"Axel F" is the electronic instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop performed by Harold Faltermeyer. It was an international number one hit in 1985.
"Dangerous" is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle,the song was released as the fifth and final single from their second studio album Look Sharp! (1988). Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987. Released in May 1989,it was the group's third top 10 showing on the Billboard Hot 100,spending two weeks at number two in March 1990—kept off the top spot by Janet Jackson's "Escapade". The music video was recorded in the ruins of Borgholm Castle. In the United Kingdom and Ireland,"Dangerous" was released as a double A-side with "Listen to Your Heart".
"All About Us" is a song by Russian musical duo t.A.T.u.,taken as a single from the group's second English language studio album,Dangerous and Moving (2005). The song was also featured on the group's second Russian studio album Lyudi Invalidy. The song was written by Josh Alexander,Billy Steinberg,Jessica Origliasso &Lisa Origliasso. The song was produced by Martin Kierszenbaum and Robert Orton. The song was released as the album's lead single in September 2005 by Universal Music Russia and Interscope.
"Faded" is a song by Canadian pop group soulDecision. It was released in Canada in 1999 as the lead single from their debut album,No One Does It Better. The song reached number-one in Canada and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 when released in the United States in 2000. The song was nominated for song of the year at 2001 Juno Awards.
"Melt" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was released as the third and final single from her second solo album,Reason (2003). The song was released as a double A-side with "Yeh Yeh Yeh" in the United Kingdom. In other countries,"Yeh Yeh Yeh" was serviced on its own as the final single. The black and white music video,directed by Jamie Vickery,features behind the scenes footage from the Reason Tour.
"Left Outside Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album,Anastacia. Written primarily by Anastacia as well as Dallas Austin,and Glen Ballard detailing the singer's strained relationship with her estranged father. The song was released as the album's lead single on March 15,2004,to both critical and commercial success. The song peaked at number one in Australia,Austria,Italy,Spain,and Switzerland;number two in Denmark,Germany,Ireland,the Netherlands,and Norway;and number three in the United Kingdom and Hungary,while overall it became the sixth-biggest-selling European single of 2004.
"Silence" is a song by Canadian electronic music group Delerium featuring Canadian singer and co-writer Sarah McLachlan,first released in 1999. Over the years,it has been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time,over a decade after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th greatest dance record of all time.
"Everything I Wanted" is a pop–dance song written by Dannii Minogue,Mark Taylor and Steve Torch for Minogue's third studio album Girl (1997). The song was produced by Metro and received a positive reception from music critics. It was released as the album's second single on 20 October 1997. In Australia,the song only managed to peak at number 44. It was a bigger hit in the United Kingdom,reaching number fifteen and going on to sell 70,000 copies,as well as achieving success on the Upfront Club dance chart,where it reached the top position,becoming Minogue's second single to do so.
"Intuition" is a song by American singer Jewel from her fourth studio album,0304 (2003). The song was written and produced by Jewel and Lester Mendez. It was released on April 7,2003,as the album's lead single. Following the club success of "Serve the Ego",Jewel shifted to a more pop-oriented sound with the release of "Intuition". The song,which strays from her usual folk style with simple acoustic guitar instrumentation,starts off with a French accordion and then experiments with dance-oriented beats with subtle urban influences,using synthesizers. The song's lyrics contain a number of references to popular culture,including namechecking celebrities such as singer and actress Jennifer Lopez,model Kate Moss,actor Charlie Sheen,magazines,film culture,and commercialism.
"Popular" is a song from Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes' second solo album,The Tension and the Spark (2004). The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek send-up of celebrities and wannabes. A radio edit was made which omits the instrumental section after the second chorus and also adds several new drumbeats to the second verse. The song was released in Australia on 12 July 2004.
"Yeh Yeh Yeh" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was the third and final single from Chisolm's second solo album,Reason (2003). The song was released as a double A-side with "Melt" in the United Kingdom. In the rest of Europe,"Yeh Yeh Yeh" was released alone as the final single. The song was also sampled for a remix of the song "Tanha Dil" by Indian singer,Shaan.
"Summer Rain" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal,produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses (1989). The power ballad is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife,saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. Although the conflict is unidentified,images in the video of a transport aircraft on an airfield and troops parachuting from transport aircraft suggest the man is an airborne soldier. The song is set in the present as his widow sings it,remembering the last time she saw him. It was released around the world in 1990 and was issued as a CD single,7-inch single and a 12-inch single.
"Runaway" is the only single taken from British acid jazz band Jamiroquai's greatest hits compilation,High Times:Singles 1992–2006. The single was released on 30 October 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart and peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart.
"I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. 11 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat.
"Crazy Cool" is a song recorded by American singer Paula Abdul for her third studio album Head over Heels (1995). It was written by was written by Peter Lord,V. Jeffrey Smith and Sandra St. Victor,while produced by the former two,and was released as the album's second single on August 22,1995,by Virgin Records.
"New York City Boy" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 27 September 1999 as the second single from their seventh studio album,Nightlife (1999). In the UK,the single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the charts in numerous European countries and peaked at number 3 in Spain. In the US,the song hit number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 53 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.
"Damaged" is a song by American girl group Danity Kane. It was written by Justin Walker,Sean Combs,Mario Winans,Jonathan Yip,Edward Logan,Jeremy Reeves,Micayle McKinney,Ray Romulos,Shannon "Slam" Lawrence,Rose Marie Tan,and James Smith. The song was produced by the Stereotypes,with additional production from Combs and Winans,for the band's second studio album,Welcome to the Dollhouse (2008).
"Secret Land" is a 1988 pop song by German singer Sandra. It was written by Uwe Gronau,Hubert Kemmler,Michael Cretu,Mats Björklund,Susanne Müller-Pi,Klaus Hirschburger and Michael Höing,and produced by Cretu. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Kemmler-produced song "Trenchcoat Man" recorded by the short-lived German band Fabrique,the members of which were Gronau and Höing.
"Surrender" is a song by Italian singer Laura Pausini from her eighth album,From the Inside (2002). The song was written by Dane Deviller,Sean Hosein,Steven Smith,and Anthony Anderson. "Surrender" was released on 9 September 2002 in the United States as part of a project aiming to promote the singer in America,and the track reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2003,the song was issued across Europe and Australia.
"Husan" is a bhangra dance song produced by British duo Bhangra Knights,which consisted of Jules Spinner and Jack Berry,and Dutch duo Husan,which consisted of Niels Zuiderhoek and Jeroen Den Hengst. The song sampled Indian singer Raja Mustaq. Additional music editing was done by Dutch producer Coen Berrier,former collaborator with Mason,and the lyric editor was Nasir Nizami. The original version of the single was produced by Husan for a Peugeot 206 car advertisement and was credited under the name "Bald N Spikey".
