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"Worst That Could Happen" is a song with lyrics and music written by singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by the 5th Dimension on their 1967 album of nearly all-Jimmy Webb songs, The Magic Garden, "Worst That Could Happen" was later recorded by the Brooklyn Bridge and reached the Billboard Hot 100's top 40, at #38 on January 4, 1969, peaking at #3 on February 1-8, 1969.
"Strange Things Happening Every Day" is an African American spiritual that was most famously, and influentially, recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharpe in 1944. Released as a single by Decca Records , Tharpe's version featured her vocals and electric guitar , with Sammy Price (piano), bass and drums.
Toward the middle of the song, Cher addresses the listeners directly with: "All the women in the world, stand up, come together now/ This is a woman's world/ Everybody in the club, stand up, come together now" before returning to the hook and 808 drums. [16] Cher's vocals span over one and a half octaves, from a low note of F 3 to the high note ...
The B-side of "Guess Things Happen That Way", a song entitled, "Come In Stranger" made it to #6 on the country chart. The single also crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at #66. [4] The song was also featured in the 1993 film A Perfect World directed by Clint Eastwood and was put on the film's soundtrack.
In its first complete tracking week, “Woman’s World” debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and at No. 65 on the Global 200, and at No. 47 in the U.K.
The track has been touted as a women’s empowerment anthem, with visuals that pay homage to Rosie the Riveter and lyrics like “It’s a woman’s world and you’re lucky to be living in it.”
Bobbi Martin recorded a version of the song for Buddah Records in 1972, which reached #16 on the US Billboard magazine Adult Contemporary (easy listening) chart. The Drifters released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 single "Everynight". The track was subsequently included on their 1973 album "The Drifters Now".
The song that would become a smash hit for country duo Brooks & Dunn in 1993 almost didn't get written. Songwriters Steve O'Brien and Bill LaBounty wrote part of the song and tried several times ...