Track Of The Day: Melanie C - Suddenly Monday

A pop song released as a track for Melanie C's debut album "Northern Star". It was released by Virgin Records for the first time at United Kingdom on 18 October 1999. The song was written by Melanie Chisholm with Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher.

Melanie C - Suddenly Monday

Song Of The Day: Spice Girls - Wannabe

"Wannabe" is a pop song by British group Spice Girls. Written by the group members with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album "Spice", released in November 1996. The song was written and recorded very quickly, the result was considered lacklustre by their label, and was sent to be mixed by Dave Way. The group was not pleased with the result, and the recording was mixed again, this time by Mark "Spike" Stent.

This song also released as Spice Girls' debut single on 26 June 1996 at United Kingdom and reached #1 on UK Singles Chart.

Spice Girls - Wannabe

Track Of The Day: 911 – Make You My Baby

"Make You My Baby" is a song by British boyband 911. It was released on 1998 album called "Moving On". This song didn’t release as single, but the song is catchy pop.

911 – Make You My Baby

Song Of The Day: Aqua - Barbie Girl

"Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in May 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release. The song is included on the album Aquarium and was written by Claus Norreen and Søren Nystrøm Rasted after the group saw an exhibit on kitsch culture.

The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the UK, where it was a number-one hit for three weeks. It was also on top of the charts in Australia for the same length of time, and debuted and peaked at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on 6 September 1997 and It remains Aqua's biggest hit single in the U.S. to date, and their only one to reach the Top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Aqua - Barbie Girl

Requested Album: Aqua - Aquarium

"Aquarium" is the debut studio album by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua. The album was released in Scandinavia on 26 March 1997 and in USA on 9 September 1997. Although the group had been together for three years under their original name Joyspeed, their only release up to Aquarium was a single called "Itzy Bitsy Spider". The album is best known for including three UK number ones in "Barbie Girl", "Doctor Jones" and "Turn Back Time", the first of those being a huge hit across the globe and a platinum seller Stateside.

Tracklisting:

01. Happy Boys & Girls
02. My Oh My
03. Barbie Girl
04. Good Morning Sunshine
05. Doctor Jones
06. Heat Of The Night
07. Be A Man
08. Lollipop (Candyman)
09. Roses Are Red
10. Turn Back Time
11. Calling You

Released: 26 March 1997
Genre: Pop

Aqua - Aquarium

Song Of The Day: 98 Degrees - Invisible Man

"Invisible Man" is the first single from the album 98 Degrees, released on 24 June 1997. It was their breakthrough hit, peaking at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song is featured as a bonus track on the European version of "98 Degrees And Rising".

98 Degrees - Invisible Man

Track Of The Day: Peaches - Fuck The Paint Away

"Fuck The Pain Away" is an electroclash song by Canadian recording artist Peaches. It is considered her breakthrough song, and because of its widespread licensing in films as well as numerous official and unofficial cover versions (including a notable cover by of Montreal) is held by many of her fans to be responsible for her increasing popularity. It appears on her second album "The Teaches of Peaches" released in 2000 on Kitty-Yo Records.

Peaches - Fuck The Paint Away

Single Of The Day: Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape (Featuring Akon)

"The Sweet Escape" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her second solo album "The Sweet Escape" released on 2006. It was written by Gwen Stefani, Akon, and Giorgio Tuinfort. Akon, who is also a featured artist, developed the song's beat before collaborating with Gwen Stefani. He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt, and Gwen Stefani later commented that it put her "on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do". "The Sweet Escape" is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them. As the album's title track, its title was chosen to help market Gwen Stefani's music and fashion lines.

It was released as airplay single on 20 December 2006 through U.S. radio by Interscope Records. Later, the song will be available as CD single and digital download single.

Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape (Featuring Akon)

Track Of The Day: Britney Spears - The Beat Goes On

"The Beat Goes On" is a pop song by American singer Britney Spears. This song was written by Sonny Bono. Taken as track from Britney Spears' studio album "...Baby One More Time" and released on 12 January 1999 by Jive Records.

Britney Spears - The Beat Goes On

Requested Album: Spice Girls - Spice

"Spice" is the debut album by British pop group Spice Girls. Released on 4 November 4 1996 by Virgin Records, the album was recorded at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London between 1995 and 1996, by producers Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, and the production duo Absolute. Five singles were released from the album: "Wannabe", "Say You'll Be There", "2 Become 1", "Who Do You Think You Are" and "Mama"; "Who Do You Think You Are" and "Mama" were released as a double A-side in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other countries. The first single, "Wannabe", went to number one in 31 countries, and the next two singles, "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1", reached number one in 53 countries. "Who Do You Think You Are" was released as the official Comic Relief single in the UK as a double A-side with "Mama" and both songs reached the top 20 in charts across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In the band's native UK, all four singles went to number one on the UK singles chart and, in the United States, the album produced three top five singles.

Tracklisting:

01. Wannabe
02. Say You'll Be There
03. 2 Become 1
04. Love Thing
05. Last Time Lover
06. Mama
07. Who Do You Think You Are
08. Something Kinda Funny
09. Naked
10. If U Can't Dance

Released: 4 November 1996
Genre: Pop, R&B

Spice Girls - Spice

Requested Album: Melanie C - Northern Star

"Northern Star" is the first solo album released by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was released in 1999. The album contains significant elements of rock music, which contrasted with the pop sound of the Spice Girls. It was reasonably well received by critics and was a commercial success, selling over 900,520 copies in the United Kingdom, and close to 4 million copies worldwide, becoming the biggest-selling solo Spice Girl album so far.

Tracklisting:

01. Go
02. Northern Star
03. Goin' Down
04. I Turn To You
05. If That Were Me
06. Never Be The Same Again (Featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)
07. Why
08. Suddenly Monday
09. Ga Ga
10. Be The One
11. Closer
12. Feel The Sun

Released: 18 October 1999
Genre: Pop, Dance, Electronic, Rock

Melanie C - Northern Star

Song Of The Day: 911 - A Night To Remember

British boyband 911 released a pop song "A Night To Remember" as their debut single on 1996. This song also featured on their debut studio album "The Journey". "A Night To Remember" is reaching #38 on UK Singles Chart.

911 - A Night To Remember