah's Witnesses, and they therefore were not allowed to have many leisure activities. Joe, a steel mill employee who often performed in an R&B band called "The Falcons" with his brother Luther, was a strict disciplinarian; many of the Jackson children recall being severely beaten by Joe for misbehaving. The children found an outlet in music, with elder brothers Jackie (born 1951), Ti ...
See also:The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - History, The Jackson 5 - Early career, The Jackson 5 - Influences, The Jackson 5 - Joining Motown, The Jackson 5 - Jackson 5 discovery credit discrepancy, The Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - Popularization and franchise expansion, The Jackson 5 - Relationships and marriages, The Jackson 5 - Decline, The Jackson 5 - The move to CBS Records, The Jackson 5 - The 1980s and Michael's solo career, The Jackson 5 - Post-history and followers, The Jackson 5 - Miniseries, The Jackson 5 - Personnel, The Jackson 5 - Members, The Jackson 5 - Band personnel, The Jackson 5 - Discography, The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles, The Jackson 5 - Albums, The Jackson 5 - Notes Read more here: » The Jackson 5: Encyclopedia II - The Jackson 5 - History |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Kool & the Gang - History The group's main members over the years included brothers Robert Bell (known as "Kool") on bass (b. October 8, 1950, Youngstown, Ohio) and Ronald Bell on saxophone (b. November 1, 1951, Youngstown, Ohio); George Brown on drums (b. January 5, 1949); Robert Mickens on trumpet; Dennis Thomas on saxophone; and Rick Westfield on keyboards. The Bell Brothers' father was an acquaintance of Thelonious Monk ...
See also:Kool & the Gang, Kool & the Gang - History, Kool & the Gang - Discography, Kool & the Gang - Albums in the Billboard Top 40, Kool & the Gang - Hit singles Read more here: » Kool & the Gang: Encyclopedia II - Kool & the Gang - History |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - ABBA - Before ABBA Andersson was a member of the Swedish rock/pop band Hep Stars who were very popular in Sweden during the 1960s. The band was modeled after various US and UK groups such as Herman's Hermits, The Who and The Rolling Stones. The Hep Stars had a huge following, especially among teenage girls. Meanwhile Björn Ulvaeus was fronting a skiffle group called the Hootenanny Singers whose sound was softer and more easy-listening than the Hep Stars. The singers crossed paths sometimes and they decided to write songs together. One of these, "Isn't It Easy ...
See also:ABBA, ABBA - Before ABBA, ABBA - Early years, ABBA - Eurovision and after, ABBA - Later years, ABBA - Fashion and videos, ABBA - After ABBA, ABBA - ABBA trivia Read more here: » ABBA: Encyclopedia II - ABBA - Before ABBA |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Cher - Biography Cher first achieved success as one of the pop music duo Sonny and Cher with her first husband, Sonny Bono (whom she met while working as a backup singer for producer Phil Spector). Together, Sonny and Cher had number one singles with "I Got You Babe" in 1965 and "The Beat Goes On" in 1967 both in the U.K. and The U.S.A. Also those two years, Cher had her first charting songs as a solo artist: "All I Really Want to Do" and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)." After Sonny and Cher's career stalled (their easy-listening pop and anti-drug policy ...
See also:Cher, Cher - Biography, Cher - Solo artist, Cher - Acting, Cher - Solo artist continued, Cher - Fans keep believing, Cher - The future, Cher - As gay icon, Cher - Political interests, Cher - Discography, Cher - Albums, Cher - Separate compilations, Cher - Singles, Cher - US other charts, Cher - Filmography, Cher - TV work, Cher - Awards, Cher - Surveys & polls Read more here: » Cher: Encyclopedia II - Cher - Biography |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Madonna entertainer - Biography
Madonna Louise Ciccone was the third of six children born to an Italian-American Chrysler engineer, Silvio "Tony" P. Ciccone, and Madonna Louise Fortin (from a French Canadian family in Bay City, Michigan). She was raised in a Catholic family in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Rochester Hills.
Madonna's mother died of breast cancer at the age of thirty on December 1, 1963, when Madonna was only five. The singer has frequently discussed the enormous impact her mother's death had on her life and career. Tony would later marry and have two chil ...
See also:Madonna entertainer, Madonna entertainer - Biography, Madonna entertainer - 1980s, Madonna entertainer - 1990s, Madonna entertainer - 2000s, Madonna entertainer - Personal life, Madonna entertainer - Italian influence, Madonna entertainer - Involvement with Kabbalah Centre, Madonna entertainer - Other Madonna related articles Read more here: » Madonna entertainer: Encyclopedia II - Madonna entertainer - Biography |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - David Bowie - History
David Bowie - 1947 to 1967: Early years.
David Robert Jones was born in Brixton, London on January 8, 1947, apparently at his family's house at 40 Stansfield Road (but see discussion page). He lived in Brixton until he was six years old, when his family moved to Bromley in Kent (now part of Greater London). He lived with his parents until he was eighteen. He stated that his earliest musical goal was to be a saxophone player in Little Richard's group. Initially a saxophonist, he was discovered, quite by accident, ...
See also:David Bowie, David Bowie - Overview, David Bowie - History, David Bowie - 1947 to 1967: Early years, David Bowie - 1969 to 1973: Glam rock, David Bowie - 1974 to 1976: Soul R&B and The Thin White Duke, David Bowie - 1976 to 1980: Brian Eno and the Berlin era, David Bowie - The 1980s: Bowie the superstar, David Bowie - 1989 to 1991: Tin Machine, David Bowie - 1992 to today: Contemporary Bowie, David Bowie - Discography, David Bowie - Bowie the actor, David Bowie - Filmography Read more here: » David Bowie: Encyclopedia II - David Bowie - History |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Rob Thomas musician - Solo Career On April 19, 2005, he released a solo album, Something to Be. This marked the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at No 1 with their first solo album since Billboard introduced the chart 50 years ago. His first single off that album, "Lonely No More", reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The aforementioned single debuted in the Top 10 of the Australian ARIAnet singles chart on the week of April 4, 2005. The second single, "This Is How A Heart Breaks" has sta ...
See also:Rob Thomas musician, Rob Thomas musician - Solo Career, Rob Thomas musician - Discography, Rob Thomas musician - Albums, Rob Thomas musician - Singles Read more here: » Rob Thomas musician: Encyclopedia II - Rob Thomas musician - Solo Career |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Donna Summer - Career Summer was a rarity in the 1970s disco scene because her career began before the disco explosion and continued afterward. Even though she is one of the best-known artists of the disco era, Summer has covered different genres including R&B, rock and roll and gospel music, earning her Grammy Awards in those categories. Her work is still critically acclaimed and remains one of the few disco artists accepted by modern rock critics.
Born in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Summer began performing in her church's choir ...
See also:Donna Summer, Donna Summer - Career, Donna Summer - Discography, Donna Summer - Main albums, Donna Summer - Compilations, Donna Summer - Singles, Donna Summer - Other Meanings Read more here: » Donna Summer: Encyclopedia II - Donna Summer - Career |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Elton John - 1970s success Elton's self-titled second album was released in the spring of 1970 on MCA, and slowly began to climb the charts. The first single from the album, Your Song, made the US Top Ten, and the album followed path. John's first American concert took place at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, in August, recieving praise from the likes of Quincy Jones.
Elton John was followed quickly with the concept album Tumbleweed Connection in October 1970. It reached the Top Ten on the Billboard 200 like its predecessor, and got heavy ai ...
See also:Elton John, Elton John - Early life and career, Elton John - 1970s success, Elton John - 1980s onwards, Elton John - Film work, Elton John - Musicals, Elton John - Personal life, Elton John - Musical style and voice, Elton John - Quotations, Elton John - Discography, Elton John - Band, Elton John - Current members, Elton John - Previous band members, Elton John - References and notes, Elton John - Notes, Elton John - References Read more here: » Elton John: Encyclopedia II - Elton John - 1970s success |
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| | | | | List of number-one hits (United States): Encyclopedia II - Diana Ross - Biography
Diana Ross - The Supremes.
Main entry: The Supremes
Fred and Ernestine Ross had named and christened their daughter "Diane"; however, due to a clerical error, "Diana" was what wound up on her birth certificate [2] [3]. Regardless of the mistake, Ross would continue to use the name "Diane" through her teenage years.
Ross began her long music career with Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown as the doo-wop quartet the Primettes, a sister group to The Primes in 1959. After signing to M ...
See also:Diana Ross, Diana Ross - Biography, Diana Ross - The Supremes, Diana Ross - Early solo career, Diana Ross - Lady Sings the Blues, Diana Ross - Diana & Marvin, Diana Ross - Mahogany, Diana Ross - Love Hangover The Wiz and diana, Diana Ross - The RCA era, Diana Ross - Returning to Motown, Diana Ross - Troubles at the top, Diana Ross - Current work, Diana Ross - Personal, Diana Ross - Discography, Diana Ross - Albums, Diana Ross - US Top 100 Singles, Diana Ross - #1 Hits on R&B AC & Dance charts, Diana Ross - Filmography, Diana Ross - Television Work, Diana Ross - Autobiographies Read more here: » Diana Ross: Encyclopedia II - Diana Ross - Biography |
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