Psy vs. Brown Eyed Girls - Gentleman/Abracadabra

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I just thought homage should be paid to the girls that inspired the arrogant dance on the video of Gentleman. For your information, the lead singer of the Brown Eyed Girls is the girl in the video of Gentleman. Enjoy. 

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Most Upbeat Songs of All Time

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We all like to be cheerful and feel good and what better way to do that than uplift your spirits by listening to music. Music is definitely a window to your soul. The genre of music one listens to speaks volumes of what type of a person he/she is. Although sometimes there are those like me who listen to particular genres depending on what mood they are in. This is a list of 100 of the most upbeat songs which gets you going, although some of them I have to admit are down right pukishly peppy and annoying:

1. Katrina & The Waves – Walkin' on Sunshine
2. Counting Crows – Accidentally in love
3. Glee Cast – Don’t stop believing (Original by Journey)
4. Fleetwood Mac – Go your own way
5. Spice Girls – Never give up on the good times
6. Savage Garden – Animal Song
7. Black Eyed Peas – I gotta feeling
8. S Club 7 – Bring it all back
9. Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of sunshine
10. The Chiffons – One fine day
11. Ellie Goulding – Lights
12. Johnny Nash – I can see clearly now
13. Rembrandts – I’ll be there for you
14. Smash Mouth – All star
15. Colbie Caillat – Brighter than the sun
16. U2 – Beautiful day
17. Daniel Powter – Bad day
18. Celine Dion – I’m alive
19. Miley Cyrus & John Travolta – I thought I’d lost you
20. Smash Mouth – I’m a believer
21. Sheryl Crow – Soak up the sun
22. Hanson – MMMbop
23. The Lion King Original Soundtrack – Hakuna Matata
24. Michael Buble – It’s a beautiful day
25. Rascall Flatts – Life is a highway
26. Glee Cast – Light up the world
27. Avril Lavigne – Things I’ll never say
28. New Radicals – You get what you give
29. Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway
30. Bruno Mars – The lazy song
31. S Club 7 – Reach
32. Hilary Duff – What dreams are made of
33. The Wonders – That thing you do
34. Vonda Shepard – Searchin’ my soul
35. Eternal – I wanna be the only one
36. Westlife – World of our own
37. LMNT – You’re the one
38. The Corrs – Breathless
39. One Direction – Live while we’re young
40. BWitched – C’est la vie
41. Third Eye Blind – Semi Charmed Life
42. Ace of Base – Life is a flower
43. 98 Degrees – True to your heart
44. Pink – Raise your glass
45. Spin Doctors – Two princes
46. Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen – Good time
47. Bruce Springsteen – Sherry Darling
48. Boyzone – Picture of you
49. Myra – Miracles happen
50. Elton John – Crocodile rock
51. Bobby McFerrin – Don’t worry be happy
52. Eddy Grant – Gimme hope Joanna
53. Michael Franti – Say Hey! I love you
54. The Little Mermaid Original Soundtrack – Under the sea
55. Will Young – Try Again
56. Billy Joel – Uptown girl
57. The Corrs – So young
58. Westlife – Bop Bop Baby
59. Smash Mouth – Walkin’ in the sun
60. KT Tunstall – Suddenly I see
61. Wes – Alane
62. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call me maybe
63. Shawn Colvin – Hold onto the good things
64. Michael Buble – Haven’t met you yet
65. Shaggy – Summertime
66. James Brown – I got you (I feel good)
67. Elvis Presley – Burning love
    
68. Train – Hey! Soul sister
69. Randy Newman – There’s a party at my house
70. Sheryl Crow – All I wanna do
71. Emma Bunton – What took you so long
72. Glee Cast – Loser like me
73. Pink – Get the party started
74.  Lutricia McNeal – Someone loves you
75.  All American Rejects – Move along
76. Kool & the Gang – Celebration
77. M2M – Everything you do
78. Bond – Shine
79. Kid Rock – All summer long
80. The Carpenters – Top of the world
81. Lou Bega – Sweet like cola
82. Michael Learns To Rock  – Someday
83. Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody
84. Des’Ree – Life
85. Luminate – Let my love open the door
86. Katy Perry – Teenage dream
87. Westlife – When you’re looking like that
88.  Chental Kreviazuk – This year
89. Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t go breaking my heart
90. Spice Girls – Do it
91. Avril Lavigne – Here’s to never growing up
92. Pink ft. Lily Allen – True love
93. Vanessa Amorossi – Absolutely Everybody
94. Billy Joel – The River of Dreams
95. Blink 182 – All the small things
96. Jessie J – Domino
97. Mika – Grace Kelly
98. Barry White – You’re my first, my last, my everything
99. One Direction – One way or another (Teenage Kicks)
100.       Snoop Dogg – Young, Wild and Free

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Utlimate Hits of the 80s

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Well, we all love the 80s, some consider it as their favorite decade of songs, although for me I prefer the 90s as I grew up to the likes of pop and alternative rock. The 80s were an awesome decade with the King and Queen of Pop - Michael Jackson and Madonna reigning supreme in the charts throughout the decade. We see alternative rock gaining momentum but only a few bands actually had success. Disco was dying and paving the way for the era of eurodance which gained immense popularity in the early 90s. Some of the greatest artistes and bands of all time came out with their best songs during this time. Dance music was clearly the favorites on the charts, together with major collaborations done by Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder and even Sir Paul McCartney. 

This list is a compilation of the greatest hits released between 1980-1989 by different artistes and bands with the exception of certain artistes who collaborated on duets during this period. I have deliberately excluded other double entries for the sole reason that if that is done then artistes like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Whitney Houston will receive many entries and the same will go for bands such as the Culture Club and Queen which would lead to other major artistes and bands who were popular at the time or a particular famous song at the time to be excluded. Therefore, painstakingly I have had to research and find out the best song released by these artistes and bands who were popular at the time. 

Thus, these are the Ultimate Hits of the 80s based on chart performance worldwide as well as accolades received.

1. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
2. Madonna – Like a prayer
3. Culture Club – Karma chameleon
4. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
5. Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you
6. Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody
7. George Michael – Careless whisper
8. Survivor – Eye of the Tiger
9. Berlin – Take my breath away
10. Lionel Richie – Hello
11. Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth
12. Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a prayer
13. Olivia Newton John - Physical
14. Human League – Don’t you want me
15. Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart
16. Wham! – Wake me up before you go-go
17. USA for Africa – We are the world
18. Irene Cara – Flashdance…What a Feeling
19. A-ha – Take on me
20. Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
21. The Police – Every breath you take
22. Barbra Streisand – Woman in love
23. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – I love rock n’ roll
24. Foreigner – I want to know what love is
25. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – Endless love
26. Los Lobos – La Bamba
27. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
28. Men at Work – Down under
29. Lipps Inc. – Funkytown
30. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – Islands in the stream
31. Kylie Minogue – Locomotion
32. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory
33. Falco – Rock me Amadeus
34. Tina Turner – What’s love got to do with it
35. Prince – Kiss
36. Queen – Another one bites the dust
37. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet child of mine
38. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up where we belong
39. Heart – Alone
40. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
41. Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I knew you were waiting (for me)
42. Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
43. Elton John – Nikita
44. Soft Cell – Tainted love
45. Kenny Rogers – Lady
46. Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
47. New Order – Blue Monday
48. Cyndi Lauper – Girls just want to have fun
49. The J. Geils Band – Centerfold
50. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters
51. Europe – The final countdown
52. Jennifer Rush – The power of love
53. Blondie – Tide is high
54. Spandau Ballet – True
55. Dione Warwick – That’s what friends are for
56. Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up
57. Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
58. Bananarama – Venus
59. Roxette – It must have been love
60. Toto – Africa
61. REO Speedwagon – Keep on loving you
62. Dexys Midnight Runner – Come on Eileen
63. Black Box – Ride on time
64. Bryan Adams – Heaven
65. Bette Midler – Wind beneath my wings
66. Kim Wilde – Cambodia
67. Kool & the Gang – Celebration
68. Phil Collins – Against the odds
69. Lisa Stansfield – All around the world
70. Kenny Loggins – Footloose
71. Chris de Burgh – Lady in Red
72. David Bowie – Let’s dance
73. Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton John – Xanadu
74. Air Supply – All out of love
75. Kaoma – Lambada
76. Journey – Don’t stop believing
77. Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough
78. Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the dark
79. Bob Marley – Could you be loved
80. Adam Ant – Stand and deliver
81. Baltimora – Tarzan boy
82. Modern Talking – You’re my heart, you’re my soul
83. Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie
84. Paula Abdul – Opposites attract
85. Tiffany – I think we’re alone now
86. Starship – Nothing’s gonna stop us
87. The Beach Boys – Kokomo
88. Milli Vanilli – Girl you know it’s true
89. Katrina and the Waves – Walkin on sunshine
90. Bobby McFerrin – Don’t worry be happy
91. Steve Winwood – Higher love
92. Chicago – Hard to say I’m sorry
93. Mr.Mister – Broken Wings
94. The Jam – Town called malice
95. Linda Ronstadt ft. Aaron Neville – Don’t know much
96. Soul II Soul – Back to life (However do you want me)
97. Salt N’ Pepa – Push it
98. Laura Branigan – Gloria
99. Bee Gees – You win again
100. ABBA – Super Trouper
101. Simple Minds – Don’t you forget about me
102. Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme
103. Tight Fit – The Lions sleeps tonight
104. John Lennon – Just like starting over
105. Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the mood
106. The Bangles – Eternal Flame
107. Cher – If I could turn back time
108. Technotronic – Pump up the jam
109. Paul Hardcastle – 19
110. Samantha Fox – Touch me (I want your body)
111. UB40 – Red red wine
112. Dead or Alive – You spin me around
113. Whitesnake – Here I go again 87
114. Fine Young Cannibals – She’s drives me crazy
115. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you
116. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
117. Richard Marx – Right here waiting
118. The Smiths – How soon is now
119. Peter Cetera – Glory of love
120. Neil Diamond – Love on the rocks
121. Styx – Mr. Roboto
122. Wet Wet Wet – Angel Eyes
123. U2 – Desire
124. Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss
125. Bobby Brown – My prerogative
126. Pretenders – Brass in pocket
127. Miami Sound Machine – Anything for you
128. Aerosmith – Love in an elevator
129. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Maneater
130. Madness – Our House
131. New Kids on the Block – Hangin’ tough
132. Anita Baker – Sweet love
133. Eurythmics – Sweet dreams
134. Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s gonna change my love
135. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight, I celebrate my love
136. Van Halen – Jump
137. Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing
138. Duran Duran – The Reflex
139. Taylor Dayne – Tell it to my heart
140. Joy Division – Love will tear us apart
141. Run DMC – Walk this way
142. Level 42 – Lessons in love
143. Boston – Amanda
144. Janet Jackson – What have you done for me lately
145. Donna Summer – This time I know its for real
146. Enya – Orinoco flow
147. Robin Beck – First time
148. Traci Chapman – Fast car
149. Gypsy Kings – Volare
150. Earth, Wind and Fire – Let’s groove
151. The Cure – Lovesong
152. INXS – Need you tonight
153. Fleetwood Mac – Little lies
154. Tears for Fears – Shout
155. Michael Bolton – How am I supposed to live without you
156. Pat Benatar – Love is a battlefield
157. Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O
158. Rod Stewart – Baby Jane
159. Nena – 99 Luft balloons
160. Don Henley – The boys of summer
161. The Weather Girls – It’s raining men
162. Sister Sledge – Frankie
163. Chaka Khan – I feel for you
164. Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (Best that you can do)
165. Poison – Every rose has its thorn
166. Paul Young – Everytime you go away
167. Debbie Gibson – Foolish beat
168. The Rolling Stones – Start me up
169. Kajagoogoo – Too shy
170. Slade – My oh my
171. KC and the Sunshine Band – Give it up
172. Gloria Estefan – Don’t wanna lose you
173. Depeche Mode – People are people
174. Commodores – Nightshift
175. The Communards – Don’t leave me this way
176. Paul Simon – Late in the evening
177. James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt – Somewhere out there
178. Philip Bailey and Phil Collins – Easy lover
179. Dire Straits – Money for nothing
180. Captain & Tennille – Do that to me one more time
181. R.E.M – The one I love
182. Roy Orbison – You got it
183. Billy Idol – Eyes without a face
184. Elaine Page and Barbara Dickson – I know him so well
185. John Cougar – Jack and Diane
186. Renne and Renato – Save your love
187. Kelly Marie – Feels like I’m in love
188. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up
189. Goombay Dance Band – Seven tears
190. The Flying Pickets – Only you
191. Smokey Robinson – Being with you
192. Doctor and the Medics – Spirit in the sky
193. Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you
194. T’Pau – China in your hand
195. Yazz and the Plastic Population – The only way is up
196. Marc Almond ft. Gene Pitney – Something’s gotten hold of my heart
197. Mike and the Mechanics – The living years
198. Sade – Smooth operator
199. Alphaville – Big in Japan
200. The Specials – Ghost town

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Xposition - September 2013

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September although not as eventful as August did witness the inauguration of the much anticipated TomorrowWorld which is an American spin-off of Tomorrowland and its sister festival held from 27-29 September in Atalanta. It was an immense success with a strong lineup of renowned DJs including Armin Van Buuren, David Guetta, Tiesto, Axwell and Afrojack. 

Miley Cyrus stunned everybody at the VMAs in August when her twerking with Robin Thicke went viral, but this was nothing compared to the shocks and heart attacks her fans and critics received when the video of her new song Wrecking Ball premiered. The video depicts her swinging stark naked on a wrecking ball and even licking sledgehammers and what not. However, she broke the record for the highest number of views of a video on YouTube in 24 hours. 

As predicted Katy Perry's Roar dethroned Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines and held on for two weeks before being overthrown by Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball. She too held on for two weeks. Lorde's Royals has been at No. 3 for over two weeks struggling behind Cyrus and Perry, the popularity of the single may yet surprise everyone if it proves to dethrone these giants. In the UK Roar debuted at No.1 and it was Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz that managed to surpass it. OneRepublic's Counting Stars continue to struggle at No.2 and has been in the top 3 for the whole month. Other than that there has been no significant movement on either charts except for maybe Drake's Hold On We're Going Home which has also been in the top 10 for the whole month. 

Eminem's new song Berzerk takes us back to why we loved the white rapper in the first place. The song although failed to peak in the US debuted at No.3 and garnered critical acclaim. Britney Spears' Work Bitch with its provocative video entered the US charts at No.12. The song reminisces a combination of her hits Hold It Against Me and I'm A Slave 4 U. It will probably enter the Top 10 in October but there is doubt as to its potential as a No.1. While Berzerk and Wrecking Ball are to be released in the UK in October Work Bitch is to be released in the UK in November. 

Other songs that were released that are of any significance in the UK or the US in the past month are: 

1. Jessie J - It's My Party

2. Avicii - You Make Me

3. Rizzle Kicks - Lost Generation

4. The Fox - Ylvis

5. Mike WiLL Made-It ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J - 23

6. Robin Thicke ft. Kendrick Lamar - Give It 2 U

Drake's third studio album Nothing Was the Same debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 and debuted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart on the last week of September making it the highest first week sales for a hip hop album since Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV in 2011. However, October will prove fatal for those attempting to go up against the debut of what many are calling the album of the year - Bangerz by Miley Cyrus.

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Greatest Eurodance Hits of All Time

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Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 80s, primarily in Europe. With the decline of Disco, dance music leaned more towards Eurodance since Rock music was also entering the mainstream. Eurodance reached its peak in the early 90s but gradually faded away due to the more advanced Techno and House music which gained ground. This genre is heavily influenced by the utilization of rich melodic vocals either exclusively by itself or sometimes with rapped verses. The songs and beats are usually very positive and upbeat and almost always in English regardless of the artiste's nationalities, although sometimes words and phrases from other languages have been used. Even though the genre of Eurodance has virtually ceased to exist, its elements can be seen in Dance-pop and its sub-genres, Europop and Romanian Pop. Although artistes no longer produce under the genre the Eurodance hits are sampled in order to cater to the prevalent taste. Painstakingly, I have compiled this list of the 100 Greatest Eurodance Songs. If you are a 90s fan you will definitely know most of these songs, but if you don't I urge you to check out and listen to the rest and update yourself on the Eurodance era.

1. Snap! – Rhythm is a dancer
2. Real McCoy – Another night
3. Haddaway – What is love
4. Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da, Ba, Dee)
5. Technotronic – Pump up the jam
6. Aqua – Barbie girl
7. No Mercy – Where do you go
8. Gala – Freed from desire
9. Scatman John – Scatman
10. Cascada – Everytime we touch
11. Basshunter – Now you’re gone
12. Corona – The rhythm of the night
13. Snap! – The Power
14. Real McCoy – Runaway
15. Culture Beat – Mr. Vain
16. Whigfield – Saturday night
17. Mr. President – Coco jamboo
18. 2 Unlimited – No limit
19. Dr. Alban – It’s my life
20. Vengaboys – Boom, boom, boom, boom
21. Aqua – Doctor Jones
22. Ace of Base – Cruel Summer
23. Cappella – U got 2 let the music
24. Eiffel 65 – Move your body
25. La Bouche – Be my lover
26. ATC – Around the world (La, La, La, La, La)
27. 2 Unlimited – Get ready for this
28. Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just a little bit
29. Sash! – Ecuador
30. Alice Deejay – Better off alone
31. O-Zone – Dragostea din tei
32. DJ Bobi – Somebody dance with me
33. Rozella – Everybody’s free (to feel good)
34. Vengaboys – We like to party
35. Alexia – Uh la la la
36. Ace of Base – Beautiful life
37. Maxx – Get-a-way
38. Aqua – My oh my
39. Chilli ft. Carrapicho – Tic tic tac
40. T-Spoon – Sex on the beach
41. Amber – This is your night
42. Haddaway – Life
43. Sash! – Encore en fois
44. E-Rotic – Max don’t have sex with your ex
45. 2 Unlimited – Twilight zone
46. Twenty 4 Seven – Slave to the music
47. Gala – Let a boy cry
48. Corona – Baby baby
49. Aqua – Roses are red
50. E-Type – This is the way
51. Magic Affair – Omen III
52. Real McCoy – One more time
53. La Bouche – Sweet dreams
54. Double You – Please don’t go
55. Whigfield – Another day
56. Scatman John – Scatman’s world
57. DJ Bobo – Let the dream come true
58. Haddaway – Rock my heart
59. Captain Hollywood Project – More and more
60. 2 Unlimited – Tribal dance
61. Paradisio – Bailando
62. No Mercy – Please don’t go
63. Culture Beat – Got to get it
64. Corona – Try me out
65. Culture Beat – Anything
66. Dr. Alban – Sing hallelujah
67. E-Type – Campione 2000
68. Pandora – Don’t you know
69. Cappella – Move on baby
70. Alexia – Summer is crazy
71. E-Rotic – Fred come to the bed
72. DJ Bobo – Love is all around
73. Fun Factory – Take your chance
74. Le Click – Tonight is the night
75. ATC – My heart beats like a drum
76. Ice MC – Think about the way
77. Captain Jack – Captain Jack
78. Fun Factory – Close to you
79. E-Type – Here I go again
80. Koko – Open your eyes
81. Aqua – Lollipop
82. Vengaboys – Kiss (When the sun don’t shine)
83. Sash! – Mysterious times
84. 2 Brothers on the 4^th Floor – Never alone
85. Alice Deejay – Back in my life
86. DJ Bobo – Freedom
87. Le Click – Call me
88. 2 Unlimited – Let the beat control your body
89. Alexia – Me and you
90. Maxx – No more
91. Ice MC – Take away the colour
92. Mr. President – Up n’ away
93. T-Spoon – Tom’s party
94. Dr. Bombay – Calcutta (Taxi, taxi, taxi)
95. Masterboy – Feel the heat of the night
96. Gina G – Gimme some love
97. E-Type – Angels crying
98. E-Rotic – Sex on the phone
99. Pharao – I show you secrets
100. Centory – Point of no return

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