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Neil Sedaka was a pop star twice over and one of the great songwriters of the Brill Building era, writing hits for himself and for Connie Francis, the Carpenters, Captain and Tennille and many more. Here are his 25 best songs, from Oh! Carol and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do to his 70s comeback with Laughter in the Rain and Bad Blood, plus the songs he wrote for other artists.
Gary Allan brought a California edge to 90s and 2000s country music, with a Bakersfield sound, a raspy voice and songs that never hide from heartache. Here are his 25 best songs, from his debut Her Man to the number ones Man to Man, Tough Little Boys, Nothing On but the Radio and Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain), with chart peaks, albums and the stories behind them.
A great funny song can make a whole room laugh and sing at the same time. Here are 40 hilarious songs for every age, from novelty number ones like Monster Mash and The Streak to Weird Al Yankovic's best parodies, story songs like A Boy Named Sue, comedy classics from Monty Python and Tom Lehrer and modern viral hits, all clean enough for a family party.
Traditional folk songs were passed from singer to singer for generations before anyone wrote them down, and they are still sung at weddings, wakes, pubs and campfires today. Here are the 40 best, from English and Scottish ballads like Scarborough Fair and Barbara Allen to Irish classics, American and Appalachian songs, sea shanties and work songs, with where they come from and who made them famous.
Songwriters use figurative language all the time, and songs are one of the easiest ways to teach it. Here are 50 songs with figurative language, sorted by type, from similes like Like a Rolling Stone and metaphors like Life Is a Highway to songs using personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idioms, imagery, oxymorons and allusions, with simple explanations and classroom ideas.
French songs have given the world some of its most romantic music, from Édith Piaf and Charles Aznavour to Stromae and Aya Nakamura. Here are the 40 most famous French songs, from chanson classics like La Vie en rose, La Mer and Ne me quitte pas to 60s yé-yé pop, 80s hits and modern favorites, plus the English songs they became and picks for weddings and dinner parties.
Italian songs carry the warmth of the Mediterranean, from Neapolitan classics sung by every tenor to Sanremo festival winners and modern stars like Måneskin. Here are the 40 most famous Italian songs, from O Sole Mio and Volare to Con te partirò, L'italiano, Azzurro and Bella ciao, with the stories behind them and the best picks for an Italian wedding or a long Sunday dinner.
Few sounds stop a room like a great saxophone solo. Here are the 35 best saxophone songs, from rock and pop classics like Baker Street, Careless Whisper, Jungleland and Urgent to jazz landmarks like Take Five, St. Thomas and Giant Steps, smooth jazz favorites and the sax hooks that became famous on TV and the internet, with the players behind the solos.
A Catholic wedding ceremony has its own rhythm, and the music is part of the prayer, not just the soundtrack. Here are the best songs for a Catholic wedding ceremony, part by part, from the prelude and processional to the responsorial psalm, Communion hymns, Ave Maria for the Marian devotion and the recessional, plus what most parishes allow and how to plan the music with your church.
Songs against war have been sung at marches, on battlefields and on the radio for generations, from folk singers of the 50s and Vietnam-era protest anthems to songs about the Troubles, the Cold War and the wars of today. Here are the 40 greatest anti-war songs, from Where Have All the Flowers Gone? and War to Imagine, Ohio, Zombie and Brothers in Arms, with the stories behind them.
Rush were three musicians from Toronto who made some of the most ambitious, technically dazzling rock ever recorded, and they did it for more than 40 years. Here are their 25 best songs, from Working Man and Fly by Night to Tom Sawyer, Limelight, The Spirit of Radio, Closer to the Heart, YYZ and the epic 2112, with the albums, chart facts and stories behind them.
Jethro Tull mixed hard rock, English folk, blues and classical music into a sound like no other band, led by Ian Anderson's flute and his storytelling songs. Here are their 25 best songs, from Living in the Past and Aqualung to Thick as a Brick, Bungle in the Jungle and the folk-rock of Songs from the Wood and Heavy Horses, with the albums and the stories behind them.
1985 was the year of Live Aid, We Are the World, Back to the Future and Miami Vice, and its hits still fill dance floors today. Here are the top songs of 1985, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Careless Whisper, Like a Virgin and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go to Take On Me and The Power of Love, plus every number one of the year and the stories behind them.
1993 was the year of The Bodyguard, smooth R&B harmonies, G-funk and grunge, and its hits still turn up at every 90s party. Here are the top songs of 1993, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You and Tag Team's Whoomp! (There It Is) to Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, UB40 and Snow, plus every number one of the year.
1999 was the year of teen pop, the Latin explosion and Y2K, and its hits are still the soundtrack of every throwback party. Here are the top songs of 1999, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Cher's Believe and TLC's No Scrubs to Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin and Santana's Smooth, plus all 15 number ones of the year.
2002 was the year of Nelly, Ashanti and Eminem, of piano-pop and pop-punk, and of the very first American Idol. Here are the top songs of 2002, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Nickelback's How You Remind Me and Ashanti's Foolish to Hot in Herre, Dilemma, A Thousand Miles and Complicated, plus every number one of the year and the stories behind them.
2004 belonged to Usher, crunk and Southern hip-hop, with Alicia Keys, Maroon 5 and OutKast close behind. Here are the top songs of 2004, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Yeah!, Burn and If I Ain't Got You to This Love, The Reason and Hey Ya!, plus every number one of the year and the stories behind them.
2012 was the year of Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen and Fun., of the EDM boom, One Direction and Gangnam Style. Here are the top songs of 2012, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Somebody That I Used to Know and Call Me Maybe to We Are Young, Payphone, Lights and Wild Ones, plus every number one of the year and the stories behind them.
1991 was the year of Bryan Adams and Robin Hood, Mariah Carey's early run of hits, C+C Music Factory, Boyz II Men and the arrival of Nirvana. Here are the top songs of 1991, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from (Everything I Do) I Do It for You and Rush Rush to More Than Words, Losing My Religion and Black or White, plus every number one of the year.
2005 was the year of Mariah Carey's comeback, Kelly Clarkson's pop-rock anthems, 50 Cent, Green Day and the Killers. Here are the top songs of 2005, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from We Belong Together and Hollaback Girl to Since U Been Gone, 1, 2 Step, Gold Digger and Boulevard of Broken Dreams, plus every number one of the year and the stories behind them.
2013 was the year of Macklemore, Lorde, Daft Punk and the Harlem Shake, when viral videos and streaming started to shape the charts. Here are the top songs of 2013, ranked by Billboard's year-end chart, from Thrift Shop and Radioactive to Royals, Get Lucky, Wake Me Up and Wrecking Ball, plus every number one of the year and the stories behind them.
The 1950s gave us rock and roll, doo-wop, the crooners at their peak and the first teen idols, and its songs still fill sock hops, diners and family parties. Here are the 40 greatest 50s songs, from Rock Around the Clock, Heartbreak Hotel and Johnny B. Goode to Earth Angel, Unforgettable and Mack the Knife, with the artists and moments that defined the decade.
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