"What Do You Want? (Adam Faith song) ""What Do You Want?"" was a 1959 song that became a number one hit in the United Kingdom for Adam Faith. It was written by Les Vandyke and produced by John Burgess and arranged by John Barry. It first appeared on the UK Singles Chart on 20 November 1959 and spent 19 weeks there. It was at number one for three weeks, sharing the position for the final week with ""What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"" by Emile Ford & The Checkmates. It is the shortest song to"
"television programme ""Drumbeat"" and subsequent LP. It was on this show that he met Oscar-winning composer John Barry, with whom he was soon to work, and the singer Adam Faith. Worth had aspirations to be a songwriter, and though initial attempts had failed, he asked pianist Les Reed to arrange a demo of his song ""What Do You Want?"". Faith, record producer John Burgess and Barry liked it, and with Barry's arrangements, Faith took the song to number one in the UK Singles Chart in November 1959, within which it remained for nineteen weeks. Worth's concern was that as he"
"participating artists were (in order of appearance): Adam Faith's song ""What Do You Want?"" had reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1959, but was the first number 2 record of the 1960s. Tom Jones had to withdraw from the recording at short notice, resulting in the inclusion of an earlier performance of his song from ""Top Of The Pops"". This footage was a film recording in monochrome and was shown on a giant screen in the studio, with the audience dancing to the soundtrack. Horst Jankowski appears in a, rather soft, film insert shot in a snowy"
"You Got What It Takes ""You Got What It Takes"" is a 1959 single by Marv Johnson. In the US it reached #2 on the Black Singles chart, and #10 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 early in 1960. In the UK Singles Chart it reached a high of #7. The original recording of ""You Got What It Takes"" was by Bobby Parker on Vee-Jay 279 in 1958. Parker claims to have written the song, and his name is on the 1958 recording, but later versions credit Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy, Billy Davis, and sometimes Marv Johnson. The song was released"
"Whatever You Want (Status Quo song) ""Whatever You Want"" is a rock song by the British rock band Status Quo. Written by Rick Parfitt and Andy Bown, it was released on the album of the same name in 1979 and has become one of the band's better-known works. It originally appeared on the band's 1979 album ""Whatever You Want"" and was later re-recorded for their 2003 album ""Riffs"". The song commences with a quiet introduction, containing a guitar playing notes from chords. Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi used chorus, fuzz and flanging effects on their guitars. This lasts for approximately"
"Ten, including his two No. 1s. Ten of the eleven singles that made the Top Ten actually also made the Top Five. Faith managed to lodge twenty consecutive single releases on the UK Singles Chart, starting with ""What Do You Want?"" in November 1959 and culminating with ""I Love Being in Love With You"" in mid-1964; this was quite a feat for a British artist of Faith's era. Faith's last Top Ten hit in the UK (in October 1963) was ""The First Time"" (UK No. 5), which was also his first single with his backing group in 1963 and 1964,"
"Chris Farlowe and Paul Rodgers."" All songs by Jackie Lomax, except where noted. Side one Side two Tracks 1–12 as per original UK release, with the following bonus tracks: Tracks 1–12 as per original UK release, with the following bonus tracks: Digital downloads Is This What You Want? Is This What You Want? is the debut album by English rock and soul singer Jackie Lomax, released in 1969 on the Beatles' Apple record label. It is notable for the involvement of three Beatles: It was produced by George Harrison and features contributions from Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The"
"Cilla Black Priscilla Maria Veronica White OBE (27 May 1943 – 1 August 2015), better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer, television presenter, actress, and author. Championed by her friends in the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963, and her singles ""Anyone Who Had a Heart"" and ""You're My World"" both reached number one in the UK in 1964. She had 11 Top Ten hits on the British charts between then and 1971, and an additional eight hits that made the top 40. In May 2010, new research published by BBC Radio 2 showed"
"was popular, in particular, with audiences in the Spanish-speaking world. Her cover of Burt Bacharach's ""The Last One to Be Loved"" appeared on the compilation album ""Trains & Boats & Covers"" (1999). A retrospective collection of her recordings for Decca was released in 2005. In 2006 she was re-united with Jet Harris for a series for concerts. Billie Davis Billie Davis (born Carol Hedges, 22 December 1945, Woking, Surrey, England) is an English female singer who had hits in the 1960s, and is best remembered for the UK hit version of the song, ""Tell Him"" (1963) and ""I Want You"
"Kyla (British singer) Kyla Reid ( Smith), commonly known as Kyla, is a British house music singer in the UK funky subgenre. She is best known for her song ""Do You Mind"" which was later featured on Drake's 2016 international hit ""One Dance"". Kyla features on the Crazy Cousinz UK funky song ""Do You Mind"", released in 2008, which peaked at number 48 on the UK Top Singles in 2009. DJ Paleface liked Kyla's voice after seeing her in a video for the song ""Be What I Wanna Be"". Kyla gave up her music career to start a family. In"
"Kyla (British singer) Kyla Reid ( Smith), commonly known as Kyla, is a British house music singer in the UK funky subgenre. She is best known for her song ""Do You Mind"" which was later featured on Drake's 2016 international hit ""One Dance"". Kyla features on the Crazy Cousinz UK funky song ""Do You Mind"", released in 2008, which peaked at number 48 on the UK Top Singles in 2009. DJ Paleface liked Kyla's voice after seeing her in a video for the song ""Be What I Wanna Be"". Kyla gave up her music career to start a family. In"
"song achieved a similar lack of success in most countries. However, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom and topped the country's R&B chart, making Britain the only country in which the song became a major success. These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of ""Whatever U Want."" Whatever U Want ""Whatever U Want"" is a song by American singer Christina Milian. It was written by Bradley Spalter, Lambert Waldrip II, Aleese Simmons, Andre Mortion, Khaleef Chiles, James Banks and Henderson Thigpen and produced by Bradley & Stereo for Milian's"
"the song reached number 1 on April 24, 1959, and remained in that position for three weeks, becoming the first posthumous number 1 hit in UK chart history. Holly would continue to achieve posthumous chart success in the UK well into the 1960s. In the United States it reached number 13 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It was Holly's last Top 20 hit in the United States. Internationally, the song reached number 1 in both Canada and Ireland, and also peaked at number 2 in the Australian charts. Linda Ronstadt covered ""It Doesn't Matter Anymore"" in 1975. As the"
"under the title ""You've Got What It Takes"" by The Lana Sisters (featuring a young Dusty Springfield) as a B side in 1960. A 1967 cover of the song by The Dave Clark Five reached #7 in the United States and #28 in the UK. A rock and roll cover by Showaddywaddy reached #2 in the UK in 1977. On their 1967 album, ""United"", duet performers Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell recorded an uptempo soul version and included a false ending. You Got What It Takes ""You Got What It Takes"" is a 1959 single by Marv Johnson. In the"
"was covered for the United Kingdom by Petula Clark. Who Needs You? ""Who Needs You?"" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1956. The song was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions recorded by The Four Lads. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40811. It first reached the Billboard charts on February 2, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #9; on the Best Seller chart, at #13; on the Juke Box chart, at #17; and on the composite chart of"
"Cloud That Cried"" ran their course, more hit songs followed. They included ""Please, Mr. Sun"", ""Such a Night,"" ""Walkin' My Baby Back Home,"" ""A Sinner Am I"" and ""Yes Tonight Josephine."" He had a United Kingdom number 1 hit with ""Just Walkin' in the Rain"" (which Ray initially disliked) during the Christmas season in 1956. He hit again in 1957 with ""You Don't Owe Me a Thing,"" which reached number 10 on the Billboard charts in the United States. Though his American popularity was declining in 1957, he remained popular in the United Kingdom, breaking the attendance record at the"
"The song became a worldwide success and sold over one million copies in the United States of America. The following month, the group released their first album ""Club Classics Vol. One"". The album peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and sold over four million copies worldwide. The group continued their success with the single ""Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"", the song charted number 1 on the UK Singles chart. The single went on to win the group their first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1990."
"vocalists. On August 28, 2017, Melissa Bell died after suffering from kidney failure. The group appeared on Jools' Annual Hootenanny on New Year's Eve in 2017. Soul II Soul Soul II Soul are a British musical group formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and US top five hit ""Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"", and ""Keep On Movin'"" which reached number five in the UK and number 11 in the US. They won two Grammy Awards, and have been nominated for five Brit Awards—twice for Best British Group. The group"
"Club Classics Vol. One Club Classics Vol. One (USA title: Keep On Movin') is the debut album by the British group Soul II Soul. Released in 1989, the album featured the group's hit singles ""Keep on Movin'"" and ""Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"", the latter of which was a UK number-one hit and the fifth best-selling single in the UK that year. The album also reached number one and was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 900,000 copies. In the United States, the album reached the Top 20. The single"
"her daughter's live performances during her time on ""The X Factor"". On 29 August 2017, her daughter Alexandra announced the death of the singer. Melissa Bell (singer) Melissa Cecelia Ewen Bell (5 March 1964 – 28 August 2017) was an English singer. From 1993 to 1996, Bell was one of the lead singers of British R&B act Soul II Soul, with whom she released a single titled ""Wish"". She also created her own band called Soul Explosion, which started in 1999. Bell also worked with Liza Minnelli, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder. A native of London, Bell was of African,"
"the white singer Gale Storm, as the B-side of her single ""On Treasure Island"", for Dot Records. Storm's recording reached number 77 on the ""Billboard"" pop chart. The song was also covered by Dottie Evans for Bell Records. In Britain, it was recorded by Alma Cogan as the B-side of ""Whatever Lola Wants"", which reached number 26 on the UK singles chart, also in 1957. In 1963 the song was recorded by Cliff Richard, whose version went to number 4 in the UK. It was more successful internationally, reaching number 1 in Belgium, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Netherlands, Norway,"
"Is This What You Want? Is This What You Want? is the debut album by English rock and soul singer Jackie Lomax, released in 1969 on the Beatles' Apple record label. It is notable for the involvement of three Beatles: It was produced by George Harrison and features contributions from Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The album includes Lomax's debut single for Apple, the Harrison-written ""Sour Milk Sea"", while the US version added ""New Day"", which was produced by Lomax and released as a non-album single in Britain. The recording sessions for ""Is This What You Want?"" began in"
"live performances of the song were heavily praised by music critics and fans. The song has been covered by Katy Perry, Taio Cruz, the cast of the series ""Glee"", and several other artists. In a list voted for by the public in conjunction with the Official Charts Company's 60th anniversary, ""Someone like You"" was voted the third-most favourite number-one single of the last 60 years in the UK, with Michael Jackson's ""Billie Jean"" voted number two and Queen's ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" as number one. ""Someone like You"" is the 36th-best-selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart. As a"
"What (song) ""What"" is a song and single written by H. B. Barnum, performed by Melinda Marx and released in 1965. Marx, daughter of Groucho Marx was a reluctant pop singer and the high notes on ""What"" found her straining. She recorded only one further single before leaving musical performing which had been foist upon her by her father. In 1968 in Hollywood, California, Judy Street recorded ""What"", on the Strider label, as a B-side of ""You Turn Me On"". The record was exported to England and it was picked up by DJs at Wigan Casino, a major nightclub in"
"The first of them was ""You Got What It Takes"", which reached number 10 in the US and number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. In the United Kingdom, ""You Got What It Takes"" reached number 7 in 1960, and both ""I Love the Way You Love"" and ""Ain't Gonna Be That Way"" made the UK chart. ""I Love the Way You Love"" reached number 9. Johnson had his final US Top 40 single in 1960 with ""(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"". It also sold a million"
"Soul II Soul Soul II Soul are a British musical group formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and US top five hit ""Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"", and ""Keep On Movin'"" which reached number five in the UK and number 11 in the US. They won two Grammy Awards, and have been nominated for five Brit Awards—twice for Best British Group. The group initially attracted attention as a sound system, playing records at house and street parties (where their clothing style, dubbed ""Funki Dred"", started a line of clothing)."
"vinyl UK CD Japan CD Germany CD Tell Me What You Want Me to Do ""Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. To date, the single is Campbell's biggest hit peaking at number 6 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. The hit song is also Tevin's one and only Adult Contemporary hit, where it peaked at number 43. The song showcases Campbell's four-octave vocal range from a low note of E2 to a D#6 during the bridge"
"Beverley Knight Beverley Knight, (born Beverley Anne Smith; 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist, radio presenter and musical theatre actress who released her debut album, ""The B-Funk"", in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released eight studio albums to date. Widely labelled as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles ""Greatest Day"", ""Get Up!"", ""Shoulda Woulda Coulda"" and ""Come as You Are"". In 2006 Knight solidified her transition into the mainstream by starring in the BBC music TV series ""Just"
"Everything She Wants ""Everything She Wants"" is a million-selling Gold-certified hit single by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in 1984 on Epic Records on a double A-side with ""Last Christmas"". It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, becoming their third consecutive million-selling number one hit in the United States. ""Everything She Wants"" was recorded in Paris and London after a few other tracks for ""Make It Big"" had been finished at Studio Miraval in southeastern France. Upon release, ""Last Christmas"" took the majority of the attention and airplay as it was appropriate in"
"best known number one hits on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 Singles Charts were ""Blue Moon"" by the Marcels in the spring of 1961 (also a number one in the UK, where Colpix was licensed to Pye International), and ""Johnny Angel"" by Shelley Fabares in the spring of 1962. Bernadette Castro recorded for the label ""Get Rid of Him""/""A Girl in Love Forgives"" and ""His Lips Get in the Way""/""Sportscar Sally"". Singer Jo Ann Greer, who dubbed several of the actresses at Columbia Pictures, recorded two albums with the studio's musical director, Morris Stoloff: ""Soundtracks, Voices and Themes"" and ""The Naked"
"#59 in the US. In the UK, the group's second single released in that territory, ""All You Have To Do"" peaked at #91. Cummings, having disbanded with her bandmates, signed a record deal in the mid 1990s with PWL International Ltd. Under the name Johnna, her 1996 debut single, ""Do What You Feel"", received attention and featured remixes by dance music producer Matt Darey. The radio edit, peaked just outside the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart, at #43. The follow-up, another uptempo house-pop track, ""In My Dreams"", peaked at #66 in the UK chart. An album called ""Pride"""
"Do What U Want ""Do What U Want"" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga, featuring guest vocals from R. Kelly. The song was released on October 21, 2013 as the second single from Gaga's third studio album ""Artpop"" (2013). The singers wrote the song with DJ White Shadow, Martin Bresso, and William Grigahcine. DJ White Shadow first presented Gaga with the song's initial concept two years prior to its release. The song's production was completed in 2013, with Kelly's vocals added soon after. Warm reception from fans and music critics led to its release as the album's second"
"Melissa Bell (singer) Melissa Cecelia Ewen Bell (5 March 1964 – 28 August 2017) was an English singer. From 1993 to 1996, Bell was one of the lead singers of British R&B act Soul II Soul, with whom she released a single titled ""Wish"". She also created her own band called Soul Explosion, which started in 1999. Bell also worked with Liza Minnelli, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder. A native of London, Bell was of African, and West Indian descent through her Jamaican-born parents. She was a graduate of Southwark College in London Borough of Southwark. She later began working"