Dilemma
A dilemma (Greek: δίλημμα "double proposition") is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. One in this position has been traditionally described as "being on the horns of a dilemma", neither horn being comfortable. This is sometimes more colorfully described as "Finding oneself impaled upon the horns of a dilemma", referring to the sharp points of a bull's horns, equally uncomfortable (and dangerous).
The dilemma is sometimes used as a rhetorical device, in the form "you must accept either A, or B"; here A and B would be propositions each leading to some further conclusion. Applied incorrectly, it constitutes a false dichotomy, a fallacy.
Types
Colorful names have been given to many types of dilemmas.
Dilemma (song)
"Dilemma" is a song by American rapper Nelly, featuring American R&B singer Kelly Rowland. It was released on June 25, 2002 as the third single from the Nelly's second studio album Nellyville (2002), and the lead single from Rowland's debut solo album Simply Deep (2002). It was number one in ten countries, including the UK, the US and Australia, selling over 7.6 million copies worldwide. The song depicts the declaration of forbidden love by a female lover in a committed relationship, and the predicament the male protagonist must face.
In the 55th Anniversary of the Hot 100 issue of Billboard magazine, the song was ranked at number 75 on the all-time Hot 100 songs while at the end of 2009 was named the 11th most successful song from 2000 to 2009, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 45th Grammy Awards. "Dilemma" was accredited internationally with 16 certifications.
Background and release
St. Louis producer Bam handed Nelly a skeleton track which producer Ryan Bower produced, which samples and contains elements from Patti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You" from her 1983 album I'm In Love Again. Upon hearing the beat, he began writing lyrics and then wrote a song out from it. Nelly decided to make the song a last-minute addition to his second album Nellyville, which had already been completed prior to Bam giving him the track. Once Nelly returned to the studio to record the track, his vision changed, wanting to add a female vocal onto it. He instantly thought of girl group Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland, whom he had met during the TRL tour in 2001. Nelly called Rowland by phone and agreed. After a few days of recording, during which Rowland rerecorded her part many times to achieve it "just right", "Dilemma" was completed.
Dilemma (novel)
Dilemma is a 1999 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was the sixteenth book featuring Sydney detective Scobie Malone and involves his investigation of a murder in his parent's town and a kidnapping.
References
External links
Podcasts:
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- Radio Hits, Volume 3 released:
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- Boy Playground released: 2003
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- Nereye Kadar released: 2006
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- Disco Discharge: European Connection released: 2010
- 90's Dance Hits! released: 2009
- Global Underground: Afterhours 3 released: 2007
- Fantazia: Club Classics, Volume 2 released: 1996
- Dance Zone Level 7 released: 1996
- Radio 538 Dance Smash Hits 1996, Volume 2 released: 1996
- In Spirit released: 1996
- Club Classics, Volume 2 released: 1996
- Italian House Collection 89-95 released: 1996
- Jump for Joy released: 1996
- Absolute Let's Dance, Volume 12 released: 1996
- Energy Club Mix released: 1996
- 2000 Ohm! released: 1992
90's Dance Hits!
Released 2009- Let Me Be Your Fantasy
- 7 Ways to Love
- You're a Superstar
- Baby Baby (Lee Marrow radio mix)
- Sunshine After the Rain (Two Cowboys club edit)
- Not Over Yet
- Sweet Harmony
- The Beat Goes On
- Chime
- Treat Infamy (7-Inch main mix)
- It's On
- Saturday Night Sunday Morning
- Keep On Jumpin'
- Freedom
- Gypsy Woman
- Show Me Love
- I Luv U Baby
- It Feels So Good
- Let Me Show You Love
- King of My Castle
- Thrill Me (Masters at Work House mix)
- Gouryella (radio edit)
- Higher State of Consciousness (original Tweekin' Acid Funk edit)
Global Underground: Afterhours 3
Released 2007- Channel 1 Suite
- Rotspots From the Crap Map
- Keep Going
- Keep on Searching
- Listen to the Drums (Clignancourt edit)
- Zum Zum
- African Pirates (JD73 remix)
- Superrob (Henrik Schwarz mix)
- Question (Stereotyp's Booty Call remix)
- Do Dirt
- Born to Be Mild
- Requiem (A Floating Leaf Always Reaches the Sea dub mix)
- Skyblue Pink
- Atoms (Flight Delay dub)
- Out of Body
- Custom Made
- Twin of the Sun
- No Hay Banda
Fantazia: Club Classics, Volume 2
Released 1996- Sweet Harmony (Liquid '95 mix)
- Rock Da House (original mix)
- Techno Cat (Perplexer mix)
- Into Your Heart (Grand Larceny mix)
- It's Alright (Goodfellows mix)
- Blue Organism (original mix)
- Stay (Epic mix)
- Indica (original mix)
- The Ultimate (original mix)
- Just Can't Get Enough (Goodfellows mix)
- Techmania Rebel (original mix)
- Voie Le Soleil ('96 Way Out West mix)
Dance Zone Level 7
Released 1996- Keep on Jumpin'
- Nakasaki EP (I Need a Lover Tonight)
- State of Independence (Murk vocal club mix)
- Stars (Motiv 8 mix)
- Disco 2000 (Motive 8 Discoid mix)
- Klubhopping
- The Nighttrain
- Over & Over
- Passion (Do You Want It Right Now edit)
- So Pure
- My Life Is in Your Hands
- Be as One
- Give Me a Little More Time (Buckwild remix)
- Do U Still?
- Lifted
- 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) (Timber mix)
- Itchycoo Park
- Everyday
- Are You Gonna Be There?
- I Wanna Be a Hippy
Radio 538 Dance Smash Hits 1996, Volume 2
Released 1996- Get Down (You're The One For Me)
- One More Try
- Spread Your Love
- Children of the Night
- Hymn
- Deep In You
- It's Gonna Be Allright
- Time
- Believe In The Future
- Rockstar
- If Ya Like Ta
- America (I Love America)
- I Give My Life
- Coimbra
- Plastic Searchery
- Passion
- In Spirit
- Never Stop! (feat. Tony Scott)
- Theme From S-Xpress (The Return Trip)
- Houseluck
Club Classics, Volume 2
Released 1996- Anthem (original mix)
- Such a Good Feeling (Inspirational Delight mix)
- Everybody (All Over the World) (dance version)
- Don't You Want to Be Mine
- It's My Pleasure (club mix)
- Push the Feeling On (Dub of Doom mix) / Break of Dawn (Rhythm on the Loose mix) - Rhythm on the Loose
- My Love (Ambient Drops)
- Show Some Love (original dub remix)
- Song of Life (original mix)
- Energy Flash (original mix)
- I Kill Love (Techno version)
- Rhythm Is a Mystery (original mix)
- In Spirit (original mix)
Italian House Collection 89-95
Released 1996- Ride on Time
- Helyom Halib (Acid, Acid, Acid)
- Everybody (All Over the World) (dance version)
- Chica Boom (original mix)
- Everybody Pump
- Loving You (original mix)
- Found Love (Full House version)
- Pump the Jumpin'
- Everything's Gonna Change (Sasha dub mix)
- It's a Moment in Time (club version)
- Numero Uno (club mix)
- I Want My Freedom (original mix)
- Airport '89 (club mix)
- Babe Babe (extended version)
- Rich in Paradise
- Tortuga (Bad SLD mix)
- My Love (Atmosphera mix)
- Everybody
- We Gotta Do It (Full Rub)
- Piano On
Absolute Let's Dance, Volume 12
Released 1996- Spaceman
- Firestarter (edit)
- X-Files (Flex radio edit)
- Lion Eddie (club remix)
- The Night Train (radio edit)
- Return of the Mack (C & J radio edit)
- Children (Eat Me edit)
- Ultra Flava (Vox edit)
- Gettin' All Da Babes (Gee Phank radio edit)
- Captain Jack (short mix)
- I Got 5 on It (clean short mix)
- Born in Africa (Pierre J's radio remix)
- Higher State of Consciousness (radio edit)
- Over & Over (Force & Gordon's radio mix)
- Be as One (radio edit)
- In Spirit (Biff 'n Memphis edit)
- Space Oasis (radio edit)
- Domination (radio edit)
- Help Me Dr. Dick (radio edit)
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- Nur Hits 3: Punk Is Dead! released: 1982
- Lautt-Ein Sampler Aus Südwest released: 1982
- Return of Flexi-Pop, Volume 10 released:
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- Going Home released: 2012
- The Gam3Plan: Stage One released: 2012
- Freshmen, Take Cover released: 2012
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- The Anna Logue Years - Fifth Anniversary Compilation released: 2010
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- CARAs 2002 released: 2002
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- 90 Club Hits From the 90's released: 2007
- Class A Cuts: Narcotix Lounge released: 2002
- Chill Out System released: 2001
- Blunted Beatz released: 1999
- Essential Trip Hop: 20 Smokin' Downbeat Cuts released: 1999
- Spring Box Remixes released: 1998
- Spring Box released: 1997
- Artcore 4 released: 1997
90 Club Hits From the 90's
Released 2007- Let Me Be Your Fantasy
- 7 Ways to Love
- You're a Superstar
- Baby Baby (Lee Marrow radio mix)
- Sunshine After the Rain (Two Cowboys club edit)
- Not Over Yet
- Sweet Harmony
- The Beat Goes On
- Chime
- Treat Infamy (7" main mix)
- It's On
- Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
- Keep on Jumpin'
- Freedom
- Gypsy Woman
- Show Me Love
- I Luv U Baby
- It Feels So Good
- Let Me Show You Love
- King of My Castle
- Thrill Me (Masters at Work House mix)
- Gouryella (radio edit)
- Higher State of Consciousness (original Tweekin' Acid Funk edit)
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- Mens vi venter EP released: 2011
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- Dilemma released:
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- Imbroccata released: 1995
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Dilemma
by: JoeIt feels like I'm in a race
The way I'm running through your heart
And running away from another
A vision of your face
Is love that is breaking me down
Like a bottom looking for cover
I promised that I'd be faithful
But I let you down graceful
I don't wanna make you more than it has to be
But whos gonna be grateful?
And whos gonna be hateful?
And it's all me
Which one will I choose?
Which one will I lose?
Which one will I save?
Which heart will I embrace?
One is gonna smile
One is gonna cry
First I'll feel like living
Then I'm gonna die
This is my dilemma,
This is my dilemma
don't wanna do this face to face
Maybe I'm making this hard
Why should it go any further?
But I'm trying to find the place
Who knew I'll be making a choice?
When you wonder...
I know it's onna be painful
Actions that are shameful
I can't interrupt my head, once it's all on me
So loers gonna be envy
And others will look like they scream
I swear I didn't mean
How can I confuse, is it what I do?
Which one will I take
Her heart wont let it sake
One is gonna smile
One is gonna cry
First I'll feel like living
Then I'm gonna die
This is my dilemma, my dilemma, my dilemma
This is my dilemma, my dilemma, my dilemma
One is gonna smile
One is gonna cry
First I'll feel like living
Then I'm gonna die
This is my dilemma,
This is my dilemma
Maybe I stil deserve to have one of the other
The illusions I could not feel
Couldnt feel when my...
From a distance I see them flourish
Tryin to fill up this space
With love, with love
Should take it's place
Dilemma, dilemma, dilemma
One is gonna smile
One is gonna cry
First I'll feel like living
Then I'm gonna die
This is my dilemma, my dilemma, my dilemma
This is my dilemma, my dilemma, my dilemma
One is gonna smile
One is gonna cry
First I'll feel like living
Then I'm gonna die
This is my dilemma,
This is my dilemma
This is my dilemma
This is my dilemma
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