The Greatest Hits of All Time: Song Facts

Elton John - Rocket Man

'Rocket Man' by Elton John: The making of the stellar space ballad

Elton John

Bob Marley - Live 1975

'No Woman No Cry' by Bob Marley: The making of the reggae crossover smash hit

Bob Marley

Free - All Right Now

'All Right Now' by Free: The making of the classic rock anthem

Mama Cass - Make Your Own Kind of Music

'Make Your Own Kind of Music' by Mama Cass: The making of the '60s hit turned Tiktok meme

Zager and Evans - In The Year 2525

'In The Year 2525' by Zager and Evans: The making of the chart-topping sci-fi masterpiece

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys: The making of the heartbreaking love song

The Beach Boys

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love

'All You Need Is Love' by The Beatles: The making of the era-defining Summer of Love anthem

The Beatles

The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man

'Mr Tambourine Man' by The Byrds: The making of the folk-rock masterpiece

Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining

'Hi Ho Silver Lining' by Jeff Beck: The making of the ex-Yardbird's wedding anthem

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe

'Hey Joe': The remarkable, twisted story of one of the most famous songs in rock ‘n’ roll

Glass Onion and The Beatles

'Glass Onion': The surreal Beatles song that gave Daniel Craig's Netflix movie its name

The Beatles

Bill Withers

'Ain't No Sunshine' by Bill Withers: The story of the dark psychedelic soul classic

Robert Palmer – Addicted to Love

'Addicted To Love' by Robert Palmer: The making of the powerful '80s rocker

Mud - Lonely This Christmas

'Lonely This Christmas' by Mud: The making of the Elvis-inspired Christmas classic

Shakin' Stevens – Merry Xmas Everyone

'Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens: The making of the delayed Xmas No.1

Boney M - Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord

'Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord' by Boney M: The making of the masterful Christmas mashup

Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas

'I Believe in Father Christmas' by Greg Lake: The making of the melancholy festive classic

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Arthur Brown, Toni Basil and Althea & Donna

The greatest one hit wonders of all time, ranked

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The Kinks

The Kinks' 20 greatest songs, ranked

The Kinks

Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach's 15 greatest ever songs, ranked

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Bon Jovi through the years

Bon Jovi's 10 greatest songs, ranked

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Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival's 15 greatest songs, ranked

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens over the years

Yusuf/Cat Stevens facts: Songs, name change, conversion to Islam, family and career explained

Hall Of Fame

Brian Duffy's Lightning Bolt for David Bowie's Aladdin Sane

David Bowie's lightning bolt logo: Who designed the pop legend's iconic symbol?

David Bowie

The Who drummer Keith Moon through the years

The Who's Keith Moon biopic: Cast, release date, plot, songs and rumours about the upcoming film

Music

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro facts: Glam icon's songs, acting career, marriages and groundbreaking influence

Hall Of Fame

Mick Jagger with the 50th anniversary tongue and lips logo

The Rolling Stones logo: Who designed the iconic tongue and lips image?

The Rolling Stones