![]() “There was one point that I got COVID-19-I was completely vaccinated and everything but when I got it, I sort of lost my full voice,” Jones said. And I wanted my voice to sound different every time I used one of those harmonized vocals and I was experimenting. I suddenly remembered that I used to do a lot of harmony vocals-layered vocals and big multi-harmonized vocals and I got back into that idea. And having that amount of time was a blessing to really experiment. I got to spend days on just one sound to make it really special. I had plenty of time to experiment, try some new things and get some really great sounds together. “In a way that makes it quite focused, I think. “I couldn’t really work with other people on this, so it was me, my growing synthesizer collection, software and studio,” he recalled. Like the rest of the world, Jones found himself isolated by the pandemic lockdown as he embarked on recording “Dialogue.” The dark mood of uncertainty that came with this global situation meant lyrics came later, but in the end, Jones was able to surmount the challenges presented with being a one-man band, particularly after contracting a post-vaccination case of COVID-19. The next one.is ‘Global Citizen,’ and that’s putting all those three concepts into action and believing that you can have an effect on the world as a global citizen.” And ‘Dialogue’ is what I just described-the importance of communicating towards each other. We have to work on ourselves and our behavior towards other people and ourselves as well. “‘Transform’” was about if we want to change the world and change things for the better, we have to start with ourselves. “‘Engage’ was about not just being a bystander-be involved in what’s going on around you and don’t think that you don’t have any effect on the world and your environment because you do,” Jones explained in a recent phone interview. The English musician described the story arc that has been his focus for the past seven years. It’s been that way since Jones broke onto the international music scene with his 1983 hit single “New Song” and has continued to be the case with the current four-album concept that started with 2015’s “Engage,” followed in 2019 by “Transform” and last year by “Dialogue.” The fourth album, “Global Citizen,” is set to wrap up this overarching concept album project, and could arrive as soon as this year. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years.If synthesizers are the engine for Howard Jones’ creative drive, then positivity is the fuel. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. ![]() Songs are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above, with weeks at No. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 4, 2023) and comprises songs that have the word “love” in its title (or a variation, like “lover,” “loving,” “lovely,” etc.). ![]() Billboard’ s Top 50 Love Songs of All Time ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (from its inception on Aug. The ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. 1s feature the word “love” in the song title. And we have the numbers to prove it: 9.6% of all Hot 100 No. It’s sonic proof that while musical fads and fashions will change with every generation, love - and the songs inspired by it - will never go out of style. Love is a many splendored and many faceted thing, and this list has all types of love songs: tunes about “The Power of Love” (Huey Lewis), “The Greatest Love of All” (Whitney Houston), eternal love (Donna Lewis’ “I Love You Always Forever”) and NSFW lovin’ (Madonna’s “Justify My Love”). The romantic tunes cover every era of the Hot 100’s history, ranging from 1958’s “To Know Him Is to Love Him” by the Teddy Bears to 2019’s “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi. We are counting down the top 50 Hot 100 hits with a form of the word “love” in the title. Songs have been written about every topic imaginable, but the best ones - from swooning ’50s ballads to contemporary club bangers - have been penned about the ups and downs of being in love.
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