As life-threatening floods continue, our hearts and well wishes go out to all who are suffering the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. This week we've got a tribute to overcoming obstacles in hopes that it will provide some inspiration to help you through.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Up! is from Shania Twain's album Up! (2002). There are three versions of the song. Green has a country feel, red is more pop, and blue was the international release. Though the song didn't perform as well on the charts, it's been included in Twain's greatest hits compilations.
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Don’t Stop Believin’ is from Journey’s 1981 album, Escape. The song made it to number nine on the charts on first release. In 2007, after its use in HBO’s The Sopranos, digital downloads skyrocketed, making it the best-selling digital song of all time from a pre-digital era.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Survivor is from Destiny's Child's third album, Survivor. Written by Beyoncé, Anthony Dent, and Mathew Knowles, Survivor was released in 2001 and won a Grammy. It's ranked 40 on Billboard's list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
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Written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe and recorded by Miley Cyrus, The Climb was in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). It became the eighth best-selling digital single of the year. It was also nominated for a Grammy but was withdrawn because it hadn't been written specifically for that movie.
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Written by Freddie Mercury, We Are the Champions is from the Queen album News of the World (1977). Though it never reached number one status, it has become a staple at sporting events and has been identified by scientists as the world's catchiest song.
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Dog Days Are Over is from Florence + The Machine's 2009 debut album, Lungs. Though it wasn't an instant success on the charts, following its use in advertising, film, and live performances, it gained more popularity and went on to become their first US top 30 hit on Billboard Hot 100.
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough was written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson in 1966 and was first made successful in 1968 by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. It became a hit again in 1970 as Diana Ross' first solo number one hit on Billboard Hot 100 after leaving The Supremes.
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