Placebo's Nancy Boy packs a lot into its short run time and raised eyebrows at the time, making reference to drugs and casual sex.

Professional Widow was released as the third single from Tori Amos’ album, but was later re-released as the Star Trunk Funkin’ Mix.

Prodigy's Firestarter began as an instrumental but band member - Keith Flint - heard it and said he would like to put lyrics to the music.

Fugees scored a massive hit in 1996 with a cover of Killing Me Softly, following up with Ready or Not, giving the trio their second no.1.

We join Eels in 1996 with the release of their debut album - Beautiful Freak. From there 1001 Songs features the track Novocaine for the Soul.

Boasting 12 verses and multiple repetitions of the chorus, Brooklyn’s Finest sees Jay-Z team up with The Notorious B.I.G.

We join Núñez in 1996 with the release of his debut album, A irmandade das estrelas and 1001 Songs have gone with the title track.

Vic Chesnutt originally wrote Guilty By Association about R.E.M. frontman, Michael Stipe, and the heavy burden that came with being famous.

The Bomb! would prove to be a big hit, making the UK Top 10 in 1995 but The Bucketheads were never going to be a project of longevity.

Written by Layne Staley, Mad Season's River of Deceit was inspired by the singer’s reading of The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.

2Pac’s most personal album to date, Me Against the World, addressed various personal struggles in his life as he faced a prison sentence.

Miss Sarajevo is based on a documentary of the same name from journalist, Bill Carter, which looked at underground movements in Sarajevo.

With lyrics written by Shirley Manson, Stupid Girl was intended as a dismissal of girls who want everything and aren't content with anything less.

In Back for Good, the narrator is picking up the pieces and trying to move on, everyday items making him think of the girl he loved and lost.

Alanis Morissette's You Oughta Know is an angry and bitter account of a failed relationship from the perspective of a spurned lover.

Born Slippy .Nuxx is a complex number, a techno extravaganza but burrowing deep into the lyrics the message is rather concerning.

Hell Is Round the Corner is a fly on the wall account of Tricky’s immersion into UK drug culture in the early 1990s.

For the collaboration that is Scream, Michael and Janet Jackson take turns in launching a scathing attack against the tabloid press.

In Insomnia from Faithless, Maxi Jazz takes the vocals and offers a painful narration of the impact insomnia has on an individual.

Where the Wild Roses Grow is a creepy duet with Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue taking on the roles of new lovers.