Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me (1981)

"Lay All Your Love on Me", originally called "Yarrafat", is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their Super Trouper album. It was released only as a 12-inch single in 1981 in limited territories, rather than as a standard 7-inch record. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at number 7. "Lay All Your Love on Me" appears on the group's ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits collection.
Lay All Your Love on Me" was an electro-disco song penned by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with Agnetha Fältskog singing lead. Recording began at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm on September 9, 1980, with the final mix of the song being completed on October 10, 1980.

"Lay All Your Love on Me" is known for a descending vocal sound at the end of each verse. This was achieved by sending the vocal into a harmoniser device, which was set up to produce a slightly lower-pitched version of the vocal. In turn its output was fed back to its input, thereby continually lowering the pitch of the vocal. Andersson and Ulvaeus felt that the chorus of the song sounded like a hymn, so parts of the vocals in the choruses were run through a vocoder, to recreate the sound of a church congregation singing, slightly out of tune. The song was not originally intended to be released as a single, but was issued in 12-inch form in the UK and a few other countries in 1981. "Lay All Your Love on Me" has since been much covered and now features in the Mamma Mia! musical that showcases many of ABBA's hits.

ABBA did not film a promotional video for "Lay All Your Love on Me", and so Epic hastily assembled a video by using excerpts from existing ABBA videos, at an approximate cost of £50,000, which was then shown on British television. It was made available on the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits VHS video in 1992, followed by the DVD version over 10 years later.
As "Lay All Your Love on Me" was not intended to be a single, it was not released until 1981, the year after it had been recorded. It was only after a remixed version had soared in popularity, that it topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart (along with "Super Trouper" and "On and On and On"). Therefore, the decision was made to release "Lay All Your Love on Me" in limited territories in 12-inch form, as opposed to the standard 7-inch record. It peaked at No.7 in the UK, becoming ABBA's lowest charting single since "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" in 1975. However, reaching No.7 in the charts was, at the time, the highest charting position achieved for a 12-inch only release in the UK. "Lay All Your Love on Me" also charted in Ireland (No.8), Belgium (No.14) and West Germany (No.26).

(source : wikipedia)

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6qpR0iO_s

Propaganda - P-Machinery (1985)

Propaganda is a German synthpop group, formed in 1982. They were one of the initial roster of acts signed to Trevor Horn's ZTT label, between 1984 and 1986, during which they released the critically acclaimed album "A Secret Wish".
Propaganda was formed in Dusseldorf Germany, in 1982 by Ralf Dörper (a member of the German industral band Die Krupps). As a trio,with artist Andreas Thein and vocalist Susanne Freytag, they made initial recordings in Germany which were deemed for future release in UK, where Ralf Doerper´s early experimental recordings had met critical acclaim. The band was then signed to Trevor Horns newly-formed ZTT Records label.

The group relocated to the United Kingdom and released the single "Dr. Mabuse", named after the fictional character made famous by film maker Fritz Lange. The single reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1984, and number 7 in Germany.
The band then recorded their follow-up single and debut album. However both of these were to be delayed as a result of the unexpectedly huge success of ZTT's most famous signing, Franke Goes To Hollywood. As the label was still in its infancy, ZTT were forced to spend all their limited resources on promoting and marketing FGTH, and this also meant that Trevor Horn was not available to produce Propaganda's album. Stephan Lipson, one of Horn's established studio engineers, took his place, but the delay meant that Propaganda's second single, the more pop-oriented 'Duel' didn't surface until April 1985. Perhaps the band's most recognisable release, it was also their highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 21.
The first week of July 1985 finally saw the release of the band's debut album, A Secret Wish. Receiving considerable critical acclaim and some commercial success, it reached number 16 on the UK Album Chart. The album was followed by another single, "p:Machinery", in August 1985, which only reached number 50 in the UK, but was a bigger hit in France, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The 12-inch version of this release caused controversy (even within the group) as Paul Morley thought it was a good idea to have the sleeve feature a quote by writer J. G. Ballard praising the activities of the German terrorist group Red Army Faction. Ariola, who distributed ZTT's releases in Germany, refused to carry the 12" as a result, so the quote was changed on the German release to another by Ballard on the aesthetic perfection of German suburbs.


video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8G5AQpuxM

Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (2002)

Southern Sun / Ready Steady Go is a double single produced by Paul Oakenfold and released on his 2002 album Bunkka. It features vocals by Carla Werner. Remixes by DJ Tiësto appear on the single release and on Tiësto's album In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama of the same year.

The song was promoted with a video that tells the story of a fashion model. The model faints during an outdoor photo session, then walks away from the session into a forest. There she recovers her lost youth and then travels into outer space in a scene reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 12' peaked at # 9 on the US Billboard dance Chart and at # 16 on the UK Pop Chart.

video link
Tiesto Edit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIJ-8bfGAI

Clubland - Set Me Free (1992)

With fantastic vocals by Zemya Hamilton, this 1992 vocal house classic was released off Island Records club offshoot Great Jones Records, the label being named after the street in New York City their offices were located. This # 1 dance record was released in Germany as well on East/West records. Fantastic production by Eric Kupper.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3xxRv5j18A

Red 5 - Lift Me Up (1997)

This hard house/trance classic first came out on Dance Street Records Germany , after the initial white label bootleg pressings. Moving both house vocal and trance crowds, this gem of a banger is widely considered one of the best tracks in the genre.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAS4JEXwzZU

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (1983)

"Relax" is the debut single by British dance group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in 1983. The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984).

Although fairly inauspicious upon initial release, "Relax" finally reached number one in the UK singles chart on January 24 1984, ultimately becoming one of the most controversial and most commercially successful records of the entire decade. The single eventually sold a reported 1.91 million copies in the UK alone, making it the seventh best-selling single in UK singles chart history. Following the release of the group's second single, "Two Tribes", "Relax" rallied from a declining UK chart position during June 1984 to climb back up the UK charts and re-attain number two spot behind "Two Tribes" at number one, representing simultaneous chart success by a single act unprecedented since the early 1960s.

Upon release in the United States in late 1984, "Relax" repeated its slow UK progress, reaching number 67 upon initial release, but eventually reaching number 10 in March 1985.
The song won Best British Single at the 1985 Brit Awards.
The song was used in the films Body Double, Police Academy, The Proposal, and Zoolander, in which it is the trigger for the main character to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The song was also featured in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and a 2009 TV advert for Virgin Atlantic, marking 25 years since the company's foundation.

When first released in November 1983, the initial progress of "Relax" on the UK Top 75 was sluggish. First charting at number 67, by its seventh week on the chart it had progressed only to number 35, even falling back slightly during that time. But then on Thursday 5 January 1984, Frankie Goes to Hollywood performed "Relax" on the BBC flagship TV chart show, Top Of The Pops. The following week it soared to number 6. On 11 January 1984, Radio 1 disc jockey Mike Read expressed on air his distaste for both the record's suggestive sleeve (designed by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) and its lyrics. He announced his refusal to play the record, not knowing that the BBC had just decided that the song was not to be played on the BBC anyway.


In support of their DJ, BBC Radio banned the single from its shows a reported two days later (although certain prominent night-time BBC shows – including those of Kid Jensen and John Peel – continued to play the record, as they saw fit, throughout 1984).The now-banned "Relax" rose to number 2 in the charts by 17 January, and hit the number one spot on January 24. By this time, the BBC Radio ban had extended to Top of the Pops as well, which displayed a still picture of the group during its climactic Number One announcement, before airing a performance by a non-Number One artist.

This went on for the five weeks that "Relax" was at number one. It then began a slow decline on the charts, falling back as far as number 31 in May 1984 before returning to number two in July whilst Frankie's follow-up single "Two Tribes" held the UK number one spot. In the end, "Relax" remained on the Top 75 for 48 consecutive weeks and returned in February 1985 for four more, giving a total of 52.
The ban became an embarrassment for the BBC, especially given that UK commercial radio and television stations were still playing the song. Later in 1984 the ban was lifted and "Relax" featured on both the Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops and Radio 1's rundown of the best-selling singles of the year.

Throughout the "Relax" controversy, the band continued to publicly deny that the song's lyrics were sexual. Nevertheless, by 1984, it was clear that the public were aware of the sexual nature of the lyrics, but the scandal had fueled sales anyway. In 1985, with the release of the Welcome to the Pleasuredome album (which included "Relax"), the band dropped any public pretense about the lyrics:
The track was re-issued in September 1993, first of a string of Frankie Goes to Hollywood singles to be re-issued in this year. It debuted at a high number six on the UK singles chart and peaked at number five the next week. It spent seven weeks on the Top 75 this time, thus extending its combined total to 59, making it the 3rd longest runner of all time (seven other singles have since surpassed it; it is now in 10th place).

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90

Hans - Meet Her At The Loveparade (1998)

I believe I played this track every gig for almost ten years, give or take a year. I even sampled it with my Rejexx partner Rob LaFrance for our Rock Da Beat track, which was never officially signed, as well as for our remix of Corrine Bailey Rae's 'Your Love Is Mine' which did come out, though only digitally. Released on Twisted America, if you like tribal house music AT ALL you would find it very hard not to move to this classic.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ2MuWBr_lU

Dario G - Sunchyme (1997)

Dario G is the name of a dance music trio from Cheshire England. The act was named after the manager of Crewe Alexandre, Dario Grande.. Its founder members are Paul Spencer, Scott Rosser and Stephen Spencer (the Spencers are not related), although Paul Spencer is the only remaining member of the trio.
In 1997 they reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart with "Sunchyme", a song built around a sample of "Life In A Northern Town", a #15 hit for The Dream Academy in 1985, and peaked at #5 with the follow-up "Carnaval de Paris", relating to the 1998 football World Cup in France.

"Sunchyme" also hit #1 on the American Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997 .
In 1998, they released their first album, Sunmachine.


video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY2OFztWiuY

HOG Presents The Groovelines - Got To Dance Disco (1998)

The groovelines, otherwise known as Bini & Martini, released this euro-disco gem back in 1998 and then came a slew of re-releases and remixes on many labels in many countries,  landing on Grooviliciour Records in the US. Mostly progressive house with a male vocal and delicious disco feel, this record charted high internationally and moved dancefloors across the world.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znZVvOn5Rzs&feature=related

Jark Prongo - Shake it (1993)

Dutch producers-duo into House and Techno. Jark Prongo are Gaston Steenkist (Amsterdam) and René ter Horst (Haarlem). Also known as and/or René Et Gaston, they started working together in 1991. The same year, they founded the record label Fresh Fruit. Most of the tracks they released on Fresh Fruit where from them until 1995 when they left the label.

After their departure, Jark Prongo founded Pssst music, on which they released their productions under different aliases (such as Klatsch!, Basco, and Tomba Vira) like they did before. In 1998 began the real success story for Jark Prongo when Sasha started to play "Movin' Thru Your System" and put it on his highly acclaimed Global Underground CD.
Besides releasing their own productions, Jark Prongo also obtained fame as remixers.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDZoDK2ONSY

Aaron Carl - Dance Naked (1999)

From SFP (Sounds For People) Records out of Miami Florida in 1999, this double pack of tribal vinyl pleasure was on my turntables for years. It wasn't a huge hit, it did chart pretty high on the Billboard dance chart. It even had a fantastic accapella, which was fun to play under other records. But the record worked for me and the crowds I played for, those New York City type progressive crowds that couldnt get enough of that tribal sound.  Aaron Carl, from Detroit, combined with Peter Rauhofer on the remix really sent MY crowds into a frenzy.
 A personal fav.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By4BOzLNgLQ

Antranig Feat. Angelica De No - Dangerous (2003)

From 2003 comes this slice of deep house/deep trance heaven. Seductive vocals, this progressive house banger on Sondos Records was massive in the New York clubs during the summer of 2003. A Sound Factory favorite, the records still sounds as fresh today as the day the warm vinyl hit the shelves at Satellite and Eight-Ball Record shoppes.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1jusWJxtII

Fierce Ruling Diva - You Gotta Believe (1992)

Fierce Ruling Diva is a Dutch house music duo from Amsterdam consisting of producers Jeroen Flamman and Jeff Porter. In the early nineties they charted three songs on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, the most of successful of which was "You Gotta Believe," a #4 hit in 1992. Ten years later that track was remixed and in 2002 it re-entered the dance chart and hit #1.




audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBULg8-xALg

Yello - Oh Yeah (1985)

Oh Yeah" is a single released in 1985 by the Swiss band Yello and featured in their album Stella. It reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.

The song features a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals. The song gained popularity after being featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Its 1987 re-released version features the exclusive lyrics: "such a good time / a really good time".
It was ranked No. 48 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q7FFjUpVLg

Prince - Controversy (1981)

"Controversy" is the title track and lead single to the 1981 album by Prince. One of his most respected classic funk songs, "Controversy" addresses certain speculation about Prince at the time such as his sexuality, religion and racial background, and how he could not understand the curiosity about him. The song has two main verses, a few choruses, with the title repeated throughout the track. Towards the middle he recites the Lord's Prayer in full, which fueled the fire for some to say the song was blasphemous. Toward the end is a repeating chant of "People call me rude / I wish we all were nude / I wish there was no black and white / I wish there were no rules." The song is straight funk with a steady drumbeat, synthesized bass, "chicken grease" guitar and keyboards. The song was backed with "When You Were Mine", from his previous album, Dirty Mind.


In 1993, in support of The Hits/The B-Sides, "Controversy" was once again released in the UK as a single, this time as a two-disc EP containing several hits not on the collection."Controversy" was also released on a 7" picture disc.
"Controversy" is considered Prince's breakthrough hit in Australia, where it peaked at number 15.

youtube audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NygS5pyYo

Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine (1982)

Walking on Sunshine is the title track of the critically acclaimed 1979 album by Reggae and Soca artist Eddy Grant on the Parlophone music label. It was the follow up to his 1977 album Message Man.

The song was covered in 1982 by Rocker's Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin, reaching number one in the USA dance charts in September that year. It was released on Streetwise Records, and later came out on the Kiss Mastermix Compilation on Prelude Records.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBob2RZLnE

ABC - The Look Of Love (1982)

"The Look of Love" is a song recorded by ABC in 1982, included on their debut album, The Lexicon of Love.

Released as a single and as a 12" remix, the went to number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco chart as well as the Canadian pop singles chart. It was their biggest hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 4, and was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., peaking at number 18.
The single consists of four parts, referred to as "Parts One, Two, Three and Four". Part One is the standard album version, Part Two is an instrumental version, Part Three is a vocal remix and Part Four is a short acoustic instrumental part of the song, containing strings and horns, as well as occasional harp plucks and xylophone. A different remix version by producer Trevor Horn appeared on the 1982 U.S. 12".

The '82 U.S. Extended Remix was not widely available after its initial release, but the track remained much in demand by club DJs and fans alike, and copies of the original 12" version fetched high prices. When Neutron (the band's UK label) discovered this, they issued a limited edition re-pressing of the Horn remix in 1985 (though they did not officially re-release the song).
A new remix of the song by Paul O'Duffy was officially released in 1990, without participation or approval from the band's members. Subsequent years have brought numerous re-releases of The Lexicon of Love and several hits collections, yet oddly enough on the frequent occasions when a remix of "The Look of Love" is included, it is almost always the 1990 O'Duffy retread, and not the classic, chart-topping 1982 Trevor Horn original.
In 2009 Virgin Trains used the song to front an advertising campaign to promote its services.
In 2009, Payless used the song to promote holiday sales of shoewear.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcchCQuXrH8

Jeanne Harris - Just Another Man (1987)

Released in 1987 and considered an early house/garage classic, this song was especially big in the New York nightclubs the summer The Paradise Garage closed. Released on Baltimore area label Studio Records, this vocal jam hit the top of many underground DJ charts. Came out again in 1988 on the Profile Records Compilation 'Best Of House Music Vol. 1'.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5wT__FPzrw

Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (1999)

"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Madison Avenue released in 1999. The song is the band's biggest hit, reaching number one in the United Kingdom and soon after topping the New Zealand chart. The song was the 31st best selling of 2000 in the UK. The song features a bass line sample from Ma Quale Idea by Italo Disco artist Pino D'Angiò which in turn is based on Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead.

International peaks :

Australian ARIA Singles Chart  # 2 
Irish Singles Chart  # 4
New Zealand Singles Chart  # 1
UK Singles Chart  #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100  #88
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales  #4
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay  #22
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay  #17
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40  #20

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4-PcMSxrUA

Shades Of Love - Keep In Touch (Body To Body) (1982)

Produced by Patrick Adams and a garage and disco classic, this song has seen MANY rexixes, though none has been as good and popular as the original. Huge classic for old school disco-philes.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iq87F1t9cc

The Face - Needin' U (1998)

David Morales (born  August  21 1961) is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks. Producer of Needin' U, the featured vocalist was Juliet Roberts.  The song was an international smash hit, and one of Morales' mosr well known hits.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b6Lu8eEVgE&feature=related

Sharon Brown - I Specialize In Love (1982)

I Specialize in Love" is a song written by Lotti Golden and Richard Scher. It was a hit in U.S. nightclubs in the early 1980s when performed by American singer Sharon Brown, the niece of songwriter Phil Medley. Brown's version of the song spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1982, her only song to reach this survey.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhZjEDwG9p4

Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Shame (1977)

"Shame" is a 1978 hit single recorded by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the U.S. Disco Chart, and number seven on the U.S. R&B Chart, earning a Gold certification by the RIAA that same year. After a long struggle in the UK Singles Chart, "Shame" eventually made the top 40, peaking at number 39.

In 1994, R&B/hip-hop soul duo Zhané covered the song and hit #28 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B chart.
The song is featured in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the in-game radio station Fever 105.
On September 20, 2004, King's "Shame" became one of the first records to be inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in New York's Spirit club.


audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sYSwfuL0vc&feature=fvst

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - Can You Feel The Beat (1985)

Can You Feel the Beat" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam and Full Force from their 1985 album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force. The song hit number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the R&B singles chart in December 1985. It achieved its biggest success on the Billboard Dance chart, where it peaked at number six.


video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEWdlp29s2k

Pointer Sisters - Automatic (1983)

Automatic" is a song by the Pointer Sisters, released on the Planet Records label at the end of 1983. The song became one of the Pointers' signature tunes and was the first of four consecutive top ten singles from their multi-platinum landmark album, Break Out. The song, which features Ruth Pointer's deep lead vocals, soared to number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and US Hot Dance Club Play charts. It repeated that success in other countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom (where it made it to number two only kept from the top spot by Duran Duran's "The Reflex"). The song also became the Sisters' only #1 in the Republic of Ireland.

In 1987, "Automatic" is featured in the made-for-television reunion film The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987).
In 1991, the song was featured in the film Ricochet, and can be heard at the beginning after the basketball game.

"Automatic", and its sister song Neutron Dance, set the stage for female R&B groups featuring strikingly low alto lead vocals, backed by higher harmonies. Ten years later, R&B group TLC did the same to great success, with their #1 hits "Creep" and "Waterfalls".
The song "Automatic" was featured on the soundtrack of the popular 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
In 2007, "Automatic" was covered by dance singer Ultra Naté. Her version topped the US dance chart, hitting number one in the issue dated April 28, 2007. The music video has Ultra Naté shown digitally with different characters with two men, apparently nude , watching her on the computer.

AUDIO LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDU6K02igoU

Jackie Moore - This Time Baby (1979)

"This Time Baby" is a 1979 disco single by Jackie Moore, a cover of a song by The O'Jays of their 1978 album So Full of Love. The single was number one on the U.S. disco chart for one week in August 1979. It also reached the top 30 on the soul singles chart. In 2005, "This Time Baby" was sampled for the dance radio and club hit, "Love on My Mind", by the Freemasons featuring Amanda Wilson. It has attained U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play status in 2009 with Niki Haris.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koUAtkI2aB0

GQ - Disco Nights (1978)

"Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" was a hit song for soul/disco group GQ Released from the album of the same name, the song spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the spring of 1979 and peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The single also peaked at number three on the disco charts (now known as Hot Dance Club Songs).

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jweoJ2HMF6Q

Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (1972)

"Soul Makossa" is a 1972 single by Cameroonian makossa saxophonist Manu Dibango. It is often cited as one of the first disco records. In 1972 David Mancuso found a copy in a Brooklyn West Indian record store and often played it at his Loft parties. The response was so positive that the few copies of "Soul Makossa" in New York City were quickly bought up. The song was subsequently played heavily by Frankie Crocker, who DJed at WBLS, then New York's most popular black radio station. Since the original was then unfindable, at least 23 groups quickly released cover versions to capitalize on the demand for the record. Atlantic eventually licensed the song from the French record label Fiesta. Their release of it peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart in 1973; in 1999 Dave Marsh wrote that it was "the only African record by an African" to crack the top 40. At one point there were nine different versions of the song in the Billboard chart. It became "a massive hit" internationally as well.

"Soul Makossa" was originally recorded as a B-side for "Mouvement Ewondo," a song about Cameroon's association football team.
Manu Dibango also recorded a new version for his 1994 album Wakafrika.
It is probably best known for the chanted vocal refrain "ma-mako, ma-ma-sa, mako-mako-ssa", which was adapted and used in songs by many prominent artists.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWK_Josc0Og

Aleem - Release Yourself (1984)

Aleem are identical twins Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem. The brothers began their recording career with Jimi Hendrix's Cry Of Love and Rain Bow Bridge, as The Ghetto Fighters. (They also shared the same apartment with Jimi). With Leroy Burgess as featuring lead vocalist they formed Aleem in New York during the early '80s and originally released hardcore dance songs on their own label, NIA Records. These included 'Hooked On Your Love', 'Get Down Friday Night', 'Release Yourself' and 1985's 'Confusion', which resulted in a deal with Atlantic Records. In 1986 they recorded Casually Formal, and worked together as producers on acts including Fonda Rae, Caprice, Captain Rock and Process & The Doo-Rags. The NIA label also became home to such notable rappers as Marley Marl and MC Shan and helped develop the careers of MC's such as Sparky D. After Nia folded, the twins opened up their own recording studio in the late '80s.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRVbV6c-_Is

Strafe - Set It Off (1984)

Huge New York club and radio record in both urban hip hop and pre-house music clubs, this was THE summer anthem in 1984. It was big enough in fact that an answer record came out, Harlequinn 4's Set it Off, and even other versions came out worldwide. It never achieved huge crossover success suprisingly.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8wokfoyHf4

Robert Owens - Bring Down The Walls (1986)

Robert Owens (born 1961) is an American RnB and house music vocalist best known for his work with the Chicago house music group Fingers Inc. in the mid-1980s. As a solo artist, he has placed several songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart chart, two of which hit #1: "I'll Be Your Friend" (1992), and "Mine to Give" (2000, a collaboration with Photek.

Though electronica has typically been a producer's medium (and the few vocalists who succeed are usually women), Robert Owens became one of the people associated with the late-'80s golden era of Chicago house. Born in Ohio in 1961, Robert Owens grew up singing in church, but years later, he was working as a DJ in 1985, when he met Chicago producer Larry Heard. The pair formed Fingers Inc., along with Ron Wilson, and they released a few singles ("You're Mine"/"It's Over") plus the 1988 full-length "Another Side". The group disbanded quickly, as Heard's burgeoning solo-production career (as Mr. Fingers) took priority.

 Robert Owens had already released recordings on his own - "Bring Down the Walls" and "I'm Strong" made for Alleviated (with production from Heard), and he signed a solo contract with 4th & B'way Records. His 1990 album Rhythms in Me lost visibility soon after within the quickly disintegrating Chicago house scene. (One of his best-known features of the late 1980s, the epic house moment "Tears" appeared with the names of Frankie Knuckles and producer Satoshi Tomiie.)

In 2000, Robert Owens appeared on the Photek hit "Mine to Give".
He collaborated with Coldcut on their album Sound Mirrors, on the track "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" in 2006.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeYYG_2kYEs&feature=related

Mr. Fingers - Can You Feel It? (1986)

Can You Feel It? is a 1986 house record released by Larry Heard (also known as Mr. Fingers). It is regarded as one of the first deep house records and is still a popular track in the deep house scene today.
"Can You Feel It" was originally released as an instrumental on Mr. Fingers' "Washing Machine" EP in 1986 on Trax Records. It became popular in the Chicago club scene and was often mixed with Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
In 1987, Rhythm Controll released a track called "My House" , which contained spoken word vocals from Chuck Roberts discussing the feeling and meaning of house music. In 1988, the speech from the a capella version of "My House" was later used in a remix of "Can You Feel It?" and overlayed over Heard's original instrumental (with samples from The Jacksons' "Opening/Can You Feel It" off their 1981 The Jacksons Live! album used in the introduction). This 'speech' version of the track was a bootleg and was dismissed by Heard, who has always been vocal in his disapproval of sampling the work of other artists without their permission. Regardless, this quickly became the most well-known version of "Can You Feel It?". Both the instrumental and vocal versions have appeared on many house music compilations.

A rarer alternate mix was also made with soul vocals from Fingers Inc. vocalist Robert Owens.


audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFuujExs03A

Robert Owens vocal mix
audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbCgnMrV3M

Ida Corr vs Fedde le Grand - Let Me think About It (2006)

"Let Me Think About It is a song by Danish soul singer Ida Corr and Dutch house DJ Fedde le Grand. It is a remix by le Grand of Corr's original track which appeared on her 2006 album Robosoul. The song features vocals by Corr and Danish R&B singer Burhan G.
In 2006 Ida Corr, Christian von Staffeldt aka Motrack and Burhan Genc wrote the track for Ida Corr's second album Robosoul. Corr, Motrack and Kasper Tranberg produced the original album version of the song.

In 2007 Fedde Le Grand heard the album version through Ida's label Lifted House. He then produced a remix of the song and released it through his label Flamingo Recordings.
The remix has an electro and house feel, with a 'jerky' beat and also with an element of jazz. The original song uses less drums and has an acoustic-urban feel.
The song is the third Danish single of Ida Corr's album Robosoul and the third single from Fedde le Grand, released in the UK, following the No. 1 smash hit "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit", and the well-received collaboration with Danish singer Camille Jones, "The Creeps". "Let Me Think About It" became the most successful single for both artists. The single reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart on the October 7, 2007 chart and stayed there for one more week. It has peaked at #14 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, #58 in the Polish Singles Chart and #11 on South African Radio 5FM. The single also peaked at #3 in Romania.


In the United States it was released by Ida Corr (but listed as "Ida Corr vs. Fedde le Grand") and reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart on February 9, 2008, making it the first import single to reach the chart, up until the week ending March 1, when Warner Bros. Records picked up the single for a US commercial release. Many stations such as Hot 99.5, z100, and 102.7 (Kiss FM), Pulse 87 and WKTU added this song to their inventory due to high digital download sales. This song was also featured in the 2008 film Wild Child and the 2008's series of Germany's Next Topmodel.
In Germany the single peaked at #14 on the Single Charts. In 2008 it stayed over 40 weeks within the Top 100, which resulted in the longest stay for a single in the German Top 100 in 2008.

International peak positions:

Australia (ARIA) 14

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75) 13
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) 12
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 21
Denmark (Tracklisten) 12
European Hot 100 Singles  9
France (SNEP) 29
Germany (Media Control AG) 14
Ireland (IRMA)  8
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)  5
New Zealand (RIANZ) 12
Switzerland (Media Control AG) 23
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 97
UK Dance Chart (The Official Charts Company) 1
UK Download Chart (The Official Charts Company) 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 2


video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJCAKSr6gsM

Télépopmusik - Breathe (2002)

Breathe" is the title of the debut single by the French dance music group Télépopmusik. It features guest vocals by singer Angela McCluskey and appears on the group's 2001 album Genetic World.

Released as a single throughout 2002, "Breathe" reached #42 on the UK Singles Chart in March of that year. The single was released late in the year in the US, and it reached its peak chart positions on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart (#9) and the Hot 100 chart (#78) in February 2003.
"Breathe" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording at the ceremony held in February 2004, losing out to "Come into My World" by Kylie Minogue.
"Breathe" was featured in an advertising campaign by the automobile company Mitsubishi in 2003 to promote its Outlander model, and in the UK by Peugeot in 2002 to promote the 307. "Breathe" was also featured in the advertising campaign by Visa Europe in their "Love Every Day" campaign.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdUpxch4F8M

Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body (1986)

Jack Your Body is a popular song by Steve 'Silk' Hurley, which was featured on the only J.M. Silk album, Hold on to Your Dream.

One of the landmark records in the history of House music, Jack Your Body was written and produced by Hurley. The song became a major hit on the UK singles chart, reaching #1 for two weeks in January and February 1987, despite Hurley's refusal to promote it.
This was the UK's first house music #1, and paved the way for the acid house sound popular there during the late 1980s. It was also the first UK number one single to achieve the majority of its sales on the 12" format. Under the chart rules in place at the time, the 12" single should not have counted toward "Jack Your Body"'s chart position as its running time execeeded the then-current 25-minute limit. The rule was not enforced since the running time was not brought to the chart compilers' attention until the record was already at number one.
In spite of "Jack Your Body's" success, Hurley has had no further singles whatsoever (under his own name) in the UK Top 75.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQcg-dRg5h4

Chicane - Don't Give Up (2000)

Don't Give Up" is a song by Chicane, alias of English producer Nick Bracegirdle, with vocals recorded by Canadian rock/pop singer Bryan Adams. It was released as a single in 2000, reaching the #1 position on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a popular dance track in clubs across Europe and North America.
The collaboration between the two musicians began in 1999, when Adams contacted Bracegirdle at his studio to arrange for a remix of Adams's forthcoming single "Cloud Number 9" from his 1998 album On a Day Like Today.The resulting remix was selected by Adams's record label as the radio edit of the single, which went on to reach #6 on the UK chart. The two subsequently developed a working relationship, due to Adams also being situated in London.

Later, having written the music for "Don't Give Up", Bracegirdle played the song to Adams during his search for a vocalist. Adams agreed to the role, and also took on the task of writing the lyrics.
Adams's vocal credit was initially not publicized, particularly when the single, in a white label release, was first played by noted BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong on his December 31, 1999 Essential Selection show. It was chosen as Tong's "Essential New Tune" selection, which, on this episode, was specially designated "Essential New Tune for the millennium". On a later January show, Judge Jules, standing in for Tong, played it as the Essential New Tune again. It was also included on Tong's Essential Selection Spring 2000 compilation album.

On the week of 12 March 2000, "Don't Give Up" overtook "American Pie", Madonna's #1 single of the previous week, on the UK Singles Chart, outselling it by 1224 copies.
The song sold 270,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.

International peak positions:

Australian ARIA Singles Chart  6

Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders) 17
Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia) 18
Finland Singles Chart 8
French Singles Chart Charts 43
Italian Singles Chart 20
Netherlands Singles Chart  21
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 14
Norwegian Singles Chart  6
Swedish Singles Chart  51
Switzerland Singles Chart 42
UK Singles Chart  1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart  3

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIOTd2QEPFI

Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983)

"Ain't Nobody" is a 1983 hit single by Rufus & Chaka Khan. It was released as a studio bonus track on the band's live album Stompin' at the Savoy. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart and twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It has become one of Khan's signature songs.

Rufus keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski wrote the song around a repeating synthesizer loop backed by a LinnDrum drum machine. Legendary producer Quincy Jones (who had previously worked with Rufus) wanted Wolinski to give "Ain't Nobody" to Michael Jackson for the album that would become the blockbuster, Thriller, but Wolinski had already promised it to producer Russ Titelman, who ultimately had the band record it as a vocal showcase for Khan.
The song was also included in the soundtrack of the movie Breakin'.
In 1995, Diana King recorded the song for her album Tougher Than Love. It was released as a single, reaching #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the UK charts.
The most successful cover of "Ain't Nobody" was by rapper LL Cool J, who recorded an interpolation of the song for the soundtrack to the 1996 film Beavis and Butthead Do America. Released as the soundtrack's second single, this version reached #1 on the UK charts. In the US, the song peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Hot Rap Singles Chart and #27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.



audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U_hRJHc3eA

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me (Like A Record) (1984)

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" is a song by Dead or Alive on their 1985 album Youthquake.

This song was the first UK number-one hit for the Stock Aitken Waterman production trio. Released in November 1984, the record reached number one in March 1985, taking seventeen weeks to get there. In the US, it peaked at #11 in September of that year.
The video was directed by Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton.
The strings were based on Richard Wagner's classical piece Ride of the Valkyries.
The song has been re-released three times since its original release in 1984. Each time of its release, it achieved success, but failed to match the success of the original. However, after lead-singer Pete Burns' ran on UK Celebrity Big Brother, the single was re-released and managed a Top 5 peak on the UK Singles Chart in 2006.
The song was sampled and a major part of Flo Rida's international smash hit Round And Round.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJv5qLsLYoo

Puretone - Addicted to Bass (2002)

"Addicted to Bass" is a pop single with drum and bass influences by Puretone aka Josh Abrahams featuring Amiel Daemion on vocals. It reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in 1998 and #2 in the UK in 2002.
Abrahams met Amiel in 1997. They collaborated in the writing and recording of his album Sweet Distorted Holiday released in 1998 and the single was credited to Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion. The song became a hit when released on Shock Records in 1998 reaching the top 20 of the Australian charts and eventually being certified. The Australian Record Industry Association listed the song as its 100th best selling single for 1998 in its end of year chart. The song was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 being voted at #16 and appearing on the compilation CD.

The song also enjoyed a strong critical response. It was nominated for the Australian Performing Right Association "Song of the Year" in the awards held in May 1999 but lost to "Buses and Trains" by Bachelor Girl.  Abrahams was nominated for five Australian Recording Industry Association Awards in 1999 including "Record of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" for "Addicted to Bass". While "Addicted to Bass" lost out to "The Day You Come" by Powderfinger in the "Record of the Year", he won in the "Best Independent Release" and "Best Dance Artist Album" categories for Sweet Distorted Holiday.

The song gradually became popular in dance clubs in the UK and received a positive response in the media. UKmix.net wrote This slice of Australian vocal drum & bass has been tearing up dancefloors, radio stations, and particularly music television for some time now. The song was credited to Puretone to avoid confusion with Josh Abraham who has worked with Limp Bizkit and Staind. Eventually, "Addicted to Bass" topped the breaks chart and reached #2 in the UK dance charts in November 2001.
The song was released on the UK pop charts in January 2002. In its first week of release, it debuted at #2 narrowly being beaten by "More than a Woman," a posthumous number 1 for Aaliyah. The song also reached #19 in Ireland in January 2002 as well as a composite European chart.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmwGGLrDvfE

Gypsymen - Hear The Music (1992)

"Hear the Music" is a song by House music DJ/Producer Todd Terry, who recorded the track under the alias "Gypsymen." The single reached the top spot on the US Dance Chart in April 1992 and stayed there for one week.

The garage/house track is best known for its heavy computer tribal drum beats, non-stop scatting male vocals, female vocals chanting "can you feel it?" and the looping keyboard sampling of Machine's 1979 disco song "There But for the Grace of God Go I."

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZV3zfJjhzg

Art Of Noise - Beat Box (1983)

Beat Box" is the debut single released by the British group Art of Noise in 1983. The track, one of the world's very first and most influential Hip-Hop hits intended as an instrumental, originally appeared on the 12" EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise, recorded during the same sessions as Malcolm McLaren's debut album Duck Rock, which was also co-produced by Art Of Noise member and ZTT Records founder Trevor Horn.


"Beat Box" is an experimental piece that implements sounds and noises (such as car key ignitions, falling drain water, and calliope music -- most notably on the chorus) to ride the rhythm of the beat. One particular sound effect in the song, which can only be described as an "orchestra hit", featured in the second "verse" of the song was sampled later by Kurtis Blow for his 1984 B-side hit "AJ Scratch", and would also become a common sound effect that would make it to various Hip-Hop songs and movie scores, including the score of the 1992 hit romantic comedy, Boomerang.
As a single, the song reached the lower regions of the UK singles chart, where it peaked at #92. It was more popular with dance music and (particularly) Hip-Hop audiences, and in February 1984 the song reached #1 on the American dance chart, where it remained for two weeks . "Beat Box" was a hit on the Soul Singles chart, where it reached #10
After the original "Beat Box" grew popular, The Art Of Noise decided to expand on the tune by adding on more instruments and sounds, giving the song a completely different outlook and practically drowning out the Hip-Hop element that now only remained in the drum beat itself. Two remix cuts resulted from this session and were initially released on 12" single in 1984 and referred to as "Diversion One" and "Diversion Two", along with the song "Moments in Love".
The song can be heard in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It also formed the basis for the theme for the British game show, The Krypton Factor. A sample can be found in the song "Love Is Everywhere" by WestBam (a popular German DJ) & the Love Committee, which was an anthem for the Berlin Love Parade in 2007. Rapper Tech N9ne also samples the song for the single, "Bout Ta' Bubble" from his 2006 album, Everready (The Religion).
The artwork of some editions has "Beat Box" as one word, "Beatbox".
The remix "Beat Box (Diversion Two)" was edited down — about 20 seconds were cut from the middle — to create another hit single, "Close (To the Edit)".

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk1Kvpds15o

Love & Kisses - I Found Love (Now That I Found You) (1977)

"I Found Love (Now That I Found You)" is a 1977 disco single by Love & Kisses, a disco studio group formed by Alec Costandinos. Along with the track, "Accidental Lover", "I Found Love (Now That I Found You)", from Love & Kisses self-titled debut album, hit number one on the disco/dance chart for three weeks, in July 1977. The single, written by Costandinos, can be found on the compilation CD, Disco Nights Vol. 3: The Best of Euro Disco , and the Night At Studio 54 Compilation.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iamwmqY3ObQ&feature=PlayList&p=F7EE379FB8460728&index=0&playnext=1

David Guetta feat Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over (2009)

When Love Takes Over" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It features lead vocals from American recording artist Kelly Rowland, who co-wrote the lyrics with The Nervo Twins. The lead single from One Love, the song was released worldwide in May 2009 by Virgin Records and became an instant hit, topping charts in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, and Italy, as well as reaching the top ten in many countries around the world. The song was conceived when Guetta played the instrumental version during one of his DJ sets in summer 2008; Rowland, who fell in love with the track, convinced Guetta to allow her to take it so that she could write and record vocals for it. The song became a critical success, earning favorable reviews for its melodic production and piano riffs, and Rowland's powerful vocals. Critics also compared the song to Coldplay's 2002 "Clocks", noting some similarities between the two.
In Guetta's native France, "When Love Takes Over" debuted on the French Digital Chart at number fourteen and the French Singles Chart at number two. It peaked on the Digital Chart at number three on 18 July 2009. In August 2009, Guetta had three simultaneous top-ten singles, the others being "Sexy Bitch" featuring Akon, and "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas. It was certified Gold in France by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). The single was successful elsewhere in Europe, topping charts in Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovakia, and Switzerland.. The song reached top ten in other regions, except in Brasil and Canada. By the end of 2009 it reached top thirty on most year-end charts, most notably reaching number two in Switzlerand, number five in Belgium (Wallonia), and six on the European Hot 100. It was certified platinum in six countries.
In Rowland's native country of the United States the single was successful, topping both the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Songs charts, as well as reaching number seventy-six on the Billboard Hot 100. This became Guetta's highest Hot 100 chart position to date. It was Rowland's highest Hot 100 Chart entry since her feature of Trina's 2005 single, "Here We Go"."When Love Takes Over" ranked at number one on the Best of 2009 Dance Club Songs chart and number thirty-three on the End of Decade (2000–2009) Dance Club Songs Chart. The song was nominated for the Best Dance Recording at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony. It lost out to "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga. The song's Electro Extended Remix was successful at the ceremony, winning Guetta his first Grammy Award for the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
In the UK the single encountered some competition when a cover of "When Love Takes Over" by dance artist Arie L was released on 9 May 2009. EMI Music called Arie L's version "inferior" and decided to combat Arie L's cover by releasing Guetta's version on 11 June 2009, earlier than originally planned. The cover debuted and peaked at number twenty-two, selling 12,000 copies whilst Guetta and Rowland's version debuted at number seven with 25,000 copies. version.  The following week Guetta's version peaked at number one, beating Guetta's previous best of number three with 2006's "Love Don't Let Me Go". It gave Rowland her second UK number one, the first being "Dilemma" (2002) with Nelly. The single was awarded gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry on 15 June 2009 for shipping 400,000 copies. The song was covered by British singer-songwriter Pixie Lott and included on the deluxe edition of her debut album, Turn It Up, on iTunes.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrzS2KNs8No

Kristine W - Feel What You Want (1994)

"Feel What You Want" is a 1994 single which would later appear on American club music singer Kristine W's album Land of the Living. The track marked the first in her string of thirteen consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Released initially on Champion Records UK and stateside on RCA Records on a 2X12' double pak, the song remains a mainstay on DJ decks throughout the world even today.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-6-50Yo4GM

Black Box - I Don't Know Anybody Else (1989)

"I Don't Know Anybody Else" is a 1989 song recorded by the Italo-house music band Black Box. It was the second single from their debut album Dreamland and was released in the first months of 1990 in most of countries worldwide.

The song had a great success on many charts, including the Irish, Swiss, Norwegian and UK Charts where it reached the top 5. In other countries, the single peaked between #5 and #10. It was the second Black Box's best-selling single, behind "Ride on Time".
The song features an un-credited Martha Wash on lead vocals. Wash later sued the record label for royalties and directly contributed to legislation ensuring proper credit for vocalists on both songs and music videos.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA1Imhcm-9c

Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (1978)

"I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" was a hit for disco band Instant Funk. Released from their self-titled debut album, the song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart (interrupted by "He's the Greatest Dancer" by Sister Sledge). It also enjoyed success on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at number twenty. The single also peaked at number one on the disco chart. It was recognizably sampled by De La Soul in their track "A Rollerskating Jam named 'Saturdays'".

Throughout the years 'I Got My Mind Made Up' has been remixed to varying degrees of success in the clubs. In 1990 the song was remixed by Freshline Allstars and Hithouse. In 1995 the song was remixed by Johnny Vicious. In 1997 the song was remixed by Alex Neri. In 1998 the song was remixed by Succi and in 2003 the song was remixed by Thunderpuss.

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEcVpnzdzS4

Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love (2001)

"I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" is a song written by Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl. The song was originally released by them in 1993 as a track on the EP of the same title reaching number 72 in the UK Albums Chart. The song was covered by English singer Karen Ramirez and released as her second single in 1998 with the shorter title of "Looking for Love" this version is the most well known, peaking at #8 in the UK Singles Chart, and topping the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2001.
Remixed by Peter Rauhofer and Kevin Yost for US release.

audio link
Rauhofer mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f61MON7Foo

audio link
Kevin Yost mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzR2FNnrjW0

Danny Tenaglia - Elements (1997)

Classic Tenaglia form Twisted records US and distributed by MCA Records, this is one of Tenaglias biggest and best known released.  Massive hit in the danceclubs in the US and worldwide. The double pack release included a DJ friendly accapella, so needless to say it was remixed and bootlegged to death, and found its way into almost every house music set .

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAtSFEbn_I0&feature=related