The Psychedelic Furs are a post-punk band founded in London in February 1977. Led by singer Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk scene. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock sound, to later touching on new wave and hard rock.
"Professional Widow" is a 1996 song written by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is a harpsichord-driven rock song and was included on her third album, Boys for Pele (1996).
"Somebody to Love" is a rock song that was written by Darby Slick. It was originally recorded by The Great Society, and later by Jefferson Airplane. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Jefferson Airplane's version No. 274 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer. Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, it was recorded for Summer's fifth studio album, I Remember Yesterday (1977). The album concept was to have each track evoke a different musical decade; for "I Feel Love", the team aimed to create a futuristic mood, employing a Moog synthesizer.
"I Love Your Smile" is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice, released in 1991 as the lead single from her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson and René Elizondo Jr. near the end of the song. The track was produced by Narada Michael Walden. The radio version of the song removes the rap bridge from the album version.
"All I Wanna Do" is a song written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell, and Matt Gray for Australian singer Dannii Minogue's third studio album, Girl (1997). The song was produced by Higgins and Gray. "All I Wanna Do" marked a significant change in Minogue's career and image, as did her album Girl from which it was taken. Her image had become highly sexualised, culminating in her nude calendar photo shoot and the suggestive videos and album artwork which accompanied her new releases. This was also the first release on Minogue's new record deal with Warner Bros. Records.
"Losin' Myself" is the first single from the album Body, Mind, Soul by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, released in January 1993. The song was written by Gibson, and co-written and co-produced with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers.
"Stop!" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown from her debut studio album of the same name (1988). It was written by Brown, Gregg Sutton and Bruce Brody.
"Space Cowboy" is the international lead single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's second studio album, The Return of the Space Cowboy. Released on 26 September 1994, the single peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, number six in Italy, and number three in Iceland. In the United States, it gave the band their first number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In June 2006, it re-entered the UK Dance Chart at number one. The single contains remixes by David Morales, which further put the single in club circulation.
"You Never Love the Same Way Twice" is a 1994 single by Zambian-born singer Rozalla. It was the third single from her second album, Look No Further. It was later also included on her Best Of album. "You Never Love the Same Way Twice" reached number 12 on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994 during a five-week chart run. It was also a minor hit in Germany and Iceland, and peaked at number 61 on the Eurochart Hot 100. The single was released in the US in 1995 as the attendant single of the US edition of her second album, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Club Play chart. In 2005, Rozalla re-recorded and re-released the track for a German label.
"Save Our Love" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was released as the second single from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993). The single entered at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on 15 January, climbing to its peak of number eight the following week, and remained in the UK top 75 for seven weeks. On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it was even more successful, reaching number six. A music video was filmed for the song in December 1993.
"Love City Groove" is a song by British rap group Love City Groove, that represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.
"That's the Way Love Is" is a 1989 song by Chicago-based dance trio Ten City, released as a single from their debut album, Foundation (1989). It reached number eight in the UK and number eighteen in West Germany, and was also the group's highest charting single on both the Billboard R&B and dance charts in the US. "That's the Way Love Is" reached number twelve on the Hot R&B Singles chart, and number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single featured two main versions - on most releases, an acid house mix by Steve "Silk" Hurley was the A-side, while a string-led mix by Timmy Regisford, named the "Underground Mix", appeared on the B-side. Both mixes also had corresponding radio edits and dub versions
"Your Love Takes Me Higher" is a single by The Beloved. "Your Love Takes Me Higher" appears on the Happiness album. Remixes also appear on the Blissed Out album. The first release of the single came in a selection of formats and spent three weeks in the UK charts, only peaking at number 91. The single was re-released in 1990 and fared much better, reaching number 39 in the UK charts.
"Suddenly" is a song recorded by Australian singer Angry Anderson for his debut solo album, Beats from a Single Drum. The track was first released via Mushroom Records in Australia during July 1987. It was written by Anderson, Andy Chicon and Kevin Beamish, with the latter serving as the song's producer. "Suddenly" was used in the Australian soap opera Neighbours during an episode that featured a wedding. It was selected by Neighbours cast member Kylie Minogue, who thought the song was lyrically "beautiful". The song's release coincided with the broadcast and it reached number two on the ARIA Singles Chart. "Suddenly" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. In addition the song also charted in the European countries Ireland, Belgium and Netherlands. In 2012, Anderson stated that "Suddenly" is the best song he has ever written.
"Open Your Heart" is a 1995 song by British band M People, released as the second single from their third album, Bizarre Fruit (1994). It was written by bandmembers Mike Pickering and Paul Heard, and produced by the band. The song peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and was a Top 10 hit also in Finland and Scotland. In the US, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Samantha Florence Bailey is an English pop singer who won the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013. Following her win, her debut single, a cover of Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" was released on 15 December 2013, achieving the Christmas number one on 22 December 2013. She was the first X Factor winner in three years to gain the Christmas number one spot.
"When I'm Good and Ready" is a song by American R&B and pop singer-songwriter Sybil, released on March 8, 1993 as the first single from her fifth album, Good 'N' Ready (1993). Written and produced by Stock/Waterman, it also features backing vocals by Mae McKenna, Stock and Miriam Stockley. It went on to become one of her most successful songs and a major hit on the charts in Europe, reaching the top 10 in the UK and Ireland, peaking at number five and six. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Austria and a top-50 hit in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 21 in May 1993.
"Kissing Gate" is a song by English female singer-songwriter Sam Brown, which was released in 1990 as the second single from her second studio album April Moon. The song was written by Sam Brown, Pete Brown, Paul Bangash, Tina Warrilow and Sara Jones, and was produced by Pete Brown and Sam Brown.
"Mindworks" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown, which was released in 1990 as the fourth single from her second studio album April Moon. It was written by Sam Brown and Richard Newman, and produced by Pete Brown and Sam Brown. "Mindworks" reached number 77 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for four weeks.
