"I Like to Move It" is a song by American solo project Reel 2 Real,featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper The Mad Stuntman. Released by Strictly Rhythm in 1993 as the second single from the project's debut album,Move It! (1994),it appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1994,peaking at number 89,and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart the same year. It was a number-one hit in Belgium,France,the Netherlands,and Zimbabwe. On the Billboard Dance Club Play chart,it peaked at number eight. At the second International Dance Awards in 1995,it won the award for Best Tune of the Year. Its music video was directed by Craig K. McCall.
"Right in the Night (Fall in Love with Music)" is a song by German electronic music duo Jam &Spoon,released by JAM! and Dance Pool as the second single from the duo's second album,Tripomatic Fairytales 2001 (1993). It is a Eurodance song with elements from progressive and vocal trance. It is based on "Leyenda" by the classical composer Isaac Albéniz and features vocals by American vocalist Plavka,with lyrics by Nosie Katzmann. The flamenco-styled riff in the song is played by El Mar,who was trained as a classical guitarist.
"Sleeping in My Car" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 7 March 1994 by EMI as the lead single from the duo's fifth studio album,Crash! Boom! Bang! (1994). The song was composed by Per Gessle in under an hour,and was the final song the band recorded for the album. It is a pop rock song containing elements drawn from pop punk. Marie Fredriksson's vocal range on the track spans over three octaves. The band performed the song at the inaugural 1994 MTV Europe Music Awards.
"Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" is a song recorded by German Eurodance duo La Bouche. It was originally released in March 1994 as the lead single from their debut album of the same name (1995). In North America,the song was released in November 1995.
"The Real Thing" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited,released in May 1994 as the first single from their third album,Real Things (1994). The song is co-written by bandmembers Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels,and scored chart success in many European countries. It topped the charts in Finland and the Netherlands,while peaking at number two in Denmark,Sweden,Belgium and Switzerland. The song also was a top 10 hit in Austria,France,Germany,Norway,Scotland,Spain and the UK. It entered the Eurochart Hot 100 on 28 May at 30 and peaked at number-one three weeks later. Outside Europe,it peaked at number two in Israel and number 39 in Australia. A music video was produced to promote the single,directed by Nigel Simpkiss.
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by the British new wave music duo Eurythmics. It was released as the fourth and final single from their second album,Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),in January 1983. It was their breakthrough hit,establishing the duo worldwide. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in March 1983,and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 six months later;it was their first single released in the US.
"Ain't Nobody" is a song by American funk band Rufus and American singer Chaka Khan. It was released on November 4,1983,as one of four studio tracks included on their live album,Stompin' at the Savoy (1983). "Ain't Nobody" quickly gathered popularity,and reached number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1984 at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards,"Ain't Nobody" won for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It has become one of Khan's signature songs.
"Saturday Night" is a song by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield,fronted by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was first released in 1992 in Italy and 1993 in Spain through Prodisc. Throughout 1994,it was released across the rest of Europe and experienced worldwide success. The song was written by Italian producers Larry Pignagnoli and Davide Riva and produced by Pignagnoli. In 1995,the song was included on Whigfield's debut album,Whigfield.
"100% Pure Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Crystal Waters from her second studio album,Storyteller (1994). It was released on April 11,1994 by Mercury and A&M (UK),as the album's lead single. The song was a hit in many countries,reaching the top 20 in Australia,Finland,the Netherlands,Switzerland,the United Kingdom,and the United States. It is certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. In 1995,it was awarded the prize for Top ASCAP Dance Song. And its accompanying music video,directed by Marcus Nispel,was nominated for Best Dance Video at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Rock My Heart" is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway,released in March 1994 as the fourth and final single from his debut album,The Album (1993). It was written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello. Like the previous single "I Miss You",the song was a hit in several countries,particularly in the UK,Germany,Finland,Switzerland,Ireland and Belgium,where it reached the top 10. In Israel,it peaked at number one for two weeks. "Rock My Heart" shot into the Eurochart Hot 100 at number 17 on 9 April 1994 and peaked at seven four weeks later.
"It's My Life" is a song by Nigerian-Swedish recording artist Dr. Alban. It was released by SweMix in February 1992 in Sweden as the first single from his second studio album,One Love (1992). Produced by Denniz PoP,who also co-wrote the song,it was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released,peaking at number one in Sweden,Austria,Germany,Italy,the Netherlands and Belgium and number two in the UK. In France,the song was marketed twice:first in 1992,then in 1993 because the song was used in a TV advert for Tampax tampons,thus giving to the single a second career. The song had enough airplay on US college radio stations to chart on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1992. "It's My Life" was re-released in 1994 in Australia,following the success of "Sing Hallelujah!".
"Sing Hallelujah!" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was released in 1993 as the third single from his second studio album,One Love (1992). Been described as an "discothèques anthem with dance and disco sonorities",the song became a hit in many European countries,managing to reach to the top 5 in Belgium,Denmark,Finland,Germany,Iceland and Switzerland. In the UK,it peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart,while on the Eurochart Hot 100,it peaked at number four. Outside Europe,in Australia,"Sing Hallelujah!" peaked at number five and in Zimbabwe,it reached number 11. After "It's My Life",this was the second Dr Alban's hit which had an international scope. Its accompanying music video also received heavy rotation on MTV Europe. In 2005,"Sing Hallelujah!" charted again when it was re-recorded by the artist in new versions,peaking at number 12 in Finland.
"Away from Home" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban,released in May 1994 by Cheiron as the second single from Alban's third studio album,Look Who's Talking (1994). The song was written by Alban with Kristian Lundin and John Amatiello,an produced by Denniz PoP. In comparison with the previous Dr Alban's singles,the song met a smaller success. But it made it to number two in Finland,number five in Spain,number 12 in Austria,number 13 in Denmark and number 17 in Switzerland. In the UK,"Away from Home" peaked at number 42,while on the Eurochart Hot 100,it reached number 25 on 20 August 1994.
"Let the Beat Go On" is a song recorded by Swedish musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was released by Cheiron in August 1994 as the third single from Alban's third studio album,Look Who's Talking (1994). The song is written and produced by Alban with Kristian Lundin and John Amatiello,and the chorus is sung by Swedish singers Nana Hedin and Jessica Folcker. It charted in many European countries,peaking at number-one in Spain,number three in Finland and number nine in Belgium. Jonathan Bate directed the music video for the song.
"One Love" is a song recorded by the Sweden based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was the second single from his second studio album,One Love (1992). Alban co-wrote it with Denniz PoP,who also produced it. Released in August 1992,the song was a hit in many European countries. It made it to the top-10 in Austria,Belgium,Finland,Germany,Ireland and Norway;however,the song was not as successful as "It's My Life",the previous single. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"One Love" peaked at number 23. Outside Europe,it was successful in Israel,reaching number five.
"No Coke" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was originally released as the B-side of the 12" version of his debut single "Hello Afrika" and became the second single off his debut album,Hello Afrika (1990). Released in November 1990,the song was a hit in several European countries and reached number-one in Sweden. To date,it is one of Dr Alban's most successful songs,along with "It's My Life" and "Sing Hallelujah". It was produced by Denniz Pop,who recorded the song's signature bassline using a Roland Juno-106 synthesizer. The song is performed in English and the lyrics describe a tragic event outside Alban's nightclub Alphabet Street in Stockholm. In November 2017,it was the topic at SVT:s Hitlåtens historia.
"Hello Afrika" is a 1990 song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was released as the debut single from his first album with the same name (1990). It features Swedish Eurodance singer Leila K. The song is similar to Eddy Grant's "Hello Africa",but in the style of hip hop. It peaked at number one in Austria and achieved a great success in most of the other European countries,including Sweden,Germany and Switzerland.
"Move on Baby" is a song by Italian group Cappella,released on 10 February 1994 as the fifth single from their second studio album,U Got 2 Know (1994). It is written by Gianfranco Bortolotti,Ricardo Overman,Diego Leoni,Lorenzo Carpella,Alessandro Pasinelli and Bruno Guerrini. Bortolotti produced the song and it achieved great success in many countries,particularly in Finland,Israel,the Netherlands and Switzerland,where it topped the chart. It received gold status in Austria,Belgium,France,Germany and Switzerland. The music video for the song was directed by B. Smith and W. Holloway.
"The Rhythm of the Night" is a song by Italian Eurodance group Corona. It was released as their debut single in 1993 in Italy,then elsewhere the following year. The song is the title track of the group's debut studio album,The Rhythm of the Night (1995),and was written by Francesco Bontempi,Annerley Emma Gordon,Giorgio Spagna,Pete Glenister and Mike Gaffey. It was produced by Bontempi,and the vocals were performed by Italian singer Giovanna Bersola,who is not credited on the single and does not appear in the music video. The woman who appears in the video is the group's frontwoman Olga Souza. The video was A-listed on Music TV-channels,such as Germany's VIVA. The song was a worldwide hit in 1994,peaking at number-one in Italy,and within the top five in most of Europe,while in the US,it fell short of the top ten,reaching number eleven on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100.
"Joy" is the debut single by British house music studio project Staxx,assembled by producers Simon Thorne and Tom Jones. It was released in 1993 and features singer Carol Leeming,becoming a number-one hit on both the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. On the UK Singles Chart,it peaked at number 25. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
