It's Mini Moose's week. Here are her seven picks for May.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
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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SONG OF THE tuesDAY
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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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
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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SONG OF THE thursDAY
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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SONG OF THE friDAY
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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SONG OF THE saturDAY
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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SONG OF THE sunDAY
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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