"Building a Mystery" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan from her fourth studio album,Surfacing (1997). At a live performance,Sarah explains the song as being "basically about the fact that we all... have insecurities to hide,and we often do that by putting on a facade." She also goes on to say that "unfortunately,if we just be who we are,that's usually the more attractive and beautiful thing".
"Angel" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. The song first appeared on McLachlan's fourth studio album,Surfacing,in 1997 and was released as the album's fourth and final single in September 1998. The lyrics are about the death of musician Jonathan Melvoin (1961–1996) from a heroin overdose,as McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers. It is sometimes mistitled as "In the Arms of an Angel". or "Arms of the Angel".
"White Flag" is a song by English singer-songwriter Dido,released as the lead single from her second studio album,Life for Rent (2003). The song was first released to US radio on 7 July 2003 and was issued in the United Kingdom as a physical single on 1 September 2003. The song performed well on record charts around the world,peaking at number one in Australia,Austria,the Czech Republic,Germany,Italy,Norway,and Portugal. In Dido's native UK,it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart,and in the United States,it climbed to number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"You Don't Know My Name" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). It was written by Keys,Kanye West and Harold Lilly,and produced by Keys and West. The song contains a sample from the 1975 song "Let Me Prove My Love to You",written by J. R. Bailey,Mel Kent and Ken Williams and performed by The Main Ingredient. It was released as the lead single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on November 10,2003,by J Records.
"Hey Whatever" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 15 September 2003 as the lead single from their fourth studio album,Turnaround (2003). The song is a re-written version of "Rainbow Zephyr",a popular song by Irish rock band Relish. Released on 15 September 2003,the song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.
"Nobody's Home" is the third single released from Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne's second studio album,Under My Skin (2004). The track was written by Lavigne and former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody,who also plays guitar on the song. "Nobody's Home",produced by Don Gilmore,is generally slower-paced than Lavigne's previous singles from Under My Skin.
"They" is the first single released by Welsh singer Jem from her debut album,Finally Woken (2004). It includes a sample of the Swingle Singers' 1963 adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude in F minor from Book II of Well-Tempered Clavier from their album Jazz Sebastian Bach. Jem recorded the song's vocals in her mother's spare bedroom.
"Swear It Again" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. The ballad was released on 19 April 1999 in the United Kingdom as the first single from their debut album,Westlife (1999). The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks,giving Westlife their first of 14 UK number-one singles. "Swear It Again" is Westlife's only single to have charted in the US,peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranking number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2000.
"Roses" is a song by American hip hop duo OutKast. It was released on March 1,2004,as the third single from their 2003 double album,Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. It appears on André3000's The Love Below disc and is the only track on his disc to feature Big Boi. The track was largely popular in the United Kingdom and the United States,peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. It also found popularity in Australia,reaching number two on the Australian Singles Chart.
"Amazing" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 20 February 2006 as the third and final single from their sixth studio album,Face to Face (2005). The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. It debuted with 16,316 sales in the UK alone.
"Sand in My Shoes" is the fourth and final single release from English singer-songwriter Dido's second album,Life for Rent (2003). The lyrics describe a single woman returning from a holiday,reminiscing about a romantic encounter she had while away. Released on 23 August 2004,the single under-performed in the United Kingdom,reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart,but peaked at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart,giving Dido her fourth number one on that ranking. A music video directed by Alex De Rakoff was made for the song.
"Adia" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan from her fourth studio album,Surfacing (1997). It was co-written by McLachlan and her longtime producer,Pierre Marchand. McLachlan has said about the song,"...more than anything,it's about my problems in dealing with feeling responsible for everyone else". "Adia" was released as the third North American single from Surfacing on 2 March 1998;in Europe,it served as McLachlan's debut single,receiving a UK release in September 1998.
"Say It Isn't So" was the third and final single to be released from Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates' second studio album,Go Your Own Way (2003). The single was released on 1 December 2003,peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The video for the song was shot in South Africa.
"The Game of Love" is a song by American rock band Santana from their 19th studio album,Shaman (2002). The vocal performance on the song is by Michelle Branch. It was composed by Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels. The song was released as a single on September 23,2002,and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Commercially,"The Game of Love" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart,becoming that ranking's most successful track of 2003. The song also reached the top 10 in Canada,New Zealand,and six European countries.
"Hotel" is a song by American rapper Cassidy,released by J Records and Swizz Beatz's Full Surface Records as his commercial debut single on September 29,2003. The song also serves as the lead single from his debut album,Split Personality. The track was produced by Swizz Beatz and features R. Kelly on featured vocals. "Hotel" reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
"Our Lives" is a song by American rock band the Calling. It was released on March 29,2004,as the lead single from their second studio album,Two (2004). This single peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart,number two on the UK Rock Chart,and reached the top 20 in Denmark and Italy. It was used as the theme song to the short lived series "Clubhouse" on CBS.
"Obvious" is the third and final single released from Irish boy band Westlife's fourth studio album,Turnaround (2003). The track was written by Pilot,Savan Kotecha,and Andreas Carlsson and was produced by Jake Schulze,Kristian Lundin,and Karl Engström,with additional production from Quiz &Larossi. It is composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major,with the group's vocals ranging from the chords of C♯4 to A5. This was the last Westlife single to be recorded with their full original lineup,as Brian McFadden left the month after its release.
"Sweet Surrender" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan. It was released in 1997 as the second single from her fourth studio album,Surfacing (1997). The song peaked at number two in Canada and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2001,a maxi-single with remixes by DJ Tiësto was released peaking at number six on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart,three years after its original release.
"Rubberneckin'" is a song performed by Elvis Presley,which was recorded at American Sound Studio. It was used in the film Change of Habit and subsequently issued as the B-side of "Don't Cry Daddy" in conjunction with the movie premiere. It reached number six in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.
"All in My Head" is a song by British electronic music group Kosheen. It was released as a single on 28 July 2003 in the United Kingdom. The single peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 40 in Australia,Ireland,and Italy.
