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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge (1992)

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" Under the Bridge " is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on March 10, 1992  as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik . Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics to express feelings of loneliness and despondency, and to reflect on narcotics and their impact on his life. Kiedis initially did not feel " Under the Bridge " would fit into the Chili Peppers' repertoire and was reluctant to show it to his band mates until producer Rick Rubin implored him to do so. The rest of the band was receptive to the lyrics and wrote the music. ALL SAINTS 1998 VERSION Read more about the song

Heart - These Dreams (1986)

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" These Dreams " is a song by the rock band Heart released in 1986 from their 1985 self-titled album. It was the first song by the band to become a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the song

Roxette - Wish I Could Fly (1999)

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" Wish I Could Fly " is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Released in February 1999, it was the first single from their sixth studio album Have a Nice Day . In the UK, the single peaked at #11, which was Roxette's highest position for a single since their 1993 hit " Almost Unreal " (#7). The single also made the Top 10 in Sweden and Finland, Top 20 in Austria, Switzerland and Norway, Top 30 in Germany and the Top 40 in the Netherlands. Read more about the song

Simple Minds - Let There Be Love (1991)

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"Let There Be Love" is a song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds and first single from their 1991 album Real Life . The song was written by Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr and released by Virgin Records; it became an international hit, reaching the Top 10 in Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Switzerland, it also reached #1 in Italy. Read more about the song

Madonna - La Isla Bonita (1987)

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" La Isla Bonita " (English: The Beautiful Island) is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fifth and final single from her third studio album, True Blue , on February 25, 1987, by Sire Records. The instrumental version of the song was first offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. "La Isla Bonita" is noted for being the first Madonna song to have a Latino influence in it, with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a beautiful island and was a tribute to the beauty of the Latin people according to Madonna. Read more about the song

Toto - Rosanna (1983)

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Adicionar legenda " Rosanna " is a million-selling Gold-certified hit single, written by David Paich and performed by the American rock band Toto, the opening track and the first single from their 1982 album Toto IV . This song won the Record of the Year Grammy Award in the 1983 presentations. Rosanna was also nominated for the Song of the Year award. In musician circles, the song is known for its highly influential namesake half-time shuffle, as well as the ending guitar solo played by guitarist Steve Lukather. Read more about the song

Sandy B - Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish Remix) 1998

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Sandy B is primarily known for two of her solo records which reached #1 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play chart, " Make the World Go Round " and " Ain't No Need To Hide " in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Both songs were produced by the duo Deep Dish. Stonebridge (DJ) remixes of " Make The World Go Round" were also released.

Urban Species - Spiritual Love (1994)

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Urban Species released their debut album – Listen – in May 1994. The band had extended the musicality of their concerts to their recording sessions, incorporating live instruments alongside the samples and programming, and going for a spacious, organic feel to the album atmospheres. Listen included the earlier single ' Gotta Have It' as well as ' Hide And Seek '. It also produced three more singles – the title track (featuring singer Lynette "Chezere" Brathwaite), ' Spiritual Love ' and ' Brother '. The latter two were hits, and the album received wide critical acclaim.

Bush - Chemicals Between Us (1999)

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" The Chemicals Between Us " is a song by alternative band Bush from their third album The Science of Things . The song was featured in the TV series Charmed .The song is unique among most other singles by the band due to its numerous electronic elements as well as an almost dancey percussion. However, it also bears a prominent rock guitar riff throughout, making it akin to the electronica genre of music. Read more about the song

Phil Collins - Something Happened on the Way to Heaven (1990)

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" Something Happened on the Way to Heaven " is a single performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990, from the album .. .But Seriously . The song reached the #4 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. A live performance of the song also appears on the Serious Hits... Live ! album. The song was written by Phil Collins and Daryl Stuermer and was produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf (1982)

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"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a million-selling RIAA Gold-certified hit single by the British new wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album Rio . The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom. It reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart, and received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Read more about the song

James - She's a star (1997)

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"She's a Star" is a song by British alternative rock band James. It was released in 1997 as the first single from their album Whiplash . " She's a Star " was released in multiple formats in the UK. Read more about the song

Shaggy - Oh Carolina (1993)

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" Oh Carolina " was recorded by Jamaican musician Shaggy, and released as the lead single from his 1993 debut album Pure Pleasure . Produced by Sting International, it became an international hit. It was the first of Shaggy's four UK number one singles, spending two weeks at the top in March 1993 Read more about the song

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (1989)

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It was covered by the English pop/soul band Simply Red, also becoming their best-known hit after reaching number one on the U.S. Hot 100 on July 15, 1989. It peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the Canadian Singles Chart. This version won Grammy Awards for the Best R&B Song in 1989. Read more about the song

Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away (1985)

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"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985.Young's version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 27, 1985. It remains his only number-one hit and was one of two top 10 hits he had on the U.S. pop singles chart. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for two weeks. The song peaked at No. 4 in the UK, Young's home country. The song won Best British Video at the 1986 Brit Awards. Read more about the song

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1981)

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"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and fellow soul singer Diana Ross. In this ballad, the singers declare their "endless love" for one another. It was covered by soul singer Luther Vandross with R&B singer Mariah Carey and also by country music singer Kenny Rogers. Billboard has named it the greatest song duet of all time. Read more about the song

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane (1996)

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" Aeroplane " is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album One Hot Minute . It was the third single released from the album and a music video accompanied its release. Although the song was left off the band's Greatest Hits album, the music video was included on the accompanying DVD. The song was last performed live in 1997. Read more about the song