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The Best of the Best
By Bill LambThis is the place to begin your collection of the best in pop
music. The selection here is subjective, but all of these songs are deserved
classics. Read on to explore the best pop music of all time.
40. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - "Umbrella" (2007)
Courtesy Def Jam
Tricky Steart and The!"ream rote #$mbrella# ith Britney Spears in
mind. %er record label rejected it claiming they had enough songs for her
upcoming collection Blackout . The song then caught the attention of L.&.
Reid at 'sland "ef (am, and after he sent it to Rihanna she immediately
anted to record it. $pon release the song )uickly became the biggest hit
of Rihanna*s career reaching + around the orld. #$mbrella# remained at
the top of the chart in the $- for eeks, the longest of any song in the
decade. 't as nominated for /rammy &ards for Song and Record of the
0ear hile inning a /rammy for Best Rap1Sung 2ollaboration.
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,. te/ie !nder - "u1erstiti!n" (&72)
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Courtesy Motown
Stevie 3onder originally rote the song #Superstition# for guitarist (eff
Beck. %oever, ith insistence from management, he recorded it himself.
The song as notable as indicating Stevie 3onder*s move into personal
exploration ith a funkier sound and the use of innovative arrangements of
synthesi8ers and horns. The song as the lead single for Stevie
3onder*s Talking Book album and hit + in the $S in early 9:;.
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,'. Aretha $ranlin - "Res1et" (&37)
Courtesy Atlantic Records
#Respect# as originally ritten and recorded by R<B legend 7tis
Redding in 9=>. %oever, it is &retha ?ranklin*s 9=: version that has
become definitive and a signature song for her. The shostopping #R!@!S!
5!@!2!T ?ind out hat it means to me# line is unforgettable. The song
ent to + on the $S pop charts and on to /rammy &ards for Best
R<B recording and Best R<B ?emale 4ocal performance.
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,7. e5 rder - "6lue !nday" (&',)
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Courtesy Factory
#Blue Aonday# is one of the most influential dance pop records of all
time. e 7rder recorded it just to years after the group had risen out of
the ashes of the post punk band (oy "ivision hich fell apart hen lead
vocalist 'an 2urtis. The band incorporated influential elements from
seminal dance artists -rafterk, "onna Summer and Sylvester. The
breakbeat production ork of &rthur Baker in e 0ork as also a strong
influence. The C!inch single became the biggest selling C!inch of all
time.
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,3. 8!n 9ean - "Amerian :ie" (&7&)
Courtesy United Artists
#&merican 5ie# is considered by many to be an allegorical history of rock
music up to the time of its recording. The #day the music died# from the
chorus is considered the day that Buddy %olly died in 9>9 in an airplane
crash ith Ritchie 4alens and the Big Bopper. The actual meaning of the
specific lyrics is the subject of ongoing speculation. %oever, many
believe that such figures as the Byrds, Aick (agger, and the Beatles are
subjects mentioned in the song. #&merican 5ie# as a + pop single for
four eeks.
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,;. R.<.. - "9!sing y Religi!n" (&&)
Courtesy Warner Bros.
The biggest hit single by the band [email protected]. ent to +D on the pop singles
chart. The sound of the song is built around a mandolin hook. The song*s
title comes from a Southern collo)uial phrase meaning to lose one*s
temper. [email protected].*s lead vocalist has said the song is about unre)uited love
and romantic expression. The accompanying video as highly acclaimed.
't on a /rammy &ard for Best Short ?orm 4ideo.
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,4. ad!nna - "Ray f 9ight" (&')
Courtesy Maerick
Aadonna orked ith producer 3illiam 7rbit to put together this dance
classic. 't became the top song played in dance clubs for the year 99E.The accompanying video as inspired by the time lapse photography in
the film !oyanis"aatsi. #Ray of Light# as a top smash hit in both the
$- and the $S. 't as one of the first recordings here Aadonna full
embraced the techno and electronica dance music genres.
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,,. ihael Jas!n - "6illie Jean" (&',)
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Courtesy #$ic
The pulsing bass line is the introduction to #Billie (ean.# The song*s tale of
patrimonial accusations is based on a real!life incident. Aichael (ackson*s
vocal hiccups became a trademark. Like so many classics, #Billie (ean#
almost missed the cut to be included on the T%riller album. 't ent straight
to + and as a top smash across @urope. Aany consider #Billie (ean#
to be the most prominent and most influential song on the bestselling
album of all time T%riller .
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,2. 9ena ?!rne - "t!rmy eather" (&4,)
Courtesy Twentiet%&Century Fo'
This pop standard ritten in 9;; as first sung by @thel 3aters at the
2otton 2lub in %arlem. %oever, Lena %orne*s version of the song as
included in the 9D; movie (tormy Weat%er and is probably the best!
knon recording of this classic. The song is built around a classic eather
metaphor used to describe emotion. This recording is included in the
/rammy &ards %all of ?ame.
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,&. ?uman 9eague - "8!n@t *!u ant e" (&'&)
Courtesy A)M Records
The electronic pop band %uman League ere skeptical about the release
of #"on*t 0ou 3ant Ae# as a single and thought it ould stall the band*s
commercial progress. To their surprise it ent to the top of the pop singles
chart in both the $S and the $-. 't has since become knon as a defining
song of e 3ave pop. The match of deadpan vocal delivery ith an
aggressive electronic hook is unforgettable.
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