MTV's historic aspects

Rock Around the Clock, which is being made by Bill Haley & His Comets, is the first tune in the rock music scene to top the pop charts, not just on both sides of the Atlantic, but around the world.

Crazy Man, Crazy, also by Bill Haley & His Comets, was also the first rock song to make the national American pop charts.

Blackboard Jungle features Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets, not just in its opening sequence, but four additional times.

For Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets, its inclusion in Blackboard Jungle marked the first instance of a major Hollywood film featuring rock music.

Plus, having been used 5 times in Blackboard Jungle, notably in its opening sequence, Rock Around the Clock topped the pop charts around the world, introducing rock music to the mainstream.

Rock Around the Clock is also the name of a film, whose title track is used in its opening sequence.

Unlike Blackboard Jungle, which is a social commentary, Rock Around the Clock is a musical, the first musical film entirely dedicated to rock music.

For the film Rock Around the Clock, it capitalizes on Bill Haley's fame and the song's global success.

Crazy Man, Crazy successfully made the pop charts, marking the initial national breakthrough for Bill Haley & His Comets and proving that rock music could exist on the mainstream pop charts.

But Rock Around the Clock was the true catalyst for rock music's global dominance.

Prior to Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets, pop music had a conservative feel.

Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets, however, opened the floodgates for rock music's dominance on a global, mainstream pop music level.

Glenn Ford suggested his younger son Peter (who was interested in both the rhythm & blues and rock music genres) to choose Rock Around the Clock as the theme tune for Blackboard Jungle.

Former Disney musician Charles Wolcott adapted the music for Blackboard Jungle (which introduced rhythm & blues-rooted rock music to mainstream pop music).

Elvis Presley's 1954 version of the 1949 Arthur Crudup tune That's All Right is his debut single, which introduced his unique sound (blues/country fusion) to a wide audience, released by Sun Records.

Recorded at Sun Studios, Elvis Presley's version of That's All Right is a regional success.

Besides Elvis Presley on acoustic rhythm guitar, his session musicians in his That's All Right iteration include Scotty Moore on electric lead guitar and Bill Black on string bass.

With his lead guitarist Scotty Moore being his first manager, Memphis radio personality Bob Neal was Elvis Presley's second.

In addition, Baby Let's Play House is Elvis Presley's first tune to appear on a national chart, whereas I Forgot to Remember to Forget is his first to top the music charts on a national level.

Colonel Tom Parker, a Dutch-born American music executive, who managed other singers, like Eddie Arnold, Hank Snow and Tommy Sands, masterminded Elvis Presley's rise as a global icon.

RCA Victor, the label for both Eddie Arnold and Hank Snow, took Elvis Presley's Sun contract.

Having been signed to RCA Victor in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley achieved national and international recognition with Heartbreak Hotel, which topped the US pop charts.

Across the pond, Heartbreak Hotel reached number 2 on the UK pop charts.

Back in the United States, Heartbreak Hotel reached number 3 on the rhythm & blues charts, but also topped the Country & Western charts.

For Heartbreak Hotel, it is Elvis Presley's first million-seller and his first single for RCA.

In addition, Heartbreak Hotel also achieved feats unheard of by reaching the top 5 position in the pop, country and rhythm & blues charts simultaneously.

Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album is historic: by becoming the first album in rock music to top the album charts, but also the first in this genre to sell a million copies.

Carl Perkins' Blue Suede Shoes also reached the top 5 position in the pop, country and rhythm & blues music charts simultaneously, before Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel

Yet, Carl Perkins' Blue Suede Shoes did not top the pop and rhythm & blues charts, just country.

Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel topped the pop and country charts, but not rhythm & blues.

The Elvis Presley version of the Carl Perkins tune Blue Suede Shoes was not released as a single until after its original version had peaked.

Elvis Presley's Blue Suede Shoes peaked at number 20 on the US pop charts, less successful than Carl Perkins', yet still remains one of the most iconic performances for Elvis Presley.

In contrast to Bill Haley & His Comets, who, as rock music pioneers, endured a clean-cut image, Elvis Presley, as the King, cultivated a youth-friendly, sexual, provocative and rebellious persona.

While Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets initially ignited mainstream interest in rock music, Elvis Presley's charisma and sexual, rebellious, youth-oriented style sexed up this genre.

Elvis Presley, with his charisma, his hip-shaking moves and his raw and soulful singing voice, shocks post-WWII America in its traditional and conservative form.

Chuck Berry and Little Richard are also rock music pioneers, like Bill Haley & His Comets and Elvis Presley.

For Chuck Berry, he established the electric guitar as the main instrument for rock music, with his duck walk, stage moves and innovative riffs.

Little Richard infused gospel into rhythm & blues, creating a dynamic sound that broke boundaries and foreshadowed rock's future.

Plus, Little Richard had a flamboyant style, explosive energy and rebellious spirit.

Maybellene, Johnny B. Goode, Roll Over Beethoven, School Days come from Chuck Berry.

Tutti Frutti, Long Tail Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly, Lucille and The Girl Can't Help It are from Little Richard.

Chuck Berry's guitar playing inspired Little Richard's drummer Charles Connor to create drum riffs.

Bo Diddley and Fats Domino are likewise rock music pioneers, like Bill Haley & His Comets, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

For Bo Diddley, his title song is innovative in blending African percussion, rock music and guitar.

On the other hand, Fats Domino, a New Orleans native, endured innovations as well.

The Fat Man by Fats Domino is one of the first rock music songs, but also became the first in the rock genre to sell a million copies, bridging the gap between rhythm & blues and rock.

I Got a Woman, performed by Ray Charles, is the secular version of the sacred gospel tune It Must Be Jesus by the Southern Tones, which he heard on a car radio in summer 1954.

Fusing gospel music with secular lyrics and a jazz-inspired rhythm, Ray Charles' I Got a Woman song catapulted him to stardom, but also became a prototype for soul music.

The bridge for Ray Charles' I Got a Woman is inspired by Living on Easy Street by Big Bill Broonzy.

Elvis Presley covered Ray Charles' I Got a Woman, the first song that he recorded for the RCA Victor label, with his first release being Heartbreak Hotel.

What'd I Say by Ray Charles is the song that, after his run of hits in the rhythm & blues genre, finally brought him to mainstream pop music and sparked soul.

Putting together the elements he created since I Got a Woman, What'd I Say by Ray Charles is built on rhumba and gospel, mixed with the sexual innuendo.

Poor Little Fool, performed by Ricky Nelson, is the first tune to top the new Billboard Hot 100.

The Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr is the first tune being performed by a female vocalist to score a number one hit in the mainstream pop charts during the rock era.

For the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr, it is a novelty tune in waltz signature, a departure from her usual jazz/pop approach, containing a boogie-woogie bass riff to give it a rock feel.

Plus, the lyrics of the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr humorously depict a teenage girl, who comes home to find parents trying to find a waltz to teen-oriented rock music.

Aside from its huge success in the mainstream pop charts, the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr is the first number one hit tune for RCA during the rock era.

Despite its success in the mainstream pop music charts, the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr was not included in live performances nor performed on television.

Still, the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr opened the floodgates for female vocalists who dominated mainstream pop music in the national music charts around the world during the rock era.

Just before the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr, rock music tunes have successfully made the charts through performances by males.

But the success of the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr proved that the new rock music sound would smoothly be blended with pop music vocals in the pre-rock era.

To Know Him is to Love Him, performed by The Teddy Bears, topped the Billboard Hot 100.

Phil Spector, an influential figure in pop music, co-founded and co-led The Teddy Bears.

Carol Connors is a female member of The Teddy Bears; she does lead vocals for their hit tune To Know Him is to Love Him, the first instance of a pop song with female lead vocals to top the Hot 100.

Tall Paul, performed by Annette Funicello, peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

For Annette Funicello, her Tall Paul tune is the first in the rock music scene by a female solo vocalist to score a top ten hit during the Hot 100 era.

Plus, Tall Paul by Annette Funicello bridged the gap between Disney and rock music.

Due to the soft-spoken voice of Annette Funicello, her producer Tutti Camarata used a double-tracking technique to create the fuller rock sound.

Annette Funicello is the blueprint for the modern career path from Disney to a pop music star.

University High School, where Marilyn Monroe briefly attended before dropping out to marry James Dougherty in June 1942, is also where Annette Funicello graduated in 1960.

Everybody's Somebody's Fool, performed by Connie Francis, is the first tune by a female solo singer to score a number one hit on the Hot 100, breaking barriers in a male-dominated era.

The Beatles are the most successful British figures to achieve international success, but also iconic and influential figures in music.

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are the core members of the Beatles.

Having been the greatest and most successful act of the British Invasion phenomenon, the Beatles also opened the floodgates for rock music from the United Kingdom on a global level.

Cliff Richard is one of the first acts in rock music to produce authentic hits being produced outside the United States, but also the most successful act in British rock music before the Beatles.

The Shadows serve as Cliff Richard's backing band, but also a successful instrumental group.

Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, Alan Hawkshaw, Warren Bennett, Alan Tarney and John Farrar are noted members of the Shadows.

Some of the innovations made by The Beatles are in recording techniques, including Artificial Double Tracking, complex soundscapes, the usage of the Leslie speaker, and multi-track vocals.

The other innovations by The Beatles are non-Western musical instruments, fuzz bass, expanded song structures and elevating albums as art forms.

Plus, The Beatles made short film clips to avoid in-person appearances, a precursor to music videos.

Meanwhile, Timi Yuro is one of the first and most influential singers having European roots to perform black music (specifically rhythm & blues and soul) during the rock era.

Dinah Washington is Timi Yuro's main idol, as well as other female African-American musicians, like Little Esther Phillips, Della Reese and Nancy Wilson.

With Dinah Washington as her primary influence, Timi Yuro has introduced a genuine, raw and soulful intensity used in rhythm & blues and soul to mainstream pop music.

Despite her petite stature, Timi Yuro still delivers her powerful and soulful voice, making her the Little Girl with the Big Voice.

Using her deep, contralto and masculine voice, which sets her apart from the light-toned voices of her contemporaries, staggering phrasing and sobs define Timi Yuro's sad-tinged soulful vocal style.

Timi Yuro's 1961 cover iteration of the soulful Roy Hamilton ballad Hurt is her breakthrough, but also establishes her as a rare female presence in blue-eyed soul, before this term was popularized.

Plus, Timi Yuro's Hurt cover is her signature tune.

 

Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad are Michael Jackson's Epic albums that achieve critical and commercial successes and earn legendary status, all co-produced by Quincy Jones.

The first of three albums being released for Michael Jackson by CBS' Epic Records label, Off the Wall establishes him as a pop star, also marking a transition from a child icon to a mature solo artist.

Off the Wall also marks a break from Michael Jackson's Motown work and his major breakthrough.

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is Michael Jackson's first solo tune where he has full creative control.

For his second album released by Epic Records, Thriller significantly cemented Michael Jackson's pop culture status, largely due to the innovative music videos accompanying this album.

Billie Jean, Beat It and Human Nature, aside from the title track, are some songs for Michael Jackson's Thriller album.

The music video for Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, directed by Steve Barron, is the first ever by a black artist to earn heavy rotation on MTV.

Due to the huge success and popularity of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean music video (plus many others from his Thriller album), MTV's initial focus on white artists was broken down.

At the same time, the music video for Michael Jackson's Beat It, directed by Bob Giraldi and filmed in Los Angeles, established the pop star as an international icon.

Michael Jackson's Thriller music video, directed by famous film director John Landis, sealed MTV's position as a major cultural force and revolutionized music video production.

Known for its innovative production, its stunning choreography and its cinematic approach, Michael Jackson's Thriller music video inspired countless artists and directors to emulate its style.

Taking responsibility for the choreography in Michael Jackson's innovative and groundbreaking music videos Beat It and Thriller was Michael Peters.

Bad, which is Michael Jackson's third Epic album, represents a shift towards a more mature and edgy image, departing from his boyish persona.

Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles is the first music video on MTV when it was launched on August 1, 1981.

Russell Mulcahy directed Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles.

Fittingly, what makes Video Killed the Radio Star the first music video on MTV is that television and music videos both replaced radio as the main driver for pop music success.

Holiday is Madonna's big breakthrough tune.

Borderline is Madonna's first top ten hit in the United States, having entered the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984 and eventually reaching the top ten in June 1984, just three months later.

Lucky Star is Madonna's first top five single in the United States, having entered the Hot 100 chart at number 49 in August 1984 and eventually reaching number 4.

Riding high on Borderline's chart success in 1984, Lucky Star was released in the United States.

Incidentally, both Borderline and Lucky Star are two successful hit songs instrumental in establishing Madonna's early success on the Billboard Hot 100, also cementing her presence in pop music.

The music video for Madonna's Lucky Star features her style - especially the ribbons, lace gloves and layered accessories - which became imitated by young people, including females.

Also in 1984, Like a Virgin, which is the title track from Madonna's second studio album, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late-December, becoming her first ever number one hit in the US.

Outside the United States, Like a Virgin also topped the pop charts in both Canada and Australia.

For Like a Virgin, it cemented Madonna's status as a global pop superstar.

Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly serve as the co-writers of Madonna's Like a Virgin.

Shot at Ren-Mar Studio in Los Angeles and directed by Mary Lambert, the music video for Madonna's Material Girl tune is inspired by her admiration for pop culture and sex icon Marilyn Monroe.

The music video for Madonna's Material Girl song is based upon Marilyn Monroe's iconic and famous Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

After its release, the phrase "Material Girl" became a popular nickname for Madonna.

You Give Good Love is the first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston's iteration of Saving All My Love for You is her first ever number one hit on the Hot 100 chart, but also her worldwide breakthrough.

How Will I Know is Whitney Houston's first upbeat tune.

The music video for How Will I Know serves as Whitney Houston's first to receive heavy rotation on MTV, which gave her exposure to teenagers and made her the first black woman to do so.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) is a shift for Whitney Houston by reaching a wider audience with a more pop-oriented music sound after hits with ballads on her debut album.

George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Narada Michael Walden are the masterminds behind Whitney Houston's upbeat tunes: How Will I Know and I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).

The soulful rendition of the Dolly Parton song I Will Always Love You serves as Whitney Houston's signature tune, but also a cultural phenomenon.

Control is Janet Jackson's commercial and artistic breakthrough.

What Have You Done For Me Lately, Nasty, When I Think of You, Control's title track and Let's Wait Awhile are five Janet Jackson tunes reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100

For Janet Jackson, she is the first female artist to earn five of the top five hits in one album.

Paula Abdul was the choreographer for the music videos accompanying some upbeat tunes from Janet Jackson's breakthrough album Control.

Blending rhythm & blues with hip-hop undertones and dance-pop, Janet Jackson's Control album is a precursor to the new jack swing genre and the pop sound of the late-1980's and the 1990's.

In addition to earning independence from her own brother Michael Jackson's influence, Janet Jackson's Control album established her as a preeminent female pop music artist, rivalling Madonna.

So successful was Janet Jackson's Control that Paula Abdul decided to launch her own career.

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is the fourth studio album, scoring worldwide hits like Miss You Much, Rhythm Nation, Escapade, Black Cat and Love Will Never Do (Without You).

Vision of Love is Mariah Carey's debut single, but also popularized riffs, runs, melisma and the whistle register in mainstream pop music.

Mariah Carey's Vision of Love tune is also the blueprint for future female singers using her techniques.

During the climax of her own Vision of Love song, Mariah Carey uses her whistle register, which she popularized; the inspiration for Mariah Carey's whistle register is Minnie Riperton.

Someday is Mariah Carey's first upbeat tune.

Emotions is Mariah Carey's second studio album, which, besides its title track, features others, such as Can't Let Go, Make It Happen, etc.

For the title track of her second album, Emotions features Mariah Carey's upper range and her whistle register.

Unconfined to Mariah Carey's whistle register, Emotions also has disco, rhythm & blues and gospel.

What's the 411? is Mary J. Blige's first album, innovative in that it fuses rhythm & blues and hip-hop to create hip-hop soul.

The remix of What's the 411? is also innovative, as it is the first album to feature a rapper in each tune.

Incidentally, the remix of What's the 411? popularized rap as a featured act in mainstream music.

Music Box features such songs as Dreamlover, Hero, Without You and Anytime You Need a Friend.

Dreamlover is Mariah Carey's first attempt to incorporate hip-hop into her songs, influenced by Dave Hall's work with fellow New Yorker Mary J. Blige.

Blind Alley by The Emotions samples Mariah Carey's Dreamlover tune.

Hero is deemed by many to be Mariah Carey's signature song, known for its message of finding inner strength and self-empowerment.

Without You is Mariah Carey's soulful cover version of the 1972 tune of the same name.

The music video for Anytime You Need a Friend marks Mariah Carey's first image change.

All I Want for Christmas is You is a modern Christmas anthem for Mariah Carey, which blends various music genres, like pop, rhythm & blues, soul and gospel.

Furthermore, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You also mixes 1960's rock and Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, especially in its structure and instrumentation.

With Dreamlover being Mariah Carey's first attempt to have the hip-hop genre, Fantasy solidified this direction; its remix, featuring ODB, is produced by Puff Diddy, who worked with Mary J. Blige.

Puff Diddy's remix of Mariah Carey's Fantasy popularizes the trend of rap verses in pop tunes.

Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club samples Mariah Carey's Fantasy.

Honey's music video marks a step up for Mariah Carey to embrace a more liberated and overtly sexual image, in contrast to the traditional and demure persona she has cultivated.

Mariah Carey's cover version of the late-1980's Brenda K. Starr tune I Still Believe, for whose original version she sings backup, is a moderate worldwide success.

Incidentally, singing backup for Brenda K. Starr is Mariah Carey's first professional music work.

For Mariah Carey, she delivers her own cover version of the Brenda K. Starr tune I Still Believe as a tribute (and a way to say thanks) to her former collaborator.

During her career, Mariah Carey has had a connection to Old Hollywood, especially Marilyn Monroe, with whom she shares brown-turned-blonde hair.

The music video for Mariah Carey's own cover version of I Still Believe is based upon the 1954 visit to South Korea for a USO tour by her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Plus, the music video for Mariah Carey's Butterfly takes inspiration from the 1950's film Baby Doll, in which Marilyn Monroe's friends Elia Kazan and Carroll Baker were involved.

Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston have their pop rendition of the Stephen Schwartz song When You Believe from The Prince of Egypt.

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds made When You Believe a success for both Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.

What fits When You Believe as a collaboration between both Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey is a smooth blend of their soulful voices and their backgrounds in faith and gospel music.

Plus, for both Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, When You Believe dispelled rivalry rumours.

At the curtain call of the musical version of the 1950's comedy film Some Like It Hot, starring her idol Marilyn Monroe, Mariah Carey has a surprise appearance and narrates the instructions.

What motivated Mariah Carey to be a co-producer for this musical iteration of Some Like It Hot is her passion for the leading star of the original film version named Marilyn Monroe.

...Baby One More Time serves as a breakthrough success for Britney Spears as a solo artist, but also a revival of the teen pop genre.

Many of the lyrics for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time song reflect her emotional aches after a breakup and her longing to return to her ex-boyfriend.

In contrast to the lyrics that reflect emotional aches, the lyric "Hit me baby one more time" for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune is not violence, but rather a plea for a phone call.

The music video for ...Baby One More Time features Britney Spears donning a school uniform (with a midriff-baring navel).

Nigel Dick directed the music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune, and Venice High School (used in the 1978 film Grease) is the shooting location for this video.

For the iconic music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune, it mixes innocence (school uniform) with sexuality (exposed midriff), making her a sexy and provocative fashion icon.

Plus, this iconic and controversial music video for Britney Spears' breakthrough tune ...Baby One More Time sparks debates about young pop stars being sexualized.

Sometimes is Britney Spears' second single.

(You Drive Me) Crazy is Britney Spears' third single, noting similarities to ...Baby One More Time.

Oops!... I Did It Again also notes similarities to ...Baby One More Time.

Lucky is a Britney Spears song, which tells the story of an eponymous Hollywood actress, who, despite having beauty, wealth and celebrity, is lonely in the inside, being a tragic showgirl.

Dave Meyers is the director for the Lucky music video for Britney Spears.

For this Lucky music video, Britney Spears plays a dual role: the narrator who observes the eponymous actress, and Lucky herself, contrasting between public fame and private loneliness.

Marilyn Monroe, who is her idol, is the inspiration for Britney Spears' Lucky music video portrayal.

Stronger is an innovative song for Britney Spears in both music and lyrics, but also the best song in her Oops!... I Did It Again album.

What the lyrics for Britney Spears' Stronger mean is that they reflect on resilience after a breakup.

During the chorus for Britney Spears' Stronger song, it has a lyric from her breakout song ...Baby One More Time : "My loneliness ain't killing me no more," symbolizing independence and strength.

Joseph Kahn is the director of the Stronger music video for Britney Spears.

For the music video for Britney Spears' Stronger song, it uses a darker tone and results in her using an edgier and more mature image.

Plus, the music video for Britney Spears' Stronger tune features her walking in the rain, symbolic of her release from emotions and her newfound independence.

I'm a Slave 4 U is the tune turning Britney Spears into a more mature and sexualized figure.

Britney Spears' I'm a Slave 4 U tune also marks a change in sound from teen pop to rhythm & blues.

The music video for I'm a Slave 4 U features Britney Spears in an exotic and sweaty Asian bathhouse, filled with global travellers, establishing a sexier image than in the past.

Four roles are played by Britney Spears for her Toxic music video, which Joseph Kahn directed.

One of the four major roles being played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video is a blonde flight attendant donning a sleek blue uniform.

Another role that Britney Spears played in this Toxic music video is a red-haired secret agent, riding a motorcycle and donning a black catsuit in a futuristic city, similar to Jennifer Garner in Alias.

The third role being played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video is a nude figure, as covered in diamonds, which is intercut throughout the action narrative.

Besides, a black-haired assassin is also played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video.

Plus, the scene in which a woman's white dress is lifted by the wind when Britney Spears passes on a motorcycle in her Toxic video is based on Marilyn Monroe's dress in The Seven Year Itch.

Dream Within a Dream (2001-2002) is the fourth concert tour by Britney Spears in support of her third studio album (2001); it has 7 segments, with the last one being an encore.

Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream tour is a transition from a teen pop idol into a mature artist.

The encore of the Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) is a performance being known for Britney Spears' dramatic version of her breakout hit ...Baby One More Time.

Rain pours down on Britney Spears for this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002), conveying raw emotion and intense energy.

Chameleon Productions does the rain for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002).

Starting off as a slow and soulful ballad, this ...Baby One More Time finale in Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) transitions to an upbeat techno version.

As the ...Baby One More Time finale in the Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) goes on, Britney Spears and her dancers stand on a suspended platform in the rain.

For Britney Spears, getting caught in the rain for this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) leaves her hot and sexy with charisma when wet.

Having been dressed in bra top, jeans and a cowboy hat, Britney Spears is sexy with wet hair in the rain during this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002).

Me Against the Music is a duet between Madonna and Britney Spears.

What makes Me Against the Music a fitting duet is that Madonna symbolizes the old generation, while Britney Spears, who often calls Madonna her idol and a major influence, symbolizes the new.

During the Like a Virgin/Hollywood medley, which was held at the 20th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna and Britney Spears share a kiss.

Beautiful Stranger and Boys are some of the pop music tunes which come from the Austin Powers film series, each by Madonna and Britney Spears.

Nearly 2 months before 2001, Madonna was at the Roseland Ballroom for her first performance in New York since 1993, using a tank top with Britney Spears on the front and Material Girl on the back.

The 2001 Britney Spears photoshoot by Mark Abrahams features her wearing a graphic tank top, which depicts her idol Madonna from the photoshoot for Justify My Love (1990).

For her 2001 photoshoot, Britney Spears has Madonna's image from Justify My Love (1990) by Patrick Demarchelier, which is featured in a graphic tank top.

Plus, the bra that Britney Spears used for this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) is by Bob Mackie, whose other clients include Madonna.

In June 2022, Madonna and Britney Spears reunited and recreated the iconic and infamous MTV Video Music Awards kiss at the wedding reception.

Sabrina Carpenter performed the Please Please Please/Taste/Espresso medley at the 41st MTV Video Music Awards.

For her MTV Video Music Awards medley, Sabrina Carpenter uses Madonna's white dress, made in tribute to Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Bob Mackie at the 1990's Oscars.

Plus, Sabrina Carpenter's set for the 41st MTV Video Music Awards has an outer space theme being utilized as a nod to the music video for Oops!... I Did It Again by Britney Spears.

Furthermore, during her own medley at the 41st MTV VMA , Sabrina Carpenter kisses an alien dancer, recreating the iconic MTV VMA kiss shared by Madonna and Britney Spears.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for both Madonna and Britney Spears, both of whom inspire Sabrina Carpenter's VMA performance.

For the Circus music video, Britney Spears plays a Marilyn Monroe-like ringleader.

Turn It Up by Paris Hilton is noted for its sexy Britney Spears-like approach.

Scott Storch, who, having worked with Britney Spears, is noted for his urban-pop crossover style that comprises acidy synths and heavy bass, co-created Turn It Up by Paris Hilton.

Like I Love You is Justin Timberlake's solo debut.

Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake is a breakup song co-written by Scott Storch, with whom Britney Spears worked.

Justin Timberlake ended his relationship with Britney Spears, which is the basis for Cry Me a River.

Lauren Hastings and Kiana Bessa are acting girls who appear in the music video for Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake.

In contrast to the Britney Spears lookalike wearing a newsboy cap that Lauren Hastings has played, the brunette girl played by Kiana Bessa uses a lower-back tattoo similar to Britney Spears.

Frank Farian created pop groups, some having members with African and Caribbean ancestry.

Some of the noted musicians who started their careers under Frank Farian include Michael Cretu, Jens Gad and Toby Gad.

Ali Tamposi is an American songwriter mentored by Frank Farian in her early career.

Boney M., which Frank Farian created, consists of Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett, both hailing from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat and Bobby Farrell from Aruba.

Whenever, Wherever is Shakira's English-language debut, but also a worldwide hit.

Tim Mitchell arranged and handled additional production for Whenever, Wherever, which is Shakira's English-language debut, released in 2001, when she was 24 years old.

Gloria Estefan did the English lyrics for Whenever, Wherever, Shakira's English-language debut.

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Beautiful Liar is a duet between Shakira and Beyoncé.

What makes Beautiful Liar a fitting duet is that Shakira symbolizes her own signature Latin and Arabic influences, while Beyoncé symbolizes her signature modern hip-hop and rhythm & blues roots.

A key idol for both Shakira and Beyoncé is Madonna, inspired by Marilyn Monroe.

Both Shakira and Beyoncé similarly use 7 letters in their primary stage names.

Plus, both Shakira and Beyoncé have their blonde waves, bright smiles and distinctive dance styles.

In 1989, 12 years before Whenever, Wherever as her English debut, Shakira, aged 12, had covered two songs from Madonna: Material Girl and La Isla Bonita.

Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for Madonna, in turn, a key idol for Shakira.

Like both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, Shakira is a female blonde icon.

Some of the music videos for the tunes made for Olivia Newton-John's Totally Hot album, which Alan Metter directed, feature a recording ssession and a photoshoot

Crazy 4 U is the tune turning Kumi Koda into a more mature and sexualized figure, similar to what the I'm a Slave 4 U tune does for Britney Spears.

For the Crazy 4 U music video, Kumi Koda appears with her navel-pierced crop top and wet hair.

The way Kumi Koda appears with wet hair in a sexy way in her Crazy 4 U music video is also sultry.

Directing the sexy Crazy 4 U music video for Kumi Koda is Tetsuo Inoue.

Juicy features an equally-sexy music video, for which Kumi Koda appears with her navel-pierced crop top and wet hair.

Like her Crazy 4 U video, the way Kumi Koda appears with wet hair in a sexy way in her Juicy music video is similar to I'm a Slave 4 U for Britney Spears.

Kiss Kiss, which is the English version of the 1997 Turkish tune Simarik by Tarkan, features the lyrics being rewritten by Juliette Jaimes and Steve Welton-Jaimes.

Darren Bennett co-produced Kiss Kiss with Steve Welton-Jaimes.

Stella Soleil is the first English-language singer for Kiss Kiss, the second being Holly Valance.

Both Stella Soleil and Holly Valance sing Kiss Kiss, the English answer to Simarik, for which Juliette Jaimes and Steve Welton-Jaimes rewrote the lyrics.

Plus, Stella Soleil was 11 years, 6 months and 8 days older than Holly Valance.

Incidentally, both Stella Soleil and Holly Valance are icons born in years with the Pig zodiac, the last Chinese/Vietnamese zodiac; both sing Kiss Kiss.

For Kiss Kiss by Holly Valance, it has a music video, with Luca Tommassini as its choreographer.

The scenes for the Kiss Kiss music video, during the chorus of which Holly Valance appears in a black cowl neck top with hot pants, wet hair and backup male dancers, use a sexy and sultry feel.

Dancing with backup male dancers is Holly Valance's favourite part of her Kiss Kiss music video.

Similarly, the music videos for Britney Spears' I'm a Slave 4 U, Kumi Koda's Crazy 4 U and Juicy and Holly Valance's Kiss Kiss are sexy for their wet hair and dances.

Love Is, a tune by Laurell Eden (Andrea Eigner), uses her soulful gospel-inflected singing vocals with aspirate offsets/onsets and vocal fry.

During its outro, Laurell Eden sings Love Is Who We Are/Love Is multiple times with emotion.

Besides Love Is, Laurell Eden also sings For Your Love, Shout It Out, I'm For You and Someday, all having her soulful gospel-inflected singing vocals

For Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, she has a soulful and emotive gospel-inflected singing voice, plus her Disney experience.

For her At Last EP, Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar blends pop rock with Latin elements, a nod to her own studies in Latin America, plus her soulful and emotive gospel-inflected singing vocals.

Missing Me, Falling, Eggshells and Guard Down are pop rock tunes being sung by Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, who utilizes her soulful gospel-inflected singing vocals.

Take Me Away is a Latin pop song by Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, who has her soulful gospel-inflected singing vocals.

Hazy Skies and Wasted are piano ballads being sung by Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, who possesses her soulful gospel-inflected singing vocals; the latter also features strings instrumentation.

Kleptomaniac and Love on the Dance Floor are dance-pop tunes by Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar.

Fang Banger, Rockstar, Fire Me Up, Love Roulette and Love Somebody New are the other dance-pop tunes by Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, who utilizes her soulful gospel-inflected singing vocals.

Lost in Love is a piano-driven ballad by Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, which also has rhythm & blues.

For Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, indie music is mixed with soulful gospel-inflected vocals

Aside from her singing career, Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar also has Disney experience through the Walt Disney World College Program.

Similarly, both Britney Spears and Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar have B, R, I, N as the first, second, third and fifth letters in their given names, and S as the last letter of their surnames.

Plus, both Britney Spears and Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar have ties to the Disney brand.

As a Mouseketeer, Britney Spears was in the 1990's version of the Mickey Mouse Club.

Meanwhile, Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar was in the Walt Disney World College Program.

On the other hand, both Britney Spears and Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar have soulful singing voices.

For Marilyn Monroe, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Brianna Moles/Brea Ferrar, they use a beauty mark.

What makes Preslava Koleva Ivanova a Bulgarian pop culture symbol is her music, her unique singing vocals, her hits, her awards and her influence on Bulgarian pop music.

Besides chalga, Preslava Koleva Ivanova successfully experiments with other genres, like pop rock.

Lazha E and Fenomen are some of the most notable forays into a modern pop rock sound by Preslava Koleva Ivanova.

For both Lazha E and Fenomen, Preslava has a soulful tone with riffs, runs and melisma, all rooted in Western rhythm & blues/soul, laden with a rock arrangement, to convey an emotional feel.

In Control is the first foray into English as a whole for Preslava Koleva Ivanova, who has a soulful and emotive rhythm & blues-inspired tone in this one.

Plus, for her own In Control tune, Preslava Koleva Ivanova delivers her spoken phrase: "You are a star, baby," which is done in a sexy way, starting with aspirate onsets and ending with aspirate offsets.

Cracks are used in Lazha E, Fenomen and In Control for Preslava Koleva Ivanova for emotive tones.

Whereas other singers in the Vietnamese diaspora stick with traditions, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet bridge the gap between traditional Vietnamese music and modern global pop.

Madonna is an influence on Lynda Trang Dai's modern high-energy stage performances, music videos, choreography and fashion.

For this purpose, Lynda Trang Dai, using Madonna as her major influence, is one of the first musicians among the Vietnamese diaspora to use provocative attitude, like crop tops.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for Madonna, who, in turn, inspires Lynda Trang Dai.

For Lynda Trang Dai, she uses dance-pop, rock, rap and ballads.

Dance-pop songs, which come from parts of the Western world, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, make up Lynda Trang Dai's song collection.

Whilst less globally recognized than both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, Lynda Trang Dai is still an influential figure in the Vietnamese dance-pop scene.

The stage name for Lynda Trang Dai is derived from an actress who stars as Wonder Woman.

Earlier in her career, Lynda Trang Dai used her provocative stage presence, her racy costumes and her persona, breaking traditions for Vietnamese women.

Moving to Hong Kong and San Diego in 1978, and finally Orange County, Lynda Trang Dai had first encountered American culture, to which she was exposed.

Besides Thuy Nga, Lynda Trang Dai works with Asia Entertainment and Hollywood Night Music.

In addition to her singing work, Lynda Trang Dai is also a businesswoman.

Lynda Trang Dai, as a businesswoman, runs a sandwich shop, opened on New Year's Eve 2010.

Tommy Ngo is Lynda Trang Dai's husband since 1997.

Moving to Hong Kong and San Diego in 1978, and finally Orange County, Lynda Trang Dai had first encountered American culture, to which she was exposed.

Besides Thuy Nga, Lynda Trang Dai works with Asia Entertainment and Hollywood Night Music.

In addition to her singing work, Lynda Trang Dai is also a businesswoman.

Lynda Trang Dai, as a businesswoman, runs a sandwich shop, opened on New Year's Eve 2010.

Britney Spears serves as an influence on Minh Tuyet's modern high-energy stage performances, music videos, sexy choreography and sexy fashion.

For this purpose, Minh Tuyet is one of the first singers among the Vietnamese diaspora to embrace the Y2K trend that Britney Spears popularized.

Plus, Beyoncé serves as an influence on Minh Tuyet's modern high-energy stage performances, music videos, sexy choreography and sexy fashion.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for both Madonna and Britney Spears, both of whom inspire Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet.

From 1993 to 1997, in Vietnam, Minh Tuyet was paired with her sister Cam Ly.

During her work as a duo in Vietnam with Cam Ly, Minh Tuyet was a girl-next-door, having endured a modest style in both her image and her music, plus her initial struggles.

By relocating to the United States in 1997 (and by signing a deal with Thuy Nga in 2002), Minh Tuyet underwent a shift in her image and her music.

Having been exposed to American and world culture when she came to the United States in 1997, Minh Tuyet worked with Tinh, during which she adopted honey highlights and a modern wardrobe.

When Thuy Nga signed her in 2002, Minh Tuyet became sexier like Britney Spears and Beyoncé.

In 2009, after 12 years, Minh Tuyet made her return to Vietnam, having cultivated a sexier image in the United States that differed from her work as a duo in Vietnam with Cam Ly.

Aside from slow ballads, Minh Tuyet also embraces more upbeat and modern music genres, including rhythm & blues, dance-pop, hip-hop and rap.

For her upbeat tunes, Minh Tuyet incorporates the the Y2K trend, like crop tops, into her style and her music, drawing some comparisons to pop icons like Britney Spears.

Plus, for her ballads, Minh Tuyet uses traditional clothes, even with the Y2K trend, like crop tops.

Whilst less globally recognized than Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé, Minh Tuyet is still influenced by Britney Spears and Beyoncé in both music and performance.

Minh Tuyet is the Vietnamese answer to either Britney Spears or Beyoncé.

Since their own relocations to the United States, their exposure to American culture and their work with Thuy Nga, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet have adopted a sexy aesthetic.

For both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet, their Western-style looks/sound being made in the US make them sexier and more provocative than in Vietnam's more traditional media landscape.

Plus, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet use a beauty mark, but with differences.

Lynda Trang Dai has a beauty mark on her cheek; Minh Tuyet has a beauty mark on her neck.

Just like Minh Tuyet, Britney Spears serves as an influence on Nhu Loan's modern high-energy stage performances, music videos, sexy choreography and sexy fashion.

Plus, like Minh Tuyet, Nhu Loan is one of the first singers in the Vietnamese diaspora music scene to embrace the Y2K trend that Britney Spears popularized.

Incidentally, both Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan are Vietnamese-American musicians born in and around Saigon in US presidential election/inauguration years that began on Thursday.

Plus, 1981 was when Britney Spears and Nhu Loan were born.

Similarly, both Britney Spears and Nhu Loan use the lower-back tattoo, plus midriff-baring or low-rise outfits.

Viennie V is an American singer-songwriter and dancer having Vietnamese ancestry.

For Viennie V, she has some of her noted influences, including Madonna and Britney Spears, the latter being an influence on her music videos and choreography.

Annette Funicello is the blueprint for the modern career path from Disney to a pop music star, which influenced Britney Spears, whose noted idol is Madonna.

Both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet are influenced by Madonna and Britney Spears, with Marilyn Monroe as an idol for the latter two pop music stars.

University High School, where Marilyn Monroe briefly attended before dropping out to marry James Dougherty in June 1942, is also where Annette Funicello graduated in 1960.

Like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet follow the rags-to-riches story.

For Cinderella (Disney), she is a girl whose father's death made her a servant.

Meanwhile, Marilyn Monroe is a girl whose mother's mental health struggles led to her residing in both orphanages and foster homes.

On the other hand, Madonna is a girl whose mother's death made her banished and isolated.

Plus, Mariah Carey is a girl whose upbringing was lower-income and tumutulous.

Britney Spears is a girl with a modest background as a small-town girl in Louisiana.

Formerly in Vietnam, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet are modest girls before their moves to the United States.

Like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet embark on a makeover central to their legacies.

A maid since her father's death, Cinderella (Disney) has a makeover by the Fairy Godmother.

Marilyn Monroe's transformation is a carefully crafted studio revolution, with her hair dyed blonde and her name change to become a global pop culture/sex/beauty icon.

For Madonna, her transformation from an isolated girl into a global superstar began with her July 1978 relocation to New York, where her first years were marked by poverty and danger.

Plus, Mariah Carey's transformation from brunette to blonde makes her a global icon.

On the other hand, Britney Spears' transformation from brunette to blonde makes her a global icon.

Lynda Trang Dai's 1978 move, firstly to Hong Kong, and then the US, led to her transformaton from a modest girl in Vietnam into a sexy, sultry and sensual girl among the Vietnamese diaspora.

For Minh Tuyet, her 1997 move to the US led to her shift from a modest singer in the domestic music scene in Vietnam into a sexy, sultry and sensual solo girl among the Vietnamese diaspora.

Besides, like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet have a dramatic rise in social status.

Cinderella (Disney) becomes a princess, Marilyn Monroe from unstable to famous, whereas Madonna, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet embrace sexuality.

Whilst Cinderella (Disney) is fictional, Marilyn Monroe, like Madonna, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet, has a real-life ascent from an obscure girl into a sex icon.

Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz are Disney songwriters, creating songs for its television series and direct-to-video films.

Shanda Sawyer is a choreographer based in Los Angeles, having worked with some of the world's most famous icons in pop culture.

Disney is one of the clients with whom Shanda Sawyer has worked.

Besides Disney, the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio make songs for Thuy Nga.

Whilst at Thuy Nga, the trio comprising Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz usually provide modern Western-style music arrangements and original compositions for Vietnamese artists.

This Western pop sound being honed at the Disney stable by the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio was used at Thuy Nga, modernizing the overseas Vietnamese pop music sound.

Plus, the Thuy Nga script logo is similar to the iconic and world-famous script logo for the Walt Disney Company, inspired by Walt Disney's signature in a stylized version.

In addition, Shanda Sawyer is also a key creative force behind Thuy Nga's Paris by Night.

As a choreographer, Shanda Sawyer helps Vietnamese musicians modernize their stage presence and connect with a global audience through Hollywood-style choreography and production.

Prior to Shanda Sawyer, Paris by Night's stage presence was static and vocal-focused, its fashion was formal and traditional, its choreography was ballroom/basic and its production was minimal.

However, Shanda Sawyer modernized PBN with key aspects.

Due to Shanda Sawyer, PBN's stage presence is highly-energetic, its fashion is Westernized, edgy and trendy, its choreography is jazz, hip-hop and theatrical and its production has elaborate props.

The contributions to modernizing Thuy Nga for Shanda Sawyer include dance steps and rebranding the stage among the Vietnamese diaspora.

For Shanda Sawyer, she brings the American big-stage feel to Thuy Nga, and introduces midriff-baring costumes, sleek choreography and backup dancers to Vietnamese diasporic music.

Plus, Shanda Sawyer's Thuy Nga work copies Western trends, but also integrates them into this famous Vietnamese diasporic music stage, making the performances feel modern and global.

Since its 24th edition (1993), its anniversary special, the first filmed outside Thuy Nga's original France base, the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio has made songs for Paris by Night.

The first Paris by Night program during the Shanda Sawyer era is Paris by Night - Made in Paris.

Noted Thuy Nga artists in collaboration with the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio are Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet, Nhu Loan and others.

In their upbeat songs, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan work with Shanda Sawyer to be as sexy as they look and feel with their crop tops made by Madonna and Britney Spears.

Gimme Your Love Tonight, a song originally by Dutch singer Sandy Wilson, is Lynda Trang Dai's first English-language tune under Thuy Nga and its Paris by Night series.

Thomas Passmann-Engel produced Sandy Wilson's Gimme Your Love Tonight tune.

For Lynda Trang Dai, she has introduced high-energy, modern performances to Paris by Night, which, before her, was staid and stoic.

The first 3 Paris by Night editions focused almost exclusively on slow Vietnamese ballads and pre-war music catering to the first wave of refugees.

But with PBN 4, Lynda Trang Dai indicated a breakthrough: the first English performance overall.

Hay Vui Di Anh is Lynda Trang Dai's first song being recorded in the form of a live concert with an audience in attendance on Paris by Night 7 (1989).

Cold Hearted, originally by Paula Abdul, is by Lynda Trang Dai on Paris by Night 9.

So Sad is by Lynda Trang Dai on Paris by Night - Made in Paris, the first under Shanda Saywer.

Tim Heintz (who works with Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn from Disney) does the arrangement for Lynda Trang Dai's So Sad tune.

On Thuy Nga's Paris by Night - Made in Paris, Lynda Trang Dai's So Sad version, which Tim Heintz arranges, has an Egyptian scenery with her using a blunt bang trend.

Holding Out for a Hero, originally performed by Bonnie Tyler and written by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford, is by Lynda Trang Dai on Paris by Night 38.

As in So Sad, Tim Heintz (who works with Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn from Disney) does the arrangement for Lynda Trang Dai's Holding Out for a Hero version.

Khong 2 is by Lynda Trang Dai, Tommy Ngo and Bao Han on Paris by Night - Anh Den Mau.

Plus, on Paris by Night - Anh Den Mau, Flashdance... What a Feeling, originally sung by Irene Cara, which she co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey, is by Lynda Trang Dai.

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (a song made famous and popular by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) is on Paris by Night - Den Ba, but with a modern, upbeat arrangement.

Lynda Trang Dai, whose idol Madonna is influenced by Marilyn Monroe, and Ky Duyen, who is PBN's female host, performs Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.

Besides, Marilyn Monroe's Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend scene in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes also serves as the basis for the Material Girl music video for Madonna, who is Lynda Trang Dai's idol.

The Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend performance by Lynda Trang Dai is held in a city covering the Niagara Frontier, which is the main filming location for Marilyn Monroe's film Niagara.

In addition to Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Woman in Love, originally by Barbra Streisand, is by Lynda Trang Dai on Paris by Night - Den Ba.

Frozen and Holiday are Madonna songs, which Lynda Trang Dai cover, both on straight Paris by Night editions (filmed/released in 1998).

Space Invaders, originally by Hit'n'Hide and covered by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo, features an MTV-like music video on Paris by Night - We Like to Party.

Mung Tan The Ky is a tune, part-English/part-Vietnamese, for the Vietnamese diaspora.

Written by Randy Petersen and Tim Heintz, both of whom usually collaborate with Kevin Quinn from Disney, Nhu Mung Tan The Ky is a celebration of the new century.

Khuc Lan does the Vietnamese lyrics for Mung Tan The Ky.

Tommy Ngo, who is Lynda Trang Dai's husband, is one of the featured singers for Mung Tan The Ky.

Paris by Night - Gia Tu The Ky (Farewell to the Century) has its grand finale by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo, written by Song Ngoc, ending with champagne cracking open and a confetti.

Gotta Fight is by Lynda Trang Dai on Paris by Night 57.

On Paris by Night 57, Lynda Trang Dai's Gotta Fight has the scenery of a boxing match with dancers playing boxers.

He & She is by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo on Paris by Night 60.

Radio Buon is by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo on Paris by Night 61.

Tim Heintz (who works with Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn from Disney) does the arrangement for Radio Buon by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo.

Sky, originally by Sonique, which she co-wrote with Rick Nowels, is by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo on Paris by Night 62.

Loi Anh Hua and Xin Anh Hay Quen are by Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo on two Paris by Night editions (filmed/released in 2002).

Yeu Lam Chi?, written by Huynh Nhat Tan, is between Lynda Trang Dai and Tommy Ngo on Paris by Night - Dreams.

For Lynda Trang Dai, her Yeu Lam Chi? tune is a comeback on the PBN stage after an absence.

Khong Muon Yeu, by Huynh Nhat Tan, is by Lynda Trang Dai, Tommy Ngo and Bao Han on Paris by Night 98 - Fly with Us to Las Vegas.

Wrecking Ball, originally by Disney stalwart Miley Cyrus,

Trai Tim Lo Lam and Tham Goi Ten Anh are two of the slow tunes signifying the beginning of a new journey for Minh Tuyet under Thuy Nga and its Paris by Night series.

On two Paris by Night editions (filmed/released in 2002), Minh Tuyet performs Trai Tim Lo Lam and Tham Goi Ten Anh, both with her Britney Spears-like crop tops and with a soulful delivery.

Steve Chou, a Taiwanese musician, created Huang Hun, with its Vietnamese iteration called Tham Goi Ten Anh which Minh Tuyet covered, with Nhat Ngan doing Vietnamese lyrics.

Lam Sao Anh Biet? is Minh Tuyet's third Paris by Night performance, which is on its Nua Van Trang program, her first without her Britney Spears-like crop tops.

Minh Tuyet's own iteration of the Mua Thu Trong Mua song being created for Paris by Night - Thu Ca indicated a breakthrough in her PBN work: her first dance performance.

Tim Heintz (who works with Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn from Disney) does the arrangement for Minh Tuyet's Mua Thu Trong Mua tune.

On Thuy Nga's Paris by Night - Thu Ca, Minh Tuyet's Mua Thu Trong Mua version, which Tim Heintz arranges, establishes her energetic and sexy dance style made à la Britney Spears.

Before Mua Thu Trong Mua, Minh Tuyet's Paris by Night performances are slow and soulful ones.

However, Minh Tuyet's Mua Thu Trong Mua is a departure from her vocal-focused ones on Thuy Nga's Paris by Night series in that she uses her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Anh Thi Khong is the Vietnamese version of Toi Jamais by Bulgarian-French singer Sylvie Vartan.

Minh Tuyet's Anh Thi Khong version is on Paris by Night 72, for whose performance she has her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Xuan Va Tuoi Tre is on Paris by Night - Xuan Tha Huong, for whose performance Minh Tuyet has her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Thoat Ly is on Paris by Night 78 - Duong Xua, for whose performance Minh Tuyet utilizes her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Da Khong Yeu Thi Thoi by Minh Tuyet, written by Hoai An, is on Paris by Night 81 - Music Without Borders 2, for whose performance Minh Tuyet has a sexy look and feel like Britney Spears.

Minh Mat Nhau Bao Gio and Dung Hua Voi Em are Minh Tuyet's upbeat songs, using her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances, both on straight Paris by Night editions in the late-noughties.

For Minh Mat Nhau Bao Gio, Minh Tuyet uses her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Minh Tuyet's Minh Mat Nhau Bao Gio performance on Paris by Night - Duong Ve Que Huong is in the Southern United States, where her Western idols Britney Spears and Beyoncé were born in 1981.

Dung Hua Voi Em by Minh Tuyet is the opening act on Paris by Night 89 - In Korea.

By mixing rhythm & blues and dance elements with Thaifoon's English rap verses, Minh Tuyet's Dung Hua Voi Em tune, written by Huynh Nhat Tan, is sexy and soulful.

Like Minh Mat Nhau Bao Gio, Minh Tuyet utilizes her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances for her Dung Hua Voi Em performance on Paris by Night 89 - In Korea.

Da Khong Con Hoi Tiec is on the Paris by Night silver anniversary celebration (for whose performance Minh Tuyet uses her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances).

Hay Co Quen by Minh Tuyet is on Paris by Night 97 - Celebrity Dancing 2, for whose performance she utilizes her sexy dance style made à la Britney Spears and Beyoncé.

By mixing rhythm & blues and dance elements, Minh Tuyet's Hay Co Quen tune is a sexy one.

Tim Em Mai Thuoc Ve Anh by Minh Tuyet is on Paris by Night 99, for whose performance she has her sexy crop top à la Britney Spears and Beyoncé.

Paris, the namesake of the Paris by Night series, is where Lynda Trang Dai made her PBN debut.

Besides, Paris is where Minh Tuyet has her firsts for the Paris by Night series under the Thuy Nga label, notably in dances (Mua Thu Trong Mua) and overall (Trai Tim Lo Lam).

Incidentally, Britney Spears, who serves as an idol for both Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan, has been in the Walt Disney ecosystem, especially through the 1990's version of the Mickey Mouse Club.

For Halloween 2020, Minh Tuyet recalls Britney Spears by using a blue flight attendant uniform being utilized in the music video for Toxic.

Often, Minh Tuyet has used Baby or Oh, baby as a vocal tag, borrowed from her primary idols Britney Spears and Beyoncé.

In a non-singing interview on Paris by Night 93 - Celebrity Dancing, Minh Tuyet delivered the English words: Oh, baby, you can do it.

Neu Anh La Em, featured on Chi Dep Dap Gio Re Song, has Minh Tuyet delivering the soulful English lyrics: Baby, baby, baby, listen to me.

Gone, Gone, Gone (also featured on Chi Dep Dap Gio Re Song) has Minh Tuyet delivering the English lyrics: "Oh, baby, tell me something I don't know" and "How it's gone?"

Ao Giac, in her first commercial release in Vietnam in many years, features Minh Tuyet beginning her section with her English ad-lib: "Baby."

Tinh Oi! by Bao Han is on Paris by Night - In San Jose, with Tim Heintz (who often works with Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn from Disney) doing the arrangement

Can't Give You Up by Nhu Loan is an English-language tune for the Vietnamese diaspora.

Written by Randy Petersen and Tim Heintz, both of whom usually collaborate with Kevin Quinn from Disney, Nhu Loan's Can't Give You Up is on the Paris by Night - Nua Vang Trang program.

Unlike many foreign tunes covered in Vietnamese, Can't Give You Up by Nhu Loan is unique for Thuy Nga's Paris by Night series in that it is an original English-language piece.

For Can't Give You Up by Nhu Loan, the "Yeah" ad-lib used throughout this song resembles one in the Britney Spears tune Oops!... I Did It Again.

Plus, Nhu Loan's Can't Give You Up song has the polished synth production and aggressive percussion techniques that defined the Y2K teen pop era, notably by Max Martin for Britney Spears.

Using her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances, Nhu Loan sings Can't Give You Up on the Paris by Night - Nua Vang Trang program.

Men Say Tinh Ai by Nhu Loan, which is the Vietnamese iteration of the Turkish tune Her Nerdeysen by Tarkan, is her official solo debut under Thuy Nga.

For her Men Say Tinh Ai performance, Nhu Loan uses her sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Sunday Buon by both Bao Han and Nhu Loan features their sexy Britney Spears-like crop top/dances.

Ngại Nam Vẫn Đợi by Nhu Loan, which is the Vietnamese incarnation of the Japanese-language music tune, features Thaifoon's English rap verses.

Passion Remains is the English version of a Vietnamese tune, belonging to Nhu Loan.

Kevin Quinn (who works with Randy Petersen and Tim Heintz from Disney) did the English lyrics for Nhu Loan's Passion Remains tune.

In addition, Thanh Thao also sings some of the noted songs from Minh Tuyet, who is the Vietnamese answer to Britney Spears, like Da Khong Yeu Thi Thoi and Trai Tim Lo Lam.

For Thanh Thao, her cover version of the Britney Spears tune ...Baby One More Time is performed in Anaheim, which houses Disneyland, in the late-2010's.

What makes Thanh Thao's cover version of the Britney Spears tune ...Baby One More Time a suitable performance is the fact that Anaheim houses Disney, which gives the world Britney Spears.

On Paris by Night 73, a medley is by Loan Chau, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan.

What makes the medley for Paris by Night 73 a suitable tune is that both Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan are inspired by Britney Spears.

Similarly, both Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan use crop tops and low-rise fashion, the latter also utilizing a lower-back tattoo based upon Britney Spears.

Tim Ve Pho Xua is on Paris by Night - 20th Anniversary.

Noted singers in Tim Ve Pho Xua on Paris by Night - 20th Anniversary include Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet, both of whom, for the first time, are in this PBN stage together, plus Nhu Loan.

Paris by Night - Dreams features the finale with a song known as Khieu Vu Ben Nhau, the Vietnamese version of a French song by Dalida, with singers doing it all together.

Some of the notable singers in this Paris by Night - Dreams finale include Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet, both of whom are in this PBN stage together again.

Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet, both in Tim Ve Pho Xua and the Paris by Night - Dreams finale, are being compared to Madonna and Britney Spears, both in the duet Me Against the Music.

Marilyn Monroe is an idol for both Madonna and Britney Spears.

Take Our Time is by Bao Han, featuring Henry Chuc and Thaifoon, written by Tim Heintz (who works with Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn from Disney).

Some Tinh DVDs start with medleys which feature Minh Tuyet in a sexy Britney Spears-like crop top trend, starting with Tinh 10.

Using Britney Spears-like crop tops is sexy for Minh Tuyet in the MTV-like music videos for Ve Cuoi Duong Tinh and Xa Nhau, Ta Xa Nhau featuring Gen One.

Hay Hua Nghe Anh has an MTV-like music video in Minh Tuyet's Mo Nhung Ngay Nang Len.

In the Hay Hua Nghe Anh music video, Minh Tuyet is sexy for using her Britney Spears-like crop top trend, but also has actors playing rock band members.

Mo Nhung Ngay Nang Len has an MTV-like music video, also in Minh Tuyet's Mo Nhung Ngay Nang Len DVD, in which she appears with wet hair in a sexy way.

Anh Da Ra Di is Minh Tuyet's cover iteration of the one by Ho Ngoc Ha for her 2005 album Va Em Da Yeu, both written by Duc Tri.

With its sad lyrics recalling heartbreak and departure, Anh Da Ra Di, written by Duc Tri, and originally sung by Ho Ngoc Ha and covered by Minh Tuyet, conversely has an upbeat tone and a rap section.

Rhythm & blues and dance-pop elements are incorporated in the upbeat tone and rap section of the Anh Da Ra Di tune, written by Duc Tri, and sung by both Ho Ngoc Ha and Minh Tuyet.

The paradox for Anh Da Ra Di by both Ho Ngoc Ha and Minh Tuyet is a high-energy catchy beat being paired with deeply vulnerable lyrics.

Like the Hay Hua Nghe Anh video, Minh Tuyet is sexy for her Britney Spears-like crop top trend in the MTV-like music video for her Anh Da Ra Di version (originally sung by Ho Ngoc Ha).

The sexy MTV-like music video for Anh Da Ra Di by Minh Tuyet is set in a mine.

Plus, the MTV-like music video for Ngại Nam Vẫn Đợi by Nhu Loan featuring Thaifoon is sexy for her Britney Spears-like crop top trend.

Viennie V, an American singer having Vietnamese ancestry, has some of her noted influences, including Madonna and Britney Spears, the latter being an influence on her music videos and choreography.

5 Alarm by Viennie V has a music video making references to Britney Spears' Till the World Ends.

Thinking of You by Viennie V has a music video that makes references to Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time.

Anh Da Quen Em (2002) has a low-budget music video that is notable for interspersing Thanh Thao's performance shots with animated footage from Disney's Aladdin film.

Disney has given the world both Britney Spears and the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz music trio, influences on Minh Tuyet, Nhu Loan and Thanh Thao.

Since the 1990's, some songs have instrumental intros featuring soulful vocal riffs, runs and melisma before the main melody, inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

For the last chorus of some pop songs since the 1990's, the backup singers have harmonized with the primary singer doing soul, inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Between the first chorus and the second verse, soulful riffs, runs and melisma are used as breaks.

Plus, the trend for layered vocals is also used by female singers with soulful voices.

Riffs, runs and melisma, frequently used by female singers with soulful voices, are some vocal styles accompanied sporadically by vocal fry, vocal flips and aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets.

The aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets are used with a sexy delivery from female artists.

Plus, modern pop tunes use spoken portions with a sexy delivery from artists, like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Ad-libs, frequently featured in pop, rhythm & blues, soul and hip-hop, are improvised and spontaneous vocal additions that enhance the emotional delivery and energy of a music performance.

Some of the common ad-libs in the rhythm & blues and soul lyrics are "Yeah," "Oh," "Whoa," "Mmm," "Uh," "Baby," "Oh, baby," "Baby, baby," "Oh, baby, baby" and "Baby, baby, baby." 

The other usual ad-libs are "Come On!," "Listen," "Tell me," "Oww!"/"Ow!," "Hey!" and "Feel good."

Variant ad-libs are "Hey, yeah," "Oh, whoa-oh, baby," "Oh, whoa-oh, hey, yeah," "Yeah, yeah", "Uh, yeah," "Yeah, baby," "Whoa-oouh, yeah" and "Oh, whoa-ooh, hey, yeah."

Plus, in soul music, melismatic styles, specifically vocal riffs and runs, are common ad-libs.

Incidentally, female (and male) singers having rhythm & blues and soul utilize riffs, runs, melisma and aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets with ad-libs, all with a sexy delivery.

The Idol franchise serves as a platform for young and upcoming singers, male and female alike, many doing pop, but also others like rhythm & blues, soul, rock, etc.

American Idol, one of the best and most successful Idol versions, features a vocal school.

Popstars is the precursor of the Idol franchise, both created in the nations of the former British Empire.

Some of the elements from Popstars, including a panel of judges in auditions and audience voting, are being adopted by the Idol franchise.

Mariah Carey's Vision of Love inspires the American Idol vocal school, which features many students being girls/women with soulful rhythm & blues/gospel vocals.

Girls/women have wet hair ether in music videos seen on/made à la MTV or live performances through actual water (rain/splashing, sweat from intense performances or styling gel/products.

Wet hair for girls/women creates sexiness, raw emotion and intense energy.