Iconic Songs
20 entries in the Iconic Songs compendium.
God Bless AmericaAmerican patriotic song written by Irving Berlin.Good VibrationsA 1966 single that redefined pop music production.Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)A song of many hallelujahs, written over five years.Happy Birthday to YouMost recognized English song, public domain after copyright dispute.Hey JudeA Beatles single written to comfort Julian Lennon.Hey Ya!Outkast's genre-blending hit that topped charts worldwide.Hound Dog (song)Twelve-bar blues song originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton.I'm So Lonesome I Could CryHank Williams' 1949 song, covered by many artists.I Want You BackDebut single that launched the Jackson 5 to number one.I Want to Hold Your HandThe Beatles' first American number-one hit and best-selling single.I Will SurviveDisco anthem of personal strength and gay empowerment.KumbayaAfrican-American spiritual of disputed origin, widely sung in camps and politics.La Bamba (song)Mexican folk song made famous by Ritchie Valens in 1958.La CucarachaA folk song about a cockroach that cannot walk.La Vie en roseSignature song of Édith Piaf, popularized in 1946.Let's Get It OnMarvin Gaye's landmark soul album exploring sex and spirituality.Like a Rolling StoneA revolutionary rock single that transformed Bob Dylan's career.Like a Virgin (song)Madonna's breakthrough single, using virginity as a metaphor for renewal.London CallingThird studio album by the English rock band the Clash.Mas que nadaBrazilian song that became a global anthem for football and pop.
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