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Posts tagged with Song Stories

Ordinary World: How Duran Duran Created A Manifesto For The Future
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Ordinary World: How Duran Duran Created A Manifesto For The Future

With the hit song Ordinary World, Duran Duran engineered a career reignition that propelled them into a new era.

Working My Way Back To You: The Story Behind The Classic Pop-Soul Song
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Working My Way Back To You: The Story Behind The Classic Pop-Soul Song

Turned into a hit by both The Four Seasons and Spinners, Working My Way Back To You is a pop-soul classic that keeps on returning.

Like A Virgin: The Story Behind Madonna’s Career-Making Song
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Like A Virgin: The Story Behind Madonna’s Career-Making Song

Like A Virgin was a game-changing song: its catchy pop hooks and transformative video gave Madonna her first megahit.

For What It’s Worth: Behind Buffalo Springfield’s Countercultural Classic

For What It’s Worth: Behind Buffalo Springfield’s Countercultural Classic

Inspired by a peaceful protest that went awry, For What It’s Worth has become Buffalo Springfield’s enduring hit song.

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree: The Story Behind The Classic Song
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Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree: The Story Behind The Classic Song

An evergreen Christmas song, Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree is a shiny Yuletide bauble that has inspired a sleigh-full of cover versions.

Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town: The Story Behind The Christmas Song
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Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town: The Story Behind The Christmas Song

Originally a 30s dance-band number, Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town has become one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time.

Don’t Cry For Me Argentina: The Story Behind Madonna’s ‘Evita’ Anthem
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Don’t Cry For Me Argentina: The Story Behind Madonna’s ‘Evita’ Anthem

The song that made the musical ‘Evita’, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina would prove to be one of the greatest challenges of Madonna’s career…

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas: The Story Behind Michael Bublé’s Christmas Classic
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas: The Story Behind Michael Bublé’s Christmas Classic

An enduring Yuletide chestnut, It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas has become one of Michael Bublé’s signature songs.

Jingle Bells: The Surprising Story Behind The Classic Christmas Song
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Jingle Bells: The Surprising Story Behind The Classic Christmas Song

Believed to be the first Christmas song ever recorded, Jingle Bells was not even originally written for the holiday season.

Temperature: How Sean Paul’s Dancehall Banger Became A TikTok Smash
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Temperature: How Sean Paul’s Dancehall Banger Became A TikTok Smash

From its rise as one of the best songs of 2005 to its embrace as a TikTok challenge, Sean Paul’s Temperature shows no sign of cooling down.

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