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"Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by British R&B singer Mark Morrison, released by WEA and Atlantic as the third single from his debut album by the same name (1996) (contrary to the lyrics, this was not a 'comeback song').
The song, titled "A Theme from The Threepenny Opera (Mack the Knife)", was released in late 1955 together with an instrumental version by Murphy, both by Columbia. [16] The song, however, faced an initial ban on the song by radio stations for lyrics perceived as glorification of a criminal, although it sold well. [18]
The single, "Return of the Mack" has become an international hit for spending two weeks at number one on the UK singles chart, and one week at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was listed at number 8 on the Billboard 200 year-end chart for 1997 and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
They wrote jingles and songs, beginning with "Bubblegum Pop". [22] In 1956, Darin's agent negotiated a contract with Decca Records. [1] The songs recorded at Decca had minimal commercial success. [1] A member of the Brill Building gang of struggling songwriters, Darin was introduced to singer Connie Francis, for whom he helped write several ...
"One of the reasons I chose ‘Return of the Mack’ for the song is that I know that I could disguise my voice a little bit. And, you know, I spoke to Mark Morrison who recorded the song in the ...
Mark Anthony Joseph Morrison (born 12 May 1974) [1] [2] is an English singer, best known for his 1996 platinum hit song "Return of the Mack", which was immediately met with success upon its release in several European countries. In the following year, the song peaked at No. 2 in the United States.
André Previn and J. J. Johnson (subtitled Play Kurt Weill's Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music from The Threepenny Opera, Happy End, Mahagonny) is an album by pianist André Previn and trombonist J. J. Johnson performing Kurt Weill's compositions which was released on the Columbia label.
Mac Tonight is a character that was used in marketing for McDonald's restaurants during the late 1980s. Known for his crescent moon head, sunglasses and piano-playing, the character played the song "Mack the Knife", which was made famous in the United States by Bobby Darin.