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Weezer out-Weezed themselves on this one, to the point of earning themselves a big ol’ pop hit.

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A classic, even if a little clawing. Every cheerleader moment that followed – and there’s been a plethora – is paying homage to “Mickey.”

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This is how you build to a moment! A generally lovely song, but that chorus…man, it really takes you up to soar along with it.

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It’s the simplest of things that often are the most effective. While there’s virtually no substance here, damn it’s a bop.

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This song just feels like summer, and it’s got that fantastic one hit wonder glow about it.

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While I do feel like we should let Eileen make her own decisions without pressure, it’s impossible not to get absorbed into this song when it comes on. It’s a pretty unique fixture of pop in the last fifty.

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This is just one of the most uplifting love songs you could ever hope to hear. I think the production choices are really fun!

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In pop history, there are many Jacksons – but there are two Jacksons. Michael and Janet coming together is momentous in its own right, but “Scream” more than rose to the occasion. Twenty years later, it’s a bigger standout in their respective catalogs than ever.

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This is a classic debut single. That hook is craveable like candy, and the bass part does live up to the name.

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Duran Duran + Nile Rodgers expectedly equals pop gold. “Notorious” is hard-hitting and funky, and we all know that hook one way or another (shoutout Biggie).

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