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Let’s Remember Some Toys
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"Stupid song. But our producer said, ‘It’s a hit.’ And he was right!”: How a famous singer had a No.1 with a song she hated
Starship’s three No.1 hits - We Built This City and Sara from 1985, and Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now from 1987 - all came from ...
Church hymns and social beers: how Australia is reviving the magic of singing together
Group singing was once a major key to Australia’s national happiness. Why are we only now paying attention to the powers it has?
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Has a novelty song ever kept a classic from reaching the top of the charts?
The most notable example of a classic that was kept from No. 1 by a novelty song must surely be Vienna by Ultravox.