Soldier of Love is the first single and title track from the English group Sade. It premiered worldwide on 8 December 2009. The track won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 53rd Grammy Awards ceremony. Continue reading
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9/1/15 O&A NYC With Walestylez Song Of The Day: J. Cole – Nobody’s Perfect ft. Missy Elliot
Nobody’s Perfect is a song by hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole, released as the third single from his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story. The song, featuring singer-songwriter and fellow rapper Missy Elliott.
J. Cole – Nobody’s Perfect ft. Missy Elliot
8/26/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Grace Jones- Pull Up to the Bumper
Pull Up to the Bumper was co-written by Grace Jones, Kookoo Baya and Dana Mano. The uptempo pop-dance song incorporating funk and R&B elements and sparked some controversy for its suggestive lyrics. Due to the figuratively describe sexual intercourse, it prompted some radio stations in the United States to refuse to broadcast it. Continue reading
8/18/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Anastacia- One Day In Your Life
One Day in Your Life is a song by recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature. It earned her first chart-topper on the Billboard ’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. The video shot on January 16–17, 2002 and directed by Dave Meyers, who has also directed videos for Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Pink, and Bow Wow. Continue reading
8/17/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: FKA twigs – M3LL155X
FKA twigs has always been an artist that defies convention. This self-directed project M3LL155X feels like a powerful assertion of FKA twigs’ independence and artistic direction. From the opening track “Figure 8” and accompanying visual, we are hit with pure, raw, defiance. Continue reading
8/7/15 O&A Song Of The Day: The Weeknd- Can’t Feel My Face
Can’t Feel My Face by Canadian R&B recording artist The Weeknd. Released on June 8, 2015, as a single from his upcoming second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness. The single has also received positive reviews from critics, who noted similarities between the song and works by Michael Jackson. Continue reading
8/5/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
Cheerleader recorded by Jamaican singer OMI, with a track written and produced by OMI and C. Dillon, and additional writing by M. Bradford and R. Dillon. Cheerleader originally released in 2012 through Oufah Records with an accompanied music video directed by Tim Cash. It gained popularity in OMI’s home country Jamaica and to a certain extent in Hawaii and Dubai. Continue reading
8/4/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Jill Scott – Closure (Live at Good Morning America)
Jill Scott performs Closure live at Good Morning America. Scott earns her second No. 1 album this week, as Woman debuts atop the Billboard albums chart. The album sold 57,000 copies, according to Nielsen Music. Continue reading
8/3/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Ciara- I Bet
I Bet is a song by Ciara from her sixth studio album, Jackie (2015). Released as the lead single from the album by Epic Records on January 26, 2015, I Bet serves as Ciara’s first single following the birth of her first child and widely publicized break-up with American rapper Future. Continue reading
7/31/15 O&A Song of the Day: Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk (stylized as UpTown Funk!) is a song recorded by British producer Mark Ronson, with vocals from American recording artist Bruno Mars, for Ronson’s fourth studio album, Uptown Special (2015). The music video was released on 17 November 2014. It stars Mars, Ronson and the Hooligans walking around a city, wearing brightly colored suits and chains. It was directed by Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy. Continue reading