"Dragostea Din Tei" is a song by Moldovan pop group O-Zone,released as the second single from their third studio album,DiscO-Zone (2004). The song's title is Romanian for "Love from the linden tree". The song received positive reviews from critics and shot to number one on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles,where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004. It topped the single charts in France,Germany,and Austria for over three months,reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 72 on the US Pop 100. The song became the fourth best-selling single of the 21st century in France,with 1.17 million units sold.
"Ma Baker" is a song by disco group Boney M.,released as a single in 1977. It was the first single off their second album Love for Sale and their third consecutive chart-topper in Germany.
Abba-esque is an extended play (EP) by British synth-pop duo Erasure. Released on 1 June 1992,the EP was Erasure's first and only number one on the UK Singles Chart and also became a number-one hit in Austria,Denmark,Finland,Greece,Ireland,and Sweden.
"Listen to Your Heart" is a song by Swedish rock duo Roxette,which was originally released in Sweden in September 1988 as the second single from the duo's second studio album,Look Sharp! (1988). It was written by Per Gessle with former Gyllene Tider guitarist Mats "M.P." Persson. The song went on to become one of the most successful singles of 1989,reaching number one in both the United States and Canada around November 1989. The track was the first song to reach number one in the US without a commercially released 7-inch single.
Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and television host. She was previously known as Charlotte Nilsson,the name by which she won the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven".
"Sun Is Shining" is a song by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley &the Wailers,first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album Soul Revolution Part II in 1971,and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album Kaya. In 1999,a remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
"Changes" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring vocals by the group Talent first released as a single from Shakur's greatest hits compilation on October 13,1998. The song makes references to the war on drugs,the treatment of black people by the police,racism,the reconciliation between the black and white people in America,the perpetuation of poverty and its accompanying vicious-cycle value system in urban African American culture,and the difficulties of life in the ghetto. "Changes" samples Bruce Hornsby and the Range’s song "The Way It Is".
"My Love Is Your Love" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. It was written and produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis for Houston’s fourth studio album of the same name (1998). Released on June 21,1999,as the album's fourth single,it received positive reviews and was successful worldwide,hitting the top 10 in 23 international markets. The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,number two in the United Kingdom,and number one in New Zealand. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Diva" is the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998,performed in Hebrew by Israeli singer Dana International representing Israel. The music was composed by Svika Pick,with lyrics written by Yoav Ginai. The song was produced by Offer Nissim with music arrangements by Alon Levin and included on her fifth album,Free (1999). It was Israel's third winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest,following the consecutive victories of 1978 and 1979. Dana International's win is considered one of the most groundbreaking moments in Eurovision history.
Tusen och en natt is a 1999 album from Swedish dansband Wizex. The album included Charlotte Nilsson's hit "Tusen och en natt/Take Me to Your Heaven",and the album sold 235,000 copies. The album peaked at #16 at the Swedish album chart.
"Stars" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 26 July 1999 as the third single from their sixth studio album,Have a Nice Day (1999). It was their first –and only –foray into the techno subgenre and features a children's choir in the song's chorus. A remix of the song by production collective Almighty served as the version which was predominantly played on European radio. The song became a hit throughout Europe,particularly in Scandinavia and in Germany,where it became the album's best-performing single. Its music video was directed by Anton Corbijn.
Wizex is a Swedish dansband formed in Osby in 1973. It purchased the rights to the name from a band that started as Ulrik Wittmans Kvintett in 1957. When Ulrik Wittman left the band in 1963 they started to use the name Wizex. When read out the name sounds like "The Six of Us","vi sex",in Swedish,and it was six persons left in the band when they changed the name. Today's band had six founders and was allowed to purchase the name,and hence use 1973 as the starting point.
"How Deep Is Your Love" is an R&B single by group Dru Hill. It is the first single from the group's second album,Enter the Dru. The song was released on September 22,1998. It spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart,and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song,in its single version with rapper Redman,was also used in the end credits and is featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film Rush Hour. To date,this is Dru Hill's highest-charting hit.
"Come with Me" is a song recorded by the American rapper Puff Daddy,featuring English guitarist Jimmy Page,from the soundtrack to the 1998 film,Godzilla. The song recreates the 1975 Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir". Jimmy Page and producer Tom Morello also supplied live guitar parts. The song also features heavy orchestral elements.
"One and One" is a song written by Billy Steinberg,Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. The song was performed by Edyta Górniak. It was covered by Robert Miles in 1996.
Sweden was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999,held in Jerusalem.
"Bailando" is a song by Belgian group Paradisio. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from their debut album,Paradisio. The song is produced by Patrick Samoy and Luc Rigaux and reached number-one in Italy,Denmark,Norway,Finland and Sweden. It peaked at number 2 in Belgium. In Sweden,it was the best selling single by being triple platinum. The song was a hit in most countries across Europe during the summer of 1997.
"Daddy DJ" is a song recorded by French dance act of the same name. It was their debut single from their first album Let Your Body Talk and was first released in France in 1999,and then in many European countries between April and June 2000. The music video was produced as an animated feature.
"As Long as You Love Me" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys,from the group's eponymous debut studio album in the United States,Backstreet Boys (1997),and their second studio album worldwide,Backstreet's Back (1997). The song was written by Max Martin who produced it with Kristian Lundin,and lyrically describes the reciprocity of a relationship. "As Long as You Love Me" was released by Jive Records as the second single from both albums in the United Kingdom on September 29,1997,and in the United States on October 7,1997. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics,who praised the production.
"Heaven" is the third posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii,featuring vocals by singer Chris Martin of British band Coldplay. The song was released on 6 June 2019,as the third single from Avicii's posthumous studio album Tim. The song became his third single,and his second posthumously,to reach number one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its 27 July 2019 issue.
