Best Reggae Fusion Hits of All Time

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We are all a bit Rastafari at heart. We may not be Rastafarian to the point of doctrinal values but as far as the attitude and practices go, most of us adhere to their carefree ways of life. Reggae was born in the trenches of Jamaica. Jamaican musicians, many of them Rastas, soon blended traditional Jamaican folk music and drumming with American R&B, and jazz into ska, that later developed into reggae under the influence of soul. During the 60s and 70s, Reggae entered the mainstream music industry and flourished until pop and alternative rock took over in the 80s and the 90s. 

While Reggae has never been at the helm of the music industry, nevertheless it has always had a presence through various forms. One such form is Reggae Fusion. Reggae Fusion is a fusion genre of Reggae that mixes Reggae or Dancehall with other genres, such as pop, rock, R&B, jazz & drum and bass. While Reggae Fusion was experimented in the 80s, it was in the 90s that the first wave of Reggae Fusion stormed the charts and this commenced in Europe. Eurodance fused with Reggae produced smash hits which became increasingly popular leading acts such as Mr.President, Dr. Alban, E-Rotic and Vengaboys to fuse their styles with Reggae as well. 

Ace of Base takes the crown as well as second place because they were instrumental in laying the foundation for Reggae Fusion with their first global hit All That She Wants which was followed by the massive hit The sign. I believe the next wave of Reggae Fusion is upon us with the likes of OMI, MAGIC! and R.City gaining international success. So here are the 75 of the Greatest Reggae Fusion Hits of All Time:

1. Ace of Base – All that she wants
2. Ace of Base – The sign
3. OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
4. MAGIC! – Rude
5. Shaggy ft. Rikrok – It wasn’t me
6. Sean Paul – Get busy
7. Snow – Informer
8. Jessie J ft. B.o.B. – Price tag
9. Ini Kamoze – Here comes the hotstepper
10. Sean Kingston – Beautiful girls
11. Diana King – Shy guy
12. No Doubt ft. Bounty Killer – Hey baby
13. Shaggy ft. Rayvon – Angel
14. Iyaz – Replay
15. Akon – Don’t matter
16. Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars – Billionaire
17. Gwen Stefani – Rich girl
18. R.City ft. Adam Levine – Locked away
19. Lily Allen – Smile
20. Alexandra Burke ft. Elephant Man – Start without you
21. Vengaboys – We’re going to Ibiza
22. No Doubt ft. Lady Saw – Underneath it all
23. Nina Sky ft. Jabba – Move ya body
24. Ace of Base – Don’t turn around
25. Inner Circle – Sweat (A la, la, la, la long)
26. Sugar Ray – Fly
27. Shaggy ft. Rayvon – In the summertime
28. Paris Hilton – Stars are blind
29. K’Naan – Wavin’ flag
30. Heavy D & the Boyz – Now that we found love
31. Sean Paul – Gimme the light
32. Mohombi – Bumpy ride
33. Aswad – Shine
34. Vitamin C ft. Lady Saw – Smile
35. Mr. President – Coco jamboo
36. Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber – Eenie meenie
37. Dr. Alban – It’s my life
38. Bridgit Mendler – Ready or not
39. Wayne Wonder – No letting go
40. Michael Franti & Spearhead ft. Cherine Anderson – Say hey (I love you)
41. Sean Paul – She doesn’t mind
42. All Saints – Rock steady
43. T-Spoon – Sex on the beach
44. Ace of Base – Living in danger
45. Alexandra Stan – Lemonade
46. Che’Nelle ft. Baby Cham – I fell in love with the DJ
47. Gyptian – Hold you
48. Sean Kingston – Take you there
49. Cover Drive – Explode
50. Iyaz – Solo
51. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B ft. Gary Pine & Dollarman – Sound of freedom
52. Santana ft. Sean Paul & Joss Stone – Cry baby cry
53. Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica
54. Suggs ft. Louichie Lou & Michie One – Cecilia
55. Bruno Mars – Count on me
56. Diana King – I say a little prayer
57. Sean Kingston – Me love
58. Sean Paul – We be burnin’
59. No Doubt – Settle down
60. Rihanna – Man down
61. Beenie Man ft. Mya – Girls dem sugar
62. Sean Kingston – Letting go (Dutty love)
63. Wayne Wonder – Bounce along
64. Ace of Base – Happy nation
65. Diana King – L-l-lies
66. ENUR ft. Natasja – Calabria 2007
67. Yasmin ft. Shy FX & Ms.Dynamite – Light up (the world)
68. Shaggy ft. Eve – Girls just want to have fun
69. Gwen Stefani – Baby don’t lie
70. Bridgit Mendler – Hurricane
71. Snoop Lion ft. Miley Cyrus – Ashtrays and heartbreaks
72. 311 – Amber
73. MAGIC! – Let your hair down
74. Bruno Mars ft. Damian Marley – Liquor store blues
75. Tami Chynn ft. Akon – Frozen 

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Best Mixed Bands of All Time

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We all know about the boy bands and the girl groups which have stormed the mainstream pop industry. But there are also mixed bands, an assorted motley of boys and girls which have formed bands as well. Most of them have their designated lead singer but the others also play significant roles in the group. Some of these bands have become extremely successful and popular and among these is ABBA which is one of the best selling bands of all time followed by Fleetwood Mac and Black Eyed Peas. Most of these bands have also lead the way for solo careers for their lead vocalists such as will.i.am, Fergie, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. So here are the best 30 mixed bands of all time:

1. ABBA
   
2. Fleetwood Mac
   
3. Black Eyed Peas
   
4. Ace of Base
   
5. Boney M.
   
6. Blondie
   
7. No Doubt
   
8. The Human League
   
9. Heart
   
10. S Club 7
    
11. Aqua
    
12. Lady Antebellum
    
13. Fugees
    
14. Steps
    
15. The Pretenders
    
16. The Corrs
    
17. Vengaboys
    
18. The B-52s
    
19. Liberty X
    
20. The Mamas & the Papas
    
21. The Velvet Underground
    
22. Little Big Town
    
23. Talking Heads
    
24. A* Teens
    
25. Cover Drive
    
26. The Band Perry
    
27. N-Dubz
    
28. Alcazar
    
29. ATC
    
30. Scandal'us
    

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Greatest Eurodance Hits of All Time

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Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 80s, primarily in Europe. With the decline of Disco, dance music leaned more towards Eurodance since Rock music was also entering the mainstream. Eurodance reached its peak in the early 90s but gradually faded away due to the more advanced Techno and House music which gained ground. This genre is heavily influenced by the utilization of rich melodic vocals either exclusively by itself or sometimes with rapped verses. The songs and beats are usually very positive and upbeat and almost always in English regardless of the artiste's nationalities, although sometimes words and phrases from other languages have been used. Even though the genre of Eurodance has virtually ceased to exist, its elements can be seen in Dance-pop and its sub-genres, Europop and Romanian Pop. Although artistes no longer produce under the genre the Eurodance hits are sampled in order to cater to the prevalent taste. Painstakingly, I have compiled this list of the 100 Greatest Eurodance Songs. If you are a 90s fan you will definitely know most of these songs, but if you don't I urge you to check out and listen to the rest and update yourself on the Eurodance era.

1. Snap! – Rhythm is a dancer
2. Real McCoy – Another night
3. Haddaway – What is love
4. Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da, Ba, Dee)
5. Technotronic – Pump up the jam
6. Aqua – Barbie girl
7. No Mercy – Where do you go
8. Gala – Freed from desire
9. Scatman John – Scatman
10. Cascada – Everytime we touch
11. Basshunter – Now you’re gone
12. Corona – The rhythm of the night
13. Snap! – The Power
14. Real McCoy – Runaway
15. Culture Beat – Mr. Vain
16. Whigfield – Saturday night
17. Mr. President – Coco jamboo
18. 2 Unlimited – No limit
19. Dr. Alban – It’s my life
20. Vengaboys – Boom, boom, boom, boom
21. Aqua – Doctor Jones
22. Ace of Base – Cruel Summer
23. Cappella – U got 2 let the music
24. Eiffel 65 – Move your body
25. La Bouche – Be my lover
26. ATC – Around the world (La, La, La, La, La)
27. 2 Unlimited – Get ready for this
28. Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just a little bit
29. Sash! – Ecuador
30. Alice Deejay – Better off alone
31. O-Zone – Dragostea din tei
32. DJ Bobi – Somebody dance with me
33. Rozella – Everybody’s free (to feel good)
34. Vengaboys – We like to party
35. Alexia – Uh la la la
36. Ace of Base – Beautiful life
37. Maxx – Get-a-way
38. Aqua – My oh my
39. Chilli ft. Carrapicho – Tic tic tac
40. T-Spoon – Sex on the beach
41. Amber – This is your night
42. Haddaway – Life
43. Sash! – Encore en fois
44. E-Rotic – Max don’t have sex with your ex
45. 2 Unlimited – Twilight zone
46. Twenty 4 Seven – Slave to the music
47. Gala – Let a boy cry
48. Corona – Baby baby
49. Aqua – Roses are red
50. E-Type – This is the way
51. Magic Affair – Omen III
52. Real McCoy – One more time
53. La Bouche – Sweet dreams
54. Double You – Please don’t go
55. Whigfield – Another day
56. Scatman John – Scatman’s world
57. DJ Bobo – Let the dream come true
58. Haddaway – Rock my heart
59. Captain Hollywood Project – More and more
60. 2 Unlimited – Tribal dance
61. Paradisio – Bailando
62. No Mercy – Please don’t go
63. Culture Beat – Got to get it
64. Corona – Try me out
65. Culture Beat – Anything
66. Dr. Alban – Sing hallelujah
67. E-Type – Campione 2000
68. Pandora – Don’t you know
69. Cappella – Move on baby
70. Alexia – Summer is crazy
71. E-Rotic – Fred come to the bed
72. DJ Bobo – Love is all around
73. Fun Factory – Take your chance
74. Le Click – Tonight is the night
75. ATC – My heart beats like a drum
76. Ice MC – Think about the way
77. Captain Jack – Captain Jack
78. Fun Factory – Close to you
79. E-Type – Here I go again
80. Koko – Open your eyes
81. Aqua – Lollipop
82. Vengaboys – Kiss (When the sun don’t shine)
83. Sash! – Mysterious times
84. 2 Brothers on the 4^th Floor – Never alone
85. Alice Deejay – Back in my life
86. DJ Bobo – Freedom
87. Le Click – Call me
88. 2 Unlimited – Let the beat control your body
89. Alexia – Me and you
90. Maxx – No more
91. Ice MC – Take away the colour
92. Mr. President – Up n’ away
93. T-Spoon – Tom’s party
94. Dr. Bombay – Calcutta (Taxi, taxi, taxi)
95. Masterboy – Feel the heat of the night
96. Gina G – Gimme some love
97. E-Type – Angels crying
98. E-Rotic – Sex on the phone
99. Pharao – I show you secrets
100. Centory – Point of no return

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