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Daft Punk - Around the world (1997)

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" Around the World " is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The song was written by the duo and appeared on their debut album Homework in 1997 and was released as a single the same year. It became a major club hit around the world and reached number one in the dance charts. The song's only lyrics are the title. The music video was directed by Michel Gondry and choreographed by Blanca Li. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 21 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Read more about the song

2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance (1993)

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Tribal Dance was released in April 1993 as the second single from the group's second album, No Limits! . The UK release once again omitted the main rap, but left in more vocals from Ray than any of their previous releases. Read more about the song

Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers - Swing The Mood (1989)

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" Swing the Mood " is a song by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers from their debut album The Album . Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles, " Swing the Mood " was a cut and paste record which fused a number of early rock and roll records with liberal use of Glenn Miller's " In the Mood. " Read more about the song

Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me (2000)

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A cover version in 2000, credited to Black Legend, originally sampled Barry White; however, White had not given permission for this, so the vocals were re-recorded by Black Legend member Elroy "Spoonface" Powell. This 2000 version - falling under the genre tribal house - was a hit across Europe, reaching number-one in the UK in June of that year. The song was the 40th best selling single of 2000 in the UK. Read more about the song

Blur - Charmless Man (1996)

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" Charmless Man " is a song by English alternative rock band Blur and is the fourth track on their fourth studio album, The Great Escape . It was released on 29 April 1996 as the fourth and final single from that album, charting at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

The Mission - Like a Child Again (1992)

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Masque is the fifth regular studio album by The Mission which was released in January 1992 on the Vertigo sub-label of Mercury Records. Masque included the singles "Never Again" (UK #34), "Like a Child Again" (#UK 30) Read about the album

Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It on That Girl (1988)

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Matt Bianco is a UK band that was formed in 1983. They are mainly known for their success in the mid-1980s and their jazz, Latin-flavoured music. 1988's "Don't Blame it on That Girl" and "Good Times" only made a moderate impact. Read more about the band

Sugar Ray - Every Morning (1999)

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" Every Morning " is the second track of Sugar Ray's third album 14:59. It was one of Sugar Ray's most successful singles, climbing to #1 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at the top of Canada's singles chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1999 (#2 Hot 100 Airplay), and #10 on the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song