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Cheap Trick - The Flame

Cheap Trick - The Flame

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‘The Flame’ is a power ballad released in 1988 by the American rock band Cheap Trick and the first single from their tenth album Lap of Luxury. It was written...

Cheap Trick - The Flame

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‘The Flame’ is a power ballad released in 1988 by the American rock band Cheap Trick and the first single from their tenth album Lap of Luxury. It was written...

Rush - Closer to the Heart

Rush - Closer to the Heart

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‘Closer to the Heart’ is a song by Canadian rock band Rush. It was released in November 1977 as the lead single from their fifth studio album A Farewell to...

Rush - Closer to the Heart

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‘Closer to the Heart’ is a song by Canadian rock band Rush. It was released in November 1977 as the lead single from their fifth studio album A Farewell to...

David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

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‘Rebel Rebel’ is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released in the UK on 15 February 1974 as the lead single from the album Diamond Dogs....

David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

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‘Rebel Rebel’ is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released in the UK on 15 February 1974 as the lead single from the album Diamond Dogs....

Pat Benatar - Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Pat Benatar - Hit Me with Your Best Shot

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‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ is a song recorded by American rock singer Pat Benatar and written by Eddie Schwartz. In 1980, it was released as the second single...

Pat Benatar - Hit Me with Your Best Shot

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‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ is a song recorded by American rock singer Pat Benatar and written by Eddie Schwartz. In 1980, it was released as the second single...

Loverboy - Working for the Weekend

Loverboy - Working for the Weekend

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‘Working for the Weekend’ is a song by Canadian rock band Loverboy from their second studio album, Get Lucky (1982). It was written by guitarist Paul Dean, vocalist Mike Reno,...

Loverboy - Working for the Weekend

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‘Working for the Weekend’ is a song by Canadian rock band Loverboy from their second studio album, Get Lucky (1982). It was written by guitarist Paul Dean, vocalist Mike Reno,...

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

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‘Sweet Home Alabama’ is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band's second album Second Helping (1974). It was written in response to Neil Young's 1970...

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

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‘Sweet Home Alabama’ is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band's second album Second Helping (1974). It was written in response to Neil Young's 1970...

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

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‘Fast Car’ is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on April 6, 1988, by Elektra, as the lead single from her self-titled debut studio album (1988). Chapman's appearance...

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

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‘Fast Car’ is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on April 6, 1988, by Elektra, as the lead single from her self-titled debut studio album (1988). Chapman's appearance...

Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the Music

Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the Music

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‘Dance to the Music’ is a 1967 hit single by soul/funk/rock band Sly and the Family Stone. It was the first single by the band to reach the Billboard Pop...

Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the Music

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‘Dance to the Music’ is a 1967 hit single by soul/funk/rock band Sly and the Family Stone. It was the first single by the band to reach the Billboard Pop...

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love

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‘Somebody to Love’ (originally titled "Someone to Love") is a rock song that was written by Darby Slick. It was originally recorded by The Great Society, and later by Jefferson...

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love

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‘Somebody to Love’ (originally titled "Someone to Love") is a rock song that was written by Darby Slick. It was originally recorded by The Great Society, and later by Jefferson...

War - Spill the Wine

War - Spill the Wine

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‘Spill the Wine’ is the debut single by singer Eric Burdon and the band War, released in May 1970. It was backed by the non-album track ‘Magic Mountain’, and was...

War - Spill the Wine

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‘Spill the Wine’ is the debut single by singer Eric Burdon and the band War, released in May 1970. It was backed by the non-album track ‘Magic Mountain’, and was...

Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking

Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking

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‘Alive and Kicking’ is a song released by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the lead single from their seventh album, Once Upon a Time. The song reached number...

Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking

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‘Alive and Kicking’ is a song released by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the lead single from their seventh album, Once Upon a Time. The song reached number...

Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running

Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running

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‘Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)’ is a song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, it was the first track on the 1985...

Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running

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‘Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)’ is a song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, it was the first track on the 1985...

Peter Gabriel - Don't Give Up

Peter Gabriel - Don't Give Up

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‘Don't Give Up’ is a song written by English rock musician Peter Gabriel and recorded as a duet with English singer Kate Bush for Gabriel's fifth solo studio album So...

Peter Gabriel - Don't Give Up

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‘Don't Give Up’ is a song written by English rock musician Peter Gabriel and recorded as a duet with English singer Kate Bush for Gabriel's fifth solo studio album So...

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosema...

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‘Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)’ is the debut single by Edison Lighthouse. The song reached the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 31...

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosema...

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‘Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)’ is the debut single by Edison Lighthouse. The song reached the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 31...

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

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‘Echo Beach’ is a song by Canadian musical group Martha and the Muffins. Written by band member Mark Gane, it was released as a single from their album Metro Music...

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

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‘Echo Beach’ is a song by Canadian musical group Martha and the Muffins. Written by band member Mark Gane, it was released as a single from their album Metro Music...

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

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‘Build Me Up Buttercup’ is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by the Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. D'Abo was lead...

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

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‘Build Me Up Buttercup’ is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by the Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. D'Abo was lead...

Blondie - Rapture

Blondie - Rapture

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‘Rapture’ is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and produced by Mike Chapman,...

Blondie - Rapture

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‘Rapture’ is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and produced by Mike Chapman,...

U2 - One

U2 - One

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‘One’ is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their seventh album, Achtung Baby (1991), and it was released as the record's third single...

U2 - One

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‘One’ is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their seventh album, Achtung Baby (1991), and it was released as the record's third single...

Faces - Stay with Me

Faces - Stay with Me

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‘Stay with Me’ is a song by English rock band Faces, written jointly by lead singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ronnie Wood. Released from the band's third studio album A...

Faces - Stay with Me

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‘Stay with Me’ is a song by English rock band Faces, written jointly by lead singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ronnie Wood. Released from the band's third studio album A...

OMC - How Bizarre

OMC - How Bizarre

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‘How Bizarre’ is a song written and performed by New Zealand musical group OMC. It was released in December 1995 as the lead single from their album How Bizarre and...

OMC - How Bizarre

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‘How Bizarre’ is a song written and performed by New Zealand musical group OMC. It was released in December 1995 as the lead single from their album How Bizarre and...

John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good

John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good

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‘Hurts So Good’ is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name "John Cougar". The song was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot...

John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good

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‘Hurts So Good’ is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name "John Cougar". The song was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot...

Paul McCartney and Wings - Jet

Paul McCartney and Wings - Jet

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‘Jet’ is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from their third studio album Band on the Run (1973). It was the first British and American single to be released...

Paul McCartney and Wings - Jet

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‘Jet’ is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from their third studio album Band on the Run (1973). It was the first British and American single to be released...

Journey - Faithfully

Journey - Faithfully

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‘Faithfully’ is a song by American rock band Journey, released in 1983 as the second single from their album Frontiers. The song was written by keyboardist Jonathan Cain. It peaked...

Journey - Faithfully

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‘Faithfully’ is a song by American rock band Journey, released in 1983 as the second single from their album Frontiers. The song was written by keyboardist Jonathan Cain. It peaked...

Edgar Winter - Frankenstein

Edgar Winter - Frankenstein

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‘Frankenstein’ is an instrumental track by the American rock band Edgar Winter Group that was featured in the 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night and additionally released as...

Edgar Winter - Frankenstein

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‘Frankenstein’ is an instrumental track by the American rock band Edgar Winter Group that was featured in the 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night and additionally released as...

Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open the Door

Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open the Door

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‘Let My Love Open the Door’ is a song written and performed by Pete Townshend from his 1980 album Empty Glass. That year, it reached number nine on the Billboard...

Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open the Door

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‘Let My Love Open the Door’ is a song written and performed by Pete Townshend from his 1980 album Empty Glass. That year, it reached number nine on the Billboard...

Bob Welch – Sentimental Lady

Bob Welch – Sentimental Lady

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‘Sentimental Lady’ is a song written by Bob Welch. It was originally recorded for Fleetwood Mac's 1972 album Bare Trees. A 1977 re-recording, the most well-known version of the song,...

Bob Welch – Sentimental Lady

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‘Sentimental Lady’ is a song written by Bob Welch. It was originally recorded for Fleetwood Mac's 1972 album Bare Trees. A 1977 re-recording, the most well-known version of the song,...

Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square

Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square

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‘Hip to Be Square’ is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single...

Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square

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‘Hip to Be Square’ is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single...

Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya

Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya

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‘Do Ya’ is a song written by Jeff Lynne, that was originally recorded by The Move, which became a hit for the Electric Light Orchestra (led by Lynne, ELO originally...

Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya

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‘Do Ya’ is a song written by Jeff Lynne, that was originally recorded by The Move, which became a hit for the Electric Light Orchestra (led by Lynne, ELO originally...

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

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‘Bad Moon Rising’ is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album Green River and was released in...

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

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‘Bad Moon Rising’ is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album Green River and was released in...

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues

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‘Roadhouse Blues’ is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. It was released as the B-side of ‘You Make Me Real’, which...

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues

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‘Roadhouse Blues’ is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. It was released as the B-side of ‘You Make Me Real’, which...