"Bang and Blame" is a song by American alternative rock group R.E.M. It was released as the second single from their ninth studio album,Monster (1994),on October 31,1994 by Warner Bros. Records. The song was R.E.M.'s last to reach the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 19,and was also their last number-one single on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single reached number one in Canada—R.E.M.'s only single to do so—and peaked inside the top 40 on the charts of Australia,Belgium,Finland,Iceland,Ireland,the Netherlands,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom.
"Strange Currencies" is a song by American rock band R.E.M. It was included on their ninth studio album,Monster (1994),and was released as the album's third single on April 18,1995,by Warner Bros. Records. The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 47 in the United States. Like "Everybody Hurts" on R.E.M.'s previous album,it has a time signature of 6
8. The song's music video was directed by Mark Romanek.
"Drive" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It is the first track on and the lead single from their eighth studio album,Automatic for the People (1992),and was the first song lead singer Michael Stipe wrote on a computer. "Drive" peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100,number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart,and number two on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. Internationally,"Drive" became R.E.M.'s then-second-biggest hit on the UK Singles Charts,peaking at number 11,and their biggest hit in Norway until "Supernatural Superserious" in 2008,reaching number three. Elsewhere,the song reached the top 10 in Canada,Ireland,New Zealand,and Switzerland.
"All or Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 22nd studio album,Believe (1998). It was released as the third international single from Believe on June 7,1999,by WEA and Warner Bros. Records. "All or Nothing" reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart at number 38 and peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. In Europe,the single was a top-10 hit in the Czech Republic,Finland,Hungary,and Scotland.
"Breakfast in Bed" is a soul–R&B song written by Muscle Shoals songwriters Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield. It takes a knowing spin on the line "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me",the title of a song that had previously been a number one hit for her in the UK. After being released on her 1969 album Dusty in Memphis,it was recorded and popularized the same year by Baby Washington. Harry J produced three reggae versions in 1972,by Lorna Bennett,Scotty,and Bongo Herman.
"Circle in the Sand" is a song recorded by American singer Belinda Carlisle for her second studio album,Heaven on Earth (1987). It was written by Rick Nowels,who also produced it,and Ellen Shipley. "Circle in the Sand" was the third single released from Heaven on Earth in May 1988. It reached number seven,becoming Carlisle's fourth and last top-10 hit in the United States. It also charted at number five in Canada,ending the year as the country's 69th-most-successful single.
"How Can We Be Lovers" is a song written by Michael Bolton,Diane Warren,and Desmond Child and performed by Bolton. Released as the third single from Bolton's sixth studio album,Soul Provider (1989),it peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1990. The song also reached number two in Canada,number three in Australia,number 10 in Sweden,and number 18 in Ireland.
"Wishing I Was Lucky" is the debut single of Scottish band Wet Wet Wet,released as the lead single from their first album,Popped in Souled Out (1987). Recorded for £600 in Edinburgh,it was released in March 1987 and was their first hit,peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 10 in Ireland. The following year,the song reached the top 20 in Belgium and the Netherlands,while in the United States,"Wishing I Was Lucky" became the group's first of two songs to chart on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 58.
"Nothing but You" is a single released by German DJ Paul van Dyk in association with British group Hemstock &Jennings,featuring trance singer Jan Johnston as well as Kym Marsh on vocals. "Nothing but You" is a re-work of Hemstock &Jennings' 2002 single "Arctic". Released in 2003,the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart,number six on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number three on the Dutch Single Top 100.
"Girlfriend" is a song by American singer Pebbles from her 1987 self-titled debut studio album. Written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface,"Girlfriend" was released as the album's lead single on October 26,1987,by record label MCA. The song charted in several countries,peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top 10 in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
"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.
"Four Letter Word" is the fourth single from English pop singer Kim Wilde's sixth studio album,Close (1988). The song was issued as a single in November 1988,marking Wilde's last release of a track written by her father and brother,who had written the majority of her early hits together. "Four Letter Word" became Wilde's third consecutive UK top-10 single from Close,reaching number six. It also peaked within the top 10 in Belgium,Denmark,Ireland,and the Netherlands. An extended version as well as a "late night" remix of "Four Letter Word" were released on the 12-inch and CD singles.
"When Will I Be Famous?" is a song by British boy band Bros. Written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins,"When Will I Be Famous?" was released as a single in November 1987. The following year,it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart,topped the Irish Singles Chart,and entered the top five in several other countries. "When Will I Be Famous?" would later appear on Bros' 1988 album,Push.
"Everywhere" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their 14th studio album,Tango in the Night (1987). The song was written by Christine McVie,who also performed lead vocals,and produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut. In the United States,"Everywhere" was released in November 1987 as the album's fourth single,while in the United Kingdom,it was issued on 21 March 1988 as the album's fifth single.
"As Long as You Follow" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Performed by Christine McVie and written alongside her then-husband,Eddy Quintela,the song was one of two new tracks on the band's 1988 greatest hits album,along with "No Questions Asked". Lead guitarist Rick Vito singled out the guitar solo on "As Long as You Follow" as his best work with Fleetwood Mac.
"I'm Not Scared" is a song by British pop band Eighth Wonder,released in February 1988 by CBS as the first single from their debut album,Fearless (1988). The song achieved success in France,Italy,Switzerland,the United Kingdom and West Germany,where it was a top-10 hit. Written by the Pet Shop Boys,the original version contains several words in French. "J'ai pas peur" is the French adaptation of "I'm Not Scared" and is included as the B-side to the 7-inch and 12-inch singles. The 12-inch "disco mix" combines the two versions into one long mix. Pet Shop Boys also released their own version of the song,with Neil Tennant vocals,on the album Introspective.
"French Kissin" is a song by American singer Debbie Harry from her second solo studio album,Rockbird (1986). It is a cover version of the 1985 song originally recorded by Carol Chapman,written by Chuck Lorre before he started creating sitcoms. Harry's version was released on November 3,1986,as the lead single from Rockbird and became a top-10 hit in Australia,Ireland,New Zealand,South Africa,and the United Kingdom.
"If I Were You" is a song written by Canadian songwriters k.d. lang and Ben Mink and performed by lang. It was the first single released from lang's third studio album,All You Can Eat (1995),on 18 September 1995. The single reached number 24 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. On the US Billboard charts,the single reached number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and was lang's second and final number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Overseas,"If I Were You" peaked at number 23 in Australia,number 50 in New Zealand,and number 53 in the United Kingdom.
"Drop the Boy" is a song by British boy band Bros. It was written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins,and released in March 1988 as the follow-up single to "When Will I Be Famous?". The single reached number-one in Ireland and number two in the UK,and was certified silver in the UK. Additionally,it peaked within the top 10 also in Australia,Denmark,New Zealand,Norway,Switzerland and West Germany.
"Too Much" is a song by British pop band Bros,released on 17 July 1989. "Too Much" was their first and most successful single from their second album,The Time. It reached number one in Ireland and number two on the UK Singles Chart,where it was certified silver. It was Bros' last top-five single in the UK.
