“Just Dance” is the debut single by American recording artist Lady Gaga. The song was produced by RedOne and co-written by RedOne, Gaga and Akon (who also provides additional vocals), while also featuring labelmate Colby O’Donis. It was released in 2008 as the lead single from Gaga’s debut studio album The Fame. The song has been critically appreciated, with reviewers complimenting its club anthem-like nature and the synthpop associated with it. The song has also achieved commercial success by topping charts in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching the top ten in many other countries. In the United States, “Just Dance” was a sleeper hit, spending almost five months on the Billboard Hot 100 before finally reaching the summit of the chart in January 2009, after being released in April 2008.

“When I Look at You” is the title of the song recorded by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus. It was released on March 1, 2010 by Hollywood Records as the second and final single from Cyrus’s first extended play, The Time of Our Lives (2009). The song was written by John Shanks and Hillary Lindsey and produced by Shanks. “When I Look at You” received average to mixed critical reception and was unable to duplicate the commercial success of Cyrus’ previous single, “Party in the U.S.A.” “When I Look at You” peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted within the top thirty on charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. A remix version of the song titled “Te Miro a Ti”, featuring Spanish singer David Bisbal was released later; in it, Cyrus sings her lines in English, while Bisbal’s are mingled in both English and Spanish.

“The Flood” is the title of the single recorded by British pop Group Take That. The group was composed of five members namely, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter. “The Flood” is a single taken from their sixth studio album, Progress. It was released as the lead single in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2010. The song is the first to feature Robbie Williams since his return to the band in July 2010, and features Gary Barlow and Williams on lead vocals. “The Flood” first debuted in Denmark at number 7 on 22 October 2010 before moving up to 4. The track also debuted Top 10 in Ireland on the Irish Singles Chart dated 11 November 2010, at number 8, but later rose to number 3 whilst also spending 15 weeks in the Irish Top 50.

“Sweet Dreams” is the title of the song recorded by American R&B recording artist, actress and fashion designer Beyonce Knowles. The song was taken from her third studio album, I Am…Sasha Fierce (2008). “Sweet Dreams” was written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and Rico Love, the track was released as the album’s sixth single. It was released in the United States for the Top 40 and rhythmic contemporary radios on June 2, 2009. Lyrically, the song describes a beautiful relationship, which the singer believes could be a dream. “Sweet Dreams” was promoted by Knowles with live performances during her world tour including her live performance at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 5, 2009. The single topped the New Zealand Singles Chart. It peaked inside the top five in Australia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Russia, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. The song went on to be certified Platinum by the ARIA, the RIANZ and the RIAA, and was nominated for the “Viewers Choice Award” at the 2010 BET Awards.

“Already Gone” is a song performed by American singer–songwriter Kelly Clarkson from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It is co-written by Clarkson and Ryan Tedder, who also produced it. The song was released as the album’s third single in August 2009. “Already Gone” is a soft rock ballad with R&B and classical music influences. The music is described by Sarah Liss of CBC News as having “a pounding heartbeat, twinkly piano and swooping strings” and by James Montgomery of MTV as having “somber piano, crashing drums and hand-claps”. In North America, digital sales of “Already Gone” resulted in it entering the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 charts on March 28, 2009, at Number 70. It dropped out of both charts the following week, and re-entered them in August 2009. It peaked at Number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100.  The song peaked at Number 3 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, and spent a total of 51 weeks in the chart; it reached Number 5 on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, and it spent eight consecutive weeks at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.