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Aerosmith - Pink (1999)

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" Pink " is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and professional songwriters Richie Supa and Glen Ballard. It was released as the third major single from Nine Lives in 1997. Read more about the song

Adam Rickitt - I Breathe Again (1999)

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" I Breathe Again" is the debut single by English singer and former Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt. The single peaked number five on the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the charts for ten weeks. A music video for the song, which shows the singer naked, was released to promote the single Read more about the song

Madonna - Beautiful Stranger (1999)

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"Beautiful Stranger" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on May 29, 1999, by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records as a single from the soundtrack of the film, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me . Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the song with William Orbit, and it was inspired by her then relationship with British writer Andy Bird. Read more about the song

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue (1999)

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" Scar Tissue " is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' seventh studio album Californication , released in 1999. It is one of their most successful songs, spending a then-record 16 consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, as well as 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number 8 on Billboard Hot 100 Airplay. It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK, the song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2000. The song is notable for its mellow intro guitar riff and for its slide guitar solos throughout. Guitar World placed the guitar solo 63rd in its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". Read more about the song

The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (1999)

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" Hey Boy Hey Girl " is a song by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as a single from their 1999 album Surrender . It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1999 and remained on the chart for ten weeks. The song dates back to 1997, when it was in the Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix. The song is a track in the 2011 video game Just Dance 3, and it is also featured in the 2012 video game Lumines Electronic Symphony by Ubisoft. It was also used during the introduction of Forza Horizon. Read more about the song

Garbage - You Look So Fine (1999)

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" You Look So Fine " is a single released in 1999, and was the final single taken from Garbage's second album Version 2.0, where it was also the closing track. " You Look So Fine " closed either the main set or encore at every headlining show Garbage performed on the two-year-long Version 2.0 world tour. Read more about the song

Chicane - Saltwater (1999)

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" Saltwater " is a song by Chicane featuring the vocals of Irish singer Máire Brennan. The track uses parts of Clannad's 1982 hit " Theme From Harry's Game " with both re-recorded and newly written lyrics. It was released as a single in 1999, reaching the #6 position on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a popular trance track in clubs across Europe. In 2003, the song was used in a national tourism campaign for Ireland and also by Belfast City Council in adverts promoting the city. Read more about the song

Jamiroquai - Canned Heat (1999)

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" Canned Heat " is the second single from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized , released in 1999. The song was their second #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart and peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The song is used in the film Napoleon Dynamite , as background music during the title character's famous dance performance before a high school assembly. Read more about the song

Sugar Ray - Every Morning (1999)

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" Every Morning " is the second track of Sugar Ray's third album 14:59. It was one of Sugar Ray's most successful singles, climbing to #1 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at the top of Canada's singles chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1999 (#2 Hot 100 Airplay), and #10 on the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

Skunk Anansie - Secretly (1999)

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" Secretly " is a song by Skunk Anansie and the second single from their album Post Orgasmic Chill . It was released in May 1999. CD1 came with an interactive element featuring the video. The song was played during the closing credits to the film Cruel Intentions and is included on the film's soundtrack album. The video for the single drew heavily on the film. Read more about the song

Bryan Adams - Cloud Number 9 (1999)

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" Cloud Number Nine " (sometimes spelled as "Cloud #9" or "Cloud Number 9") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. It was released in April 1999 as the third single from his 1998 album On a Day Like Today . Its single version is notable for being one of the few remixes Bryan Adams released and the only one to gain notable chart success since his debut single, which received a remix treatment in 1979. Read more about the song

Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (1999)

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"I Want It That Way" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Millennium (1999). It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson, while Martin and Kristian Lundin produced it. The pop ballad talks about a relationship strained by matters of emotional or physical distance. Read more about the song

Spice Girls - Goodbye (1999)

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" Goodbye " is a song recorded by British girl group Spice Girls. It was written by the Spice Girls, Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe, while it was produced by the latter two. The song became the group's first song without the vocals of Geri Halliwell. It was released by Virgin Records on 11 December 1998 as a Christmas single, along with the B-side, " Christmas Wrapping ". Read more about the song

Moby - Run On (1999)

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Electronic musician Moby released " Run On " as the second single from his studio album Play . In the US, " Run On " was released as a double A-side with " Honey ". The vocal content of the song comes from a 1949 Columbia Records #30203 recording of " Run On For A Long Time " by Bill Landford and the Landfordairs, and features a mix of house music and instrumental music. Read more about the song

The Offspring - Why Don't You Get a Job? (1999)

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" Why Don't You Get a Job? " is a ska punk song by The Offspring. The song is featured as the 11th track on The Offspring's fifth studio album Americana (1998) and was released as the second single from the album. The song also appears as the eighth track on the band's Greatest Hits album (2005). The single peaked within the top ten of the charts in many countries, including number two in the United Kingdom, Australia and Sweden. Read more about the song

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (1999)

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" Red Alert " is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released in April 1999 by record label XL as the first single from their debut album, Remedy . The vocal from the track was provided by Blue James. It reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and became their first number 1 hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Read more about the song

Texas - In Our Lifetime (1999)

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" In Our Lifetime " is a song by British band Texas and was the first single released prior to their fifth studio album The Hush . It was released worldwide in March 1999 and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The rather successful song was also included in the Notting Hill OST alongside the mother album. Read more about the song

Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now (1999)

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" Right Here, Right Now " is a song by British big beat musician Fatboy Slim. It was released in April 1999 as a single from the album You've Come a Long Way, Baby . The song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, second only to Westlife's début single " Swear It Again " for one week. It was voted by Mixmag readers as the tenth greatest dance record of all time. Read more about the song

The Cranberries - Promises (1999)

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" Promises " is a rock song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the first single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song was the only single from the album to chart in the US and the last single before their hiatus. The song, which has a heavy rock beat with strident lead guitar, deals with the divorce subject. A music video, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single. Read more about the song

Santana ft. Rob Thomas - Smooth (1999)

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" Smooth " is a collaboration between Latin rock band Santana and Matchbox Twenty vocalist Rob Thomas. The song was written by Thomas, DeGaetano, and Itaal Shur, produced by Matt Serletic and sung by Thomas. It won three Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Not only was it the final number-one Hot 100 hit of the 1990s, it was also the number-two Hot 100 hit of the 20th century. "Smooth" is the only song to appear on two decade-end Billboard charts. As of 2013, "Smooth" is ranked the second most successful song of all time by Billboard. Read more about the song