"This Is How We Do It" is the debut single by American singer Montell Jordan. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on February 6,1995 as the lead single from his debut album,also titled This Is How We Do It (1995). The single was Def Jam's first R&B release.
"Not Over Yet" is a song by British dance act Grace. Originally released to clubs in 1993,under the band name State of Grace,it was re-released in 1995 as the first single from their only album,If I Could Fly (1996). It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Lead vocals and backing vocals were performed by singer Patti Low. In 1995,the lead vocals were replaced by new frontwoman and singer,Dominique Atkins for the album release,although Low's backing vocals remained in place. This Atkins/Low combination appeared on all subsequent re-releases and remixes of the track. The woman who appears in the accompanying music video is Low.
"Down for the One" is the second single released by English singer and songwriter Beverley Knight. The track peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released in August 1995,and received support from urban radio.
"Bump n' Grind" is a song written,produced,and performed by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly. It was released on January 28,1994,as the second single from his debut solo studio album,12 Play (1993). The track became a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100,and it also spent twelve weeks at number one on the US Hot R&B Songs chart as Kelly's third number-one R&B hit,becoming the longest-running number-one of 1994 in the US,and the longest-running R&B single at that time. The song also reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart,following the massive success of his previous single,"She's Got That Vibe".
"You Never Love the Same Way Twice" is a song by Zambian-born singer Rozalla,released in October 1994 as the third single from her second album,Look No Further (1995). It was later also included on her Best Of album. The song reached number 12 on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart,during a five-week chart run. It was a minor hit in Germany and Iceland,and peaked at number 61 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in November 1994. The single was also released in the United States in 1995 as the attendant single of the US edition of her second album,reaching number 11 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2005,Rozalla re-recorded and re-released the track for a German label.
"Two Can Play That Game" is a song by American R&B singer Bobby Brown from his third album,Bobby (1992). The single release was remixed by K-Klass and originally reached No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1994. In April 1995,it re-entered the chart,peaking at No. 3. It received positive reviews from music critics and also reached No. 3 in the Netherlands. Additionally,it became a top-20 hit in Belgium,Denmark,Finland,Ireland,and Italy. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"Two Can Play That Game" peaked at No. 10. This version of the song appeared on Brown's remix album of the same name,released later in 1995.
"Protection" is a collaboration between English trip hop collective Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn from English duo Everything but the Girl,that appears on Massive Attack's second studio album,Protection (1994). Released as a single on 9 January 1995,the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart,staying in the chart for four weeks,and also peaked at number 27 in New Zealand. The song was also included on Everything but the Girl's compilation The Best of and Like the Deserts Miss the Rain.
"The Love I Lost" is a song by American R&B group Harold Melvin &the Blue Notes. Originally written as a ballad by Philly soul songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff,the song was transformed into a disco song and features drummer Earl Young. It was released from the Black &Blue album in late 1973 and sold more than a million copies. In the 21st century,the track has been the subject of extended re-edits by notable remixers Tom Moulton and Dimitri From Paris.
"Turn On,Tune In,Cop Out" is a song by Norman Cook's acid jazz group,Freak Power,released in October 1993 as the debut single from their first album,Drive-Thru Booty (1994). The song features a smooth jazz sound and the baritone vocals of lead singer Ashley Slater. The single originally charted at number 29 in the United Kingdom. However,two years later,the song was used in the popular Levi's advertisement "Taxi",and it was re-released on 6 March 1995. This time,the single was a success,reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the group's only top-20 hit. The song was also a moderate hit in western Europe and New Zealand.
"Heartbeat" is a song by Scottish pop singer-songwriter Jimmy Somerville,formerly the lead vocalist of the bands Bronski Beat and Communards. Released in January 1995 as the first single from his second solo album,Dare to Love (1995),it peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart in February of that year and reached number in his native Scotland. The song also topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for one week in April 1995,becoming Somerville's first and only solo number one on that chart. Backing vocals on the song are performed by American dance music singers Shawn Christopher and Yvonne Gage.
"Love City Groove" is a song by British rap group Love City Groove,that represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.
"I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" is a song by American hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff &The Fresh Prince,released as the third single from their fifth studio album,Code Red (1993). It peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song samples "Tell Me If You Still Care",a song sung by the S.O.S. Band and written by Jimmy Jam &Terry Lewis.
"Heaven Knows" is a 1993 song by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross,released as the second single from his eight studio album,Never Let Me Go (1993). It peaked in the top 30 on both Billboard's Hot R&B Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play,and also at thirty-three on the Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
"Son of a Gun" is the debut single of British dance music DJ Jake Williams,released under the name JX. It was released in March 1994,reaching number six in the United Kingdom and Australia and number 35 in the Netherlands. The song contains samples from the 1976 song "Touch and Go" by Ecstasy,Passion &Pain featuring Barbara Roy.
"Ultra Flava" is a house song by British duo Heller and Farley Project. After the wide renown with their remix of Ultra Naté's "How Long" in 1994 and M People's "Open Your Heart" in 1995,they released it as a single in 1996. It is a slightly re-worked version of their mix of "How Long",without Naté's vocals. They entitled it "Ultra Flava" as a nod to the track's origins. It was a huge club hit and peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart,while reaching number-one on the UK Dance Singles Chart. In the US,it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. A black-and-white music video was also produced to promote the single.
"Power of a Woman" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was written by the songwriting duo of Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers,and was released as the first single from their second studio album,Power of a Woman. It was also the group's first release as a trio after the departure of Louise Redknapp. "Power of a Woman" peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and became the group's fifth top-10 single. In Australia,the song became the group's second top-10 single,reaching number eight in April 1996.
"I Wanna Hold on to You" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris,released as the second single from her third studio album,Whisper a Prayer (1993). Co-written by Paris with Narada Michael Walden and Sally Jo Dakota,it peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and number five on Music Week's Dance Singles chart.
"If You Only Let Me In" is a song by British R&B group MN8,released in April 1995 as the second single from their debut album,To the Next Level (1995). It peaked at number six in the UK charts.
"So in Love with You" is a 1994 song released by British singer,songwriter and producer Mark Carson Adams under the name Duke. It is his biggest hit and was included on his 1995 album,The 10 Commandments Of Love. The single's radio edit is mixed by Norman Cook,as Pizzaman. It reached number three in the Netherlands and number 12 in Flemish Belgium. The track has since been remixed and re-released several times;in 1996,2000,2001 and 2012. The 1996 version peaked at number four in Italy and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart,while reaching number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart. In 1997,it peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. A music video was also produced to promote the single,featuring the singer performing it wearing a white suit.
"Why You Treat Me So Bad" is a song by Jamaican-American reggae musician Shaggy featuring American rapper and emcee Grand Puba. It was released in 1995 as the second single from his third studio album,Boombastic (1995),and contains elements from "Mr. Brown" by Bob Marley. It was a notable hit in several countries,including Ireland,Italy,the Netherlands,New Zealand,and the UK,where it peaked at number 11.
