"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.
"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer Akon's debut studio album,Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. The song samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three,and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up!. A remix of the track,featuring Kardinal Offishall,was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".
"Get Busy" is a dancehall song by Jamaican reggae toaster Sean Paul,from his album Dutty Rock. The song was one of the many hits from the jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim,produced by then-newcomer Steven Marsden,and was the only song that never made the "Diwali" rhythm album on Greensleeves Records as it was more than likely a late entry.
"Move Your Feet" is a song by Danish pop duo Junior Senior from their debut studio album,D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat (2002). The song,originally released in June 2002 in the duo's native Denmark,was issued worldwide in 2003 and became Junior Senior's biggest hit,reaching No. 4 in Denmark,No. 3 in the United Kingdom,and No. 20 in Australia. A music video for the song,directed by British art collective Shynola,was created using low-resolution pixel art. The song was sampled in Nicki Minaj's 2023 song "Everybody".
"Big City Life" is a song by English electronic music duo Mattafix. With a chorus sung in Jamaican Patois,"Big City Life" was released in August 2005 as the second single from Mattafix's debut album,Signs of a Struggle (2005). The single topped the charts in Austria,Germany,Italy,New Zealand,and Switzerland,and it peaked at number 15 in the duo's native United Kingdom. The song's music video was directed by Scott Franklin.
"I Like the Way" is a single by Anglo-Irish DJ Dylan Burns and Australian singer Kaz James,collectively known as BodyRockers. It was released on 18 April 2005 and later appeared on the group's self-titled debut album. The single debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart,staying in the top 75 for 40 weeks. The song also climbed the charts in the United States following its feature in a Diet Coke ("Loft") commercial,peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart.
"Call on Me" is a song co-written and produced by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. The song is based on a sample of Steve Winwood's 1982 song "Valerie" from the album Talking Back to the Night. "Call on Me" received significant sales success and topped several record charts. The song is famous for its music video,which features several young women and a man performing aerobics and dancing in a sexually suggestive manner.
"Sexy Love" is the fourth and final US single and the second and final international single released from American R&B singer Ne-Yo's debut album,In My Own Words (2006). The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom,the single charted at number 21 on downloads alone. It rose 16 places and peaked at number five once the physical single was released.
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" is a song by American pop band Scissor Sisters. It was released in August 2006 as the first single from their second album,Ta-Dah (2006). The song was written by Jason Sellards,Scott Hoffman and Elton John,the last of whom provides piano for the song,and was the band's first top-10 single in many countries,peaking at number one in nine of them.
"Lovelight" is a song written and originally performed by Lewis Taylor for his 2002 album,Stoned,Part I. In 2006,the song was covered by British singer Robbie Williams. His version was produced by Mark Ronson and was released as the second single from his seventh solo album,Rudebox,on 13 November 2006. Williams' version reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit in five other European countries.
"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.
"Destination Calabria" is a song by Italian music producer Alex Gaudino with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination. The track is a mashup,taking the instrumental from Rune RK's "Calabria" and the vocals from Gaudino's and Waters' "Destination Unknown",both originally released in 2003. It was produced with the help of Maurizio Nari and Ronnie Milani,matching the saxophone riff from "Calabria" to Waters' voice.
"Roc Ya Body" is the debut single of American hip hop group MVP featuring rapper Stagga Lee. Released in the United States in August 2003,it reached number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming the first song issued on Casablanca Records to appear on the Hot 100 since Animotion's "I Want You" in 1986. In 2005,the song was released worldwide,peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart,number six on the Irish Singles Chart,and number 15 on the Dutch Single Top 100. The group released a follow-up single called "Bounce,Shake,Move,Stop!" in the United Kingdom the following year.
"Something" is the debut single of Belgian music group Lasgo. It was first released on 15 June 2001 as the lead single from their debut album,Some Things (2001). It became a hit in the band's native Belgium,peaking at No. 5 in the Flanders region,and reached the top 10 in several European countries. In February 2002,it was released in the United Kingdom,reaching No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked within the top 40 in the United States. In 2013,the song was re-released with new additional vocals from British pop singer Taylor Jones.
"Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" is the debut solo single of Italian musician Moony,released on 27 May 2002 from her debut album,Lifestories (2002). It achieved success in several European and Oceanian countries,becoming a top-20 hit in Denmark,Hungary,Italy,Romania,Spain,and the United Kingdom. "Dove" remains Moony's biggest solo hit. The music video was shot in Spain by Canadian director Stuart Gosling.
"Husan" is a bhangra dance song produced by British duo Bhangra Knights,which consisted of Jules Spinner and Jack Berry,and Dutch duo Husan,which consisted of Niels Zuiderhoek and Jeroen Den Hengst. The song samples Indian singer Raja Mustaq. Additional music editing was done by Dutch producer Coen Berrier,former collaborator with Mason,and the lyric editor was Nasir Nizami. The original version of the single was produced by Husan for a Peugeot 206 car advertisement and was credited under the name "Bald N Spikey".
"Point of View" is a song by Italian electronic music group DB Boulevard,written by Alfredo Comazzetto and vocalist Moony under her real name,Monica Bragato. The song is based around a sample of "Heatwave" by French band Phoenix,so Deck D'Arcy,Laurent Brancowitz,Thomas Mars Jr.,and Christian Mazzalai are also credited as writers. "Point of View" became a chart hit in Europe and Australia and topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The music video of the song features a computer-animated cardboard woman.
"Flashdance" is a song by American electronic music duo Deep Dish with the vocals from Anousheh Khalili. It is a cover of "He's a Dream" by Shandi Sinnamon,from the Flashdance soundtrack. Released in 2004,the song received positive critical reviews and became a hit in several countries,including the United Kingdom,where it debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.
"Flawless" is a song by American electronica trio the Ones. The song samples Gary's Gang's 1978 song "Keep On Dancin'" and "Wordy Rappinghood" by Tom Tom Club. "Flawless" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and reached number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. According to the Australian Recording Industry Association,the song was the most popular club hit in Australia during 2001.
"Nightmare" is an instrumental composition written,produced,and performed by Italian dance musician Brainbug,released as his debut single. The track was first issued as a single on 25 November 1996 and was re-released in the United Kingdom on 21 April 1997. Following this re-release,the song became a chart hit,reaching number 11 in the United Kingdom,number 14 in Australia,and number 15 in Ireland.
