Music Box

12. HOOKED ON A FEELING by B.J. THOMAS B.J. Thomas Click here    This song was written by Mark James, who also wrote Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds." B.J. Thomas was signed to Scepter Records and had some hits with his group The Triumphs before Scepter producer Chips Moman convinced him to leave Texas and come to American Studios in Memphis, where he recorded some of the songs James wrote for his album On My Way. 13. I WANT YOU BACK by THE JACKSON 5 This was written by a team of Motown writers called The Corporation. The head of the label, Berry Gordy, was one of the writers. They were based in California, unlike most Motown writers who were in the Detroit offices. 14. I'M NOT IN LOVE by 10CC I'M NOT IN LOVE by 10CC This song incorporated the backing of a large wordless choir, which in reality was the group's voices. It was painstakingly built up from chord loops and multi tracks: some 256 vocal dubs were required to complete the lu...

1.AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH by DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Source: Amazon) This was written by the Motown husband and wife songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson. Nick Ashford was inspired by an experience when he first moved to New York. He was walking down a Manhattan thoroughfare, determined that New York City would not get the best of him; the words "Ain't no mountain high enough" popped into his head. 2.BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL) by LOOKING GLASS The band was signed by Clive Davis, a famous record executive who has nurtured the careers of many successful artists, including Santana, Billy Joel and Whitney Houston. Davis has a knack for knowing a hit song when he hears one, but he got this one wrong, releasing it as the B-side of their song "Don't It Make You Feel Good." Harv Moore, a disc jockey in Washington DC, flipped the record and played "Brandy" instead. It became very popular in the DC area, and quickly spread natio...

1.The A-Team (1983) As far as action soundtracks go, this could be the bet that ever came out of a television show.  The A-Team came in 1983 and lasted until 1987. This soundtrack avoided the 1980s temptation to shoe horn shitty synthetic beats in there that were all the rage and went full old school.  I also have to say that it wasn’t just the opening theme that was great for The A-Team.  It seemed that they really scored every episode individually and with distinct care.  There was no cheaping out. 2.Mission: Impossible (1996) Way back in the 1990s, almost 20 years ago now actually, they got things right when they rebooted Mission: Impossible.  It seems that back then reboots were a more considered option. Mission: Impossible (1996) But what they really got right was the soundtrack.  That theme alone helped the trailers that got this movie off the ground no end.  Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen really rejigged that score in the bes...

Music develops the emotional landscape of a film — it can make you dance with joy when your favorite characters get an epiphany or make you weep uncontrollably when tragedy strikes. Soundtracks can be as culturally iconic as the films that they are in.  Top 5 Movie Soundtracks from 2017 1."I Don't Wanna Live Forever" by ZAYN feat. Taylor Swift - Fifty Shades Darker Movie Soundtracks Fifty Shades Darker may not be a cinematic gold mine, but it does include some darn catchy radio bangers. The steamy, crowd-pleasing film boasts a soundtrack with pop veterans like Zayn, Taylor Swift, Tove Lo, Sia, John Legend, Halsey, Nick Jonas, and Nicki Minaj. 2."I Can't Be a Pessimist" (with audio from James Baldwin) - I Am Not Your Negro I Can't Be a Pessimist Top 10 best horror movies I Am Not Your Negro is a powerful, poignant documentary about the history of racism in America through the reminiscences of prominent activist James Baldwin. It...