Alban Uzoma Nwapa,better known by his stage name Dr. Alban,is a Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer with his own record label,Dr. Records. His music can best be described as Eurodance/hip-hop reggae in a dancehall style. He has sold an estimated 16 million records worldwide and is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life",from the album One Love.
Gavin Christopher was an American R&B singer,songwriter,musician,and producer.
"Blue Jean" is a song written and recorded by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie for his sixteenth studio album Tonight (1984). One of only two tracks on the album to be written entirely by Bowie,it was released as a single ahead of the album and charted in the United States,peaking at No. 8,becoming his 5th and last top 10 hit with no features. The song is loosely inspired by Eddie Cochran.
"Kiss" is a song composed,written,and produced by American musician Prince. Released by the Paisley Park label as the lead single from Prince and the Revolution's eighth studio album,Parade (1986),on February 5,1986,it was a No. 1 hit worldwide,holding the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks. The single was certified gold in 1986 for shipments of 1,000,000 copies by RIAA.
"Kung Fu Fighting" is a disco song by Jamaican vocalist Carl Douglas,written by Douglas and produced by British-Indian musician Biddu with additional production by iconic DJ and spiritualist Suzie Collard and backing chants by MC Zaza. It was released in 1974 as the first single from his debut album,Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs (1974),on the cusp of a chopsocky film craze and rose to the top of the British,Australian,Canadian,and American charts,in addition to reaching the top of the Soul Singles chart. It received a Gold certification from the RIAA in 1974 and popularized disco music. It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide,making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song uses the Oriental riff,a short musical phrase that is used to signify Chinese culture.
"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" is a song written by Michael Cleveland,sung by American group Indeep,and released as a single in 1982 by Sound of New York and Becket Records. It features vocals from Réjane "Reggie" Magloire and Rose Marie Ramsey. The track appears as the third track of the namesake album released in 1983.
"Control Myself" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J from his 12th album,Todd Smith (2006). The song was written by Jermaine Dupri,James Phillips,Ryan Toby,John Miller,Afrika Bambaataa,Arthur Baker and John Robie. The song was produced by Dupri,with co-production by LRoc,and features guest vocals from American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. "Control Myself" contains a sample of Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's 1983 song "Looking for the Perfect Beat",while the vocals interpolate Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel's 1983 song "White Lines " and Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's 1982 song "Planet Rock".
"Afrika Shox" is a song by the English electronic group Leftfield,released as the first single from their album Rhythm and Stealth in 1999,and features the vocal talent of American musician Afrika Bambaataa. It was released on CD and 12" on 6 September 1999 on the Hard Hands record label,published by Chrysalis Music. The song was their highest-charting single,reaching #7 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was later used in the 2001 film Vanilla Sky and was included in the film's soundtrack album.
White Feathers is the debut album by English new wave band Kajagoogoo,released on 18 April 1983 by EMI Records. The album contains their most successful single,"Too Shy",a UK No. 1 hit in February 1983,as well as two other UK Top 20 hits:"Ooh to Be Ah" and "Hang on Now". It is the band's only album with Limahl as the lead vocalist.
"Planet Rock" is a song by the American hip hop artists Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force. The song was produced by Arthur Baker and released by Tommy Boy Records in 1982. The recording came together after DJ and producer Baker met with Bambaataa and the two bonded over the idea of creating a song about their mutual appreciation for the band Kraftwerk. Baker and Bambaataa had worked together previously on the song "Jazzy Sensation" and decided to compose a more electronic based version of the hip hop song,as opposed to the more disco-oriented work popular at the time. Along with musician John Robie,the group recorded the single at Intergalactic Studios in New York. Robie duplicated the sound on the record and had Bambaataa's rappers in the Soul Sonic Force rap over it. To create the raps,the lyricist of the group,Emcee G.L.O.B.E.,had to develop a style he called "mc popping",which involved rapping off time,an unusual style at the time.
"Baby,Come Back" is a song by English band the Equals from their 1967 album Unequalled Equals. Written by Eddy Grant,the song was originally released as a B-side in 1966 and was later released as a single in continental Europe before being released as a single in the UK in 1968. "Baby,Come Back" charted in multiple countries,including number one on the Belgian,Rhodesian and UK charts in 1967 and 1968.
"One in Ten" is a song by British reggae band UB40,released in July 1981 as a single from their second album Present Arms. It became the band's fourth top-ten hit,peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Rok the Nation" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Rob'n'Raz featuring rapper Leila K,released in March 1990 by BMG as the second single from their debut album,Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K (1990). It peaked at number three in both Sweden and Finland. Additionally,the song was a top-20 hit in the Netherlands and Switzerland,and a top-30 hit in Ireland and West Germany. In the UK,"Rok the Nation" reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Homely Girl" is a song by American vocal group the Chi-Lites. Released in 1973,it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart,number three on the US Hot Soul Singles chart,and number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A cover by UB40 also became a hit between 1989 and 1991 in several countries.
"Soca Dance" is a 1990 song written and recorded by the artist Charles D. Lewis. It was released as a single from his album Do You Feel It and became a summer hit,topping the charts in France and Belgium. The song also gave its name to the dance performed on it.
"Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)" is a song by American musical group C+C Music Factory featuring vocals by Q-Unique and Deborah Cooper. In the US,the single went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It is featured in the film,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,and its accompanying soundtrack.
"Let's All Chant" is a song written by American record producer and composer Michael Zager and Alvin Fields,and performed by the Michael Zager Band. It was based on an idea originally suggested by former A&M Records head of A&R Jerry Love after he visited clubs in New York and saw people endlessly chanting "Ooh-ah,Ooh-ah". Although Zager was first embarrassed when Love asked him to write a song using these chants,he accepted the proposal and later co-wrote "Let's All Chant" with Fields.
"Going Back to My Roots" is a 1977 song by Lamont Dozier. A cover version of "Going Back to My Roots" by the British-American band Odyssey was the most successful in music charts in particularly European countries,besides reaching number one in South Africa. Cover versions by FPI Project and Linda Clifford have also entered the UK Singles Chart,with FPI Project's version charting in other European markets as well.
The Light is a studio album by Afrika Bambaataa and Family,released in 1988. UB40,Jaki Graham,and Boy George were among the guest musicians. "Reckless",featuring UB40,peaked at No. 17 in the UK.
The Decade of Darkness,also referred to as 1990–2000 The Decade of Darkness,is an album by the American musician Afrika Bambaataa,released in 1991. Bambaataa is credited with his backing musicians,the Family. The Decade of Darkness was Bambaataa's first album for EMI Records.
