Context: London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom, as well as the most populous city proper in the European Union. Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it "Londinium". London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its medieval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which today largely makes up Greater London, governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly., "Hurts So Good" is a song from 1982 by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name "John Cougar." The song was a number two hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for the singer/songwriter. It was the first of three major hit singles from his 1982 album "American Fool". The others were "Jack & Diane" and "Hand to Hold On To," which were all released in 1982., John Cougar ( titled Miami in Australia ) is the third album released by John Mellencamp and the first under the name `` John Cougar . '' Released in 1979 , following the Australian success of `` I Need a Lover '' from the previous year 's A Biography ( which did not receive a U.S. release ) , the album included the aforementioned track for U.S. audiences , as well as a re-working of A Biography 's `` Taxi Dancer . '' `` I Need a Lover , '' upon the release of this album , became a Top 40 hit in the U.S. after having been a No. 1 hit in Australia in 1978 when it was released as a single from A Biography . `` Miami '' was also a hit single in Australia and became his second Top 40 hit in that country . `` I Need a Lover '' was subsequently covered by Pat Benatar on her album In the Heat of the Night . In the U.S. , however , `` Small Paradise '' was released as a single in place of `` Miami , '' but it was not very successful , peaking at # 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 . During concerts to promote the album , guitarist Mike Wanchic would trade lead vocals with Mellencamp on `` Miami . '' Mellencamp recorded a solo acoustic rendition of `` Sugar Marie '' for his 2010 box set On the Rural Route 7609 , stating in the set 's liner notes : `` ' Sugar Marie ' suffered from young musicians not knowing how to present the music . I 've always had an affection for the song , and I 've always known it had something I did n't get at on the album . '', "Pink Houses" is a song written and performed by John Mellencamp. It was released on the 1983 album "Uh-Huh" on Riva Records. It reached #8 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 in early 1984. "Pink Houses" was ranked #439 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time., Heartland rock is a genre of rock music that is exemplified by the commercial success of singer-songwriters Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Tom Petty, and John Mellencamp. It is characterized by a straightforward musical style, a concern with the average, blue-collar American life, and a conviction that rock music has a social or communal purpose beyond just entertainment., Riva Records was a British record label founded the UK in 1975 by Billy Gaff, manager of Rod Stewart., "I Need a Lover" is a rock song written and performed by John Mellencamp and first released under the stage name Johnny Cougar. It appeared on his 1978 album "A Biography", which was not released in the United States. After becoming a No. 1 hit in Australia, the song was later included on his 1979 follow-up album "John Cougar" to introduce it to U.S. audiences, and it was released as a single, becoming his first Top 40 hit in the U.S. when it reached #28 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in late 1979. , A Biography is John Mellencamp's second released album (third recorded), and last credited to his then-stage name "Johnny Cougar." Recorded in London, it was released in the U.K. and Australia by Riva Records on March 6, 1978., Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. When used without qualification it refers to the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. The term is derived from record music charts, a few of which traditionally consist of a total of 40 songs. Top 40 is also an alternative term for the radio format of such music, also known as Contemporary hit radio., A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English-language music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards (television), the Tony Awards (stage performance), and the Academy Awards (motion pictures)., John J Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to superstardom in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles," including "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane," "Crumblin' Down," "Pink Houses," "Lonely Ol' Night," "Small Town," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.," "Paper in Fire," and "Cherry Bomb." He has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. Mellencamp released his latest album, "Plain Spoken", on September 23, 2014, to widespread critical acclaim., "Small Town" is a 1985 song written by John Mellencamp and released on his 1985 album "Scarecrow". The song reached #6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart., Subject: john cougar , Relation: record_label, Options: (A) 1982 (B) album (C) australia (D) english (E) label (F) record (G) record label (H) riva records (I) rock music (J) united kingdom
Output: riva records