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Iconic Songs

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Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen1975Rock/Opera
Imagine
John Lennon1971Pop/Rock
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson1982Pop
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana1991Grunge
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin1971Rock
Hotel California
Eagles1977Rock
Hey Jude
The Beatles1968Pop/Rock
Like a Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan1965Folk Rock
Respect
Aretha Franklin1967Soul
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye1971Soul
Superstition
Stevie Wonder1972Funk/Soul
Lose Yourself
Eminem2002Hip-Hop
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd2020Synth Pop
Rolling in the Deep
Adele2010Pop/Soul
One
U21992Rock
No Woman, No Cry
Bob Marley1974Reggae
Purple Rain
Prince1984Pop/Rock
Wonderwall
Oasis1995Britpop
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses1987Hard Rock
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen1984Folk
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran2017Pop
Someone Like You
Adele2011Pop/Soul
Numb
Linkin Park2003Nu-Metal
Despacito
Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee2017Reggaeton
Creep
Radiohead1993Alternative Rock
Dynamite
BTS2020K-Pop/Disco Pop
Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie1981Rock
Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.1994Hip-Hop
Let It Be
The Beatles1970Pop/Rock
Levels
Avicii2011EDM

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