Prime Time TV

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About Prime Time TV

"Prime Time TV" is a song by Polish singer Basia released in 1986 as her debut solo single. It was included on her first album Time and Tide in 1987. The track was written by Basia, Danny White, and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools, and produced by Danny and Basia.


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1987
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It's only here by popular demand

Where there's a hero
You'll find a villain
It is a tried and tested most successful billing
They're in the kitchen
They're in the bedroom
They bring the world inside the home
They want to live in

As we look inside their private lives
It's really me and you
We're watching on the tube
In just one week
You'll be hooked so deep
A dairy dose of soap on the screen

This is prime time TV
A real life drama 

As seen on prime time TV
You can't turn it off and walk away

The same old story
From rags to riches
The conflicting morals of a family business
You can't predict it,No
The play's so twisted
Maybe that's the reason why it's so addictive

All the alibis and fake surprise
Will Cecil B.DeMille be turning in his grave
But even so like the ratings show
We'll watch it once again every time

'Cause this is prime time TV
More real life drama 

As seen on prime time TV
It's only here by popular demand

Yeah, yey,yey,yey

Is it a window,is it a mirror
Is it just for entertainment for pleasure 

So when it's over we're back to people
Just to prove that human touch can have no equal

As we look inside their private lives
It's really me and you
We're watching on the tube
In just one week
You'll be hooked so deep
A dairy dose of soap on the screen

It's only here by popular demand

'Cause this is prime time TV
More real life drama 

As seen on prime time TV
It's only here by popular demand

'Cause this is prime time TV
More real life drama 

As seen on prime time TV
It's only here by popular demand

It's only here by popular demand

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Basia

Basia Trzetrzelewska [ˈbaɕa tʂɛtʂɛˈlɛfska] ( listen) (born September 30, 1954) is a Polish singer-songwriter and record producer. She established a successful international recording career featuring characteristically Latin-flavoured jazz-pop crossover songs during the late 1980s and early 1990s and the late 2000s and 2010s, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Japan. She is noted for possessing a wide vocal range, approximately three octaves that span from contralto to soprano tessituras, as well as her singular jazz-influenced stylings and multi-layered harmonies. more »

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Written by: BASIA TRZETRZELEWSKA, DANNY WHITE, PETER ROSS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Genre
"Prime Time TV" is classified under the music genre of jazz-pop, effectively blending elements from jazz and pop music in its composition.
Release
This song was released in 1990 as part of the album "London Warsaw New York" which was Basia’s second solo studio album.
Noteworthy Songwriters
The song was co-written by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, who were both former members of the British band ‘Matt Bianco’.
Music & Lyrics
The song speaks about the influence of television and media on the societal audience, using Basia's distinctive style of witty and thoughtful lyricism.
Chart Performance
Although "Prime Time TV" wasn't released as a single, the album "London Warsaw New York" made it to #1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart in 1990.
Multi-Language Singer
Another interesting fact about the singer Basia is that she is fluent in both English and Polish, and has sung songs in both languages throughout her career.
Team Effort
Danny White and Basia make up a formidable team; White is not just Basia’s co-writer, but her producer as well, both of them have been creating music for decades.
Song's Inspiration
The song reflects on the inescapable pervasiveness of modern media and television in everyday life, a theme not commonly addressed in popular music of its time.
Album's Success
The album containing "Prime Time TV", "London Warsaw New York" stands as Basia's most successful to date, achieving Platinum status in the US.
Musical Style
The song is well-known for its infusion of Brazilian and Latin jazz elements, highlighting Basia's adaptability to different musical genres. This fusion of styles was characteristic of Basia's musical corpus in the late '80s and early '90s.

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