W"2 Times" is a song co-written and recorded by British Italian-based singer Ann Lee. It was released in March 1999 as the lead single from her debut album, Dreams. The single entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, the single topped the charts in Flemish Belgium and peaked within the top ten in several countries, including Australia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland.
W"A Little Bit More" is a 1992 song by the American singer Kym Sims, produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley. It was written by Eric Miller, Jere McAllister and Berlanda Drake, and is the third and last single taken from Sims' only album, Too Blind to See It. The song features backing vocals by Donell Rush and Chantay Savage. It became a hit in clubs and was a Top 30 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 30. In 2019, a new remix of the song by Dutch Techno & Progressive DJ Michel De Hey was released.
W"Answerphone" is a song recorded by Canadian production duo Banx & Ranx and English singer Ella Eyre featuring English rapper Yxng Bane. The song was released by Parlophone on 16 March 2018. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart on 25 May 2018.
W"Be My Lover" is a song recorded by German-American Eurodance group La Bouche. It was released in March 1995 as the second single from their album, Sweet Dreams. It remains one of their most successful hits, alongside with "Sweet Dreams". This song was dubbed into many megamix tracks and has had several remix versions. It reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for two weeks in December 1995. In Europe, "Be My Lover" hit number-one in Germany, Sweden and on the Eurochart Hot 100. To date, it has sold 6 million copies worldwide.
W"Beat Dis" is a song by British act Bomb the Bass, a studio production formed by producer Tim Simenon, from the act's album Into the Dragon. Like other hits of the era such as "Pump Up the Volume" by MARRS and "Theme from S'Express" by S'Express, it largely consists of samples. The centre label on the record features a smiley lifted from Watchmen. This usage was the origin of the use of the smiley as a symbol for acid house.
WIt's a Beat Wave is the debut album by American electro group Warp 9. Released in 1983, the album's producers, Lotti Golden and Richard Scher, "worked real emotion and intelligence into the world of experimental hip-hop and electro." Warp 9 was the moniker under which Golden and Scher created their brand of electro-futurism. The group's first single, "Nunk,"(1982), secured Warp 9's album deal with New York independent label Prism Records. The LP was released in 1983 in conjunction with the group's 3rd single, "Beat Wave." Warp 9's large following in the New York metropolitan area came to the attention of Island Records chief Chris Blackwell who signed Warp 9 to a world wide deal on Island Records.
W"Breach " is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix and Polish DJ Blinders. It is released via Stmpd label which is exclusively licensed to Epic Amsterdam, a division of Sony Music. and is included in Garrix's five-track Bylaw EP.
W"Come Take My Hand" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released as the second single from their second album, 2 and was very successful in Europe. The song reached number 4 in the Netherlands, number 9 in Belgium and number 12 in Norway. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Come Take My Hand" peaked at number 47 in October 1995. Outside Europe, it reached number-one in Israel. A black-and-white music video was shot to accompany the single.
W"Cult of Snap" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released as the third single from their debut studio album, World Power in September 1990. The song reached No.1 in Spain for four weeks and it also peaked at No.2 in Austria and Zimbabwe. Snap! performed the song on the British TV show Top of the Pops.
W"Faded Love" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe featuring guest vocals from American rapper Future. It was written by Tinashe, Future, Sasha Sloan, Noonie Bao, as well as Tor Erik Hermansen from the song's production team Stargate. It was released commercially for digital download via RCA Records on February 12, 2018, as the second single from Tinashe's third studio album, Joyride (2018).
W"Fairytales" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released as the third single from their second album, 2, and reached number 4 in the Netherlands, number 46 in Belgium and number 49 in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Fairytales" peaked at number 85 in March 1996. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number-one for one week in Israel.
W"Fergalicious" is a song recorded by American singer Fergie for her debut studio album, The Dutchess (2006). The title is a portmanteau of Fergie and delicious. It was written by Fergie and The Black Eyed Peas groupmate will.i.am, who also produced the song as well as performed additional instrumentation and rap vocals. The song was slated as the second single from the album and released for airplay on October 23, 2006. "Fergalicious" is a dance, electro and hip hop song with R&B characteristics. It contains compositional samples of "Supersonic", a song written by Dania Maria Birks, Juana Michelle Burns, Juanita A. Lee, Kim Nazel, and Fatima Shaheed and performed by J. J. Fad, and "Give It All You Got", a song written by Derrick Rahming and popularized by Afro-Rican. The song's bridge contains an interpolation of "Night Train" by Jimmy Forrest and James Brown. The critical reception of "Fergalicious" was positive, with many praising it as a catchy and danceable track. Some music critics compared the song to "My Humps" (2005), a single released by The Black Eyed Peas from their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005).
WThe First the Last Eternity is a 1995 song by the German Eurodance project Snap!. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Welcome to Tomorrow and features vocals by American singer Summer. The song, supported by a partially computer generated music video, was a chart success in Europe. It peaked at number 2 in Belgium and the Netherlands.
W"Fly " is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released as the first single from their second album, 2. In Europe, "Fly " peaked at number 6 in the Netherlands, number 15 in Italy and number 19 in Belgium. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 70 in May 1995. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number-one in Israel for two weeks.
W"Friends" is a song by the American hip-hop group Whodini. The song reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was less successful on the Hot 100, spending 3 weeks on the chart and peaking at #87. The song was sampled on the Nickelodeon sitcom Taina on the song "Thought that we were friends", which was sung by Christina Vidal who played the title character. The song was also sampled by Will Smith for the track "Potnas" on his 1999 Album Willennium.
WGenerations of Love is a song by British band Jesus Loves You, founded by singer Boy George, and was released as the second single from their only album, The Martyr Mantras. It made the UK Singles Chart in two versions; the "Land of Oz Mix" peaked at number 80 in 1990 and the "La La Gone Gaga Mix" peaked at number 35 in 1991. The 1990 version also peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, and the 1991 version peaked within the Top 20 in the Netherlands and the Top 30 in Austria and Belgium. In 1996, Mixmag ranked the song at number 100 in its 100 Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time list in 1996.
W"Hella Good" is a song by American ska band No Doubt from their fifth studio album, Rock Steady (2001). Written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and The Neptunes, and produced by Nellee Hooper and the band, "Hella Good" was released as the album's second single in April 2002 and received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who made comparisons to the work of a diverse range of artists such as Afrika Bambaataa and Madonna.
W"Human Nature" is a 1991 song performed by English singer and record producer Gary Clail. It is produced by Adrian Sherwood and features Lana Pellay on backing vocals. The song was released as the first single from his second album, Emotional Hooligan. The song peaked at number 10 in the UK. It was also the theme tune to BBC 2's TV-show "Snub".
W"I Have Peace" is a 1997 song by British electronic dance music band Strike. It was their fifth and last single from their only studio album, I Saw the Future and reached number 17 in the UK charts. The song also peaked at number 26 in Scotland, number 34 in Switzerland and number 55 in Germany. The chorus is sung by vocalist Victoria Newton and the rap is by K.
W"I'm Alive" is a 1996 song recorded by London-based DJ/Producers Silvester Stretch and Jules Vern. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and at number-one on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and was also featured on Coca-Cola advert campaigns. In other European countries, "I'm Alive" peaked at number 21 in Ireland, number 23 in the Netherlands and number 29 in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 16. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US and at number 65 in Australia. British electronic dance and clubbing magazine Mixmag ranked it at number 28 in its list of the best singles of 1996. The song contains a looped sample from Boogie Wonderland by Earth Wind & Fire.
W"It Will Make Me Crazy" is a dance/electronic song recorded by British DJ and producer Francis Wright, known under the pseudonym of Felix. It was released in 1992, as his second single from his album, #1. The vocalist on the song is Steele, also known as Sam Brown. The single topped the chart in Finland and reached the top-5 in Switzerland, Ireland and Germany. It was also a top-10 hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, "It Will Make Me Crazy" peaked at number 11 and on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 7. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 14 in Israel and number 55 in Australia.
W"It's My Life" is a song by the Nigerian-Swedish artist Dr. Alban. It was released in April 1992 as the first single from his second studio album, One Love. Produced by Denniz PoP, the song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number one in Sweden, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium and number two in the UK. In France, the song was marketed twice: first in 1992, then in 1993 because the song was used in a TV advert for Tampax tampons, thus giving to the single a second career. According to Infodisc website, about 91,000 copies of the single were sold in France. The song had enough airplay on US college radio stations to reach the Billboard Modern rock tracks in 1992. "It's My Life" was re-released in 1994 in Australia, following the success of "Sing Hallelujah".
W"Light Years Away" is the second single by the hip hop group, Warp 9, released in 1983. Written by Lotti Golden and Richard Scher and produced by Lotti Golden, Richard Scher, and John "Jellybean" Benitez, the song appears on the group's debut album It's a Beat Wave charting on the Billboard R&B and dance charts.
W"Look Who's Talking!" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, featuring vocals from Swedish singer Nana Hedin. It was released in February 1994 as the first single from his third studio album, Look Who's Talking. The dance song reached number-one in Denmark and Finland, and became a top 10 in almost all other European countries, except France and the UK. The single entered the Eurochart Hot 100 on March 12, 1994 at number 61 and went on to peak at the second position four weeks later. In the US, "Look Who's Talking!" peaked at number 11 at Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. And in Zimbabwe, it peaked at number 10. A CD maxi containing four remixes was also released, particularly devoted to the dance floors.
WFuture Nostalgia is the second studio album by English singer Dua Lipa, released on 27 March 2020 by Warner Records. Lipa enlisted writers and producers such as Jeff Bhasker, Ian Kirkpatrick, Stuart Price, The Monsters & Strangerz, in order to create a "nostalgic" pop and disco record with influences from dance-pop and electronic music, inspired by the music that Lipa enjoyed during her childhood.
W"Love is Leaving" is a 1997 song by English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer and photographer Boy George. It was written by George and German DJ Mike Koglin, who also produced this track. The song was a club hit in Europe and peaked at number 3 in Italy. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Love is Leaving" reached number 61. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 1 in Israel in March 1997, and at number 70 in Australia.
W"Luv" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, it was released as the third single from her tenth studio album, Discipline (2008). Written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Dernst "D'Mile" Emile, Tasleema Yasin, and LaShawn Daniels, production was handled by Darkchild and D'Mile. Described as a "feel-good" clap-and-bounce track, "Luv" is an electro and contemporary R&B song, with Jackson relating a car crash to falling in love. It was released to urban radio on February 11, 2008 as the album's third U.S. single. The song received generally positive feedback from music critics, who agreed that "Luv" resembles her early hits and highlighted it as one the album's best tracks. "Luv" had limited chart success, managing to reach number 34 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
W"Magic Carpet Ride" is a 1995 song by British duo Mighty Dub Katz, which consisted of DJ, musician, and record producer Norman Cook and his former flatmate Gareth Hansome. It is their biggest hit and was a big hit all over Europe. The single peaked within the top 10 in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, and was a top 20 hit in Austria and Norway. The song contains a sample of Chakachas' recording "Yo Soy Cubano" from 1970, and Sandee's recording "Notice Me" from 1988. The male vocals are based on Laid Back - White Horse. A black-and-white music video was shot to accompany the song.
W"Mirror of Love" is a 1996 song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released as the fourth single from their second album, 2. The song peaked at number 6 in the Netherlands, number 19 in Finland, number 22 in Belgium and number 44 in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Mirror of Love" reached number 90 in August 1996.
W"More Than a Woman" is a song performed by American singer Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major and Timbaland, who produced the song for her self-titled 2001 album. While the song incorporates a sample from Syrian singer Mayada El Hennawy's 1993 song "Alouli Ansa", El Hennawy and her songwriters remain uncredited on "More Than a Woman". An electropop and hip hop song, it was one of three records Timbaland produced for Aaliyah and features digital strings, harsh-sounding synthetic bass, and guitar sounds. Lyrically, the track expresses a female's promise to be "more than a woman" to her love interest.
W"Mystery " is a 1997 song by Italian DJ and producer Maurizio D'Ambrosio, released under the name Mephisto. It features vocals by Italian singer Simona Lazzarini and was a big European club hit. The song also reached number 18 in Denmark, number 21 in France and number 29 in Sweden. And on the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 68 in July 1997.
W"Never Alone" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor. It was released in November 1993 as the third single from their debut album, Dreams. Produced by brothers Martin and Bobby Boer, it is their first single featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was a number-one hit in Brazil, Israel and South Africa. In the group's native Netherlands, the single peaked at number 2. In 2014, new remixes of the song by JoeySuki and Jonathan Pitch were released.
W"Never Say Die" is a song recorded by Scottish synthpop band Chvrches. Written by the band and its producer Greg Kurstin, it was released by Glassnote Records on 29 March 2018, as the third single from the band's third studio album, Love Is Dead (2018). The song is also featured in the soundtrack of the 2018 video game Forza Horizon 4.
W"One Love" is a song recorded by the Sweden based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was the second single from his second studio album, One Love. Released in August 1992, the song was a hit in many European countries. It managed to reach the top-10 in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland and Norway; however, this song was not as successful as "It's My Life", the previous single. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "One Love" peaked at number 23.
W"Ooops Up" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released in May 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album, World Power. The song is a re-working of "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Ooops!)"; a 1980 hit by The Gap Band, with which band member Penny Ford was a former backing singer. The single was a world-wide hit and reached number-one in Greece. Lyrically the song is about Murphy's Law. The narrator talks about it and everything that went wrong during his day.
W"Remind Me to Forget" is a song recorded by Norwegian record producer Kygo, featuring guest vocals from American singer Miguel. Written by David Phelan, Alex Oriet, Phil Plested and produced by Kygo, it was released on 16 March 2018 by Sony Music, Ultra Music and RCA Records, as the third and final single from Kygo's second studio album, Kids in Love (2017). The song was featured in the movie trailer for the 2019 film, Five Feet Apart.
W"Rhinestone Eyes" is a song from British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz featured on their third studio album, Plastic Beach.
W"Rockit" is a composition recorded by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and produced by Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn. Hancock released it as a single from his 1983 album Future Shock. The selection was composed by Hancock, Laswell, and synthesizer/drum machine programmer Michael Beinhorn.
W"Shine On" is a 1992 song by American group Degrees of Motion, featuring vocals by Biti Strauchn and Kit West. It is widely regarded as a classic club anthem to this day and reached number 43 on the singles chart in the UK. But when re-released in 1994, it was even more successful, peaking at number 8 on March 27, 1994.
W"Show Me Love" is a song by American singer Robin S. It was written by Allen George, Richard Tomlinson and Fred McFarlane and originally released in 1990 by Champion Records in the United Kingdom. In 1992, it was remixed by Swedish house music production duo StoneBridge and Nick Nice, New York City's Onionz, and re-released in many European countries as well as United States and Japan. It became one of the most well known house anthems in the United Kingdom, and Robin's biggest hit to date. It helped to make house more mainstream and the song is often confused with her following single "Luv 4 Luv", which is compositionally similar and was released around the same time. Further confusion arose with the 1997 hit "Show Me Love" by Swedish singer Robyn, due to the same song title and a similar artist name.
W"Smooth Criminal" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his seventh studio album Bad (1987). It was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released as the album's seventh single on November 14, 1988. It features lyrics about a woman who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth criminal". The refrain "Annie, are you OK?" was inspired by Resusci Anne, a dummy used in CPR training.
W"Someday" is a 1987 song by American singer, songwriter and record producer CeCe Rogers. It is well-known for its recognisable piano riff and widely acclaimed for its influence on electronic music culture. Marshall Jefferson wrote the lyrics to "Someday" and recruited Rogers to sing the vocals after seeing him in a show with 'Ce Ce & Company'. Jefferson recorded Rogers' warm up vocal. When Rogers said he was ready to start recording the first take, Jefferson told him they had already finished. It was the greatest vocal performance Jefferson had heard on a dance record, but Rogers wanted to re-record it and he did it. Rogers was signed to Atlantic Records, making "Someday" the first house-music song released by a major label. The track went on to sell millions, a landmark release for house music.
W"Strings of Life" is a 1987 single by American electronic musician Derrick May, under the name Rhythim Is Rhythim. It is his most well-known song and considered a classic in both the house music and techno genres. May is credited with developing the futuristic variation that would be dubbed "techno". LA Weekly ranked the song at number-one in their list of "The 20 Best Dance Music Tracks in History" in 2015.
W"Stylo" is the first single from British virtual band Gorillaz's third studio album Plastic Beach. The song features guest vocals from Bobby Womack and Mos Def. The single was released on 26 January 2010.
W"Take Me Back to Love Again" is a 1992 single by Kathy Sledge. The single was written by Kenny Harris and Mark Holden and was the first release from Kathy Sledge's first solo CD, Heart (1992). The producers on "Take Me Back to Love Again" were Charles Ferrar and Troy Taylor. The single went to number-one on the US dance charts for one week. "Take Me Back to Love Again" did not make the Hot 100 but went to #24 on the soul singles chart.
W"Take My Advice" is a 1992 song by the American singer Kym Sims, written and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley. It is the follow-up to Sims' successful 1991 debut-single, "Too Blind to See It" and is taken from her album, Too Blind to See It. The song became a club-hit and peaked at number 13 in the UK and number 5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the US. On the European Eurochart Hot 100, "Take My Advice" reached number 42. In 2015, Sims released "Take My Advice" Part 1 and 2.
W"Too Blind to See It" is a 1991 song by the American singer Kym Sims, written and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley. It was released as the first single from the album of the same name. The song uses a sample of the Shep Pettibone Mix of the 1983, First Choice track, "Let No Man Put Asunder". It was first released by the independent I.D. label in America in August 1991, and was subsequently picked up by Atco Records, which released it in the UK. Sims was asked to demo the song more than a year before she went back into the studio to record the commercially released version. She told in an 1991 interview, "I guess they must have decided to give it to someone else, but they came back eventually."
W"Touch the Sky" is a song by the Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul, from his fifth studio album Tomahawk Technique, featuring American music producer DJ Ammo. It was written by Sean Henriques and Damien LeRoy, and was produced by the later. It was released as a digital download single in Germany on 3 August 2012 through German iTunes Store by Atlantic Records as the sixth and last single from the album. The electro song mixtures dancehall, hip hop, pop and techno tempos. Its respective music video, directed by Davy Duhamel, was released under a 3D format. In it, multiple dancers perform whilst Sean Paul sings.
W"Try Again" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major and Timothy Mosley, and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on February 22, 2000, as the lead single for the soundtrack to the film Romeo Must Die, and was later included on international pressings of the singer's self-titled album. "Try Again" features an intro in which Timbaland pays homage to Eric B. & Rakim by rapping the duo's opening verse from "I Know You Got Soul".
W"Ultra Flava" is a house song by British duo Heller and Farley Project. After the wide renown with their remix of Ultra Naté's "How Long" in 1994 and M People's "Open Your Heart" in 1995, they released "Ultra Flava" in 1996. It is a slightly re-worked version of their mix of "How Long", without Naté's vocals. They entitled the song "Ultra Flava" as a nod to the track’s origins. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Chart. In the US, "Ultra Flava" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The song was very popular in clubs and many DJs, like Boris Dlugosch, DJ Sneak, Grant Nelson, Mousse T. and Rhythm Masters have made their own remixes of the track. A black-and-white music video was made to accompany the song.
W"Wait for a Minute" is a song by American rapper Tyga and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the intended first single from Tyga's 2015 album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty, however was ultimately left off the final tracklist. The song is produced by Maejor.
W"Walk Thru" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Rich Homie Quan. The song was released on February 4, 2014, as the lead single from his second official mixtape I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In. "Walk Thru" was produced by Dupri of League of Starz and Problem, the latter which also makes a guest appearance. The music video was filmed on May 6, 2014, where Quan suffered from two seizures due to heat exhaustion. The song has since peaked at number 74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
WCold Summer is the second studio album by American hip hop producer Mustard. It was released on September 16, 2016, by Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation and Republic Records. The majority of the album was produced entirely by DJ Mustard himself, and features guest appearances from YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Nipsey Hussle, RJ, Quavo, O.T. Genasis, Jeezy, Rich The Kid, TeeCee4800, K Camp, Nicki Minaj, Jeremih, Young Thug, Meek Mill, Ella Mai, Rick Ross, John Legend and James Fauntleroy.
W"White Horse" is a 1983 song written by Tim Stahl and John Guldberg of the Danish duo Laid Back. The song was released as the B-side of their single "Sunshine Reggae" which became a major hit in several European countries. In the US, the A-side was mainly ignored and it was the B-side that became most successful. It was released as a single and went on to spend three weeks at number one on the Dance Charts. The single also made the top five on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although being played in European clubs, it failed to chart there when re-released as an A-side.