"Living It Up" is a 1993 music single by Stakka Bo from his 1993 album Supermarket.
The song peaked at #38 on the Swedish chart. [1]
The song features a lead vocal by Stakka Bo and Oskar Franzén, with additional vocals by Nana Hedin. [2]
The music video has a water theme and is set in a white space with Stakka Bo, Oskar Franzén and Nana Hedin performing. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Roger Moore appears in the video saying "Children in Nepal need fresh water. You can help." [3]
War is an American R&B and progressive soul band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969.
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"Numb" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their eighth album, Zooropa (1993), and was released in June 1993 by Island Records and PolyGram as the album's first single. The song features a monotonous mantra of "don't" commands spoken by guitarist the Edge amidst a backdrop of various sound effects and samples. The noisy composition and lyrical concept for "Numb" were inspired by the theme of sensory overload, which had prominently been incorporated into the Zoo TV Tour. Lead singer Bono and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. provided backing vocals on the track.
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