"You Want This" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album,Janet (1993). Released as the album's seventh single in October 1994,the track was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The single version,also used in the music video directed by Keir McFarlane,featured an additional rap verse from MC Lyte. The song was listed in the book Rock Song Index:The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (2005) by Bruce Pollock.
"Fantasy" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on August 23,1995,by Columbia Records as the lead single from her fifth album,Daydream (1995). The track was written and produced by Carey and Dave Hall. It samples Tom Tom Club's 1981 song "Genius of Love". The lyrics describe a woman who is in love with a man,and how every time she sees him she starts fantasizing about an impossible relationship with him. The remix for the song features rap verses from Ol' Dirty Bastard,something Carey arranged to assist in her crossover into the hip-hop market and credited for introducing R&B and hip hop collaboration into mainstream pop culture,and for popularizing rap as a featuring act.
"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" is a song by British jazz-rap group Us3,originally released in October 1992 by Blue Note Records as the lead single from the group's debut album,Hand On the Torch (1993). The song was recorded as a demo a year before the group's first release and features a sample of Herbie Hancock's song "Cantaloupe Island". Another sample,the announcement by Pee Wee Marquette,is taken from the Blue Note album A Night at Birdland,Vol. 1 by The Art Blakey Quintet. "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" did not chart in the group's native UK,but in the US,it reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming the group's only top 40 single. It was subsequently re-released in UK where it peaked at No. 23. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 25,1994 for selling over 500,000 copies.
Love City Groove were a musical group who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995,with their self-titled song after being the winner in a public vote. The song finished tenth with 76 points;and peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Regulate" is a song performed by American rapper Warren G featuring American singer Nate Dogg. It was released in the spring of 1994 as the first single on the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim and later Warren G's debut album,Regulate... G Funk Era (1994). It became an MTV staple and the song reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. "Regulate" was number 98 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop and number 108 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 200 Tracks of the 90s".
"Ain't Nobody" is a song by American funk band Rufus and American singer Chaka Khan. It was released on November 4,1983 by Warner Bros.,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.
"I Wanna Be Down" is the debut single of American recording artist Brandy from her self-titled debut album (1994). It was written by musicians Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones,with production helmed by the former,it was released on September 5,1994,by the Atlantic Recording Corporation. The song is a mid-tempo track that features a thunderous beat and light synth riffs. Lyrically,"I Wanna Be Down" describes a flirt with a boy,who Norwood tries to convince of her loveliness.
"Hip Hop Hooray" is a song by American hip hop group,Naughty by Nature,released in December 1992 by Tommy Boy Records as the first single from their third album,19 Naughty III (1993). The song spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. It contains samples from "Funky President" by James Brown,"Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps,"Make Me Say it Again,Girl" by Isley Brothers,"You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel. Pete Rock made a remix that samples Cannonball Adderley's "74 Miles Away". It was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1,100,000 copies in the United States. The music video for "Hip Hop Hooray" was directed by Spike Lee.
"Runaway Love" is a song by American R&B/pop group En Vogue,released in September 1993 by EastWest as the first single from the group's extended play (EP) Runaway Love. After the huge success of their second album,Funky Divas (1992),the single was released. It was written and produced by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster. Group members Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis share lead vocals,Dawn Robinson leads on the bridge,and spoken intro is by Maxine Jones. Elroy and Foster contributed vocals and spoken rap,their known as the alias FMob group.
"Love Is All We Need" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige,with a guest rap from Nas. It was written by Blige,James Harris III,Terry Lewis,and Nasir Jones for Blige's third studio album,Share My World (1997),while production was helmed by Jimmy Jam &Terry Lewis. The song contains a sample of the song "Moonchild" (1985) by American singer Rick James. With its more buoyant tone,"Love Is All We Need" stood in conspicuous contrast to much of the more dark-rooted material featured on Blige's earlier albums.
"Be Happy" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Sean "Puffy" Combs,Arlene DeValle,and Jean-Claude Olivier from duo Poke &Tone for her second studio album,My Life (1994),while production was helmed by Combs and Olivier. "Be Happy" contains an instrumental sample of the song "You're So Good to Me" (1979) by musician Curtis Mayfield and a re-sung vocal portion of the record "I Want You" (1976) by Marvin Gaye.
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group,formed in 1985. They released six studio albums,five compilations,sixteen singles and two extended plays. The group was made up of rapper/main producer Q-Tip,the late rapper Phife Dawg and DJ/co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member,rapper Jarobi White,joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records,but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers,they opted for the Jive Records label,an independent rap label. In under a year,they managed to produce People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm to a lukewarm reception,reaching #91 on the Billboard 200,though it did achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Rump Shaker" is a song by American hip-hop group Wreckx-N-Effect. It was released in August 1992 as the lead single from their second album,Hard or Smooth (1992). It features production and guest vocals from Teddy Riley,brother of former Wreckx member Markell Riley.
"I'll Be" is a song recorded by American rapper Foxy Brown for her debut studio album,Ill Na Na (1996),featuring Brooklyn-based rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the second single from the album on March 4,1997,by Violator and Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Shawn Carter,Jean-Claude Olivier,Samuel Barnes,Angela Winbush,RenéMoore,Bobby Watson and Bruce Swedien with production by Trackmasters,and samples René&Angela's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded at Chung King Studios in New York City,while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory. "I'll Be" is a hip hop and R&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
"Feel Me Flow" is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature,released in May 1995 by Tommy Boy Records as a single from their fourth album,Poverty's Paradise (1995). The song was the most successful single from the album,peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart in mid-June and at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-July. The sole rapper on the song is Treach. The accompanying music video shows him near a pool and the ocean in the midst of a heat wave,and also shows clips of the winter and people snowboarding. The song was later featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.
"Sentimental" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Deborah Cox. It was written by Cox,Colin Wolfe,and Dallas Austin for her self-titled debut studio album (1995),while production was helmed by Austin. Released as the album's lead single by Arista Records,it became a top-40 success in Canada and the United Kingdom while peaking at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
"Be Alone No More" is the debut single by British R&B vocal quartet Another Level,released on 16 February 1998 by Northwestside Records. It is from their eponymous debut album (1998),and features American rapper Jay-Z. The song was written by Steven Dubin,Andrea Martin and Ivan Matias. In 1999,it was released a second time in remix form together with a cover of the Simply Red song "Holding Back the Years". The two releases peaked at number six and number eleven in the UK respectively. Several UK garage remixes were also released,such as the 'Dubmonsters Mix' and 'Another Groove Mix'. The latter is a mashup with Double 99's "RipGroove".
"Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" is a song performed by American rapper KRS-One. It was released on March 3,1997 via Jive Records as a single from his third solo studio album I Got Next. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory in New York City. Produced by Jesse West,the song contains a portion of the composition "Rapture" written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein,and a sample of the Mohawks' "The Champ" written by Harry Palmer.
"Tell Me" is a song by American R&B duo Groove Theory from their debut album,Groove Theory (1995). The track is a cover of Rhythm-N-Bass' 1993 song "Tell Me ",which was also produced by Bryce Wilson. The song contains an interpolation of Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long" which itself interpolates Keni Burke's "Risin' to the Top".
"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z,collectively known as The Throne. The song was released alongside "One Dance",as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album Views,initially for exclusive digital download on iTunes on April 5,2016. The album version features only Drake with a new verse. The single version was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.
