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"Brand New Key" is a pop song written and sung by American folk music singer Melanie. Initially a track of Melanie's album Gather Me, produced by Melanie's husband Peter Schekeryk, it was known also as "The Rollerskate Song" due to its chorus.
Melanie wrote the song after performing at Woodstock in August 1969. The song describes what she felt as she looked out at the sea of people in the audience. [2] The song's lyrics include the lines "We all sang the songs of peace. Some came to sing, some came to pray, some came to keep the dark away."
Demo 2: The hook demo, including only Melanie's chorus. This was the demo where the song was re-recorded on May 28, 2016, intending to pitch to other artists. It was leaked on January 4, 2020. Demo 3: A demo of the song recorded in 2016 too, featuring Snow's Parts which weren't included on previous demos. It was leaked on January 5, 2020.
Candles in the Rain is singer Melanie's third album. Released in 1970, the album produced Melanie's first Top Ten single in North America, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", which was inspired by the crowd's reaction to her performance at Woodstock. The cover of the Rolling Stones' 1967 song "Ruby Tuesday" reached the Top Ten in the United Kingdom.
"What Have They Done to My Song Ma" is a song written and performed by Melanie (Safka). It was released in 1970 as the B-side of Melanie's "Ruby Tuesday" single and included on the album Candles in the Rain. The single reached the number 39 in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 20 in Norway and the Wallonia region of Belgium.
"Play Date" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez from the deluxe edition of her [a] debut album, Cry Baby (2015). In April 2020, the song gained popularity due to its use in an edit of actor Timothée Chalamet which led to its widespread use on the video-sharing app TikTok, receiving over 1.9 billion views for the month. [1]
"Pity Party" is a song by American recording artist Melanie Martinez based on the 1963 Lesley Gore hit "It's My Party". It was released as the lead single from her [a] debut album, Cry Baby (2015), on June 2, 2015. [1]
Gather Me is a 1971 album released by Melanie and featuring the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart #1 song "Brand New Key" (a novelty hit which also reached the #1 chart position in Canada, New Zealand and Australia between November 1971 and March 1972 [2]). The album also features the singles "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer" and the Top 40 hit ...