Old Playlist

The song was covered by Canadian group Crash Test Dummies in 1994 for the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber . Crash Test Dummies' version is notable in that it was their first of two singles to feature Ellen Reid on lead vocals; it differs slightly from XTC's version, omitting the second verse. Read more about the song

" 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

" Dreams " is a song by Irish rock band the Cranberries. It was released in 1992 as the band's debut single, later appearing on the studio album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We ? A 1990 version was released in Ireland only in the summer of that year. It reached the top 40 on the US Hot 100 Airplay and the top 30 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1994 Read more about the song

" Pink " is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and professional songwriters Richie Supa and Glen Ballard. It was released as the third major single from Nine Lives in 1997. Read more about the song

" Break It Down Again " is a song by British band Tears For Fears, released as the first single from their 1993 album Elemental . The song was an international hit, reaching #20 in the UK, #25 in the US, and the Top 40 in several other countries, also topping the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was particularly successful in Italy, where it peaked at #7 and in Canada, reaching #4 for two consecutive weeks in August 1993 Read more about the song

" Horny '98 " is a house song by producer Mousse T., pop duo Hot 'n' Juicy, and vocalist Inaya Day. The song reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in June 1998. The single entered the UK chart at number three on 6 June 1998, peaking one place higher the following week and staying on the chart for 17 weeks. Read more about the song

" Ain't No Doubt " is a 1992 song by English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer Jimmy Nail. Composed by Nail with Guy Pratt, Danny Schogger and Charlie Dore, the song features additional vocals by Sylvia Mason-James. Six years after his debut album, Nail revived his singing career during the success of his television drama series Spender . The single is his most successful hit worldwide, peaking at number one in Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching the top 10 in Flanders, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. The song also became Nail's only hit in North America, reaching number 58 in Canada. Read more about the song

“ Spybreak !” is a 1997 single by the big beat group Propellerheads from their first album, Decksandrumsandrockandroll . There are two versions of this song, called " Spybreak ! (Long One)" and " Spybreak ! (Short One)." The former is approximately three minutes longer than the latter. It is most famous for its appearance in The Matrix during the lobby shootout sequence. The version used officially in the movie is titled " Short One ." It is probably the group's best known track due to its inclusion in the popular film, which gave Propellerheads a boost into international recognition. 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

" Get Down (You're the One for Me) " is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released on April 30, 1996 as the third single from their international self-titled debut album. It was later included on their U.S. debut album as well. Read more about the song

" I Breathe Again" is the debut single by English singer and former Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt. The single peaked number five on the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the charts for ten weeks. A music video for the song, which shows the singer naked, was released to promote the single Read more about the song

" Doll Parts " is a song by American alternative rock band Hole, written by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love. The song was released as the band's sixth single and second from their second studio album, Live Through This , in November 1994 to accompany the band's North American tour. It was also the first single to be released following the death of bassist Kristen Pfaff in June 1994. Read more about the song

" Eat My Goal " was used as the soundtrack to Coca-Cola's "Eat Football, Sleep Football, Drink Coca-Cola" advertising campaign that tied in with the Euro 96 football championships in England.  "Eat My Goal " was re-released in May 1998 and reached number 18 on the same chart, and was subsequently used on many TV programmes, most notably SMTV Live in which the song was used for a segment of the same name. It also featured in the video game LMA Manager 2001. Read more about the band

" 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

"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

" 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

" Because You Loved Me " is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her fourth English-language studio album, Falling into You (1996). It was released on 20 February 1996, as the first single in North America, South America and Asia. It was released as the second single from the album in Australia, on 29 April 1996, and in May 1996 in Europe. "Because You Loved Me " was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, and served as the theme song from the 1996 film Up Close & Personal , starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. Read more about the song

The track was further popularised by Joe Cocker when he named his 1987 album after the song. His version of the song was re-released in 1992 and reached number 17 in the UK. In Australia, the Howard government used the Joe Cocker version to promote the television advertisements for the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2000. Read more about the song

"Beautiful Stranger" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on May 29, 1999, by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records as a single from the soundtrack of the film, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me . Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the song with William Orbit, and it was inspired by her then relationship with British writer Andy Bird. Read more about the song

Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator* (*Batteries Included) is the fourth album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It features the hit single " Holding On to You" , which peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the album