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There are songs that transcend entertainment. Tracks that, when they play, transport millions of people to a specific moment in history. ...
Why it mattered: Widely considered the song that launched the rock and roll era. When it played in the film "Blackboard Jungle," teenager...
Why it mattered: A 6-minute rock opera that no record label wanted to release as a single. Freddie Mercury insisted. The result: one of t...
Why it mattered: The first hip-hop song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It captured the essence of "one shot in life" so...
Why it mattered: The first Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 20 years. It proved that Latin music could dominate the ...
The second most recorded song in history (behind only "Yesterday" by the Beatles). It brought bossa nova to the world and defined Brazil'...
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