"Without You" is a song written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger,and first released on their 1970 album No Dice. The power ballad has been recorded by over 180 artists,and versions released as singles by Harry Nilsson (1971),T. G. Sheppard (1983) and Mariah Carey (1994) became international best-sellers. The Nilsson version was included in 2021's Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Paul McCartney once described it as "the killer song of all time".
"Buddy Holly" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. The song was written by Rivers Cuomo and released by DGC as the second single from the band's debut album,Weezer (1994). The lyrics reference the song's namesake,1950s rock-and-roll singer Buddy Holly,and actress Mary Tyler Moore. Released on September 7,1994—which would have been Holly's 58th birthday—the song reached number two on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. Outside the US,the song peaked at number six in Canada,number 12 in the United Kingdom,number 13 in Iceland,and number 14 in Sweden. The song's music video,directed by Spike Jonze,earned considerable exposure when it was included as a bonus media file in the initial release of Microsoft's successful release of the operating system,Windows 95.
"Gotta Get Away" is a song by American rock band the Offspring. It is the fourth track and third single from their breakthrough album,Smash (1994). The song was a modest hit in several countries and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Gotta Get Away" was inspired by an early track,"Cogs",written while the band was still named Manic Subsidal. Although the song was a big hit,it did not reach the heights nor achieve the popularity,success,airplay,or sales of the album's previous singles "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem".
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from British singer-songwriter Seal's second eponymous album (1994). The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT,Sire and Warner Bros.,and included in the film The NeverEnding Story III that year. It was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the Batman Forever film soundtrack,helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. The song also reached the top 10 in several other countries,including Canada,France,Iceland and Norway. At the 1996 Grammy Awards,it won awards for Record of the Year,Song of the Year,and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a song written by Canadian musician Bryan Adams,Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange,and recorded by Adams for the 1995 film Don Juan DeMarco,starring Marlon Brando,Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway. The melody is used as a musical motif through the film,and the song is featured three times in the movie,twice performed by other artists in Spanish,and finally performed by Adams himself during the closing credits. The Adams version of the song,which features flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia,is featured on the soundtrack album and also on the album 18 til I Die,which was released over a year later.
"On Bended Knee" is a song by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. It was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,and released in November 1994 as the second single from the group's second album,II (1994). The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and number two on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart on December 3,1994. It stayed at number one for a total of six non-consecutive weeks. The accompanying music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin.
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King composed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. Released as a single in May 1994,the song was a hit in the UK,peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart,and achieved success in the United States,reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a number-one hit in Canada and France. At the 67th Academy Awards in March 1995,it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The same year,the song also won John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Completing a trifecta,the song also won a Golden Globe at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards held in 1995 for Best Song - Motion Picture.
"All for Love" is a song written by Bryan Adams,Robert John "Mutt" Lange,and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack The Three Musketeers:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. It is performed by Adams,Rod Stewart,and Sting. The power ballad was released as a CD single in the United States on November 16,1993,by A&M and Hollywood. It was a worldwide hit,reaching number one across Europe,in Australia and in North America.
"Smooth" is a song performed by American rock band Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty,who sings the lead vocals. It was released on June 15,1999,as the lead single from Santana's 1999 studio album,Supernatural. It was written by Itaal Shur and Thomas,who re-wrote Shur's original melody and lyrics,and produced by Matt Serletic.
"All I Wanna Do" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow. It was written by Crow,David Baerwald,Bill Bottrell,and Kevin Gilbert,with lyrics adapted from Wyn Cooper's 1987 poem "Fun". Released in July 1994 by A&M,it was Crow's breakthrough hit from her 1993 debut album,Tuesday Night Music Club. The song is Crow's biggest US hit,peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks from October 8 to November 12,1994,and it also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It was the winner of the 1995 Grammy for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and was nominated for Song of the Year.
"I Can See Clearly Now" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash. It was the lead single from his album,I Can See Clearly Now (1972),and achieved success in the United States and the United Kingdom when it was released in 1972,reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box charts. It also reached number one in Canada and South Africa. The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years,including a hit version by Lee Towers that reached no. 19 in the Dutch Top 40 in 1982,and another recorded by Jimmy Cliff for the motion picture soundtrack of Cool Runnings that peaked at no. 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.
"When You Say Nothing at All" is a country song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. It was a hit song for four different performers:Keith Whitley,who took it to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on December 24,1988;Alison Krauss &Union Station,whose version was their first solo top-10 country hit in 1995;Irish singer Frances Black,whose 1996 version became her third Irish top-10 single and brought the song to the attention of Irish pop singer Ronan Keating,whose 1999 version was his first solo single and a number-one hit in the United Kingdom,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Missing" is a song by English musical duo Everything but the Girl,taken from their eighth studio album,Amplified Heart (1994). It was written by the two band members,Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt,and was produced by Watt and John Coxon. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Blanco y Negro Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. It initially did not achieve much success until it was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released in 1995,resulting in worldwide success,peaking at or near the top of the charts in many countries. The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums.
"Moving On Up" is the seventh overall single from British band M People,and the second single from their second album,Elegant Slumming (1993). Written by band members Mike Pickering and Paul Heard,and produced by M People,it was released on 13 September 1993 by Deconstruction. The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart and was the biggest selling M People single. It also became a top-40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The accompanying music video for the song sees the band performing in a club.
"I Can Love You Like That" is a song written by Steve Diamond,Jennifer Kimball and Maribeth Derry,and recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 1995 as the first single from his self-titled CD. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart.
Desirée Annette Weekes,known by her stage name Des'ree,is a British pop recording artist who rose to popularity during the 1990s. She is best known for her hits "Feel So High","You Gotta Be","Life",and "Kissing You". At the 1999 Brit Awards she received the Brit Award for Best British female solo artist.
I Ain't Movin is the second studio album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 9 May 1994 in the UK,and 5 July 1994 in the US on Epic Records,and features the top 5 smash hit,"You Gotta Be".
"You Gotta Love Someone" is a song by English musician Elton John,written by John along with Bernie Taupin and released as a single from the Days of Thunder soundtrack in October 1990. The single was also used to promote the Rocket Records 2-CD retrospective The Very Best of Elton John,issued largely in overseas markets excluding the United States,where the more expansive box set To Be Continued... was issued.
Supernatural is the third studio album by British recording artist Des'ree. Released by 550 Music and Epic Records on 29 June 1998,it follows four years after the singer's previous album,I Ain't Movin'. Predominantly an R&B album,Supernatural received mixed to positive reviews from critics,who praised Des'ree's voice,but noted that the album lacked memorable songs. The album appeared on several record charts,reaching the top ten in Austria and the Netherlands,and the top twenty in Flanders,France,Norway,Sweden and the UK.
"Feel So High" is a song by British singer-songwriter Des'ree,released in August 1991 as the first single from her debut album,Mind Adventures (1992). The song was co-written by Des'ree with Michael Graves and received critical acclaim,peaking at No. 13 in the UK and No. 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Three different music videos were produced to promote the single.
