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Enya - Anywhere Is (1995)

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" Anywhere Is " is a hit single by Enya. It is the second song on the album The Memory of Trees and it peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1995. The lyrics of the song are in English. The additional tracks were " Boadicea " and " Oriel Window ". Read more about the song

Ce Ce Peniston - We Got A Love Thang (1992)

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" We Got a Love Thang" is a 1992 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, originally released on her debut album Finally from 1992.The song was co-written by Chantay Savage, and became the second number one hit for the artist, remaining on the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart two weeks. In the UK the title scored number six, while on the Hot 100 it reached number twenty. Read more about the song

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives (1985)

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" Separate Lives " is a 1985 song recorded by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture White Nights. It reached No. 1 in November, 1985 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts as well as in Canada. It reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.Songwriter Stephen Bishop received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song in 1986. It lost to Lionel Richie's " Say You, Say Me " from the same film. Read more about the song

Kim Wilde - Cambodia (1981)

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" Cambodia " is the fourth single by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released at the end of 1981; a year in which Wilde had already scored three highly successful hit singles and a best-selling debut album. The single was another international success, topping the charts in France, Sweden and Switzerland and hitting the Top 10 in several other nations. In France alone it sold one million copies. It was released on the 7" format but also as a 12" single in Germany, although not in a remixed or extended version. The B-side of both releases was an exclusive non-album track called " Watching For Shapes " Read more about the song

Robbie Williams - No Regrets (1998)

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"No Regrets" is a single by Robbie Williams from 1998. It was released as the second single from I've Been Expecting You. It became another top five hit for Williams in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Williams and Guy Chambers. The song featured backing vocals by Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy. Read more about the song

Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper (1994)

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"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a song co-written and recorded by Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze. It interpolates the well-known "na na na na na... " chorus from the cover of "Land of a Thousand Dances " by Cannibal & the Headhunters which was originally written and recorded by Chris Kenner. To date it is Kamoze's only US number-one hit. It also made the UK Top 5, peaking at number 4.The song was particularly popular in fashion shows of the 1990s. Read more about the song

Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack (1961)

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"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a cappella demo sent to Art Rupe. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles with The Raelettes vocalist Margie Hendricks. The song, which has a strong beat, is a brief, rather comic duet between a fed-up woman and her good-for-nothing man. He tries to wheedle her into letting him stay, but she will have none of it, " Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood: you ain't got no money, you just ain't no good. " Read more about the song

Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (1965)

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The best-known version of " Unchained Melody " was recorded by The Righteous Brothers and produced by Phil Spector in 1965 as the 'B' side of the single featuring the song, " Hung On You" . Although the version was credited to The Righteous Brothers, it was actually performed as a solo by Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield, who later recorded other versions credited solely to him. This recording climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965 and reached #14 in the UK in 1965. Read more about the song

Kool & The Gang - Fresh (1985)

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" Fresh " is a song by the R&B funk group Kool & the Gang. Released as a single in 1985 from the group's album of the previous year, Emergency, the song peaked at #11 on the UK chart, #9 on the U.S. Hot 100 charts, and was number one on both the U.S. R&B and dance charts. The song introduced a new meaning to the word " fresh ", meaning " good ". Read more about the song

Visage - Fade To Grey (1980)

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"Fade to Grey" is the second single by the British group Visage, released on Polydor Records in 1980. The song was the band's most successful single. It entered the singles charts in late 1980, peaking at no. 8 in the UK Singles Chart and reaching no. 1 in both Germany and Switzerland. Read more about the song

The Verve - Lucky Man (1997)

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"Lucky Man " is a song by English rock band The Verve. It was written by singer Richard Ashcroft. The song was released as the third single from the band's third studio album, Urban Hymns (1997). It was released on 24 November 1997, charting at #7 on the UK Singles Chart (see 1997 in British music). The song was also the band's second Top 20 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. Read more about the song

Pearl Jam - Daughter (1993)

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" Daughter " is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released in 1993 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Stone Gossard. The song topped both the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts. The song spent a total of eight weeks at number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. " Daughter " eventually peaked at number 28 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, becoming the band's first Top 40 single. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003). Read more about the song

Mariah Carey ft Whitney Houston - When You Believe (1998)

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"When You Believe" is a song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with additional music by writer-producer Babyface for the film's soundtrack album. Additionally, the song was featured on Houston's fourth studio album, My Love Is Your Love and Carey's first compilation album, Number 1's. The song was described as a big ballad, with meaningful and inspirational lyrics, describing the ability each person has to achieve miracles when they reach out to God and believe. The original version of the song featured in the narrative portion of the film is sung by Sally Dworsky and Michelle Pfeiffer; Carey and Houston's version is played during the end credits. Read more about the song

The Christians - Words (1989)

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" Words " is a 1989 song recorded by the English band The Christians. It was their first single from their second album, Colour. Released in December 1989 in Ireland and UK and in the first months in other Europeans countries, the song was the first major hit from the band outside the UK. Read more about the song

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1979)

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"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a song by the rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track is featured on their 1980 album The Game, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits. The song peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. on 23 February 1980, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. It topped the Australian ARIA Charts for seven weeks. Read more about the song

Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There (1996)

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"Say You'll Be There" is a song by English girl group Spice Girls. It was written by the Spice Girls and Eliot Kennedy, for their debut album Spice (1996). Production duo Absolute incorporated a mix of pop and R&B into the song, which includes an harmonica solo, played by Judd Lander. The lyrics—which described the things the group have been through together and how they always have been there for each other—received mixed reviews from critics, who described them as " confusing " and felt that the R&B-infused production was a "bid for street cred". Read more about the song

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson (1992)

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The Lemonheads recorded a punk-inflected cover version of this song that made #19 in December 1992. Although not originally included on The Lemonheads' album It's A Shame About Ray, the album was re-released with the cover of "Mrs. Robinson" included after the single's chart success Read more about the song

INXS - Need You Tonight (1987)

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" Need You Tonight " is the fourth song on INXS's 1987 album Kick as well as the first single from the album released worldwide. It is the only INXS single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom, where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, however this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the UK Charts in October 1987, it stalled at No. 58. While it would arguably become the band's signature song, it was one of the last songs recorded for the album. Read more about the song

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (1982)

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" Sexual Healing " is a Grammy Award-winning 1982 classic hit song recorded by American singer Marvin Gaye on the Columbia Records label. It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, following the release of the In Our Lifetime album the previous year. People magazine described it as " America's hottest pop-culture turn-on since Olivia Newton-John suggested she wanted to get 'Physical' ." It is listed at No. 233 on the Rolling Stone list of its 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Read more about the song

Wamdue Project - King of my castle (1999)

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"King of My Castle " is a song by American electronic music producer Chris Brann under his Wamdue Project alias, with vocals by Gaelle Adisson. It was originally released in 1997 as a downtempo song, but became a worldwide club hit in 1999 when it was remixed by house producer Roy Malone and featured on the May 26, 1998, album Program Yourself. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. It also peaked at number one in the United Kingdom, number two in Norway and the Netherlands, number three in Denmark and Germany, number five in Austria, number six in France and number seven in Switzerland. One of its two videos comprised footage from the 1995 anime film Ghost in the Shell. Read more about the song