List of musical medleys










In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks for a single artist, or for popular songs from a given year or genre.


A medley is the most common form of overture for musical theater productions.


In Latin music, medleys are known as potpourrís or mosaicos; the latter were popularized by artists such as Roberto Faz and Billo Frómeta, and most commonly consist of boleros, guarachas, merengues or congas.[1][2]




Contents






  • 1 Examples of medleys


  • 2 See also


  • 3 External links


  • 4 References





Examples of medleys


Medleys that have reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart include:



  • "Jenny Take A Ride (Jenny, Jenny/C.C. Rider)" by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. (1966) No. 10

  • "Devil with a Blue Dress On"/"Good Golly Miss Molly" by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. (1966) No. 4

  • "Goin' Out of My Head" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by The Lettermen. (1968) No. 7

  • "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", a medley of two songs from the musical Hair by the Fifth Dimension. (1969) No. 1

  • "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul and Linda McCartney. (1971) No. 1

  • "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" by Paul McCartney and Wings. (1975) No. 12

  • "The Best Disco in Town" by The Ritchie Family. (1976) No. 17

  • "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco. (1977) No. 1

  • "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl" by the Spinners. (1980) No. 2

  • "Cupid/I've Loved You For a Long Time" by the Spinners. (1980) No. 4

  • "Stars on 45 Medley" by Stars on 45. (Several other medleys by Stars on 45 were also released.) (1981) No. 1

  • "Hooked on Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. (1981) No. 10

  • "The Beach Boys Medley" by The Beach Boys. (1981) No. 12

  • "The Beatles Movie Medley" by The Beatles. (1982) No. 12

  • "Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody" by David Lee Roth. (1985) No. 12

  • "The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl" by Daryl Hall & John Oates. (1985) No. 20

  • "Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love" by Boston. (1987) No. 20

  • "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)" by Will to Power. (1988) #1[3]

  • "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" by Ronnie Milsap. 1985 Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single of the year

  • "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You" by Robert Palmer. (1991) No. 16

  • "Power of Love/Love Power" by Luther Vandross. (1991) No. 4


Other Medleys:



  • "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) (Evening) Time To Get Away" by The Moody Blues. (1968) Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) charted No. 24 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Carry On/Questions" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. (1969)

  • "Traces / Memories" by The Lettermen. (1969)

  • "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End" by The Beatles. (1969)

  • "Polythene Pam / She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" by The Beatles. (1969)

  • "Heartbreaker / Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" by Led Zeppelin. (1969) Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) charted No. 65 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Friends / Celebration Day" by Led Zeppelin. (1970) Some radio stations only played Friends without "Celebration Day".

  • "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" by Santana. (1971) Black Magic Woman charted No. 4 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Your Move/All Good People" by Yes. (1971) No. 40

  • "Nights In White Satin/Late Lament" by The Moody Blues. (1972) Nights In White Satin charted No. 2 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Runaway/Happy Together" by Tony Orlando and Dawn. (1972) No. 79

  • "An American Trilogy" ("Dixie" / "Battle Hymn of the Republic" / "All My Trials") by Elvis Presley. (1972) No. 66

  • "Speak to Me / Breathe (In The Air) / On the Run" by Pink Floyd. (1973)

  • "Falling In & Out Of Love / Amie" by Pure Prairie League. (1975) Amie charted No. 27 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Rangers At Midnight: Night Patrol/Let's Lift Our Hearts Up" by Crack The Sky. (1976)

  • "Foreplay/Long Time" by Boston. (1977) Long Time charted No. 22 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Fly By Night / In The Mood" by Rush (1977) No. 88

  • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / With A Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles. (1978) No. 71

  • "Feeling That Way / Anytime" by Journey. (1978) Anytime charted No. 83 *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "Empty Spaces / Young Lust" by Pink Floyd. (1979)

  • "Instrumedley" by Dream Theater. (2004)

  • "The Happiest Days of Our Lives / Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" by Pink Floyd. (1979) Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) charted No. 1 (4 Weeks) *Album rock stations played the full version.

  • "My Guy / My Girl" by Amii Stewart and Johnny Bristol. (1980) No. 63

  • "A.D. 1928 / Rockin' The Paradise" by Styx (1981)

  • "Daylight Again/Find The Cost Of Freedom" by Crosby, Stills & Nash. (1982)

  • "Do It Again / Billie Jean" by Club House (1983)

  • "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm A Star" by Prince (1985) I Would Die 4 U charted No. 8 *Some radio stations played the full version.

  • "Labyrinth/Underground" by David Bowie. (1986)

  • "Suffer The Little Children / Hell Is For Children" by Pat Benatar. (1988)


  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was certified Platinum in the US

  • "Puss N' Boots/These Boots (Are Made For Walkin')" by Kon Kan. (1989) No. 58

  • "Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise)" by Enigma (1990) MCMXC a.D.

  • "Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" by George Michael. (1993) No. 69

  • "Back To The Rivers Of Belief: Way To Eternity / Hallelujah / The Rivers Of Belief" by Enigma (1990) MCMXC a.D.

  • "The Legend Of Zelda Medley" by Koji Kondo. (1999)


Medleys that have reached the UK Top 40 singles chart include:



  • "Beach Boys Gold" by Adrian Baker. (1981) No. 11

  • "Seasons of Gold" by Gidea Park. (1981) No. 28

  • "Holliedaze" by The Hollies. (1981) No. 28

  • "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" by Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band. (2009) No. 1



See also




  • Segue, a term for the transition between songs

  • DJ mix

  • Mashup (music)

  • Potpourri (music)

  • List of Genesis medleys


  • Judson Laipply, dance medley

  • Instrumentals

  • Suite (music)



External links



  • COVER.INFO – Large database of cover versions, medleys, samples and other musical quotations


References





  1. ^ Torres, George (2013). Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. p. 108..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Marcano, Ángel Vicente (1998). Billo Frómeta: biografía musical. Caracas, Venezuela: Alter Libris. p. 67.


  3. ^ Bronson, Fred (1992). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits – revised & enlarged. New York: Billboard Books. p. 715. ISBN 0-8230-8298-9.










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