Mariah Carey released this upbeat version of the New Years anthem featuring a disco orchestra. Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. Continue reading
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12/29/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Madonna- Justify My Love
Justify My Love by Madonna revolutionized the music industry with the first VHS video single. Due to the highly sexually charged content MTV banned the music video. Madonna capitalized on the scandal becoming the first artist to release a single in this format., Continue reading
12/24/15 O&S NYC Song Of The Day: BeBe and CeCe Winans- The First Noel (1993)
BeBe and CeCe Winans sing The First Noel on the television special, David Foster’s Christmas Album musical staging and choreography by Walter Painter with dancer Tina LeBlanc. Continue reading
12/11/23 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Vanessa Williams – Go Tell It On The Mountain/ Mary Had A Baby (1993)
Vanessa Williams sings a medley of “Mary Had a Baby” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain” on the TV special David Foster’s Christmas Album musical staging choreography by Walter Painter dancers Paula Brown and Darrel Wright (NBC, December 10, 1993). Continue reading
12/22/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: ALEX- Please Come Home for Christmas
ALEX, an acclaimed musician who recently performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC, has just released a new holiday single Please Come Home For Christmas. The single, presented on A Classic Holiday by MBK/Sony Entertainment brings in the holidays with a body rocking, toe tapping, head bopping excitement! Continue reading
12/8/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Alright by rapper Kendrick Lamar, is featured on his third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). Lyrically a festive song about hope, it features uncredited vocals from the song’s co-producer Pharrell Williams during the chorus. Alright released to radio stations as the album’s fourth single, debuted on June 30, 2015. The song’s accompanying music video premiered on the same date. Alright received four nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year. Continue reading
12/2/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Johnny Kemp- Just Got Paid
Just Got Paid hit No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1988, and sold over a million singles in the United States. It went to top the Hot Dance Music/Club Play.
11/25/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Someday We’ll All Be Free- Take 6 and Lalah Hathaway and Bonus track: Donny Hathaway ( Rare Live version)
Someday We’ll All Be Free performed by the Grammy Award winning all-male a cappella Take 6 and Lalah Hathaway. Her father Donny Hathaway originally wrote and performed the song. O&A NYC has also include a rare live version performed by Donny Hathaway. Continue reading
11/18/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Nelly- Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
Country Grammar (Hot Shit) the album’s first single from Nelly debut album (of the same name) premiered on February 29, 2000. The song written by Nelly and Jason “Jay E” Epperson, and produced by the latter is based off the children clapping game Down Down Baby. Country Grammar ’s success cemented Nelly’s position as one of the most successful hip hop acts of the emerging decade. Continue reading
11/17/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Tyrese- Lately
Lately is the third single released from Tyrese’s first studio album Tyrese (1998). Continue reading