"Put 'Em High" is a song by Swedish producer StoneBridge from his album Can't Get Enough (2004). The song was released through Hed Kandi in the United Kingdom and features vocals from Therese. The radio edit by JJ reached number six on the UK Singles Chart,number 26 in Ireland,and number 33 in Australia.
"Work It" is a single by American rapper Nelly featuring American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 24,2003,as the fourth single from Nelly's 2002 album,Nellyville. It peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100,and number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule from his third studio album,Pain Is Love (2001). Produced by Irv Gotti,it was written by Rule,7 Aurelius,and Irv Gotti and features guest vocals from Ashanti. Originally set to feature Brandy,the song was released as the album's second single on November 27,2001,through Def Jam Recordings and Gotti's Murder Inc. Records.
"Angel" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy featuring additional vocals from Barbadian singer Rayvon. Containing samples from Steve Miller Band's "The Joker" and the Chip Taylor-written "Angel of the Morning",it was released to radio on 9 January 2001 as the follow-up to Shaggy's international number-one hit,"It Wasn't Me". "Angel" also proved to be successful,reaching number one in 12 countries,including Australia,Germany,Ireland,the United Kingdom,and the United States.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper and singer Eve featuring fellow American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on April 2,2001,as the second and final single from the former's second album,Scorpion. It became Eve's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number two on the week of August 18,2001. Worldwide,the song reached number 29 in Canada,number four in Australia and the United Kingdom,and number one in Belgium,Ireland,Norway,and Switzerland.
"Gossip Folks" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Under Construction on December 9,2002. Written alongside producer Timbaland,it peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
"Dance for Me" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige featuring American rapper Common from Blige's fifth studio album,No More Drama (2001). Produced by Dame Grease,the track was written by the artists alongside Bruce Miller with an additional writing credit going to Sting for the sampling of the 1979 song "The Bed's Too Big Without You" by English rock band the Police.
"Faster Kill Pussycat" is the first single from British producer Oakenfold's second studio album,A Lively Mind (2006). The song features American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals and was co-written by singer-songwriter Kelli Ali. The title of the track is a play on the title of the movie Faster,Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.
"Feel It Boy" is a song by Jamaican dancehall musician Beenie Man featuring American singer Janet Jackson from Beenie Man's 15th studio album,Tropical Storm (2002). The song was written by Beenie Man,Pharrell Williams,Chad Hugo,and Clancy Eccles and was produced by the Neptunes. Virgin Records released the song on 15 July 2002 as the lead single from the album. "Feel It Boy" peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-40 hit in eight other countries,including the United States,where it peaked at number 28.
"Touch Me" is a song by Portuguese house music producer Rui da Silva and British singer-songwriter Cassandra Fox. The song began to gain popularity after being played in dance clubs in October 2000. The track was originally scheduled for release in December 2000,but it was postponed to avoid competing with songs that would experience sales surges resulting from the Christmas holiday period. It was eventually released on 1 January 2001.
"Make Luv" is a song by Italian music producer Room 5 featuring the sampled voice of American R&B singer Oliver Cheatham from his 1983 hit "Get Down Saturday Night". Released in March 2003,"Make Luv" reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart,where it remained for four weeks in March and April 2003. The song also reached the top 10 in Denmark,Greece,Ireland,Italy,the Netherlands,and Romania.
"If I Ever Fall in Love" is the debut single by American R&B-soul quartet Shai,released in September 1992 from their debut album of the same name (1992). The song reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1992 and peaked at number one on the Billboard R&B chart. It spent eight weeks at number two on the Hot 100,which at the time was the second-most number of weeks that a song held the position without topping the chart,behind Foreigner's "Waiting for a Girl Like You". The song was also their only top-40 hit in the UK,peaking at number 36.
"My Culture" is a song by British trip hop duo 1 Giant Leap released as the first single from their debut album,1 Giant Leap (2002),on 8 April 2002. The track features vocals from Maxi Jazz and Robbie Williams. The song peaked at No. 9 in the United Kingdom and charted within the top 40 in Australia,Italy,the Netherlands,and New Zealand. The first few lines of Williams' lyrics are the same as a part of the hidden track "Hello Sir" from his debut album,Life thru a Lens (1997).
"I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon from the album We Invented the Remix. In 2004,the song was featured on the Bad Boys compilation R&B Hits. Along with "I Need a Girl (Part Two)",P. Diddy achieved a rare occurrence by having two parts of a song become chart hits. Part one peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart at number four. The song was ranked number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2002. The song contains a chord progression played on a Roland JV-1080 sound module,using a patch named "Flying Waltz".
"Don't Mess with My Man" is a song by American R&B singer Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey from R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released in on June 3,2002,as the third single from her self-titled debut album (2001). The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was an international hit as well,reaching the top 10 in France and New Zealand and receiving a gold certification in the former country.
"American Dream" is a song by English DJ Jakatta. The track samples two Thomas Newman pieces from the soundtrack for the 1999 film American Beauty:"American Beauty" and "Dead Already". A spoken-word sample from "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q also appears on the track. The single peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in Belgium,Ireland,and Spain. A remix of the song was released in mid-2001 and peaked at No. 63 in the UK. The majority of the track is in 6
4 time,which is unusual for dance music,which is typically in 4
4 time.
"Crying at the Discoteque" is a song by Swedish band Alcazar from their debut studio album,Casino (2000). The track samples Sheila and B. Devotion's 1979 hit "Spacer". Alexander Bard produced the song and can be heard in the middle of this song. Released in April 2000,"Crying at the Discoteque" became Alcazar's first international hit single the following year,reaching number one in Hungary and the top 10 in Flanders,Germany,Ireland,Italy,and Switzerland.
"Starlight" is the debut single of French house musician the Supermen Lovers,featuring Mani Hoffman on lead vocals. The female vocals on the song were performed by Israeli singer-songwriter Nili. The song contains a sample of "The Rock" (1978) by disco assemblage East Coast. "Starlight" was released as the first single from Atlan's debut album,The Player,on 17 March 2001. It became a hit in Norway,New Zealand,and Wallonia,where it reached the top 10,and peaked at number two in France and the United Kingdom.
"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case,released in October 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records,as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album,Pain Is Love (2001). The song,produced by Lil Rob and Irv Gotti,samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do". In the United States,"Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It received a re-issue in the United Kingdom in 2002 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis and former pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.
"Ever So Lonely" is the debut single by British band Monsoon with Sheila Chandra on vocals. The song was written by Steve Coe and was released in August 1981. The single became a No. 12 hit in the United Kingdom following a re-release in March 1982,staying on the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks. It was also a hit in Ireland,the Netherlands and Australia but was never released as a single in the United States. Chandra was aged only 16 and had just left school when her first single was released.
