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Madonna - Crazy For You (1985)

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" Crazy for You " is a song by American recording artist Madonna for the 1985 film Vision Quest. It was released on March 2, 1985 by Geffen Records as the first single from the soundtrack album of the film. " Crazy for You " received positive response from music critics and earned Madonna her first Grammy Award nomination in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category in 1986. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? (1983)

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" Is There Something I Should Know? " is the eighth single by British rock band Duran Duran, released on 19 March 1983. The song was released as a stand-alone single and became the band's first UK number one record. It debuted in the number one position on the UK Singles Chart on 26 March 1983. The single also had great success in America, where it was released in late May: The song debuted on the charts on 4 June at #57, and it reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 6 August 1983 and sold more than a million copies. Read more about the song

Céline Dion - My Heart Will Go On (1997)

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" My Heart Will Go On ", also called the " Love Theme from Titanic ", is the main theme song to the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic . Its music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, and it was produced by James Horner and Walter Afanasieff; Celine Dion recorded and released it. Read more about the song

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away (1991)

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" Give It Away " is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from the group's fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik . It was released as the lead single from their album on September 4, 1991, by Warner Bros. Records. The music was written by guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea during a jam session months prior to the album recording sessions. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the song's most prevalent lyrical refrain in response to an experience he shared with former girlfriend Nina Hagen regarding altruistic behavior and the value of selflessness. Read more about the song

UB40 - Kingston Town (1990)

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" Kingston Town " is a 1970 song by Lord Creator. It was recorded in 1989 by reggae group UB40 and was the second single from their album Labour of Love II , reaching #4 on the UK singles chart.  Read more about the song

Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (1986)

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" The Captain of Her Heart " is a single for the Swiss duo Double in 1985. Taken from their 1985 album Blue , the song is a ballad about a girl waiting in vain for her absent lover to return. The song was an international success, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. In a retrospective review of the song, Allmusic journalist Stewart Mason suggested that the song is "one of the great lost one hit wonders of the mid-1980s ." Mason wrote: " The Swiss duo never managed to capitalize on this song's casual sophistication and melodic grace, but it remains a glorious anomaly. Read more about the song

Roxy Music - More Than This (1982)

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" More Than This " is a 1982 single by the British band Roxy Music. It was released as the first single from their final album, Avalon , and is the group's last Top 10 UK hit (peaking at #6). Although it only charted at #102 in the United States, it remains one of their best-known singles there. The American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs released a successful cover version in 1997 which peaked at #25. Read more about the song

Skunk Anansie - Hedonism (1997)

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" Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) " is a song by Skunk Anansie, taken from their second album, Stoosh . It was released in February 1997 and reached #14 in the UK singles chart. It also proved to be a top 20 hit in several countries such as France, Sweden and Austria and a top 10 hit in other countries such as Norway and The Netherlands and a #2 hit in Switzerland. It is regarded as one of Skunk Anansie's most known singles and was a popular choice at concerts. Skin performs a version of the song at many of her solo gigs, and US R&B group Groove Theory covered the song for their second album, The Answer. Read more about the song

David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America (1985)

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" This Is Not America " is a song by jazz fusion band Pat Metheny Group and rock singer David Bowie, taken from the soundtrack for the film The Falcon and the Snowman . The instrumental, written by Metheny and Lyle Mays, is itself a song called " Chris " and was also included on the soundtrack for the film. " This Is Not America " adds additional drums courtesy of a Linn drum machine as well as Bowie's vocal performance. Metheny later noted that Bowie's words were "profound and meaningful – and absolutely perfect for the film." Read More about the song

ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me (1981)

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" Lay All Your Love on Me ", is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their Super Trouper album. It was released only as a 12-inch single in 1981 in limited territories, rather than as a standard 7-inch record. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at number 7. " Lay All Your Love on Me" appears on the group's ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits collection. Read more about the song

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) 1996

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" Street Spirit (Fade Out) " is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their second studio album The Bends , which was released in 1995. Noted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Thom Yorke as "one of [the band's] saddest songs" and describing it as "the dark tunnel without the light at the end", " Street Spirit " was released as the band's ninth single and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, the highest chart position the band achieved until " Paranoid Android " from OK Computer, which reached number three in 1997. Read more about the song

Crowded House - Weather With You (1992)

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" Weather with You " is a 1992 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the third and most successful single released from the group's third studio album Woodface , reaching top fifty charts in six countries with a peak of #7 in the United Kingdom. Read more about the song

Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'Anna (1988)

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" Gimme Hope Jo'anna " is a song originally by Eddy Grant, a well-known anti-apartheid reggae anthem from the 1980s, written during the apartheid era in South Africa. The song was banned by the South African government when it was released, but was widely played in South Africa nonetheless. It reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grant's first Top 10 hit for more than five years. Read more about the song