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True became a worldwide hit for Spandau Ballet, but do you know the story of unrequited love that inspired it?

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Originally sketched as an acoustic blues and given to another band, Prince eventually released Kiss as his own slice of future-shaping funk.

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Creating no small amount of controversy, Like A Prayer sits near the pinnacle of Madonna’s many creative and commercial successes.

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A song written for ‘every woman’, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World marked Prince’s first major move towards independence.

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The first song to capture the real Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) began one of the most important eras in music.

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For their follow-up to Le Freak, Chic’s dancefloor classic I Want Your Love aimed cupid's arrow straight at the heart of the disco scene.

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The opening song on The Doors’ debut album, Break On Through (To The Other Side) established the band’s groundbreaking musical vision.

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Borne out of a deep personal tragedy, Tears In Heaven remains the most personal song that Eric Clapton ever wrote.

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It broke the rules of songwriting, yet Brass In Pocket bore all the hallmarks of a classic pop song and became Pretenders’ breakthrough tune.

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Stepping out as an unlikely hip-hop loverman, The Notorious B.I.G. ensured that Big Poppa would live in the memory as a certified classic.

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