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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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Written by Graham Nash about life with Joni Mitchell, CSNY’s Our House symbolised domestic bliss for the hippie generation.

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Its promo video caused controversy, but Hot For Teacher found Van Halen once again at the top of the hard-rock class.

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A song from Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ album, Oh Father redefined what a Madonna single could be, and it has enjoyed a surprising afterlife.

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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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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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Introducing a new maturity to David Bowie’s writing, Thursday’s Child was a reflective song from an elder statesman of rock.

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Although David Bowie stripped things back to rock’n’roll basics for Blue Jean, the song’s ambitious promo video was a bar-raising masterpiece.

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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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