"Times"" originally disliked the song ""One More Night"", but later praised the song, saying that ""Collins' soulful but polite vocal style is also capable of capturing the pain of going through yet one more night without her."" ""The Dallas Morning News"" writer Lennox Samuels said that ""No Jacket Required (Atlantic) is what fans have come to expect from Phil Collins—lots of horns and syncopation, heavy rhythm."" Even those who were not normally fans of Collins' work liked the album. Michael R. Smith of ""The Daily Vault"" wrote ""Anomaly or not, it is indeed the album that Phil deserves to be"
"letter, stating that he could come to the restaurant wearing whatever he wanted. ""No Jacket Required"" was released on 18 February 1985. The lead singles were ""Sussudio"" in the UK and ""One More Night"" in the US. Both songs had music videos that were shot at a London pub owned by Richard Branson, featuring Collins playing both before and after the building closes. In the first week of March, shortly after Collins won a Grammy for ""Against All Odds"", the album debuted at the top spot of the UK Albums Chart and 24th in the ""Billboard"" 200. It also got"
"album, the Diamond-certified ""No Jacket Required"", in February 1985. It reached No. 1 in both the UK and U.S. It contained the U.S. number-one hits ""One More Night"" and ""Sussudio"" as well top ten hits ""Don't Lose My Number"" and ""Take Me Home"". It also contains the lesser known ""Who Said I Would"", and ""Only You Know and I Know"". The album featured contributions from the Police's vocalist, Sting, ex-bandmate Peter Gabriel, and Helen Terry as backing vocalists. He also recorded the successful song ""Separate Lives"", a duet with Marilyn Martin for the film ""White Nights"" (1985), and a U.S."
"drunk Mike Skinner openly protested against the handing out of white hats with ""The Streets"" written on them, because he thought they were fake, and thus illegal merchandise. The hats actually were a gift from his label, Locked On. Mike Skinner also sees the song as a personal reflection on plagiarism in general. Three singles were released from the album in order to promote it- When You Wasn't Famous, Never Went To Church and Prangin' Out. Critical response for the album was generally positive, scoring 72/100 on Metacritic. However, this score is lower than his previous two albums, scoring 90/100"
"did not meet the restaurant's dress code of ""jacket required"" for dinner while Plant was allowed in. Collins was wearing a jacket and argued about it. The maître d'hôtel argued that the jacket was not ""proper"". Collins said in an interview with ""Playboy"" that he was, at that point, never so mad in his life. After the incident, the drummer often appeared on shows such as ""Late Night with David Letterman"" and ""The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"", denouncing the restaurant and telling his story. The management of the restaurant later sent him a complimentary sport coat and an apology"
"No Introduction Necessary No Introduction Necessary is a ""super session"" studio album. Initially it was conceived as debut album by Keith De Groot (aka Gerry Temple), a new singer discovered by producer Reg Tracey. It featured Albert Lee and Big Jim Sullivan on guitars, John Paul Jones on bass, Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, Chris Hughes on saxophone and Clem Cattini on drums. The sessions took place at Olympic Studios in London. Nine songs had been completed when neither Lee nor Sullivan were going to be able to take part in next booked session. Tracey called Jimmy Page (who had already"
"No Sex (In the Champagne Room) ""No Sex (in the Champagne Room)"" is a comedic spoken word track released by Chris Rock on his 1999 album, ""Bigger & Blacker"", with a background chorus sung by Gerald Levert. Intended as a parody of Baz Luhrmann's ""Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"", Rock gives one-line tidbits of advice purportedly aimed at ""the GED class of 1999"". Targets of Rock's wit include parties with metal detectors, Hooters, women who don't look their age, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Coolio, horoscopes, and people with tongue piercings. The chorus, repeated several times, affirms that ""no matter what"
"Dolenz makes reference to ""the elegant Pump Room...high over Chicago"" against a background of drunken patter, clinking glasses and lounge piano. Dolenz, however, mistakenly places it in the Palmer House. An incident at the restaurant inspired Phil Collins to name his multi-platinum 1985 album ""No Jacket Required"". Jazz singer Erin McDougald was the youngest headliner in the history of The Pump Room; she was introduced on live radio, to new General Manager Bill Borden in 2002, by WGN talk show host Rick Kogan. Borden offered McDougald a contract on the spot and her two-year residency as the weekend headline entertainment"
"22, 2001. The plot of ""No For An Answer"" is the life and fate of the Diogenes Club, a social club of Greek-American waiters, hotel-workers, restaurant-workers, chefs, laundresses, chambermaids, taxi-drivers, who are out-of-work. ACT I ACT II No for an Answer No For An Answer is a musical play by Marc Blitzstein. It was staged by W. E. Watts at Mecca Temple, west 55th Street, New York, on Sunday, January 5, 1941. Although it was supposed to have a limited engagement, it ran for two additional Sundays. There was no scenery and Marc Blitzstein was at the piano. It was"
"Jackson, the British commander, refused the order, stating that they were ""not going to start the Third World War"". Blunt has said that he would have refused to obey such an order. During Blunt's Kosovo assignment he had brought along his guitar, strapped to the outside of his tank, and would sometimes perform for locals and troops. It was while on duty there that he wrote the song ""No Bravery"". Blunt extended his military service in November 2000, and was posted to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in London, as the Queen's Guard. During this posting, he was featured on"
"No Bravery ""No Bravery"" is a pop rock song written by British singer James Blunt and Sacha Skarbek for Blunt's debut album ""Back to Bedlam"". The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth and received a positive reception from music critics. The song is written about Kosovo war while Blunt was serving there with NATO peacekeepers. It was released as the fifth single in April 2006, exclusively in France. The track peaked at No. 15 there. In the United States, ""No Bravery"" received heavy airplay but was not released as a single. The single was released on one"
"No Favors (Big Sean song) ""No Favors"" is a song by American rapper Big Sean featuring American rapper Eminem for his fourth studio album ""I Decided"" (2017). The song was written by Big Sean, Francis Nguyen-Tran, Mark Sebastian, Starrah, The Lovin' Spoonful, Eminem, WondaGurl and John Sebastian and was produced by WondaGurl, Big Sean, and FrancisGotHeat. This song contains samples from ""Summer in the City"", performed by Quincy Jones featuring Valerie Simpson and was written by Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone and John Sebastian. The song debuted at number 22 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In Eminem's verse, he mentions President"
"No Reply (song) ""No Reply"" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1964 album ""Beatles for Sale"". In North America, it was issued on Capitol Records' variant on the British release, ""Beatles '65"". The song was written mainly by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon originally gave the song to another artist managed by Brian Epstein, Tommy Quickly, in June 1964, but Quickly decided not to use it. The Beatles recorded the track in London soon after returning from their first full tour of the United States. The lyrics typify Lennon's more introspective and"
"""...But Seriously"". Collins later admitted to ""The Mail on Sunday"" that the pair ""were both a little the worse for wear,"" when they recorded this. He also recorded some dobro for ""The Roof is Leaking,"" which was not used on the final recording. Collins revealed on the ""Making of ""Face Value"""" episode of ""Classic Albums"" that he decided to stop performing this song live on stage following his 1985 ""No Jacket Required"" tour because he disliked the audience yelling and screaming instead of being quiet while he performed this song. According to SongFacts.com, Collins performed the song on the BBC"
"#1, for the movie ""White Nights"". Collins had three U.S. number-one songs in 1985, the most by any artist that year. ""No Jacket Required"" won three Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. ""No Jacket Required"" was criticised for being ""too commercial"", despite favourable reviews from many music critics. A positive review by David Fricke of ""Rolling Stone"" ended, ""After years on the art-rock fringe, Collins has established himself firmly in the middle of the road. Perhaps he should consider testing himself and his new fans's expectations next time around."" ""Sussudio"" attracted negative attention for sounding too similar to Prince's"
"I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt is the second studio album by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released on March 23, 2015, by Columbia Records and Tan Cressida Records. It features guest appearances from Dash, Vince Staples, Wiki, and Na'kel. The album received widespread acclaim from critics, debuting at number 12 on the US ""Billboard"" 200, selling 30,000 copies in the first week. On March 17, 2015, the album pre-order appeared on the iTunes Store without prior announcement, in"
"also used in the movie ""Despicable Me 3"". Collins has said that this is the song people most often sing to him when they spot him on the street. Sussudio ""Sussudio"" is a song by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released as a single in January 1985. The song is the first track on Collins' third solo studio album, ""No Jacket Required"", released in February of the same year. The song entered frequent rotation on MTV in May: by 6 July both single and album reached No. 1 on their respective U.S. ""Billboard"" charts. The song peaked at No. 12 in"
"to 14 (side B of vinyl) feature Albert Lee and Big Jim Sullivan on guitar. For bonus tracks 15-20 see ""Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends"" No Introduction Necessary No Introduction Necessary is a ""super session"" studio album. Initially it was conceived as debut album by Keith De Groot (aka Gerry Temple), a new singer discovered by producer Reg Tracey. It featured Albert Lee and Big Jim Sullivan on guitars, John Paul Jones on bass, Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, Chris Hughes on saxophone and Clem Cattini on drums. The sessions took place at Olympic Studios in London. Nine songs had been"
"home. Headlining Residency Promotional Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio album ""Tragic Kingdom"" (1995) along with various successful singles, including ""Just a Girl"", ""Don't Speak"", ""Hey Baby"", and ""It's My Life"". Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was a critical and commercial success. During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album ""Love. Angel. Music."
"and expanding the role of the drums in pop record making"". ""Rolling Stone"" reviewer David Fricke wrote that, ""Like his '81 and '82 outings, ""Face Value"" and ""Hello, I Must Be Going!"", ""No Jacket Required"" is not an album that waits to be liked"". Collins' most commercially successful solo album, it reached number one in several countries, including the US (where it was at the top of the charts for seven weeks), the UK and Canada. According to the RIAA, the album sold over twelve million copies in the US, and in the UK, it sold over two million copies,"
"progressively reveal the T-shirts underneath. Some of these T-shirts have been recreated for sale: 'Aaaaahh... Selfish Jean', stretching from the back and rotating around to the front, and 'Art, Music, Jaffa Cakes', with additional tick boxes, which have been very popular among fans. Selfish Jean ""Selfish Jean"" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Travis, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, ""The Boy with No Name"" on 9 July 2007. The title of the song is a reference to ""The Selfish Gene"", a popular science book about evolution by Richard Dawkins. The song was written"
"of the album Collins embarked on the successful No Jacket Required World Tour. At the end of that tour, Collins performed at both the London and Philadelphia Live Aid concerts on 13 July 1985. During the tour, Collins recorded the song ""Separate Lives"" with Marilyn Martin for the movie ""White Nights"", which was a number-one hit in the US and a top-ten hit in the UK. Remixes of six songs from the album were later included on the ""12""ers"" compilation album, released in 1987. ""No Jacket Required"" was ranked No. 74 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's ""Definitive"
"""1999"", a charge that Collins did not deny, and its hook line has been named as the most widely disliked element of his career. In 1986, ""No Jacket Required"" earned Collins the first two of his six Brit Awards, winning Best British Male and Best British Album. In July 1985, Collins took part in the Live Aid concert charity event, a continuation of the fundraising effort started by Band Aid. Collins had the distinction of being the only performer to appear at the London concert at Wembley Stadium and the U.S. concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on the same"
"No Alibis ""No Alibis"" is a track from Eric Clapton's 1989 album ""Journeyman"". It was released as a single in a shortened version, with ""Running on Faith"" (also on the ""Journeyman"" album) as the b-side. The 12"" single and CD maxi-singles, both released the following year, included the longer album version and also added live versions of ""Behind the Mask"" and ""Cocaine,"" respectively. The live versions were recorded at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England in July 1986. ""No Alibis"" is one of the more commercial rock songs from that record. Author Marc Roberty describes it as ""a strong,"
"the film. While on the ""No Jacket Required"" tour, Collins recorded a song for the movie ""White Nights"", titled ""Separate Lives"". The song, which was written by Collins's friend Stephen Bishop, was a duet that Collins performed with Marilyn Martin. In the US, the song went to number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and it reached number four on the UK charts. The No Jacket Required World Tour ended with Collins performing at both the Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium Live Aid concerts. Collins claims that it all happened by accident, and that both he and Power Station were"
"No Surprises ""No Surprises"" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, ""OK Computer"" (1997), on 12 January 1998. The song was accompanied by a music video featuring lead singer Thom Yorke singing inside a helmet as it fills with water. The single peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Radiohead wrote ""No Surprises"" while touring with R.E.M. in 1995. It was the first song recorded on the first day of sessions for ""OK Computer"". ""That childlike guitar sound set the mood for the whole album"","
"EP of Radiohead R&B mash up covers including No Surprises (featuring Monáe) in the fall of 2015. Regina Spektor, alternative pianist and anti-folk musician, released a charity single of the song on April 27, 2010. All proceeds of the song go to the Doctors Without Borders Emergency Relief Fund. No Surprises ""No Surprises"" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, ""OK Computer"" (1997), on 12 January 1998. The song was accompanied by a music video featuring lead singer Thom Yorke singing inside a helmet as it fills"
"No Rules (Rebecca Lynn Howard album) No Rules is the third studio album released by American country music artist Rebecca Lynn Howard. It is her first full studio album in six years, as she recorded two unreleased albums in the interim: one in 2003 for MCA Nashville, and another in 2005 for Arista Nashville. She also released a non-charting single in 2006 for Show Dog Nashville, a label owned by Toby Keith. ""No Rules"" features strong southern soul influences. The album includes covers of Aretha Franklin's 1967 hit ""Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"", The Temptations' 1975 funk classic ""Shakey"
"12""ers 12""ers (pronounced 12 Inchers) is a remix album by the English singer-songwriter Phil Collins, the lead vocalist and drummer for the rock band Genesis. The album contains six tracks from his 1985 hit album, ""No Jacket Required"", remixed. All special extended remixes are by John 'Tokes' Potoker, except for ""One More Night"" remixed by Hugh Padgham. The remixes on this album were originally released on various 12-inch LP singles which were taken from the album ""No Jacket Required"", hence the name. IN Japan & Brazil, the release was originally a 4-track EP, released on 12"" and cassette. The main"
"No Milk Today ""No Milk Today"" is a song that was written by Graham Gouldman and originally recorded by British pop band Herman's Hermits. It was first released as a single by the Mancunian group in the UK in October 1966 and, with the B-side ""My Reservation's Been Confirmed"", enjoyed chart success, peaking at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Although not released as a single in the US (""Dandy"" was released in its place with the same B-side), it was popular enough to become a moderate hit when it was released there as the B-side to ""There's a"
"Why Not Nothing? / Sweet Brother Malcolm ""Why Not Nothing?"" and ""Sweet Brother Malcolm"" are songs by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft and are featured on his 2006 album, ""Keys to the World"". The two songs were released on 4 December 2006 as a limited edition double A-sided 7-inch single from that album (see 2006 in British music). Both songs written by Richard Ashcroft. The music video for ""Why Not Nothing?"" was directed by Max Dodson and features the Perspex Confession Box, which was the original working title for the album ""Keys to the World"". At the end of the video,"
"Dayz Nite"". According to Ian MacDonald: The Beatles Additional personnel No Reply (song) ""No Reply"" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1964 album ""Beatles for Sale"". In North America, it was issued on Capitol Records' variant on the British release, ""Beatles '65"". The song was written mainly by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon originally gave the song to another artist managed by Brian Epstein, Tommy Quickly, in June 1964, but Quickly decided not to use it. The Beatles recorded the track in London soon after returning from their first full tour of"
"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off ""We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"" (released in the UK as ""We Don't Have To..."") is American R&B vocalist Jermaine Stewart's first of three singles from 1986. The song was included on his second album ""Frantic Romantic"", released that same year. ""We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"" remains Stewart's biggest commercial success in both America and Europe. The song acquired a great deal of success after being used on the hit 1980s television show ""Miami Vice"" and reached number 2 on the UK and Canadian charts, as well"