50 Difficult Songs To Get Out Of Your Head

Published on 05/13/2021
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Carl Douglas – “Kung-Fu Fighting

Biddu, a British-Indian musician, wrote and produced the disco song “Kung Fu Fighting,” which was performed by Jamaican vocalist Carl Douglas. In 1974, on the verge of a chopsocky film craze, it was released as a single. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1974 and helped popularize disco music. It went on to sell eleven million records worldwide, making it one of the all-time best-selling singles.

Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting

Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting

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Snow – “Informer”

After being charged with two attempted murders, Snow spent a year in Toronto’s East Detention Center maximum-security prison, where he wrote this song. He met MC Shan and recorded the song after coming out. He returned to prison for an eight-month sentence for aggravated assault, and it was during this time that the song received much interest and began to receive airplay.

Snow Informer

Snow Informer

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