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"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name , the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 [ 2 ] after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). [ 3 ]
The single was released in November 1977. It reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. [4] [2] It was also a hit in Canada, reaching #22.[5]Billboard described "Long, Long Way from Home" as a "sparkling rocker" with "urgent and soulful" vocals and a "hard driving hypnotic rhythm" propelled by the guitars and bass. [6]
A classic rock station in Philly, 102.9, agrees with us on the top song for our rough list: "As far as debut singles go, 'Feels Like the First Time' is one of the best.
Don McLean shares how he came to write 'American Pie,' from delivering papers with the news of Buddy Holly's death to meeting the Everly Brothers.
Foreigner is the debut studio album by British-American rock band Foreigner, released on March 8, 1977. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It spun off three hit singles, " Feels Like the First Time ", " Cold as Ice " and " Long, Long Way from Home ".
"Hot Blooded" is a song by the British-American rock band Foreigner, from their second studio album Double Vision. It was released as a single in June 1978 and reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that September. [2] The single was also certified Platinum (one million units sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Double Vision" is a single by Foreigner from their second album of the same name. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks in 1978, behind "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer. [3] It became a gold record. The song was also a top 10 hit in Canada. The song has been a staple of the band's setlist since its release.
Foreigner in San Francisco, 2009. The discography of Foreigner, a British-American rock band, consists of 9 studio albums, 7 live albums, 20 compilation albums, and 47 singles. The band was formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and Ian McDonald, and American vocalist Lou Gramm.