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Honourable Mention: The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby

10. Most of the Time – Bob Dylan

Too often forgotten, most of the time.

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9. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel

Provocatively upbeat (no wonder it plays so much in ‘The Boys’).

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8. Super Trouper – ABBA

Some of the better chorus harmonies you’ll hear from ABBA (and in general).

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7. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman

Devastating lyrics and cute guitars.

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6. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses

The most iconic electric riff, ever.

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5. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (2018 Remaster) – Kate Bush

Yes, I heard this for the first time in Stranger Things. Yes, I overplayed it for the entire summer that followed. Yes, it still belongs on this list.

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4. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

An emotionally charged intro that never lets up.

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3. Gypsy (2016 Remaster) – Fleetwood Mac

Words can’t describe the serotonin this gem brings.

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2. Where The Streets Have No Name (Remastered) – U2

The greatest song intro, ever. The greatest album intro, ever.

Unfortunately, it is often overshadowed by its album counterparts.

I owe many debts to The Edge.

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1. Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson

All we can do is try to be better, and that’s all this song is telling us.

Jackson’s pop classic is well-regarded for its lyrical message, but its sonic elements are criminally underrated in the song’s ability to evoke introspection.