Old Playlist

" The Big L ." is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, it was released as the third single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). The song became a top ten hit in Belgium, Ireland and Sweden, and was the highest-charting single released from Joyride in France. It also reached the top twenty in a number of other countries, including Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Despite a US radio mix of the song appearing on CD versions of the single, it was never released as a single in North America. Read more about the song

" Let's Talk About Sex " is a song by American hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa. It was released in August 1991 as a single from their Blacks' Magic album, and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland and Zimbabwe where it was a number-one hit. Read more about the song

" Calling Elvis " is a song written by Mark Knopfler and performed by Dire Straits. It first appeared on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was released as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the Top 10 in numerous other countries. It was included on the 2005 compilation The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations. A live version of the song also appears on the 1993 live album On the Night . Read more about the song

The song was originally released at the end of 1990, when it only managed to reach #53 on the UK Singles Chart. It was not until the remix by Youth in August 1991 that it hit #4 on the same chart and became her biggest hit to date. The track was used in UK advertisements for the Amiga 500 computer, which added to its popularity. It was the 18th best-selling single of 1991, outselling many number ones and twos in the year-end chart. Read more about the song

Holidays in Eden is the sixth studio album by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1991. Recorded at Hook End Manor in Oxfordshire and Westside Studios in London, it was the band's second album with vocalist Steve Hogarth and the first completely written without previous lead singer Fish. It includes the single " No One Can ". Read more about the album

" Summertime " is a song by American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Homebase . The song was produced by Chicago-based producers Hula & K. Fingers and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It spent a week at number #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, as well as reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the duo's first single to enter the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8. Read more about the song

"I'm Too Sexy" is the debut song by British group Right Said Fred. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, " I'm Too Sexy " topped the charts in six countries, including Australia, Ireland, and the United States. Read more about the song

" Bitter Tears " was a single by INXS, the third Australian and fourth UK single taken from their album X . It peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart improving on the disappointing performance of the previous single, " By My Side ". The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991, as documented in the Live Baby Live DVD. Read more about the song

" You Could Be Mine " is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their 1991 fourth studio album Use Your Illusion II . It was released as the band's seventh single, and the first from the Use Your Illusion albums, in June 1991. Backed with " Civil War " from Use Your Illusion II , the single reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the UK Singles Chart. The song was originally released as the theme song for director James Cameron's 1991 film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day . Read more about the song

" Unforgettable " is a popular song written by Irving Gordon. The song's original working title was " Uncomparable ". The music publishing company asked Gordon to change it to " Unforgettable ". The song was published in 1951. In 1991, after Elvis Presley's musical director Joe Guercio had the idea, Cole's original 1951 recording of the song was edited and remixed to create a duet with his daughter, Natalie, which won three awards at the Grammy Awards of 1992: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. Read more about the song

" Hey Stoopid " is a popular single by American rock singer Alice Cooper that was the title track on the album Hey Stoopid . The song had success in the charts, reaching #78 in the US, #21 in the UK, #32 in Austria and a Swedish #5. It was the most successful single of the album.Slash, Ozzy Osbourne and Joe Satriani make guest appearances on the song. Read more about the song

"Rush Rush" is a song by American recording artist Paula Abdul, taken from her second studio album Spellbound (1991). It was released on May 2, 1991, by Virgin Records as the lead single of the album. Written by Peter Lord, and produced by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith (both members of The Family Stand), the song achieved major success in the U.S. where it topped the Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the song

"It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American musician Lenny Kravitz for his second studio album, Mama Said (1991). Released as the album's second single in June 1991, the song is a mid-tempo ballad, musically inspired by Motown, Philly soul, and Earth, Wind & Fire. The horn line at the end is actually performed by the Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind & Fire. " That song just came out one day, and I knew it had a classic vibe. And I still love that song very much today ", Kravitz said in an interview for VivaMusic.com in 2000. The line is based on a Yogiism, or quotation from Yogi Berra: " It ain't over 'til it's over. " It was his first Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 of his career, and his highest peak in the chart. Read more about the song

" I Touch Myself " is a song written and recorded by the Australian rock band Divinyls. It was released in December 1990 as the lead single from their fifth album, diVINYLS, and is a paean to female masturbation. The single achieved great success, reaching number four on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the number one position in their native country, Australia. The song was written by Divinyls bandmembers Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee and professional songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. It has since been covered by numerous artists. Read more about the song

" Shiny Happy People " is a song by the band R.E.M. The song appeared on their 1991 album Out of Time and was released as a single in the same year. The song features guest vocals by Kate Pierson of the B-52's, who also appears in the song's music video. Read more about the song

" Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) " (also released as " Gypsy Woman (La da dee la da da) ") is a house music song by American singer Crystal Waters. It was written by Neal Conway, Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr. and Waters and is the first single from her 1991 debut album, Surprise . The song includes the chorus of " La da dee, la da da " and a much-sampled organ refrain. Read more about the song

" You " is the name of a 1991 song recorded by the Dutch band Ten Sharp. It was released in 1991 as their debut single from the album Under the Water-Line and became a hit in many countries, including France, Norway and Sweden, where it reached number one on the charts. Read more about the song

" Promise Me " is a 1991 hit song by British singer Beverley Craven. A ballad, it has become Craven's signature song and best known hit. Released as the lead single of her debut album Beverley Craven in 1990, the song initially failed to chart. However, appearances in British TV and a successful UK tour prompted a re-release of the single, entering the charts in April 1991 and eventually peaking at number three in May. Its success helped her debut album also go to number three in the UK. The song also became successful when released around Europe. Read more about the song

Cher's remake was cut for the soundtrack of her 1990 film Mermaids in which it played under the closing credits, and the single's U.S. release coincided with the November release of the film. It peaked at number thirty three on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one in the United Kingdom, where it remained for five weeks, selling a total of 520,000 copies, making it one of the biggest-selling singles by a female artist in Britain in the 1990s. The song was Cher's first solo number one single, her previous number one in the United Kingdom had been in 1965 with her then husband Sonny Bono and their first hit: "I Got You Babe" . Read more about the song

" Senza una donna" (Without a Woman) is a 1987 song co-written and performed by Zucchero and rerecorded in 1991 with Paul Young. The song was then released as a single under the title " Senza una donna (Without a Woman) " which reached #4 in the UK Single Chart and #2 in the German Singles Chart and the French Singles Chart. It also topped the charts of Norway and Sweden. It has sold more than 7 million copies in the world. Read more about the song