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"Cream" is a song by American singer-songwriter #Prince and his backing band #theNewPowerGeneration, released in September 1991 by #PaisleyPark and #Warner as the second single from Prince's 13th studio album, #DiamondsAndPearls (1991). In a 2004 #MTV special, Prince joked that he wrote the song while looking at himself in the mirror. "Cream" became Prince's fifth and last number-one single on the US #Billboard #Hot100, staying at the top for two weeks.
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"Life Is a Highway" is a song by Canadian musician #TomCochrane from his second studio album, #MadMadWorld (1991). The song became a number-one hit in Canada in late 1991. "Life Is a Highway" also peaked at number six on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart in August 1992 and reached the top two in Australia and New Zealand the same year. The song was covered by #ChrisLeDoux for his 1998 album One Road Man and #RascalFlatts in 2006 for the #Cars soundtrack.
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"Our House" is a song written by British singer-songwriter #GrahamNash and recorded by #CrosbyStillsNashAndYoung on their album #DéjàVu (1970). The single reached No. 30 on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100 and No. 20 on the #CashBox Top 100. The song, "an ode to countercultural domestic bliss", was written while Nash was living with #JoniMitchell, recording both #CrosbyStillsAndNash and Déjà Vu.
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"Love Hangover" is a song by the #American singer #DianaRoss, recorded in 1975 and released as a single on March 16, 1976. It rose to number one on the #Billboard Hot 100 and #HotSellingSoulSingles. It also hit number one on the #RecordWorld #disco charts. Producer #HalDavis instructed the song's engineer #RussTerrana to install a #strobeLight so that Ross could be in the "disco" mindset. As the song changed from ballad to uptempo.
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"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" is a song by the American #pop duo #theRighteousBrothers. It was the group's first hit after leaving their long-time producer #PhilSpector. The song was written by #BarryMann and #CynthiaWeil; the duo also wrote the group's first hit "#YouveLostThatLovinFeelin" along with Phil Spector. It is the title track of their album. The single peaked at No. 1 on the US #Billboard Hot 100, and reached No. 15 on the #UKSinglesChart.
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"Stuck on You" was #ElvisPresley's first hit single after his two-year stint in the #USArmy, reaching number one in 1960 in the US. He recorded the song during March 1960, and the single was released within weeks and went to number one on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in late-April 1960, becoming his first number-one single of the 1960s and thirteenth overall. "Stuck on You" also peaked at number six on the R&B chart.
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"My Sharona" is the debut single by the Knack. The song was written by #BertonAverre and #DougFieger, and it was released in 1979 from their debut album, #GetTheKnack. It reached number one on the #Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, where it remained for six weeks, and was number one on Billboard's #1979TopPopSinglesYearendChart. It was #certifiedGold by the #RecordingIndustryAssociationOfAmerica, representing 1,000,000 copies sold.
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"Talk to Me" is a song recorded by American #singersongwriter #StevieNicks for her third solo studio album #RockALittle (1985). Written by Chas Sandford, the song was released as the lead single from the album in October 1985, through #ModernRecords. The single became a big hit for Nicks, peaking at number four on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and peaking at number one on the Billboard #TopMainstreamRockSongs chart for two weeks in 1985.
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"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song with music written by English musician #EltonJohn and lyrics by songwriter #BernieTaupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, #Caribou (1974), and was released as a single that peaked at number two on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached number 16 on the #UKSinglesChart. A version of the song recorded live as a duet between John and #GeorgeMichael reached number one in the UK in 1991.
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"Up on Cripple Creek" is the fifth song on #theBand's eponymous second album, The Band. It was released as an (edited) #single on Capitol 2635 in November 1969 and reached No. 25 on the #Billboard Hot 100. "Up on Cripple Creek" was written by Band guitarist #RobbieRobertson, with drummer #LevonHelm singing lead vocal. A 1976 live performance of "Up on Cripple Creek" appears in the Band's concert film #TheLastWaltz, as well as on the accompanying #soundtrack album.
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"Canada pays for Florida highway signs skewering Trump tariffs"

oregonlive.com/politics/2025/0

"Canada is taking its fight against President Donald Trump’s tariffs to Florida’s highways.

Billboards paid for by the Canadian government are popping up across the Sunshine State."

The US doesn't seem to want to educate its own citizens so I'm glad someone is trying to do it!

"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter #ChristopherCross as the main theme for the 1981 film #Arthur, starring #DudleyMoore and #LizaMinnelli. It was recognized as the year's Best Original Song at both the #54thAcademyAwards and #39thGoldenGlobeAwards. A commercial success in the United States, it reached the top of both the #Billboard Hot 100 and #HotAdultContemporary charts in October 1981.
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Glocalization (Generational Change)

I do most of my business writing on Patreon these days, but roughly once per month, I’ll put a post for free on this website. This post initially went live on my Patreon page on December 22, 2024.  If you go to Patreon, you’ll find other posts like this one. Glocalization In the past year, […]…
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#BusinessMusings #freenonfiction #OnWriting #Billboard #Glocalization
@indieauthors

Kristine Kathryn Rusch · Glocalization (Generational Change)I do most of my business writing on Patreon these days, but roughly once per month, I’ll put a post for free on this website. This post initially went live on my Patreon page on December 22, …