"Lollipop (Candyman)" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as the fourth overall single from their debut album,Aquarium,in Australasia,North America,and mainland Europe—it was not released in the United Kingdom. "Lollipop" features a prominent role for RenéDif,with vocals also from main vocalist Lene. The US CD and cassette single include "Good Morning Sunshine" as the B-side.
"Turn Back Time" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua,released as their seventh single overall,and the sixth from their 1997 debut album,Aquarium. The song was also included on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Sliding Doors and was released across the world throughout 1998. Sampling the Pet Shop Boys' 1988 single "Heart",the track possesses less of a bubble pop sound than Aqua's other releases;it is slow-paced and shows the full range of Lene Nystrøm Rasted's vocals but maintains the Aqua sound. In Japan,"Turn Back Time" was released along with "My Oh My".
"I'll Be OK" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 15 August 2005 as the second single from their second studio album,Wonderland (2005). The single became the group's fourth number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. Despite its initial popularity,it plunged to number eight during its second week on the chart and spent only a month inside the UK top 40.
"E.I." is a song by American rapper Nelly. It was released as a single on October 17,2000,taken from Nelly's 2000 debut album,Country Grammar. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The music video was directed by Little X and drew controversy for its misogynistic themes.
"Nice &Slow" is a song from American singer-songwriter Usher's second album,My Way (1997). Released on January 6,1998,the song became Usher's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1998. The song was written by Usher,Brian Casey of the R&B group Jagged Edge,Manuel Seal Jr. and Jermaine Dupri.
Super Extra Gravity is the sixth studio album by Swedish band the Cardigans. It was produced by Tore Johansson,who last worked with the Cardigans on Gran Turismo and later with the band Franz Ferdinand. The album was released in Germany and Ireland on 14 October 2005 and in the UK on 17 October 2005. A Japanese edition was later released. The first single released was "I Need Some Fine Wine and You,You Need to Be Nicer". The second single was "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)". It was said that "Godspell"—the lyrics of which reference a conservative religious mentality common to the band's hometown of Jönköping—was to be the third single,but plans for its release fell through.
"I Wanna Hold You" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 17 October 2005 as the third single from their second studio album,Wonderland (2005). It was written by band members Tom Fletcher,Danny Jones,and Dougie Poynter. The song peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart and number 13 in Ireland.
"Upside Down" is a song by Swedish pop music group A-Teens,released as first single from their second album,Teen Spirit (2001). The song became the A-Teens' biggest hit to date,as well as their signature song.
"It Feels So Good" is a song by British singer Sonique. It was originally released on 9 November 1998 and peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In May 2000,in the wake of the song's success in the United States,the single was re-released and spent three weeks at number one on the same chart. The song remained in the top 40 for 14 weeks and became the third-biggest-selling single of 2000 in Britain. It has sold over 700,000 copies in the UK as of October 2014.
"Thunderbirds / 3AM" is a double A-side single by English pop rock band Busted. It was released on 26 July 2004 as the fourth single from their second studio album,A Present for Everyone (2003). "Thunderbirds" was not originally included on the album,having been written specifically for the 2004 film Thunderbirds,although it later appeared on a re-issue of the album in Europe. "Thunderbirds" was not released on an album in the United Kingdom until the release of the group's live album A Ticket for Everyone:Busted Live in 2005.
"Filthy/Gorgeous" is a song by American pop-rock band Scissor Sisters. It is the seventh track on their self-titled debut album. Released as the album's fifth and final single in the United Kingdom on January 3,2005,the song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart,making it the band's first British top-five single. It also reached number one on the UK Dance Chart and on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In Australia,it peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart,and in Ireland,it reached number 13.
"Opportunity Nox" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 25 February 2003 as the lead single from the duo's third greatest hits compilation album,The Pop Hits (2003).
"Welcome to Wherever You Are" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi from their ninth studio album,Have a Nice Day (2005). It was released as the album's second worldwide single,following "Have a Nice Day". Speaking about the song on Larry King Live,Jon Bon Jovi said "I thought for sure this was going to be a universal,timeless theme song of unity,diversity. Not a hit,not even close. Swing and a miss".
"For What It's Worth" is the first single from Swedish band the Cardigans's fifth studio album,Long Gone Before Daylight (2003). It was released on 10 March 2003,reaching number eight in the band's native Sweden,number 31 in the United Kingdom,number 37 in Ireland,and number 98 in the Netherlands. Nicky Wire,bassist of the Manic Street Preachers,thinks this song has the best lyrics.
"Lovefool" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish rock band the Cardigans' third studio album,First Band on the Moon (1996). It was released as the album's lead single in Sweden in mid-1996 and on 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom. In the United States,the song was serviced to radio in August 1996. A few months after its release,the track was included in the Baz Luhrmann film Romeo + Juliet,helping the song gain international recognition.
"Burn" is a song written by Tina Arena,Pam Reswick,and Steve Werfel for Arena's third album,In Deep (1997). The song was successful in her native Australia,reaching number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and earning a gold sales certification. At the time of its release,"Burn" was Australia's fastest-added single to radio. Arena also recorded the song in Spanish,and the Italian version,"Ti Voglio Qui",was released as a single in several countries in Europe.
"Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from the group's debut studio album,Aquarium (1997). The song was written by Søren Rasted,Claus Norreen,RenéDif,and Lene Nystrøm,and was produced by Johnny Jam,Delgado,Rasted,and Norreen. It was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark that featured Barbie dolls.
"Been It" is a song by Swedish band the Cardigans,released from their third studio album,First Band on the Moon. In additional to reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart,the song also became an alternative hit in Canada,climbing to number nine on the RPM Alternative 30.
"Your New Cuckoo" is a song from the Cardigans' third studio album,First Band on the Moon. Released on 25 August 1997,the song reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart the same month.
