"When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince,and the lead single from his sixth studio album Purple Rain. According to the DVD commentary of the film Purple Rain (1984),Prince was asked by director Albert Magnoli to write a song to match the theme of a particular segment of the film that involved intermingled parental difficulties and a love affair. The next morning,Prince had composed two songs,one of which was "When Doves Cry". According to Prince's biographer Per Nilsen,the song was inspired by his relationship with Vanity 6 member Susan Moonsie.
"Mountains" is a 1986 song by American musician Prince and The Revolution,from his eighth album,Parade (1986),and the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. It was written by The Revolution members Wendy &Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12" single version of the song runs nearly ten minutes. It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK. The B-side was the instrumental "Alexa de Paris",one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon,with the video for "Mountains" playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film's black-and-white version.
"1999" is a song by American musician Prince,the title track from his 1982 album of the same name. Originally peaking at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100,a mid-1983 re-release later reached number 12 in the US,while a January 1985 rerelease,a double A-side with "Little Red Corvette",later peaked at number 2 in the UK.
"Batdance" is a song by American musician Prince,from the 1989 Batman soundtrack. Helped by the film's popularity,the song reached number one in the US,becoming Prince's fourth American number-one single and served as his first number-one hit since "Kiss" in 1986.
"Gett Off" is a song written and produced by American musician Prince,released in June 1991 by Paisley Park and Warner Bros. as the lead single from his thirteenth album,Diamonds and Pearls (1991). The album was his first with his backing band the New Power Generation. "Gett Off" was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic,reaching number four in the United Kingdom;the maxi-single was too long and pricey to appear on the UK Singles Chart,so this release was classified as an album,peaking at number 33 on the UK Albums Chart in August 1991.
"Raspberry Beret" is a song written by American musician Prince and the lead single from Prince &the Revolution's 1985 album Around the World in a Day.
"I Feel Love" is a song by the American singer Donna Summer. Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte,it was recorded for Summer's fifth studio album,I Remember Yesterday (1977). The album concept was to have each track evoke a different musical decade;for "I Feel Love",the team aimed to create a futuristic mood,employing a Moog synthesizer.
"Girls &Boys" is a 1986 song by American musician Prince and the Revolution,from his eighth studio album,Parade (1986),the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. The song was released as a single in the UK,and as the B-side to "Anotherloverholenyohead" in the US.
"7" is a song by American musician Prince and the New Power Generation,from their 1992 Love Symbol Album. It was released in late 1992 as the third single from the album,and became the most successful in the United States. It features a sample of the 1967 Lowell Fulson song "Tramp" and is composed of heavy drums and bass in an acoustic style. It has a distinct Middle Eastern style of music,and a Hindu reincarnation theme,and an opera-like chorus which features Prince's multi-tracked vocals. The lyrics have religious and apocalyptic themes. The song is ambiguous and can be interpreted in many ways,as the "7" mentioned in the chorus could be the song referring to the Seven Deadly Sins or the seven Archon of Gnosticism or the seven names of God in the Old Testament. The song received positive reviews and peaked within the top forty of many of its major markets. Its music video was directed by Sotera Tschetter.
"Heaven" is a song by the Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams recorded in 1983,written by Adams and Jim Vallance. It first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album the same year and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984. It was released as the third single from Reckless and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in June 1985,over a year and a half after the song first appeared on record. The single was certified Gold in Canada in 1985.
"True Colors" is a song written by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was both the title track and the first single released from American singer Cyndi Lauper's second studio album of the same name (1986). Released in mid-1986,the song spent two weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,being Lauper's second and last single to occupy the top of the chart. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Age of Chance were a British alternative rock-dance crossover band from Leeds,England,active from 1983 to 1991. They were perhaps most known for their mutant metallic cover of Prince's "Kiss" which topped the UK Indie Chart in 1986,and peaked at No. 50 in the UK Singles Chart in January the following year. Despite signing for major label Virgin,and being favourites with the UK music press,they never enjoyed a major hit in the UK,although "Don't Get Mad…Get Even" reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart.
"Oops (Oh My)" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album,Southern Hummingbird (2002). It features vocals from American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,who co-wrote the song with Tweet,while production was handled by Timbaland. The song was released on January 11,2002,as the album's lead single.
"Show Me Love" is a song performed by American singer Robin S. The song was written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane,originally released in October 1990 by Champion Records in the United Kingdom. In 1992,it was remixed by Swedish house music production duo StoneBridge and Nick Nice,and re-released in many European countries as well as the United States and Japan. It became one of the most well known house anthems in the United Kingdom,and Robin's biggest hit to date. It helped to make house more mainstream. In 1993,it was included on Robin S.'s debut album of the same name. Confusion arose with the 1997 hit "Show Me Love" by Swedish singer Robyn,due to their homonymous names and identical titles.
"In Your Wildest Dreams" is a duet by American singers Tina Turner and Barry White,released from Turner's ninth solo studio album,Wildest Dreams (1996). The original European album version features spoken vocals by actor Antonio Banderas,while for the single version and US edition of the Wildest Dreams album,Turner re-recorded the track with White.
"Paranoimia" is a song by the English synth-pop group Art of Noise,released in April 1986 from their second studio album,In Visible Silence (1986). A better-known version was released as a single,featuring television character Max Headroom on vocals. This version was first included on the 1986 album Re-Works of Art of Noise.
"Oh Sheila" is a song by American R&B band Ready for the World. Released as a single in 1985,it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart,and the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart. It was the first of two chart toppers for the band on the Billboard R&B chart,preceding their 1986 number-one R&B hit "Love You Down".
"No More 'I Love You's'" is a song written by British musicians David Freeman and Joseph Hughes and recorded by them as the Lover Speaks. It was released in June 1986 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The song was covered by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox and became a commercial success for her in 1995,reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.
"How to Dance" is a song by Austrian house music trio Bingoboys from their debut studio album,The Best of Bingoboys. The song features American female rapper Princessa. The song was first released in the United States in 1990 and was given a European release in March 1991. "How to Dance" peaked at number two in Austria and reached the top 10 in Australia,Denmark,Finland,and the Netherlands. In the US,it climbed to number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in March 1991.
"Two to Make It Right" is a song by the American girl group Seduction,released as a single in late 1989. It appears on the group's first album,Nothing Matters Without Love featuring April Harris and Michelle Visage on lead vocals. "Two to Make It Right" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was directed by Stu Sleppin and produced by Bob Teeman.
