#leadsingle — Public Fediverse posts

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band #Nirvana. It is the opening track and #leadSingle from Nirvana's second album, #Nevermind (1991), released on #DGCRecords. Having sold over 13 million copies worldwide, it is one of the #bestsellingSongsOfAllTime. The success propelled Nevermind to the top of several albums charts and is often marked as the point when #grungeEnteredTheMainstream. It was Nirvana's biggest hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

"If I Could #TurnBackTime" is a song performed by American singer and actress #Cher from her nineteenth studio album, #HeartOfStone (1989). It was released as the album's #leadSingle in June 1989, by #GeffenRecords. The song was written specifically for Cher by #DianeWarren, who produced it in collaboration with Guy Roche. Cher was unmoved by a #demo of the song sung by Warren, but Roche insisted she record it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eorELNxxrU

"Believe" is a song by the American singer #Cher from her 22nd studio album, #Believe (1998). It was released as the #leadSingle on October 19, 1998, by #WarnerBrosRecords. After circulating for months, a #demo written by #BrianHiggins, Matthew Gray, Stuart McLennen and #TimothyPowell was submitted to Warner's chairman, #RobDickins, while he was scouting for songs to include on Cher's new album. Aside from the chorus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DundeXWAfIA

"I Could Not Ask for More" is a song by American singer-songwriter #EdwinMcCain for the soundtrack of the 1999 #romantic #drama film #MessageInABottle. It was also included in his third studio album #Messenger (1999), on which it would be released on May 25, 1999, via #AtlanticRecords to #contemporaryHitRadio, as the #leadSingle. Despite being a songwriter, this is one of two tracks featured on Messenger not written by McCain; instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yGuy6mcxI0

"Life Goes On" is a song by American #countryMusic artist #LeAnnRimes. Recorded for her seventh studio album, #TwistedAngel (2002), the song was penned by Rimes, #DesmondChild, and #AndreasCarlsson, with production from Child, Peter Amato, and Gregg Pagani. Lyrically, "Life Goes On" speaks of moving on and letting go of the past. Rimes's then-label, #CurbRecords, first released the song on August 5, 2002, as the #leadSingle from the album. Commercially.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elk6NXBHjBg

"The Logical Song" is a song by British rock group #Supertramp that was released as the #leadSingle from their album #BreakfastInAmerica in March 1979. It was written primarily by the band's frontman #RogerHodgson, who based the lyrics on his experiences being sent away to boarding school for ten years. The song became Supertramp's biggest hit, rising to No. 7 in the United Kingdom and No. 6 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart. In 2001.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=low6Coqrw9Y

"I Had Some Help" is a song by American musician #PostMalone featuring American #countryMusic singer #MorganWallen. It was released through #Republic and #MercuryRecords as the #leadSingle from Malone's sixth studio album, #F1Trillion, on May 10, 2024. They wrote the song with producers #LouisBell, #CharlieHandsome, and Hoskins, alongside #Ernest, #AshleyGorley, and Chandler Paul Walters. "I Had Some Help" received generally positive reviews from music critics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gjBzdG6ifM

"Lovefool" is a song written by #PeterSvensson and #NinaPersson for Swedish rock band #theCardigans' third studio album, #FirstBandOnTheMoon (1996). It was released as the album's #leadSingle on 10 August 1996 in Japan. In the United States, the song was serviced to radio two days later. A few months after its release, the track was included in the #BazLuhrmann film #RomeoAndJuliet, helping the song gain international recognition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLg2352T_vc

"Ex's & Oh's" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter #ElleKing for her debut studio album, #LoveStuff (2015). It was released on September 23, 2014, as King's debut single and the album's #leadSingle via #RCARecords. The song was written by King alongside the song's producer, #DaveBassett. "Ex's & Oh's" is primarily an uptempo #popRock, #bluesRock, and #alternativeRock song with elements of #SouthernRock, and a swing beat. Upon the song's release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG_vgt6D2Xc

"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is a song by American singer #WhitneyHouston from her third studio album of the same name (1990). Written and produced by #LAReid and #Babyface, in Australia and most European countries it was released as the album's #leadSingle by #AristaRecords on September 28, 1990; in the United States, the release date was October 2. Following the release of her second studio album #Whitney (1987).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPsbQJ7Wufo

"With Every Beat of My Heart" is a song recorded by American singer #TaylorDayne for her second studio album, #CantFightFate (1989), which reached the Top 5 position on the Billboard Hot 100. Released on October 10, 1989, the song written by #LottiGolden, #TommyFaragher and #ArthurBaker, and produced by #RicWake, was the #leadSingle, kicking off Dayne’s #AristaRecords debut LP, Can't Fight Fate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xibP5rRotMY

"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" is a song by American #rock band #Heart. It was composed by veteran songwriter and producer #RobertJohnMuttLange and released as the #leadSingle from the band's tenth studio album, #Brigade (1990), in March 1990. The song was first recorded as "All I Want to Do Is Make Love to You" by #DobieGray in 1979, though with different lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAfxs0IDeMs

"Smooth" is a song performed by American #rock band #Santana and #RobThomas of #MatchboxTwenty, who sings the lead vocals. It was released to radio on June 15, 1999, as the #leadSingle from Santana's 1999 studio album, #Supernatural, and was physically released as a single in August. It was written by #ItaalShur and Thomas, who re-wrote Shur's original melody and lyrics, and produced by #MattSerletic. The song was an international success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Whgn_iE5uc

"Runaway" is a song by American singer-songwriter #JanetJackson from her first greatest hits album, #DesignOfADecade19861996 (1995). Written and produced by Jackson and #JimmyJamAndTerryLewis as one of the two original songs on the album, it was made available commercially as the #leadSingle on August 29, 1995, by #AAndMRecords in the United States. Originally written for a possible duet with her brother #MichaelJackson, it is a #pop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtoyLKHmy1c

"I'll Remember" is a song by American singer #Madonna for the 1994 film #WithHonors. It was released by #Maverick and #WarnerBrosRecords on March 8, 1994, as the #leadSingle from the film's soundtrack album. It was a radical change in image and style for Madonna, who had received huge backlash due to the release of her book #Sex, the studio album #Erotica and the film #BodyOfEvidence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x5-Fc-1UF4

"Beautiful Day" is a song by Irish #rock band #U2. It is the first track on their tenth studio album, #AllThatYouCantLeaveBehind (2000), and was released as the album's #leadSingle on 9 October 2000. The song was a commercial success, helping launch the album to #multiplatinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date. Like many tracks from All That You Can't Leave Behind, "Beautiful Day" harkens back to the group's past sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCqlrhnl68g

"Working for the Weekend" is a song by Canadian #rock band #Loverboy from their second studio album, #GetLucky (1981). It was written by guitarist #PaulDean, vocalist #MikeReno, and drummer Matt Frenette and produced by #BruceFairbairn and Dean. The song was released as the #leadSingle from the album in 1981 and reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number two on Billboard's #RockTopTracks chart in February 1982.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsgBpsNPQ50

"He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song by American singer #ToniBraxton. It was written by #RodneyDarkchildJerkins, #FredJerkinsIII, #LaShawnDaniels, and #HarveyMasonJr for her third studio album, #TheHeat (2000), while production was helmed by the former. "He Wasn't Man Enough" is an uptempo R&B song that differs from Braxton's previous #ballads. The song was released by #LaFaceRecords on February 29, 2000, as the #leadSingle from the album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpaR3wzTlvo

"As Long as You Follow" is a song by British-American rock band #FleetwoodMac. Performed by #ChristineMcVie and written alongside her then-husband, Eddy Quintela, it was released on 28 November 1988 as the #leadSingle from the band's 1988 greatest hits album. It was one of two new tracks recorded for the album, along with "No Questions Asked". Lead guitarist #RickVito #singled out the guitar solo on "As Long as You Follow" as his best work with #FleetwoodMac.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PCviyWYs6w

"New Year's Day" is a song by Irish rock band #U2. It is the third track on their 1983 album #War and was released as the album's #leadSingle in January 1983. With lyrics written about the Polish #Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by #AdamClayton's distinctive bassline and #theEdge's piano and guitar playing. It was U2's first UK hit single, peaking at number 10, and also their first international hit, reaching number 9 in Norway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYCyCaK_5k

"I Can't Wait" is a 1985 song by American #singersongwriter #StevieNicks, from her third solo studio album, #RockALittle. Written by Nicks, #RickNowels, and Eric Pressly, the song was released on October 28, 1985, as the album's #leadSingle in Australia, and in January 1986 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In the United States, it was released in February 1986 as the second single after "Talk to Me". The single was a Top 20 hit in Australia and the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1BGYdaidH8

"Missing You" is a song co-written and recorded by English musician #JohnWaite. It was released in June 1984 as the #leadSingle from his second album, #NoBrakes (1984). It reached number one on the US #Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 9 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was nominated for the 1985 Grammy Award for #BestPopVocalPerformanceMale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqTLKoJrGwg

"Tumbling Dice" is a song by the English #rock band #theRollingStones. It was released worldwide as the #leadSingle from the band's 1972 double album #ExileOnMainSt on 14 April 1972 by #RollingStonesRecords. A product of #MickJagger and #KeithRichards' #songwritingPartnership, the song contains a #blues and #boogiewoogie-influenced rhythm that scholars and musicians have noted for its unusual tempo and #groove.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMoi_m2G6XU

"Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a song by the German #hardRock band #Scorpions, considered their #signatureSong. It was released as the #leadSingle from their ninth studio album, #LoveAtFirstSting (1984). It was written by #KlausMeine, #HermanRarebell, #RudolfSchenker and arranged/produced by #DieterDierks. The lyrics of "Rock You Like a Hurricane" also reference the title of the album on which it originally appeared – #LoveAtFirstSting. In 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnJFQEHsSrU

"Hello" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter #Adele, released on 23 October 2015 by #XLRecordings as the #leadSingle from her third studio album, 25 (2015). Written by Adele and the album's producer, #GregKurstin, "Hello" is a #pianoBallad with #soul influences (including guitar) and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret. Upon release, the song garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers comparing it favourably to #Adele's previous works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fIUkINS1uo

"I Need to Know" is a song by American singer #MarcAnthony for his eponymous fourth studio album. It was released as the #leadSingle from the album on August 16, 1999. Written and produced by Anthony and #CoryRooney, "I Need to Know" is a song about a man who longs to know how a woman feels about him. The song blends the musical styles of several genres, including #RAndB and #LatinMusic; the instruments used include synthesized violin and piano sounds, #timbales.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqVFsDjG5Ho

"Close to You" is a song by English #reggae singer #MaxiPriest, released on 28 May 1990 by 10 Records as the #leadSingle from his fifth album, #Bonafide (1990). It was written by Priest with #GaryBenson and Winston Sela, and produced by Handel Tucker, #GeoffreyChung and #LowellSlyDunbar. "Close to You" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Australian #ARIASinglesChart, and number seven on the #UKSinglesChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlFK2MpKnJU

"Best Day of My Life" is a song by American #popRock band #AmericanAuthors, released on March 19, 2013, by #MercuryRecords and #IslandRecords as the #leadSingle from their third #extendedPlay, American Authors (2013), and the second single from their debut studio album, #OhWhatALife (2014). The song was written by band members #ZacBarnett, Dave Rublin, Matt Sanchez, and James Adam Shelley, along with producers #AaronAccetta and #ShepGoodman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y66j_BUCBMY

"Walk Me Home" is a song recorded by American singer #Pink for her eighth studio album, #Hurts2BHuman (2019). The track was announced during an interview on #TheEllenDeGeneresShow broadcast on February 6, 2019, and it was released as the #leadSingle from the album on February 20, 2019, by #RCARecords. "Walk Me Home" was written by Pink, #ScottFriedman, and #NateRuess, while the production was handled by #PeterThomas and Kyle Moorman. Upon its release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1OsKJW51HY

"Lovefool" is a song written by #PeterSvensson and #NinaPersson for Swedish rock band #theCardigans' third studio album, #FirstBandOnTheMoon (1996). It was released as the album's #leadSingle on 10 August 1996 in Japan. In the United States, the song was serviced to radio two days later. A few months after its release, the track was included in the #BazLuhrmann film #RomeoAndJuliet, helping the song gain international recognition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NemB-wX1WA

"With Every Beat of My Heart" is a song recorded by American singer #TaylorDayne for her second studio album, #CantFightFate (1989), which reached the Top 5 position on the Billboard Hot 100. Released on October 10, 1989, the song written by #LottiGolden, #TommyFaragher and #ArthurBaker, and produced by #RicWake, was the #leadSingle, kicking off Dayne’s #AristaRecords debut LP, Can't Fight Fate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLqavsL003Q

"You're Makin' Me High" is a song by American singer #ToniBraxton, released in May 1996, by #LaFace and #AristaRecords, as the #leadSingle from her second studio album, #Secrets (1996). The mid-tempo song represents a joint collaboration between the #GrammyAward-winning producer #Babyface and #BryceWilson. The beat of the song was originally for singer-songwriter #Brandy, with Dallas Austin pegged to write a lyric to override; however.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyhMbmtiww0

"Ramblin' Man" is a song by rock band #theAllmanBrothersBand, released in August 1973 as the #leadSingle from the group's fourth studio album, #BrothersAndSisters (1973). Written and sung by the band's guitarist, #DickeyBetts, it was inspired by a 1951 song of the same name by #HankWilliams. It is much more grounded in #countryMusic than other Allman Brothers Band compositions, which made the group reluctant to record it. Guitarist #LesDudek provides guitar #harmonies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4DCp6cl2U

"If I Could Turn Back Time" is a song performed by American singer and actress #Cher from her nineteenth studio album, #HeartOfStone (1989). It was released as the album's #leadSingle in June 1989, by #GeffenRecords. The song was written specifically for Cher by #DianeWarren, who produced it in collaboration with Guy Roche. Cher was unmoved by a #demo of the song sung by Warren, but Roche insisted she record it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3A_-HRFfc

"Wake Me Up" (sometimes listed as "Wake Me Up!") is a song by the Swedish DJ and record #producer #Avicii. It was released as the #leadSingle from his debut album #True on 17 June 2013, by #PRMDMusic and #IslandRecords. It was written by Avicii, #MikeEinziger of #Incubus, and American #soul singer #AloeBlacc, who provides vocals for the track. Mike Einziger provides acoustic #guitar, while Peter Dyer provides keyboard on the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrbM1l_BoI

"You're Makin' Me High" is a song by American singer #ToniBraxton, released in May 1996, by #LaFace and #AristaRecords, as the #leadSingle from her second studio album, #Secrets (1996). The mid-tempo song represents a joint collaboration between the #GrammyAward-winning producer #Babyface and #BryceWilson. The beat of the song was originally for singer-songwriter #Brandy, with Dallas Austin pegged to write a lyric to override; however.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUREEDPOd4A

"Live Like We're Dying" is a song written by #DannyODonoghue, Andrew Frampton, #MarkSheehan and #SteveKipner. It appeared as a bonus track on #theScript's self-titled debut studio album, and as a #Bside for some of the album's singles. It is better known for being performed by American recording artist #KrisAllen. The song served as the #leadSingle from his self-titled major label debut album. It was released for digital download on September 21, 2009.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbfeSImDntw

Erykah Badu returns in full force with “Next To You,” her first lead single of the decade, created in collaboration with acclaimed producer The Alchemist.
https://retroworldnews.com/erykah-badu-drops-next-to-you-her-first-lead-single-of-the-decade-with-the-alchemist/

#ErykahBadu #NextToYou #TheAlchemist #NewMusic2023 #LeadSingle #MusicRelease #SoulMusic #RnbVibes #DecadeOfMusic #MusicCollaboration #ArtistSpotlight #MusicIndustry #SongOfTheDay #MusicNews #HipHopSoul #CreativeCollaboration #MusicInnovation #ListenNow #MusicLovers #ChartToppers #music

"Live Like We're Dying" is a song written by #DannyODonoghue, Andrew Frampton, Mark Sheehan and #SteveKipner. It appeared as a bonus track on #TheScript's #selftitledDebutStudioAlbum, and a B-side for some of the album's singles. It is better known for being performed by American recording artist #KrisAllen. The song serves as the #leadSingle from his #selftitledMajorLabelDebutAlbum. It was released for digital download on September 21, 2009.
https://youtu.be/XBF6IV8W-80