A Night to Remember: Pop Meets Classic
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Sarah Connor Live in Concert – A Night to Remember: Pop Meets Classic is the first live DVD
released by German
pop star
Sarah Connor
. It was recorded live on January 24, 2003 at Altes Kesselhaus in Düsseldorf
, Germany
.
There are three sets. The first set starts with 5 of Sarah's songs all performed in a bit of a classical way. The second set involves 4 of Sarah's more pop
like tracks and more dancing. The third and final set involves covering some pop standards such as "I Say a Little Prayer
" and "Summertime
". The concert finishes with her signature song
"From Sarah with Love
" and her then current single "One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)
". All the songs performed were from Sarah's first two albums, Green Eyed Soul
and Unbelievable
, as well as the four covers.
The DVD features a bonus track (a cover of The Beatles
Yesterday
song), a making of featurette, gallery, special web link, an interview with Connor about the songs, a discography with song snippets, and performances of two songs with multiple angles. The DVD also offers English subtitles (the songs were in English, but she spoke in German
).
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
released by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
pop star
Pop Star
"Pop Star" is a 2005 single from Japanese singer Ken Hirai. The single went on to top the 2005 Oricon Charts and is known for its remarkable music video, featuring Ken in seven different personas, including a raccoon and his own manager. The Video also helped Ken break into the US and Canadian...
Sarah Connor
Sarah Connor (musician)
Sarah Marianne Corina Lewe , better known by her stage name Sarah Connor, is a German singer, songwriter and television personality. Connor debuted in 2001 under the guidance of artist manager George Glueck and became the first solo act to ever have four consecutive chart-topping hits on the German...
. It was recorded live on January 24, 2003 at Altes Kesselhaus in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
There are three sets. The first set starts with 5 of Sarah's songs all performed in a bit of a classical way. The second set involves 4 of Sarah's more pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
like tracks and more dancing. The third and final set involves covering some pop standards such as "I Say a Little Prayer
I Say a Little Prayer
"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967.-Background:...
" and "Summertime
Summertime (song)
"Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP....
". The concert finishes with her signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
"From Sarah with Love
From Sarah with Love
"From Sarah with Love" is a song by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor from her debut album, Green Eyed Soul . Written by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar and Connor and produced by Denar and Tyger, it was released as the album's third single on 5 November 2001 in Central Europe.The single peaked at number...
" and her then current single "One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)
One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)
"One Nite Stand " is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor featuring American rapper Wyclef Jean. Written by Jean, Jerry Duplessis, O.G. Fortuna, and Connor, the song was released in German-speaking Europe on 2 September 2002 as the lead single from Connor's second studio album,...
". All the songs performed were from Sarah's first two albums, Green Eyed Soul
Green Eyed Soul (Sarah Connor album)
-Chart positions:-Certifications:...
and Unbelievable
Unbelievable (Sarah Connor album)
-Chart positions:...
, as well as the four covers.
The DVD features a bonus track (a cover of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
Yesterday
Yesterday (song)
"Yesterday" is a song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. The song first hit the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 cover versions, one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded...
song), a making of featurette, gallery, special web link, an interview with Connor about the songs, a discography with song snippets, and performances of two songs with multiple angles. The DVD also offers English subtitles (the songs were in English, but she spoke in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
).
Ballad set
- Overture
- That's The Way I Am
- He's UnbelievableHe's Unbelievable"He's Unbelievable" is a song by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor from her second studio album, Unbelievable . Written and produced by Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, it was released as the album's third single on 24 March 2003. The track contains elements of 2Pac's 1996 hit "California Love"...
- Beautiful
- Where Did U Sleep Last Night?
- Skin on SkinSkin on Skin"Skin on Skin" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor from her second studio album, Unbelievable . Written and produced by Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, the ballad was released as the album's second single on 4 November 2002.-Track listings:...
Pop/R&B set
- BounceBounce (Sarah Connor song)"Bounce" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor from her second studio album, Unbelievable . Written by Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura, and Anthony Freeman, it was released as the album's fourth and final single, as well as the lead single from her self-titled U.S. debut album, Sarah Connor...
- In My HouseIn My House (song)"In My House" is the first single released from the American R&B girl group Mary Jane Girls album, Only Four You in 1985. The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April of that year and remained atop the chart for two weeks. It was also a top 10 hit on both the U.S....
- If U Were My ManIf U Were My Man"If U Were My Man" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor from her debut album, Green Eyed Soul . It was the only single not released in Connor's native Germany....
- Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!
Covers set
- Get Here
- I Say a Little PrayerI Say a Little Prayer"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967.-Background:...
- A Natural Woman(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her...
- SummertimeSummertime (song)"Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP....
Finale
- From Sarah with LoveFrom Sarah with Love"From Sarah with Love" is a song by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor from her debut album, Green Eyed Soul . Written by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar and Connor and produced by Denar and Tyger, it was released as the album's third single on 5 November 2001 in Central Europe.The single peaked at number...
- One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)"One Nite Stand " is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor featuring American rapper Wyclef Jean. Written by Jean, Jerry Duplessis, O.G. Fortuna, and Connor, the song was released in German-speaking Europe on 2 September 2002 as the lead single from Connor's second studio album,...
- YesterdayYesterday (song)"Yesterday" is a song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. The song first hit the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 cover versions, one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded...
(bonus track)
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| German Charts | 56http://charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php |