Best Songs About Dreams

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Dreams are wishes that we hope will come true in our future. Be it an ambition that one has, for which he will work toward in his future, or the hope that all his worries will be over, wherein all the obstacles in his life he managed to overcome. A dream can be for your one true love to be with you at the end, the happily ever after that we all wish would come true. A dream can be your sleepy conscience going wild at night or the nightmares that make your sleep as restless as possible. Yes, dreams at the end of the day keep our imagination alive and breathe life to hope, which kindles the flame of our soul. This list is for all you dreamers out there to keep dreaming.

The compilation consists of a mishmash of genres ranging from Pop, Rock and Rap to Electropop, Eurodance and Opera. There are several soundtracks also featured here. Fleetwood Mac takes the crown with their classic hit Dreams followed by the haunting rendition of Patti LuPone’s I Dreamed a Dream from the Les Misérable Soundtrack and Billy Joel’s hit The River of Dreams. The only person with 3 entries is Roy Orbison, who seemed to have had an obsession with dreams.  So here are the top 50 songs about dreams:

1. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
2. Patti LuPone – I dreamed a dream (Les Misérables OST)
3. Billy Joel – The river of dreams
4. Crowded House – Don’t dream it’s over
5. ABBA – I have a dream
6. Eurythmics – Sweet dreams (are made of this)
7. Roy Orbison – Dream baby
8. Nelly – Just a dream
9. Roy Orbison – In dreams
10. Stephen Foster – Beautiful dreamer
11. Green Day – Boulevard of broken dreams
12. Evanescence – Imaginary
13. Aerosmith – Dream on
14. Ozzie Nelson – Dream a little dream of me
15. Mary Costa & Bill Shirley – Once upon a dream (Sleeping Beauty OST)
16. The Corrs – Only when I sleep
17. The Everly Brothers – All I have to do is dream
18. Roy Orbison – In the real world
19. Cliff Edwards – When you wish upon a star (Pinocchio OST)
20. Heart – These dreams
21. The Cranberries – Dreams
22. Selena – Dreaming of you
23. Owl City – Fireflies
24. Jason Donovan – Any dream will do (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat OST)
25. Bobby Darin – Dream lover
26. Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams – A million dreams (The Greatest Showman OST)
27. Gabrielle – Dreams
28. Keane – A bad dream
29. Beyonce – Sweet dreams
30. Cheap Trick – Dream police
31. Adriana Caselotti – Someday my prince will come (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves OST)
32. Jackie Evancho – Made to dream
33. Celine Dion – Dreamin’ of you
34. Margery McKay – Climb ev’ry mountain (The Sound of Music OST)
35. Metallica – Enter sandman
36. Coldplay – A head full of dreams
37. Dua Lipa – Dreams
38. Marc Anthony – When I dream at night
39. Taylor Swift – Wildest dreams
40. Imagine Dragons – Dream
41. O-Town – Liquid dreams
42. Blondie – Dreaming
43. Celine Dion – The power of the dream
44. La Bouche – Sweet dreams (ola ola e)
45. 2 Brothers on the 4^th Floor – Dreams (will come alive)
46. NF – Dreams
47. Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams
48. Hilary Duff – What dreams are made of
49. REO Speedwagon – In my dreams
50. Aurora – Dreaming

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Best Mixed Bands of All Time

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We all know about the boy bands and the girl groups which have stormed the mainstream pop industry. But there are also mixed bands, an assorted motley of boys and girls which have formed bands as well. Most of them have their designated lead singer but the others also play significant roles in the group. Some of these bands have become extremely successful and popular and among these is ABBA which is one of the best selling bands of all time followed by Fleetwood Mac and Black Eyed Peas. Most of these bands have also lead the way for solo careers for their lead vocalists such as will.i.am, Fergie, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. So here are the best 30 mixed bands of all time:

1. ABBA
   
2. Fleetwood Mac
   
3. Black Eyed Peas
   
4. Ace of Base
   
5. Boney M.
   
6. Blondie
   
7. No Doubt
   
8. The Human League
   
9. Heart
   
10. S Club 7
    
11. Aqua
    
12. Lady Antebellum
    
13. Fugees
    
14. Steps
    
15. The Pretenders
    
16. The Corrs
    
17. Vengaboys
    
18. The B-52s
    
19. Liberty X
    
20. The Mamas & the Papas
    
21. The Velvet Underground
    
22. Little Big Town
    
23. Talking Heads
    
24. A* Teens
    
25. Cover Drive
    
26. The Band Perry
    
27. N-Dubz
    
28. Alcazar
    
29. ATC
    
30. Scandal'us
    

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Best Cover Songs of All Time

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Who really owns a song? Is it the singer? the writer? Or the producer? Well, I believe that it is the singer who owns the song and there is no doubt about it. However, there are songs which have been covered by certain artists and/or groups which have proved to be more successful than even the original. These artists and/or groups better the original composition and come out with their own version or a similar version with better vocals or music. Like this there have been many instances where the original artists and/or groups have been surpassed commercially as well as critically by subsequent artistes and/or groups that covered the song. Therefore, this is a list of the best of such songs which proved to be hits even though they are cover versions. The top 10 artistes and/or groups have bettered the original songs, and it is clear that through their version they can make a claim to the songs, though it may not be ownership, the songs are more popular under the subsequent artiste and/or group.

1. Dolly Parton - Whitney Houston – I will always love you
2. Bee Gees - Boyzone – Words
3. Cat Stevens - Sheryl Crow – The first cut is the deepest
4. Jennifer Rush - Celine Dion – The power of love
5. Fleetwood Mac - The Corrs – Dreams
6. Leonard Cohen - Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
7. Vicki Sue Robinson - Glora Estefan – Turn the beat around
8. Ritchie Valens - Los Lobos – La Bamba
9. The Jackson 5 - Mariah Carey – I’ll be there
10. Neil Diamond - UB40 – Red red wine
11. Toni Braxton - Il Divo – Unbreak my heart/Regresa a mi
12. Bob Dylan - Guns N’ Roses – Knockin’ on heaven’s door
13. Journey - Glee Cast – Don't stop believin'
14. Lee Hazelwood ft. Nancy Sinatra - Ville Valo ft. Natalia Avelon – Summer wine
15. Phil Collins - Mariah Carey ft. Westlife – Against all odds
16. Labelle - Pink, Christina Aguilera, Mya & Lil Kim – Lady Marmalade
17. Roberta Flack - The Fugees – Killing me softly
18. Ednaswap - Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
19. Kingston Trio - Westlife – Seasons in the sun
20. Tarkan - Holly Valance – Simarik/Kiss Kiss
21. Frank Sinatra ft. Nancy Sinatra - Robbie Williams ft. Nicole Kidman – Something stupid
22. Talk Talk - No Doubt – It’s my life
23. Phil Collins - Brandy – Another day in paradise
24. The Bangles - Human Nature – Eternal flame
25. Celine Dion – Meatloaf ft. Marion Raven – It’s all coming back to me now
26. Tears for Fears - Adam Lambert – Mad world
27. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Rod Stewart – Have you ever seen the rain
28. The Drifters - Michael Buble – Save the last dance for me
29. Queen - Brittany Murphy – Somebody to love
30. Righteous Brothers - Gareth Gates – Unchained melody
31. Damien Rice - Little Mix – Cannonball
32. Ryan Adams - The Corrs ft. Bono – When the stars go blue
33. The Calling - Charlene Sorai – Wherever you will go
34. Eternal - Monica – Angel of mine
35. Billy Joel - Westlife – Uptown girl
36. Traci Chapman - Boyzone – Baby, can I hold you
37. Sarah Brightman ft. Antonio Banderas - Nightwish – Phantom of the opera
38. Bee Gees - Steps – Tragedy
39. Savage Garden - Cascada – Truly madly deeply
40. Hot Chocolate - Clocks – You sexy thing
41. Bryan Adams - DJ Sammy – Heaven
42. Elvis Presley - A*Teens – Can’t help falling in love
43. USA for Africa - Artists for Haiti – We are the world
44. Crowded House - Six Pence None the Richer – Don’t dream its over
45. Dean Martin – Pussycat Dolls – Sway
46. Foreigner - Mariah Carey – I wanna know what love is
47. Bananarama - Ace of Base – Cruel summer
48. 3^rd Party - Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for tonight
49. ABBA - Westlife – I have a dream
50. John Denver - Olivia Newton John – Take me home country roads
51. Blondie - Atomic Kitten – Tide is high
52. Joni Mitchell - Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton – Big yellow taxi
53. Don Mclean - Madonna – American Pie
54. Gloria Jones - Soft Cell – Tainted love
55. The Left Banke - Vonda Shepard – Walk away Renee
56. Miley Cyrus - Joe McElderry – The climb
57. Madonna - We are the fallen – Like a prayer
58. ABBA - A*Teens – Mamma mia
59. Ben E. King - 4 the Cause – Stand by me
60. The Pretenders - Gina Glockson – I’ll stand by you
61. Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey - Leon Jackson – When you believe
62. The Beatles - Ferry Aid – Let it be
63. A.R. Rahman - Pussycat Dolls – Jai ho
64. Madonna - Kelly Osbourne – Papa don’t preach
65. Shontelle - James Arthur – Impossible
66. The Walkers - Vengaboys – Shalala la
67. Daughtry - Westlife – What about now
68. Redbone - Real McCoy – Come and get your love
69. R.E.M. - Helping Haiti – Everybody hurts
70. U2 - Lee Dewzye – Beautiful day
71. Weather Girls - Geri Halliwell – It’s raining men
72. Jim Henson - Dixie Chicks – Rainbow connection
73. Steve Miller Band – R.I.O. – Serenade
74. Westlife - Will Young – Evergreen
75. Rascal Flatts - Cascada – What hurts the most
76. Fleetwood Mac - Lissie – Go your own way
77. Westlife - Ruben Studdard – Flying without wings
78. Linkin Park - Lori Lee – Numb
79. Metallica - Lissie – Nothing else matters
80. Robert Knight - Cast of Casualty – Everlasting love
81. Journey - Mariah Carey – Open Arms
82. The Moody Blues - Il Divo – Nights in white satin
83. Heidi Montag - Lady Gaga – Fashion
84. Ke$ha - Girls’ Generation – Run devil run
85. Jonathan King - Vonda Shepard – Hooked on a feeling
86. Duran Duran - Aurora – Ordinary world
87. K’Naan - Young Artists for Haiti – Wavin’ flag
88. Heart - Celine Dion – Alone
89. Steve Miller Band - Sugar Ray – Abracadabra
90. Duffy - OneRepublic – Mercy
91. Exile - No Mercy – Kiss you all over
92. Lolly - B*Witched – Mickey
93. Guns N’ Roses - Sheryl Crow – Sweet child of mine
94. Bon Jovi - Blake Lewis – You give love a bad name
95. Madonna - Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff – Material girls  
96. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Anne Hathaway & Jesse McCartney – Don’t go breaking my heart
97. Gypsy Kings - Vitamin C – Volare
98. Belinda Carlisle - Otherview – La luna
99. Christina Aguilera - Speedway – Genie in a bottle
100. Donna Summer  - Pussycat Dolls – Hot stuff

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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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