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Christina Aguilera made a sharp turn on her sophomore album in order to reestablish her space, and “Fighter” was the moment that actually did it.

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Just one question. What do you mean, “she stayed until it was over” ?!

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This Latter Day Beach Boys (and Hey Day Muppets) hit deservingly became a moment. The tropical fantasy angle needs a comeback.

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Despite largely keeping themselves out of this world, the pop shimmer of The 1975’s catalog is nearly blinding. The saxy “If You’re Too Shy” is the classic 80s soundtrack anthem that came 35 years too late.

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This soulful, folksy moment has one of the most effortlessly uplifting melodies and vocals you could ever wish for.

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A rare moment in pop history where parents and kids alike found themselves on the same page. It didn’t make “Smooth” any cooler per se, but the song had staying power simply on its own merits.

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K.C. and his Sunshine Band took disco to the middle of the road, but they made some great songs in the process. So many iconic hooks in their catalog, but this one has some “do-do-do’s” and “uh huh’s” that rise above the rest.

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Every pop song wishes it could capture this level of exuberance, but it’s the boys’ collective charisma that takes this over the edge.

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It’s a rare songwriting trick to embed the song’s hook in the verses, but it’s the reason this classic has endured.

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The collab the world needed mid-pandemic. A tribute to survival curated by two of pop’s reigning queens, with a ridiculous instrumental chorus that gives space to fill in our own outbursts.

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