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Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid (1991)

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" Hey Stoopid " is a popular single by American rock singer Alice Cooper that was the title track on the album Hey Stoopid . The song had success in the charts, reaching #78 in the US, #21 in the UK, #32 in Austria and a Swedish #5. It was the most successful single of the album.Slash, Ozzy Osbourne and Joe Satriani make guest appearances on the song. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - A View To a Kill (1985)

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" A View to a Kill " is the thirteenth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 6 May 1985. Written and recorded as the theme for the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name, it became one of the band's biggest hits. It remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to number 2 for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love (1977)

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" How Deep Is Your Love " is a pop ballad written and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September. It was ultimately used as part of the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever . It was a number three hit in the United Kingdom and Australia. Take That Cover Version Read more about the song

Marcy Playground - Sex And Candy (1998)

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"Sex and Candy" is a song released by American alternative rock group Marcy Playground. It was released in November 1997 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was the band's breakthrough single. Read more about the song

Haddaway - Rock My Heart (1994)

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" Rock My Heart " is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway. It was released in January 1994 as the fourth single from his debut album The Album . Like the previous single " I Miss You ", the song was a hit in several countries, particularly in UK, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and Belgium, where it reached the top 10. The song count with a music video in which participated the singer Natascha Wright (who also has worked with DJ BoBo and then with La Bouche), singing the backing vocals. Read more about the song

Steve Miller Band - The Joker (1973)

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"The Joker" is a song by the Steve Miller Band from their 1973 album The Joker . It is one of two Steve Miller Band songs that feature the nonce word "pompatus". The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974. Read more about the song

Queen - It's A Hard Life (1984)

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" It's a Hard Life " is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by lead singer Freddie Mercury. It was featured on their 1984 album The Works , and it was the third single from that album. It reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart and was their third consecutive Top 10 single from the album. It also reached number 2 in Ireland and number 20 in the Netherlands. It also came 19th on a poll, The Nation's Favourite Queen Song broadcast on ITV on Tuesday 11 November 2014. Read more about the song

Elton John - Song For Guy (1978)

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" Song for Guy " is a mainly instrumental piece of music by Elton John. It is the closing track of his 1978 album, A Single Man . Read more about the song

Dr. Alban - Sing Hallelujah (1993)

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" Sing Hallelujah " is a 1992 song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was the third single from his second studio album One Love. The song was released in 1993 and became a great hit reaching the top 10 in almost all European countries and managing no. 16 in the UK Singles Chart. After " It's My Life ", this was the second Dr Alban's hit which had an international scope. Read more about the song

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love (1983)

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" Tonight, I Celebrate My Love " is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser recorded as a duet single by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack and released in 1983. It became a big hit for both singers, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, number five on the Hot Black Singles chart, and number four on the Adult Contemporary chart. Read more about the song

Tom Jones and Mousse T - Sex Bomb (2000)

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" Sex Bomb " is a 1999 song recorded by Welsh pop singer Tom Jones. Performed in collaboration with producer Mousse T., it was released in May 2000 and became the biggest single from the album Reload. It reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The "Peppermint Disco Mix", a club version with house music beats, contains a sample from " All American Girls " by Sister Sledge and has been used as the opening theme song of the WB Network television series Grosse Pointe. A jazzier "swing version" appears in Mousse T.'s solo album Gourmet De Funk. Read more about the song

Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us (1996)

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" They Don't Care About Us " is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I , released on March 31, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding allegations of antisemitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and re-recording the song with altered lyrics. Read more about the song

Utah Saints - Something Good f/ Kate Bush (1992)

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"Something Good" is a song released by Utah Saints in 1992. It was first included as the lead song on a seven-track EP titled Something Good , then later included on the Utah Saints album. " Something Good " contains a vocal sample from Kate Bush's " Cloudbusting " (originally appearing on her 1985 album Hounds of Love ). Issued as a single, the track hit number four in the UK Singles Chart as well as number seven on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. The BBC used the song during its coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992, and was also used for Carlton Television's pre-launch trailer. Read more about the song