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East 17 - Let It Rain (1995)

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" Let It Rain " is a song by English pop boy band East 17. It was the fourth single from the album Steam and was released in April 1995. The song achieved success in many countries : it was a top ten hit in UK and a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, Norway, Australia and Ireland. Read more about the song

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (1987)

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Three singles were released from the album Whiplash Smile , with " Don't Need a Gun " and " Sweet Sixteen " peaking into the top forty on the Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the album

Santana - She's Not There (1977)

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The song was a hit again for Santana when it appeared on their 1977 album Moonflower . Their version of " She's Not Ther e" peaked at No. 11 in the UK, No. 27 in the United States, and No. 21 in Canada. Read more about the song

Garbage - Push It (1998)

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" Push It " is a 1998 song written, produced and performed by alternative rock band Garbage. " Push It " was the lead single released from their second album Version 2.0 . Manson elaborated on the song's dreamy verse structure versus the confrontational chorus: "[It's about] the schizophrenia that exists when you try to reconcile your desires and demons with the need to fit in. It's a song of reassurance".Because the track contains a musical quotation of the Beach Boys' 1964 song " Don't Worry Baby ", its co-writers Brian Wilson and Roger Christian received additional songwriting credits. Read more about the song

AC/DC - Who Made Who (1986)

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" Who Made Who " is a song and a single by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their 1986 album, Who Made Who. The 12-inch single format of the single features an extended mix of the song and can be found in the Deluxe Edition of AC/DC's Backtracks Boxset , on Disc 1, Studio Rarities. It was one of only three new tracks on Who Made Wh o, because the album is not only a soundtrack to Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive , but a compilation album featuring tracks from previous albums. The other two new tracks were instrumentals. Read more about the song

U2 - Staring At The Sun (1997)

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" Staring at the Sun " is the second single from U2's 1997 album, Pop . It peaked at No. 3 on the UK singles chart, No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks, No. 2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the song

Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La La La Long) 1993

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"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" is a song by the Jamaican reggae fusion band Inner Circle. It was released in August 1993 as the lead single from their album, Bad to the Bone . Read more about the song

Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (1989)

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" Don't Wanna Lose You " is a song written and recorded by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the U.S., where it became her second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single was certified Gold. Read more about the song

Propaganda - Duel (1985)

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" Duel " is the second single by German pop group Propaganda. The song was included on their first album , A Secret Wish. Released in the United Kingdom in April 1985, it became their most successful single in the UK, reaching no. 21. This led to the band making their sole appearance on the flagship BBC music programme, Top of the Pops, in June of that year. Read more about the song

Stephen Gately - New Beginning (2000)

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" New Beginning/Bright Eyes " is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Stephen Gately. It also appeared on Gately's debut solo album, New Beginning . The song was released on June 10, 2000 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at number-three in the UK. Read more about the song