+ "PA SPARET" BAO+ICONA POP

 Más de la orquesta de Benny Andersson (BAO) en el programa "Pa Sparet" esta vez con Icona Pop.

More by Benny Andersson's orchestra (BAO) on the programme "Pa Sparet" this time with Icona Pop.

Videos: ("BAD ROMANCE"/"DRIVE MY CAR")

GENTRI'S "LET IT BE"

Gentri: the Gentleman Trio es una trío de tenores profesionales estadounidenses: Brad Robins, Cassey Elliot y Bradley Quinn Lever formado en 2014. Debutaron con un EP en Marzo del 2015 y ahora llegan con su primer álbum completo "RISE". Pero los presentamos con esta preciosa versión del "LET IT BE" de los Beatles.

Gentri: the Gentleman Trio is a trio of American professional tenors: Brad Robins, Cassey Elliot & Bradley Quinn Lever formed in 2014. Their debut EP in March 2015 and now they come with their first complete album "RISE". But today we introduce you to them with this lovely cover of the Beatles' "LET IT BE".

Video "LET IT BE", Gentri:

75 AÑOS DE CANCIONES POP / 75 years of pop songs

Udiscover ha hecho pública la lista de las 75 canciones que representan 75 años de música pop. La canción más representativa de cada año. Muchas de nuestros favoritos andan por ahí. Enlace a la página más abajo.

Udiscover has published the list of the 75 songs that represent the 75 years of pop music. The most significant song of each year. Many of our favourites are on the list. Link to the webpage below.

+ info: 75 SONGS THAT DEFINE 75 YEARS (udiscovermusic.com)

1940 The Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Mood
1941 Duke Ellington - Take The "A" Train
1942 Vera Lynn - (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover
1943 The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll
1944 Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters - (There'll Be A Hot Time) In The Town Of Berlin
1945 Les Brown And His Orchestra With Doris Day - Sentimental Journey
1946 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1947 Roy Brown - Good Rockin' Tonight
1948 Nat King Cole - Nature Boy
1949 Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra - Riders In The Sky
1950 Patti Page - The Tennessee Waltz
1951 Johnnie Ray - Cry
1952 Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
1953 Les Paul & Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios
1954 The Chordettes - Mr Sandman
1955 Bill Haley And His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
1956 Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
1957 The Crickets - That'll Be the Day
1958 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop
1959 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
1960 Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer's Place
1961 Patsy Cline - Crazy
1962 The Tornadoes - Telstar
1963 The Beatles - She Loves You
1964 The Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster
1965 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
1966 The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
1967 The Beatles - A Day In The Life
1968 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
1969 The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
1970 Simon & Gafunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
1971 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
1972 Alice Cooper - School's Out
1973 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
1974 Abba - Waterloo
1975 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1976 Abba - Dancing Queen
1977 The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
1978 The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
1979 The Village People - YMCA
1980 The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
1981 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
1982 Afrika Bambaataa And Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock
1983 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
1984 Madonna - Like A Virgin
1985 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
1986 Berlin - Take My Breath Away
1987 Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)
1988 Public Enemy – Bring The Noise
1989 Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
1990 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
1991 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
1992 Boyz II Men - The End Of The Road
1993 Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
1994 Bryan Adams, Sting & Rod Stewart - All For Love
1995 Coolio [Featuring LV] - Gangsta's Paradise
1996 The Spice Girls - Wannabe
1997 Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
1998 Cher - Believe
1999 Santana With Rob Thomas - Smooth
2000 Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place
2001 Janet Jackson - All For You
2002 Eminem - Lose Yourself
2003 The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
2004 Usher with Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah
2005 Kanye West – Gold Digger
2006 Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2007 Rihanna [Featuring] Jay-Z - Umbrella
2008 Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
2009 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
2010 Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
2011 Lady Gaga - Born This Way
2012 Gotye [Featuring Kimbra] – Somebody That I Used To Know
2013 Lorde - Royals
2014 Pharrell Williams – Happy

FRIDA'S "THE LONG & WINDING ROAD" VERSION / Cover

Adjuntamos hoy la versión inédita en sueco de una canción de los Beatles "THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD" en la voz de Frida: "EN LANG OCH ÖDSLIG VÄG".

Enclosing today the unreleased Swedish version of the Beatles' song "THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD" in the voice of Frida: "EN LANG OCH ÖDSLIG VÄG".

Audio "EN LANG OCH ODSLIG VÄG", Frida:

BILLBOARD'S 25 GREATEST POP HOOKS OF ALL TIME

Billboard ha hecho publica una lista con las 25 canciones pop más pegadizas de todos los tiempos. En el ranking están, entre otros: Madonna, The Human League, Pharell Williams, Neil Diamond, Cher, Gloria Gaynor, Elvis Presley, Beach Boys, Queen, Bee Gees, Supremes... y en el top 3:

Billboard has published a list of the 25 most catchy pop songs of all time. On the ranking are, among others: Madonna, The Human League, Pharell Williams, Neil Diamond, Cher, Gloria Gaynor, Elvis Presley, Beach Boys, Queen, Bee Gees, Supremes... and in the top 3:

3º) ABBA, "Dancing Queen"

2º) MICHAEL JACKSON, "Beat it"

1º) THE BEATLES, "I wanna hold your hand"

+info: 

25 Greatest Pop Hooks of All Time

"YESTERDAY" 50

La canción clásica de los Beatles se hace madura y cumple 50 años, hoy la homenajeamos aquí, escuchándola y enlazando a una página que la recuerda más abajo.

The Beatles' classic song becomes mature and turns 50, today we pay tribute to it here, listening to it and linking to a page that remembers it below.

Enlace / Link:

50 Years Ago: The Beatles Record ‘Yesterday’

Video "YESTERDAY", The Beatles:

ABBA: TODAVÍA ENTRE LOS SUPERVENTAS DE ESTE MILENIO / Still among the bestsellers of this millenium

La lista oficial de éxitos británica acaba de dar a conocer los 50 artistas superventas de lo que va del milenio (del 2000 al 2015). Y entre ellos todavía está ABBA! en el puesto 19!! con el archivendido "GOLD" y editado originalmente antes del 2000. Los otros longevos incluidos son los Beatles en el 6!! pero con un álbum editado después del 2000. En el top 10 alguno de nuestros favoritos: Adele, James Blunt, Dido... y más abajo Keane, Texas, Katie Melua...  

The official British chart has just revealed the 50 bestselling artists of the millenium so far (from 2000 to 2015). Among them are still ABBA! at nº19!! with the superseller "GOLD", which was originally released before 2000. Other long-time runners are the Beatles at nº6, but with an album released after 2000. At the top 10 some of out favourites: Adele, James Blunt, Dido... lower down Keane, Texas, Katie Melua...

NO.	TITLE	ARTIST	LABEL
1	21	ADELE	XL RECORDINGS
2	BACK TO BLACK	AMY WINEHOUSE	ISLAND
3	BACK TO BEDLAM	JAMES BLUNT	ATLANTIC
4	SPIRIT	LEONA LEWIS	SYCO MUSIC
5	NO ANGEL	DIDO	ARISTA
6	1	BEATLES	APPLE CORPS
7	CRAZY LOVE	MICHAEL BUBLE	REPRISE
8	WHITE LADDER	DAVID GRAY	EAST WEST
9	THE FAME	LADY GAGA	INTERSCOPE
10	A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD	COLDPLAY	PARLOPHONE
11	LIFE FOR RENT	DIDO	CHEEKY
12	ONLY BY THE NIGHT	KINGS OF LEON	HAND ME DOWN
13	BEAUTIFUL WORLD	TAKE THAT	POLYDOR
14	HOPES AND FEARS	KEANE	ISLAND
15	SCISSOR SISTERS	SCISSOR SISTERS	POLYDOR
16	X&Y	COLDPLAY	PARLOPHONE
17	PARACHUTES	COLDPLAY	PARLOPHONE
18	COME AWAY WITH ME	NORAH JONES	VIRGIN
19	GOLD - GREATEST HITS	ABBA	POLYDOR
20	THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP	EMINEM	INTERSCOPE
21	SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING	ROBBIE WILLIAMS	ISLAND
22	PROGRESS	TAKE THAT	POLYDOR
23	EYES OPEN	SNOW PATROL	FICTION
24	NEVER FORGET - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION	TAKE THAT	RCA
25	GREATEST HITS	ROBBIE WILLIAMS	ISLAND
26	NUMBER ONES	MICHAEL JACKSON	EPIC
27	19	ADELE	XL RECORDINGS
28	CHRISTMAS	MICHAEL BUBLE	REPRISE
29	ROCKFERRY	DUFFY	A&M
30	THE CIRCUS	TAKE THAT	POLYDOR
31	SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING	ROBBIE WILLIAMS	ISLAND
32	OUR VERSION OF EVENTS	EMELI SANDE	VIRGIN
33	HOT FUSS	KILLERS	VERTIGO
34	AMERICAN IDIOT	GREEN DAY	REPRISE
35	ESCAPOLOGY	ROBBIE WILLIAMS	ISLAND
36	EMPLOYMENT	KAISER CHIEFS	B-UNIQUE/POLYDOR
37	SONGS ABOUT JANE	MAROON 5	A&M
38	BY THE WAY	RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS	WARNER BROS
39	X	ED SHEERAN	ASYLUM
40	STRIPPED	CHRISTINA AGUILERA	RCA
41	JUSTIFIED	JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE	JIVE
42	THE GREATEST HITS	TEXAS	MERCURY
43	I DREAMED A DREAM	SUSAN BOYLE	SYCO MUSIC
44	+	ED SHEERAN	ASYLUM
45	LOUD	RIHANNA	DEF JAM
46	GOOD GIRL GONE BAD	RIHANNA	DEF JAM
47	CALL OFF THE SEARCH	KATIE MELUA	DRAMATICO
48	BORN TO DO IT	CRAIG DAVID	WEA
49	UNBREAKABLE - THE GREATEST HITS - VOL 1	WESTLIFE	S
50	GREATEST HITS	GUNS N' ROSES	GEFFEN

© Official Charts Company. Chart shows the Top 50 biggest selling albums since the Millenium, from week 1 2000 to week 11 2015.  

ABBA'S "DANCING QUEEN" EL LLENAPISTAS BRITÁNICO Y "S.O.S." EL 5º MÁS PEGADIZO / "Dancing Queen" UK's top floorfiller & "S.O.S." the 5th catchiest

El periódico británico "The Mirror" ha hecho una encuesta sobre cuál es la canción que más llena pistas de baile en el país. Y el resultado ha sido este top 3:

1º) "DANCING QUEEN" / ABBA

2º) "BILLIE JEAN" / Michael Jackson

3º) "TWIST & SHOUT" / The Beatles

El resto de la lista y toda la información aquí. Por otro lado, según un estudio de la Universidad de Amsterdam junto con el Museo de Ciencia e Industria de Manchester, S.O.S. de Abba es la quinta canción pop más pegadiza del Reino Unido. Sobre esta encuesta, la información aquí y el ránking está más abajo.

British newspaper "The Mirror" has made a poll about which is the favourite floorfiller in the United Kingdom. The top 3 results have been the ones shown above. For the rest of the list and all the info here. On the other hand, according to a research of the University of Amsterdam together with Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry, Abba's S.O.S. is the fifth most cachiest pop song in the UK. About this resarch, all the info here and the ranking below.

+ info "DANCING QUEEN"

The UK’s top 10 catchiest songs

1. Wannabe – Spice Girls

2. Mambo No 5 – Lou Bega

3. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor

4. Just Dance – Lady Gaga

5. SOS – ABBA

6. Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

7. Beat It – Michael Jackson

8. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

9. Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

10. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith

(Source: Hooked on Music experiment/Museum of Science & Industry)

Audio top 5 más pegadizos / catchiest:

TOP 10: + SEMANAS Nº1 ÁLBUMES BRITÁNICOS / + weeks at British Nº1 album chart

Hoy simplemente dejamos esta infografía que muestra los grupos y cantantes con más semanas de nº1 en la lista de álbumes británicos. Abba, de terceros tras Beatles y Elvis.

Today simply the infography that shows the groups and singers which have been more weeks as nº1 on the British album chart. Abba are third, after the Beatles and Elvis.

Pirate music TOP TEN DE LA MÚSICA PIRATEADA

MusicWeek publicó los resultados de una investigación realizada por la compañía digital antipirata MUSO con el top ten de los artistas más pirateados del mundo. El resultado lo podéis ver más abajo, los Beatles son los más, Elvis, Abba y los Rolling cierran el top.

MusicWeek has recently published the results of a resaerch by online anti-piracy company MUSO with the top ten of most-pirated artists in the world. The results can be seen below, the Beatles are the most, Elvis, Abba and the Stones close the top.

1.      The Beatles -  187687 uploaded files

2.      Fleetwood Mac - 72984 uploaded files

3.      Bob Marley - 60024 uploaded files

4.      Led Zeppelin - 59011 uploaded files

5.      Cliff Richard - 56576 uploaded files

6.      Stevie Wonder  - 45496 uploaded files

7.      Jimi Hendrix - 44093 uploaded files

8.      Elvis - 40794 uploaded files

9.      ABBA - 35193 uploaded files

10.   The Rolling Stones - 34444 uploaded files