“So What’cha Want” is from the Beastie Boys’ 1992 album Check Your Head. The track marked an important shift for the group, as they returned to playing their own instruments in the studio rather than relying so heavily on samples. What began as an attempt to build around a soul groove ended up becoming something they recreated themselves, giving the song its raw, funky energy through Ad-Rock’s guitar, MCA’s bass and Mike D’s drums.
It became one of the standout singles of the band’s early-’90s comeback and remains a fan favorite for its chaotic humor, explosive momentum and instantly recognizable video.
In 2013, Huey Lewis and Weird Al created the greatest meta parody ever; a shot-for-shot remake of the axe scene from AMERICAN PSYCHO, which featured Lewis's "Hip To Be Square", with Lewis and Yankovic partially playing themselves talking about the movie. So good.
“Back in Black” was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson as a tribute to AC/DC's former lead singer Bon Scott, who died in February 1980. Rather than creating a mournful song, the band wanted to celebrate Scott's life with something powerful and triumphant. The track became the title song of AC/DC's seventh studio album, produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and released later that year.
Although “Back in Black” was not initially a major singles-chart hit in the US, the album became a monumental commercial success and eventually one of the best-selling albums in music history. The title track has since become one of AC/DC's most recognisable songs and one of the defining anthems ofrock. Malcolm Young originally used the famous opening guitar riff as a warm-up exercise before it evolved into the foundation of the song.
In 1987, the band Heart, led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, released "Alone," a ballad that redefined the vocals and emotional power of 1980s rock.
Released on April 13, 1987, as part of the album Bad Animals, the song: