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Stiltskin - Inside (1994)

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" Inside " is a song by rock band Stiltskin, the first single from their first studio album, The Mind's Eye . It was written by Peter Lawlor for the British Levi's advert " Creek " and spent one week at number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1994. The song was used as the music for Sky Sports' coverage of the Scottish Premier League between 1998 and 2002. All instruments on this recording were played by Peter Lawlor. Read more about the song

Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love (1988)

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" I Want Your Love " is the third single from the English rock group Transvision Vamp, released in 1988 from their debut album Pop Art. It was the band's first UK top 40 hit, reaching number five in July 1988. It also peaked atop the charts of Norway the same year and reached number one in South Africa the following year. Read more about the song

Culture Club - The War Song (1984)

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" The War Song " is a 1984 song by the British band Culture Club which features background vocals by Clare Torry. It was the lead single from the band's third album Waking Up with the House on Fire. The song became the group's seventh top-five hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number two. In the U.S. the single peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top ten in many countries including Canada (#7), Ireland (#1), Italy (#3) and Australia (#2). While very popular at the time, it was not appreciated by some music critics for some weakness in the lyrics and less original arrangements Read more about the song

Toto - Hold The Line (1978)

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"Hold the Line " is a song by the American rock band Toto. The song was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich, and the lead vocals were performed by Bobby Kimball. The song was released as the band's debut single, and was featured on their debut 1978 eponymous album. The song was a huge success in the U.S.; it reached Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the winter of 1978–79, and Number 14 on the official UK chart. Read more about the song

Olive - You're Not Alone (1997)

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"You're Not Alone" is a song written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth and performed by Olive on the 1996 album Extra Virgin. First released as a single in 1996, it found greater success in 1997 in a remixed single version, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by German trance DJ and producer ATB in 2002 and in 2017 by Scotty Boy and Lizzie Curious Read more about the song

Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Fight (1993)

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" I Don't Wanna Fight " is a song performed by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by the British singer Lulu, her brother Billy Lawrie and Steve DuBerry and first offered to singer Sade, who sent it on to Turner. Turner recorded it in 1993 as part of the soundtrack for her autobiographical film, What's Love Got to Do with It . Featuring a wistful but resolute vocal set against a synthesizer line, the track was a substantial hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated at the 36th Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and The Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. To date, it remains Turner's last single to chart in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the song

Los Lobos - La Bamba (1987)

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" La Bamba " has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Los Lobos, whose version was the title track of the 1987 film La Bamba and reached No. 1 in the U.S. and UK singles charts in the same year. The Los Lobos version remained No. 1 for three weeks in the summer of 1987. The music video for Los Lobos' version, directed by Sherman Halsey, won the 1988 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film. Read more about the song