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Tina Turner’s signature hit, The Best has taken on a life of its own. ‘It’s like the song of a generation’, says co-writer Holly Knight.

List & Guides

Dressing outrageously and invading the charts, the best New Romantic bands dragged British pop out of the doldrums and into a golden era.

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A caustic burst of pop-rap, You Need Me, I Don’t Need You saw Ed Sheeran vent his frustrations to leap from the loop pedal to a record deal.

Interviews

Written in a state of free-flowing creativity, ‘The Fool And The Scorpion’ is ‘a thorough expression of myself’, Sharon Corr tells Dig!

List & Guides

Raw, confessional and heartfelt, the best Tori Amos songs take the listener on emotional journeys through the weightiest subjects.

In Depth

Though the ‘Graffiti Bridge’ movie found Prince revisiting his ‘Purple Rain’ era, its soundtrack album offered a path to what lay ahead.

List & Guides

With a canny ear for radio-friendly pop melodies, the songs Ed Sheeran wrote for other artists show a flair for chart dominance.

List & Guides

The best Madonna songs prove the Queen Of Pop to be the ultimate chameleon, turning out classic tracks while effortlessly staying on-trend.

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From widescreen ballads to slick pop-funk, the best Spandau Ballet songs define the New Romantic era with dazzling confidence.

In Depth

Placing Spandau Ballet on the podium, Gold is a defining 80s ballad that brings home the medal every time.

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