Saturday Hustle – January 26
With the JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival happening this weekend, the Saturday Hustle team has been listening to a lot of the music by the headline acts set to hit the stage. Here is a preview of what you can expect from your favourite international acts.
That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC and The Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine band ruled the charts of the ’70s with several disco hits. The name was derived from Wayne Casey’s surname and the Sunshine Band from his home state of Florida — The Sunshine State.
That’s The Way (I Like It) became a number one hit in November 1975.
Said I Loved You… But I Lied – Michael Bolton
The iconic single spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and earned Michael Bolton a Grammy nomination. It was co-written by Bolton and Robert John Range.
Walk On By – Dionne Warwick
The original version of the single was composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David and recorded by Warwick in 1963. The single peaked at #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cashbox’s R&B chart.
Ordinary People – John Legend
Ordinary People is the debut single for R&B singer John Legend. The song was released from his Grammy awardwinning album Get Lifted — which was later certified platinum by the RIAA. What’s interesting about this single is that he originally wrote it for the Black Eyed Peas but later decided to keep it.
Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) – Monica
Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) was recorded by American R&B singer Monica at the tender age of 14. According to Rolling Stone magazine, record producer Dallas Austin discovered the singer when she was 12 years old and hired a slew of writers including LL Cool J and Chuck D to help with the single.
Real Love – Mary J Blige
Real Love was released in 1992 from the singer’s hit album What’s the 411? It peaked at Number 7 on the US Hot 100 and Number 1 on the US R&B charts. The single cemented Blige’s selfproclaimed title of ‘the queen of hip-hop soul’.