It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for November.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Sledgehammer is by Peter Gabriel and released from his 1986 album, So. The song was inspired by 1960s soul music made by the Memphis record label, Stax. It hit number one on Billboard Hot 100 and earned Gabriel three Grammy Award nominations.
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SONG OF THE tuesDAY
I'm Alright was written by Phil Vassar and recorded by Jo Dee Messina as the second single from her 1998 album, I'm Alright. It became her second number one on the country charts and landed at 43 on Billboard Hot 100. Phil Vassar recorded an alternative version for Greatest Hits, Vol. 1.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Atomic Dog is a 1982 George Clinton song from the album, Computer Games. It was the P-Funk All-Star's last number one on the R&B charts. In 2007, courts found Atomic Dog guilty of copyright infringement for its use of Public Announcement's lyrics "Bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea" from the song, D.O.G in Me.
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SONG OF THE thursDAY
East Bound and Down is a song written by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller for the movie, Smokey and the Bandit, starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field. Released in 1977, East Bound and Down peaked at number two on the country charts but landed at the third spot on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
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SONG OF THE friDAY
On Top of the World is from Imagine Dragons's 2012 major-label EP debut, Continued Silence. The song also appears on their debut studio album, Night Visions (2012). It's been used in movies, video games, and sporting events though it only peaked at 79 on Billboard Hot 100.
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SONG OF THE saturDAY
Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee wrote Let the Good Times Roll and recorded it as Shirley and Lee. Released in 1956, Let the Good Times Roll reached Number 20 on the US charts. The song was recorded in New Orleans with Earl Palmer playing the drums.
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SONG OF THE sunDAY
Goodnight Saigon was written by Billy Joel about the Vietnam War. It originally appeared on his 1982 album, The Nylon Curtain but has been included on numerous compilation albums and covered by many artists. It's considered one of the greatest Vietnam War songs ever.
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