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"Atlantis" is a song written and performed by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Produced by Mickie Most for Donovan's seventh studio album Barabajagal (1969), the song tells of a mythological antediluvian civilization based on the fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, with much of the verses spoken as a quiet monologue.
"Atlantis" is a song by American recording artist Bridgit Mendler. Written by Mendler, Spencer Bastian, Mischa Chillak and Kaiydo, with Bastian and Chillak serving as producers, it was released as the lead single from the extended play, Nemesis (2016), [2] through Black Box Media Agency on August 26, 2016.
In 2001, country singer John Anderson recorded the song for his album, Nobody's Got It All. In 2002, Hank Williams III covered the song on his album Lovesick, Broke and Driftin'. In 2009, The Hold Steady covered the song on the War Child soundtrack. [12] In 2010, English singer song-writer, Jamie T, covered the song on his EP "Emily's Heart". [13]
"Atlantis", a 2012 song by Azealia Banks from Fantasea "Atlantis", a 2021 song by Noah Gundersen, featuring Phoebe Bridgers, from A Pillar of Salt
He wrote the Shadows' UK number one hit "Wonderful Land" (1962) and their hits "Atlantis" (which reached number two in 1963) and "Mary Anne" (a rare vocal single from the group). He achieved a further number one, " Diamonds " for the ex-Shadows' Jet Harris and Tony Meehan in 1963. [ 2 ]
"Atlantis" was written by Jerry Lordan, who had previously written two chart-topping songs for the Shadows, "Apache" and "Wonderful Land". It was released with the B-side "I Want You to Want Me", written by Hank Marvin .
The A-side, a gentle calypso-styled song, contained another anti-war message and became a moderate Top 40 US hit. However, when DJs in America and Australia flipped it and began playing "Atlantis", that became a hit. The gentle "Atlantis" later formed the backdrop to a violent scene in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film GoodFellas.
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