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Check out our reviews of the top 10 tracks from one May 1994 week below.
The Sign, Ace of Base
The sublime sound of four gorgeous, inscrutable Swedes who sawsomething pentagram?

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The ankh on that velvet choker you got for Christmas from Spencer Gifts?
and decided that today was clearly the day to dump you.A+
2.
I swear.B+
9.
Without You/Never Forget You, Mariah Carey
Remember cassingles?
It was like getting two songs for the price of one!