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The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats 1997

"Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by British big beat duo the Chemical Brothers. Released in March 1997 as the second single and opening track from their second studio album, Dig Your Own Hole (1997), it topped the UK Singles Chart, reached number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart and entered the top 10 in Finland, Iceland, and Ireland. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Norway and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 12 in April 1997. In Australia and New Zealand, "Block Rockin' Beats" charted at numbers 28 and 29, respectively. In the US, the song charted on three different Billboard charts: number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, number 11 on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart and number 40 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In Canada, it reached numbers nine and six on the RPM Dance and Alternative 30 charts, respectively.

It received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. The drums are sampled from "Changes" by Bernard Purdie. The vocals, "Back with another one of those block rockin' beats" is a sample from American rapper Schoolly D's 1989 song "Gucci Again".

In 2013, Complex included "Block Rockin' Beats" in their list of "The 15 Best Songs From the Electronica Era". In 2015, LA Weekly ranked it number 14 in their list of "The 20 Best Dance Music Tracks in History". In 2020, BBC included it in their list of "30 Tracks That Shaped Dance Music Over the Last 30 Years". Same year, Mixmag featured the track in their "The Best Basslines in Dance Music". In 2025, Billboard magazine ranked it number four in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".

"Block Rockin' Beats" received a total of 61,9% yes votes! Previous Chemical Brothers polls: #191 "Galvanize", #392 "Hey Boy Hey Girl".

Timbuktu - Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö 2004

Jason Diakité is a Swedish rapper, singer, songwriter, host and actor. He started his career in the mid-1990s as part of the rap group Excel before going solo as Timbuktu. The inspiration for the stage name comes from the city of Timbuktu in Mali, where his US-born father's family originally comes from.

"Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" ("Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven but No One Wants to Die") is a song on the album of the same name in 2005. The album has sold Platinum in Sweden and gold in Norway, and won Timbuktu two Swedish Grammys; Songwriter of the Year and HipHop/Soul of the Year. The song won Rockbjörnen for Swedish Song of the Year.

"Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" received a total of 55% yes votes. :(

Limp Bizkit - Take a Look Around 2000

"Take a Look Around" is a song by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. First debuting on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2, it is the first single of their third studio album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. The main riff of the song is derived from the original Mission: Impossible theme composed by Lalo Schifrin.

The song became a European hit in mid-2000, reaching number one in Iceland and Portugal, number two in Finland and Spain, and number three in Italy and the UK. In addition to reaching the top 10 in several other European countries, it became a top-30 hit in Australia and New Zealand. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2001. An instrumental version of "Take a Look Around" was released as a promo and later included as a B-side on some versions of the "Rollin'" single.

"Take a Look Around" received a total of 59,2% yes votes!

Kleerup and Robyn - With Every Heartbeat 2007

"With Every Heartbeat" is a song by Swedish record producer and electro-pop musician Kleerup and Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. It was released in 2007 as the second single from the international edition of Robyn's self-titled fourth studio album and the lead single from Kleerup's self-titled debut studio album.

It topped the charts in the UK and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands. It reached number 23 on the Swedish Singles Chart and number 28 on US Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart. "With Every Heartbeat" is featured in the radio station Non Stop Pop FM in the 2013 game Grand Theft Auto V.

"With Every Heartbeat" received a total of 57,6% yes votes.

East 17 - It's Alright 1993

East 17 are an English pop boy band started by Tony Mortimer, Brian Harvey, John Hendy, and Terry Coldwell in 1991, and named after the postcode of their hometown, Walthamstow. They have released 18 top 20 singles and four top 10 albums and was one of the UK's most popular boybands during the early- to mid-1990s, aided by strong tabloid interest in their 'bad boy' image, compared to the clean-cut style of rivals Take That. "It's Alright" was written by Mortimer and was released in November 1993 as the sixth and last single from their debut album, Walthamstow.

In Europe, "It's Alright" peaked at number one in France, Ireland and Switzerland while reaching number two in both Germany and Lithuania. It was a top 10 hit in Austria (5), Belgium (6), the Netherlands (4), Norway (8), and the UK (3), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number four. Outside Europe, it reached number one in Australia, where it spent seven weeks in a row and ended the year as the fourth-highest-selling single, and in Israel, where the song spent five weeks on the top spot. "It's Alright" earned a gold record in France, a silver record in the UK, and a platinum record in Australia and Germany.

"It's Alright" received a total of 53,8% yes votes.

Maximum the Hormone - Koi no Mega Lover 2006

Maximum the Hormone is a Japanese heavy metal/hardcore punk band from Hachiōji, Tokyo. Their lineup consists of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryokun, and bassist Ue-chang. Each member alternates singing lead vocals, often within the same song, with the exception of Ue-chang, who provides backup vocals almost exclusively.

The group is best known for their unconventional and experimental style of alternative metal music. Over their career, they have found success incorporating elements of heavy metal, hardcore punk, hip hop, pop, funk, and ska into their sound. Stylistically, their music runs the gamut from being dark and serious, to ironic or humorous, often with drastic shifts in tempo and mood over the course of a song. The band's eclectic nature frequently draws comparisons to System of a Down.

Bu-ikikaesu is their third studio album. It was the band's first album to chart on the Oricon charts, debuting at number five and selling 70,000 copies in its first week, after which it remained on the charts for seventy-eight weeks. The RIAJ certified the album Gold, selling more than 100,000 copies in Japan and 250,000 worldwide. "Koi no Mega Lover" was released as a maxi single on July 5, 2006. It peaked at number 9 on the Oricon charts.

"Koi no Mega Lover" received a total of 54% yes votes. Previous Maximum the Hormone polls: #138 "What's Up, People?!"

Megadeth - Tornado of Souls 1990

"Tornado of Souls" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on their fourth studio album Rust in Peace (1990). Despite never being released as a single nor having any promotion surrounding it, the song remains a staple of the band's discography. The song is well-known for its distinctive guitar solo played by Marty Friedman, which is regarded as one of the greatest metal guitar solos of all time. It is also widely considered to be one of the hardest songs to play on guitar.

"Tornado of Souls" appeared in the 2009 video game Brütal Legend. It, along with the rest of its parent album, was featured as DLC for the Rock Band video game series in 2010. It appears in rewards package along with Megadeth cruiser Rattlehead, commander Dave Mustaine and Vic Rattlehead in World of Warships Legacy.

"Tornado of Souls" received a total of 54,9% yes votes.

Tokio Hotel - Girl Got a Gun 2014

Tokio Hotel is a German music band formed in 2001. Starting from the foundation, the band's music genres were pop rock and alternative rock; since 2014, the band began to perform electropop and synth-pop. In September 2008, they won their first MTV Video Music Award, for Best New Artist. Tokio Hotel became the first German band ever to win an award at the MTV VMAs and to also win awards at the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America. They also picked up the Headliner award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 and the award for Best Group at the MTV EMAs 2009. They won for Best World Stage Performance at the MTV EMAs 2010. In July 2011, they became the first German band to win an award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. The band has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. "Girl Got a Gun" was released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Kings of Suburbia (2014). The album is Tokio Hotel's most successful album on iTunes to date. It peaked at number 1 in 30 countries and entered Top 5 in 17 more countries.

"Girl Got a Gun" received a total of 54,7% yes votes.