Old Playlist

" Stay on These Roads " is song from the Norwegian band A-ha. It was their first single from the album of the same name and was released in early 1988. It achieved success in many European countries. Read more about the song

" Suzanne " (titled as " Susanna " for the English version) is a single by Dutch band VOF de Kunst also know as The Art Company, released in 1983. The song reached number one on the Single Top 100 in the Netherlands. Read more about the song

" Three Little Birds " is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It is the fourth track on side two of their 1977 album Exodus and was released as a single in 1980. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 17. It is one of Bob Marley's most popular songs. The song has been covered by numerous other artists. Read more about the song

" Who Do You Think You Are " is a song performed by British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members with Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins — also known as Absolute — for the group's debut album Spice , released in November 1996. The song is heavily influenced by early 1990s Europop, and has a disco–style beat that resembles the music of the late 1970s. Its lyrics are about the superstar life, and how someone can get trapped in the world of fame. Read more about the song

" Rock the Casbah " is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982. The song was released as the third single from their fifth album, Combat Rock . It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US (their second and last top 40 and only top 10 single in the United States) and, along with the track " Mustapha Dance ", it also reached number eight on the dance chart. It is the band's highest charting single worldwide. Read more about the song

"Why Can't I Be You? " is a song by the English rock band The Cure, released as a single from their 1987 album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me . Read more about the song

" Still " is the third single from Macy Gray's debut album, On How Life Is (1999). The song details a troubled relationship between a woman and a man who is abusive towards her. Read more about the song

" Be My Lover" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group La Bouche. It was released in March 1995 as the second single from their album, Sweet Dreams. Read more about the song

" It's My Life " is a song by the English new wave band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, it was the title track on the band's second album and released as its first single in January 1984. It reached #46 in the UK charts, but did better in several other countries, reaching #33 in Germany, #32 in New Zealand, #25 in France and #7 in Italy. It was also a success in North America, entering the Top 40 in both the United States (#31) and Canada (#30). (Notably, it peaked at #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.) Read more about the song

" Fame " is a pop song, written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) that was released in 1980, and achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1980, and the Golden Globe Award for the same. In 2004 it finished at #51 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. Read more about the song

" No More "I Love You's" " was the first single released by Annie Lennox from her second studio album, Medusa . The song won her the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 38th Grammy Awards, the first to be awarded to a British artist. The song features slightly altered lyrics from the original version and added background vocals that can be heard around the 2:50 mark of the song. Her version was also featured in the very first episode of The Sopranos and in the ninth episode of Hindsight . Read more about the song

" Good Thing " is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals, the second single from their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked . The song was their second U.S. number one, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 July 1989. It also peaked at #7 on the UK singles chart. Read more about the song

" The Heat Is On " is a song written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey, and recorded by Glenn Frey for the American film Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The song was published as a single and as the fourth track of the album Beverly Hills Cop: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984) . Read more about the song

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group The Police from their fourth album Ghost in the Machine . The song, notable for featuring a pianist (uncommon for most Police songs), dates back to a demo recorded in 1977. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom (topping its predecessor, " Invisible Sun ") in November 1981 and hit number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year. Read more about the song

" The Unforgiven II " was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett and appears on the album ReLoad as a sequel to " The Unforgiven " (which appears on the album Metallica). Both songs have similar musical themes. The chord progression during the verses is strikingly similar to the one used in the chorus on " The Unforgiven ".  Read more about the song

" Let the beat control your body" is the fifth and final single taken from 2 Unlimited's second album, No Limits. The release scored chart success in many European countries peaking in the top ten in Spain, Belgium and the UK among others. Read more about the song

" Infatuation " is a 1984 hit song by Rod Stewart. It was written by Stewart, and features guitar playing by Jeff Beck, who makes a cameo in the video. When released as a single, it had two different B-Side's. The first B-Side was She Won't Dance With Me , which is off his 1980 album Foolish Behaviour while the second B-Side, Three Time Loser , is off his 1975 album Atlantic Crossing. Read more about the song

" D.I.S.C.O. " is a song by the French band Ottawan, written and produced by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger. It was originally recorded by Ottawan in French. It was first recorded in 1979 and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart the following year. Read more about the song

" Ready to Go " is a song by Republica, released as a single on 15 April 1996. The original recording was not included on the band's debut album, Republica - two other versions of the song, the U.S. mix[ and the original mix, were included. This version was later featured on a greatest hits collection, Ready to Go: The Best Of. Read more about the song

" The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite " is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was influenced by the song " The Lion Sleeps Tonight ", both in the title of the song and through the song's opening refrain. The band used " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " as the B-side to this song. The song was released on R.E.M.'s 1992 album Automatic for the People and was later released as a single in 1993, reaching #17 in the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

"Living in a Box " is a song by Living in a Box released in 1987 as their debut single and the first single from their self-titled debut album of the same name.The song has many features of a 1980s song, including a synthesizer-led beat, with Richard Darbyshire's soulful vocal delivery over it. Read more about the song

" Buffalo Soldier " is a reggae song written by Bob Marley and Noel G. "King Sporty" Williams from Marley's final recording sessions in 1980. It did not appear on record until the 1983 posthumous release of Confrontation , when it became one of Marley's best-known songs. The title and lyrics refer to the black U.S. cavalry regiments, known as " Buffalo Soldiers ", that fought in the Indian Wars after 1866. Marley likened their fight to a fight for survival, and recasts it as a symbol of black resistance. Read more about the song

"All the Small Things" is a song by American pop punk band Blink-182. It was the second single released from the band's third album Enema of the State. The track was composed primarily by guitarist Tom DeLonge as both an ode to his girlfriend (later wife) Jennifer Jenkins and one of his favorite punk groups, the Ramones. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn, the song was created with the intention of shipping it to radio, as the trio felt they needed a single "really catchy and basic." Read more about the song

" Don't Look Back in Anger " is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was released on 19 February 1996 as the fifth single from their second studio album (What's the Story) Morning Glory ? The song was written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter, Noel Gallagher. The song became the band's second single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it also went platinum. " Don't Look Back in Anger " was also the first Oasis single to feature Noel, who had provided backing vocals on debut album, Definitely Maybe , on lead vocals instead of his brother, Liam. Read more about the song

" Human Touch " is a song recorded by the American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. It was the first single from the album of the same name and was released in 1992. The song topped the chart in Norway and was also a top ten hit in many countries, including the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, and Switzerland. In the U.S., the song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (charting as a double A-side with " Better Days "), and topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks. The song features future American Idol judge Randy Jackson on bass guitar and Toto's Jeff Porcaro on drums. It is sometimes played by Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert despite their having been dismissed at the time of the original recording. Read more about the song

The Rolling Stones' cover version, with Bobby Womack on backing vocals, appeared on their 1986 album Dirty Work , and went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #13 in the UK. Keith Richards had been looking for songs to possibly include on the album and had been working up songs with Ronnie Wood and Womack while waiting for Jagger to return to the studio in Paris after doing promo work on his solo album. To Richards's surprise, Jagger liked the feel and cut the vocals quickly. It became the first cover song the Stones had released as an opening single off a new studio album since 1965. Read more about the song

" Killin' Time " is a song written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg, and recorded by British singer Tina Cousins. It was released in March 1997 as her debut single, then re-released in March 1999 as the second single from her debut album Killing Time. Read more about the song

" Strong Enough " is a song by Sheryl Crow from the album Tuesday Night Music Club . The song reached #5 on the March 25, 1995 Billboard Hot 100 chart. Crow performed the song on her live album Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park alongside the Dixie Chicks. Read more about the song