Living Between Notes

Ghost Riders in the Sky Published: 1948 Released: June 5, 1948 Genre: Country, Western Songwriters: Stan Jones "Ghost Riders in the Sky" is a cowboy western song written by  Stan Jones , a forest ranger who wrote songs on the side.  The melody is based on the song " When Johnny Comes Marching Home ." The lyrics tell the tale of cowboy hell-riders, doomed to chase the Devil's cattle for all eternity.  Hundreds of performers have recorded versions of the song.   Johnny Cash 's 1979 recording and Vaughn Monroe 's 1949 version are often cited as the most popular.  In 2010, the Western Writers of America members chose "Ghost Riders in the Sky" as the  greatest Western song  ever.  

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No Rain Single: Blind Melon Album: Blind Melon Released: 1992 Genre: Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, folk Songwriters: Blind Melon "No Rain" by Blind Melon was released as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album .  The track reached number 20 on Billboard's Hot 100 and topped the AOR (classic rock), Modern Rock, and Metal charts. In 2011, it was voted number 7 in a readers' poll of the Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of All Time.

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Book of Love Single: The Monotones Album: (Who) Wrote The Book of Love B-side: You Never Loved Me Released:  February 1958  Genre: Rock and roll, pop, rhythm and blues, doo-wop,  Songwriters: Warren Davis, George Malone, Charles Patrick In December 1957, Mascot Records released The Monotones ' "Book of Love." The small label struggled to keep up with the song's sudden popularity, leading to its re-release by Chess Records' subsidiary Argo label in February 1958. "Book of Love" remains The Monotones' only hit, reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Hot 100 and No. 3 on the R&B chart. It was also included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll .

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Kung Fu Fighting Single: Carl Douglas Album: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs B-side: Gamblin' Man Released: 1974 Genre: Disco Songwriters: Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas reached the top of the British, Australian, Canadian, and American charts in 1974.  It's one of the all-time best-selling singles.  The track ranked number 1 on the UK Channel 4's Top 10 One Hit Wonders list in 2000 and the same channel's 50 Greatest One Hit Wonders poll in 2006. VH1 ranked it 100 of the  100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders .

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Living Next Door to Alice Single: Smokie Album: Midnight Café Released: August 12, 1976 Genre: Soft rock, pop rock Songwriters: Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman wrote "Living Next Door to Alice." The Australian pop band  New World   released a version  in 1972 that reached number 35 on the Australian chart. It later became a worldwide hit for British band Smokie , fronted by  Chris Norman . It reached the Top 40 in the US. The band never had that success there again, making them an American one-hit wonder.

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