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Arguably The Notorious B.I.G.’s signature song, Hypnotize has become a byword for hip-hop and a definitive document of the bling era.

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The song that brought Prince to the world’s stage, When Doves Cry marked an epochal moment in pop-culture history.

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Laying the foundation for a stellar career, The Smiths’ Hand In Glove immediately slipped into indie fans’ hearts.

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It only took an hour to write, but I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) has become The Proclaimers’ definitive song.

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A revolutionary song that broke Duran Duran in the US, Hungry Like The Wolf changed everything for Britain’s New Romantic icons.

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It needed a user-friendly radio edit, but The Doors’ breakthrough song, Light My Fire, burned its way into the rock’n’roll history books.

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They didn’t know it at the time but, following the release of Sheila Take A Bow, The Smiths would make their last public performance.

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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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