
C’EST LA VIE
B*WITCHED
1998
Any millennial worth their weight in salt has this song tucked somewhere in their heart. A once-in-a-generation girl group classic.

TRUE FAITH
NEW ORDER
1987
New Order never really committed to the “pop” half of synthpop until “True Faith.” Still very much through their lens, but it was finally something that could be a radio hit.

SHUT UP AND LET ME GO
THE TING TINGS
2008
An infectious hook, an infectious riff… and just let them do all the talking.

LOST IN YOUR EYES
DEBBIE GIBSON
1989
Debbie Gibson is an icon of her generation, but gets so little credit for being a songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, and vocalist. Cheesy? Yes, but this is a composition far beyond her years.

SMILE
LILY ALLEN
2006
We stan a “f*ck you” moment, and Lily Allen knocked this out of the park. True to its name, as soon as that beat kicks in, it just kinda makes you happy. But a happy song it is not.

WALK OF LIFE
DIRE STRAITS
1985
Easily one of the most enduring synth riffs ever, laid over a classic rock n roll rhythm. Knopfler really couldn’t help himself on this one.

BABY GOT BACK
SIR MIX-A-LOT
1992
For better or worse, this might just be the most famous opening line of a rap verse ever (apologizing for all white people.) You just can’t write a song about ass and not expect it to be passed down through the generations.

WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/
FORGIVE ME, GIRL
THE SPINNERS
1979
Take the Four Seasons’ hit, beef it up with a new bridge, make it funky, and give it a disco shimmer. MF-ing chef’s kiss.

COOL FOR THE SUMMER
DEMI LOVATO
2015
It’s not summer until someone plays this song. Demi’s pop pinnacle.

WHATAYA WANT FROM ME
ADAM LAMBERT
2009
This P!nk-penned hit for Adam Lambert at least gave him a moment of pop stardom he deserved.










