Play is the fifth studio album by American electronic musician Moby. It was released on May 17,1999,through Mute Records internationally and V2 Records in North America. Recording of the album began in mid-1997,following the release of Moby's fourth album,Animal Rights (1996),which deviated from his electronica style;Moby's goal for Play was to return to electronica,blending downtempo with blues and roots music samples. Originally intended to be his final record,the album was recorded at Moby's home studio in Manhattan.
Play:The B Sides is a compilation album by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on October 24,2000. The album's songs are outtakes from his 1999 album Play which were subsequently released as B-sides across various singles from the album.
"Precious" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode from their studio album,Playing the Angel (2005). It was released on 3 October 2005 by Mute,Sire,and Reprise Records as the album's lead single. The song reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,No. 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and No. 23 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also topped the charts in Denmark,Italy,Spain,and Sweden,and it peaked within the top 10 in Austria,Wallonia,Canada,Finland,Germany,and Norway.
"Porcelain" is a song by American electronic musician Moby. It was released on April 25,2000,as the sixth single from his fifth studio album Play (1999). Written by Moby,who also performs vocals on the recording,"Porcelain" is a melancholic song with lyrics reflecting on the breakup of a relationship. It features a lush musical backing that incorporates reversed strings and various synthesized elements. While Moby initially expressed disdain over the song and its production,he was eventually talked into including it on Play.
English electronic music duo Goldfrapp have released seven studio albums,two live albums,two compilation albums,four extended plays,25 singles,eight promotional singles,one video album and 29 music videos. The band was formed in 1999 in London,and consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (synthesiser).
"I Feel You" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode,released on 15 February 1993 as their 27th UK single and the first single from their eighth studio album,Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993). The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and also made number one and number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It is one of the band's highest-charting singles worldwide. The accompanying music video was directed by Anton Corbijn.
"Only When I Lose Myself" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was made exclusively for their 1998 compilation The Singles 86>98 and released as a single on 7 September 1998. It is the first non-album studio single since "It's Called a Heart" in 1985 and is also one of the rare singles to have two limited editions.
"Suffer Well" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their eleventh studio album,Playing the Angel (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2006 as the album's third single.
"Freestyler" is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's. It was released in Finland on 30 October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album,In Stereo (1999),and was released internationally in February 2000. "Freestyler" peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart and topped the charts in more than 10 countries,including Australia,Germany,Italy,and New Zealand. The song also peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Denmark,Iceland,Ireland,and the United Kingdom.
"Run to the Sun" is a song by English synth-pop duo Erasure,released in July 1994 by Mute and Elektra as the second single from the duo's sixth studio album,I Say I Say I Say (1994). The song is written by Vince Clarke with fellow Erasure member Andy Bell and is an uptempo dance music track that displays signature synthesizer programming by Clarke. The UK 7-inch single of "Run to the Sun" was issued on yellow-coloured vinyl and featured a fold-out poster of the single's cover artwork. The single's B-side,a ballad entitled "Tenderest Moments",was later re-recorded by Erasure in an acoustic version for their 2006 album Union Street.
"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.
"Martyr" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode. It was released as a non-album single to promote the band's eighth greatest hits compilation album,The Best of,Volume 1. The single was released on 30 October 2006 in three formats:CD single,CD maxi and DVD single. There was also a limited-edition double 12-inch single featuring four remixes of previous Depeche Mode tracks.
"Mysterious Times" is a song by German production group Sash! featuring British singer Tina Cousins. It was released on 1 August 1998 as the second single from their second album,Life Goes On (1998). The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom,giving Sash! their fourth number-two single. In the United States,it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"We Are All Made of Stars" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the first single from his sixth studio album,18 (2002),on April 1,2002. It reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit in several other European countries.
The discography of American musician Moby consists of twenty-one studio albums,one live album,twelve compilation albums,eleven remix albums,three video albums,four extended plays,seventy-two singles,ninety-six music videos,and four remixes.
"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on October 11,1999,as the fourth single from his fifth studio album Play. It became a hit in several regions,including German-speaking Europe and the United Kingdom.
"Honey" is a song by American electronic musician Moby. It was released as the lead single from his fifth studio album Play on August 24,1998. The song samples the 1960 recording "Sometimes" by American blues singer Bessie Jones. Moby first heard "Sometimes" on a box set collection of folk music compiled by Alan Lomax,and subsequently composed "Honey" around vocal samples from the Jones song.
"Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" is a song by American electronica musician Moby,with a chorus sampling from Loleatta Holloway's 1980 song "Love Sensation". It was first released as the title track on Moby's extended play Move,which was issued on August 31,1993,as his first release on Mute Records in the United Kingdom and on Elektra Records in the United States. It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
"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.
"Pale Horses" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the second single from his ninth studio album Wait for Me on June 22,2009. Vocals on the song are performed by Amelia Zirin-Brown.
