A List of Songs You Should Know
"Beautiful Day" by U2
The song won 3 Grammy Awards in 2001— record of the yr, due southong of the yr, and best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal.
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"Born to Run" past Bruce Springsteen
Not only is it one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame'south "500 songs that shaped rock and roll," it'south also number 21 on Rolling Rock's list of the "500 greatest songs of all time."
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"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo
"Information technology's my ring tone — and has been forever — and it just makes me feel good whenever I hear information technology, no matter what's going on in my life," INSIDER author SarahSchmalbruch says.
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"The Twist" by Chubby Checker
This 1960 song sits at the very top of Billboard's greatest of all time Hot 100 singles list.
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"Smooth" by Santana ft. Rob Thomas
This vocal, which was released in 1999, is right behind "The Twist" at number two on Billboard'southward listing. It was as well the number ane song on Billboard's listing of greatest adult pop songs of all fourth dimension.
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"Drops of Jupiter" by Train
This song holds the number two spot on Billboard'due south greatest developed pop songs of all fourth dimension listing.
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"Hey Jude" by The Beatles
This was i of three songs that held the highest total number of weeks at the top of Billboard'southward Hot 100 in the 1960s (technically from the commencement of Billboard in 1958 to 1969).
Information technology's too number eight on Rolling Stone's "500 greatest songs of all time" list.
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"That'south Alright" by Elvis Presley
"The number features Elvis and his original guitarist, Scotty Moore, in a swell stomping rock 'n' roll throw down that shows what a wild thing that music was in the very get-go. Always blows my heed," Business organization Insider'sMatthew DeBord says.
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"Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy
This classical tune is a movie favorite. It'southward been featured in "Twilight," "Giant," and "Ocean's Eleven" to proper noun a few.
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"Y'all Light Upward My Life" past Debby Boone
This 1977 vocal topped Billboard's Hot 100 for the highest full number of weeks during the 1970s.
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"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
This "Grease" alum's hit topped Billboard's Hot 100 for the highest total number of weeks during the 1980s.
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"1 Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz Ii Men
Released in 1995, "I Sweet Day" topped Billboard'southward Hot 100 for the highest total number of weeks during the 1990s.
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"We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey
Carey kept her reign with "We Vest Together," whichtopped Billboard's Hot 100 for the highest full number of weeks during the 2000s.
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"Uptown Funk" by Marker Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
This pretty contempo song is currently belongings the elevation spot on Billboards Hot 100 chart for the highest full number of weeks during the 2010s.
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"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
Rolling Stone ranked the song number 167 on their list of the "500 greatest songs of all time," and it'sthe highest-ranking song that was both written and performed past a female artist.
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"An American Elegy" by Frank Ticheli
Ticheli described the song equally such: "'An American Elegy' is, higher up all, an expression of hope. It was equanimous in memory of those who lost their lives at Columbine Loftier School on April 20, 1999, and to honor the survivors. Information technology is offered as a tribute to their great force and backbone in the confront of a terrible tragedy. I hope the work can likewise serve as one reminder of how frail and precious life is and how intimately connected we all are as human beings."
It's also a favorite of Business organization Insider author Biz Carson.
"It's a song about loss and hope and having the strength to move through things, which I detect myself listening to more and more than as I go through life," Carson says.
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"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
This karaoke classic is the most liked song on Pandora with over 20.2 million thumbs upward.
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"Radioactive" past Imagine Dragons
"Radioactive" rounds out the top three with 18.3 million thumbs upwards.
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"The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Despite the fact that people openly hate on this song, it landed the number one spot on Rolling Rock's listing of "The 50 greatest hip-hop songs of all time" list.
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"Candle in the Air current 1977"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" past Elton John
Aside from Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" vocal, this double A-side single is the bestselling single of all time. It was recorded as a tribute to the belatedly Princess Diana.
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"Walk this Way" by RUN-D.M.C. ft. Aerosmith
"This vocal fused hip hop with rock 'n' ringlet and is iconic. Also the start song I performed in front of an audience every bit a immature girl," INSIDER's Jay Higgs says.
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"Cruise" past Florida Georgia Line
This song holds the number one spot on Billboard'southward "Greatestcountry musicof all time list."
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"Maverick Rhapsody" past Queen
This vi-minute vocal has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Information technology's as well the UK's third bestselling unmarried of all time.
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"Similar a Rolling Stone" past Bob Dylan
This song was Rolling Rock's number one pick for their "500 greatest songs of all time" list.
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"My Center Will Go On" by Celine Dion
This "Titanic" favorite won a Gilt Earth, an Oscar, and iv Grammys.
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"La Bamba" past Ritchie Valens
This was the but non-English song to state on Rolling Stone's "500 greatest songs of all fourth dimension" list. Information technology fabricated identify 345.
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"Green Onions" by Booker T. and the M.G.'s
"Green Onions" made the 181st spot on the listing, and was the only instrumental vocal to make the cut.
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"Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
"Information technology fueled my beloved for New York Urban center when I was a high-school sophomore. And ultimately, information technology led me to now living out my dreams as a full-time Brooklynite," INSIDER author Brianna Arps says.
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"One Trip the light fantastic" by Drake ft. WizKid and Kyla
This is the most-streamed song on Spotify, and, equally of April 2017, the first and only song to always hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.
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"Wish You Were Here" past Pink Floyd
This was chosen as the best Pink Floyd Song by Rolling Rock readers, but "Another Brick In the Wall" was the band's only number one single.
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"Dancing on my Own" by Robyn
"Greatest breakdown vocal of all time. It's lamentable, but it makes you feel strong and too causes spontaneous dancing wherever it's played," INSIDER author Caroline Praderio says.
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"Every Jiff Yous Take" by The Police
It'south number 84 on Rolling Stone's "500 greatest songs of all time listing," i of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "songs that shaped rock and coil" and sits at number 25 on Billboard'southward Hot 100 all fourth dimension height songs.
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"There Is A Low-cal That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths
"'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' is everything that's so wonderful most The Smiths packed into slightly over 4 minutes of music. It'due south the quintessential Smiths song. Lyricist Morrissey is at his ingenious best, taking the morbid image of a lovesick subject being squashed by a HGV and turning into one of the most poignant and memorable declarations of amore in the history of pop," says Business Insider UK'south Adam Payne.
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"I Want Yous Dorsum" by The Jackson 5
This 1969 hit was named "the best male child band song of all time" by Rolling Stone.
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"I'll Exist There" by The Jackson v
The number two spot on Rolling Rock'south list of "the best boy band songs of all time" also went to Jackson v.
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"Glósóli" by Sigur Ros
"I've seen them perform this song live three times, and it never fails to bring me to tears," Business organisation Insider's John Ore says.
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"1 More than Time" by Daft Punk
Rolling Rock placed it at number 33 of their top 100 songs of the 2000s and information technology holds number 307 on Rolling Rock's amended "500 greatest songs of all time" list, which came out in May 2010.
This song was also voted "the all-time dance song ever" by Rolling Stone readers.
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"Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes
This theme song from "Shaft" was ranked the best Oscar-winning original song by Spin in their 2015 round upwardly.
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"Not Ready to Make Prissy" by The Dixie Chicks
The music video for this vocal spent the longest corporeality of consecutive time (14 weeks) at the top of VH1's "Top 20 Video Countdown."
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"Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls
This song and its video spent the about weeks in the VH1 countdown with a total of 35 weeks.
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"Bonita Applebum" by A Tribe Called Quest
"To me, it'due south not only one of the greatest hip-hop dear songs, but also one of the bang-up honey songs period. Information technology'south a flirty, subtle ode to that special someone with the use of jazz funk in the background," INSIDER'south Corina Pintado says. "Absolute perfection!"
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"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
Absolute Radio named this song the number one song of the 2000s. Information technology was also named the millennial "Stairway to Heaven" in an intense subclass tournament by Noisey.
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"Fix Y'all" by Coldplay
This sentimental song was runner-up in Noisey'south bracket tournament.
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"Tusk" past Fleetwood Mac
"'Tusk' is everything: beautiful, intense, creepy, sexy, tricky, and a perfect vocal for any mood. It has made me laugh, and it has made me weep. The starting time time I heard the live version when I was 19 I didn't shut up nearly information technology for, similar, twelve weeks. It was super annoying, but hopefully I changed some lives," Business Insider's Carrie Wittmer says.
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"The Center" past Jimmy Eat World
This coming-of-age song is i of T-Swift'due south favorites.
"I remember listening to this on the double-decker to schoolhouse. I felt comforted by it, because I never felt like I really fit perfectly into any clique at schoolhouse. I wish every kid who goes through those aforementioned feelings of loneliness could hear how Jim Adkins sings, 'Don't yous worry what they tell themselves when y'all're abroad,'" she told Rolling Rock.
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"Cannonball" by Damien Rice
This is another celeb favorite.
"Seeing Damien Rice perform when I was xi changed my life forever," Ed Sheeran said to Rolling Stone. "Later on seeing him play this small lodge in Republic of ireland, I was able to meet him, and he was unbelievably absurd. I went straight home and started writing songs. I would not be doing what I'thousand doing now if he'd been a jerk."
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"Crazy" past Gnarls Barkley
When Rolling Rock revamped their "Greatest 500 songs of all time" list in 2010, this song was the highest-placed newcomer, landing at number 100.
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"99 Bug" by Jay-Z
Information technology'south one of the most referenced and quoted songs e'er, and, therefore, deserves a listen. It's also 127th on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 greatest songs of all time."
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"New Slang" by The Shins
The song skyrocketed after existence featured in the movie "Garden State." It was fifty-fifty named one of the100 best songs of the 2000s.
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"Hello" by Adele
This sweetness song'due south music video broke the Vevo record for virtually views in 24 hours with over 27.7 1000000 views. Information technology besides won the Grammys for song of the twelvemonth and record of the yr in 2017.
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"Lose Yourself" by Eminem
This is ane of the only 3 hip-hop songs included on Rolling Stone's listing of the "500 greatest songs of all fourth dimension." Information technology as well won two Grammys and an Oscar.
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"Outro" by M83
"There aren't many lyrics, but in a short verse it portrays the idea you own your life and can make whatsoever you want out of it. Plus, the instrumentation is epic," says Business Insider's Maddie Bensinger.
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"Best of My Dear" by The Emotions
According to Billboard, this is the best girl group song ever.
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"Independent Women" by Destiny'due south Child
This song landed on Billboard's same list at number two.
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"Oh Comely" past Neutral Milk Hotel
"This song is a roller coaster. It perfectly captures the anthology with the mix of innocence, raunchiness, hope, and resignation. The imagery and flow of the lyrics is fantastic and information technology wouldn't be a Neutral Milk Hotel song without some powerful brass," INSIDER's Lyndsey Schley says.
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"Practiced Vibrations" past The Embankment Boys
This track earned the number 6 spot on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 greatest songs of all time."
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"Purple Pelting" by Prince
This is the most iconic song of Prince's hugely successful career, so of form information technology's a must-hear.
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"Crazy Game of Poker" by O.A.R.
"The eight-infinitesimal classic is a whole story! And the outset of O.A.R.'due south ascension to fame," INSIDER'southward Ally Giannini says.
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"Gangnam Manner" by PSY
This is the most-watched YouTube video of all time with over 2.8 billion views.
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"See Y'all Again" by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
With 2.6 billion views, this is the 2d most-watched YouTube video of all time.
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"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
This 1978 breakup vocal was named the second-all-time disco song by Rolling Stone readers and was VH1's number one dance song when they released a list in 2000.
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"24/7" past Kehlani
"Information technology gets me through hard times considering the lyrics are all well-nigh how it's ok to not exist ok, plus it's a smooth jam," INSIDER's Hannah Goldstein says.
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"Girls But Wanna Take Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
Information technology's on MTV'south list of "100 greatest songs from the '80s" and was accompanied by one of the greatest music videos of all time, according to Rolling Stone and VH1.
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"Believe" by Cher
This iconic tune and karaoke favorite isthe highest-selling single by a solo female creative person in the UK.
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"Heavenly Father" past Bon Iver
This song was fabricated for Zach Braff'due south picture "Wish you were here," and is a popular choice for a cappella cover bands.
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"Changes" by David Bowie
"The lyrics are always relevant — it'due south almost moving forward and realizing that you lot become a different person as you become older, and you won't always desire the same things and that's ok," say INSIDER'due south Natalie Fennell.
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"Monster" by Kanye West ft. Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Bon Iver
"My Cute Nighttime Twisted Fantasy" is a nearly-perfect album — and it's not merely because of Kanye West. "Monster" features his bright ability to invite contributors and let them shine. It'due south an absolute jam, with spitfire guest verses from Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj.
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"Let Information technology Exist" by The Beatles
This was the 2d-greatest song of all fourth dimension according to the Telegraph.
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"Alexander Hamilton" from "Hamilton"
"Hamilton" has the most Tony nominations of any Broadway play or musical ever. Its opening vocal blows audiences away within minutes of the curtains opening.
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"Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley
The original by Leonard Cohen is only as beautiful, but Buckley's version landed a spot on Rolling Stone's "500 greatest songs of all fourth dimension."
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"Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin
The original version was recorded past Aretha Franklin's sister, Erma Franklin, just Joplin's track made Rolling Stone'south list of "The 500 greatest songs of all tim," and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 songs that shaped rock and roll."
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"All of My Days" past Alexi Murdoch
The anthology this song is on, "Time Without Consequence," is 1 of the about licensed albums of the decade. This vocal and others from the anthology, including "Orange Heaven," have been in "The O.C.," "Grey'south Beefcake," "House," "Prison house Break," and "One Tree Colina," to proper name a few.
"To Zion" past Lauryn Loma
"She talks about the uncertainty she felt while being pregnant and the happiness after she had her first son, Zion. I just love how she expresses her love for her showtime child. You can truly feel it in the vocal," says INSIDER's Arius Bevins.
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"Respect" past Aretha Franklin
For one of the final choices, a personal favorite and an anthem of the feminist movement. Not only is it empowering, it's besides fifth on Rolling Stone's "500 greatest songs of all time," and one of the 500 songs that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says shaped stone 'n' whorl.
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"You Can't Always Go What Yous Want" by The Rolling Stones.
This classic is the 100th greatest song of all time co-ordinate to Rolling Stone's epic list.
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