gcreptile 10,909 Posted March 5, 2019 Heh okay, Venom - Countess Bathory. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted March 5, 2019 Just now, gcreptile said: Heh okay, Venom - Countess Bathory. That's the one. Bathory started out as a black metal band but went on to pioneer viking metal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,909 Posted March 5, 2019 22 hours ago, The Dead Cow said: That's the one. Bathory started out as a black metal band but went on to pioneer viking metal. The Norway connection was indeed the big clue - black metal.... Okay, so I can use the one MPFC made me think of: This UK no. 1 was the second (and final) hit in the UK for this legendary songwriter - 28 years after the first one, a UK no. 4. Both songs were in soundtracks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,268 Posted March 6, 2019 A little less conversation by Elvis/JXL ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,909 Posted March 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: A little less conversation by Elvis/JXL ? No, remember, only two hits in the UK - only two charted songs actually! And even though I described the artist as a legendary songwriter, that second hit was not written by him! Also, I made a small but telling edit in the initial post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, gcreptile said: No, remember, only two hits in the UK - only two charted songs actually! And even though I described the artist as a legendary songwriter, that second hit was not written by him! Also, I made a small but telling edit in the initial post. I thought of a singer/songwriter, been around for donkeys years, under-appreciated in the UK; had a prominent film-score song a few years back, maybe, I though, he could fit the bill. Had a look and he's barely troubled the lower reaches of the charts (as a singer), let alone a number one. Thus I'm still stumped on this... I have found my next challenge though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,899 Posted March 6, 2019 On 05/03/2019 at 19:58, gcreptile said: The Norway connection was indeed the big clue - black metal.... Okay, so I can use the one MPFC made me think of: This UK no. 1 was the second (and final) hit in the UK for this legendary songwriter - 28 years after the first one, a UK no. 4. Both songs were in soundtracks. Is the artist still alive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,909 Posted March 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Handrejka said: Is the artist still alive? No! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,899 Posted March 6, 2019 Is it Isaac Hayes? Chocolate Salty Balls? Edit - Earlier hit being Shaft? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,268 Posted March 7, 2019 Is the songwriter and the person who had the hit the same person? (the guy who co-wrote little less conversation which topped charts in early noughties had a hit in his own right in the 70s, hence my apparently stupid answer above on the assumption that songwriter and artist were different) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,909 Posted March 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Handrejka said: Is it Isaac Hayes? Chocolate Salty Balls? Edit - Earlier hit being Shaft? Correct!! Edit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,584 Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, gcreptile said: Correct!! Edit Awesome - was actually listening to Sammy Davis Jr's rendition of Theme from Shaft on the way in this morning 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted March 19, 2019 Nearly 2 weeks and no sign of Handy setting a new challenge, so try this one... A 70s album track written & performed by a multi-award winning songwriter. Featured in a film the following decade, sung by a different award-winning, artist. Released as a single, not a hit.* Featured in a film the following decade, sung by a different award-winning, artist. Released as a single, not a hit.* It is an incredibly well-known song. *In US or UK, . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 857 Posted March 20, 2019 9 hours ago, time said: Nearly 2 weeks and no sign of Handy setting a new challenge, so try this one... A 70s album track written & performed by a multi-award winning songwriter. Featured in a film the following decade, sung by a different award-winning, artist. Released as a single, not a hit.* Featured in a film the following decade, sung by a different award-winning, artist. Released as a single, not a hit.* It is an incredibly well-known song. *In US or UK, . "Don't let the sun go down on me" by Roger Daltrey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted March 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, redrumours said: "Don't let the sun go down on me" by Roger Daltrey? No. To clarify, the recording by the writer was not released as a single. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, time said: No. To clarify, the recording by the writer was not released as a single. Never mind I was thinking 60s not 70s. Hiw is the hell anyone supposed to know a song so bad it was thrice not a single? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,026 Posted March 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Hiw is the hell anyone supposed to know a song so bad it was thrice not a single? Not a hit, you mean? Maybe loads of people had the album with the original version and didn't feel the need to own the cover versions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted March 20, 2019 Tomorrow belongs to me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted March 21, 2019 19 hours ago, charon said: Tomorrow belongs to me? Nein. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted March 21, 2019 19 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Never mind I was thinking 60s not 70s. Hiw is the hell anyone supposed to know a song so bad it was thrice not a single? The first film grossed $100million and the second over $250million. Thats how they know the song. Plus it got plenty of radio & TV exposure this side of the pond.. An additional clue... It is, apparently, a popular tune with strippers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,074 Posted March 21, 2019 Obvious guess, "You can leave your hat on"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,026 Posted March 21, 2019 45 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: Obvious guess, "You can leave your hat on"? Good one! I would never have thought of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said: Obvious guess, "You can leave your hat on"? Always go for the obvious. Written by Randy Newman, on his 1972 album Sail Away. Featured in 1986 film 9 1/2 weeks, sung by Joe Cocker and then The Full Monty in 1997, sung by Tom Jones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,584 Posted March 26, 2019 On 21/03/2019 at 10:31, Paul Bearer said: Obvious guess, "You can leave your hat on"? Good spot Set us a new challenge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,268 Posted May 17, 2019 This singer-songwriter only had 2 UK top ten hits - one of which was ironically a cover version (of an album track by one of the top 3 most successful bands ever). This act's biggest hit made the top 5, but was subsequently an even bigger hit in a parody version by someone else. Another of their compositions was a minor hit for a UK MOR group that had a couple of number ones during a chart career lasting several years. Name the singer-songwriter and their biggest UK hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
