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The Jack Benny Program (season 15)
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The Jack Benny Program (season 15)
Country of origin
United States
No. of episodes
28
Release
Original network
NBC
Original release
September 25, 1964 (1964-09-25) – April 16, 1965 (1965-04-16)
Season chronology
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List of The Jack Benny Program episodes
This is a list of episodes for the fifteenth and final season (1964–65) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. For this season, the show was moved from CBS to NBC.
Episodes[edit]
Nº = Overall episode number
Ep = This season's episode number
Nº
Ep
Title
Original air date
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1 "NBC Premiere" 25 September 1964 (1964-09-25)
Special guests: Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Doug McClure, and Roberta Shore.
The show opens with Huntley and Brinkley doing a newscast on Benny's return to NBC. In his monologue, Jack talks about the move and conducts a press conference with the Marquis Chimps as panelists. Dennis brings his wife and nine children on stage.
Jack meets with NBC executives and finds that his new TV studio is a radio studio. Doug McClure and Roberta Shore from The Virginian make cameos. Jack performs again with the Marquis Chimps, who are dressed as The Beatles; they sing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" with Jack.
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2 "Lucille Ball Show" 2 October 1964 (1964-10-02)
Special guest: Lucille Ball.
Jack is dressed in a tuxedo to introduce his guest Lucille Ball; she comes out dressed as a hillbilly. Jack praises Lucy's skills as a businesswoman, leading to the sketch about a famous woman from history.
In this version of Paul Revere's famous ride, Jack as Revere tries to explain to his jealous wife Rachel (Lucy) why he's riding all over the countryside. Singing "Hello Dolly" in honor of Dolly Madison doesn't help matters. She's convinced he's seeing another woman and not even George Washington (Don Wilson) can convince her otherwise. After accidentally knocking Paul out, Rachel has to make the famous "midnight ride."
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3 "Andy Williams Show" 9 October 1964 (1964-10-09)
Special guest: Andy Williams.
Guest Andy Williams sings "On the Street Where You Live" for the little old ladies of Jack's fan club. On the premise it will be good for his career, Jack talks Andy into attending a gala grand opening with him. He doesn't tell Andy it's at a meat market. Embarrassed to be at such an affair, he's talked into singing "Moon River." On the upside, he wins a free turkey.
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4 "Income Tax Show" 16 October 1964 (1964-10-16)
Special guests: James Stewart and his wife Gloria.
IRS agents can't believe that Jack Benny could have earned $375,000, yet only spent $19 on entertainment. On his taxes, he claims $3.90 for taking Jimmy and Gloria Stewart to dinner. The agents question the Stewarts and discover that Jack saw them at their favorite restaurant and forced them sit at his table with him and his girlfriend. Benny told them he would pay, but at the end of the meal, he let the Stewarts pick up the tab so they could enjoy the meal as a tax deduction. The $3.90 is what it cost Jack to have his suit cleaned after Gloria dumped a salad on his head.
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5 "Jack Makes a Comedy Record" 23 October 1964 (1964-10-23)
Special guest: Bob Hope.
Jack has his writers working to churn out a script he and Bob Hope can use on a comedy album the pair are doing together. The script is written so that Jack has all the jokes, but when the two go into the recording studio (located in Hope's mansion), the producer insists the two stars ad-lib -- much to Jack's annoyance.
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6 "Hillbilly Sketch" 30 October 1964 (1964-10-30)
Special guest: Connie Francis.
In his monologue, Jack confesses that his producer has been using raffle tickets to get the audience members to stay in their seats through the end of the show. Jack and guest Connie Francis argue about whether it's harder to sing or to get laughs. Francis sings "I Was Born Too Late," and a medley of Al Jolson tunes ("Swanee", "My Mammy", and "April Showers").
In the sketch, Jack heads the hillbilly Skinner family who live in a cabin in the Ozarks. His wife (Connie) agrees that they should explain the facts of life to their son, 28-year-old Clem (Dale). Cousin Shem (Don) is in agreement. They perform a parody of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter".
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7 "Jungle Sketch" 6 November 1964 (1964-11-06)
Special guest: Abbe Lane.
Don opens the program by announcing that the show must go on; Jack is brought out in traction in a hospital bed. Guest Abbe Lane sings "I Believe in You."
In the main sketch, Jack plays an Albert Schweitzer-type scientist working deep in the jungle to develop a non-skid banana peel. His bombshell wife, Lane, is sick of the rain and bored with their marriage. His assistant, Lawrence of Africa, is there to sweep her off her feet.
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8 "Jack Loses a Raffle" 13 November 1964 (1964-11-13)
Special guests: Claudine Longet, Neile Adams, and Jack Pepper.
The women of the Beverly Hills Improvement Committee, spearheaded by the wives of David Janssen, Andy Williams, and Steve McQueen, are trying to rid their community of Jack's Maxwell. They sell him a ticket to a raffle that's rigged for him; the prize is a car to replace his old junk heap.
241
9 "The Cat Burglar" 20 November 1964 (1964-11-20)
Special guest: Joey Bishop.
At the poker game at Jack's house with Don, Dennis, and band members Frank and Sammy, cheapskate Benny refuses to open a new deck, forcing the guys to make do with an improvised deck. Much is made of the cat burglar that's been breaking into the homes of Beverly Hills celebrities. Jack warns everyone to lock their doors and stay off the street.
Two criminals are hypnotizing a poor dupe into putting on a cat costume and breaking into the homes of snoozing residents to steal their valuables. The surprise appearance of Joey Bishop allows Jack and Rochester to identify the cat burglar.
242
10 "Jack Hires a Cook" 27 November 1964 (1964-11-27)
After twenty years, Rochester has finally talked Jack into giving him a week's vacation. He's relaxing with his friend Roy (Roy Glenn) at the Palm Valley Inn when he reads a newspaper ad Jack has placed for a household domestic. Thinking he's being replaced, a panicked Rochester phones Don and Dennis and asks for their help. The pair scheme to get rid of the housekeeper by scaring her off. Jack explains to the guys that it's all a misunderstanding and that Miss Dooley was hired to help Rochester, not replace him.
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11 "Wayne Newton / Louis Nye Show" 4 December 1964 (1964-12-04)
Special guests: Wayne Newton and Louis Nye.
The sketch is a flashback to when Jack discovered Wayne Newton: Benny is performing at a posh garden benefit to send "underprivileged" children of Beverly Hills to camp on the French Riviera. Needing an opening act, Jack gives waiter Wayne a chance to sing, thus giving him his big showbiz break. Comedian Louis Nye emcees the charity event. Newton performs "Falling in Love with Love", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" and "When the Saints Go Marching In."
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12 "Jack Has a Sick Alligator" 11 December 1964 (1964-12-11)
Special guest: Paul Lynde.
Jack talks an unsuspecting veterinarian into making a house call. He leads the doctor through the dungeon underneath his house, past his ancient security guard, and to the surprise patient: a sick alligator that lives in the moat protecting his vault. The doctor surprises even himself by diagnosing the creature's problem.
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13 "Amateur Night" 18 December 1964 (1964-12-18)
Jack conducts another of his salary-saving amateur talent shows. Dennis has been banned from the set, but is determined to get on by impersonating various celebrities; he masquerades as a Japanese man dressed like one of The Beatles singing "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Also performing are Otto Kessler (Mel Blanc) as a whiskey-bottle-player, and The Guire Sisters who are proud of their "commercial" name.
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14 "One Man Show" 25 December 1964 (1964-12-25)
Special guest: Gisele MacKenzie.
In the holiday show, Jack chats informally with the audience. He shows a baby picture of himself at six months of age. The baby has clenched fists; Jack says he's holding a dime in each. Going out into the audience, Jack briefly chats with several of them (he even has one sing a One A Day jingle as a middle commercial), and finds Gisele MacKenzie in the crowd. She's there with an aunt from Toronto who requests Jack translate his jokes into French. He drags MacKenzie onto the stage to do a reprise of their famed violin duet, "Getting to Know You."
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15 "Jack Jones Show" 8 January 1965 (1965-01-08)
Special guest: Jack Jones.
Guest Jack Jones sings "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "It Only Takes a Moment." In the sketch, Benny is the principal of Benedict Arnold High School. Because of the lousy salary Benny pays his teachers, Mr. Jones works four other jobs to pay the bills, Phys Ed teacher Wilson drives a cab and Miss Collins moonlights as a burlesque dancer. Cops show up to arrest Principal Benny for running a bookie operation out of his office.
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16 "Jack Adopts a Son" 22 January 1965 (1965-01-22)
Special guest: Milton Berle.
In his monologue, Jack demonstrates why his Stradivarius is worth $30,000. He introduces Milton Berle and they exchange insults.
In the sketch, Jack plays Jonathan Goodheart, a rich do-gooder who believes "There is no such thing as a bad boy". As he "auditions" several young boys to adopt, he encounters one real stinker who makes him rethink his position: Milton, a brat who only wants to inherit Jack's money.
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17 "Kingston Trio Show" 29 January 1965 (1965-01-29)
Special guests: The Kingston Trio.
The Kingston Trio (John Stewart, Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane) performs "I'm Going Home" and "Tijuana Jail." In the sketch, Jack shares a cell with the Trio in a Tijuana jail. Things become quite crowded when Jack's orchestra is also tossed into the hoosegow, along with the Mexican police captain (Vito Scotti) and his two assistants (Don Wilson, Benny Rubin).
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18 "Jack Visits House of Monkeys" 5 February 1965 (1965-02-05)
Special guests: Lorrae Desmond and Gene Detroy.
The various audience members in line discuss how they got their tickets to the show. Jack's monologue is about his trip to Australia. He introduces Australian singer Lorrae Desmond who performs "Wouldn't It Be Lovely."
In the sketch, Jack recalls his first meeting with the Marquis Chimps after seeing them perform in Las Vegas. He goes to the monkey's home to meet their owner, Gene Detroy, and discuss having the act on his TV show. Jack ends up negotiating with the chimps themselves.
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19 "The Stradivarius Story" 12 February 1965 (1965-02-12)
Special guest: Stuart Canin.
Jack introduces cameraman Charlie Summers (Phil Arnold) and his new wife, Selma (Claire Carleton); she asks Jack why Charlie has never received a raise, and berates him for being a cheapskate. During their "feud", Fred Allen presented a 10-year-old violinist on his radio show, Stuart Canin, who played violin better than Jack. He's now a 38-year-old professor of violin at Oberlin. He plays a selection from La vida breve by Manuel de Falla on a Stradivarius.
In the sketch, Jack plays the violin maker Antonio Stradivari, lavishing great care on each instrument. His brother-in-law (Don) says customers only care about his signature on them. His wife (Naomi Stevens) whines that he could make a lot more money if he cranked out the violins mass production-style. After the sketch, Benny and Canin duet on "The Bee".
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20 "Jack Joins Acrobats" 19 February 1965 (1965-02-19)
Special guests: The Tangiers.
Jack's monologue about TV ratings is interrupted by an audience member from Toledo who wants to take a picture of his family with Jack. Don does the One-A-Day Brand Vitamins commercial with a member of the family. Dennis performs "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)."
In the sketch, Jack plays a Sultan who visits one of his villages, expecting the natives to award him his weight in treasure; he's in for a disappointment. Sultan Jack is supposed to ride on a "flying carpet," but the crew can't get it to work. To cover, a troop of acrobats, The Tangiers, begin performing. Hating to be upstaged, Jack tries to stop them, but becomes part of their act.
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21 "Rainy Day in Palm Springs" 26 February 1965 (1965-02-26)
In the monologue, Jack explains how he keeps fit. He also says the American Federation of Musicians has given him a one-way ticket to Australia. Rochester explains the rules to the house to their new housekeeper. Rule Nº 1: You must watch Benny's show. Dennis Day sings the State Farm Insurance jingle, and then "If Ever I Would Leave You" with running commentary from Rochester and the maid.
Rochester fills her in on the time Jack fired Dennis Day. The story flashes back to their radio days: Dennis suggests they all drive to Palm Springs for the weekend and it rains the whole time.
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22 "Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault" 5 March 1965 (1965-03-05)
Special guest: Burt Mustin.
Jack goes down to his vault to get $10 out and brings up his aging guard, Ed, to show him what modern life is like. It's Ed's first time out in years and he's unprepared for the fast pace of the world. When Ed disappears, Jack calls the police, but it's unnecessary; Ed returns, wanting to go back to the peace and quiet of the vault.
Adapted from an April 1955 radio episode.
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23 "Jack Finds a Double" 12 March 1965 (1965-03-12)
At the show's rehearsal, Jack constantly makes mistakes. He complains of overwork. Network bigwigs have an idea to ease Jack's load: they've found a Benny look-alike (also played by Benny) who could fill in for the busy star. Before trying to pass the fake Jack off on the sponsor, it's decided the double must first past a test: he has to convince Rochester that he's the real man. The double moves into Benny's home, but Rochester is not fooled. He knows the real Jack isn't humble, kind, modest and generous with his cash.
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25 "Jack's Navy Buddy Returns" 19 March 1965 (1965-03-19)
Jack is reunited with his first vaudeville partner, old Navy buddy Stub Walker (Jack Pepper), whom he hasn't seen in 40 years. Stub is retiring from the service and has come to take Jack up on his promise that they would work together again one day. Jack tries him out on the show — the two perform a medley of World War I hits — but Stub can't deliver his lines, and his old routines are out of date.
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25 "Dennis Opens a Bank Account" 26 March 1965 (1965-03-26)
Jack's publicity agent has him posing for ridiculous photos, as a Beatle (for a youthful image), a frogman and a surfer (to show him as a man of action). Dennis sings "There'll Be Music" with Don on the piano.
Jack can't believe Dennis has never had a bank account, or even set foot inside of a bank. With Dennis' piggy bank in hand, Benny takes him to the bank where they crack the pig open, count the change, and open an account.
258
26 "Jack Appears on a Panel Show" 2 April 1965 (1965-04-02)
Special guests: Vincent Price, Joyce Brothers, and Angie Dickinson.
This is a remake of episode Nº 108, "Panel Discussion Show."
259
27 "Jack Has Dog Trouble" 9 April 1965 (1965-04-09)
Benny wears his new expensive, Beverly Hills tailor-made suit to his sponsor's home for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have a huge dog, Henrietta, that they treat as a spoiled child. She takes to Jack and destroys his new suit. When Mr. Lewis says they're going on vacation, Jack regrets having said he loved their dog.
260
28 "Smothers Brothers Show" 16 April 1965 (1965-04-16)
Special guests: The Smothers Brothers.
The Smothers Brothers introduce the show trying to sing "Love in Bloom." Later, they perform "Boil That Cabbage Down," "I Don't Care," and "I Never Will Marry."
The sketch is set after a 1944 air raid in London when Jack was entertaining troops at the Palladium. He's trapped under an unexploded bomb, and he's discovered by a demolition team, the Brothers. Rather than defuse the bomb, they make him listen to their audition.
After 33 years of broadcasting, this was the last regularly scheduled original episode of Jack Benny's radio and TV programs to air. "Ladies and gentlemen, that's the show," Benny said at the close, laughing alongside the Brothers. "Goodnight folks, and I'll be seeing you soon." He made his return to the air on NBC on Nov. 3, 1965, with a new special, The Jack Benny Hour.
References[edit]
List of The Jack Benny Program episodes on IMDb
List of The Jack Benny Program episodes at TV.com
The Jack Benny Program at epguides.com
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The X Factor
Genre
Reality television
Created by
Simon Cowell
Creative director(s)
Brian Friedman
Jamie King
Presented by
Steve Jones
Mario Lopez
Khloé Kardashian-Odom
Judges
Simon Cowell
L.A. Reid
Paula Abdul
Cheryl
Nicole Scherzinger
Britney Spears
Demi Lovato
Kelly Rowland
Paulina Rubio
Composer(s)
Simon Cowell
Country of origin
United States of America
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
80
Production
Executive producer(s)
Simon Cowell (uncredited)
Cecile Frot-Coutaz
Siobhan Greene
Richard Holloway
Andrew Llinares
Rob Wade[1]
Location(s)
Various (auditions)
CBS Television City (live shows)
Running time
60–150 minutes
Production company(s)
FremantleMedia North America
Syco Entertainment
Distributor
FremantleMedia Enterprises
Release
Original network
Fox
Picture format
720p (16:9 HDTV)
Original release
September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) – December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)
Chronology
Related shows
The X Factor (UK)
External links
Official website
www.thexfactorusa.com
The X Factor is an American reality television music competition show created by Simon Cowell and produced by FremantleMedia North America and SYCOtv, a partnership between Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, which aired on Fox from 2011 to 2013.[2] Based on the original UK show, and an addition to The X Factor franchise, the series found new singing talent (solo artists and groups ages 12 and over), drawn from public auditions, and they competed against each other for votes. The winner was determined by the show's viewers via telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and was awarded a recording contract with Cowell's record label Syco Music, worth $5 million in seasons one and two, and $1 million in season three. America voted for the following winners: Melanie Amaro, Tate Stevens, and Alex & Sierra, respectively.
The show began airing on September 21, 2011,[3] and aired annually from September through December until 2013. The series employed a panel of judges who critiqued the contestants' performances. Each contestant was assigned to one of four categories. The group acts were one category and the others were based on age or gender. For example, in season 1 the categories were girls, boys, groups, and over 30s. Each judge was assigned to one of the categories,[4] and acted as mentor to the contestants in his or her category, helping to decide song choices, styling, and staging, while also judging contestants from the other categories after each of the live performances. They competed with each other to try to get one of the contestants in their category to win the competition, thus making them the winning judge. The most successful contestants to have emerged from the series are Fifth Harmony and Camila Cabello, namely.[5]
The original judging panel consisted of Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid, with Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones as co-hosts. Scherzinger later replaced Cole on the panel after two audition sites. Demi Lovato and Britney Spears joined the panel in the second season as replacements for Abdul and Scherzinger, while Khloé Kardashian and Mario Lopez replaced Jones as co-hosts. Spears and Reid did not return for the third season and were replaced by Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio, while Lopez became sole host after Kardashian was not asked to come back.
On February 7, 2014, Fox announced that The X Factor would not be renewed for a fourth season, following Cowell's decision to return to the UK version of the series a day earlier.[6]
Contents
[hide]
1 History
2 Format
2.1 Categories
2.2 Stages for seasons 1 and 2
2.3 Stages for season 3
2.4 Auditions
2.5 Boot camp and judges' houses
2.6 Live shows
2.6.1 Performances
2.6.2 Results
2.7 Twists
2.8 After The X Factor
3 Series overview
4 Judges and hosts
4.1 Judges
4.2 Hosts
4.3 Judges' categories and their finalists
5 Pre-show
6 Reception
6.1 Television ratings
6.2 Awards and nominations
6.3 Controversy and criticism
7 Music releases by The X Factor contestants
8 International broadcast
9 Media sponsorship
10 References
11 External links
History[edit]
Simon Cowell was previously a critically acclaimed judge on the enormously successful reality show American Idol, which was the number one show in the United States for eight consecutive seasons. Cowell was also a judge on the original UK version of the show, called Pop Idol, which did not fare so well but he did help the creator sell the franchise to the United States.
Cowell wished to create and launch a new show that he would own the rights to. In 2004, Pop Idol was axed, and ITV announced a new show in the United Kingdom, The X Factor in which the winner receives a $5 million recording contract with his record label; the show had produced highly flourished multi-platinum artists, such as series three winner Leona Lewis and the group One Direction, respectively.
In April 2009, it was reported that Cowell was planning to try to launch a version of The X Factor in the U.S. after his American Idol contract ended at the close of its season nine.[7] (As long as Cowell's American Idol contract was still in force, it had prohibited him from launching a competing show such as The X Factor in the U.S.)[7] In September, Fox, the broadcaster of American Idol, signed the deal to launch the U.S. version of The X Factor.
However, prior to selling The X Factor franchise to the United States, American Idol creator Simon Fuller sued Cowell, claiming that he should be credited as an executive producer despite having no involvement with Cowell's new show (Fuller also sued Cowell in the U.K. after Pop Idol was cancelled due to the success of The X Factor, alleging it somehow infringed his Pop Idol series). After the lawsuit in 2011 in the U.S., Cowell was allowed to bring The X Factor to the United States but could not be credited with the titles "creator" or "executive producer".
On January 11, 2010, News Corporation (via Fox News in the U.S. and The Times in the UK) reported that Cowell would leave American Idol after season nine in order to bring The X Factor to the U.S. in September 2011. Cowell told the Television Critics Association that he was leaving American Idol so that he could judge and act as executive producer of the U.S. version of The X Factor.[8] Additionally, Cowell signed a long-term contract with Sony Music, who already supported Syco Music artists in the UK, under which he was involved with the production of the U.S. version of the show and also worked with the artists who won recording contracts.[2]
In November 2010, Fox began airing short commercials for the program, which displayed the text "Coming to America Fall 2011".[9][10] The New York Times described the commercials as efforts by the network to set up the launch of The X Factor as a television "event."[9] In February 2011, during Super Bowl XLV, Fox unveiled the official logo for the show in a promo starring Cowell.[11] A second promo was shown during the course of that evening, featuring Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Lady Gaga, the Pussycat Dolls and Madonna. This promo gave rise to speculation about who would join Cowell on the X Factor judging panel.[12]
In November 2014, it was reported that Cowell was considering re-launching the American version in 2015, though this was proved untrue.[13] However, Cowell has said he's more than willing to give the American version another go, and that they've actually received offers to bring it back on other networks, though he said he'll bring it back when there's less competition in the tv talent show landscape.
Format[edit]
Categories[edit]
The show is primarily concerned with identifying singing talent, though appearance, personality, stage presence and dance routines are also an important element of many performances. Each judge is assigned one of four categories, to use their experience to help the artists. For season one, these categories were: "Boys" (aged 12–29 males), "Girls" (aged 12–29 females), "Over 30s" (solo acts aged 30 and over), and "Groups" (including duos). Season two's categories and age group boundaries were changed, with the "Boys" and "Girls" categories becoming "Teens" (solo acts aged 12–17) and "Young Adults" (solo acts aged 18–24), and the "Over 30s" became "Over 25s" (solo acts aged 25 and over). For both seasons, some groups were formed from soloists and other groups rejected after the audition process.[4] Through the live shows, the judges act as mentors to their category, helping to decide song choices, styling and staging, while judging contestants from other categories.
Stages for seasons 1 and 2[edit]
There are five stages to the competition:
Stage 1: Producers' auditions (these auditions decide who will sing in front of the judges)
Stage 2: Judges' auditions
Stage 3: Boot camp
Stage 4: Judges' houses
Stage 5: Live shows (finals)
Stages for season 3[edit]
There are four stages to the competition:
Stage 1: Producers' audition (these auditions decide who will sing in front of the judges)
Stage 2: Judges' auditions
Stage 3: Four-chair challenge
Stage 4: Live shows (finals)
Auditions[edit]
The show is open to solo artists and vocal groups aged 12 and above, with no upper age limit.[14][15] Applicants are given an opportunity to apply by uploading a video audition to the Internet. The show's producers also send a "mobile audition van" to various locations throughout the U.S. to audition singers who are unable to attend the arena auditions. A round of first auditions is held in front of producers months before the show is aired, some by application and appointment, and others in "open" auditions that anyone can attend. These auditions, held at various venues around the U.S., attract very large crowds. The producers' auditions are not televised, but shots of crowds waving and "judges' cars" arriving are filmed and later spliced in with the televised auditions shot later in the year. After waiting at the venue for hours (during which crews film more shots of crowds screaming and waving), each candidate is given a brief audition by someone from the production team. If they pass that audition (either because of their talent or because the producers think they will make entertaining television), they are given a "golden ticket" that allows them to audition for a more senior member of the production team. Only candidates who successfully pass this second audition (and then a third along similar lines) are invited to perform in front of the judges. (The televised version misleadingly gives the impression that everyone in the huge crowds shown is waiting for a chance to perform for the judges.)
A selection of the auditions in front of the judges – usually the best, the worst and the most bizarre – are broadcast during the first few weeks of the show. The judges' auditions are held in front of a live audience, and the acts sing over a backing track. If a majority of the judges (in this case, at least three judges) have to say "yes" then the act goes through to the next stage, otherwise they are sent home.
Boot camp and judges' houses[edit]
In the first two seasons, The contestants selected at the auditions were further refined through a series of performances at "boot camp", and then at the "judges' houses", until a small number eventually progressed to the live finals (seventeen in season 1, and sixteen in season 2).
At boot camp, the judges collaboratively chose a small number of acts (32 in season 1 with eight in each category; 24 in season 2 with six in each category) for the next round, "judges' houses". The producers then assigned each of the judges a category to mentor, and the judges split up for the "judges' houses" round, in which each of them hosted the contestants in their assigned category at a luxurious residence, often scattered around the globe. The houses the contestants visited did not in every case actually belong to the judges, some were rented for the occasion.
The contestants did not know who their mentor would be until they arrived at that judge's house.
During this round, each judge held another round of auditions on location, and then further reduced the number of acts with the help of a celebrity guest.
In season three, these stages of the competition are being replaced by a new stage called "The Six-Chair Challenge", first introduced in the Dutch version of the series.[16]
Live shows[edit]
CBS Television City
The selected finalists (either 16 or 17 acts) move into shared accommodation at the Hollywood Hills to take part in the show. The mansion is also notably used for housing the finalists from American Idol.[17]
The finals consist of a series of two live shows, the first featuring the contestants' performances and the second revealing the results of the public voting, culminating in one or more acts being eliminated. Celebrity guest performers also feature regularly. These live shows are filmed at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. The performance shows are broadcast on Wednesday nights and the results show on Thursday nights. In season one, seventeen acts were put through to the live shows, and sixteen acts were put through in season two.
In addition to the live broadcast on Fox, Sony and SYCOtv created a completely integrated second-screen experience and a Pepsi sponsored live digital pre-show known as The X Factor Digital Experience. In addition to watching the program live on television, the audience was now able to participate on multiple platforms in real-time.[18][19]
Performances[edit]
The show is primarily concerned with identifying a potential pop star or star group, and singing talent, appearance, personality, stage presence and dance routines are all important elements of the contestants' performances. In the initial live shows, each act performs once in the first show in front of a studio audience and the judges, usually singing over a pre-recorded backing track. Dancers are also commonly featured. Acts occasionally accompany themselves on guitar or piano. Each live show has had a different theme; each contestant's song is chosen according to the theme. After each act has performed, the judges comment on their performance. Heated disagreements, usually involving judges defending their contestants against criticism, are a regular feature of the show. Once all the acts have appeared, the phone lines open and the viewing public vote on which act they want to keep. Once the number of contestants has been reduced to five (season 1), or six (season 2), each act would perform twice in the performances show. This continues until only three acts remain. These acts go on to appear in the grand final which decides the overall winner by public vote.
Results[edit]
Before the results are announced, the results show occasionally begins with a group performance from the remaining contestants. However, the song is pre-recorded and the contestants mime, due to problems with the number of microphones. The two acts polling the fewest votes are revealed. Both these acts perform again in a "final showdown", and the judges vote on which of the two to send home. They were able to pick new songs to perform in the "final showdown". "Double elimination" took place in some of the results show, where the bottom three acts were revealed and the act with the fewest votes was automatically eliminated, and the two with the next fewest votes performed in the "final showdown" as normal. In season two, at the end of each results show, the rankings of the acts based on the public votes were announced.
Ties are possible as there are four judges voting on which of the two to send home. In the event of a tie the result goes to deadlock, and the act who came last in the public vote is sent home. The actual number of votes cast for each act is not revealed, nor even the order. However, a twist occurred in season two where the rankings of the acts based on the public vote for the week were revealed after the eliminations on the show. Once the number of contestants has been reduced to four, the act which polled the fewest votes is automatically eliminated from the competition (the judges do not have a vote; their only role is to comment on the performances).
Twists[edit]
Season
Twist
One
At the end of judges' houses, it was announced that Cowell would bring back one further act from his "Girls" category that he had eliminated at the judges' houses. He believed that he had made "a huge mistake" at judges' houses by not choosing the act for the live shows. The act was later revealed to be Melanie Amaro and therefore season one had a final 17 instead of a final 16. On the first live show, there was no public vote. Instead, each of the judges selected one of their own acts to eliminate. Cowell had to eliminate two acts, because he included Amaro as a fifth contestant in his category.
Two
Similar to season one, there was no public vote on the first live show and each of the mentors selected one of their own acts to eliminate. However, prior to the elimination of each category, each mentor selected two finalists from their own category as the bottom two. The bottom two acts performed another song of their choice in the "final showdown" and their mentor was required to eliminate one of them based on the performance. At the start of the second live show, it was announced that all judges agreed to bring back one further act whom they felt shouldn't have been eliminated on the first live show by the mentor. The act was later revealed to be Diamond White.
Three
Just like the previous two seasons, there was no public vote or final showdown during the first live show. Instead, each of the judges selected one of their own acts to eliminate. At the start of the second live show, it was announced that all judges agreed to bring back one further act whom they felt shouldn't have been eliminated on the first live show by the mentor. The act was later revealed to be Josh Levi.
After The X Factor[edit]
The winner of the competition is awarded a recording contract with Syco Music in association with Sony Music Entertainment, which would include cash payments totaling $5 million.[14][15] A press release on behalf of the show on February 7, 2011 called the recording contract "the largest guaranteed prize in television history."[20] Unlike the British version of the show,[21] the costs of recording and marketing the winning artist will be paid for separately from the $5 million initial contract payment. The $5 million will be paid directly to the winner in five annual installments of $1 million. Cowell said in a conference call with reporters on February 7, 2011: "I think it should be a life-changing prize and just to be clear, this isn't a dressed-up $5 million, this is a guaranteed $5 million payable to the winner. The recording, marketing, and video costs are completely separate to that. It will be paid over five years at $1 million a year."[22] Cowell said in the same conference call that the specific music label within the Sony family that the winner signs with depends on which label could provide the best support to the winner with regard to the type of music the winner chooses to perform.
Series overview[edit]
To date, three seasons have been broadcast, as summarized below.
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Teens" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Young Adults" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" or "Over 30s" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category
Season
Start
Finish
Winner
Runner-up
Third place
Winning mentor
Host(s)
Sponsors
Main judges
Guest judges
1
September 21, 2011 December 22, 2011 Melanie Amaro
Girls Josh Krajcik
Over 30s Chris Rene
Boys Simon Cowell Steve Jones Pepsi
Sony
Verizon
Chevrolet Simon Paula Nicole L.A. Cheryl Cole1
2
September 12, 2012 December 20, 2012 Tate Stevens
Over 25s Carly Rose Sonenclar
Teens Fifth Harmony
Groups L.A. Reid Khloé Kardashian
Mario Lopez Pepsi
Sony
Verizon
Best Buy Simon Demi Britney L.A. Louis Walsh2
3
September 11, 2013 December 19, 2013 Alex & Sierra
Groups Jeff Gutt
Over 25s Carlito Olivero
Boys Simon Cowell Mario Lopez CoverGirl
Herbal Essences
Honda
Secret Demi Kelly Paulina N/A
Notes
^ Cheryl Cole served as a regular judge for the Los Angeles and Chicago auditions, but was dismissed and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger who was originally a co-host.
^ Louis Walsh served as a guest judge for the Kansas City auditions in the place of Simon Cowell.
Judges and hosts[edit]
Judges[edit]
At the time of announcing the U.S. version of The X Factor, Simon Cowell was the only confirmed judge for the show.[23] He later said that he was taking the choices of who to join him on the show very seriously, saying, "It's pointless hiring judges who don't know anything about the music business. I'll probably go and find someone who did what I did for a living. I was an A&R guy for 20 years."[24] Eventually, Grammy Award-winning record executive, songwriter, and record producer L.A. Reid,[25][26] former The X Factor judge Cheryl Cole,[27][28] and Cowell's former American Idol colleague Paula Abdul[29] were confirmed to join Cowell in the judging panel. Cole was dismissed from the show after two sets of auditions and was replaced by co-host Nicole Scherzinger from the Newark auditions.
After season one, the show's producers had said that they would undergo some changes which resulted in, what media outlets called, an "X Factor Shake-up". On January 30, 2012, it was announced that neither Abdul nor Scherzinger would return as a judge for season two.[30] When searching for replacements, Cowell sought to hire pop star Britney Spears as Scherzinger's replacement. After months of negotiations, Cowell and Spears came to an agreement for season two. Following the employment of Spears, Cowell was looking for a young superstar, in order to bring in a younger audience. On May 14, it was confirmed that Demi Lovato and Spears were the new judges.
On December 13, 2012, Reid announced that he would not be returning as a judge for a third season, instead opting to focus on Epic Records. Spears announced on January 11, 2013 that she would not be renewing her contract for another season, opting to focus on recording her eighth studio album. In March 2013, Lovato was announced to be joining Cowell on the panel again for season three. In April 2013, it was reported that former X Factor UK judge Kelly Rowland was the front runner to replace Spears. In May, it was officially confirmed that Rowland and Paulina Rubio would join Cowell and Lovato for season three.[31]
Judges gallery
Paula Abdul (2011)
Simon Cowell (2011–13)
L.A. Reid (2011–12)
Nicole Scherzinger (2011)
Demi Lovato (2012–13)
Britney Spears (2012)
Kelly Rowland (2013)
Paulina Rubio (2013)
Hosts[edit]
Cowell initially indicated that The X Factor may have two hosts.[32][33] Numerous people were speculated to host the series, including High School Musical star Corbin Bleu, model Marisa Miller,[34] and Dermot O'Leary, host of the UK version.[35][36] On May 8, 2011, Nicole Scherzinger and Welsh presenter Steve Jones were announced as co-hosts of the show.[37][38] However, following the departure of judge Cheryl Cole in season one, Scherzinger took her place and Jones became sole host.
After season one, Jones followed Scherzinger and judge Paula Abdul out the door as they were all dismissed from their duties on the show. Reports on who were going to replace Jones as the host circulated for months. Reality star Khloé Kardashian and Extra host Mario Lopez were confirmed as the two hosts hired. The season two auditions, bootcamp, and judges' houses phases of the show went on without hosts as they were not yet confirmed. On April 22, 2013, Fox announced that Lopez would return as sole host for season three after Kardashian was not asked back as co-host.[39]
Hosts gallery
Steve Jones (2011)
Khloé Kardashian (2012)
Mario Lopez (2012–13)
Judges' categories and their finalists[edit]
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses small number of acts (four or five, depending on the season) to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.
– Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Season
Simon Cowell
Paula Abdul
Nicole Scherzinger
L.A. Reid
1
Girls
Melanie Amaro
Rachel Crow
Drew
Simone Battle
Tiah Tolliver Groups
Lakoda Rayne
The Stereo Hogzz
InTENsity
The Brewer Boys Over 30s
Josh Krajcik
LeRoy Bell
Stacy Francis
Dexter Haygood Boys
Chris Rene
Marcus Canty
Astro
Phillip Lomax
2
Simon Cowell
Demi Lovato
Britney Spears
L.A. Reid
Groups
Fifth Harmony
Emblem3
LYRIC 145
Sister C Young Adults
CeCe Frey
Paige Thomas
Jennel Garcia
Willie Jones Teens
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Diamond White
Beatrice Miller
Arin Ray Over 25s
Tate Stevens
Vino Alan
Jason Brock
David Correy
3
Simon Cowell
Demi Lovato
Kelly Rowland
Paulina Rubio
Groups
Alex & Sierra
Restless Road
Sweet Suspense
RoXxy Montana Girls
Rion Paige
Ellona Santiago
Khaya Cohen
Danie Geimer Over 25s
Jeff Gutt
Lillie McCloud
Rachel Potter
James Kenney Boys
Carlito Olivero
Josh Levi
Tim Olstad
Carlos Guevara
Pre-show[edit]
The Pepsi Pre-show Live is a podcast, sponsored by Pepsi, that is broadcast through the X Factor website one hour before every episode in the live rounds of the show. This program features behind-the-scenes looks backstage, acoustic performances, and interviews with celebrities, judges, contestants, and X Factor alumni. This program is hosted by Jesse Giddings, Adrienne Bailon, and Jim Cantiello.
Reception[edit]
Television ratings[edit]
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of The X Factor on Fox.
Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Season
Premiered
Ended
TV season
Timeslot (ET)
Season
ranking
Ref.
Date
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)
1
September 21, 2011 12.49 Final performances:
December 21, 2011 12.67 2011–12 Wednesday 8:00 pm
(performance show) 19 [40][41]
Season finale:
December 22, 2011 12.57 Thursday 8:00 pm
(results show) 20
2
September 12, 2012 8.73 Final performances:
December 19, 2012 8.35 2012–13 Wednesday 8:00 pm
(performance show) 39 [42][43]
Season finale:
December 20, 2012 9.65 Thursday 8:00 pm
(results show) 40
3
September 11, 2013 6.45 Final performances:
December 18, 2013 5.04 2013–14 Wednesday 8:00 pm
(performance show) 61 [44]
Season finale:
December 19, 2013 6.22 Thursday 8:00 pm
(results show) 72
Awards and nominations[edit]
At the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, The X Factor beat rival shows American Idol and The Voice to take the award for Reality Competition Show. The X Factor also won the award for Breakout Show, and Simon Cowell won the Male Personality award.
Year
Association
Category
Nominee
Result
2012 Teen Choice Awards Reality Competition Show The X Factor Won
Breakout Show The X Factor Won
Male Personality Simon Cowell Won
Female Reality Star Melanie Amaro Nominated
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Competition Show The X Factor Won
Favorite Celebrity Judge Demi Lovato Won
Britney Spears Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Villain Simon Cowell Won
Teen Choice Awards Reality Competition Show The X Factor Won
Female Artist Demi Lovato Won
Female Hottie Demi Lovato Nominated
Smile Demi Lovato Nominated
Male Personality Simon Cowell Won
Female Personality Demi Lovato Won
Breakout Group Emblem3 Won
Choice Style Icon Demi Lovato Won
Choice Single: Female Artist Demi Lovato Won
Controversy and criticism[edit]
In week seven of season one, Scherzinger voted to eliminate contestant Rachel Crow from the show over Marcus Canty; this took the results to deadlock. Following this, Crow was eliminated and Scherzinger was booed off the stage and her future on the show was put in jeopardy.[45] She subsequently received death threats from some viewers.[46] Scherzinger was let go at the end of the season and later relocated to London to replace Kelly Rowland as a judge on the original UK version of the show.
The airing of the season two judges' houses episode on October 17, 2012 was cut short abruptly in the middle of Lovato's selection for the top 16 to return to MLB on Fox coverage of Game 3 of the 2012 National League Championship Series, which had been in a lengthy rain delay and restarted (the game started at 4 p.m. ET so that Fox could run their primetime lineup upon the game's completion).[47] After viewer complaints and a Twitter message from Cowell that consisted of his reaction being "It's what's known as a total f up.", the episode was re-aired the next week in full.
In season three, due to graphic errors made in the top 13 round of the live shows regarding voting, all voting results posted in that episode were invalidated, and the contestants sang once more in the November 7, 2013, show, with the results revealed on November 13.[48]
Music releases by The X Factor contestants[edit]
Main article: The X Factor (U.S.) discography
International broadcast[edit]
Following the announcement of the show coming to America, several other broadcasters around the world expressed interest in acquiring the rights to show the American version of the show in their country. The below mentioned countries may have their own version of The X Factor, dubbed equally or under another name.
Brazil: Premiered on October 11, 2011 on Canal Sony
Bulgaria: Season one premiered Saturday, November 3, 2012 on FOX
Canada: Simultaneously broadcast with the Fox broadcast on CTV (on Wednesday) or CTV Two (on Thursday).[49] (for the third season, shown only on CTV Two)
Cyprus: Premiered on September 30, 2011 on RIK 1
Czech Republic: Season two premiered on September 15, 2012 on Prima Love
Denmark: Premiered on October 1, 2011 on DR HD
Estonia: Premiered on October 9, 2011, and is broadcast on every Sunday on TV3[50]
Finland: Premiered on October 4, 2011, and is broadcast on Tuesday and Friday on Sub
Greece: Premiered on October 1, 2011 on ANT1[51]
Hungary: Premiered on October 1, 2011, and is broadcast on every Sunday and Saturday on Cool TV[52]
India: Premiered on September 22, 2011 and is simulcast on Big CBS Prime, Love and Spark.
Indonesia: A group of local TV networks is airing the shows the same week it is aired in America; in Jakarta it airs on B Channel (now RTV) on Thursday and Friday, with repeats on Saturday and Sunday.
Ireland: Premiered on September 13, 2011 on TV3 and is broadcast every Friday. Also airs on ITV2 (see UK section).
Israel: Premiered on September 14, 2011, and is broadcast on Friday and Saturday on Hot 3
Iran: Premiered on December 20, 2012, and is broadcast on Thursday and Friday on GEM TV
Japan: Premiered on October 1, 2011 on FOX bs238
Latin America: Premiered on October 12, 2011 on Sony Channel. Season 2 premiered on October 26, 2012 also on Sony Channel.
Latvia: Premiered on December 1, 2012 on Channel 2
Malaysia: Premiered on September 23, 2011 on 8TV
Middle East: Premiered on September 24, 2011 on OSN First
New Zealand: Broadcast 6 hours and 30 minutes after it is aired in the U.S, on TV3[53]
Philippines: Premiered on September 22, 2011 on Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN Sports+Action).
Poland: Premiered on October 11, 2011 on Fox Life and is broadcast every Tuesday[54]
Portugal: Airs on SIC Mulher
Russia: Premiered on January 2, 2012, and is broadcast on Monday to Friday on MTV
Singapore: Same day telecast as the U.S. on MediaCorp Channel 5[55]
Serbia: Premiered on November 2, 2012 on FOX Serbia.
Slovakia: Premiered on September 23, 2011 on JOJ Plus; season two premiered September 14, 2012 on TV JOJ (broadcast in Slovakia 24 hours after it is aired in the U.S.)
South Africa: Broadcast on SABC 1
Thailand: Broadcast on Workpoint TV (Season 1), RTL CBS Entertainment
Turkey: Broadcast on Dizimax Entertainment
Trinidad and Tobago: Airs on CNC3
United Kingdom and Ireland: As part of Cowell's contract, it was agreed that ITV2, the sister channel to the ITV network (which airs the original British version of The X Factor), would have rights to air the U.S. version. The first season was broadcast in the UK 18 hours after the U.S. airing – it premiered on September 22, 2011 in the UK and airs on Thursday and Friday nights. The second season premiered on September 27, 2012, meaning there was initially a delay of two weeks after the U.S. airing. From the live shows onwards, this gap has again reduced to 48 hours. Season 3 premiered on September 20, 2013, 9 days after the U.S. premiere.
Media sponsorship[edit]
On January 7, 2011, Fox, SYCOtv and FremantleMedia North America announced that Pepsi would be the official sponsor of The X Factor.[4][9] The sponsorship included an extensive multi-platform on and off-air marketing partnership.[4] On June 9, Chevrolet was announced as the second official sponsor of the show. Chevrolet's sponsorship would also include an extensive multi-platform on and off-air marketing partnership.[56] Sony was confirmed as the third official sponsor on July 26. Sony's sponsorship of The X Factor would also include an extensive multi-platform on and off-air marketing partnership.[57] Verizon also sponsored the show; they were the official wireless sponsor.[58]
In 2012, the show was the second-highest revenue earning show of the year, with US$5.55 million ad revenue per half-hour, behind American Idol.[59]
For the third season, Honda and Procter & Gamble replaced the previous major sponsors of the show, with Procter & Gamble using it as a platform to promote its CoverGirl, Herbal Essences and Secret personal care brands.[60]
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"Sound of da Police"
Single by KRS-One
from the album Return of the Boom Bap
B-side
"Hip Hop vs. Rap"
Released
December 6, 1993
Format
CD single
Recorded
1993
Genre
Conscious hip hop, political hip hop[citation needed]
Length
4:18
Label
Jive
Songwriter(s)
Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, Rodney Lemay, Alan Lomax, Lawrence Parker
Producer(s)
Showbiz
KRS-One singles chronology
"Outta Here"
(1993) "Sound of da Police"
(1993) "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"
(1995)
"Outta Here"
(1993) "Sound of da Police"
(1993) "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"
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"Sound of da Police" is the second and final single from rapper KRS-One's first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. It was released as a CD single featuring a b-side, "Hip-Hop vs. Rap". The song is produced by Showbiz from DITC.
The song begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren (the "sound of the police"); this recurs several times throughout the song. The heavy bass sample loop was taken from Grand Funk Railroad's cover of Inside-Looking Out, the final track of their LP Grand Funk.
It was featured in the films Cop Out and Attack The Block, was featured as an in-game radio selection in the 2015 video game Battlefield Hardline (by Electronic Arts), and was used for the end credits of the 2016 movie Ride Along 2[1] and in the 2016 published The Angry Birds Movie soundtrack. The 'Whoop whoop, sound of da police' hook was referenced by ska-punk band Sonic Boom Six on their track Piggy In The Middle[2].
Charts[edit]
Chart (1994)
Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]
89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]
79
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "Piggy In The Middle Lyrics by Sonic Boom Six - Lyrics On Demand". Lyrics On Demand. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
Jump up ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
Jump up ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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We Don't Talk Anymore
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We Don't Talk Anymore may refer to:
"We Don't Talk Anymore" (Cliff Richard song), 1979
"We Don't Talk Anymore" (Charlie Puth song), 2016
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