“Babylon” is a song by the British singer-songwriter David Gray. Originally released on 12 July 1999 as the second single from his fourth album White Ladder, it was re-released as the fourth single on 12 June 2000. It is his biggest selling single to date, peaking at #5 in the United Kingdom in 2000.
Category: 1999
Lauryn Hill – Everything Is Everything
“Everything Is Everything” is the fourth single from American recording artist Lauryn Hill’s debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). Released on May 4, 1999 by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records, the song was written by Lauryn Hill and Johari Newton, and produced by Hill. The song contains elements of hip hop, R&B, 60’s soul, gospel and rap influences. “Everything is Everything” garnered universal critical acclaim from critics, many of whom praised its lyrical themes and genre variance.
The Chemical Brothers – Out Of Control
“Out of Control” is song by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released as the third single from their third album,Surrender. The song’s vocals and guitar were performed by Bernard Sumner from New Order and additional vocals were done by Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream. The bassline is heavily inspired by “She Has a Way” by Bobby Orlando.
The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl
“Hey Boy Hey Girl” is a song by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as a single from their 1999 album Surrender. The vocal sample “Hey girls, B-boys, superstar DJs, here we go!” was taken from “The Roof is on Fire” by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three. It peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the chart for ten weeks.
Lenny Kravitz – American Woman
Lenny Kravitz covered “American Woman” for the soundtrack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Kravitz did a slower and softer version, without the signature guitar solo; he later said to Randy Bachman that the reason why he skipped the guitar part was “I couldn’t get the sound. I couldn’t get the tone.” It was later included in the 1999 re-issue of his 5 album. The music video featured actress Heather Graham (who starred in The Spy Who Shagged Me); the original political themes of the song were largely replaced by sex appeal.