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We Found Love, Song by Song
The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits
Description
Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is universal to the human experience and love songs bring us joy and remind us of happy moments from our life. We all want it and we all crave it but it's not always easy to find. In this beautifully illustrated volume, We Found Love, Song by Song tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Fred Astaire and Nat King Cole all the way up to Whitney Houston and Harry Styles, this all-encompassing collection of love songs is sure to ignite the flame and inspire a new favorite playlist.
What moving song did Paul McCartney pen as a love letter to his wife and record in one day? What iconic tune about cheating and piña coladas ends with a relationship being saved? What popular ballad was written from the perspective of Juliet and led to hundreds of in-concert proposals? Spanning musical genres and decades of classics and modern hits, featured songs include:
- Etta James, “At Last”
- Elvis Presley, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
- Sonny and Cher, “I Got You Babe”
- Queen, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
- Foreigner, “I Want to Know What Love Is”
- Marvin Gaye, “Sexual Healing”
- Tina Turner, “The Best”
- Elton John, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”
- Shania Twain, “You’re Still the One”
- Rihanna, “We Found Love”
- John Legend, “All of Me”
- Taylor Swift, "Love Story"
And many more!
Including full-color illustrations throughout, this gorgeously packaged companion is the perfect gift for you and your loved ones to cherish any time of year.
Playlist: This is Christmas, Song by Song
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This Is Christmas, Song by Song
by Annie Zaleski
Illustrated by Darling Clementine
Celebrate the merriest season of the year with award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski's collection of the 100 most popular and beloved holiday songs of all time.
'Tis the season! Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, blast those Christmas songs, and settle down in your favorite armchair with this beautifully illustrated volume exploring well-known and lesser-known behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most cherished holiday songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald all the way up to Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, this all-encompassing collection of holiday favorites (called one of "the 25 best Christmas books of all time" by Book Riot) is sure to warm your heart during the merriest season of the year.
What song was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling single of all time? Which popular Christmas tune was reportedly written to commemorate Thanksgiving? What holiday song led to a special meet-and-greet between the song's 10-year-old singer and a 700-pound hippopotamus?
Spanning musical genres and decades of classics and modern hits, some of the featured songs include:
- “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
- "Deck the Halls" by Mannheim Steamroller
- “Christmas Tree Farm” by Taylor Swift
- “Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" by The Beatles
- “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry
- "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" by Gwen Stefani
- “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt
- “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee
- “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” by NSYNC
- “Run Rudolph Run” by Chuck Berry
Including full-color illustrations throughout, this gorgeously packaged compendium is the perfect gift for you and your loved ones to experience the holiday magic year after year.
