"No Limit" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited,released in January 1993 by Byte,ZYX and PWL. It was their fifth single in total and the first to be released from their second album,No Limits! (1993). Co-written by the group's Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels,the song became one of their most commercially successful singles,especially in Europe,reaching the number-one spot in 35 countries and the top 10 in several others. Like previous releases,the UK version of the single removed all of the raps from Slijngaard,leaving just Dels' vocals. One word from the rap was kept,the word 'Techno' which was looped and repeated during the middle of the song,turning the line into "Techno! Techno! Techno! Techno!" and giving the song an extra vocal hook. Its accompanying music video was directed by Nick Burgess-Jones and received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.
"Jump Around" is a song by American hip hop group House of Pain,produced by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill,who has also covered the song,and was released in May 1992 as the first single from their debut album,House of Pain (1992). The song became a hit,reaching number three in the United States. A 1993 re-release of the song in the United Kingdom,where the initial release had been a minor hit,peaked at number eight.
"Cream" is a song by American singer-songwriter Prince and his backing band the New Power Generation,released in September 1991 as the second single from Prince's 13th studio album,Diamonds and Pearls (1991). In a 2004 MTV special,Prince joked that he wrote the song while looking at himself in the mirror. "Cream" became Prince's fifth and last number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100,staying at the top for two weeks. The song entered the top 10 in 15 other countries worldwide,peaking within the top three in Australia,Canada,Norway,and Switzerland. Its music video was directed by Rebecca Blake.
"Diamonds and Pearls" is the title track of American musician Prince and The New Power Generation's 1991 album and was released as a single in November 1991. The song is an upbeat ballad,given a rock edge with guitar and heavy drumming. It also features the vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not lust,as is the theme on some of the other singles from the album. It was a top 10 hit,reaching number three in the US and the top spot on the R&B chart. The pearls in the accompanying music video come from Connie Parente,a Los Angeles jewelry collector and designer.
"Take a Chance on Me" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA,released in January 1978 as the second single from their fifth studio album,ABBA:The Album (1977). Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad share the lead vocals on the verses and choruses,with Fältskog singing two bridge sections solo. The song reached the top ten in both the UK and US,and was notably covered by the British band Erasure in 1992.
"Twilight Zone" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance act 2 Unlimited,released in January 1992 by Byte Records as the second single from the act's debut studio album,Get Ready! (1992). The UK release of the single was the first 2 Unlimited single to include the vocals of Anita Doth,as they had not been featured on their breakthrough hit "Get Ready for This". However,Ray Slijngaard's rap verses were once again removed. The instrumental "Rave" version of the song sounds different from the original "Not Enough" version,with a more hi-NRG style with more bass and added cowbells. The music video was directed by David Betteridge.
"I'm Too Sexy" is a song by British pop band Right Said Fred,released in July 1991 as their debut single from their first album,Up (1992). The song was written by band members and brothers Fred Fairbrass and Richard Fairbrass with Rob Manzoli and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom,it topped the charts in seven countries,including Australia,Canada,Ireland,and the United States. In 2023,Billboard magazine ranked "I'm Too Sexy" among the 500 best pop songs of all time.
"Tennessee" a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development,released in March 1992 as the first single from their debut album,3 Years,5 Months &2 Days in the Life Of... (1992). The song contains a sample of Prince's 1988 hit "Alphabet St.". "Tennessee" peaked at number six in the United States and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1993. The song's music video was directed by Milcho Manchevski. A 2007 poll of VH1 viewers placed the song at number 71 on the list of the "Greatest Songs of the 90s" and is listed as one of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was also ranked number 78 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".
"Two Princes" is a song by American rock group Spin Doctors,released in 1992 by Epic as the second single from the group's debut album,Pocket Full of Kryptonite (1991). The song peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Cash Box Top 100. Outside of the US,it topped the charts in Iceland and Sweden,and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia,Canada,Germany,the Netherlands,Ireland,and the United Kingdom. The song earned them a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. The group filmed two different music videos for "Two Princes";one of them was in black-and-white. One of the videos was directed by Richard Murray and premiered in February 1992.
"Step It Up" is a song by British hip hop and electronic dance group Stereo MC's,released as the second single from their third album,Connected (1992). It charted higher than both the band's previous single "Connected" and their next single "Ground Level". The single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart,number 13 in New Zealand,and number 87 in Australia. It appeared in the 1993 comedy film Wayne's World 2 and was also included on the 1996 compilation album The Beautiful Game.
"Exterminate!" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap! featuring American singer Niki Haris. It was released in December 1992 as the third single from their second studio album,The Madman's Return (1992),and features vocals by the group's new front woman,Haris. It is based on the track "Ex-Terminator" and was included in later editions of the album. Released first at the end of 1992,it was a hit in several countries,peaking at number-one in Finland and Spain,and number two in the United Kingdom,where it spent 15 weeks on the charts.
"It's My Life" is a song by Nigerian-Swedish recording artist Dr. Alban. It was released by SweMix in February 1992 in Sweden as the first single from his second studio album,One Love (1992). Produced by Denniz PoP,who also co-wrote the song with Alban,it was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released,peaking at number one in Sweden,Austria,Germany,Italy,the Netherlands and Belgium and number two in the British countries. In France,the song was marketed twice:first in 1992,then in 1993 because the song was used in a TV advert for Tampax tampons,thus giving to the single a second career. The song had enough airplay on US college radio stations to chart on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1992. "It's My Life" was re-released in 1994 in Australia,following the success of "Sing Hallelujah!".
"LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" is a song by Scottish band the Shamen with vocals by Jhelisa Anderson. Having been remixed by the Beatmasters,it was the first single taken from their fifth album,Boss Drum (1992). Released in July 1992,it achieved success in Finland,where it reached number one,Sweden,where it peaked at number four,and the United Kingdom,where it rose to number six. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"LSI" peaked at number 16. Its music video was directed by Mathew Glamorre. The CD single also contains a remix of "Make It Mine",a song from the En-Tact album.
"Mr. Wendal" is a song by American rap group Arrested Development from their debut album,3 Years,5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... (1992). In Europe and Australia,it was issued as a double A-side with their following single,"Revolution." In the United States,the song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100,selling 500,000 copies and earning a gold certification. Worldwide,it reached the top 10 in Australia,Ireland,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom. The song's music video was directed by Keith Ward and received a nomination at the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards.
"Now That We Found Love" is a song written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by American R&B/soul vocal group The O'Jays for their seventh album,Ship Ahoy (1973).
"People Everyday" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development,released in July 1992 as the second single from their debut album,3 Years,5 Months &2 Days in the Life Of... (1992). The song reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the group's biggest hit in the United Kingdom,where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 1992. The song also reached the top 10 on the charts of Australia,France,and New Zealand,peaking at number six in all three countries. NME ranked "People Everyday" number 38 in their list of "Singles of the Year" in December 1992.
"It Should Have Been Me" is a 1963 song written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield for Kim Weston. It has been performed by Yvonne Fair,Gladys Knight &the Pips and Adeva among others. Knight's version peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 and number 33 in Canada. Fair had her only hit single with her recording of the song in 1976,reaching number 5 in the UK,number 85 in the US and number 10 in Australia.
"Money Love" is a song performed by Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper Neneh Cherry,released in September 1992 as the first single from her second album,Homebrew (1992). The song received favorable reviews from music critics,peaking at number 17 in Cherry's native Sweden. It also peaked at number six in Greece,number 22 in the Netherlands,number 23 in the UK and number 31 in New Zealand. The picture on the cover of the single is taken by French fashion photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
"Lost in Music" is a song by English hip hop/electronic dance group Stereo MCs,released in 1991 as the second single from their second album,Supernatural (1990). The song spent a week at number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club chart,and also peaked at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart.
"I'm Gonna Get You" is a song by English electronic music group Bizarre Inc,featuring collaborative lead vocals by English singer Angie Brown. It was released in September 1992 by Vinyl Solution and Sony as the second single from the group's second studio album,Energique (1992). The song contains lyrics from "Love's Gonna Get You" by Jocelyn Brown,and a sample from "Brass Disk" by Dupree. It proved to be a hit on the UK Singles Chart in October 1992,peaking at number three and later being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 200,000 copies,and it also reached the number-three position in the Netherlands in January 1993. The track failed to reach the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100,but did top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart.
