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This is a line up that almost doesn’t seem real. With Dionne at the helm, this celebration of friendship borders on corny, but if you’re lucky enough to have friends it can make you cry.

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This was the moment P!nk went down her own path in pop music. “Just Like A Pill” is a stunning, vulnerable song that feels very much like her sound, and she’s never had to look back since.

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A moment of intersection between the club and radio that felt like a true shared custody. Thanks largely to Sam Smith’s masterful vocal for its mass appeal, its the Lawrence brothers’ production that made it a true standout.

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2000s electropop revivalists Goldfrapp had their moment on this one. The riff is “Spirit in the Sky’s” sinful sister, only heightening the seduction of Allison’s confident near-whisper.

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One of sing-song-iest melodies of the 1990s, I think it’s safe to classify the Goo Goo Dolls’ hit as immortal by now.

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To this day, this is one of the coolest songs ever made. It seamlessly pushes into many spaces, making it a classic of dance, hip hop, and especially pop music.

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The absolute whiplash of experiencing this song after the likes of “London Bridge” and “Fergalicious.” Hands down the greatest thing Fergie ever recorded, this acoustic-ish ballad-ish track can really get to ya.

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“Video Games” is an ethereal masterpiece that defies time and space in a singular way. When it descended from Outer Space, the Pop World froze dead in its track, and in a way never recovered.

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This is low-key one of pop’s greatest vocal moments. Not because Kim Carnes necessarily does any kind of aerobics with her voice, but because it just pairs with the song so elegantly. This is a definitive track in so many different categories.

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This brilliant repurposing of Jamie xx & Gil Scot-Heron’s “I’ll Take Care of U” was truly a pivotal moment for two undeniable titans of pop. It will always sound like a time and a place without losing its sheen.

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