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"Planet Earth" is the debut single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 2 February 1981. It was an immediate hit in the band's native UK, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on 21 February, and did even better in Australia , hitting number 8 to become Duran Duran's first Top 10 hit anywhere in the world.
"Planet Rock" later was released on the album titled Planet Rock: The Album in 1986. The song was listed as one of the best singles of 1982 by the NME and was described by Robert Palmer of The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential black pop record of 1982", noting its influence on "both the black pop mainstream and several leading ...
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler – who composed the song's lyrics – said the song is about floating through the universe with one's lover. [3] Black Sabbath lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne uses a Leslie speaker to achieve the vocals' treble and vibration effects. [3] The piano parts on the track were played by album engineer Tom Allom. [3]
The song first appeared in the 1983 film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life and was later released on the album Monty Python Sings. The song was released as a single in the UK on 27 June 1983 when it reached No. 77 in the charts [3] and again on 2 December 1991 as a follow-up to the successful reissue of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
"Planet Claire" is a song the B-52s released in July 1979 as the second single from their first album The B-52's. Based on Duane Eddy's version of Henry Mancini's Peter Gunn theme, [3] the single reached number 43 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart and number 24 on the Billboard dance chart in the US.
"California" is a song by American rock band Phantom Planet. It was released as a single from their second album The Guest in 2002. The song had its first soundtrack appearance in episode 8 of the television show Fastlane. Both the song and the band received major attention when it became the theme song on the Fox television show The O.C.
A music video was created that featured a young man in front of changing scenery all the while Rzeznik is appearing alongside him. The young man and Rzeznik are seen running throughout the video towards Treasure Planet and away from the young man's arguing parents; Scroop, one of the villains from the movie, in silhouette; and the destruction of the planet.
The song was created as a parody of 1990s European dance music. [7] The song contains broken English lyrics, such as "When the rhythm is glad / There is nothing to be sad", and "Life, it never die / Women are my favorite guy". [1] The female vocals are provided by Chrissi Poland, credited as Ms. Biljana Electronica.