I'm pretty sure that I knew 'Fastlove' and 'Men In Black' before 'Forget Me Nots' but got to it eventually and it's fab.

 

'Forgot About Dre' is a good tune as well, I've just voted in the #7s rate and it was one of many painful cuts :cry: :lol: a memorable bassline as ever from Dr. Dre.

Same here I knew 'Fastlove' and 'Men In Black' before 'Forget Me Nots'.

 

Cheers Jade for commenting,:)

 

Much appreciated

1994- Reel 2 Real ft The Mad Stuntman- I Like To Move It

 

 

 

In the first Madagascar First Film

 

 

will.i.am's version from Madagascar 2:

 

 

From Madagascar 3:

 

 

 

 

I Like To Move It' was the debut UK single from Reel 2 Real's debut album 'Move It'. This would feature The Mad Stuntman. This would go on and peak at #5 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #89 in the Billboard Hot 100. I'm quite a fan of this from Reel 2 Real/The Mad Stuntman. This would gain more recognition when this featured in the Madagascar films where it would featured in all three films.

 

1998- Will Smith- Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

 

 

Sampled:

 

 

Chorus Sampled:

 

 

 

'Gettin' Jiggy wit It' was the third single from Will Smith's debut solo album 'Big Willie Style'. This would sample Sister Sledge's 'He's the Greatest Dancer' and the chorus was also sampled from 'Sang and Dance' by The Bar-Keys. This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 where it would spend three weeks at #1 before being knocked off the #1 spot by 'All My Life' from K-Ci & JoJo.

 

 

1999- Case & Joe- Faded Pictures

 

 

'Faded Pictures' was the first single from Case's secibd studio album 'Personal Conversation' this featured fellow American R&B singer Joe. This would go on and peak at #10 in the Billboard Hot 100 this as far as I know was not released in the UK. Never heard of this until now I would say that this is an underated R&B song. This was a song that was on the soundtrack for 'Rush Hour'.

This Week:

 

2004- Outkast ft Sleepy Brown- The Way You Move

 

 

'The Way You Move' was the lead single from Outkast's fifth studio album 'Speakerboxx/The Love Below'. But it would be the third single released in the UK. This would go on and peak at #7 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 after spending eight straight weeks at #2 below their massive hit 'Hey Ya!' It would stay at #1 for one week in the US. This was the sixth time in Billboard pop chart that an act had replaced itself.

 

 

 

2007- Gym Class Heroes ft Patrick Stump- Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America

 

 

Sampled:

 

 

'Cupid's Chokehold' was the second single from Gym Class Heroes' third studio album 'As Cruel As School Children' which featured Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #4 in the Billboard Hot 100 when it was re-released a year later from it being released. This would sample 'Breakfast In America' by Supertramp. In the music video this would feature an unknown singer Katy Perry who a year later would release the massive hit that was 'I Kissed A Girl'. This is a good song from Gym Class Heroes and the sample of 'Breakfast In America' works well. This would come 55th in my Hip-Hop Songs of the 2000s which I did back in 2015. And in 2021, it would come 40th in my Top 40 of 2021 thanks to rediscovering this.

 

 

 

 

 

2011- Chipmunk ft Chris Brown- Champion

 

 

'Champion' was the second single from Chipmunk's second studio album 'Transition' this featured American R&B singer Chris Brown. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK where it would be become the highest peaking single at the time for both Chipmunk and Chris Brown. This would come 35th in my Top 100 Hip-Hop Songs of the 2010s which I did back in 2019. This was on repeat quite a bit on during 2011. Still very much a fan of this song. First heard this at the end of 2010. At the time I didn't think that this would do much in the charts but it was a pleasant surprise to see how well it did.

 

This Week:

 

1992- Salt-N-Pepa- You Showed Me

 

 

The Byrds Version:

 

 

The Turtles Version:

 

 

The Lightning Seeds Version:

 

 

Madison Beer Version:

 

 

Sampled By:

 

 

'You Showed Me' was the sixth single from their third studio album 'Blacks' Magic'. This would go on and peak at #15 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #47 in the Billboard Hot 100. This is one that I'm not that familiar with from Salt-N-Pepa before I started doing this series. This was a cover of the 1964 single from The Byrds. This has also been covered by The Turtles in 1968 where their version peaked at #6 in the Billboard Hot 100 and twenty-seven years later by British group The Lightning Seeds, where their version peaked at #8 in the UK and also in 2022 it was covered by Madison Beer. In 2012 it was sampled by Maverick Sabre on 'These Days'.

 

 

1995- MN8- I've Got A Little Something For You

 

 

'I've Got A Little Something For You' was the lead single from MN8's debut album 'To the Next Level'. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK this would be their highest ever charting single. This came 58th in my Top 100 Songs of the 1990s which I did back in 2016.

 

2014- Chris Brown ft Lil Wayne & Tyga- Loyal

 

 

East Coast Version:

 

 

West Coast Version:

 

 

 

'Loyal' was the fourth single from Chris Brown's sixth studio album 'X' this would feature Lil Wayne and three different rappers in three versions which were Tyga on the album version, French Montana a on the East Coast version, and Too $hort on the West Coast version. This would go on and peak at #10 in the UK, in the US this would fare one place better by peaking at #9 in the Billboard Hot 100. This would come 96th in my Hip-Hop Songs of the 2010s which I did back in 2020.

This Week:

 

1989- Bobby Brown- Every Little Step

 

 

'Every Little Step' was the fourth single from Bobby Brown's second studio album 'Don't Be Cruel'. This would go on and peak at #6 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #3 in the Billboard Hot 100. In 1996 this would be released as an remix from British DJ C.J Mackintosh, the remix version would peak at #25 in the UK. This is all right from Bobby Brown.

 

 

1991- Vanilla Ice- Play That Funky Music

 

 

Original:

 

 

'Play That Funky Music' was the second single from Vanilla Ice's debut album 'Heavy Rotation'. This would go on and peak at #10 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #4 in the Billboard Hot 100. This heavily interpreted Wild Cherry's 1976 original.

 

2009- Kanye West- Heartless

 

 

'Heartless' was the second single from Kanye West's fourth studio album '808s & Heartbreak', This would go on and peak at #10 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #2 in the Billboard Hot 100. This is a good song from Kanye, the animated music video was probably one of the top music videos of 2009 for me.

 

This Week:

 

1993- Arrested Development- Mr.Wendal

 

 

'Mr.Wendal' was the third single from Arrested Development's debut album '3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... This would go on and peak at #4 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #6 in the Billboard Hot 100.

 

 

2005- Ciara ft Missy Elliott- 1,2 Step

 

 

'1,2 Step' was the second single from Ciara's debut studio album 'Goodies'. This would feature Missy Elliott and was produced by Jazzie Pha. This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #2 in the Billboard Hot 100 where it would stay there for seven weeks. This was an particular memorable song for me from 2005.

 

2006- Eminem ft Nate Dogg- Shake That

 

 

'Shake That' was the second and final single from Eminem's first compilation album 'Curtain Call: The Hits'. This would feature late rapper Nate Dogg. This would go on and peak at #6 in the US. In the UK, this if I remember correctly was disqualified from the UK charts at the time it was released. this did chart in 2013 in the UK at #90. This is all right from Eminem/Nate Dogg although I'm probably in the minority there.

This Week:

 

1991- A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick It?

 

 

Sampled:

 

 

Also Sampled:

 

 

Was Sampled By:

 

 

 

 

 

'Can I Kick It?' was the third single from American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest with their debut album 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'. This would go on and peak at #15 in the UK, in the US this didn't chart in the Billboard Hot 100. This would contain samples of 'Walk On The Wild Side' by Lou Reed, 'What a Waste' by Ian Dury and The Blockheads. In 2000 Robbie Williams would sample this on his UK #1 'Rock DJ'.

 

 

 

2003- Craig David- Hidden Agenda

 

 

'Hidden Agenda' was the second single from Craig David's second studio album 'Slicker Than Your Average'. This would go on and peak at #10 in the UK, Can't say that I remember this particularly well from Craig David, I was more familiar with his other singles from his second album 'What's Your Flava' and his collaboration with Sting 'Rise and Fall'. But this sounds all right from him.

 

2014- Tinie Tempah ft Labrinth- Lover Not A Fighter

 

 

'Lover Not A Fighter' was the third single from Tinie Tempah's second studio album 'Demonstration' This would feature Labrinth, this would be the third time that these two had collaborated officially on 'Frisky' in 2010, the following year it was aan case of return the favour on 'Earthquake' this time with Labrinth as the lead artist. Labrinth also had uncredited vocals in Tinie Tempah's debut single 'Pass Out'. This would go on and peak at #18 in the UK. Out of the four Tinie Tempah/Labrinth collaboration this is probably the third of the four songs that I would listen to the most. This was even included as background music on Match of the Day 2 in their highlights of Saturday's matches.

 

This Week

1989- Paula Abdul- Forever Your Girl

Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl (Official Music Video) - YouTube

'Forever Your Girl' was the fourth single from Paula Abdul's debut studio album of the same name. This would go on and peak at #24 in the UK, in the US however this would fare far better by peaking at #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 where it would stay there for two weeks. One that I'm not famailiar with since I started doing this series. Not sure in the music video about the three children in make-up though.

2002- Christina Milian- AM To PM

Christina Milian - AM To PM Official Musicvideo 4K UHD - YouTube

'AM To PM' was the debut single for Christina Milian from her self-titled debut album. This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #27 in the Billboard Hot 100. This is one that I haven't heard for a while but it sounds great from Christina.

2005- Destiny's Child ft T.I & Lil Wayne- Soldier

Destiny's Child - Soldier ft. T.I., Lil' Wayne - YouTube

'Soldier' was the second single from Destiny's Child's fifth studio album and to date last album 'Destiny Fulfilled'. This would feature rappers T.I and Lil Wayne. This would go on and peak at #4 in the UK, in the US this would fare one place better by peaking at #3 in the Billboard Hot 100. This would be debut appearances in the UK Chart for T.I and Lil Wayne.

This Week:

1984- Sheila E- The Glamorous Life

'The Glamorous Life' was the first single from Sheila E's debut solo album of the same name. This would go on and peak at #7 in the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK this was released but it peaked at #96. This would be the highest charting single in the US for Sheila E.

2003- Justin Timberlake- Cry Me A River

'Cry Me A River' was the second single from Justin Timberlake's debut solo album 'Justified'. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #3 in the Billboard Hot 100. When I was younger I thought when Timbaland says 'the damage is done, I'll guess I'll be leaving' that he was on about cabbages. This would come 97th in my Top 100 of the 2000s which I did back in 2015.

2003- Big Brovaz- OK

'OK' was the second single from Big Brovaz's debut album 'Nu-Flow'. This would go on and peak at #7 in the UK.

This Week:

1997- B Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J- Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)

1999- Eminem- My Name Is

2012- Emeli Sande- Next To Me

Commentary will follow on a later date.

This Week:

1993- Paperboy- Ditty

Sampled:

Also Sampled:

'Ditty' was the debut single from rapper Paperboy. This would go on and peak at #10 in the Billboard Hot 100 this would be his only song to chart in the Billboard Hot 100. It would contain samples of Zapp's 'Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) and James Brown's 'Funky President (People It's Bad)'

1996- Mark Morrison- Return of The Mack

Mann's Version:

Nevada's Version:

This needs no introduction, for me this is probably one of my favourite songs of all time. This would go on and peak at #1 in the UK where it would remain for three weeks, in the US this would peak at #2 in the Billboard Hot 100. It was porbably more in the 2010s where my love for this song really grew, it has also given me that motivation when things have been tough. This was covered in 2011 by Mann which featured Snoop Dogg & Iyaz which peaked at #28 in the UK, this was also remixed in 2016 by Nevada which contained vocals from Mark Morrison and featured Fetty Wap, that version would peak at #14 in the UK.

2005- Mariah Carey ft Jermaine Dupri & Fatman Scoop- It's Like That

'It's Like That' was the lead single from Mariah Carey's tenth studio album 'The Emancipation of Mimi' this would feature Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop who sadly passed away last year. This would go on and peak at #4 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #16 in the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was part of an two-parter which concluded in 'We Belong Toghether' which featured an cameo from Wentworth Miller who would play Mariah's ex-boyfriend. This could come 38th in my Top 40 Songs of 2024 due to the passing of Fatman Scoop, relistening to this it would rediscover for me why is such an blooming great R&B classic from Mariah.

This Week:

1993- Dr Dre ft Snoop Doggy Dogg- Nuthin' But A "G" Thang

Sampled:

Nuthin' But A "G" Thang was the lead single from Dr Dre's debut solo album 'The Chronic' this would feature rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. This would go on and peak at #2 in the Billboard Hot 100. This did get an release in the UK where it would peak at #31. This would sample Leon Haywood's 'I Want'a do Something Freaky To You'.

2010- McLean- My Name

'My Name' was the debut solo single for McLean. This would go on and peak at #10 in the UK, it would McLean's only UK Top 40 hit. This is one that I rememeber from it being on Now That's What I Call Music 75 sandwiched between Young Money/Lloyd's 'BedRock and Rihanna's 'Russian Roulette'. This is all right from him.

2012- B.O.B- So Good

'So Good' was the first UK single from B.O.B's scond studio album 'Strange Clouds'. This would go on and peak at #7 in the UK which would be his last UK Top 10 to date, in the US this would peak at #11 in the Billboard Hot 100. This for me is one of the lesser listened to songs for me from B.O.B. It's no 'Airplanes' or 'Nothin' on You'.

This Week:

1996- Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans- Count On Me

From the movie "Waiting To Exhale":

'Count On Me' was from the soundtrack album of the film 'Waiting to Exhale'. This was an collaboration between Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans. This would go on and peak at #12 in the UK, in the US this would fare better by peaking at #8 in the Billboard Hot 100.

2005- Destiny's Child- Girl

99 Souls Version:

'Girl' was the third single from Destiny's Child's fifth studio album 'Destiny Fulfilled'. This would go on and peak at #6 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #23 in the Billboard Hot 100. The music video seems to be a ode to Sex In The City. Ten years later this would included in an mash-up by one 99 Souls with 'The Girl Is Mine' which included 'Girl' and Brandy & Monica's 'The Boy Is Mine' that version would peak at #5 in the UK

2014- Jhene Aiko- The Worst

Sampled:

'The Worst' was the second single from Jhene Aiko's debut EP 'Sail Out'. This would sample Jay-Z's 2003 single 'Excuse Me Miss'. This would go on and peak at #43 in the Billboard Hot 100, this what I could find didn't chart in the Top 100 in the UK. If this got an revival thanks to the power of TikTok and become popular, I would definitely welcome this. This is one fine song from Jhene Aiko, this is an recent discovery that I managed to find when doing this series.

This Week:

1985- Aretha Franklin- Freeway of Love

'Freeway of Love' was the lead single from Aretha Franklin's thirtieth studio album 'Who's Zoomin' Who?'. This would go on and peak at #3 in the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK this did get an release but it peaked at an lowly #51.

1991- Whitney Houston- Miracle

'Miracle' was the third single from Whitney Houston's third studio album 'I'm Your Baby Tonight'. This would go on and peak at #9 in the Billboard Hot 100, from what I could find I don't think this got an official release in the UK. This is one that I'm really not that familiar with from Whitney but it's all right from her, controversial opinion but this is more tolerable than her cover of 'I Will Always Love You', sorry to anyone that is a fan of that song.

2007- Jamie T- Sheila

'Sheila' was the debut single from Jamie T's debut album 'Panic Prevention'. Originally this was released in July 2006 which it would peak at #22 in the UK at the time, this got an re-release ten months later thanks to the success of 'Calm Down Dearest'. This time it would outpeak its original peak by peaking at #15 in the UK, can't say that this is one that I have heard for a while to be honest with you. This particular music video features the late actor Bob Hoskins lip synching to the lyrics.

This Week:

1992- CeCe Peniston- Keep On Walkin'

Rerecorded Version:

'Keep On Walkin' was the third single from CeCe Peniston's debut album 'Finally'. This would go on and peak at #10 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #15 in the Billboard Hot 100. Nineteen years later CeCe would re-recorded this with a different version called 'Keep On Flossing' in a duet with a rapper called L.C., can't say that I'm famailar with the works that L.C. has done. For 'Keep On Walkin' it's no 'Finally' from CeCe, but this is an all right song from CeCe.

1994- Toni Braxton- You Mean The World To Me

'You Mean The World To Me' was the fourth single from Toni Braxton's self-titled debut album. This would go on and peak at #7 in the Billboard Hot 100, in the UK this would peak at #30 where it would remain in the Top 40 for three weeks. This is one that I have recently discovered since I started doing this series.

2003- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft Phil Collins- Home

Sampled:

'Home' was the third single from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's fifth studio album 'Thug World Order'. This was one unlikely collaboration which featured Phil Collins it would sample his 1985 song 'Take Me Home'. This would go on and peak at #19 in the UK, this didn't chart in the Billboard Hot 100. This is probably one of the most bizarre collaborations in music history.