R.E.M.’s highest-charting hit in the US, Losing My Religion was composed on a mandolin riff.
Written and performed by Michael Jackson, the song Beat It is also notable for its music video where he brings the two gangs together through music and dance.
The song Ordinary Love by the Irish rock band U2 was written to honour their friend Nelson Mandela.
Written by Lenny Kravitz, Dancin’ Til Dawn is the third single for his eighth studio album It Is Time For A Love Revolution.
From The Rolling Stones’ album Goats Head Soup, the song Angie is an acoustic guitar driven ballad pertaining an end of a romance.
I’ll Be Waiting is the lead single from the album It Is Time For A Love Revolution by Lenny Kravitz.
From the album of the same name, Back In Black which is known for its opening guitar riff is a tribute song for their former singer Bon Scott.
I Love The Rain is a single from the album It Is Time For A Love Revolution by Lenny Kravitz released on February 5, 2008.
Black M’s Mme Pavoshko is the third single of his album Les Yeux plus gros que le monde.
From the album 21, the lead single Rolling In The Deep was described by Adele as ” dark blues-y gospel disco tune “.
The opening track of the album of the same name, Highway To Hell reflects the arduous nature of touring constantly and life on the road.
First appeared on Genesis’ eponymous album, the song Home By The Sea is about a burglar who breaks into a house and found out it was haunted.
From the album Who You Are, the song Price Tag became the biggest-selling collaboration of the year in UK in 2011.
From the movie soundtrack album of Despicable Me 2, and the lead single of the album Girl, the song Happy by Pharrell Williams became the most successful song in 2014.
The song Creep by the Radiohead became a worldwide hit during its release in 1993 but not a chart success.
The song The Scientist by Coldplay was praised by critics for its piano ballad and falsetto.
The lyrics of the song In My Place also include references to a desire for weary optimism.
From the album After Here Through Midland, the song Just Around The Corner by Cock Robin was released in 1987.
Inspired by a 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses, Withers wrote this song in reference to the characters of Remick and Lemmon who were both alcoholics.
From Hey Jules to Hey Jude, this song was written by McCartney to comfort Julian, John Lennon’s son, during his parents divorce.