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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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A collaboration between New Order and NYC producer Arthur Baker, the band’s fifth single, Confusion, proved Blue Monday was no fluke.

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Picked for single release in the US, David Bowie’s Look Back In Anger was a cryptic meditation on mortality.

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Brief, brash and beautifully-executed, William, It Was Really Nothing is a glorious Smiths single that still holds up today.

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