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Originally written by Prince, I Feel For You became a smash after Chaka Khan recorded a hip-hop-inspired version featuring Melle Mel.

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The lead single from Madonna’s ‘Bedtime Stories’ album, Secret realigned the “Queen Of Pop”’s musical career in the mid-90s.

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An album that found Prince contemplating his place in the world, ‘ART OFFICIAL AGE’ is a late-period highlight from The Purple One.

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Recorded with a new, all-female group, 3rdEyeGirl, ‘PLECTRUMELECTRUM’ was the sound of Prince plugging in to no-fuss rock music.

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A timeless ode to everlasting love, Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud was a life-changing song that captured the hearts of millions worldwide.

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Delayed after initial recordings were leaked, Charli XCX’s third album, ‘Charli’, found its creator taking more chances than ever.

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Finding a meeting point between disco and new wave, I Wanna Be Your Lover proved that Prince knew how to seduce the pop market.

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Spanning rock, hip-hop and metal, the best Reading and Leeds Festival performances have become some of the most talked-about gigs of all time.

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Written as a theme song of sorts for The Joker in Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’, Partyman was inspired by a meeting between Prince and Jack Nicholson.

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A decades-old song turned Gen Z favourite, Alphaville’s 1984 hit Forever Young is experiencing a massive resurgence on TikTok.

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