Wednesday, January 8, 2025

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

POISON ARROW

ABC

1982

U.K. - #6; U.S.A. - #25


Trivia:

"Poison Arrow" was produced by Trevor Horn. The single charted highest in Australia where it peaked at #4, ABC's biggest hit there.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

ESSENTIAL US & UK No.1s of the last 25 Years: 2006. More: tomorrow.

THE ESSENTIAL US & UK No. 1s           

USA in chronological order

OF THIS QUARTER CENTURY

UK in chronological order

2006

2006

SOS Rihanna

CRAZY Gnarls Barkley

HIPS DON’T LIE Shakira ftg. Wyclef Jean

 

HIPS DON’T LIE Shakira ftg. Wyclef Jean

 

SEXYBACK Justin Timberlake A young man with a buzz cut, wears a two-piece black suit, with a white shirt and black tie. A black horizontal rectangle covers his left eye, while his right blue eye can be seen. In capitals, "Justin", "Timberlake", and "SexyBack" is written in black, orange, and white font, respectively. The word "Back" is spelled backwards.

SEXYBACK Justin TimberlakeA young man with a buzz cut, wears a two-piece black suit, with a white shirt and black tie. A black horizontal rectangle covers his left eye, while his right blue eye can be seen. In capitals, "Justin", "Timberlake", and "SexyBack" is written in black, orange, and white font, respectively. The word "Back" is spelled backwards.

IRREPLACEABLE Beyoncé A close-up image of a brunette woman who is looking forward. She wears soft make-up, which consists of black eyeliner, pink lipstick, and earrings. On the top, the words "Beyoncé" and "Irreplaceable" are written in white letters.

 

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ESSENTIAL MUSIC ACTS OF THIS CENTURY #25-21. 

Caffè  Lattè looks back on:

 

THE TOP 30 ESSENTIAL  MUSIC ACTS

OF THIS QUARTER CENTURY

 

Caffè Lattè reveals the 30 most significant and influential music acts whose success began in the 21st century. Acts, such as Eminem, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas and Daft Punk for example, began releasing music prior to 2000 and are therefore excluded.

Dua Lipa driving a car in a cosmos. On the top left, there is a moon.A black-and-white vignetted photo of Lamar leaning against the back of the titular GNXSivan, shirtless and smiling with his eyes closed, with his head between a naked man's thighs

25

BTS

K-Pop expanded its popularity during this century. Boyband BTS fast became the leading exponent in the West. Members Jimin and Jung Kook launched successful solo careers.

 BTS at the White House in May 2022 (left to right): V, Jungkook, Jimin, RM, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga

24

DUA LIPA

Dua Lipa is accruing a strong list of hit songs. These include her global smash duet with Elton John “Cold Heart” and solo outings “Levitating” and “Training Season”.

 Headshot of Dua Lipa, a young, white woman with long, dark hair wearing a shimmery silver outfit and holding a microphone.

23

KENDRICK LAMAR

Kendrick Lamar has attracted critical acclaim for his unique brand of West Coast Rap.

 

22

TROYE SIVAN

This Australian innovative musician keeps pushing boundaries with his lyrical content as well as musical styles. If he maintains his quality, Troye Sivan is likely to increase his ranking in the near future.

 

21

CALVIN HARRIS

Producer Calvin Harris has racked up several UK #1 hits, including: “Summer”, “Feels” and “We Found Love”. 

 

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BECAUSE I LOVE YOU

(THE POSTMAN SONG)

Stevie B

1990

U.K. - #6; U.S.A. - #1


Trivia:

"Because I Loved You (The Postman Song)" was performed and produced by Stevie B. The singer was born Steven Bernard Hill.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eoIqbxYY8Ci1EGpc6e1QM?si=128e68c4eac14db9

 


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Monday, January 6, 2025

ESSENTIAL US & UK No.1s of the last 25 Years: 2005. More: tomorrow.

THE ESSENTIAL US & UK No. 1s           

USA in chronological order

OF THIS QUARTER CENTURY

UK in chronological order

2005

2005

HOLLABACK GIRL Gwen StefaniA collage of shots from the single's music video, portraying Stefani.

GOODIES Ciara ftg. Petey Pablo

WE BELONG TOGETHER 

Mariah CareyA blonde woman sitting in a bed in front of a light black background, and wearing a patterned dress. "Mariah Carey" is written on her image in green font, with "We Belong Together" written in black, cursive font below it.

GHETTO GOSPEL 2Pac ftg. Elton John

 

DON’T CHA

The Pussycat Dolls ftg. Busta Rhymes

 

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Caffè  Lattè looks back on:

 

THE TOP 30 ESSENTIAL  MUSIC ACTS

OF THIS QUARTER CENTURY

 

Caffè Lattè reveals the 30 most significant and influential music acts whose success began in the 21st century. Acts, such as Eminem, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas and Daft Punk for example, began releasing music prior to 2000 and are therefore excluded.

Perry and ice cream with the album's nameCover art of "Thank U, Next": a collage of various paper cut-outs that contain the song title, with a purple filter overlaid on top. A kiss mark is placed on the top left corner.A person stands upside down in a room with tables and a sofa while inspecting them. The Columbia Records logo is seen on the bottom right.

30

FRANK OCEAN

Kicking off with 2012’s ‘Channel Orange’, Frank Ocean has defied labels for his music. 

 Portrait of Frank Ocean

29

HARRY STYLES

Of all the former members of One Direction, none has come close to the level of worldwide success accomplished by Harry Styles. He has left his boy band image and sound far behind him, exploring new genres. “As It Was” remains one of the biggest hits of the current decade.

 A brown-haired man with light facial hair and a serious expression shows off large bird and butterfly tattoos by being barechested, except for artistic overalls decorated in hearts.

28

DAVID GUETTA

French DJ/ producer David Guetta has crafted his own blend of house and EDM. 

27

ARIANA GRANDE

Ariana Grande started her chart run in 2011 and reached her peak (thus far) in 2018-9 with hits that included “Thank U, Next”, “7 Rings” and “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored”.

 

26

KATY PERRY

Katy Perry’s string of chart hits began in 2008, with staples such as “I Kissed A Girl”, “Hot n Cold”, “Waking Up In Vegas” and “Firework”.

 Katy Perry performing in a pink cloak, during the Prismatic World Tour


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<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

JAZZMAN

Carole King

1974

U.S.A. - #2


Trivia:

"Jazzman" was the major hit single from Carole King's 'Wrap Around Joy' album. The LP reached #1 in America.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eoIqbxYY8Ci1EGpc6e1QM?si=128e68c4eac14db9

 


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Sunday, January 5, 2025

ESSENTIAL US & UK No.1s of the last 25 Years: 2004. More: tomorrow.

THE ESSENTIAL US & UK No. 1s           

USA in chronological order

OF THIS QUARTER CENTURY

UK in chronological order

2004

2004

YEAH! Usher ftg. Lil Jon & Ludacris

YEAH! Usher ftg. Lil Jon & Ludacris

GOODIES Ciara ftg. Petey Pablo

 

DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT

Snoop Dogg ftg. Pharrell

 

 

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ESSENTIAL DANCE SONGS #10-1. Conclusion of countdown.

A Caffè  Lattè spotlight on:

 

ESSENTIAL

DANCE

SONGS

🪩

Check out the regularly updated Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6V5YYmi3q3QPAFzPeFdxpo?si=191c91c6890a4ea3


It’s the time of the year when people get together to party, so here’s a ranking of the key dance music releases spanning 40 years. Among these 200 songs, you are sure to find some floor-fillers for a night of dancing.

 The list covers dance trends such as disco, EDM, house and more and includes club favourites from acts such as Donna Summer, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Bee Gees, David Guetta, Avicii, Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue and Daft Punk.

10

NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Gloria Gaynor 1974

9

RIDE ON TIME Black Box 1989

8

INTO THE GROOVE Madonna 1985

7

PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S 1987

6

LE FREAK Chic 1978

5

DANCING QUEEN ABBA 1976

4

STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees 1977

3

SUPERNATURE Cerrone 1977

2

BLUE MONDAY New Order 1983

1

I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer 1977

Two blond females standing side-by-side. They are wearing black trousers and black-and-white tops, with a number of junk jewelry around their neck and hand. The woman on the right crosses her legs and looks towards the image, while the one of the left, looks on her far left. The image is surrounded by a black border, the right of which has the words "Madonna" and "Into the Groove" written in grey capital letters.   

 

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