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This early-90s staple (Pretty Woman aside), is one of the most uplifting arrangements – despite the heartache.

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Of all the many iterations of the iconic riff from Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love,” Mariah’s “Fantasy” does it best in a pop format. And truly, this becomes an entirely new song that just so happens to have a great sample.

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What a gift for Prince to give up this song, but this bouncy little ditty might not have seen the light of day otherwise. Plus, songs about hating Mondays are truly the most universal.

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To think that Beyoncé went out to have so many important moments following, that one of her biggest hits doesn’t necessarily get the recognition it would’ve otherwise. “Irreplaceable” is packed to the brim with hooks and attitude, but with the gentle strum of acoustic guitar to remind us she’s an unbothered queen.

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A disco classic, with incredible rapid-fire verses and a chorus so euphoric you’re going to get sucked in.

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Pop punk is an oxymoron on paper, but Paramore is kind of the Rosetta Stone. “Still Into You” came about during a resurgence for the band, and remains one of the most accessible moments – not just from their catalog, but the genre at large. It’s perfection.

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This is one of the most brilliantly executed ballads of all time. Especially in the 1990s when everything was about building to a huge climax. This arrangement opted for a slow and impactful build that doesn’t reach a height of any metric, but is as explosive as you’d ever want.

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Bananarama were unstoppable hit-makers during their PWL era, but “Love in the First Degree” was the definitive one. An absolutely herald of a production, with a synth riff created to make you shake your ta-ta’s and scream, “guilty!” at the top if your lungs.

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This is a coming together of absolute legends, and the track speaks for itself. We need more full girl group collabs like this!

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This is one of the campiest songs of the last 50 years – Elton on piano doesn’t help matters – but it resonates as one of the great, clunking pop moments as well.

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