Ranked #1
Feeling Good
Feeling Good
The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone. Feeling Good was written for a now obscure musical an... Read more
15 Jul 2020
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Ranked #2
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' took him years to write. It originally had as many as 80 verses. Recorded for his 'Various ... Read more
18 Apr 2015
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Ranked #3
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
"God only knows what I'd be without you"For artist Kim Lynch God Only Knows is a song that she has carried with her from... Read more
25 Apr 2018
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Ranked #4
How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art
An examination of the enduring popularity of the hymn, How Great Thou Art. Based on a Swedish poem by Carl Gustav Boberg... Read more
28 Sep 2010
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Ranked #5
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
"I'm convinced it's the best thing ever written and recorded in the history of things written and recorded" - Moby.Rhaps... Read more
1 Apr 2014
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Ranked #6
What a Wonderful World
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong recorded the classic 'What a Wonderful World' in 1967, amidst civil rights demonstrations and protests a... Read more
14 Oct 2008
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Ranked #7
Wichita Lineman
Wichita Lineman
Witchita Lineman is the ultimate country/pop crossover track - written by Jimmy Webb for the Country star Glen Campbell.... Read more
23 Aug 2011
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Ranked #8
Mozart's Requiem
Mozart's Requiem
How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives. Crime writer Val McDermid recal... Read more
26 Apr 2016
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Ranked #9
Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Leave Me This Way was written in the early 1970s by songwriters Huff, Gamble and Gilbert who were the composers be... Read more
25 Jul 2013
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Ranked #10
Tainted Love
Tainted Love
Originally a Motown song written by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones, Tainted Love became famous on the UK's Norther... Read more
22 Jan 2008
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Ranked #11
Toto's Africa
Toto's Africa
Released in 1982, Toto's soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.Africa is a song that has changed live... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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Ranked #12
True Colors
True Colors
"Your true colors...are beautiful, like a rainbow..."Billy Steinberg's lyrics were originally inspired by his mother but... Read more
2 May 2018
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Ranked #13
You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine was written in or around 1939 and was adopted by the then governor of Louisiana, Jimmy Davies, who r... Read more
7 Jun 2017
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Ranked #14
A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come has become synonymous with the American Civil Rights Movement.It was released in Dece... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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Ranked #15
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry by The Cure is, on the surface, a tribute to teenage angst and a slice of pop perfection. Lol Tolhurst, t... Read more
17 Jan 2018
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Ranked #16
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Dvorak's New World Symphony
While for many, it will be always associated with brown bread, the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony is an enduring... Read more
28 Aug 2012
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Ranked #17
You've Got a Friend
You've Got a Friend
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal. Written by Carole King and made famous by James Tayl... Read more
22 Sep 2009
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Ranked #18
Bach's St Matthew Passion
Bach's St Matthew Passion
Bach's St Matthew Passion was written in 1727 and was probably first performed as part of the Good Friday Service at Tho... Read more
9 Oct 2012
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Ranked #19
Faure Requiem
Faure Requiem
"He wanted it to be something that's consoling and helpful. It's the end of their lives where they can rest in peace."Wo... Read more
21 Sep 2010
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Ranked #20
Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suite No I in G major is one of the most frequently performed and recognisable solo compos... Read more
21 Apr 2015
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