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The Zombies - She's Not There

The Zombies - She's Not There

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‘She's Not There’ is the debut single by British rock band the Zombies, written by keyboardist Rod Argent. The Zombies, from Hertfordshire, England, recorded ‘She's Not There’ after they won...

The Zombies - She's Not There

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‘She's Not There’ is the debut single by British rock band the Zombies, written by keyboardist Rod Argent. The Zombies, from Hertfordshire, England, recorded ‘She's Not There’ after they won...

Hall & Oates - Out of Touch

Hall & Oates - Out of Touch

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‘Out of Touch’ is a song by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates from their twelfth studio album Big Bam Boom (1984). The song was released as the lead...

Hall & Oates - Out of Touch

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‘Out of Touch’ is a song by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates from their twelfth studio album Big Bam Boom (1984). The song was released as the lead...

The Moody Blues - Go Now!

The Moody Blues - Go Now!

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Before The Moody Blues recorded it, this was an obscure soul single for Bessie Banks, who released it in 1964. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller produced her recording, and it...

The Moody Blues - Go Now!

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Before The Moody Blues recorded it, this was an obscure soul single for Bessie Banks, who released it in 1964. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller produced her recording, and it...

Kansas - Dust in the Wind

Kansas - Dust in the Wind

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Dust in the Wind’ is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977 album Point of Know...

Kansas - Dust in the Wind

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Dust in the Wind’ is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977 album Point of Know...

The Beatles - Come Together

The Beatles - Come Together

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‘Come Together’ is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on their 1969 album...

The Beatles - Come Together

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‘Come Together’ is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on their 1969 album...

Exile - Kiss You All Over

Exile - Kiss You All Over

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‘Kiss You All Over’ is a 1978 song performed by American group Exile, written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was included on the band's third album, Mixed Emotions...

Exile - Kiss You All Over

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‘Kiss You All Over’ is a 1978 song performed by American group Exile, written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was included on the band's third album, Mixed Emotions...

The Clash - London Calling

The Clash - London Calling

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‘London Calling’ is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album of the same name. This...

The Clash - London Calling

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‘London Calling’ is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album of the same name. This...

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

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‘Werewolves of London’ is a song by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, written by Zevon, LeRoy Marinell and Waddy Wachtel. It first appeared on Excitable Boy (1978), Zevon's third studio album,...

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

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‘Werewolves of London’ is a song by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, written by Zevon, LeRoy Marinell and Waddy Wachtel. It first appeared on Excitable Boy (1978), Zevon's third studio album,...

George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag

George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag

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‘Little Green Bag’ is a 1969 song written by Dutch musicians Jan Visser and George Baker (born Hans Bouwens), and recorded by the George Baker Selection at the band's own...

George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag

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‘Little Green Bag’ is a 1969 song written by Dutch musicians Jan Visser and George Baker (born Hans Bouwens), and recorded by the George Baker Selection at the band's own...

KISS - Beth

KISS - Beth

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‘Beth’ is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album Destroyer. The song features drummer Peter Criss on lead vocals, and while he's gotten credit...

KISS - Beth

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‘Beth’ is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album Destroyer. The song features drummer Peter Criss on lead vocals, and while he's gotten credit...

Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55

Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55

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‘I Can't Drive 55’ is the lead single and first track from Sammy Hagar's eighth studio album VOA in 1984. Perpetuated by a very successful music video, it became a...

Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55

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‘I Can't Drive 55’ is the lead single and first track from Sammy Hagar's eighth studio album VOA in 1984. Perpetuated by a very successful music video, it became a...

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

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‘Losing My Religion’ is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in February 1991 as the first single and the second track from the group's seventh album, Out...

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

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‘Losing My Religion’ is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in February 1991 as the first single and the second track from the group's seventh album, Out...

Mr. Mister - Kyrie

Mr. Mister - Kyrie

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‘Kyrie’ (/ˈkiːri.eɪ/) is a song by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, from their album Welcome to the Real World. Released around Christmas in 1985, it hit the top spot...

Mr. Mister - Kyrie

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‘Kyrie’ (/ˈkiːri.eɪ/) is a song by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, from their album Welcome to the Real World. Released around Christmas in 1985, it hit the top spot...

Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands

Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands

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‘Too Much Time on My Hands’ is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the second single from their tenth album Paradise Theatre. It was written and sung...

Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands

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‘Too Much Time on My Hands’ is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the second single from their tenth album Paradise Theatre. It was written and sung...

Bruce Hornsby and The Range - The Way It Is

Bruce Hornsby and The Range - The Way It Is

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‘The Way It Is’ is a song by American rock group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. It was released in the United States in September 1986 as the second single...

Bruce Hornsby and The Range - The Way It Is

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‘The Way It Is’ is a song by American rock group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. It was released in the United States in September 1986 as the second single...

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

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‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ is a song by the British rock band the Police from their fourth studio album, Ghost in the Machine (1981). It was a...

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

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‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ is a song by the British rock band the Police from their fourth studio album, Ghost in the Machine (1981). It was a...

Chicago – Saturday in the Park

Chicago – Saturday in the Park

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‘Saturday in the Park’ is a song written by Robert Lamm and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1972 album Chicago V. It was very successful upon release, reaching...

Chicago – Saturday in the Park

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‘Saturday in the Park’ is a song written by Robert Lamm and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1972 album Chicago V. It was very successful upon release, reaching...

Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love

Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love

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‘Feel Like Makin' Love’ is a song by English supergroup Bad Company. The power ballad originally appeared on the LP Straight Shooter in April 1975 and was released as a...

Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love

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‘Feel Like Makin' Love’ is a song by English supergroup Bad Company. The power ballad originally appeared on the LP Straight Shooter in April 1975 and was released as a...

Tears for Fears – Shout

Tears for Fears – Shout

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‘Shout’ is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), on 23...

Tears for Fears – Shout

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‘Shout’ is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), on 23...

Queen - We Are the Champions

Queen - We Are the Champions

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‘We Are the Champions’ is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album News of the World (1977). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury,...

Queen - We Are the Champions

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‘We Are the Champions’ is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album News of the World (1977). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury,...

Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears

Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears

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‘No More Tears’ is the fifth song and title track on the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne album of the same name. With a running time of 7:23, it is the longest...

Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears

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‘No More Tears’ is the fifth song and title track on the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne album of the same name. With a running time of 7:23, it is the longest...

Elton John - Bennie and the Jets

Elton John - Bennie and the Jets

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‘Bennie and the Jets’ (also titled ‘Benny & the Jets’) is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song first...

Elton John - Bennie and the Jets

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‘Bennie and the Jets’ (also titled ‘Benny & the Jets’) is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song first...

Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way

Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way

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‘Show Me the Way’ is a song by the English rock musician Peter Frampton. Originally released in June 1975 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Frampton, it...

Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way

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‘Show Me the Way’ is a song by the English rock musician Peter Frampton. Originally released in June 1975 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Frampton, it...

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire

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‘We Didn't Start the Fire’ is a song written and published by American musician Billy Joel. The song was released as a single on September 18, 1989, and later released...

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire

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‘We Didn't Start the Fire’ is a song written and published by American musician Billy Joel. The song was released as a single on September 18, 1989, and later released...

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

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‘Jailbreak’ is a song by Thin Lizzy that originally appeared as the title track on their 1976 album Jailbreak. Along with ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’, it is one...

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

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‘Jailbreak’ is a song by Thin Lizzy that originally appeared as the title track on their 1976 album Jailbreak. Along with ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’, it is one...

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

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‘Black Hole Sun’ is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, the song was released in 1994 as the third single from the band's fourth...

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

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‘Black Hole Sun’ is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, the song was released in 1994 as the third single from the band's fourth...

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

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‘Comfortably Numb’ is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their eleventh studio album, The Wall (1979). It was released as a single in 1980, with...

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

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‘Comfortably Numb’ is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their eleventh studio album, The Wall (1979). It was released as a single in 1980, with...

Ringo Starr - It Don’t Come Easy

Ringo Starr - It Don’t Come Easy

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‘It Don't Come Easy’ is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as a non-album single in April 1971. It was produced by Starr's former Beatles...

Ringo Starr - It Don’t Come Easy

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‘It Don't Come Easy’ is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as a non-album single in April 1971. It was produced by Starr's former Beatles...

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

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‘Heart of Gold’ is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young. From his fourth album Harvest, it is Young's only U.S. No. 1 single. In Canada, it reached No. 1...

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

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‘Heart of Gold’ is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young. From his fourth album Harvest, it is Young's only U.S. No. 1 single. In Canada, it reached No. 1...

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle

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‘Fly Like an Eagle’ is a song written by American musician Steve Miller for the album of the same name. The song was released in the United Kingdom in August...

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle

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‘Fly Like an Eagle’ is a song written by American musician Steve Miller for the album of the same name. The song was released in the United Kingdom in August...

The Doobie Brothers - Takin’ It to the Streets

The Doobie Brothers - Takin’ It to the Streets

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‘Takin' It to the Streets’ is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers from the album of the same name. It was their first single with Michael...

The Doobie Brothers - Takin’ It to the Streets

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‘Takin' It to the Streets’ is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers from the album of the same name. It was their first single with Michael...

10cc - Dreadlock Holiday

10cc - Dreadlock Holiday

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‘Dreadlock Holiday’ is a reggae song by 10cc. Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, it was the lead single from the band's 1978 album, Bloody Tourists. The song was...

10cc - Dreadlock Holiday

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‘Dreadlock Holiday’ is a reggae song by 10cc. Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, it was the lead single from the band's 1978 album, Bloody Tourists. The song was...

Steely Dan - Reelin’ In the Years

Steely Dan - Reelin’ In the Years

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‘Reelin' In the Years’ (sometimes entitled ‘Reeling In the Years’) is a song by American rock band Steely Dan, released as the second single from their 1972 debut album, Can't...

Steely Dan - Reelin’ In the Years

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‘Reelin' In the Years’ (sometimes entitled ‘Reeling In the Years’) is a song by American rock band Steely Dan, released as the second single from their 1972 debut album, Can't...

Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing

Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing

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‘Good Thing’ is a song by British band Fine Young Cannibals, released as the second single from their second and last album, The Raw & the Cooked (1989). The song...

Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing

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‘Good Thing’ is a song by British band Fine Young Cannibals, released as the second single from their second and last album, The Raw & the Cooked (1989). The song...

Badfinger - No Matter What

Badfinger - No Matter What

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‘No Matter What’ is a song originally recorded by Badfinger for their album No Dice in 1970, written and sung by Pete Ham and produced by Mal Evans. As a...

Badfinger - No Matter What

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‘No Matter What’ is a song originally recorded by Badfinger for their album No Dice in 1970, written and sung by Pete Ham and produced by Mal Evans. As a...

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

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‘Tainted Love’ is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones (girlfriend of T-Rex’s Marc Bolan) in 1964....

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

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‘Tainted Love’ is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones (girlfriend of T-Rex’s Marc Bolan) in 1964....

The Rolling Stones - Miss You

The Rolling Stones - Miss You

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‘Miss You’ is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in May 1978. It was released as the first single one month in advance of their...

The Rolling Stones - Miss You

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‘Miss You’ is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in May 1978. It was released as the first single one month in advance of their...

Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

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‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’ is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich who were looking to recreate the gibberish gold they struck on The Crystals hit ‘Da Doo...

Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

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‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’ is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich who were looking to recreate the gibberish gold they struck on The Crystals hit ‘Da Doo...

The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

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‘I'm a Man’ is a song written by Steve Winwood and record producer Jimmy Miller. It was first recorded in 1967 by the Spencer Davis Group; Winwood sang lead vocals...

The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

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‘I'm a Man’ is a song written by Steve Winwood and record producer Jimmy Miller. It was first recorded in 1967 by the Spencer Davis Group; Winwood sang lead vocals...

The Cars - Let's Go

The Cars - Let's Go

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‘Let's Go’ is a song by American rock band the Cars, written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album, Candy-O (1979). A new wave rock song, the song's...

The Cars - Let's Go

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‘Let's Go’ is a song by American rock band the Cars, written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album, Candy-O (1979). A new wave rock song, the song's...