"Don't Speak" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was released as the third single from Tragic Kingdom in the United States on April 15,1996,by Interscope Records. Lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani,former No Doubt member,wrote the song originally as a love song. The song went through several rewrites and new versions. Gwen modified it into a breakup song about her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal,shortly after he ended their seven-year relationship.
"Truly Madly Deeply" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden,released in March 1997 as the third single from their self-titled debut album (1997) by Roadshow and Warner Music. It won the 1997 ARIA Music Award for both Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single and was nominated for Song of the Year. Written by bandmates Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones,the song is a reworking of a song called "Magical Kisses" that the pair wrote together during the recording of their debut album.
"Iris" is a song by American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Originally written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film City of Angels,the song was later included on the band's sixth album,Dizzy Up the Girl,and released as a single on April 1,1998.
"Sweetest Thing" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was originally released as a B-side on the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single in 1987. The song was later re-recorded and re-released as a single in October 1998 for the band's compilation album The Best of 1980–1990.
"The Way" is a song by American alternative rock band Fastball. It was released on January 7,1998,as the lead single from their second studio album,All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist,Tony Scalzo,and was produced by the band and Julian Raymond. Scalzo was inspired to write the song after reading about the disappearance of an elderly couple who were found dead in their car many miles away from their intended destination.
"Alone" is a song by musical group the Bee Gees. The ballad,written by Barry,Robin,and Maurice Gibb,is the opening track on their 21st studio album,Still Waters (1997),and was the first single released from the album on 17 February 1997. In the United Kingdom,the song was backed with two B-sides:"Closer Than Close" and "Rings Around the Moon",while in the United States,a live version of "Stayin' Alive" was included on the single releases.
"One Headlight" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. The song was written by lead singer Jakob Dylan,and produced by T Bone Burnett. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from the band's second studio album,Bringing Down the Horse (1996).
"4 Seasons of Loneliness" is a song by Philadelphia-based vocal quartet Boyz II Men. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the song was issued as the first single from their fourth studio album,Evolution (1997),on September 8,1997.
"To the Moon and Back" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released in Australia on 4 November 1996 as the second single from their self-titled 1997 album. It was the follow-up to their hit "I Want You". It won the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Song of the Year. The song became the band's first number-one single in their native country,reached number three on the UK Singles Chart,and peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Walkin' on the Sun" is a song by American rock band Smash Mouth from their first album,Fush Yu Mang (1997). Released as their debut single in June 1997,the song was Smash Mouth's first major single,reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. It was also a success abroad,peaking at No. 3 in Canada and Iceland,No. 5 in Italy and Spain,and No. 7 in Australia,where it is certified platinum for shipments exceeding 70,000 units.
"Sunny Came Home" is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. It is the opening track on her 1996 concept album,A Few Small Repairs,and was released as a CD and cassette single on June 24,1997. In the United Kingdom,the song was released in July 1997 but did not chart until a re-release in May 1998.
"3AM" is the third single and the third track from American rock band Matchbox 20's debut album,Yourself or Someone Like You (1996). Written by Rob Thomas,Jay Stanley,John Leslie Goff,and Brian Yale,the song was inspired by Thomas dealing with his mother's cancer as a teenager. The song was officially serviced to US modern rock radio in October 1997 and was given a commercial release outside North America the following month.
"Wishing I Was There" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia,released on 25 May 1998 as the third single from her debut album,Left of the Middle (1997). The track was produced by Phil Thornalley and was co-written by Imbruglia,Thornalley and Colin Campsie. The single reached number five in Canada,Hungary,and Iceland,became a top-20 hit in the United Kingdom,and entered the top 30 in Imbruglia's native Australia.
"The Impression That I Get" is a song by American ska punk band the Mighty Mighty Bosstones,released as the lead single from their fifth studio album,Let's Face It (1997),in February 1997. The track reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart while also charting highly in Australia,Canada,and the United Kingdom. The song was certified gold in the United States and Australia. Chris Applebaum directed the song's music video while Adam Stern produced it.
"Gone till November" a song by Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean,released as the third single from debut solo album,The Carnival (1997). The song was released on 25 November 1997 by Columbia and Ruffhouse,and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart,becoming Jean's highest-charting solo hit in the UK alongside 2000's "It Doesn't Matter". In the United States,the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number four in both Canada and New Zealand
"Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins from his fourth studio album,Soul's Core (1998). It was released in August 1998 and is Mullins' most successful song to date,reaching number one on the US Billboard Adult Top 40,number seven on the Billboard Hot 100,and number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also found success abroad,reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart,number five in Australia,and number two in Canada.
"You Were Meant for Me" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Jewel,released on her first album,Pieces of You (1995). It was written by Jewel and Steve Poltz. It describes a failed relationship and the narrator's inadequate attempts at moving on with her life.
"Save Tonight" is a song written and performed by Swedish rock musician Eagle-Eye Cherry,released on 7 October 1997 as the lead single from his debut album,Desireless (1997). It is the album's opening track and gained substantial radio success,reaching number three in Ireland,number five in the United States,number six in the United Kingdom,and number two in Cherry's native Sweden. "Save Tonight" was awarded the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1997" category.
"Are You Jimmy Ray?" is a song by English singer Jimmy Ray. It was released in October 1997 as the first single from his self-titled debut album (1997). The song peaked at number 13 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It was most successful in Canada,reaching number two on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. It has been Jimmy Ray's most popular single to date. Ray later re-recorded this song as "Who Wants to Know" on his second album,Live to Fight Another Day,in 2017.
"Amnesia" is the second single from English rock band Chumbawamba's eighth studio album,Tubthumper (1997). The song's lyrics address the sense of betrayal that English leftists felt during the rise of New Labour. Released on 19 January 1998 by EMI,the song was met with favorable reception from critics,who regarded the song as a highlight from Tubthumper.
