The Greatest Hits of All Time: Song Facts

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl: The making of the timeless Christmas masterpiece

Music

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

'The Christmas Song' by Nat King Cole: The making of the evergreen seasonal classic

The Beatles - Christmas Records and Messages

The Beatles' Christmas records: The story of the Fab Four's seasonal singles

The Beatles

Wings - Mull of Kintyre

'Mull of Kintyre' by Wings: The making of the massive-selling Christmas number one

Paul McCartney

Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett

'Monster Mash' by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett: The making of the spooky Halloween classic

Music

'Perfect Day' is Lou Reed's most enduring song, and came to fruition with the help of David Bowie.

'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed: the making of rock's most earnest and enduring ballad

Here's all you need to know about 'My Generation', the ageless anthem for rebellious youth.

'My Generation' by The Who: The making of the ageless anthem for rebellious youth

Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg

'Je t'aime... moi non plus': The making of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's naughty hit

Sonny & Cher in 1966

'I Got You Babe' by Sonny & Cher: The making of the classic '60s flower power pop duet

Simon & Garfunkel in 1983

'Bridge Over Troubled Water' by Simon & Garfunkel: The making of the ultimate folk power ballad

David Bowie - Space Oddity

'Space Oddity' by David Bowie: The making of the spaceage pop breakthrough

David Bowie

Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

'Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting' by Elton John: The making of the rock 'n' roll glam classic

Elton John

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us

This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us by Sparks: The making of the Mael brothers' quirky hit

Blondie - Heart of Glass

'Heart of Glass' by Blondie: The making of the genre-defying new wave disco smash

The Beatles - Free As A Bird and Real Love

'Free as a Bird' and 'Real Love': The story of the previous "new" Beatles songs

The Beatles

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

'Eleanor Rigby' by The Beatles: The making of the dark pop classic

The Beatles

Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

'Another Brick in the Wall' by Pink Floyd: The making of the protest song and unlikely hit single

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The Pogues on the cover to their 1988 third studio album, If I Should Fall From Grace With God.

The Pogues' 10 greatest songs, ranked

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The best songs of 1964

The 30 best songs of 1964

Song Lists

Boney M were one of the biggest-selling groups of the 1970s. (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)

Boney M's 10 greatest songs, ranked

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Joni Mitchell is one of the most vital female musicians of all time.

Joni Mitchell's 10 greatest songs, ranked

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Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling artists of all time.

Rod Stewart's 20 greatest songs, ranked

Rod Stewart

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Slade's Dave Hill talks to Gold

Slade's Dave Hill marks 50 years of 'Merry Xmas Everybody': How John Lennon helped make the festive classic

Music

Cilla Black's TV moments

Cilla Black's oddest TV moments: Celebrating the Queen of Saturday Night on the small screen

Music

When Ringo Starr went to record his 1973 debut solo album, he very nearly reunited The Beatles.

When Ringo Starr nearly reunited The Beatles for his 1973 debut solo album

The Beatles

Terry Venables - singer and TV writer as well as England football manager

When Terry Venables sang Elvis Presley's 'If I Can Dream' and proved he was an amazing singer

TV and Film

Cliff Richard in concert

Cliff Richard facts: Songs, age, relationships, and real name of the "British Elvis" explained

Cliff Richard