"The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a Grammy-nominated duet between American singers Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson, recorded for the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis-produced soundtrack to the 1992 American film, Mo' Money, starring Damon Wayans. The song was composed by Jam, Lewis, as well as Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe. Additionally, the song was remixed by David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, and CJ Mackintosh. The duet became a major hit in several countries, peaking at number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, number six in Ireland and New Zealand, number eight in Canada and Germany, and number 10 in the United States.
Kathy Sledge is an American singer–songwriter and producer. Sledge is best known as the youngest and founding member of Sister Sledge, an American vocal group which is made up of her sisters that formed in 1971.
"Finally" is the 1991 debut single by American musician CeCe Peniston from her debut album, Finally. "Finally" became Peniston's first hit song, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1992 and becoming her only US top-ten hit to date. Prior to that, the track was a major success on the US Dance charts, where it spent two weeks at number one in late 1991. In addition, a dance remix of the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in March 1992. The remix appeared on many dance music compilations in the early 90s.
We Are Family is the third studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, released on January 22, 1979, in the United States and on April 30, 1979, in the United Kingdom by Cotillion Records. The album was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the band Chic, and includes four hit singles: the title track, "He's the Greatest Dancer", "Lost in Music", and "Thinking of You", all of which have been sampled, remixed, and reissued in the decades after the album's release.
"We Are Family" is a song recorded by American vocal group Sister Sledge. Composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, they both offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name in April 1979 and began to gain club and radio play, eventually becoming the group's signature song.
"I Love Music" is a song by American R&B group The O'Jays. It was written by production team Gamble and Huff. The song appeared on The O'Jays 1975 album Family Reunion. The single reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the soul singles chart. In the UK, the song peaked at number 13 in the Top 40 singles charts in March 1976. The single spent eight weeks at number 1 on the US Disco File Top 20 chart.
"Feeling So Real" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the second single from his third studio album Everything Is Wrong on October 17, 1994. The single peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and at number nine on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
"Two Can Play That Game" is a song by American R&B singer Bobby Brown from his album Bobby. The single release was remixed by K-Klass and originally reached No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1994. In April 1995, it re-entered the chart, peaking at No. 3. It also reached No. 3 in the Netherlands and became a top-twenty hit in Belgium, Ireland and Italy. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Two Can Play That Game" peaked at No. 10. It received positive reviews from music critics. This version of the song appeared on Brown's remix album of the same name, released later in 1995.
"Keep On Jumpin'" is a song written by musician Patrick Adams and Ken Morris. This track has been remade, remixed, and sampled numerous times, but only the 1978 original by Adams's group Musique and Todd Terry's 1996 updated version with Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play charts. Musicians on the tracks include Rich Tannenbaum on drums, Ken Mazur on guitar, and Norbert Sloley on bass. Listed here are the most notable versions.
"Falling" is a song by British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress Cathy Dennis, released in the UK in 1993, as the third single from her second album, Into the Skyline. The single version was remixed by American hip hop and R&B act PM Dawn. This recording lead to Dennis singing backing vocals on their hit single "Looking Through Patient Eyes".
"Keep It Comin' " is a 1992 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.
"Keep Givin' Me Your Love" is a 1994 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, originally from her studio album Thought 'Ya Knew. While in the US, it was issued as the fifth single release in 1995, in the UK the song was released as the second single.
"Colour My Life" is the second single from British band M People from their first album Northern Soul. It was written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard. The single was originally released in May 1991 as a vinyl only release and was given a full release on 24 February 1992. The song peaked at number thirty five on the UK Singles Chart.
"Where Love Lives " is a 1990 song by British singer Alison Limerick. It was her first solo-debut and a huge club hit in the early 1990s in both the United Kingdom and United States. In 1991, the single peaked at number 27 in the UK and number 3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. It was also voted Dance Track of 1991 by Billboard magazine. In 1996, it was released in a new remix by Dancing Divaz, peaking at number 9 in the UK and number 4 on the dance chart in the US. The song is famous for the funked-up piano intro and remains Limerick's most successful release to date. It is now widely regarded as one of the biggest club anthems of all-time, and has been remixed and re-released several times.
"Heaven Knows" is a 1993 song by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released as the second single from his eight studio album, Never Let Me Go. It peaked in the top 30 on both Billboard's Hot R&B Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play, and also at thirty-three on the Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
"A Deeper Love" is a 1991 single written by Robert Clivillés and David Cole, and performed by Clivillés & Cole, featuring vocals by Deborah Cooper and Paul Pesco. The song was the duo's fifth number-one on the US dance chart. On other US charts, "A Deeper Love" peaked at number 83 on the soul singles chart and number 44 on the pop chart. Overseas, especially in Europe the single charted higher, going to number 15 in the UK and number 8 on the Dutch Top 40.
"Too Blind to See It" is a 1991 song by American singer Kym Sims, written and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley. It was released as the first single from the album of the same name and uses a sample of the Shep Pettibone Mix of the 1983, First Choice track, "Let No Man Put Asunder". First released by the independent I.D. label in America in August 1991, it was subsequently picked up by Atco Records, which released it in the UK. Sims was asked to demo the song more than a year before she went back into the studio to record the commercially released version. She told in an 1991 interview, "I guess they must have decided to give it to someone else, but they came back eventually." The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Outside of the US, it peaked within the Top 10 of the charts in Denmark, Finland, and the UK. Additionally, it reached the Top 20 of the charts in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Luxembourg and the Republic of Ireland. A music video was also made for the single.
"U R the Best Thing" is the debut single by Northern Irish musical group D:Ream. Originally a club hit released in 1992, the song has been remixed and re-released two times: in 1993 and in 1994. The 1994 version, also known as the Perfecto Mix, was most successful peaking at number 3 in Scotland, number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 in Ireland. It also peaked at number 13 on the Eurochart Hot 100. The 1993 version reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. There were made three different music videos for the song.
"Make It On My Own" is a 1992 song by the British singer Alison Limerick from her album, And Still I Rise. It was a big club hit and reached number 16 in the UK chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached number 64 and in the US, it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 1996, the song was remixed by house music producers Dancing Divaz and this version peaked at number 30 in the UK.
"Shine On" is a 1992 song by American group Degrees of Motion, featuring vocals by Biti Strauchn and Kit West. It is widely regarded as a classic club anthem and peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart. But when re-released in 1994, it was even more successful, peaking at number eight on March 27, 1994. It also reached number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart. A music video was produced to promote the single.
