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A Moment Like This
This song was written for the winner of the first American Idol
competition. The writers of the song were Jorgen Elofsson and John
Reid and the song was first recorded by
American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. It hit the Billboard Top
100 in the number one spot and stayed there for two weeks. In 2006,
Leona Lewis did a cover of the song where it hit British
charts and was nominated for the 2007 BRIT Awards. |
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At Last
"At Last" was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and was
featured in a musical film. It was recorded for the film and also by
Nat King Cole, but the most popular performance with most romantics
is the one by
Etta James, recorded in 1960. The song was hugely successful for
James, hitting number two on the R & B lists and crossing over to
the pop charts to hit 47 on the Billboard charts. Other artists
who've done a cover of "At Last" include Celine Dion,
Christina Aguilera and
Beyonce Knowles. |
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Bless the Broken Road
Written in 1994 by members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, this
song has been recorded by various country music artists. One of the
most popular renditions of this song was recorded by the group
Rascal Flatts. The Rascal Flatts version hit number one on
country charts and even received a Grammy for Best Country Song. The
lyrics in this song speak of the journey in finding real love making
it perfect for weddings. The song has also been recorded by Carrie
Underwood and Selah. |
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Hero
The song was written by Matt White and was recorded by Enrique
Iglesias for his
Escape album. The song first started being played on radio
stations the November after the 9/11 attacks. The song was greeted
with enthusiasm and Iglesias was asked to perform at several
benefits and special events honoring the heroes of 9/11. The song is
the perfect romantic song as well with lyrics that speak about being
her hero and taking away her pain. |
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It's Your Love
Written and performed by country music singer
Tim McGraw and his wife
Faith Hill, "It's Your Love" has been recorded by the couple and
also by the group She Moves. The song appears on Tim McGraw's album
Everywhere. The song was nominated for a couple of Grammys
and won awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of
Country Music Awards. It hit number one on the country charts and
crossed over to Billboard at number seven. |
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She's Like the Wind
The song was written by the late actor
Patrick Swayze and by Stacy Widelitz in 1984. It was recorded
for another movie, but was not used in that movie. When the
directors of Dirty Dancing heard the song, they loved it and
included it in the film. The song hit number three on the Billboard.
The song plays in the movie as Johnny (Swayze) packs up his car and
leaves the summer retreat where he and "Baby" have had their summer
romance. It's a poignant moment that speaks to those who love this
movie. |
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Take My Breath Away
This song appeared in the movie Top Gun starring
Tom Cruise and
Kelly McGillis. "Take My Breath Away" was written by Giorgio
Moroder and Tom Whitlock. The best known version was performed by
Berlin. The song won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Since then the song has appeared in commercials, advertising and
movies like Ocean's Eleven and on television shows like
Degrassi. |
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Unchained Melody
The music for "Unchained Melody" was created by Alex North and the
lyrics were written by Hy Zaret. Although the song was recorded for
a film, it wasn't until ten years later, in 1965, that the
Righteous Brothers released their version of the song and set
the songs place in history. Not only was the song a huge hit on the
charts when it was recorded, but more than 20 years later it again
hit the charts when it was released with the film Ghost. |
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Wonderful Tonight
This song was written and performed by
Eric Clapton and appears on his album titled Slowhand.
The lyrics talk about love that transcends everyday problems and
offers encouragement and acceptance above all else. Three country
music singers have created covers of this song: Butch Baker, David
Kersh and Don Williams. Each time the song hit the top 100 songs. |
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You Were Always On My Mind
This song was written by Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson
and Mark James and was first recorded by singer
Brenda Lee. The best known version of the song, however, was
recorded by
Elvis Presley in 1972 where the sale of the single it appeared
on quickly hit Gold in sales. The song has also been recorded by
Willie Nelson, John Wesley Ryles and the Petshop Boys. Many
other versions of the song have been recorded as well and the song
the song has won a Grammy award. |
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