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Mini Moose Daily Picks for February 2019

2/18/2019

It's time to hand the turntables over to Mini Moose. Here are her seven picks for February.

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Break My Stride was released in 1983 from Matthew Wilder's debut album, I Don't Speak the Language. The song became an international hit, landing in the Top 10 in 14 countries, including the U.S. where it peaked at No. 2 on Cash Box and No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100.

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Wicked Game was released in 1989 from Chris Isaak’s third studio album, Heart Shaped World, but it didn’t become a hit until it was featured a year later in David Lynch’s movie Wild at Heart. The song peaked at No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100 in January 1991, making it Isaak’s first hit.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for January 2019

1/21/2019

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It's time to hand the turntables over to Mini Moose. Here are her seven picks for January.

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Americans is from Janelle Monåe's third studio album, Dirty Computer. Released on April 27, 2018, it's Monåe's first album to step outside the Cindy Mayweather's Metropolis series and has garnered two Grammy nominations. Americans is a powerful protest anthem that includes samples of a speech by Pastor Sean McMillan. Unfortunately, the song hasn't been released as a single.

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Ants Marching was released in September 1995 as the second single from Dave Matthews Band’s debut studio album, Under the Table and Dreaming (1994). A live version had been previously included on Remember Two Things (1993). The song is about getting caught up in the monotony of everyday life and forgetting what’s important. In interviews, Dave Matthews has said it is the band’s anthem.

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Slide is from Missy Elliott's fourth studio album, Under Construction (2002). The album was nominated for two Grammy awards and included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Slide was written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland but never released as a single.

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Disappear was written by Michael Hutchence and Jon Farriss and released in 1990 as the second single from the INXS album, X (1989). The song peaked at No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100 and became the band’s seventh and last Top 10 hit.

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Fly Away was released as the fourth single from Lenny Kravitz's 1998 album, 5. The song peaked at No. 12 on Billboard Hot 100 and earned Kravitz a Grammy award. It's been used in several commercials and movies, including Coyote Ugly (2000) and a 1999 NBA Finals promotional commercial.

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Danny’s Song was written by Kenny Loggins as a gift to his brother, Danny, after the birth of his son. It first appeared on Gator Creek (1970) and again on the Loggins Messina debut album, Sittin’ In (1971). Anne Murray covered the song in 1972 for her album, Danny’s Song. Her version hit No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100 and earned Murray a Grammy nomination.

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Spirit in the Sky was written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum. It was released in December 1969 from the album, Spirit in the Sky. It peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100 and stayed in the Top 100 for 15 weeks. Greenbaum wrote the song after watching Porter Wagoner sing a gospel song on TV.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for December 2018

12/3/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for December.

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Rolling in the Deep is from Adele's 2010 album, 21. The song became the largest crossover hit to sweep America since the Beatles. Written by Adele and Paul Epworth, it won the Grammy for both Record and Song of the Year and has become the best-selling digital single by a female artist.

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What’s Up? is from the 4 Non Blondes’ 1992 album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!. Peaking at No. 14 on Billboard Hot 100, the song topped the charts in several other countries. Despite the use of the phrase “what’s going on,” it was titled What’s Up? to avoid confusion with Marvin Gaye’s 1971 hit.

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Released in the summer of 1994, Warren G's Regulate (featuring Nate Dogg) first appeared on the soundtrack to the movie, Above the Rim. It was also on Warren G's album, Regulate...G Funk Era (1994). Landing at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100, the song references the 1988 movie, Young Guns.

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My Prerogative is from Bobby Brown’s second album, Don’t Be Cruel (1988). Written as a response to criticism about his departure from New Edition, the song hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B and was nominated for a Grammy. In 2004, Britney Spears recorded a cover.

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Fancy was written and originally recorded by Bobbie Gentry and released in 1969. Gentry claimed it was the strongest women's lib song she ever wrote. Reba McEntire recorded a version in 1990 for her album, Rumor Has It. Reba's version hit No. 8 on Billboard Hot Country.

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Man! I Feel Like a Woman was written by Shania Twain and Mutt Lange and released from Shania's third album, Come On Over (1997). The song peaked at No. 23 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on Hot Country. It won a Grammy and the music video was a spoof on Robert Palmer's music videos.

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A Sunday Kind of Love was first recorded by Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra in 1946 with vocals by Fran Warren. The Del-Vikings released a version in 1957. Etta James's cover from her 1960 album, At Last!, is our favorite. Despite its popularity, the song never hit Billboard Top 40.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for November 2018

11/26/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for November.

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Eye of the Tiger is from Survivor’s third album, Eye of the Tiger (1982). The song was used as the theme for the movie, Rocky III after Queen denied Sylvester Stallone the rights to Another One Bites the Dust. Eye of the Tiger was originally intended for the 1984 movie, The Karate Kid.

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I Won't Back Down is from Tom Petty's album, Full Moon Fever (1989). Co-written by Jeff Lynne, George Harrison played guitar for the recording session. In 2015, Petty and Lynne got co-writing credit for Sam Smith's Stay With Me for its likeness to their song.

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Stuck In the Middle With You was recorded by Stealers Wheel for the 1972 album, Stealers Wheel. What started as a parody of Bob Dylan's style has become a classic hit that's proved to have lasting power, especially after being used in Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs.

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Draggin' the Line was the first and biggest hit for Tommy James after Tommy James and the Shondells broke up. Released in 1971 from the album Christian of the World, the song was thought to be about cocaine use, but James claims it's just about working every day.

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Bang Bang is by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj. It was released in 2014 from the albums Sweet Talker and My Everything. The song debuted at No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100, eventually climbing to No. 3. It was nominated for a Grammy and has been used in several movies and TV commercials.

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Released in 1975, Rhinestone Cowboy was recorded by Glen Campbell and released on the album of the same name. It hit the top spot on both the Hot Country and Hot 100 charts. After Campbell's death, it resurfaced on the digital charts making it Campbell's signature song.

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Written by David Gray, Babylon was released in 1999 as the second single from Gray’s fourth album, White Ladder. The single hit No. 57 on Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on Adult Alternative, and No. 8 on Top 40. There’s a remix version, Babylon II, exclusively on the US release of the album.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for October 2018

10/22/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. This month, she's getting spooky with seven of her favorite Halloween songs.

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Dead Man's Party was released in 1985 for Oingo Boingo's album of the same name. The single was featured in the 1986 movie, Back to School, and the album cover is an homage to the Mexican festival, Day of the Dead. The lyrics reference The Bus-Conductor, a short story by E.F. Benson.

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Werewolves of London was released as the first single from Warren Zevon’s third solo album, Excitable Boy (1978). What started as a joke between Zevon and Phil Everly, after Everly had seen the 1935 movie Werewolf of London, became a classic hit, peaking at No. 21 on Billboard Hot 100.

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Bad Moon Rising was written by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival as the lead single for the 1969 album Green River. The song's been covered by at least 20 artists. Fogerty said he wrote it after watching the 1941 movie The Devil and Daniel Webster.

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Monster Mash was written by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. The single hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 from Oct. 20 – 27 in 1962 and has since become a Halloween staple. Pickett imitates actor Boris Karloff, and the song was inspired by Alley Oop and the Mashed Potato dance craze.

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The Purple People Eater was written and recorded by Sheb Wooley. Released in 1958, it reached the top spot on Billboard pop charts from June 9 - July 14. The Purple People Eater was inspired by a joke a child had told Wooley. The creature in the song isn't purple. It eats purple people.

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I Put a Spell On You was written and originally recorded in 1956 by Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins. Intended as a love song, producers got Hawkins drunk before recording and ended up with something else entirely. Nina Simone covered the song on her 1965 album, I Put a Spell On You.

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Time of the Season is from the Zombies from their 1968 album, Odessey and Oracle. Written by keyboardist Rod Argent and recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the song was a late bloomer on the charts, finally hitting No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969, a full year after the band had broke up.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for September 2018

9/24/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for September.

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Keep Your Head Up is the debut single from Andy Grammer's 2011 album, Andy Grammer. In the US, the song peaked at No. 5 on Adult Top 40 and was used in the 2012 movie, Pitch Perfect. Grammer released a bilingual version titled Relève la tête that reached No. 156 in France.

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Electric Lady was the fourth and final single released from Janelle Monáe’s second studio album, The Electric Lady (2013). Released on July 30, 2014, Electric Lady is a female empowerment song that features Solange. The music video was directed by Alan Ferguson and has a lot of cameos.

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Glitter In the Air is from P!nk's 2008 album, Funhouse. Released in 2010 in North America only, it landed at No. 18 in the US, making it the fifth single from that album to chart. Her performance of the song at the 2010 Grammy Awards is well worth the watch.

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Written by John Ellison, Some Kind of Wonderful was first recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967 that peaked at No. 91 on Billboard Hot 100. Grand Funk Railroad recorded the song in 1974 for their album All the Girls In the World Beware!!!. Their version hit No. 3.

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Written by Lee Hazlewood, These Boots Are Made For Walkin' was recorded by Nancy Sinatra and released in 1965 from the album, Boots. The song hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. Sinatra recorded a promotional film, later called a music video, that played on video jukeboxes in 1966.

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Pocketful of Sunshine was recorded by Natasha Bedingfield and released in 2008 as the second single from her album, Pocketful of Sunshine. It is her most successful hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100. Bedingfield has claimed the song as her favorite.

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Sister Christian was released in 1984 from Night Ranger's album, Midnight Madness. The song was the band's biggest hit, peaking at No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100. It was written by drummer Kelly Keagy for his sister, Christy. The lyric was 'Sister Christy', but band members heard 'Christian' instead.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for August 2018

8/27/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for August.

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Look What the Cat Dragged In is from Poison's 1986 debut studio album, Look What the Cat Dragged In. Though the album produced four singles, the title song wasn't one of them. Still, it certainly helped put the glam band on the map and propelled them into the mainstream.

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De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da was released by The Police in 1980 as the second single in Britain, first in the US, from their album, Zenyatta Mondatta. Sting's son came up with the title. The song is about how people just like simple words and peaked at No. 10 on Billboard Hot 100.

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Superhero was written by Garrison Starr and included on her 1997 major label debut, Eighteen Over Me. The song is her most well-known to date and has been included on several compilations. It was also played during ABC's coverage of the 1999 Women's World Cup.

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Carnival was the lead single from Natalie Merchant's 1995 debut solo album, Tigerlily. The song is Merchant's highest charting single, peaking at No. 10 on Billboard Hot 100. It was used in an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, and serial killer, Aileen Wuornos asked that it be played at her funeral.

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Good Feeling was released as the lead single from Flo Rida's 2012 EP, Good Feeling. It is also featured on the 2012 album, Wild Ones, and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100, making it Flo Rida's sixth top-ten single. The song samples Etta James's 1962 hit Something's Got a Hold on Me.

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Written by Bob McDill, Louisiana Saturday Night was recorded by Mel McDaniel for his 1981 album, I'm Countryfied. It was originally recorded by Don Williams and is often mistaken for an Alabama or Nitty Gritty Dirt Band song.

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Inspired while driving on an Indiana highway, Pink Houses was written and performed by John Mellencamp, as John Cougar Mellencamp, for the 1983 album, Uh-Huh. Though Mellencamp says he doesn't like the last verse, Rolling Stone ranked the song among the greatest of all-time.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for July 2018

7/23/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for July.

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Pressure Point was released by The Zutons in 2004 from their album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?. The song became the band's first chart appearance in the UK. In the US, it was used in a Levi's commercial and is their only hit, peaking at No. 29 in 2005 on Billboard Hot Modern Rocks Tracks.

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Wonderboy was the second single released in 2002 from Tenacious D's debut album, Tenacious D (2001). The music video, which aired a year before the song's release, was directed by Spike Jonze under the alias Marcus Von Bueler and won a Music Video Production Association award.

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My Body is from Young the Giant's album, Young the Giant. Released digitally in 2010, it hit No. 5 on Billboard Alternative Songs, No. 65 Billboard Hot 100, and is featured in the video game NHL 15. The band wrote the song in a bout of frustration over writer's block.

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Biscuits was written and recorded by Kacey Musgraves as the lead single for her 2015 album, Pageant Material. The album earned a Grammy nomination, and Billboard ranked the song at No. 16 for the Top 25 Songs of 2015 and No. 1 for 10 Best Country Songs of 2015.

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Complicated is the debut single by Avril Lavigne. Released from the 2002 album, Let Go, Complicated is Lavigne's second most successful song, landing at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 and holding the top spot on the Adult Top 40 chart for 16 weeks in a row. It was nominated for two Grammys.

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Fergalicious was written by Fergie and will.i.am for Fergie's debut solo album, The Dutchess (2006). The song samples J.J. Fad's Supersonic, among others, and peaked at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Pops Songs chart despite its misspell of the word "tasty."

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Sin Wagon was recorded by the Dixie Chicks for their 1999 album, Fly. Though never released as a single, the song is one of the band's most-popular to date. Natalie Maines said the title is in reference to Grease, when Sandy refers to Danny's car as a "sin wagon" at the drive-in.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks for May 2018

5/21/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for May.

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Where Is the Love? is by The Black Eyed Peas and was the lead single from their album, Elephunk (2003). It hit No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100 and is the band's first with Fergie as an official member. Though not officially credited, the song also features vocals from Justin Timberlake.

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The Power is by Snap!. Released in 1990 from the album, World Power, it hit No. 1 in Greece, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and on Billboard Dance Club Play and Rap charts in the US. It reached at No. 2 on Hot 100 but was blocked from the top prize by Mariah Carey's Vision of Love.

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The Whip is from Locksley's 2010 album, Be In Love. The song's been used in numerous radio and TV commercials and has been used as the goal song for numerous hockey teams, including Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, and Toronto Maple Leafs, to name a few.

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Ray of Light is from Madonna's seventh studio album, Ray of Light. The song was released as the album's second single in 1998. Landing at No. 5 on Billboard Hot Hot 100, it won two Grammy awards and has become Madonna's highest charting debut to date.

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A song about overcoming stuttering, Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) is from Scatman John's second album, Scatman's World. Released in 1994, it was slow to catch on but eventually hit No. 1 in several countries and, in the US, charted at No. 10 on Billboard Hot Dance Play.

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I Love the Nightlife is from Alicia Bridges's 1978 album, Alicia Bridges. The song peaked at No. 2 on the disco charts but crossed over to the pop, landing at No. 5 on Billboard's Pop charts. It regained popularity in 1994 after its use in the movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

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I Say a Little Prayer was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally recorded by Dionne Warwick for the 1967 album, The Windows of the World. Warwick's version peaked at No. 4 on Billboard Hot 100. Aretha Franklin's version for Aretha Now (1968) hit No. 10.

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Mini Moose Daily Picks April 2018

4/23/2018

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It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for April.

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Written by Don Schlitz, The Gambler was recorded by several artists, including Johnny Cash in 1978 for the album Gone Girl, but it was Kenny Rogers’ version for the 1978 album, The Gambler, that hit #1 on the country charts in the US and crossed over to the pop charts.

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Simply Irresistible is from Robert Palmer's 1988 album, Heavy Nova. The song hit No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 and is one of Palmer's most recognized songs. It's been featured in pop culture and media, and the music video has been parodied countless times.

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Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) was the first single released from Styx's 1978 album, Pieces of Eight. It was composed by Tommy Shaw after hearing the sound of his motor boat engine when it failed to start. He said it sounded like a good riff. The song hit No. 21 in the US and No. 9 in Canada.

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Jump is the first single from Van Halen's 1984 album, 1984. The song was released in December 1983 and is the band's biggest hit, spending five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. It was during the success of the 1984 album that David Lee Roth left the band to pursue a film and solo career.

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Dancing Queen is the lead single from ABBA's fourth studio album, Arrival (1976). The song was a worldwide hit, landing at the top spot in 17 countries. It's ABBA's only number one in the US. It's been covered by numerous artists, and its music video has more than 247 million views on YouTube.

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Written by Billy Idol and Tony James, Dancing with Myself was first released by their band, Generation X (later Gen X), for Kiss Me Deadly (1980). Idol re-recorded it and released it as a single in 1982 for his solo EP, Don't Stop. His version reached No. 27 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.

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From the album, Simple Pleasures (1988), Don't Worry, Be Happy was written by Bobby McFerrin and originally released in conjunction with the movie, Cocktail. It was re-released the same year and became the first a cappella song to hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100.

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