The hymn was translated into other languages as well: while on the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee sang Christian hymns as a way of coping with the ongoing tragedy, and a version of the song by Samuel Worcester that had been translated into the Cherokee language became very popular.

Several editions featuring Newton's first three stanzas and the verse previously included by Harriet Beecher Stowe in Uncle Tom's Cabin were published by Excell between 1900 and 1910, and his version of " Amazing Grace " became the standard form of the song in American churches.

* " Atmosphere ", a song which became a hit for Russ Abbot in 1984

" Find a Way ", from Unguarded, became the first Christian song to hit Billboard's Top 40 list, also reaching No. 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The title song became a huge hit in Sweden for Gemini.

The version with Bardot was issued in 1986 and became a popular download hit in 2006 when Universal Records made its back catalogue available to purchase online, with this version of the song ranking as the third most popular download.

In 1989 Jonathan Hellyer became lead singer, and the band extensively toured the U. S. and Europe with back-up vocalist Annie Conway and had one minor hit with the song " Cha Cha Heels ", a one-off collaboration sung by American actress and singer Eartha Kitt.

When the song became a hit, Decca decided not to press its claim.

During the Labor Day weekend in 1952, The Saddlemen were renamed Bill Haley with Haley's Comets ( inspired by a popular mispronunciation of Halley's Comet ), and in 1953, Haley's recording of " Crazy Man, Crazy " ( co-written by Haley and his bass player, Marshall Lytle although Lytle would not receive credit until 2001 ) became the first rock and roll song to hit the American charts, peaking at no. 15 on Billboard and no. 11 on Cash Box.

Initially, it was relatively unsuccessful, staying at the charts for only one week, but Haley soon scored a major worldwide hit with a cover version of Big Joe Turner's " Shake, Rattle and Roll ", which went on to sell a million copies and became the first ever rock ' n ' roll song to enter British singles charts in December 1954 and became a Gold Record.

In 1940 " New San Antonio Rose " sold a million records and became the signature song of The Texas Playboys.

Eventually this song became " Bro goz va zadoù " (" Old land of my fathers ") and is the most widely accepted Breton anthem.

The live performances for Hole's 1994 and 1995 tours became notorious in the media due to Love's fraught emotional state, with Love often altering hurtful song lyrics toward herself, dedicating songs to Cobain and Pfaff, provoking fans, throwing guitars into the audience, and breaking into screaming fits onstage.

Starting from 1961's Colorful Ventures ( each song had a color in the title ), the group became known for issuing records throughout the 1960s whose tracks revolved around central themes, including surf music, country, outer space, TV themes, and psychedelic music.

In typically subversive, perverse style, the band became the talking point of the ceremony when after about 15 seconds into the song, Biafra said, " Hold it!

MFSB released " TSOP ( The Sound of Philadelphia )", a 1974 hit recording featuring vocals by The Three Degrees, which became the first disco song to reach number one, after " Love's Theme ", on the Billboard Hot 100 ; it was written as the theme song for Soul Train.

Progressive rock group Pink Floyd, when creating their rock opera The Wall, used disco-style components in their song, " Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 " ( 1979 )— which became the group's only # 1 hit single ( in both the US and UK ).

" ( Brubeck wrote, and the Quartet performed, the theme song for the Craig Stevens CBS drama series ; the music from the series became material for the " New York " album.

The song " Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps " was included in the soundtrack of the Australian film Strictly Ballroom, and became a theme song for the British TV show, Coupling, with Mari Wilson performing it for the title sequence.

Richard Hovey's " Men of Dartmouth " was elected as the best of Dartmouth's songs in 1896, and became the school's official song in 1926.

In 1986, " Walk This Way ", a rap / rock collaboration by Run DMC and Aerosmith, became the first hip-hop song to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At the same time the non-album single " John, I ’ m Only Dancing ", and " All the Young Dudes ", a song he wrote and produced for Mott the Hoople, became UK hits.

After years of declining fans ' pleas for her to sing Garland's signature song, " Over The Rainbow ", she concluded Act 1 with the final refrain of her mother's famous anthem, to an instant ovation.

He won the Festival OTI, in Argentina ( 1980 ), with his interpretation of Contigo Mujer, a song that was an instant hit all over the Puerto Rican radio, composed by Ednita Nazario, and Laureano Brizuela.

" Step By Step ", a song written by good friend Beaker and included on volume one, and incorporated into " Sometimes By Step " with additional lyrics by Mullins on volume two, became an instant hit on Christian Radio, and, like " Awesome God ", it became a popular praise chorus.

The song, " Diana ", brought Anka instant stardom as it rocketed to number one on the Canadian and U. S. music charts.

Released as the album first single in Europe and Oceania, the song became an instant international success overseas, scoring top ten entries on the majority of all charts it appeared on.

In a 2008 conversation with BBC Radio 2's Johnnie Walker, Cropper revealed that the record became an instant success when DJ Reuben Washington, at Memphis radio station WLOK, played the song four times in succession, this even before the tune or the band had an agreed-upon name.

The song was an instant hit with the live audience, which demanded four repeats that night.

The first single, " Let's Get Rocked ", was an instant smash hit, and the band performed the song at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards where it was nominated for Best Video of the Year.

The song, " You Ain't Woman Enough ( To Take My Man )", was an instant hit and became one of Lynn's all-time most popular.

He recorded his version of the song in 1947 and it became an instant classic.

Criticized by many for its similarity to ABBA's " Fernando ", the song was released in the Summer of 1977 and was an instant success.

The song for which the album was named became an instant hit, not only on Puerto Rico's gospel radio stations, but also on mainstream music stations, because of its pop music rhythm.

In early 1970, the song became an instant pop smash reaching # 3 in the US and # 1 in the UK for six consecutive weeks ; it also gave Payne her first gold record.

This song brought Anka instant stardom as it reached number one on the US Billboard charts.

It requires, however, some dexterity and address to manage the handspec to the greatest advantage ; and to perform this the sailors must all rise at once upon the windlass, and, fixing their bars therein, give a sudden jerk at the same instant, in which movement they are regulated by a sort of song or howl pronounced by one of their number.

The resulting song, " Lumea e a mea " ( The world is mine ) was released as a single in late 1998 and became an instant hit in Romania.

After airing the music video on his show and appealing to his audience to request it, the song became an instant number one hit on Total Request Live.

Rubén DJ's album was produced by DJ Joel and released in 1989, and the song " La Escuela " became an instant hit in Puerto Rico.

It also includes easy and instant switching between slides, customisable backgrounds, a song database, and video support.

The song was an instant hit.

There, the group became an instant hit band with their upbeat song " Despre tine " (" About you "), which held the top position on the Romanian Top 100 chart for three weeks in February 2003.

The memorable melody and the emotional vocal delivery made the song an instant hit in China mainland, with its influence spreading to other Chinese speaking regions and countries.

The song became an instant hit in the United Kingdom and many parts of the world.

Nevertheless Mis-Teeq saw instant international success with their Stargate-produced third single " One Night Stand ": While the song peaked at # 5 on the UK singles chart, it also entered the top 20 in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and Denmark.