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Christina Rossetti, portrait by her brother, Dante Gabriel Rossetti "In the Bleak Midwinter" is a poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti.It was published under the title "A Christmas Carol" in the January 1872 issue of Scribner's Monthly, [1] [2] and first collected in book form in Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress and Other Poems (Macmillan, 1875).
"Just as I Am" is a Christian hymn, written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835, first appearing in the Christian Remembrancer, of which Elliott became the editor in 1836. The final verse is taken from Elliott's Hours of Sorrow Cheered and Comforted (1836).
"As I Am" is a pop ballad set in the key of B major and has a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute. [1] [2] The song marks the first collaboration between Justin Bieber and Khalid. [3] The "soulful and hopeful" song serves as "a sweet reminder of being grateful for the people who love you even when you are not perfect". [4]
Toby Keith wrote this song in response to his father's death and the 9/11 attacks in 2001. At first, he was reluctant to record the song and decided to only play it live for military personnel. Later however, Marine Corps General James L. Jones convinced him to record it saying that it was his "duty as an American citizen to record the song ...
"Just as I Am" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, [2] and No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. [3] It was to be Air Supply's last top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 12 on the Canadian RPM singles chart, and No. 9 on its Adult Contemporary chart. In Australia, the song peaked at No. 79. [4]
WKTU-FM's Program Director Frankie Blue stated at the time, "This song is a gift to the world. Michael and everyone donated their time for it, and it deserves to be heard. The song is called "What More Can I Give", and I can give the world a song they can cling onto and hopefully make them think about what they can give."
The song was co-written by Fernando Garibay, and was released in the UK on 25 August 2008. [2] It was believed that Nicole Scherzinger was originally due to feature on the track, as in the first verse, will.i.am raps "You want a good nigga to stickwitu", in reference to the Pussycat Dolls song "Stickwitu".
Like "I Am What I Am", "Key West" was part of the medley that reached #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart and Peraino also described "Key West" as a "hit single". [ 1 ] [ 10 ] Jones described "Key West" as "a salute to the Florida town that Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams , along with gay men and women, had made a vacation destination."