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“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a song by the British New Wave band Tears for Fears. It was originally written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes, being the band’s ninth single release. In April 1885, the song peaked at number 2 in the UK charts, making it their seventh UK Top 25 hit. In the United States, the song is the lead single from their album the Songs from the Big Chair and it made in the number 1 spot at Billboard Hot 100 on June 8, 1985 for two weeks, making their first ever hit on that chart. The song, according to Orzabal, is a late addition on the album and considered to be a lightweight and cannot fit to the rest of the album. Although, Hughes persuaded Orzabal to record the song, in a planned attempt to be successful in the American charts. According to Curt Smith, bassist of the band, the song is all about wanting power, warfare and the misery it causes. Although a popular song, it has few remixes. Hughes has done extended, instrumental and “urban

The song “4 Minutes" is the initial single from the album Hard Candy by American singer-songwriter Madonna, collaborating with American singers Justine Timberlake and Timbaland who also co-wrote and produced the song. This eleventh studio album of Madonna was released last March 17, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records. When the song hit the Top 10 at the Billboard Hot 100, Madonna has outdone Elvis Presley as the recording artist with the most hits in the Top 10. It also became her 37th Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit. Occasionally, the song is referred to as “4 Minutes to Save the World", as well as by Madonna herself. The first airing of the song happened when Timbaland performed portions of the song during a concert on December 16, 2007 in Philadelphia , United States of America . The song also has a short appearance on YouTube and Perez Hilton but eventually Warner Bros. ordered the clips to be detached for copyright infringement. 4 minutes (Timbaland) I'm outta time

The "Mambo Italiano" is a traditional and danceable folk-like song originated in Italy. The exact date and composer of the song are unknown and it has many versions that include altered lyrics and genre of music. Bob Merrill made this song popular all over the world after releasing a version in 1854. There are several modern recordings of this song, including the biggest-seller by Tyler Tinsey in 1954, which Dario Moreno made a French version of the song. Other versions were recorded by Dean Martin, Alma Cogan in 1955, Bette Midler, Rosemary Clooney, Shaft in 2000, Groove Armada and Basement Jaxx. Aside from traditional and recorded versions, the song was used in the 1960s film It Started in Naples , where Sophia Loren executes "Mambo Italiano" in a burlesque show. Mambo Italiano A boy went back to Napoli Because he missed the scenery; The native dances and the charming songs; But wait a minute, something's wrong! Because it's Hey mambo! Mambo Italiano. H

The song "A Friend" is a late 1980s Filipino ballad that was recorded by Filipino balladeer Keno. It talks about having a true friend that guides, cares, enlivens, shares and corrects mistakes in a loving way. The last verse of the song seems to imply a relationship that is more than just a friend, which is having a life-long partner. A Friend I've still been searching And long have I waited For someone to like me as me To laugh with, to cry with To be just beside with A friend that's who I need To fight with, make up with To know that you need them Believing that they need you, too To walk hand in hand with To argue, to talk with A friend that's who I need And even though I make mistakes And never do anything right A smile, a hug, can change all that And everything will be alright Someone who'll share all my dreams and ambitions Someone who'll love me as me I need this person, someone to rely on A friend that's who I need A friend that's who I n

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a lead single and opening track from the RIAA certified diamond album Nevermind by the American grunge/alternative rock band Nirvana. This song was Nirvana’s first and biggest hit that reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and was called as the "anthem for the apathetic kids of Generation X." After years since the group was disbanded, many critics and fans continue to honour "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. The song’s title was based on a spray painted writings on the wall by Kathleen Luna, which was the lead singer of punk the band Bikini Kill during those times and a friend of Nirvana’s guitarist/front man Kurt Cobain. The writings, which read "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit", happened when they had been talking about anarchism, punk rock, and similar topics. The catchphrase on the wall was interpreted by Cobain as containing a revolutionary meaning. However, Hanna ex

“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a song by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel that mentions 120 renowned people, places, things and events from the time of his birth in 1949 up to the release of the song in 1989. This number-one hit song in the United States is included in his Storm Front album in 1989. The song have considered as a refutation to disapproval of the Baby Boomer generation, which Joel belongs. Critics argue that Baby Boomers are the ones responsible for crisis or problems the world faces. The title of the song already suggest that the world was already been in trouble before the birth of Joel’s generation. According to Joel, he wrote this song because of his interest to history and he further explained that if he didn’t become a singer, he would be a history teacher. Even though this song was a huge success in the US and UK charts, it was ranked in Blender magazine as the 44th worst song ever. It also appeared in VH1’s 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs Ever, a partnership with