SHREM'S CAROUSEL OF ÜBER NERDINESS: Guru

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Sunday, January 13, 2019

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: "HELLO HAPPINESS" + Top 20 Greatest Chaka Khan Singles

Chaka, Chaka, Chaka, Chaka Khan! To celebrate the release of Chaka Khan's brand new single, the immediately captivating "Hello Happiness", heralding the arrival of her first solo album since 2007, I have compiled a very special list. Spanning across over 4 decades of funk, soul, R&B and a multitude of exhilarating collaborations, here are the top 20 Greatest singles from the Chicago born living musical legend.

TOP 20 GREATEST CHAKA KHAN SINGLES:

20 "Everlasting Love" (1977) [with Rufus]

19 "Eye to Eye" (1985)

18 "Clouds" (1980)

17 "Heed the Warning" (1981)

16 "Watch What You Say" (1995) [with Guru]

15 "I Know You, I Live You" (1981)

14 "All Good?" (2000) [with De La Soul]

13 "(Krush Groove) Can't Stop the Street" (1985)

12 "Through The Fire" (1984)

11 "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" (1981)

10 "Never Miss The Water" (1996) [with Me'Shell Ndegéocello]

9 "Love You All My Lifetime" (1992)

8 "Sweet Thing" (1975) [with Rufus]

7 "Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly)" (1980)

6 "Any Love" (1980) [with Rufus]

5 "Like Sugar" (2018)

4 "Ain't Nobody" (1983)

3 "I Feel For You" (1984)

2 "I'm Every Woman" (1978)

1 "This Is My Night" (1984)

Monday, April 13, 2015

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 200 Best Singles of The 1990's part 2 [180-161]

180 "CARNIVAL" - The Cardigans (1995)

179 "WHO AM I (WHAT'S MY NAME?)" - Snoop Dogg (1993)

178 "GETTO JAM" - Domino (1993)

177 "POSSIBLY MAYBE" - Björk (1996)

176 "ELECTRIC RELAXATION (RELAX YOURSELF GIRL)" - A Tribe Called Quest (1993)

175 "CREEP" - TLC (1994)

174 "GO" - Moby (1991)

173 "LET THE BEAT HIT'EM" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (1991)

172 "REVOLUTION 909" - Daft Punk (1997)

171 "DON'T WALK AWAY" - Jade (1992)

170 "TOO FUNKY" - George Michael (1992)

169 "TRUST ME" - Guru feat. N'Dea Davenport (1993)

168 "PROTECTION" - Massive Attack feat. Tracey Thorn (1995)

167 "DOIN' THE DO" - Betty Boo (1990)

166 "VIOLAINE" - Cocteau Twins (1996)

165 "CAUGHT OUT THERE (I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!)" - Kelis (1999)

164 "PAPER DOLL" - P.M. Dawn (1991)

163 "HEY BOY, HEY GIRL" - The Chemical Brothers (1999)

162 "INHALER" - Hooverphonic (1996)

161 "RUNNING BACK TO YOU" - Vanessa Williams (1991)

Saturday, May 11, 2013

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Favourite Kelis Collaborations

Kelis' latest single "Jerk Ribs", an astonishing retro-funk track produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, inspired me to create this list. Throughout her kaleidoscopically vibrant career that spans over the past 15 years, the American songstress managed (not an easy task!) to always remain artistically innovative and unpredictable, to gracefully balance the mainstream and the underground and all the while not being afraid to sample any genres. This very personal selection of my favourite of her numerous collaborations serves as a great example of how eclectic and versatile Kelis is. Have a look at these gems, some of which seem sadly forgotten these days...