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" Biko " is a protest song by British rock musician Peter Gabriel. The song was included on Gabriel's third album, Peter Gabriel (1980). It is about Steve Biko, a noted black South African anti-apartheid activist. Read more about the song

" Losing My Religion " is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion " was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due to its critically acclaimed music video. The song became R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group's popularity beyond its original fanbase. It was nominated for several Grammy Awards, and won two for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video. Read more about the song

" Moonlighting " is the theme song to the ABC comedy-crime drama which ran from 1985 to 1989 and starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. The theme song's music was written by Lee Holdridge and performed by Al Jarreau, who wrote the lyrics. Released as a single in 1987, the song reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. In 1988 the song earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. Read more about the song

"Beat It" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (with co-production by Jackson). It is the third single from the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Eddie Van Halen played the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo, but was prevented by his record label from appearing in the music video. Read more about the song

" Sledgehammer" is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So . It hit number one in Canada on July 21, 1986, where it spent four weeks; number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on July 26, 1986; and number four in the UK singles chart, thanks in part to a popular and influential music video. It was his biggest hit in North America and ties with " Games Without Frontiers " as his biggest hit in the United Kingdom. Read more about the song

" Sitting Down Here " is a pop song written by Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin for Marlin's 1999 debut album, Playing My Game . The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single, peaking at #5 in the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

Mariah Carey co-produced her cover of the song with Walter Afanasieff for her fifth album, Daydream . Carey's career has crossed paths with Journey's: the band's drummer Steve Smith played drums on many of her earlier singles, and its bassist for a short period in the mid-1980s, Randy Jackson, has worked with her for a long time. Read more about the song

" Opposites Attract " is a song recorded by Paula Abdul, featured on her debut album Forever Your Girl . It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber, who came up with the title after browsing a bookstore. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, aka ' The Wild Pair '. " Opposites Attract " was the sixth and final single from the album, and achieved success in many countries, including the US and Australia where it was a #1 hit. Read more about the song

"Only You " is a ballad written by musician Vince Clarke. He wrote it while with Depeche Mode, but recorded it in 1982 after forming the duo Yazoo with Alison Moyet. It was an instant success, hitting number two in the UK and charting in the US (number sixty-seven, Billboard Hot 100), a feat only attained by one other Yazoo single (coincidentally, that single was " Situation ," the original UK B-side of " Only You "). " Only You " also made the US Adult Contemporary chart at number thirty-eight. Read more about the song

In 1999, George Michael and Mary J. Blige covered the song, and worldwide outside of the United States, it was the second single from George Michael's greatest hits album Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. It became a top ten UK pop hit, reaching number four on the chart. It was not released on the U.S. version of the greatest hits collection or as a single in the U.S. Michael cited Blige's record company president for pulling the track in America after Michael's arrest for committing a lewd act. The video features Michael in a club where many doppelgangers of himself and Mary J. Blige are dancing. Read more about the song

" Basket Case " is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It is the seventh track and third single from their third album, Dookie (1994). The song spent five weeks at the top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Read more about the song

By 1988, The The was an actual band again, Johnson having recruited ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, ex-Nick Lowe bassist James Eller and ex-ABC drummer David Palmer as fully-fledged members. This line-up, plus guest singer Sinéad O'Connor, recorded the album Mind Bomb , which debuted at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart and featured the band's highest charting single to that time, " The Beat(en) Generation ", which peaked at No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart.  Read more about the group

" Material Girl " is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 30, 1984, by Sire Records, as the second single from her second album Like a Virgin . It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection , and in its original form on the 2009 greatest hits compilation, Celebration . The song was written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans, while Nile Rodgers produced the track. Madonna explained that the concept of the song was indicative of her life at that time. She felt that " Material Girl " was provocative in its content and was attracted to it. Read more about the song

" Start Me Up " is a song by the Rolling Stones featured on the 1981 album Tattoo You . Released as the album's lead single, it reached #1 on Australian Kent Music Report, #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

" Truly Madly Deeply " is a song by Australian pop band Savage Garden, released as a single in March 1997. Written by band-mates Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones, the song is a reworking of a song called " Magical Kisses " that the pair wrote together long before recording began on their debut album. " Truly Madly Deeply " was released as the third single from their self-titled debut album. In 1998, it became the main theme from the soundtrack of the movie Music from Another Room , starring Jude Law and Gretchen Mol. Read more about song