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"Lips Are Movin" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor (pictured) from her debut major-label studio album Title (2015). She wrote the song with its producer Kevin Kadish. Epic Records released it as Title's second single on October 21, 2014. A doo-wop and pop song, it was inspired by Trainor's conflict with her label, but critics interpreted it as a song about leaving a cheating significant other. Some compared it to "All About That Bass" (2014); some found it catchy while others criticized its lyrics. Peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, it was certified 4× Platinum in the United States. It reached the top ten in countries including Australia and Canada, where it received multi-platinum certifications. Philip Andelman directed its music video, said to be the first created entirely by social media influencers, portraying behind-the-scenes events of a video shoot. Trainor performed the song on television shows and her concert tours. (This article is part of a featured topic: Title (album).)
Did you know ...
- ... that the Allegory of Peace (pictured) by Jan Lievens celebrates the 1648 Treaty of Münster?
- ... that UCLA basketball player Jaylen Clark was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in 2023, after also significantly improving on offense?
- ... that, amongst the kidneys of the vertebrates, only those of mammals and birds can produce concentrated urine?
- ... that Constantine, an infant Byzantine emperor, reportedly died by drowning in a cistern after escaping the care of his nurse?
- ... that a Kansas City TV station had so many children's shows to air that the station manager talked of "fit[ting] so many ten-pound turnips into a five-pound sack"?
- ... that in 1952 a 19-year-old footman shot Lady Derby and three members of staff at Knowsley Hall in England?
- ... that the 2023 series Farzi tells the story of a counterfeiting ring as well as the fakeness of people?
- ... that a special case was instrumental to harpist Steffy Goldner's professional career and legacy?
In the news
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- In the Finnish parliamentary election, the National Coalition Party, led by Petteri Orpo (pictured), wins the most seats in Parliament.
- A series of tornado outbreaks in the United States from March 24 to April 1 leave at least 56 people dead.
- In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, 39 people are killed in a fire at a migrant detention facility.
- Robert Metcalfe wins the Turing Award for the invention of Ethernet.
- The World Baseball Classic concludes with Japan defeating the United States for the championship.
On this day
- 1268 – The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a five-year peace treaty.
- 1841 – William Henry Harrison (pictured) became the first U.S. president to die in office, sparking a brief constitutional crisis regarding questions of presidential succession that were unanswered by the U.S. Constitution.
- 1905 – An earthquake hit the Kangra Valley in India, killing at least 20,000 people and destroying 100,000 buildings.
- 1975 – Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.
- 2013 – A building collapsed on tribal land in Mumbra, a suburb of Thane in Maharashtra, India, causing 74 deaths.
- Liu Yin (d. 911)
- Philippa Fawcett (b. 1868)
- Maya Angelou (b. 1928)
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The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American multirole all-weather strike fighter manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and first conceived in 2018, the F-15EX is not expected to be survivable against modern air defenses by 2028, but has the capability to perform homeland and airbase defense, enforce no-fly zones against limited air defenses, and deploy standoff munitions. The aircraft made its maiden flight in February 2021, and as of 2023 has a total planned fleet size of up to 104. This F-15EX, from the United States Air Force's 40th Flight Test Squadron, was photographed flying over northern California during an aerial-refueling operation in May 2021. Photograph credit: Ethan Wagner
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