1979 (song)
(For the Good Charlotte song, see Cardiology (album).) "1979" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. Released in 1996 as the second single from their third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, "1979" was written by frontman Billy Corgan, and features loops and samples that were uncharacteristic of previous Smashing Pumpkins songs. The song was written as a coming of age story by Corgan. In the year 1979, Corgan was 12 and this is what he considered his transition into adolescence. The song was popular with critics and fans; Allmusic's Amy Hanson called it a "somewhat surprising hit". The song was nominated for the Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards, and won an MTV Video Music Award for
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1979 (song)
(For the Good Charlotte song, see Cardiology (album).) "1979" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. Released in 1996 as the second single from their third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, "1979" was written by frontman Billy Corgan, and features loops and samples that were uncharacteristic of previous Smashing Pumpkins songs. The song was written as a coming of age story by Corgan. In the year 1979, Corgan was 12 and this is what he considered his transition into adolescence. The song was popular with critics and fans; Allmusic's Amy Hanson called it a "somewhat surprising hit". The song was nominated for the Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards, and won an MTV Video Music Award for
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"1979" es una canción del grup ...... ideojuego Grand Theft Auto IV.
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"1979" é uma canção escrita po ...... llie and the Infinite Sadness.
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(For the Good Charlotte song, ...... im racing game Gran Turismo 5.
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1979 Singles de The Smashing P ...... en single le 23 janvier 1996.
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1979 is een nummer van de Amer ...... Vlaamse Ultratop 50 nummer 37.
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1979 è una canzone del gruppo ...... llie and the Infinite Sadness.
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"1979" es una canción del grup ...... llie and the Infinite Sadness.
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"1979" é uma canção escrita po ...... llie and the Infinite Sadness.
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(For the Good Charlotte song, ...... an MTV Video Music Award for
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1979 Singles de The Smashing P ...... en single le 23 janvier 1996.
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1979 is een nummer van de Amer ...... Vlaamse Ultratop 50 nummer 37.
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1979 è una canzone del gruppo ...... llie and the Infinite Sadness.
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