"You Don't Know Me" is a song by American record producer Armand van Helden featuring vocals from German-American singer Duane Harden. It was released on January 25,1999,as the lead single from his third studio album,2 Future 4 U. The creation of the song came about when Helden created a looping track composed of several music samples and left Harden to write and record the lyrics alone.
"I Want You Back" is the debut solo single of British singer Melanie B,featuring American rapper Missy Elliott. It was released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. After two years,the song was also included on Melanie B's debut album,Hot (2000). "I Want You Back" topped the UK Singles Chart on 20 September 1998.
"Saltwater" is a song by English musician Chicane featuring the vocals of Irish singer Máire Brennan. The track uses parts of Clannad's 1982 hit "Theme from Harry's Game" with both re-recorded and newly written lyrics.
"Mysterious Girl" is the second overall single and third British single from singer-songwriter Peter Andre's second studio album,Natural (1996). It was written by Glen Goldsmith,Philip Jackson,Ollie Jacobs and Andre,and produced by Jacobs &Mubs. The song features guest vocals from Caribbean rapper Bubbler Ranx. It was first released as a single by Melodian Records in Australia on 14 August 1995 and was issued in the United Kingdom the same year,but it was not until a re-release in 1996 that the song became a commercial success there.
"Deeper Shade of Blue" is a song by British dance-pop group Steps,released as the fourth single from their second studio album,Steptacular (1999),on 3 April 2000. The song was originally recorded by English singer-songwriter Tina Cousins,but aside from a few promotional 12-inch vinyl discs pressed in 1998,her version remains unreleased. "Deeper Shade of Blue" entered the UK Singles Chart at number four and spent one more week in the top 10 before falling down the charts. After a total of nine weeks,it left the top 100.
"Killin' Time" is the debut single by British singer,songwriter and former model Tina Cousins,released on 9 June 1997 from her debut album,Killing Time (1999). The song was written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg,and initially charted at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1999,German DJ Sash!,who had collaborated with Cousins on "Mysterious Times",remixed "Killin' Time" for its re-release on 15 March 1999. "Killin' Time '99" peaked at number 15 in the United Kingdom,number 16 in Finland,and number 17 in Spain.
"Pray" is a song by British singer Tina Cousins. It was written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg and released on 2 November 1998 as the lead single from her debut album,Killing Time (1999). The song was her second consecutive top-20 hit in the United Kingdom and her first top-10 hit in Australia,where it achieved gold status. In Europe,"Pray" also reached the top 10 in Finland and Scotland,and it peaked at number 48 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in November 1998.
"Feel It" is a song by Italian musical group the Tamperer featuring Maya,released by various labels as the first single from their only album,Fabulous (1999). Produced by Falox,a production team that then consisted of Tamperer members Mario Fargetta and Alex Farolfi,the song is based on the Jacksons' 1981 hit "Can You Feel It" and quotes Heather Leigh West's lyrics from Urban Discharge's 1996 song "Wanna Drop a House."
"No Matter What" is a song from the 1996 musical Whistle Down the Wind that was popularised by Irish boyband Boyzone in 1998 when they recorded it to tie in with the show's first UK production. The song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman,while Lloyd Webber,Steinman and Nigel Wright produced the track,with additional production by Franglen &Lupino. The song was also featured on the US edition of the soundtrack to the 1999 film Notting Hill,and was released to American radio on 10 May 1999.
"Thank ABBA for the Music" is a medley of songs originally released by pop group ABBA,performed by Steps,Tina Cousins,Cleopatra,B*Witched and Billie. The medley consists of "Take a Chance on Me","Dancing Queen","Mamma Mia",and "Thank You for the Music". It was originally performed during the 1999 Brit Awards,which occurred on 16 February,and its release coincided with the debut of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!. The medley peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart in April 1999 and reached the top 10 in Australia,Ireland,New Zealand,and Sweden.
"What's Luv?" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe,released through Atlantic Records and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Productions as the second single from his fourth studio album,Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) (2001). The song features additional vocals from singer Ashanti and from rapper Ja Rule on the remix and album version on the song. "What's Luv" was produced by Irv Gotti and Chink Santana. The lyrics of the song's chorus are based in part on the title refrain of the 1984 Tina Turner hit "What's Love Got to Do with It". The song additionally includes a lyric that references the 1998 song "Still Not a Player" by Big Pun. Fat Joe,Ja Rule,and the song's two producers are credited as the writers of "What's Luv",as are Big Pun and the lyricist of "What's Love Got to Do with It",Terry Britten.
"Obsesión" is a song by Dominican-American bachata band Aventura with Judy Santos as the female vocalist. It was included on their second studio album,We Broke the Rules (2002),and an English-language version was made for the same album. The song achieved success in many countries,topping many international charts. In France,the song held the French Singles Chart's number-one slot for seven weeks,and as of August 2014,it was the 19th-best-selling single of the 21st century in France,with 565,000 units sold. A radio remix of the song was added to the 2004 special edition version of Love &Hate,which was exclusively released in Italy.
"C U When U Get There" is a song by American rapper Coolio featuring 40 Thevz. It was released in June 1997 as the first single from Coolio's third studio album,My Soul (1997). The track was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film Nothing to Lose. It heavily interpolates Johann Pachelbel's Baroque "Canon in D Major."
"Ecuador" is a song produced by German DJ and record production team Sash! featuring fellow German DJ Rodriguez. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from their debut album,It's My Life –The Album (1997). The song became an international hit,peaking at number one in Flanders,Romania and Scotland,as well as on the American and Canadian dance charts. It reached the top 20 in more than ten other countries worldwide.
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is a song by German-based music group Sweetbox. It was released in October 1997 as the second single from their debut album,Sweetbox (1998),the only album that had American singer Tina Harris as the group's frontwoman. The song is based on "Air" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3,played on the track by the German Symphony Orchestra. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is the most successful song of Sweetbox worldwide;it reached the top five in Austria,France,Iceland,Ireland,Norway,Spain,Sweden,and the United Kingdom. Outside Europe,the song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Stay" is a song by German DJ/production team Sash! featuring American singer La Trec. It was released on 26 September 1997 by Mighty and Multiply as the fourth and final single from their debut album,It's My Life –The Album (1997). The song was written by Franky McCoy,Ralf Kappmeier,Sascha Lappessen and Thomas Allison,and topped the dance charts in both Canada and the United States. It also reached the top 20 in more than 10 European countries,Australia,and New Zealand. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"Stay" peaked at number six and in the UK,it was Sash!'s third consecutive number-two single. The music video for the song was directed by Oliver Sommer.
"Forever" is a song written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg,and recorded by British singer Tina Cousins. It was released on 28 June 1999 as the third single from her debut album Killing Time. In Australia,it was coupled with "Killin' Time" and became a top-20 hit,achieving gold shipment numbers.
"Miss California" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dante Thomas,featuring American rapper and former Fugees member Pras Michel. It was released on February 20,2001,as the lead single from his debut album,Fly. Despite peaking at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100,the track was an international hit,topping the charts of Denmark,Germany,and the Netherlands and becoming a top-five hit in Australia,New Zealand,and several other mainland European countries. Cameron Casey directed the song's music video.
"Adelante" is a song by German electronic production duo Sash!. Taken from Trilenium (2000),the duo's third studio album,"Adelante" became a chart hit,reaching number one in Romania and Scotland,number two on the UK Singles Chart,and the top 10 in Australia,Flanders,Denmark,Finland,Norway,and Sweden. In Australia,the song was certified gold for shipments of over 35,000 copies,and in Sweden,it went platinum for shipments exceeding 30,000 units.
"La Primavera" is a song by the German DJ/production team Sash! featuring Patrizia Salvatore. It was released on 16 March 1998 via various labels as the lead single from their second album,Life Goes On (1998). The single was a top-five hit in at least six countries,including Ireland,the United Kingdom,and several Nordic countries.
