"Moonlight Shadow" is a song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield,released as a single in May 1983 by Virgin Records,and included on his eighth album,Crises,of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly,who had collaborated with Mike Oldfield since 1980. It is Oldfield's most successful single,reaching number one on numerous charts around Europe.
"Lovesong" is a song by English rock band the Cure,released as the third single from their eighth studio album,Disintegration (1989),on 21 August 1989. The song saw considerable success in the United States,where it reached the number-two position in October 1989 and became the band's only top-10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom,the single charted at number 18,and it peaked within the top 20 in Canada and Ireland.
"Love Will Save the Day" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney (1987). The song was released on July 5,1988 by Arista Records as the album's fifth single. The song did not have a music video but still was successful,climbing into the US Top Ten. "Love Will Save the Day" is the fastest-tempoed song on the album Whitney. Written by Toni C,produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez,it is one of the uptempo singles on the album that also included "I Wanna Dance with Somebody " and "So Emotional."
"The Tide Is High" is a 1967 rocksteady song written by John Holt,originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group the Paragons,with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980,when a cover version by the American band Blondie became a US and UK number one hit. The song topped the UK Singles Chart again in 2002 with a version by the British girl group Atomic Kitten,while Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008.
"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer Akon's debut studio album,Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Banaza)" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. The song samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three,and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up!. A remix of the track,featuring Kardinal Offishall,was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".
"What I Am" is a song written by Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow and recorded by Edie Brickell &New Bohemians for their debut album,Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988). The song is highlighted by a guitar solo that notably features an envelope filter. It peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart,and became a top-twenty hit in Australia and New Zealand. "What I Am" was ranked number 23 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s".
"Everybody in the Place" is the second official single released by the British electronic dance band the Prodigy from their debut album,Experience (1992). It was released on 23 December 1991 through XL Recordings in the UK.
"Truth Is" is the first single released by Fantasia from her debut album,Free Yourself. The song peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and had great success on the US R&B 100 chart,peaking at number two and setting a record for the longest stay at number one for a female artist on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart,with fourteen consecutive weeks. In 2006,Truth Is,along with "Free Yourself",won an ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop award.
"If There's Any Justice" is the first single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's second album,Time to Grow (2004). Originally offered to Hear'Say,the song was rejected by the group after they decided it was "too mature" for them. It would eventually become a top-10 hit for Lemar,peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart,his fourth in a row to reach the top 10. Outside the UK,the song reached No. 1 in Hungary and entered the top 40 in France,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Time to Grow" is the second single and title track of British R&B singer Lemar's second album,Time to Grow (2004). The single became Lemar's sixth top-10 hit in the UK,peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
"Don't Give It Up" was the third single and final single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's second album,Time to Grow (2004). Despite the song being remixed for single release,"Don't Give It Up" became Lemar's first song to miss the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart since the release of his debut,"Got Me Saying Ooh",in 2001. The song spent only four weeks within the UK top 75.
"Someone Should Tell You" was the second single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love.
"Tick Tock" is the third single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third studio album The Truth About Love. The single was confirmed for release by music retailer HMV UK and was released on 19 March 2007.
"Shame" is a 1977 single recorded by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King,written by John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross,and released by RCA Records. It was released by RCA Records as part of King's debut album,Smooth Talk. The extended remix was produced for the twelve-inch vinyl single and would later replace the album version of the song in late-1970s reprints of the album. "Shame" was successful on Billboard music charts and would become one of King's signature songs,though it varied on international music charts. The song was covered by Zhanéfor the 1994 film A Low Down Dirty Shame and Kim Wilde in 1996.
"Gia" is a song recorded by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was originally released as the lead single off her 2001 multi-platinum Greek album also of the same name. Vandi signed with Ultra Records for the international release of the track,and in 2003 a CD single was made available in many markets,following by a 2004 US re-issued which included a new English-language version.
"Dangerous" is a song by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring American singer Akon. Produced by DJ Kemo and hAZEL,it was the first single from his fourth album,Not 4 Sale. It was released to radio in March 2008,and on iTunes on April 1. On the week of May 13,at the American iTunes Store,the song was offered as a free download. The song won the award for Single of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. In January 2023,the single was certified 4×platinum by Music Canada and 3×platinum by the RIAA.
"Us Against the World" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife from their eighth studio album Back Home (2007). The song was released as the album's second single on 3 March 2008.
"Beautiful" is the third single from Akon's third studio album,Freedom. The song features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and a rap verse from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. "Beautiful" was released to radio on January 6,2009. The song has also been released in other three international versions,with different featured artists replacing both Colby's vocals and Kardinal's rapping:in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Negra Li,in Dutch with Dutch singer Brace,and in Spanish with Mexican singer Dulce María. The original version peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,the original version peaked within the top ten of the charts in Israel and the United Kingdom.
"Fresh" is a song by the American group Kool &the Gang. Released as a single in 1984 from the album Emergency,the song peaked at #9 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart,and #11 on the UK chart. It also reached number one on both the U.S. R&B chart and U.S. Dance chart.
"Hello My Love" is a song by Irish pop vocal band Westlife. It was released on 10 January 2019 as the lead single from the band's eleventh studio album,Spectrum,and is their first single to be released under Universal Music Group and Virgin EMI Records. It is also their first official single in eight years since the release of their last single,"Lighthouse",in 2011. The song is written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac. As of 30 November 2021,this is their eighth biggest single of all-time in the United Kingdom with 54.5 million streams in the country alone as of 30 November 2021.
