January 2024
The song reached No. 1 on the Alternative Songs Chart and Rock Songs Chart in the United States. "Lonely Boy" was the band's highest charting song worldwide.
Charts -
No. 69 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 2 on Australian Singles
No. 33 on Canadian Hot 100
Honors -
2 Grammy Awards
1 Grammy nomination
Certified Platinum in Italy, New Zealand, and the UK
Certified 2x Platinum in the U.S.
Certified 3x Platinum in Australia
Certified 4x Platinum in Canada
...emotional jazz that finds listeners lost in his music and collaboration with only the best in music...
His name is Chris Botti. He is a jazz trumpet player backed by several albums, concerts, and CD/DVD concert albums.
My top recommendations are Chris Botti from Boston and Italia.
...An artist was listed in the 20 million to 29 million list that is completely unfamiliar to me - Ace of Base. From ABBA to Ace of Base, what else can Sweden welcome to the music industry?
Ace of Base original lineup (formed in 1987) -
Jonas, Linn, & Jenny Berggren (siblings) and Ulf Elkberg
Happy Nation re-issued as The Sign
First debut album to produce three No. 1 singles on Billboard Mainstream Top 40
30 million copies of first four albums sold - 3rd most successful Swedish band behind Roxette and ABBA
Inactive since 2012 but not disbanded ... Jenny performs band hits during solo concerts worldwide
Discography -
5 albums
Honors -
Multiple awards and nominations as of 1992 - first as a nominee for Music Television Award & last for a Brit Award win (2021)
The honors list is exhaustive to write here as is the band's history, so follow the resource link below.
When a listener finds intrigue in music artists that have been noted as a best-seller, he or she may assume those artists found themselves way back when - such as the 1950s or 1960s or 1970s or 1980s. Yet Ace of Base, late in coming to the world stage, is now third in line to some of Sweden's greatest.
In other words...who knew!
Play it Ace of Base.
In this edition 0f Sunday Favorite, my top choice is:
In the post shared via the link highlighted above, I focused on Multi-Platinum status ranging from 30 million to 39 million in sales. The launch edition discussed 40 million or more in sales. The lowest range being 15 million to 19 million in sales has also been discussed...from peak to valley I suppose.
Somewhere along the way, I bypassed the 20 million to 29 million in sales range. Where 40 or more topped the Set List chart, 30 to 39 was shared, and 15 to 19 was given due recognition, 20 to 29 got lost in blog transit.
And so I am taking some time to note the forgotten range.
20 million to 29 million
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me ... 28 million
Mariah Carey - Music Box ... 28 million
Eminem - The Eminem Show ... 27 million
Nirvana - Nevermind ... 26 million
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required ... 25 million
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston ... 25 million
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP ... 25 million
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory ... 25 million
U2 - The Joshua Tree ... 25 million
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet ... 25 million
Carole King - Tapestry ... 25 million
Madonna - True Blue ... 25 million
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water ... 25 million
George Michael - Faith ... 25 million
Backstreet Boys - Millennium ... 24 million
Adele - 25 ... 23 million
Spice Girls - Spice ... 23 million
Ace of Base - Happy Nation/The Sign ... 23 million
Michael Jackson - HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (22 million)
Madonna - Like a Virgin ... 21 million
Elvis Presley - Elvis' Christmas Album ... 20 million
Boston - Boston ... 20 million
Mariah Carey - Daydream ... 20 million
Green Day - Dookie ... 20 million
Whitney Houston - Whitney ... 20 million
Shania Twain - The Woman in Me ... 20 million
Britny Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again ... 20 million
Def Leppard - Hysteria ... 20 million
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill ... 20 million
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman ... 20 million
Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down ... 20 million
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall ... 20 million
Fugees - The Score ... 20 million
Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love ... 20 million
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ... 20 million
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here ... 20 million
- Soundtrack albums -
*Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (28 million)
*Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture (27 million)
*Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain (Soundtrack ... 25 million)
*Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (20 million)
- Greatest albums -
*Queen - Greatest Hits (25 million)
*Elton John - Greatest Hits (24 million)
*Celine Dion - All the Way...A Decade of Song (22 million)
*Bon Jovi - Cross Road (21 million)
- Live album -
**Eric Clapton - Unplugged ... Live album (26 million)
- Sidenote -
***Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (22 million)
In this edition of Fashmuse, I am highlighting Stella & Dot Tatum Charms as part of the fashion portion of Fashmuse. Understated shine to describe the Stella & Dot samples below as well as the full collection on the site. "Shining Star" as part of the music portion of Fashmuse.
- Stella & Dot Tatum Charms Samples -
Discount - LAURENALAIN20
...the 1929 inspired theme has come to a close - but not without one last "mamma rhapsody."
"Mamma Mia"
Mamma Mia! is a 2008 musical romantic comedy film based on the works of the Swedish band, ABBA. The namesake song, "Mamma Mia" is fourth on the movie's soundtrack.
Certified Gold in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Spain
Certified 3x Gold in Australia
Certified Silver in Yugoslavia
Certified Platinum in the UK
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Lead single from Queen's 4th album, A Night at the Opera (1975)
"mock opera" - Freddie Mercury
Considered to be Queen's signature song
No. 17 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2021)
No. 1 on UK Singles Chart
UK's third best-selling of all time
No. 1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the Netherlands
6 million copies sold worldwide
Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004
Certified Gold in Japan and the U.S. (physical sales)
Certified 3x Gold in Germany
Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark and New Zealand
Certified 3x Platinum in Spain
Certified 4x Platinum in Italy, Portugal, and the UK
Certified 7x in Canada
Certified 8x Platinum in Australia
Certified 10x Platinum in the U.S. (digital sales) ... (In my research, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was certified Diamond.)
In this edition of Top of the List, I am continuing the multi-platinum status theme as designated by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
Multi-Platinum certification is outstanding and impressive considering sales of select albums achieve multi-million in sales. Multi-Platinum status is also a step just below the most coveted Diamond certification.
In Part I of Shine In Multi-Platinum, I focused on 40 million or more in album sales. In this Part II, I am focusing on 30 to 39 million in sales.
Multi-Platinum
The List
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV ... 37 million
Michael Jackson - Mad ... 35 million
Alanis Morrisette - Jagged Little Pill ... 33 million
Celine Dion - Falling into You ... 32 million
Adele - 21 ... 31 million
The Beatles - 1 ... 31 million (*Greatest Hits*)
Metallica - Metallica ... 31 million
Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love ... 31 million
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers ... 30 million
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction ... 30 million
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. ... 30 million
ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits ... 30 million
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms ... 30 million
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection ... 30 million
Santana - Supernatural ... 30 million
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time ... 30 million
Pink Floyd - The Wall ... 30 million
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ... 30 million
Michael Jackson - Dangerous ... 30 million
The Beatles - Abbey Road ... 30 million
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack - 32 million
Music Billboard
"Anyone Out There" - Duran Duran
Style Cents Magazine
Issue No. 4
Cents of Style Discount - HOVIS20
Stella & Dot Discount - LAURENALAIN20
Last theme on Film Score Loop -
Henry Mancini's composition for the 1963 films, Pink Panther & Charade. Henry Mancini's signature musical style was ahead of its time, from catchy beat to classical undertone. Henry Mancini is timeless and placed a profound stamp on film scores beyond 1963.
In this edition of Film Score Loop, I am following in the footsteps of Mancini with a composer, his signature style, creating a new musical element, and defining a decade of experimenting much the way that was done in the 1960s.
His name is Harold Faltermeyer. He is a German musician, composer, and record producer.
"Axel F" from Beverly Hills Cop
"Top Gun Anthem" from Top Gun
Fletch & Fletch Lives
Honors - 2 Grammy Awards
Collaborations with such international musicians as Donna Summer, Patti LaBelle, Barbra Streisand, Glenn Frey, Blondie, Billy Idol, Pet Shop Boys, and others
"Axel F" reached No. 3 on the U.S. Pop chart, No. 1 on U.S. Adult, U.S. Dance, and No. 13 on U.S. R&B. "Axel F" reached No. on UK charts as well as certifying Silver in the UK.
"Fletch Theme" reached No. 74 on UK charts.
Overall -
24 film scores ... 3 solo albums
In this edition of 2024 Sunday Favorite, my selection is:
As a refresher, I introduced the fashion jewelry brand, Stella & Dot, to Set List as a new perspective to the fashion end of Fashmuse. The music end of Fashmuse was "Gold on the Ceiling" by Black Keys.
In this post, I thought I would highlight a select few more sparkling jewels on sale. (LAURENALAIN20)
Galaxy Mini Collection
In this edition of Fashmuse, I am bidding farewell to Cents of Style and ushering in fashion jewelry by the esteemed brand, Stella & Dot.
Stella & Dot offers fashion jewels by collection, category, best seller, sale, varying budget, and much more. S&D also carries a selection of fine jewelry made with pure gold and diamonds - perfect for a special occasion that would leave memories to last forever.
The best perk beyond the luxury jewels and gems is the 20% off discount using code LAURENALAIN20.
So. For the fashion part of Fashmuse, I will highlight a brief selection of Best Under $50 with complimentary music to follow.
Stella & Dot
Women's Jewelry
ABBA
Music Billboard
"Back in the Saddle" - Aerosmith
Style Cents Magazine
Issue No. 3
Cents of Style Discount Code - HOVIS20
Stella & Dot Discount Code - LAURENALAIN20
Henry Mancini has worked with Hollywood elite whose legacies live on forever. One such starlet was Audrey Hepburn. The film - Breakfast at Tiffany's...a cinematic classic. A selection from the soundtrack - "Moon River."
Last time on Film Score Loop -
A twist to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - from Kansas to Hawaii.
In this edition of Film Score Loop, I am featuring two 20th Century classics with compositions by the one and only - Henry Mancini.
Historic pop culture moment - If you have heard of Peter Sellers and/or Cary Grant, you will know which films I am referencing by actor names.
Historic music moment - If you have heard of Henry Mancini, you know scores well. If not..
The Pink Panther
January 1963
Henry Mancini
Charade
December 1963
Henry Mancini
In this edition of 2024 Sunday Favorite, my selection is:
The highlighted post is part of the Thursday Top of the List theme.
As a refresher, the launch edition featured a YouTube share of the Top 20 Best Choreographed Song Videos. The post above featured 20 million or more albums sold - Multi Platinum status just off of Diamond, a level according to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
In this entry, I am eager to share more Multi-Platinum certified albums just below 20 million.
With that said, consider 15 to 19 million copies sold and certified Multi-Platinum.
Multi-Platinum
The List
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction ... 18x Platinum
Garth Brooks - No Fences ... 18x Platinum
Elton John - Greatest Hits ... 17x Platinum
Boston - Boston ... 17x Platinum
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. ... 17x Platinum
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon ... 15x Platinum
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend ... 15x Platinum
Journey - Greatest Hits ... 15x Platinum
Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-78 ... 15x Platinum
(Notes - Shania Twain achieved 20x Platinum for her album, Come On Over. Metallica achieved 16x Platinum for their album, Metallica. Alanis Morrisette achieved 16x Platinum for her album, Jagged Little Pill.)
