What is "dirty laundry"

n. 1 (context idiomatic English) unflattering facts or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with. 2 Laundry that is unclean or soiled 3 (context by metonymy English) A clothes hamper or other container in which soiled laundry is placed.

n. personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public [syn: dirty linen]

"Dirty Laundry" is a hit song written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, from Henley's Gold-plus debut solo album I Can't Stand Still, released in 1982. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart in October 1982, prior to being issued as a 45. Lyrically, the song describes mass media sensationalism and yellow journalism.

Released as the second single from I Can't Stand Still, it spent four weeks at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1983. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing sales of over one million records in the US.

Dirty Laundry is a 2006 drama film written, directed, and starring Maurice Jamal. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Codeblack Entertainment. It is available on DVD and is rated PG-13.

Dirty Laundry is the eighth solo album of Ian Hunter. This album was actually not planned, because Hunter only planned to record a few songs at Abbey Road Studios. However, twelve tracks were recorded in a fortnight.

The project started out with keyboardist Casino Steel, formerly of Hollywood Brats, and marked the return of Hunter to the studio since the death of his long-time friend and collaborator Mick Ronson.
Darrell Bath and "Honest" John Plain were formerly in the Crybabys and "Vom" was ex- Doctor and the Medics. Unlike his previous solo albums, many songs were written or co-written by others.

"Dirty Laundry" is a 3 minute 20 second track by Bitter:Sweet, the electronic/ trip hop, with jazz-like qualities, duo Shana Halligan and Kiran Shahani from Los Angeles (from their first album The Mating Game 2006, on the Quango label).

It featured a horn section sample that derives from the song " Parce Que Tu Crois" by Charles Aznavour.

The song was chosen for pre-installation on the first model of Microsoft's Zune MP3 player in November 2006 and has been used since in:

• Film : Shoot 'Em Up (2007), the Bugs Bunny inspired big-budget live-action film written and directed by the Brummie, Michael Davis, starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti and Monica Bellucci.
• TV: Eight weeks of promotions for Samantha Who?, promotions of Grey's Anatomy across the ABC Network and in promotions for all Showtime Networks shows including Weeds and The L Word in 2007. It was also used in Germany as main-theme of high-rated TV series Doctor's Diary in 2008. Danish show (the) Brian Mørk Show also used it as its intro tune. The song was also used in Season 7, Episode 17 of Smallville
• Advertisements: Cadbury's Chocolate and most notably the Victoria's Secret 'Pajamas Sale'; television commercial of November 17, 2007, featuring the Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima.

Dirty Laundry may refer to:

• "Dirty Laundry" (Carrie Underwood song)
• "Dirty Laundry" (Don Henley song)
• "Dirty Laundry" (Bitter:Sweet song)
• "Dirty Laundry" (Kelly Rowland song)
• Dirty Laundry (album), an Ian Hunter album
• Dirty Laundry Live, an Australian TV series
• Dirty Laundry (2006 film), a 2006 drama film
• Dirty Laundry (2012 film), a 2012 Punisher fan film
• "Dirty Laundry" (Charlie Jade), an episode of the television series Charlie Jade

"Dirty Laundry" is a song recorded by American recording artist Kelly Rowland, for her fourth studio album, Talk a Good Game (2013). Co-written and produced by The-Dream, the R&B ballad was serviced to radio as the album's second single on May 15, 2013 and was released for digital download on May 21, 2013 through Republic Records. The record candidly documents the time in Rowland's life after the release of her debut album Simply Deep (2002); Rowland speaks of her envy of former groupmate Beyoncé Knowles' solo success and the domestic abuse she suffered during a previous relationship. Critics praised the sparse piano-led melody, as well as Rowland's openness about her jealousy of Knowles and the inspiring message about leaving an abusive relationship. The official remix features a new introduction from Rowland and brand new verses from R. Kelly.