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On 3 April 2012, the group re-launched as OBF. They performed some shows around the weekend of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest and released the debut album on Saturday 26 May. [10] It was made available through their official website. [11] During 2014, the group rebranded as Cheryl, Mike and Jay - Formerly of Bucks Fizz.
Jay Hilda Aston (born 4 May 1961 in Purley, Surrey) [2] is a British singer and occasional songwriter. She was a member of the British pop group Bucks Fizz from 1981 to 1985. She was the youngest member of the group's original line-up, aged 19 when they won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest . [ 3 ]
The song's production was handled by West, Brion, and Devo Springsteen, all of whom co-wrote it apart from Brion. [2] John Barry and Don Black also received songwriting credits because of the sample of singer Shirley Bassey's titular theme song for the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, which they wrote. [2]
In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song's most widely successful release. Their version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March 1, 1969, [8] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100" [9] and No. 11 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. [10]
It is composed of fourteen R&B and hip hop tracks from various artists and producers. [2] The album peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200 [3] and number 9 and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [4] Its lead single, "Girl's Best Friend" performed by Jay-Z, peaked at #52 on the Hot 100 [5] and #19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [6]
One of the biggest stars in the world wearing one of the rarest diamonds in the world.
[2] [3] It was their first of two albums to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Production ... "Diamond Song (Deep is the Light)" - 5:36; Credits. Band.
The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 is a compilation album by Neil Diamond released in 1992. Songs from his years with Uni/MCA (1968–1972) are represented by live or studio re-recordings as noted below because MCA Records refused to license the masters to Columbia Records, something that would cause controversy.