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Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (1994)

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"Mr. Jones " is a song by American alternative rock band Counting Crows. It was released in December 1993 as the lead single and third track from their debut album, August and Everything After (1993). It was the band's first radio hit and one of their most popular singles. Read more about the song

Sade - Smooth Operator (1984)

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" Smooth Operator " is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album Diamond Life (1984). It was released as the third single from Diamond Life in the United Kingdom as a 7-inch single with " Spirit " as its B-side, and as a 12-inch maxi single with "Smooth Operator " and " Red Eye " on side A and " Spirit " on side B. The song is also more or less the album's title track as the title comes from the first sung line in the song following a spoken introduction.    Read more about the song

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (1979)

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" Don't Stop Me Now " is a song by the British rock band Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz that was released as a single in 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes (Alpes-Maritimes), France, and is the twelfth track on the album. Read more about the song

Jamiroquai - Alright (1997)

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" Alright " is the third single from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album, Travelling Without Moving . It was released on 28 April 1997 on Sony Soho Square in the United Kingdom and 23 September 1997 on Sony Music in the United States. The song was written by Jay Kay. The song peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the group's only single to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the song

UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (1993)

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In 1993, British reggae band UB40 recorded the song as the first single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies . The song was released in May 1993, in the majority of countries worldwide. It eventually climbed to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at No. 100, and remained there for seven weeks. It was also No. 1 in the United Kingdom, UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 from 06 June 1993 - 19 June 1993, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. The song appears on the soundtrack of the movie Sliver , the trailer for Fools Rush In , and an episode of Hindsight . In the US, and on the Sliver soundtrack, the song title was listed as " Can't Help Falling in Love ," rather than what appeared on the record sleeve. The single version of the song also has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody. The song and band also appear in the 1997 film Speed 2: Cruise Control. Read more about the song

Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (1989)

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" Sowing the Seeds of Love " is a song by the British group Tears for Fears. It was released as the first single from their 1989 album The Seeds of Love, and was a worldwide hit, reaching the top five in the UK, Canada (where it was #1), Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the US where it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, while topping the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single also reached the Top 20 in numerous other countries. Read more about the song

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (1983)

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" The Safety Dance " is a song by Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1983 as the second single from Rhythm of Youth. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a club for pogo dancing. Read more about the song

Bryan Adams - The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You (1996)

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" The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You " is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from Adams' seventh studio album " 18 til I Die ". The song peaked at number 6 in the UK and reached number 52 in the United States. Adams was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance but lost to Beck's "Where It's At ". The song is featured at the soundtrack of 1997 film Excess Baggage , starring Alicia Silverstone and Benicio del Toro. The song has appeared on Adams' compilation albums The Best of Me and Anthology. Read more about the song