Five of the album's tracks were Neil's solo compositions and two were by Hester, the exuberant " Italian Plastic ", which became a crowd favourite at concerts and the hidden track " I'm Still Here ".

The album's track " Jim's Blues ", with Plant on harmonica, was the first studio track to feature all four members of the future Led Zeppelin.

The album's opening track, " Immigrant Song ", was released in November 1970 as a single in the US against the band's wishes, reaching the top twenty on the Billboard chart.

Prior to the album's release, the track " This Is It " was available for download on the iTunes Store, as well as for Rock Band.

The album's opening track, " Ol ' ' 55 ", was recorded by the Eagles in 1974 for their On the Border album.

Waits beatboxes on the opening track, " Top of the Hill ", and most of the album's songs begin with Waits's " vocal percussion " improvisations.

Skylarking spawned the controversial track " Dear God ", which was originally issued as the B-side of the album's first single, " Grass ".

Although signs of the failing of Partridge's first marriage were evident as far back as English Settlement ( notably on the album's closing track, " Snowman "), it was some time before the still-married Partridge felt comfortable with Wexler's advances and his mixed feelings about the situation were chronicled in the song " Another Satellite ".

The creation of the album's title track was something of an accident ; the band was experimenting in the studio with a recently acquired Moog synthesizer, and the tape happened to be rolling at the time.

Dressed on the cover all in leather, the album's singles " A Little More Love " ( No. 3 Pop, No. 94 Country, No. 4 AC ), " Deeper than the Night " ( No. 11 Pop, No. 87 Country, No. 4 AC ), and the title track ( No. 52 Pop ) all demonstrated a more aggressive and uptempo sound for Newton-John.

The album's only charted single was the title track ( No. 20 Pop, No. 20 AC ).

In an unconventional move, the group shot a video for the album's title track as a promotional tool for the band as a whole and not any specific song from the record.

The title track " Diamonds and Pearls " became the album's third single, reaching No. 3 on the Hot 100 and the top spot on the R & B charts.

The album's five ' acid stamps ' and first track " Ah Feel like Ahcid " may underline this, while ' Smokin ' Stones ' is probably a ' pro comment ' on the contrasting rhythm and blues style of the Rolling Stones.

The form, texture and imagery of this album's first track Debra Kadabra, sung by Vliet, has ' angular similarities ' to the work he would later produce in his next three albums.

In later years, Lennon stated that the album's title track was a sincere cry for help ; he regretted changing it from a downbeat, piano-driven ballad to an uptempo pop song, which was done only as a result of commercial pressures.

This LP reached # 7 on the national charts on the strength of songs like the ballad " In My Room ", later released as a single ; " Catch a Wave "; and " Little Deuce Coupe ", which was released as a double-sided single with the album's title track, both top-15 hits.

" The album's singles — the Bruce Johnston-produced original " Bluebirds Over the Mountains " ( Billboard # 64 ) and the Carl Wilson-produced cover of The Ronettes ' " I Can Hear Music "— won lukewarm attention, with the latter reaching # 24 on the Billboard single chart in April 1969 ; the lead track, the Wilson / Love-authored " Do It Again ", an unabashed throwback to the band's earlier surf hits, had been an international hit in the summer of 1968, reaching # 20 in the US charts and # 1 the UK while also scoring well in other countries.

Wilson played and sang on much of the 1971 Surf's Up album and wrote or co-wrote four of the album's ten songs, including the title track, which was a Carl Wilson-produced rerecording of the legendary 1966 SMiLE track.

Finally in 1980, the album's title track, which still remains one of their most popular songs to date reached No. 17.

The album's final track, " Ian's Groove ", marks the recording debut of Phil's son on drums.

According to Norman, the record company dropped several Christian songs, including " Butterfly ," " If God Is My Father ," " Kulderachna ", and " I Hope I'll See You In Heaven ", in favor of more lightweight love songs like " Fly, Fly, Fly ," the album's opening track ", and " Christmastime ', both previously released as singles.

The attention generated concerning the album's cover art precipitated some criticism of the group's lyrical content as well, particularly the Party Music track " 5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO.

" Push It " was the lead single released from their second album Version 2. 0, in part to bridge the style evolution between the second album and their debut, and to start the campaign with a credible, alternative cross-genre release that would appeal to the band's previous fans before the release of the album's later, more commercial songs.

On August 18 the label released the album's second single, " Consider Me Gone ", and it debuted at number 51 on The Hot Country Single's Chart.

Seventeen songs were recorded, and five of the album's chosen tracks were actually cut in single takes (" Baby Let Me Follow You Down ," " In My Time of Dyin '," " Gospel Plow ," " Highway 51 Blues ," and " Freight Train Blues ") while the master take of " Song for Woody " was recorded after one false start.

After just seven weeks, the album's sales were at more than 51, 000 copies, already closing in on the total figure of its predecessor, Your Favorite Weapon.

" He criticized the scatological humor of " Enjoy ", " Orgofart ", and the album's artwork, and called the heavy metal-styled " Days Are Blood " and " Orgo 51 " " disposable ", but noted the similarly heavy " Hürtin ' Crüe " as an exception worthy of its inclusion on the band's best-of album Somery.

The album's lead single, " Night Games ", reached # 6 in the UK Singles Chart, with the follow-up single, " Liar ", reaching # 51.

The album's title song received some pop radio airplay and crossed over to No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100, and " 1974 ( We Were Young )" and " Saved By Love " also charted as Adult Contemporary songs.

The Jacksons ( previously The Jackson 5 ) did many disco songs from 1975 to 1980, including " Shake Your Body ( Down to the Ground )" ( 1978 ), " Blame it on the Boogie " ( 1978 ), and " Can You Feel It " ( 1980 )— all sung by Michael Jackson, whose 1979 solo album, Off the Wall, included several disco hits, including the album's title song, " Rock with You ", " Workin ' Day and Night ", and his second chart-topping solo hit in the disco genre, " Don't Stop ' til You Get Enough ".

Singles " Change ( In the House of Flies )" and " Digital Bath " supported the album's release.

White Pony was subsequently re-released with " Back to School ( Mini Maggit )" as the album's opening track.

At year's end, the album's second single " You Got It ( The Right Stuff )" was released.

It was moderately successful, but the album's other two singles – " Never Again ( The Dancer )" and " Remember David " – did not make any headway.

The album's first two singles " The Time ( Dirty Bit )" and " Just Can't Get Enough " became international hits and topped the charts in many countries.

Most of the album's fourteen songs are originals ; the exceptions being covers of " Running Out of Fools ", previously a hit for Aretha Franklin, and " Look for Me ( I'll Be Around )" previously performed by Sarah Vaughan.

The album's other original song, " It's Only Me ( The Wizard of Magicland )" was included on the soundtrack for the EA Sports video game NHL 2002, along with tracks from several other Canadian artists.

News of the album's release was made by a live acoustic performance video " The Ghost Who Walks ( Acoustic )" posted on the internet.

The album's follow-up singles also performed well, including the second single, " Here We Go ( Let's Rock & Roll )" as well as the album's third release, " Things That Make You Go Hmmm ...," both of which became top five entries on the Billboard Hot 100.

John noted at the time in a radio interview that he had wanted to release " Dan Dare ( Pilot of the Future )" as the album's first single instead of " Island Girl ", because he thought it had more commercial potential.

)" on Late Show with David Letterman the day before the album's release.

" Hope She Cheats On You ( With A Basketball Player )" was released as the album's first single on August 13, 2010.

Johnny Loftus of Allmusic noted " Leave ( Get Out )" as one of the album's top tracks, writing that it " doesn't have a lot of staying power, but its guitar figure is a nice touch, and the chorus hits with the right amount of tell-off brashness.

The album's main hits were the songs " Hajde da ..." (" Let's ...") and "... Da pričamo ... ( O ljubavi )" ("... Let's Talk ... ( About Love )").

Tracks including " Happy ", " Reset ", " Smoke ( Somebody Stop Me )" and " Roots "-the last of which was offered as a free download prior to the album's release through SoundCloud from April 2011.

This unsolicited airplay caused " Skin " to enter the top 40, and after " Fast Cars and Freedom " peaked, it was released as a single under the title " Skin ( Sarabeth )" and officially added to the album's track list.

( The Hardest Ever )" was filmed in LA, and that before he returned home, he stopped off in Brazil to film the video for the album's second official single, " Great Times ".

" Cockiness ( Love It )" was released as the album's sixth single in a remixed form featuring ASAP Rocky.

It was less successful again, with the album's single, " Being So Not For You ( I Had No Right )" being only a minor chart hit.

The track known as " I Like It ( But I Don't Need It )" followed up as the album's second single.

The album's fourth single, " Lucky 4 You ( Tonight I'm Just Me )" did not reach the Top Ten, while 2001's " Still Holding Out for You " peaked at number 27.