"Again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, being the only new song from his first Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, arranged and produced by himself, "Again" was initially set to be on his sixth studio album; however, Kravitz found that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it instead as the lead single from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo rock ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will ever see his former lover again and if they will reunite once more.
"I Need to Know" is a song by American singer Marc Anthony for his eponymous fourth studio album. It was released as the lead single from the album on August 9, 1999. Written and produced by Anthony and Cory Rooney, "I Need to Know" is a song about a man who longs to know how a woman feels about him. The song blends the musical styles of several genres, including R&B and Latin music; the instruments used include synthesized violin and piano sounds, timbales and congas. Anthony recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, translated by Angie Chirino and Robert Blades, titled "Dímelo".
"Stranger in My House" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Tamia. It was written by Shae Jones and frequent collaborator Shep Crawford and produced by the latter. Initially helmed for fellow R&B singer Toni Braxton, it was left unused and later recorded by Tamia for her second studio album, A Nu Day (2000). Inspired by the surprise ending of the supernatural thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), the strings-led, dramatic R&B ballad is about a woman who is confused with her partner's recent change in behavior and goes into denial about it.
Complete is the third studio album by American country music artist Lila McCann, released on June 26, 2001 via Warner Bros. Nashville as her sole album with the label following her departure from Asylum Records. The album was released two years following her previous record Something in the Air (1999) in which during that time she graduated high school and began working with new producer David Malloy. Complete is also McCann's final studio album with a major record label and is her only album to not contain any writing credits from her.
"The Fear of Being Alone" is a song by American country music artist Reba McEntire, released on September 16, 1996, as the lead single to her 22nd studio album What If It's You (1996).
Rebecca Lynn Howard is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Rebecca Lynn Howard, released May 2, 2000 via MCA Nashville. Before this, she had recorded an entire full-length album under the Rising Tide Nashville label, which went unreleased due to the label's bankruptcy. She then went to Decca Nashville, which also closed. In early 1999, she would get a deal with MCA Nashville Records, a deal which would last until 2004 when she left the label following yet another unreleased album. The album was initially planned to be released on September 7, 1999.
"There's No Limit" is a song by American country music artist Deana Carter, recorded for her fourth studio album I'm Just a Girl (2002). Carter co-wrote and co-produced the single, writing it with Randy Scruggs and producing it with Dann Huff. It was released by Arista Nashville on October 21, 2002, as Carter's first single for the record label, and the lead single from the album. It is also Carter's first official charting song since "Ruby Brown" peaked at number 74 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in late 1999.
"Peaches & Cream" is a song by American R&B quartet 112. Bad Boy Records released the song on March 13, 2001, as the second single from the album, Part III. Slim and Q share lead vocals with Mike handling the rap verse. The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100, staying in the Top 40 for 25 weeks and making it their highest-charting Hot 100 single to date as lead artists. It also topped the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The group performed the song as part to commemorate Bad Boy's 20th anniversary as a record label at the BET Awards 2015.
"When I Think About Angels" is a song by Australian country music artist Jamie O'Neal. Penned by O'Neal, Roxie Dean, and Sonny Tillis and produced by Keith Stegall, it was released on March 12, 2001, as the second single from her debut studio album Shiver (2000); it is the opening track to the album.
"What I Really Meant to Say" is the debut single by American country music artist Cyndi Thomson. Thomson co-wrote the song with Tommy Lee James and Chris Waters, with the former co-producing the song with Paul Worley. The track was released via Capitol Records Nashville on March 26, 2001, as the lead single to her debut studio album My World (2001).
"Break Down Here" is the debut single by American country music artist Julie Roberts. The song was written by Jess Brown and Patrick Jason Matthews, with Brent Rowan providing production on the song. The song was initially recorded by Trace Adkins in 2003 but his version was not released as a single. Mercury Nashville released the song to country radio on February 23, 2004, as the lead single to her eponymous debut studio album (2004).
"I'll Be" is a song by American country music recording artist Reba McEntire. The song was written by famed songwriter Diane Warren, with McEntire co-producing the track with frequent collaborator Tony Brown. Released as the second single from her 24th studio album So Good Together (1999), the track was sent to country radio on March 13, 2000.
"On a Night Like This" is a song by American country music group Trick Pony. It was released on May 7, 2001, as the second single from the group's debut studio album. It was written by Doug Kahan and Karen Staley and produced by Chuck Howard.
"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" is a song by American country music recording artist Mindy McCready. The track, written by Robert Byrne and Rick Bowles and produced by David Malloy and Norro Wilson, was released on February 24, 1997, as the fourth and final single from McCready's debut studio album Ten Thousand Angels (1996). Unlike the previous singles from the album, "A Girl's Gotta Do" did not have a music video.
"Trip Around the Sun" is a song by American country music artists Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride. It was released on August 16, 2004, as the second single from Buffett's 25th studio album License to Chill (2004) via Buffett's own Mailboat Records and McBride's RCA Nashville. The song was penned by Al Anderson, Stephen Bruton, and Sharon Vaughn, while production was handled by Mac McAnally and Michael Utley. "Trip Around the Sun" was originally recorded by Bruton in 1998 for his album Nothing But the Truth.
"Cross the Border" is a rap song by American hip hop duo Philly's Most Wanted. It was released on October 10, 2000 via Atlantic Records as the second single from the duo's debut studio album Get Down or Lay Down. Written by members Boo-Bonic and Mr. Man together with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, it was produced by the latter two.
"Shiver" is a song recorded by Australian country music artist Jamie O'Neal, recorded as the title track to her debut studio album Shiver (2000). O'Neal wrote the single with Lisa Drew and Shaye Smith, with Keith Stegall producing the track. It was released on August 13, 2001, as the third single from the album. She spoke to the Lakeland Ledger that the track was her favorite song. It is a ballad about "that dizzying tingle you get in the presence of someone you love."
American singer Whitney Houston, known as "The Voice", released 57 singles as a leading artist and 4 as a featured artist. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In the United States, Houston amassed 11 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, all of whom have been certified either gold, platinum, multi-platinum or diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America and was one of a selected group of artists to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in four different decades. She is currently ranked in seventh place of the artists with the most number one singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to the introduction of digital singles, Houston sold 16.5 million physical singles in the country, the most ever by a female recording artist. In October 2012, the Official Charts Company claimed Houston was the fourth biggest-selling female singles artist of all time with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.
"Maybe, Maybe Not" is a song by American country music artist Mindy McCready, taken from her eponymous fourth studio album (2002). The track was written by Mila Mason and Jim Collins and produced by Mike Clute and Bobby Huff, one of two tracks on the album not produced by Billy Joe Walker Jr. It was released on January 14, 2002, as the second single from the album and became a minor hit upon its release. Mason would record a version of her own and released it as a single in 2003 from her album Stained Glass Window, although hers did not chart.
"All I Want Is Everything" is a song by American country music recording artist Mindy McCready, released as the second and final single from her third studio album I'm Not So Tough (1999) by BNA Records. The song was written by Matraca Berg and Marshall Chapman, with Billy Joe Walker Jr. providing production for the song. It was released on August 30, 1999, where it would achieve little commercial success. Just a month after the release of its parent album, McCready would be dropped by BNA, marking this her final single released for the label.
