Adele-Easy On Me

  Adele的 "Easy on Me"主宰了Billboard排行榜

  Adele的"Easy on Me"是一首在全世界最受歡迎的歌，他在Billboard Global 200 (全球)及Billboard Global Excl. U.S(美國地區)排行榜都獲得冠軍。

  此外Adele的"Easy on Me"在 Billboard Hot 100單曲榜也獲得冠軍。

  Billboard雜誌的全球排行榜自2020年九月開始，用串流與超過二百個地區的銷售紀錄計算歌曲排行。

  Adele唱的"Easy on Me"剛開始獲得195名，後來獲得Billboard Global 200榜冠軍，這首歌十月中旬串流178,200,000次，下載銷售136,300次，

  這首歌謠是the Global 200開始以來僅次於6月5日K-Pop 韓籍合唱團BTS的"Butter"的歌，第3名的歌則是七月24日BTS的 "Permission to Dance" 。

  Adele是第三位英國歌星登上the Global 200排行榜，前二位是Ed Sheeran"的Bad Habits"與Coldplay 的"My Universe"。

   “Easy On Me”是Adele六年來第一首新歌，也是他第四張專輯〈30〉當中的歌。

  Adele本名Adele Adkins，1988年出生於倫敦Tottenham，是一位adult Alternative抒情歌星，他在Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上名次最好的歌是2015年底推出，獲得10周冠軍的Grammy獎年度歌曲Hello。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3ASj1L6_sY

 

Easy On Me

Songwriters: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins / Gregory Kurstin

There ain't no gold in this river
That I've been washin' my hands in forever
I know there is hope in these waters
But I can't bring myself to swim
When I am drowning in this silence
Baby, let me in

Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me

There ain't no room for things to change
When we are both so deeply stuck in our ways
You can't deny how hard I have tried
I changed who I was to put you both first
But now I give up

Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
Had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me

I had good intentions
And the highest hopes
But I know right now
That probably doesn't even show

Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
I didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me

 

 

The Rolling Stones-Heart Of Stone

 Mick Jagger回應Paul McCartney 有關"Cover Band"「仿藍調樂隊」的發言

  Rolling Stones「滾石合唱團」的代表性團員   Mick Jagger在一場演唱會裡回應前    Beatles「披頭合唱團」的傳奇歌星Paul McCartney 有關"blues cover band"「仿藍調樂隊」的說詞。

 上週McCartney接受New Yorker「紐約客」週刊的訪問時開玩笑式的挖苦     the Rolling Stones。

    McCartney 認為the Beatles的音樂語言比the Rolling Stones等同儕更為廣泛。

    "我不確定該不該說，但他們是一種藍調翻唱樂隊，有一點像「滾石合唱團」，我認為我們的網撒得比他們廣"，McCartney表示。

   然而十月14日在洛杉磯的一場演唱會Jagger開玩笑說 : "今晚有很多名流在場，有可愛的   Megan Fox，Leonardo DiCaprio  李奧納多狄卡皮歐、Lady Gaga、 Kirk Douglas  寇克道格拉斯，Paul McCartney也在，他稍後會加入我們的藍調翻唱演唱"。

   都來自英國的   Rolling Stones「滾石合唱團」與   Beatles「披頭合唱團」是搖滾樂二大天團，Mick Jagger與Paul McCartney目前仍都活躍於社交圈，從Jagger對McCartney批評他們的反應來看，他倆的好交情自然不在話下。

       在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜   the Beatles獲得第2名，Rolling Stones則獲得第10名，「滾石合唱團」近年仍辦巡迴演唱，他們有一票死忠歌迷。

     我們來回憶一首   Rolling Stones「滾石合唱團」1965年獲得過19名的經典之作"Heart Of Stone"，這首歌是他們1965年在美國推出的第3張專輯〈The Rolling Stones , Now〉當中的歌，Rolling Stones的團員Mick Jagger與Keith Richard加上美國的R&B 及 Rock & Roll 歌手Solomon Burke、Bert Berns、Jerry Wexler等人所寫的12首歌成就了這張專輯，樂評人指出"Heart Of Stone"在其中平衡了各種音樂流派的特色，它還真是一首有藍調風味的歌。  

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz0W38edbHs

 

Heart Of Stone

Writer(s): M. Jagger, K. Richard

 

There've been so many girls that I've known

I've made so many cry

And still I wonder why

Here comes the little girl

I see her walking down the street

She's all by herself

I try and knock her off her feet

 

But, she'll never break, never break, never break, never break

This heart of stone

Oh, no, no, this heart of stone

What's different about her? I don't really know

No matter how I try I just can't make her cry

 

Cause she'll never break, never break, never break, never break

This heart of stone

Oh, no, no, no, this heart of stone

 

Don't keep on looking that same old way

If you try acting sad

You'll only make me glad

Better listen little girl

You go on walking down the street

I ain't got no love, I ain't the kind to meet

 

'Cause she'll never break, never break, never break, never break

This heart of stone

Oh, no, no, you'll never break this heart of stone darling

No, no, this heart of stone

You'll never break it darling

You won't break this heart of stone

Oh no no no

You better go

You better go home

Cause you'll, you'll never break this heart of stone

You better

You better drive on home

Spice Girls- Wannabe

    從the Spice Girls「辣妹合唱團」25年前在流行歌壇爆紅以來，她們似乎再度發出女力訊息給全世界，這一次透過Universal Music環球音樂集團的關係企業Bravado,達成一項規模龐大的全球版權協議廣泛的合約。

  在未來的多年合作夥伴關係中，Bravado將代表這個標誌性、開拓性的女子組合在商品銷售、直接面向消費商品和宣傳活動、巡迴演唱、品牌及零售授權和分銷方面發揮作用。

  環球音樂集團UMG 沒有透露這筆交易的財務條款，這是Spice Girls「辣妹合唱團」20年來第一次將所有授權與分銷管道授予一個合作夥伴。

  Spice Girls將推出豪華版的專輯〈Spice25〉。

  Spice Girls 1996年的〈Spice〉，1997年的 〈Spiceworld 〉及2000年的〈Forever〉專輯加上 11 首單曲的全球版權，現在大多都屬於Bravado，但並沒有持有全部的出版權，因為Matt Rowe 與 Richard Stannard寫了很多「辣妹合唱團」的暢銷曲，包括最受歡迎的“Wannabe”，10月底環球唱片將重新發行她們第一張專輯〈Spice25〉包括沒有推出過、試唱版與混音版的歌。

  Spice Girls 在美國已經賣出1千2百多萬專輯，"Wannabe” 是她們在 Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上的唯一冠軍曲，1997獲得連續四周冠軍。

  成軍於英國的女子dance-pop舞曲合唱團Spice Girls ，創始團員是Emma Bunton、Geri Halliwell、Melanie Chisholm、Melanie Brown與Victoria Beckham，(Victoria Beckham原名Victoria Adams因嫁給英超足球巨星David Beckham所以從夫姓改為Victoria Beckham)。

  Spice Girls五名原始團員表示 : 她們很高興能在入行25周年時和Bravado團隊再度合作，她們將手牽手為世界各地合作夥伴提供一系列令人興奮的新作品。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ

Spice Girls - Wannabe 

Songwriters: Melanie Chisholm / Geri Halliwell / Victoria Beckham / Emma Bunton / Melanie Brown / Matthew Paul Rowbottom / Richard Stannard

 

Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want
I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want
I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)
I wanna really, really, really wanna zigazig ah

If you want my future, forget my past
If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
Now don't go wasting my precious time
Get your act together we could be just fine

I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want
I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)
I wanna really, really, really wanna zigazig ah
If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
(Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever, friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is

Oh, what do you think about that
Now you know how I feel
Say, you can handle my love, are you for real
(Are you for real)
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try
If you really bug me then I'll say goodbye

Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want
I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)
I wanna really, really, really wanna zigazig ah

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
(Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever, friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give
(You've got to give)
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is

So, here's a story from A to Z
You wanna get with me, you gotta listen carefully
We got Em in the place who likes it in your face
You got G like MC who likes it on a
Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady
And as for me, ha you'll see

Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
(Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever, friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give
(You've got to give)
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is

If you wanna be my lover
You gotta, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta
Slam, slam, slam, slam (make it last forever)

Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and zigazig ah
If you wanna be my lover

Kiss-Beth

  重搖滾樂團KISS上個月宣佈11月19日他們將會正式推出一套四張光碟的豪華版專輯〈Destroyer〉，慶祝這張他們代表性專輯發行45周年，〈Destroyer〉在Billboard專輯排行榜最高獲得第11名，也曾獲得滾石雜誌500大專輯榜第496名。  

  KISS在這套專輯當中分享聽友重新整理過的名曲"Beth"，這首歌於1976年推出，在Billboard Hot 100排行榜曾獲得第7名。

  重新整理過的"Beth"保留原版木吉它配樂部分，工程師從多聲道類比母帶抓出來後與鋼琴、主唱、電子樂器伴奏混音而成。

  1970年代中期於紐約組團的KISS是一個重搖滾、以劇場表演知名的搖滾樂團，貝斯手 Gene Simmons，吉他手Paul Stanley、Ace Frehley，鼓手Peter Criss四人都是主唱，他們以濃妝和精心設計的舞台秀出名，Simmons扮演蝙蝠蜥蜴，Stanley扮星際小孩，Frehley扮太空人，Criss扮貓。一直到1983年〈Like It Up〉專輯推出時他們才以沒有化妝的真面目出現。

  物換星移，KISS於1996年重新復合，原始團員只剩Gene Simmons，Paul Stanley，二人此時擔任主唱。

  KISS的暢銷曲很多，在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第260名，"Beth"是他們在排行榜上名次最好的歌。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHkojuUSDO8

 

Beth

Kiss

Songwriters: Stan Penridge / Peter Criss / Bob Ezrin

 

Beth, I hear you calling

But I can't come home right now

Me and the boys are playing

And we just can't find the sound

Just a few more hours

And I'll be right home to you

I think I hear them calling

Oh Beth, what can I do?

Beth, what can I do?

You say you feel so empty

That our house just ain't a home

That I'm always somewhere else

And you're always there alone

Just a few more hours

And I'll be right home to you

I think I hear them calling

Oh Beth, what can I do?

Beth, what can I do?

Beth, I know you're lonely

And I hope you'll be alright

'Cause me and the boys will be playing all night

 

 

 

 

R. Kelly, Celine Dion -I'm Your Angel

    名譽掃地的R&B 歌手 Robert Sylvester Kelly 即     R. Kelly ，九月27日被美國政府指控九項罪名，包括非法獲取錢財及性販運。

    陪審團經過二天的審議後作出了裁決，判決的結果相對迅速的轉變可能意味著陪審團在大多數指控上達成了一致性，Kelly在2008年的兒童色情案件將面臨終身監禁。

  Kelly現在將等待法官Ann M. Donnelly 明年(2022)五5月4日的判決。

         R. Kelly 1967年出生於芝加哥，是一位R&B 歌手、作曲人、製作人，會玩多種樂器，1994年7/31與知名女歌星、演員Aalliah結婚，當時 Aalliah才15歲，婚約後來因而被取消，不幸的是2001年8月Aalliah因飛機失事喪生巴哈馬，Aalliah死時年僅22歲。 

         Public Announcement是R. Kelly的伴唱、伴舞的團體。  

        R. Kelly的暢銷曲很多，他是1990年代R&B冠軍歌手，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第37名，是一位自HIP-HOP嘻哈歌唱界崛起的當代大牌歌星。Kelly在Billboard Hot 100排行榜上成績最好的歌是1998年他所寫、與Celine Dion合唱的6周冠軍曲I'm You’re Angel。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnuwuk4cVbg

 

I'm Your Angel

R. Kelly, Celine Dion

Songwriters: R. Kelly

 

No mountains too high, for you to climb

All you have to do is have some climbing faith, oh yeah

No rivers too wide, for you to make it across

All you have to do is believe it when you pray

And then you will see, the morning will come

And every day will be bright as the sun

All of your fears cast them on me

I just want you to see

I'll be your cloud up in the sky

I'll be your shoulder when you cry

I'll hear your voices when you call me

I am your angel

And when all hope is gone, I'm here

No matter how far you are, I'm near

It makes no difference who you are

I am your angel

I'm your angel

I saw the teardrops and I heard you cry

All you need is time, seek me and you shall find

You have everything and you're still lonely

It don't have to be this way, let me show you a better day

And then you will see, the morning will come

And all of your days will be bright as the sun

So all of your fears, just cast them on me

How can I make you see?

I'll be your cloud up in the sky

I'll be your shoulder when you cry

I'll hear your voices when you call me

I am your angel

And when all hope is gone, I'm here

No matter how far you are, I'm near

It makes no difference who you are

I am your angel

I'm your angel

And when it's time to face the storm

I'll be right by your side

Grace will keep us safe and warm

And I know we will survive

And when it seems as if your end is drawing near (End is drawing near)

Don't you dare give up the fight (Oh, no)

Just put your trust beyond the skies

I'll be your cloud up in the sky

I'll be your shoulder when you cry

I'll hear your voices when you call me

I am your angel

And when all hope is gone, I'm here

No matter how far you are, I'm near

It makes no difference who you are

I am your angel (I'll be)

I'll be your cloud up in the sky

I'll be your shoulder when you cry

I'll hear your voices when you call me

I am your angel

And when all hope is gone, I'm here

No matter how far you are, I'm near

It makes no difference who you are

I am your angel

I'll be your cloud up in the sky

I'll be your shoulder when you cry

I'll hear your voices when you call me (oh, oh)

I'm your angel

Labelle-Over the Rainbow

    Labelle黑人女子合唱團的團員 Sarah Dash 去世(76歲)

    Sarah Dash 曾於2018年底在紐約City Winery活動中向Aretha Franklin致敬。

    Sarah Dash 是以“Lady Marmalade”知名的Labelle合唱團共同創辦人，這個合唱團是一個R&B/rock混和的先進團體。

    Labelle黑人女子合唱團的主要團員 Patti LaBelle說:我們上周還同台演出，那是一個充滿力量的特殊時刻，Sarah Dash是個聲名顯赫的天才，美好、有愛心，帶給我祝福，她的去世讓我心碎。  

    Sarah Dash 於1945年8月出生於美國紐澤西州Trenton，1960年代中期在她搬家到費城之前她成立過一個二重唱叫the Capris，後來她找了Nona Hendryx、Patti LaBelle與 Sundray Tucker 組成四重唱 The Ordettes，很快的後來Supremes 的團員 Cindy Birdsong 取代了 Tucker，1962年團名改成The Bluebelles，後來又改成Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles。(Cindy Birdsong 1967年被挖角去 Supremes，合唱團就以三重唱繼續演出，也縮減團名為Labelle

       這個團體漸漸地以R&B ballads「R&B歌謠」得到歌迷們的喜愛，她們重新詮釋的 “Over the Rainbow”這首歌後來變成了LaBelle演唱會的招牌歌，也是the Rolling Stones 1960年代一段時間的暖場歌。

       LaBelle在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1986年的冠軍曲On My Own，而Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles  1966年的“Over the Rainbow”雖然沒有推出過單曲，但歌迷們都很喜歡。

        唱過“Over the Rainbow”的藝人很多，1939年Judy Garland 在電影The Wizard of Oz「綠野仙蹤」當中演唱的此曲曾獲得最佳電影歌曲金像獎，因而使這首歌非常受歡迎，最早翻唱的是Demensions合唱團，1960年曾獲得第16名，而LaBelle版的“Over the Rainbow”是R&B ballads的代表作。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdJ29N-stQw

 

Over the Rainbow

作詞/作曲：Harburg E Y / Arlen Harold

 

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

And the dreams that you dream of

Once in a lullaby, oh

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

And the dreams that you dream of

Dreams really do come true-ooh-ooh

Someday I'll wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney tops that's where

You'll find me, oh

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

And the dream that you dare to

Oh why, oh why can't I? I

Someday I'll wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow way up high

And the dream that you dare to

Why, oh why can't I? I

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ah-ah-eh-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

 

Diana Ross-If The World Just Danced

  Diana Ross最近推出一首單曲"If The World Just Danced"，選自即將於11月發行的專輯〈Thank You〉。

  這位出生於底特律的名歌手及演員在記者會中表示 :「跳舞沒錯的方式，跳就對了，讓每個人知道開心的玩就是快樂。當你跳舞時能感受到嬉鬧、幸福感，生命中只有愛」。

      按照她在記者會裡的說法，Ross合寫並策畫〈Thank You〉專輯中的每一首歌，整個過程使她覺得感恩。她補充 :「當你起舞，全世界也隨之起舞」。

  Diana Ross 出生於1944年，她是一位R&B歌手、演員，1961-1969年她曾是the Supremes合唱團的主唱，1969年開始個人的歌唱事業，1972年首度主演Billie Holiday的傳記電影Lady Sings The Blues「難補情天恨」獲得金像獎最佳女主角提名，1975年他主演的電影Mahogny 「桃花心木」的主題曲Theme From Mahogny (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) 獲得奧斯卡最佳電影歌曲提名。

  如將她個人與the Supremes合唱團時代的暢銷曲合併計算的話，Diana Ross 是搖滾樂時代前五名的紅歌星。  

     Diana Ross在Billboard Hot 100排行榜上名次最好的歌是 1981年連續獲得 9周冠軍的Endless Love，那是一首Brooke Shields布魯克雪德絲主演的電影The Blue Lagoon「藍色珊瑚礁」的主題曲，一個歌比電影好幾十倍的典型例子，Diana Ross暢銷曲很多，個人在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第41名，the Supremes合唱團則獲得更好的第26名。

  If The World Just Danced是一首舞曲，乍聽與Cher 1998年的4周冠軍曲Believe曲風類同。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN-iWQvlLYA

 

If The World Just Danced

Songwriters: Aliandro Prawl / Amy Wadge / Andre Pinckney / Diana Ross / Jaquetta Singleton / Scott M Carter / Vanessa

 

Music and moonlight (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Good friends and long nights (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

It will be alright (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

If you just love (if you just love)

Bright eyes and laughter (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Let the rhythm just catch ya (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

you'll find all that you're after (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

If you just love (if you just love)

Find a place in an empty space

Yeah, let's start a party

Dance away all the pain

Ain't it much better when we do it together now, now, now

Much better when we do it together now

Turn it up and go give love a chance

Go out and take somebody by the hand

Put on your shoes and find out where you stand

Go take the lead and teach the world to dance

Don't look back, don't take a second glance

While life is busy making other plans

Jump off the edge and find out where you land

Go take the lead and teach the world to dance

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

Yeah, we'd be better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

Heartbeats like lightning (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Come let the light in (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

'Cause that feeling ain't frightening (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

When you just love (if you just love)

Find a place in an empty space

Yeah, let's start a party

Dance away all the pain

Ain't it much better when we do it together now, now, now

Much better when we do it together now

Turn it up and go give love a chance

Go on and take somebody by the hand

Put on your shoes and find out where you stand

Go take the lead and teach the world to dance

Don't look back, don't take a second glance

While life is busy making other plans

Jump off the edge and find out where you land

Go take the lead and teach the world to dance

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

Yeah, we'd be better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

We'd be much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

So much better if the world just danced (we'd be better)

So much better if the world just danced

Yeah, we'd be better if the world just danced

Turn it up and go give love a chance

Go out and take somebody by the hand

Put on your shoes and find out where you stand

Go take the lead and teach the world to dance

Yeah, we'd be better if the world just danced

So much better if the world just danced

So much better if the world just danced

We will be better if the world just danced