The Greatest Hits of All Time: Song Facts

Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

'(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding: The making of the posthumous soul hit

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen: The making of the hedonistic pop classic

Queen

Beach Boys - Good Vibrations

'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys: The making of Brian Wilson's masterpiece

The Beach Boys

The Kinks - Lola

'Lola' by The Kinks: The making of Ray Davies' classic

The Kinks

Louie Louie

'Louie Louie': Why was the classic rock song investigated by the FBI?

Music

A Teenage Opera

The incredible story of ‘Grocer Jack’ and A Teenage Opera: What happened to the lost musical?

Music

The Stranglers - 'Golden Brown'

'Golden Brown' by The Stranglers: The making of the strange punk waltz

Music

Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525

'In The Year 2525' by Zager and Evans: The making of the chart-topping sci-fi masterpiece

America - A Horse with No Name

'A Horse With No Name' by America: The making of the folk-rock classic

Lesley Gore – You Don't Own Me

'You Don't Own Me' by Lesley Gore: The making of the '60s feminist anthem

Paul McCartney recorded the theme tune for Roger Moore's 'Live and Let Die'

'Live and Let Die' by Wings: The making of Paul McCartney's classic Bond theme

Paul McCartney

Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone

'You'll Never Walk Alone' by Gerry & The Pacemakers: The making of the football anthem

Music

Elton John at Princess Diana's funeral

'Candle in the Wind' by Elton John: The making of the tender pop tributes to Marilyn and Diana

Elton John

Rolling Stones - Satisfaction

'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' by The Rolling Stones: The making of the riff-tastic anthem

The Rolling Stones

Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

'Wuthering Heights' by Kate Bush: The making of the literary debut smash

Tom Jones - Delilah

'Delilah' by Tom Jones: The making of the deadly Welsh rugby anthem

Tom Jones

Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You

'The Wonder of You' by Elvis Presley: The making of The King's classic love song turned football anthem

Elvis Presley

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Bruce Springsteen is one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Bruce Springsteen’s 15 best songs, ranked

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Slade, Suzi Quatro and T.Rex

The Glam Rock Bible: 15 essential hits that defined an era

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Carole King

Carole King's 15 best songs, ranked

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Barry White in 2000

Barry White's 10 best songs, ranked

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Chuck Berry in 1957

Chuck Berry's 10 best songs ever, ranked

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David Bowie at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The reason David Bowie said the Lord's Prayer at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

David Bowie

Slade and Nirvana

The surprising '90s band Slade influenced: "I never would have imagined it"

Music

The Beatles in 1967

The Beatles song John Lennon dismissed as a 'throwaway piece of garbage'

The Beatles

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello facts: Songs, TV appearances, marriages and real name of the new wave icon

Music

Janis Joplin covered a Bee Gees classic and made it her own.

When Janis Joplin turned a Bee Gees classic into a gospel blues triumph

Bee Gees