Song↕ | Artist↕ | Year↕ | Genre↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 1975 | Rock/Opera |
Imagine | John Lennon | 1971 | Pop/Rock |
Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Pop |
Smells Like Teen Spirit | Nirvana | 1991 | Grunge |
Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin | 1971 | Rock |
Hotel California | Eagles | 1977 | Rock |
Hey Jude | The Beatles | 1968 | Pop/Rock |
Like a Rolling Stone | Bob Dylan | 1965 | Folk Rock |
Respect | Aretha Franklin | 1967 | Soul |
What's Going On | Marvin Gaye | 1971 | Soul |
Superstition | Stevie Wonder | 1972 | Funk/Soul |
Lose Yourself | Eminem | 2002 | Hip-Hop |
Blinding Lights | The Weeknd | 2020 | Synth Pop |
Rolling in the Deep | Adele | 2010 | Pop/Soul |
One | U2 | 1992 | Rock |
No Woman, No Cry | Bob Marley | 1974 | Reggae |
Purple Rain | Prince | 1984 | Pop/Rock |
Wonderwall | Oasis | 1995 | Britpop |
Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Hard Rock |
Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen | 1984 | Folk |
Shape of You | Ed Sheeran | 2017 | Pop |
Someone Like You | Adele | 2011 | Pop/Soul |
Numb | Linkin Park | 2003 | Nu-Metal |
Despacito | Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee | 2017 | Reggaeton |
Creep | Radiohead | 1993 | Alternative Rock |
Dynamite | BTS | 2020 | K-Pop/Disco Pop |
Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
Juicy | The Notorious B.I.G. | 1994 | Hip-Hop |
Let It Be | The Beatles | 1970 | Pop/Rock |
Levels | Avicii | 2011 | EDM |
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