It was widely popular and soon became Franklin’s signature song. At the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, Redding was quoted referring to “Respect” as a song “that a girl took away from me.” This got me ...

People on TikTok are using Iyaz's 2009 single "Replay" in intricate bait-and-switch memes reminiscent of Rick Rolling. While some use the song's iconic opening hook "Shawty's like a melody in my ...

It’s easy to forget that “Respect” wasn’t originally Aretha Franklin’s song. But the Queen of Soul sang it like it was made for her, and for only her.

If there’s any singular reason the song, and thus the meme, has resonated with so many, it is likely best summarized by what Thomas told Billboard in a 15th-anniversary oral history of “Smooth ...

The "Coffin Dance" meme music originated in Russia, traveled to Ghana then went viral globally as the unlikely soundtrack to a pandemic. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Prince Wrote a Song About an Internet Meme. 1 minute read. Prince performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas.

Chris Pratt recently sang MTV his take on the immortal 'Jurassic Park' theme song, which includes lyrics he wrote to accompany John Williams' melody.