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Reflecting its writer’s sense of isolation, the Tubeway Army track went on to have a fruitful afterlife
The German composer’s simple, interlocking round has been adapted by acts such as The Farm and The Village People
Written after a long car journey north, the track became a favourite festive cover
The late singer spent a lifetime singing the tune from Fiddler on the Roof, though others expressed interest in the role
The singer cemented the 1941 track as a standard and dozens more covered it — including Beyoncé
Fred Gilbert’s 1891 song told the story of a gambler and conman who hit a lucky streak
Animated film of Raymond Briggs’s picture book featured a young singer who went uncredited for years
The songwriter used the new synthesiser as a showcase for a track that still resonates today
In Black History Month, the Trinidadian’s calypso tells a story of migration and apparent optimism
The track celebrated the Latinx LGBT+ drag scene, though there was resentment too
The Australian-born singer’s record company was initially unimpressed by her paean to empowerment
Booker T & the MG’s dashed off the Bach-inspired 1962 track in 15-20 minutes
With a hits collection titled ‘Finally Enough Love’ about to be released, is the singer ready at last to face pop mortality?
‘The song has been good to me,’ says the singer of the track that gave rise to ‘Rickrolling’
The duo were experimenting with electronica when they came up with the 1983 track’s distinctive rhythm and synth riff
The punk group’s bassist Paul Simonon wrote this sneer of defiance after seeing the classic Jamaican gangster movie
Members of the Russian collective continue to protest against Vladimir Putin’s regime
This mothers’ lament originated in a medieval mystery play
Frank Loesser’s song seems uncomfortable in the age of #MeToo, though its defenders point to its origins and context
How ‘real’ are rock biopics? Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, and longtime artist friend Carrie Brownstein explore life and fiction
The comic classic has remained a favourite among satirists and surrealists
For decades, a culture of sexual abuse has been ignored. Helen Brown asks whether we are at a turning point
The singer and her co-writer Paul Epworth created an epic track with a secret ingredient
Added percussion gave the song a distinctive groove — and inspired a famous comedy skit
Bonnie Tyler had the perfect voice for Jim Steinman’s 1983 epic
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