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"Last Christmas" is a song by the English duo Wham!, released on 3 December 1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in multiple European countries. It was written and produced by the Wham! member George Michael. He wrote it in February 1984 about a Christmas breakup and recorded it that August.

We Are the World

1985 USA for Africa song

All I Want for Christmas Is You

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, Merry Christmas (1994). She wrote and produced the song with Walter Afanasieff. It was released as the lead single from the album on October 29, 1994, by Columbia Records. The track is an uptempo love song that talks about prioritizing time with a lover over receiving gifts. It includes bell chimes, backing vocals, and synthesizers. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has received critical acclaim, with The New Yorker describing it as "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon". The song has become a Christmas standard, and it significantly rises in popularity every December.

Like a Rolling Stone

original song written, composed, and performed by Bob Dylan

The Show Must Go On

1991 song by Queen

My Heart Will Go On

song written and composed by Will Jennings and James Horner; originally recorded by Céline Dion and released in 1997

Johnny B. Goode

1958 song by Chuck Berry

Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

2008 song by Beyoncé

original song written and composed by Rod Temperton; first recorded by Michael Jackson in 1982, released as a single on November 11, 1983 (UK) and January 23, 1984 (US)

Another Brick in the Wall

1979 song by Pink Floyd

Original song written and composed by Adele and Greg Kurstin

original song written and composed by Adele and Paul Epworth for the 2012 film "Skyfall"

El cóndor pasa

instrumental composed by Daniel Alomía Robles, from the 1913 zarzuela "El cóndor pasa…"

The Sounds of Silence

original song written and composed by Paul Simon

original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles

If I Were a Boy

2008 single by Beyoncé

original song composed by Louis Guglielmi, lyrics by Édith Piaf

2009 song by Beyonce

2003 song by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z

1983 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson song

Rolling in the Deep

original song written and composed by Adele and Paul Epworth; first recorded by Adele

Someone Like You

original song co-written and performed by Adele

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

original film song song written, composed, and recorded by Bob Dylan; from the 1973 film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"

Wish You Were Here

song written and composed by David Gilmour and Roger Waters, originally recorded by British band Pink Floyd in 1975

Blowin' in the Wind

orignal song written and composed by Bob Dylan; originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released in 1963

2007 single by Avril Lavigne

2020 single by BTS

Comfortably Numb

original song written and composed by David Gilmour, Roger Waters; first recorded and released by Pink Floyd

System of a Down song

2003 single by Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul

Set Fire to the Rain

original song written and composed by Adele and Fraser T. Smith

Bridge over Troubled Water

original song written and composed by Paul Simon, originally recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1969 and released in 1970

original song written and composed by Leonard Cohen, originally recorded by Leonard Cohen and released in 1984

2013 single by Pharrell Williams

What Makes You Beautiful

2011 single by One Direction

"Macarena" is a song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, originally recorded for their 1993 album A mí me gusta. A dance remix by the electropop group Fangoria was a success in Spain, and a soundalike cover version by Los del Mar became popular in Canada. Another remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys, who added a section with English lyrics, expanded its popularity, initially peaking at  45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late 1995.

original song written and composed by Rod Temperton; first recorded by Michael Jackson

2014 song by Mark Ronson

Somebody That I Used to Know

2011 song by Gotye

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Christmas song written and composed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, originally recorded by Band Aid and released in 1984

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

original song written and composed by Lennon–McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles and released in 1968

2012 single by Rihanna

1983 song by Nena

2013 single by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

System of a Down song

2018 single by Lil Nas X

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

song written and composed by John Fogerty, originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival and released in 1970

All Along the Watchtower

original song written and composed by Bob Dylan

She's Out of My Life

original song written and composed by Tom Bahler; first recorded by Michael Jackson

1975 song by British band Pink Floyd

song written and composed by Manos Psaltakis, Natalia Germanou and Christos Dantis, originally performed by Elena Paparizou at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest

song written and composed by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Pål Waaktaar, originally recorded by A-ha and released in 1984

song written and composed by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, originally recorded by Ben E. King in 1961

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

original Christmas song written and composed by Jule Styne (music) and Sammy Cahn (words)

song written and composed by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, originally recorded by Toto in 1981 and released in 1982

2011 song by Beyoncé

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

original song written, composed, and recorded by Robert Hazard; first released by Cyndi Lauper

1973 single by Aerosmith

song written and composed by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, originally recorded by Mariah Carey in 1992 and released in 1993

2021 single by Adele