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Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt (1992)

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" Ain't No Doubt " is a 1992 song by English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer Jimmy Nail. Composed by Nail with Guy Pratt, Danny Schogger and Charlie Dore, the song features additional vocals by Sylvia Mason-James. Six years after his debut album, Nail revived his singing career during the success of his television drama series Spender . The single is his most successful hit worldwide, peaking at number one in Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching the top 10 in Flanders, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. The song also became Nail's only hit in North America, reaching number 58 in Canada. Read more about the song

Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart (1992)

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The track was further popularised by Joe Cocker when he named his 1987 album after the song. His version of the song was re-released in 1992 and reached number 17 in the UK. In Australia, the Howard government used the Joe Cocker version to promote the television advertisements for the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2000. Read more about the song

Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer (1992)

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" Rhythm Is a Dancer " is a song recorded by German group Snap!. It is widely regarded as one of those classic songs that define the sound of the 90's. Read more about the song

DEF LEPPARD - Make Love Like A Man (1992)

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"Make Love Like a Man" is a 1992 single by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album Adrenalize . The song reached No. 3 on the Album Rock Tracks chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Read more about the song

The B-52's - Good Stuff (1992)

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" Good Stuff " is a song by The B-52's and title track from their 1992 album of the same name. The song placed at #28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, #10 on the U.S. Hot 100 Airplay chart (98th for 1992), and #1 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also placed #21 in the UK. The single achieved its greatest success in Japan. The music video for " Good Stuff " also features a small cameo by RuPaul. Read more about the song

The Mission - Like a Child Again (1992)

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Masque is the fifth regular studio album by The Mission which was released in January 1992 on the Vertigo sub-label of Mercury Records. Masque included the singles "Never Again" (UK #34), "Like a Child Again" (#UK 30) Read about the album

U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing (1992)

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" Even Better Than the Real Thing " is the second song on U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby. It was released as the album's fourth single on 8 June 1992. " Even Better Than the Real Thing " originated from a chorus guitar riff that the Edge composed in Los Angeles during the Rattle and Hum sessions. Read more about the song

Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (1992)

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"Motorcycle Emptiness" is a single by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 1 June 1992, through Columbia Records. It was the fifth single to be released from their debut album, Generation Terrorists. Read more about the song

George Michael - Too Funky (1992)

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"Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992. Read more about the song

Elton John - The One (1992)

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" The One " is the first single from Elton John's 1992 album, also called The One . It reached #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #10 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also a #1 hit on Canada's RPM 100 national singles chart on 5 September 1992. Read more about the song

Utah Saints - Something Good f/ Kate Bush (1992)

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"Something Good" is a song released by Utah Saints in 1992. It was first included as the lead song on a seven-track EP titled Something Good , then later included on the Utah Saints album. " Something Good " contains a vocal sample from Kate Bush's " Cloudbusting " (originally appearing on her 1985 album Hounds of Love ). Issued as a single, the track hit number four in the UK Singles Chart as well as number seven on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. The BBC used the song during its coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992, and was also used for Carlton Television's pre-launch trailer. Read more about the song

The Cure - Friday I'm In Love (1992)

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"Friday I'm in Love" is a song and a worldwide hit by British rock band The Cure. It is the second single taken from the album Wish (1992). It won the award for European Viewer's Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. Read more about the song

Guns N' Roses - Knocking on Heaven's Door (1992)

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In 1987, Guns N' Roses started including the song in their live sets. A live version of the track was initially released on the maxi-single of Welcome to the Jungle the same year. They recorded a studio version in 1990 for the Days of Thunder Soundtrack , which was later slightly modified for the 1991 album Use Your Illusion II (basically discarding the responses in the second verse). Read more about the song

Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You (1992)

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" Everything About You " is rock band Ugly Kid Joe's first hit. It originally appeared on their 1991 EP, As Ugly as They Wanna Be . It gained popularity after being featured in the 1992 hit film Wayne's World and was later included on the band's full-length debut album America's Least Wanted , which was also released in 1992. " Everything About You" was also featured in the Band Hero Nintendo DS soundtrack. Read more about the song

Richard Marx - Hazard (1992)

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" Hazard " is a 1992 hit song written and performed by American singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #6 in the Cash Box charts. In addition, the song was Richard's third #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Internationally, it topped charts throughout the world, hitting #1 in Australia and #3 in the United Kingdom. Read more about the song

Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night (1992)

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Jeff Lynne remixed Orbison's 1987 recordings for the posthumous album King Of Hearts , of which " I Drove All Night " was one of the tracks. However, Orbison's version of the song was released as a single from the 1991 compilation album Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin' . Read more about the song

Double You - Please Don't Go (1992)

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In 1992 , the Italian Eurodance band Double You recorded his version on the album We All Need Love . It was released on January 26, 1992 which was very successful throughout Europe, achieving the number one in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. KC and the Sunshine Band original song Read more about the song

Pearl Jam - Even Flow (1992)

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" Even Flow " is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, " Even Flow" was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut album, Ten (1991). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror ( Greatest Hits 1991–2003 ). Read more about the song

Genesis - Hold On My Heart (1992)

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" Hold on My Heart " is a 1992 single by rock band Genesis. It was released as the third single from their 1991 album We Can't Dance . The song proved to be successful in both the UK and the U.S. reaching number one on the US Adult contemporary charts, Canadian singles chart and number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it also peaked number 16 on the official UK singles chart. Read more about the song

Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You (1992)

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" Too Much Love Will Kill You " is a song written by British guitarist Brian May of Queen, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. The song was recorded by Queen around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on the band's The Miracle album in 1989, but did not make the cut. After Freddie Mercury's death in 1991, May arranged a solo version, which he performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, and subsequently included on his solo album Back to the Light that same year. Released as a single, it reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Because it was first played publicly at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, a common misconception is that it was written as a tribute to Freddie Mercury, although it had actually been written several years before he died. Read more about the song