"M.O.R." is a song by English rock band Blur from their eponymous album. Released on 15 September 1997,"M.O.R." reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart on its release as a single in September 1997. Worldwide,it reached number 45 in New Zealand and also charted in Australia,Canada,and the United States.
"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead,released on their second album,The Bends (1995). It was the third single from The Bends in the UK,and the first in the US. It reached the top 50 on the UK Singles Chart,the New Zealand Singles Chart,the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Canadian Rock/Alternative chart.
"Pepper" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers from their seventh studio album,Electriclarryland (1996). Released on April 11,1996,the track reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart,becoming the top-ranked song of 1996 on the former listing. In Australia,the song peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was ranked number four on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1996. It also reached number two on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 and number 32 in New Zealand.
"Don't Know Why" is a song written and composed by Jesse Harris that originally appeared on his 1999 album,Jesse Harris &the Ferdinandos. A cover of the song was the debut single of American singer Norah Jones from her debut studio album,Come Away with Me (2002).
"Stereotypes" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur and is the opening track to their fourth studio album,The Great Escape (1995). It was released on 12 February 1996 as the third single from that album,charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It also became a minor hit in Australia,peaking at number 95 on the ARIA Singles Chart in June 1996. The accompanying UK B-sides—"The Man Who Left Himself","Tame" and "Ludwig"—demonstrated a dramatic change in style for Blur,being stark and raw,foreshadowing the stylistic shift that would realize itself on their eponymous follow-up album.
"Ordinary World" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran,released in December 1992 as the first single from their self-titled album (1993),commonly known as The Wedding Album. The ballad reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Top 40,the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart,and the Italian Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,No. 2 in Iceland and Sweden,and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
"If You Go" is a song written by Jon Secada and Miguel Morejon and recorded for his 1994 studio album,Heart,Soul &a Voice. The song's lyrics detail a desire that a female subject not leave the singer,for,if she does,"there'll be something missing in [his] life." A Spanish version,"Si te vas",was also released for the Spanish-language market.
"Santa Monica" is a song by American rock band Everclear,from their 1995 album Sparkle and Fade. The song was written by the band's lead singer,Art Alexakis. Though it was not officially released as a single in the United States,American radio stations played "Santa Monica" enough for it to reach number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and top the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks in 1996. It became a top-forty hit in Australia,Canada,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom;it is the band's highest-charting single in Australia.
"Will You Be There (In the Morning)" is a song by American rock band Heart. The ballad was written by veteran songwriter and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange,who was responsible for writing Heart's US number-two single "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" in 1990,and was released as the first single from the band's 11th studio album,Desire Walks On (although "Black on Black II" was released to radio first). Unlike the majority of Heart songs,which feature Ann Wilson on lead vocals,the lead singer on the song is Nancy Wilson. The song was released in the United Kingdom in November 1993 and was released in the United States the following month.
"Going Out" is the first single from English rock band Supergrass's second studio album,In It for the Money (1997). It was released on 26 February 1996,more than a year before the album,and reached five on the UK Singles Chart and number 20 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song was apparently originally written in the key of E because the engine of Supergrass' tour bus would tick at that same musical pitch.
"Sun Hits the Sky" is a song by English rock band Supergrass. It was the third single from the band's second album In It for the Money. It was released in June 1997 and reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side,"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others",is a cover of the Smiths' song.
"Young Boy" is a song by Paul McCartney,included as the fifth track on his 10th studio album,Flaming Pie (1997). McCartney reportedly started working on the song in August 1994. The initial tracks were recorded in February 1995 at Steve Miller's studio in Sun Valley,Idaho,and were completed in May at McCartney's home studio.
"Can You Forgive Her?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released as the first single from their fifth studio album,Very (1993). The lyrics describe in the second person a young man's humiliation when his girlfriend accuses him of still being in love with a childhood friend;the woman is "not prepared to share you with a memory",and is "going to go and get herself a real man instead". The title of the song derives from the Anthony Trollope novel of the same name.
"I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their fifth studio album,Very (1993). The song describes a person normally hesitant to unwind and show his feelings,who—because of some event in his life—suddenly becomes willing to loosen up. It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 1993 as the album's third single,reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States,where it was released in January 1994,it reached number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Before" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 22 April 1996 as the lead single from their sixth studio album,Bilingual (1996). Upon its release,the single peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart,number four in Finland,and number one in Hungary. In the United States,it topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Everyday" is a song by English musician Phil Collins,released as the second single of his fifth studio album,Both Sides (1993). The single achieved success mostly in North America in early 1994. In 2004,it was included as the seventh track on Collins' compilation album Love Songs:A Compilation... Old and New.
"In Walked Love" is a song by the American girl group Exposé. Written by Diane Warren and produced by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero,the song can be found on the group's 1992 album Exposé,their third studio album. Lead vocals on the pop ballad were performed by Ann Curless. The song features Al Pitrelli as guest guitarist. In 1996,British singer Louise covered the song and reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart with her rendition.
"Wrong" is a song written and recorded by English musical duo Everything but the Girl. It was released on 17 June 1996 as the second single from their ninth album,Walking Wounded (1996). A club remix of the song provided by Todd Terry went to number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The remix also reached number two in Italy and number eight in Canada and the United Kingdom.
"That Girl" is a song by English reggae singer Maxi Priest featuring Jamaican reggae musician Shaggy. It was released on 10 June 1996 as the first single from Priest's sixth album,Man with the Fun (1996). The song reached the top 20 in at least eight countries,including the United Kingdom,where it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Finnish Singles Chart,No. 4 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart,No. 7 on the Australian Singles Chart and No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song samples the 1962 instrumental "Green Onions" by Booker T. &the M.G.'s.
"Summertime" is a song by English alternative rock band the Sundays. Written and produced by guitarist David Gavurin and lead singer Harriet Wheeler,the song was recorded for the band's third and final studio album,Static &Silence (1997),and released on 8 September 1997 as the first single from the album. Wheeler and Gavurin were inspired to write the song after several of their friends joined a dating service,and the lyrics reflect on how the pursuit of perfect romantic relationships can become taxing.
