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Madonna - Ray Of Light (1998)

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" Ray of Light " is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her seventh studio album Ray of Light (1998), and was released as the album's second single on May 6, 1998, by Maverick Records. Written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Maldoon, Dave Curtiss, Christine Leach, and produced by Madonna and Orbit, "Ray of Light " is based on Curtiss Maldoon's " Sepheryn " and is an electronic dance song with techno, trance, Eurodance, and disco influences, " Ray of Light " contains several sound effects such as whistles, bleeps and bells, the usage of electric guitar, and underlying synths. Lyrically, the song has a theme of freedom. Read more about the song

Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You (1990)

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" I've Been Thinking About You " is a song by British dance group Londonbeat . It was released in October 1990 as the lead single from their second album In the Blood . It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 13, 1991, having hit number two in the United Kingdom the previous year. The song also topped the singles charts in Canada, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Australia as well. Read more about the song

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (1986)

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" Holding Back the Years " is the 7th track on Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book (1985). It remains their most successful single, having reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. It is one of two Simply Red songs (the other being their cover of " If You Don't Know Me by Now ") to reach #1 in the US.  The song was nominated in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards. Read more about the song

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater (1982)

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" Maneater " is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates, featured on their eleventh studio album, H2O (1982). It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 18, 1982. It remained in the top spot for four weeks, more than any of the duo's five other number-one hits, including " Kiss on My List ", which remained in the top spot for three weeks. Read more about the song

Bryan Adams - 18 Till I Die (1997)

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" 18 til I Die " is a rock song written by Bryan Adams, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange for Adams seventh studio recorded album 18 til I Die (1996). The song's musical-style and production were heavily inspired by rock from the 1980s, and its lyrics are about youth. Released as a single in the UK in April 1997, it peaked at number 22 in the charts. Read more about the song

The The - Slow Emotion Replay (1993)

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Dusk is the fourth studio album by The The, recorded in 1992 and released by Sony Records in January 1993. The album peaked at #2 in the UK, and at #142 in America. In 2002 the album was reissued in remastered form on CD. Read more about the album

Billy Ocean - Suddenly (1985)

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" Suddenly " is a popular song from 1985 written and performed by the Trinidadian-born, British-based pop music singer Billy Ocean. It is the title track to the singer's 1984 breakthrough album, which was produced by Keith Diamond. Read more about the song

Queen - We Are The Champions (1977)

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"We Are the Champions " is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World.  Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs, and one of rock's most recognisable anthems. Read more about the song

Skunk Anansie - Charity (1996)

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" Charity " is a song by Skunk Anansie, released as their third single in July 1995, and re-released in April 1996. The original release reached #40 in the UK Singles Chart, but the re-release topped that effort reaching #20. When re-released, two new CDs were available. CD1 contained live versions of "I Can Dream " and " Punk by Numbers ", and CD2 was featured live versions of tracks from Paranoid & Sunburnt . Read more about the song

Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (1992)

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"Motorcycle Emptiness" is a single by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 1 June 1992, through Columbia Records. It was the fifth single to be released from their debut album, Generation Terrorists. Read more about the song