"Crystal" is a song by English rock band New Order. The song was released on 11 July 2001 as the first single from their seventh studio album,Get Ready (2001). "Crystal" entered the UK Singles Chart at number eight,attracting considerable attention and critical praise as the band's comeback single,their first original since 1993. The song also found success internationally,peaking at number three in Canada,number seven in Finland,and reaching the top 50 in Germany,Ireland,Italy,and Sweden. "Crystal" appears as the first track on the album in a version different from the single release,with an extended intro and coda.
"The Sign" is a song by Swedish group Ace of Base from their first North American studio album,The Sign (1993),and their re-released debut studio album,Happy Nation (1992),titled Happy Nation. The song was released by Arista and Mega as a single in Europe on 1 November 1993 and the US on 14 December 1993. It was written by band member Jonas Berggren,who also produced the song with Denniz Pop and Douglas Carr. "The Sign" is a techno-reggae,Europop,and pop ballad with lyrics describing a couple contemplating the state of their relationship.
"The Tide Is High" is a 1967 rocksteady song written by John Holt,originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group the Paragons,with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980,when a cover version by the American band Blondie became a US and UK number one hit. The song topped the UK Singles Chart again in 2002 with a version by the British girl group Atomic Kitten,while Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008.
"Mr. Brightside" is the debut single of American rock band the Killers. It is taken from their debut studio album,Hot Fuss (2004). Written by band members Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning,it was one of the first songs the Killers ever wrote. Two music videos were made for the song:the first one was shot in black and white and features the band performing in an empty room and the second one was based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!.
"Jenny from the Block" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez,which features American rappers Jadakiss and Styles P,both members of the Lox. It was released by Epic Records on September 26,2002,as the lead single from her third studio album,This Is Me... Then (2002). The song,first leaked online,was written by Lopez,Troy Oliver,Mr. Deyo,Samuel Barnes,and Jean Claude Olivier. Cory Rooney,Olivier,Barnes,and Oliver produced the song. Another version of the track features solely Lopez,which was part of the Brazilian edition of the album.
"I'm Glad" is a song by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez for her third studio album,This Is Me... Then (2002). It was written by Lopez,Troy Oliver,Cory Rooney,Mr. Deyo and Jesse Weaver Jr. and produced by Oliver and Rooney. It was released as the album's third single on April 7,2003.
English electronic music duo Goldfrapp have released seven studio albums,two live albums,two compilation albums,four extended plays,25 singles,eight promotional singles,one video album and 29 music videos. The band was formed in 1999 in London,and consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (synthesiser).
"Somebody Told Me" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It was released as the second official single from the group's debut studio album Hot Fuss (2004),and was written by band members Brandon Flowers,Mark Stoermer,Dave Keuning and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. In an interview with Rolling Stone,Brandon Flowers said:"This is the story of trying to meet someone in a club." It is written in the key of B-flat minor.
"Hey Baby" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album Rock Steady (2001). Written by band members Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont,"Hey Baby" was released as the album's lead single in October 2001 by Interscope Records. "Hey Baby" is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges of their Return of Saturn tour. Its lyrics describe the debauchery with groupies at these parties.
"Strict Machine" is an electronic dance song written by British electronic music duo Goldfrapp and Nick Batt for Goldfrapp's second studio album,Black Cherry (2003). It was produced by Goldfrapp and describes laboratory rats in neuroscience experiments. Alison Goldfrapp read in a newspaper about experiments in which scientists stimulated rats' brains so that the rats would feel joy when following commands. She was inspired to write "Strict Machine" based on images of the experiment and "more human aspects of machines and sex and control". Actress Gwendoline Christie features on the record sleeve disguised in a rabbit mask.
French electronic music duo Air has released six studio albums,one collaborative studio album,two soundtrack albums,one mix album,one compilation album,one remix album,two video albums,one extended play,twenty-two singles and sixteen music videos. The band's first release was the 1995 single "Modular Mix",which peaked at number 177 in the United Kingdom. Their debut extended play,Premiers Symptômes,was released in July 1997;it peaked at number 12 in the UK and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Moon Safari,Air's debut studio album,was released in January 1998. It peaked at number 21 in France and was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Moon Safari reached the top ten in countries such as Ireland and the UK and produced three singles:"Sexy Boy","Kelly Watch the Stars" and "All I Need". All three singles reached the top 40 in the UK;"Sexy Boy" and "All I Need" reached the top 25 in Finland and the Netherlands respectively.
"Human" is a song by American rock band the Killers. Written by and produced by the band members and co-produced by Stuart Price,it was released as the first single from their third studio album Day &Age (2008).
"Starstrukk" is a song recorded by American group 3OH!3. It is their third single and their second single to be released from their second studio album,Want (2008). A radio-only and the deluxe album version has been released featuring singer Katy Perry. The version featuring Perry had considerable success worldwide,peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia,Belgium (Wallonia),Finland,Poland,the Republic of Ireland,and the United Kingdom. It is the follow-up to their debut single "Don't Trust Me".
"On the Floor" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album,Love? (2011). Featuring American rapper Pitbull,it was released by Island Records on February 8,2011,as the lead single from the album. "On the Floor" was written by Kinnda "Kee" Hamid,AJ Junior,Teddy Sky,Bilal "The Chef" Hajji,Pitbull,Gonzalo Hermosa,Ulises Hermosa,along with the song's producer RedOne. It is a pop song combining techno,Latin,dance-pop and house music and with a common time tempo of 130 beats per minute. Lopez recorded a Spanish-language version of the song titled "Ven a Bailar",which includes additional lyrical contributions from Julio Reyes Copello and Jimena Romero.
"Ode to the Bouncer" is a song written,performed and produced by electropop group Studio Killers. The energetic three-minute and 26-second dance-pop song,which plays in the key of F-sharp major,tells the story of somebody trying to dance but being prevented by a bouncer from doing so. Break beats,synth loops and vocals are depicted in the song's arrangement. Dyna Mink and Goldie Foxx composed the tune,while the lyrics were made by vocalist Chubby Cherry.
Studio Killers is a British-Finnish-Danish electropop virtual band made up of four animated characters:vocalist and designer Cherry,keyboardist Goldie Foxx,DJ Dyna Mink,and manager Bipolar Bear.
"Let Her Go" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Passenger. It was recorded at Sydney's Linear Recording and co-produced by Passenger and Chris Vallejo. The recording features Australian musicians Stu Larsen,Georgia Mooney,Stu Hunter,Cameron Undy,and Glenn Wilson. "Let Her Go" was released on 24 July 2012 as the second single from Passenger's fourth album,All the Little Lights.
Studio Killers is the debut studio album of electropop virtual band Studio Killers,released digitally on 14 June 2013,and physically on 15 July. An instrumental version of the album was released on 16 December. The songs were written,produced and performed by the group,with Chubby Cherry as vocalist and lyricist and Dyna Mink and Goldie Foxx producing the instrumental beats. The album also features mixing and additional production from James F. Reynolds,additional songwriting from Rob Davis and Chris Smith,and mastering from Dick Beetham and Ted Jensen.
"Wrecking Ball" is a song recorded by American singer Miley Cyrus for her fourth studio album,Bangerz (2013). It was released on August 25,2013,by RCA Records as the album's second single. The song was written by Mozella,Stephan Moccio,Sacha Skarbek,with Dr. Luke and Cirkut,who also served as the producers,credited as co-writers along with David Kim. "Wrecking Ball" is a pop ballad which lyrically discusses the deterioration of a relationship.
"Into the Blue" is a song by Australian artist Kylie Minogue. It was written by Kelly Sheehan,Jacob Kasher,and Mike Del Rio and produced by the latter for Minogue's twelfth studio album,Kiss Me Once (2014). The song was recorded in London,England on Minogue's 45th birthday in May 2013 and premiered as the album's first single on BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce show on 27 January 2014. Musically,"Into the Blue" features instrumentation of synthesizers,keyboards and strings. The lyrical content talks about being independent,free and happy.
