"The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by American alternative rock band Live, released on August 24, 1999, as the lead single from their fourth studio album, The Distance to Here. The song was co-produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads, and features Adam Duritz of Counting Crows on backing vocals. It reached number one on the Canadian RPM Top 30 Rock Report and number two on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Internationally, "The Dolphin's Cry" peaked at number one in Iceland, number seven in Flanders, and number 10 in the Netherlands while reaching the top 50 on the Australian and New Zealand music charts.
"Lump" is a song by alternative rock band the Presidents of the United States of America. It was released in 1995 and featured on their self-titled debut album. The song reached number one on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995. Composer Chris Ballew said that the lyrics combined his own history of having a benign tumor in the head with a vision he had of a woman in a swamp, while employing the word "lump" because Ballew was fond of it. The musical part was described by Ballew as him "trying to write a Buzzcocks song". Ballew considers it his favorite composition.
"Name" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in September 1995 as the third single from their fifth studio album, A Boy Named Goo (1995). "Name" became the band's first major hit, topping both the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Album Rock Tracks chart. It also reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, "Name" peaked at number two on the RPM Top Singles chart and number one on the RPM Alternative 30.
"There Goes the Neighborhood" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. The song, released as the second single from her third studio album, The Globe Sessions (1998), won an award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001. The single failed to chart in the United States except on the Billboard Triple A chart, where it peaked at number two for three weeks. Conversely, the song became Crow's eighth top-five single in Canada, reaching number four on the RPM Top Singles chart in April 1999. In Europe, the song reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, number 25 in Iceland, number 56 in Sweden, and number 99 in the Netherlands.
"Secret Smile" is a song by American rock band Semisonic. The single, released to American radio on January 12, 1999, was one of the cornerstones of the band's international success. A live version of the song recorded at The Gorge Amphitheatre, as well as a mix by The Orb had previously been released as a B-side to "Singing in My Sleep". The song was featured in the film Simply Irresistible and in the TV series Charmed and Dawson's Creek. Songwriter Dan Wilson has said that the melody for the song came to him in a dream, and he woke up in the middle of the night, rushed to a piano, and wrote it down.
"3AM" is the third single and the third track from Matchbox 20's debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You. The song topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for two weeks and the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for ten weeks; it was not eligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time due to not receiving a physical release in the United States. Outside North America, "3AM" reached number 31 in Australia and became a minor hit in Europe.
"Push" is a song by American rock band Matchbox Twenty. It was released in 1997 as the second single from their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You (1996). After landing "Long Day" on several rock radio stations paving the way, "Push" topped the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and became one of the band's most successful singles. At the time of its release, "Push" was controversial for its lyrics, with many critics accusing the band of glorifying domestic violence.
"Black Balloon" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in June 1999 as the fourth single from the band's 1998 album, Dizzy Up the Girl (1998), and reached number three in Canada, number 16 in the United States and number 23 in Iceland.
"Clumsy" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. It is one of the few tracks on the album not to feature vocalist Raine Maida's falsetto-controlled singing voice. It was released in April 1997 as the second single from their second album, Clumsy. It is one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number one in Canada for three weeks. It also experienced success in the United States, reaching number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and staying in the top ten for 15 weeks. The song ranked number one on CILQ-FM's Top 107 songs of 1997.
"On Silent Wings" is a song by Tina Turner with guest vocals from Sting. Released in June 1996 in support of Turner's Wildest Dreams album, the single performed well on the US and Canadian adult contemporary charts, peaking at numbers 24 and 13 respectively. The dance version of "On Silent Wings", remixed by Soul Solution, charted at number 47 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. Like much of Turner's later work, "On Silent Wings" enjoyed greater success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Run to the Water" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released on January 11, 2000, as the second single from their 1999 album, The Distance to Here. It became a moderate hit in early 2000, reaching the top 40 in Australia, Finland, and the Netherlands as well as on the American and Canadian rock charts. In Iceland, the song topped the chart for three weeks, becoming Live's second consecutive number-one single.
"Save Tonight" is a song by Swedish rock musician Eagle-Eye Cherry, released as the lead single from his debut album, Desireless (1997), on 7 October 1997. It is the album's opening track and gained substantial radio success, reaching number three in Ireland, number five in the United States, number six in the United Kingdom, and number two in Cherry's native Sweden. It was voted song of the year by New Zealand radio station The Edge. "Save Tonight" is considered the signature song of Eagle-Eye Cherry. It was awarded the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1997" category.
"Me" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter Paula Cole. It was released as the third and final single from her second studio album, This Fire (1996), in February 1998. Released only to radio, the song entered the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Adult Top 40. In Canada, the song reached number 20 on the RPM Top Singles chart. A promotional CD was also issued in Germany.
"Falls Apart" is a song by American rock band Sugar Ray from their third studio album, 14:59 (1999). Released on November 22, 1999, the song reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Outside the US, the single peaked at number 15 in Canada, number 33 in New Zealand, and number 54 in Australia.
"The Difference" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. It was released in 1997 as the third single from their second album, Bringing Down the Horse. The song spent eight weeks at number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number five on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1998. "The Difference" also peaked at number 12 in Canada, topping the RPM Alternative 30 chart.
"I Will Buy You a New Life" is a rock song by American rock band Everclear from their third studio album, So Much for the Afterglow (1997). The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 20 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, and number 31 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 49 on the RPM Top Singles chart and number one on the RPM Alternative 30 chart.
"If You Could Only See" is a song by American rock band Tonic. It was released in March 1997 as the third and final single from the band's debut album, Lemon Parade (1996). The song is Tonic's most successful and has been described as "rock radio's most played song of 1997."
"Someone Who's Cool" is a song by Canadian rock band Odds. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Nest (1996). The song was originally written for the Friends soundtrack. The song peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 chart and number three on the RPM Alternative 30. The song was used as the theme song to the short-lived CBS music industry comedy Love Monkey.
Everything Falls Apart is a song by American band Dog's Eye View, written by lead vocalist Peter Stuart. The song is the lead single from Dog's Eye View's debut album, Happy Nowhere, released in 1995 by Columbia Records. It received considerable airplay on radio, MTV and VH1, reaching the top 40 on multiple US Billboard charts. Internationally, the single charted in Canada and New Zealand, peaking at numbers 5 and 41 respectively.
"Come Down" is a song by American alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, Coil (1997), in April 1997. The song peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and number 38 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.
