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Inspired by hip-hop and ‘the pressure of living in a modern city’, West End Girls kick-started one of the most successful careers in pop.

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Fleetwood Mac kicked off the 90s with their 15th studio album, ‘Behind The Mask’, ushering in a new, collaborative era for the veteran group.

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With a sprinkle of Chic magic, Sister Sledge’s We Are Family became a smash disco anthem of inclusivity that spoke to marginalised people.

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With her debut single, Fast Car, Tracy Chapman emerged as a new kind of voice for socially-conscious songwriting.

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A hallmark 90s dance-pop song, Cher’s Believe grew to speak to a new generation of LGBTQ+ identities, while introducing the “Cher Effect”.

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A pivotal song in Phil Collins’ career, Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) has become one of the most beloved power ballads of all time.

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Hailed as ‘an unbreakable testament to Joy Division’s brilliance’, the rich, evocative Atmosphere stands as the group’s greatest ballad.

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Perfecting her raw, autobiographical songwriting style, Ironic defined an era and made Alanis Morissette a post-grunge icon.

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Written by Solomon Burke, Everybody Needs Somebody To Love was claimed by Wilson Pickett, and is an anthem whose message still rings true.

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Talking Heads’ defining song, Once In A Lifetime opened a new chapter for music. Little has sounded like it since.

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