"What's Up?" is a song by American rock group 4 Non Blondes,released in March 1993 as the second single from their debut album,Bigger,Better,Faster,More! (1992). It has gained popularity in the United States and in several European countries,peaking at number one in Austria,Belgium,Denmark,Germany,Iceland,Ireland,the Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Sweden,and Switzerland. The accompanying music video was directed by American film director Morgan Lawley and was also nominated in the category for Best Alternative Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.
"Sadeness (Part I)" is a song by German musical project Enigma,released in October 1990 as the lead single from their first album,MCMXC a.D. (1990). It became an international hit,reaching number one in 14 countries. In the United States,the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on both the Dance Club Play and 12-inch Singles Sales charts. A sequel to the song,"Sadeness (Part II)" featuring Anggun,was released on Enigma's eighth studio album,The Fall of a Rebel Angel (2016).
"Caribbean Blue" is a song by Irish musician Enya,included as the second track on her third studio album,Shepherd Moons (1991). It follows a waltz time signature,and mentions the Anemoi:Boreas,Afer Ventus (Africus),Eurus,and Zephyrus. The song was released as a single on 7 October 1991.
Bizarre Inc were an English techno group. Formed in 1989 as a duo between English DJs Dean Meredith and Mark "Aaron" Archer,they later re-formed as a trio consisting of Meredith,Andrew Meecham,and Carl Turner in 1990.
"Groove Is in the Heart" is a song by American dance band Deee-Lite,released in August 1990 by Elektra as their debut and lead single from their first album,World Clique (1990). Written and produced by the band,it was a hit in many countries,reaching number-one in Australia and on both the Canadian RPM and US Billboard dance charts. Today it is widely recognized as a classic of its genre.
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" is a song by American pop/R&B group En Vogue,released in March 1992 as the lead single from their multi-platinum second album,Funky Divas (1992).
"The 13th" is a song by English rock band the Cure,released as the first single from the band's 10th studio album,Wild Mood Swings (1996),on 22 April 1996. The song reached the top 20 in several territories,including Finland,Sweden,the United Kingdom,and Wallonia. It charted the highest in Hungary,where it reached number two,and in Italy,where it peaked at number five.
"Don't Walk Away" is a song by American R&B group Jade,released in November 1992 as the second single from their debut album,Jade to the Max (1992). It samples the drums from Kool &the Gang's 1975 song "Jungle Jazz" and the chords progression from Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "That Girl". The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,it also peaked within the top 10 in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands,reaching respectively number seven and nine. The success of the single landed the trio spots on The Tonight Show,The Arsenio Hall Show,and Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom.
"Informer" is a song by Canadian reggae musician Snow,released in December 1992 as the first single from his debut album,12 Inches of Snow (1993). The song is well known for the line "a licky boom boom down" and for Snow's fast toasting and often unintelligible lyrics.
"Can't Get Enough of Your Love,Babe" is a song written,recorded,and produced by American musician Barry White. Released in June 1974 as the first single from his third album,Can't Get Enough (1974),the song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard R&B charts and has since become one of his signature tunes. It was his second US chart-topper,after "Love's Theme". It became a gold record in the US. White performed this song live on The Midnight Special in 1974,and on Soul Train on May 24,1975.
"Going Nowhere" is a song by English singer-songwriter Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle and George McFarlane and produced by Pete Cragie for Gabrielle's debut studio album,Find Your Way (1993). Released as the album's second single on 20 September 1993 by Go! Beat,the song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 in Ireland. It also peaked at number three on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart and number 14 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"The Love I Lost" is a song by American R&B group Harold Melvin &the Blue Notes. Group member Teddy Pendergrass sang lead vocals. Originally written as a ballad by Philly soul songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff,the song was transformed into a funk song and features drummer Earl Young. It was released from the Black &Blue album in late 1973 and sold more than a million copies. In the 21st century,the track has been the subject of extended re-edits by notable remixers Tom Moulton,Theo Parrish,and Dimitri From Paris.
"Exterminate!" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap! featuring American singer Niki Haris. It was released in December 1992 as the third single from their second studio album,The Madman's Return (1992),and features vocals by the group's new front woman,Haris. It is based on the track "Ex-Terminator" and was included in later editions of the album. Released first at the end of 1992,it was a hit in several countries,peaking at number-one in Finland and Spain,and number two in the United Kingdom,where it spent 15 weeks on the charts.
"Life" (known as "Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" in the US) is a song by Trinidadian-German Eurodance artist Haddaway. Written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan (Tony Hendrik) and Junior Torello,the song was released on 30 July 1993 as the second single from Haddaway's debut album,The Album (1993),and the follow-up to his successful debut single,"What Is Love". The song peaked at number one in Finland,Israel,Spain and Sweden. And within the top 5 in Austria,Denmark,Germany,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"Life" reached the top spot. Another CD maxi were produced at the end of that year containing new remixes (one of them was made by Bass Bumpers). By March 1994,"Life" had sold 1.5 million copies worldwide.
"Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough,it was released on December 21,1977,and appears on Withers's 1977 album Menagerie. Withers holds a sustained note towards the end which,at 18 seconds long,is one of the longest ever recorded on an American pop song. The song was listed at No. 402 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time" in 2021.
"Playing with Knives" is a song by British electronic dance music group Bizarre Inc. It was their second single released through Vinyl Solution,as well as their second single to be written and produced as a trio. It is also the first single from their debut full-length album,Energique (1992). The song originally reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1991. It was re-released later the same year and peaked at number four in the UK charts. In 1999,the song was released for a third time,charting at a peak of number 30.
"I'm Gonna Get You" is a song by English electronic music group Bizarre Inc,featuring collaborative lead vocals by English singer Angie Brown. It was released in September 1992 by Vinyl Solution and Sony as the second single from the group's second studio album,Energique (1992). The song contains lyrics from "Love's Gonna Get You" by Jocelyn Brown,and a sample from "Brass Disk" by Dupree. It proved to be a hit on the UK Singles Chart in October 1992,peaking at number three and later being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 200,000 copies,and it also reached the number-three position in the Netherlands in January 1993. The track failed to reach the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100,but did top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart.
"Give It to You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Martha Wash and the second release from her self-titled debut album,Martha Wash (1992). The song is the follow-up single to "Carry On",and is written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan. It would be her second number-one single on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart,reaching the top spot on April 3,1993. It also became a modest crossover hit on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 90 in 1993.
"Buddy X" is a song by Swedish musician Neneh Cherry,released in 1993 as the third and final single from her second album,Homebrew (1992). Co-written and co-produced by Cherry,it was a top 40 hit in both the Netherlands and the United Kingdom,peaking at numbers 23 and 35,respectively. The song also charted in the United States,reaching No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100,and in Canada,where it reached No. 28 on the RPM Top Singles chart. Additionally,it was a number two hit on the European Dance Radio Chart and a number four hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Its music video was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
"When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" is a song by American rock band Sparks,released in February 1995 by Logic Records as the second single from their 16th album,Gratuitous Sax &Senseless Violins (1994). Written and produced by the Mael brothers,it also has a reference to American jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. The song peaked at number 36 in the UK,number 61 in Germany and number 24 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. Originally it was released as "(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing",before being re-named to its present title. Sophie Muller directed its music video.
