She described the album as "a roller coaster of emotions, making you weep at the sadness of Rainbow and fist-pumping the air with Woman, and it was so worth the wait. The tour included various covers of songs and several rock and country reworks of her own hit singles. The 31-minute documentary features 8 songs from the album and chronicles Kesha's recording process up to her performance at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The following artists have also recorded the song: In 2006, in the episode "The Convict" of the television show The Office, Ed Helms sings a rendition of "Rainbow Connection". [21] Kesha was also a performer at the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 12. The song impacted US radio on July 18, 2017[23] and was released in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2017. [61] The album fell to number 33 the following week, and then to number 66 in its third week, its final week inside the top 100. The album's lead single "Praying" has also been certified platinum in several countries worldwide. Rainbow appeared on several publications' year-end lists for 2017, as well as decade-end lists. A young child's heartbreaking drawings are still stuck to the front window of the Melbourne house of horrors where a mother is believed to have killed her three children in a murder-suicide. [57] On December 14, 2017, the album was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[58] denoting sales of 500,000 copies. It became her second number-one album in the country after Animal (2010). [6] In her August 2014 Teen Vogue cover interview, Kesha revealed she had recorded 14 new songs while in rehab. Now my house is covered in rainbows, and my life and my body – I have like 10 rainbow tattoos. The song deals with Kesha's past suicidal thoughts and is suggested by reviewers that it is about Dr. Luke, although he is not named in the song. It would be nice to report that the songs addressing the distress of the last few years reveal her as a great confessional singer/songwriter, but the clunkiness of her most sober material here blunts its impact. Rainbow received acclaim from music critics. 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The song went on to chart in Scotland and New Zealand (on the Heatseekers Chart), at 88[citation needed] and 6[27] respectively. It was then released as the album's second single, but it was only serviced as such in the United Kingdom. Rainbow is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Kesha. "[7] Others have similarly referred to "Rainbow Connection" as the film's "I Want" song. Kig forbi, og lad dig inspirere. [59] The record opened atop the Canadian Albums Chart with 10,000 album-equivalent units earned and 7,000 copies sold. Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Rainbow’ is a psalm, and balm, for the pandemic era Kacey Musgraves performs at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979, with the song remaining in the Top 40 for seven weeks total. "Rainbow Connection" reached No. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. [4] He also noted that the lyrical phrasing was written specifically with Kermit's speech patterns in mind. This is Kesha’s story, but it’s also the response that any woman in the Trump era of 'locker-room talk' might want to blast in her car on a particularly frustrating day." Get the latest music news, watch video clips from music shows, events, and exclusive performances from your favorite artists. The tour commenced on July 23, 2016, in Las Vegas and ended on October 29, 2016, in Maine. Rich Copley. [6], Allmusic described "Rainbow Connection" as an "unlikely radio hit ... which Kermit the Frog sings with all the dreamy wistfulness of a short, green Judy Garland"[7] and went on to add that "'Rainbow Connection' serves the same purpose in The Muppet Movie that "Over the Rainbow" served in The Wizard of Oz, with nearly equal effectiveness: an opening establishment of the characters' driving urge for something more in life. But this isn't some Grand Ole Opry homage. "Woman" was inspired by a "pussy grabbing comment" Donald Trump made, which angered Kesha and made her yell "I'm a motherfucking woman!" Musgraves co-wrote the song with Shane McAnally and Natalie Hemby.Its release coincided with her performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. "Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie, with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. She seems to come closest to directly referencing Dr. Luke once, as 'the boogeyman under [her] bed' in 'Letting Go'; the album is a more general, vocal proclamation against anyone who has wronged her in the past. [25], "Woman" was released as the album's first promotional single on July 13, 2017. [13][14] In the summer of 2016, Kesha embarked on her third world tour, the Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour. "[1], In a more mixed review, Chris Willman of Variety stated that Kesha seems "stuck between a rock and a hard place" on Rainbow, writing: "For a while, anyway, it seems that a better title for this album than Rainbow would have been Warrior (except she used that one on her previous record). Kesha flips and filters it through her dreamy vision, turning the sweet tune into rousing rockabilly until the standard sounds refreshed and vividly modern, battle-tested and born again. "[40], Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone gave Rainbow 4 stars out of a possible 5 and wrote: "On her excellent comeback record, Rainbow, Kesha channels that drama into the best music of her career – finding common ground between the honky-tonks she loves (her mom is Nashville songwriter Pebe Sebert) and the dance clubs she ruled with hits like "Tik Tok" and "Die Young," between glossy beats, epic ballads and grimy guitar riffs. Get up to the minute entertainment news, celebrity interviews, celeb videos, photos, movies, TV, music news and pop culture on ABCNews.com. "[43] Willman also lamented that the moments where Kesha expresses glimpses of her previous electropop "ridiculousness" on the album "[feel] refreshing and, just maybe, even more authentic. "Rainbow" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kacey Musgraves. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Kesha began writing material for her next album while in rehab in 2014 and as her recording contract at the time obliged her to work with Dr. Luke, she later recorded a series of new songs on her own and gave them to her record label. Kristen Schaal, Actress: Gravity Falls. We asked you to share the songs that make you feel connected, and you responded! [97] The film won Best Online Music Film at the 2019 Webby Awards. [3] The first line Kesha sings is, "Got back the stars in my eyes, I see the magic inside of me." She also explained the symbolism of the album's title, saying that she thinks "color symbolizes hope – and the rainbow, it's no coincidence that it's also the symbol for the LGBT community. Rainbow debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States with 117,000 album-equivalent units and was the subject of universal acclaim from music critics, with several complimenting the feminist angle and uniqueness of the record as well as Kesha's vocal performance and ability to interweave different genres of music on the album. The track was announced a day prior to the song's release and was co-written by Ryan Lewis. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979, with the song remaining in the Top 40 for seven weeks total. She is best known for her roles as Mel on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, Louise Belcher on FOX animated comedy Bob's Burgers, and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls. Kesha promoted the album through television and music festival performances and embarked on both the Rainbow Tour (2017–2019) and The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore (2018), with American rapper Macklemore. [18] The album contains a combination of both mellow songs and upbeat songs such as "Woman" and "Bastards". The Grammy Award-winning country star took to the stage to sing "Rainbow Connection," made famous by 1979's "The Muppet Movie," with the legendary Willie Nelson. Kacey Musgraves performed with one of her heroes at the 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. Kesha wrote the title track on a toy keyboard while in rehab. 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Rainbow is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Kesha.It was released on August 11, 2017 by Kemosabe and RCA Records.Primarily a pop record, Rainbow incorporates elements of pop rock, glam rock, neo soul, and country pop.Its lyrical themes range from letting go of the past, finding forgiveness within oneself for past mistakes, self-worth, and female empowerment. They took to the stage at Bridgestone Arena for a rendition of the iconic Muppet Movie song “Rainbow … [29] Katie Baillie of Metro, who reviewed Rainbow a month before its release, called it a "powerful, emotional and strongly feminist record that is worth the four-year wait." The Importance of Being Megan Thee Stallion — The rapper is at the top of her artistic game, finishing college, and defending her right to be young, Black, and free.— Megan Thee Stallion isn't hurting for stage time. In the United States, Rainbow debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 117,000 album-equivalent units, which consisted of 90,000 pure album sales. [6] She was not permitted to use any instrument with a power cord, explaining in an interview with Rolling Stone that the staff did not want her to have any objects that could be used for suicide: "And I was like, 'I respect all of that, but please let me have a keyboard or my brain's going to explode. She wrote that the "vulnerability of some songs will bring a tear to your eye, while others are so close to Kesha's old sound it'll have dance floors filled everywhere in no time." I go to the tattoo artist and it's like, 'A rainbow something? "Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie, with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, marking Kesha's first Grammy nomination. www.countryuniverse.net/2019/02/16/single-review-kacey-musgraves-rainbow For the song that became "Rainbow Connection", Jim Henson told them that the opening scene should feature Kermit the Frog by himself, singing and playing the banjo. Rainbow is full of sympathetic (if at times cloying) prisoner metaphors and therapist clichés [...] Across the board, she achieves a careful balance of her diverse musical selves: The gospel-tinged "Praying" takes the high road by wishing the best to the people who have hurt her, and "Woman" is a blissfully irreverent, proudly self-sufficient retro-soul shouter backed by Brooklyn funk crew the Dap-Kings. [15], The American Film Institute named "Rainbow Connection" the 74th greatest movie song of all time in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs. [5], Williams has said that his favorite lyrics in the song are "Who said that every wish/ Would be heard and answered/ When wished on the morning star?/ Somebody thought of that/ And someone believed it/ Look what it's done so far", because they imply that "there's power in your thoughts". Kacey Musgraves explained Talia Schlanger from World Cafe and NPR Music, "'Rainbow' was an old song that resurfaced at the end of the recording process to make the final cut for the album.Before we sent everything off to the presses, I went back in my old songs and I found 'Rainbow' again. The song officially impacted US contemporary hit radio on January 23, 2018[26] and hot adult contemporary radio on January 22, 2018.[26]. We will start playing the 893 Songs That Bring Us Together Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m. CDT. What an outstanding and inspirational message to send to young, impressionable singers today: When all seems cloudy and gray, you must remember that “there's always been a Rainbow hanging over your head.” Kacey Musgraves' iconic song will stick with you long after the performance. Musgraves performed the stripped down ballad during the 2018 C2C: Country to Country Festival in the U.K. and Ireland over the March 10-11, 2018 weekend. "[41] She also stated that the album's "most powerful moment" is the singer's cover of Dolly Parton's "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You", saying, "Parton herself helps out on guest vocals. She also described Kesha as being in a "far different place than when her last album was released", calling her a "symbol of women standing up against patriarchal forces keeping them down" and writing: "It lends an automatic weight to Rainbow that Ke$ha might not have been able to shoulder—but Kesha, at least as she appears on this album, is up to the challenge. The official music video for the song was released months later on May 31, 2018. The track is also based on Kesha's struggles while making Rainbow.[3]. Following the release of her second studio album, Warrior (2012), Kesha dealt with several struggles in her personal and professional life, including a stint in a treatment center for an eating disorder and emotional issues, as well as a highly publicized legal battle with her former record producer Dr. Luke, whom she accused of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Song originally appearing in the Muppet Movie. "Learn to Let Go" and "Woman" were released as the second and third singles from the album thereafter, seeing moderate commercial success worldwide.[4][5]. Recent popular programs include All Creatures Great and Small, Inspector Montalbano, Britain's Lost Masterpieces, Spiral and Storyville. '"[7] She completed work on several songs while in treatment, and following her release from rehab, she removed the dollar sign from her name, explaining it as a way of taking back her power. Since her recording contract at the time obliged her to work with the man she accused of abuse, Kesha subsequently became unable to release any new music under her label unless she worked with Dr. Luke, to which she refused. Rainbow marks a noticeable departure from the electropop sound of Kesha's first two studio albums. This was an AMAZING synchronistic story that I hope will inspire you! And she's not even half done: Before the end of Rainbow, the singer formerly known as K-Money will have sauntered her way through train-chugging, Johnny Cash-via-Kacey Musgraves country ("Hunt You Down"), schlocky frat rock ("Boogie Feet") and quirky singer-songwriter parables ("Godzilla"). Willie Nelson and Kacey Musgraves teamed up for a duet at the 2019 CMA Awards last night in Nashville. 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