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Challenging Oasis for the No.1 spot, Blur took Country House to the top of the charts and emerged victorious in the “Battle Of Britpop”.

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Raucous and rebellious, Alice Cooper’s School’s Out song was a study in targeted songwriting. It made the grade with ease.

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Girlfriend In A Coma was inspired by a visionary reggae song, but The Smiths recast this enduring track in their own image.

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One of Madonna’s most successful ballads, Rain is a perfect pop ballad that has plenty to say about the power of love.

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With strong foundations, Starship’s massive-selling signature song, We Built This City, has endured as an 80s radio-rock classic.

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Recording under pressure with an unfamiliar producer, New Order took some risks with True Faith, but they yielded substantial rewards.

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With the 2008 hit All I Ever Wanted, Swedish DJ Basshunter laid claim to his place among the noughties’ EDM giants.

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Shaping post-disco funk and revealing his taste for provocative lyrics, Soft And Wet was the song that put Prince ‘streets into the future’.

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Documenting a short-lived but white-hot love affair, Rooms On Fire burns with all the intensity of the best Stevie Nicks songs.

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With an iconic intro that’s arguably as famous as the song itself, Express Yourself delivered Madonna’s message clear into pop’s mainstream.

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