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Foreigner songwriter Mick Jones almost gave I Want To Know What Loe Is to Aretha Franklin, but instead it became his band’s biggest song.

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Bringing pure festive joy back into the pop charts, You’re Christmas To Me saw Sam Ryder challenge the supremacy of pop music’s titans.

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Topping the charts for seven weeks in the US, Take A Bow has become one of Madonna’s most enduring ballads.

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Spreading festive cheer with an instant classic, Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s big-hearted seasonal duet, Merry Christmas, is one for the ages.

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A landmark song for Eagles, Peaceful Easy Feeling has “a magical feel” that continues to cast its spell on generations of fans.

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With more than 100 million views on YouTube, Material Girl one of Madonna’s most iconic videos, arguably doing the most to define her image…

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The title song of Eagles’ sixth album, The Long Run was written in response to the shifting musical landscape of the late 70s.

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A complex exploration of faith, family and psyche, I Would Die 4 U became an immortal part of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ finale.

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Pushing David Bowie’s love of jazz music to the fore, Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) was an uncompromising artistic statement.

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Evidence of Damon Albarn’s development as a songwriter, End Of A Century was as musically ambitious as it was lyrically arresting.

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