Thursday, June 18, 2009

Linkin Park- In the End



"In the End" is a nu metal song written by Linkin Park from their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000). Its lyrics are mainly based on one person's failure. It is considered symbolic of an ending relationship. However it can also be symbolic of a long-lasting friendship's trust between one another that has gone away.
"In the End" is Linkin Park's most well known and successful song, appearing in the top ten in most charts it appeared in, including a band high of number two on the Billboard Hot 100, in which it peaked on the week beginning March 30, 2002. It also reached number one on the Z100 Top 100 songs of 2002 countdown. This song also ranked at #121 in Blender magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.

The Game featuring 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love IT



"Hate It or Love It" is the second official (third overall) single from rapper The Game's debut album, The Documentary. The song was blocked from the #1 position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart by The Game's fellow G-Unit member at the time, 50 Cent (who is also featured in this song), with his song "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia). "Hate It or Love It" peaked at #2 in 2005, and reached the #1 spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, making it his second top five hit. The track uses a sample from the song "Rubber Band" performed by The Trammps on their album The Legendary Zing Album.
"Hate It or Love It" was nominated at the Grammy Awards of 2006 for both Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but lost both awards to Kanye West's "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Don't Phunk with My Heart", respectively. It was named #1 on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005, and was ranked at #43 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".

The Game Feat. 50 Cent - How We Do










"How We Do" is a song by rapper The Game released as the second single from his debut album The Documentary. The song features rapper 50 Cent.

Craig David - Fill Me In












"Fill Me In" is the debut single by British singer Craig David from his debut album Born to Do It. The song successfully launched the career of Craig David making him the youngest solo artist at the time to have his debut single peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart beating Sweet Female Attitude's "Flowers". The success of his debut, which was written almost entirely by Craig David and Mark Hill of The Artful Dodger, led to the US release of "Fill Me In" in May 2001, where it reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has sold 495,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK charts company. The song was the 10th best selling of 2000 in the UK.


Craig David - Insomnia









"Insomnia" is the lead single from Craig David's compilation album Greatest Hits.
The song was produced by Jim Beanz from Timbaland productions, "Insomnia" is an upbeat dance track with hard bassline beats.
The single was released on November 17, 2008 in digital download a week ahead of the Greatest Hits album in mainland Europe and the United Kingdom.
The single peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart, thereby just missing out on a position inside the Top 40.
On December 29, 2008 a new version, the "Up All Night Mix" was available for digital download.

Craig David - Eenie Meenie









Artist: Craig David
Song: Eenie Meenie
Album: Slicker Than Your Average
Genre: RnB/2-step
Duration: 00:05:05

Shaggy - It Wasn't Me








"It Wasn't Me" is a 2000 number one hit song by reggae artist Shaggy, featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent. It achieved a huge success in many countries, topping the charts in the US, France, UK, the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland.

James Blunt - You're Beautiful



"You're Beautiful" is a pop rock song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). It was released as the third single from the album in 2005. In the UK and Australia the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from Back to Bedlam in Canada and the U.S., it reached number one on both charts and received widespread airplay. In 2006, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for airplay, and it holds the honour of being the only song by a British artist to top the Latin America Top 40. The song has sold 610,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.

Eminem - Mockingbird










"Mockingbird" is a rap song by Eminem and is on his album, Encore. It reached #11 in the U.S. music charts, and #4 in the UK. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to the Kanye West hit "Gold Digger".
"Mockingbird" was later released on Eminem's compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits.

The Fray - You Found Me



"You Found Me" is a single from piano-rock band The Fray from their eponymous second studio album. Live performances of the song from concerts in Europe surfaced on YouTube in late 2007, when the song was titled "Amistad".The band began streaming the song on their website on November 20, 2008. The single has been digitally released in the U.S., Canadian, UK, Australian and French iTunes Stores.
The song became the group's third single to sell 2,000,000 downloads in the United States.The song is track #17 on the compilation album, Now! 31.

Eminem - Lose Yourself










"Lose Yourself" is a hip hop song by American rapper Eminem. It was released in 2002 as part of the soundtrack to the film 8 Mile, also starring Eminem. The song had additional production by Luis Resto and Jeff Bass.
The song topped many charts around the world, including the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, among others. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, two Grammy Awards, and two other Grammy nominations. The song is ranked 4th in the 100 greatest songs of the past 25 years by VH1.
"Lose Yourself" ranked #166 in Rolling Stone magazine's the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In March 2009, "Lose Yourself" topped the 2 million mark in digital downloads in the United States, becoming the second oldest song to hit that sales level. It also became Eminem's first song to reach 2 million digital downloads as a lead artist.