List of musical medleys
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In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks for a single artist, or for popular songs from a given year or genre.
A medley is the most common form of overture for musical theater productions.
In Latin music, medleys are known as potpourrís or mosaicos; the latter were popularized by artists such as Roberto Faz and Billo Frómeta, and most commonly consist of boleros, guarachas, merengues or congas.[1][2]
Examples of medleys
Medleys that have reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart include:
- "Devil with a Blue Dress On"/"Good Golly Miss Molly" by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. (1966) No. 4
- "Goin' Out of My Head" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by The Lettermen. (1968) No. 7
- "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", a medley of two songs from the musical Hair by the Fifth Dimension. (1969) No. 1
- "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul and Linda McCartney. (1971) No. 1
- "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco. (1977) No. 1
- "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl" by the Spinners. (1980) No. 2
- "Cupid/I've Loved You For a Long Time" by the Spinners. (1980) No. 4
- "Stars on 45 Medley" by Stars on 45. (Several other medleys by Stars on 45 were also released.) (1981) No. 1
- "Hooked on Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. (1981) No. 10
- "The Beach Boys Medley" by The Beach Boys. (1981) No. 12
- "The Beatles Movie Medley" by The Beatles. (1982) No. 12
- "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)" by Will to Power. (1988) #1[3]
- "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" by Ronnie Milsap. 1985 Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single of the year
- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You" by Robert Palmer. (1991) No. 16
Medleys that have reached the UK Top 40 singles chart include:
- "Beach Boys Gold" by Adrian Baker. (1981) No. 11
- "Seasons of Gold" by Gidea Park. (1981) No. 28
- "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" by Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band. (2009) No. 1
See also
- Segue, a term for the transition between songs
- DJ mix
- Mashup (music)
- Potpourri (music)
- List of Genesis medleys
- Judson Laipply, dance medley
- Instrumentals
- Suite (music)
References
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