"The Sign" is a song by Swedish group Ace of Base from their first North American studio album,The Sign (1993),and their re-released debut studio album,Happy Nation (1992),titled Happy Nation. The song was released by Arista and Mega as a single in Europe on 1 November 1993 and the US on 14 December 1993. It was written by band member Jonas Berggren,who also produced the song with Denniz Pop and Douglas Carr. "The Sign" is a techno-reggae,Europop,and pop ballad with lyrics describing a couple contemplating the state of their relationship.
"No Diggity" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet as the first single for their second studio album,Another Level (1996),featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen. Released on July 29,1996 by Interscope,the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and in Iceland and New Zealand. It ended "Macarena"'s 14-week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom,the song peaked at number nine. "No Diggity" was the final number-one single of Cash Box magazine. The track sold 1.6 million copies in 1996 and won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It uses samples from Bill Withers's "Grandma's Hands". The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams.
"Smooth" is a song performed by American rock band Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty,who sings the lead vocals. It was released on June 15,1999,as the lead single from Santana's 1999 studio album,Supernatural. It was written by Itaal Shur and Thomas,who re-wrote Shur's original melody and lyrics,and produced by Matt Serletic.
"The First Night" is a song by American singer Monica for her second studio album,The Boy Is Mine (1998). It was written by Tamara Savage and Jermaine Dupri,featuring production and additional vocals from the latter. Built around a sample of Diana Ross's 1976 recording "Love Hangover",penned by Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer,who share co-writing credits,the song is about the protagonist's battle with sexual temptations on the night of her first date,despite her conflicting emotions and strong sexual desires.
"Tubthumping" is a song released by British rock band Chumbawamba from their eighth studio album,Tubthumper (1997). It is the band's most successful single,peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It topped the charts in Australia,Canada,Ireland,Italy,New Zealand and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100. At the 1998 Brit Awards,"Tubthumping" was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single. It sold 880,000 copies in the UK.
"Disappear" is a song by Australian rock band INXS,the second single taken from their seventh studio album,X (1990). The song was written by Jon Farriss,Michael Hutchence and Garry Gary Beers while they were living together in Hong Kong in 1989.
"If It Makes You Happy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow,released as the lead single from her 1996 eponymous album in September 1996. The song peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Crow's final top-10 solo hit in the United States,and at number nine on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number one in Canada and won Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards. In 2003,Q Magazine ranked "If It Makes You Happy" at number 663 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever".
"Believe" is a song by American singer Cher from her 22nd studio album,Believe (1998). It was released as the album's lead single on October 19,1998,by Warner Bros. Records. After circulating for months,a demo written by Brian Higgins,Matthew Gray,Stuart McLennen and Timothy Powell,was submitted to Warner's chairman Rob Dickins,while he was scouting for songs to include on Cher's new album. Aside from the chorus,Dickins was not impressed by the track so he enlisted two more writers,Steve Torch and Paul Barry in order to complete it. Cher also later did some adjustments herself to the lyrics but did not get a songwriting credit. Recording took place at Dreamhouse Studio in West London,while production was handled by Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling.
"Cold Hearted" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul,released in June 1989 as the fifth single from her debut album,Forever Your Girl (1988). It was written and co-produced by Elliot Wolff and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming the album's third song to top the US chart.
"Rush Rush" is a song by American recording artist Paula Abdul,taken from her second studio album,Spellbound (1991). It was released on April 24,1991,by Virgin Records as the lead single from the album. Written by Peter Lord and produced by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith,the song achieved success in the United States,where it topped the Billboard Hot 100,and became a worldwide hit.
"Release Me" is a song written and performed by American pop group Wilson Phillips,released as the second single from their debut album,Wilson Phillips (1990). The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 1990 and spent two weeks at number one. It also topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart for one week and reached number one in Canada the same month.
"If You Go" is a song written by Jon Secada and Miguel Morejon,recorded for Secada's second English-language album,Heart,Soul &a Voice (1994). The song's lyrics detail a desire that a female subject not leave the singer,for,if she does,"there'll be something missing in [his] life." A Spanish version,"Si te vas",was also released for the Spanish-language market.
"Hold on My Heart" is a song by English rock band Genesis from their 14th studio album,We Can't Dance (1991). The ballad was released as the album's third single on 6 April 1992. The song reached number one on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart,the RPM Adult Contemporary chart,and the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart,as well as number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the band's home country,the song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Hold On" is a song by American girl group En Vogue,released in early 1990 as the first single from their debut album,Born to Sing (1990). It was produced by Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy,and written by the former two and all members of the group. It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In the latter country,the song reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play,12-inch Singles Sales,and Hot Black Singles charts. En Vogue performed "Hold On" at the 2008 BET Awards with Alicia Keys. In 2017,it was ranked number four on Spin magazine's ranking of "The 30 Best '90s R&B Songs".
"Will You Be There (In the Morning)" is a song by American rock band Heart. The ballad was written by veteran songwriter and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange,who was responsible for writing Heart's US number-two single "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" in 1990,and was released as the first single from the band's 11th studio album,Desire Walks On (although "Black on Black II" was released to radio first). Unlike the majority of Heart songs,which feature Ann Wilson on lead vocals,the lead singer on the song is Nancy Wilson. The song was released in the United Kingdom in November 1993 and was released in the United States the following month.
"Turtle Power!" is a song by American hip hop duo Partners in Kryme. The song was released by SBK Records and was from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack. An early unfinished version without Shane Faber's production was featured in the film's closing credits,and it is this version which is now commonly found on retro 90s compilations and on streaming sites,despite the fact the film mix was not officially released in the 1990s. In the UK,the film mix heard in the end credits featured the words "ninja" replaced with "hero",even though the film was not retitled the UK,unlike the 1987 cartoon series. The track was also used in the 2013 Activision's video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:Out of the Shadows.
"Impulsive" is a song by American pop group Wilson Phillips,released as the third single from their debut album,Wilson Phillips (1990). Written by Clif Magness and Steve Kipner,it was released in 1990 on SBK Records. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. It was the first single to feature Wendy Wilson as the lead vocalist and includes a slide guitar solo from Joe Walsh. Billboard ranked the song number 99 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".
"You're in Love" is a song by American pop rock band Wilson Phillips. It was written by the band with Glen Ballard,while he produced it. Released in January 1991 by SBK as the fourth single released from the group's self-titled debut album (1990),it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming the group's third and final number-one single in the United States. At the 34th Annual Grammy Awards,it received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Child. Released in January 1990 as the second single from her self-titled debut album,the single went to number two for three consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 from April 14 to April 28,1990. In addition,a new jack swing remix of the song was produced by Teddy Riley and reached number six on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and number eleven on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.
"Do You Believe in Us" is a song by Cuban recording artist Jon Secada for his debut self-titled studio album and for his debut Spanish-language album Otro Día Más Sin Verte (1992). It was released in late 1992 as the third single from his Spanish-language album. The English version peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart,while the Spanish version peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song was also successful in Canada,reaching number three and topping the Adult Contemporary chart for one week. It was composed by Secada,Miguel Morejon,and Joseph Stefano,while Emilio Estefan Jr. produced the piece.
