In 1988, a singer-songwriter named Tracy Chapman debuted with “Fast Car,” a top ten hit. Known for its female-empowerment lyrics, the song was nominated for several Grammies and has since been covered by several artists, from Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson and REM to In Living Color. Rolling Stone declared it the 165th Greatest Song of All Time, the highest-ranked title both written and performed by a woman.

“Whole Wide World” is the most well-known recording by the English artist Wreckless Eric. Known for its easy-to-lean beat, the song was never a chart hit for Wreckless Eric, gaining notice after a 1997 cover by the Proclaimers and use as a plot device in the 2006 Will Ferrell-Maggie Gyllenhaal film Stranger than Fiction.

The Barenaked Ladies rose up on the Canadian music scene in 1989 with “Be My Yoko Ono,” a song comparing a relationship to that of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was the band’s first single and released on a few of their following albums. Ono, when asked for a reaction to the song, said she enjoyed it, but liked the band’s followup “If I Had $1000000″ more.

If you want to submit requests for Mixtape Monday, send a song name, artist and year to frankinpiercetv25@gmail.com. The song has to be from 1992 or before. Each week will feature a song from a male artist, female artist and a group. All songs can be downloaded on iTunes, and be sure to check back on fptv25.com for more world and campus news.