The Story of: The facts behind the hits

Seal - Kiss from a Rose

The Story of... 'Kiss From a Rose' by Seal

Savage Garden

The Story of... 'Truly Madly Deeply' by Savage Garden

One of the sweetest love songs ever written was written by one of the greatest ever songwriters.

The Story Of... '(They Long To Be) Close To You' by the Carpenters

Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

The Story of... 'Need You Now' by Lady A

Labi Siffre

The Story of... 'Something Inside So Strong' by Labi Siffre

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Madness - It Must Be Love

The Story of... 'It Must Be Love' by Madness

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

The Story Of... 'Driving Home for Christmas' by Chris Rea

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is an all-time Christmas classic.

The Story of... 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee

Shakin Stevens

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens

'Don't Stop' is one of Fleetwood Mac's most successful and enduring songs. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The Story of... 'Don't Stop' by Fleetwood Mac

Irene Cara performed 'Flashdance'

The Story of... 'Flashdance... What a Feeling' by Irene Cara

All-4-One's I Swear video

The Story of... 'I Swear' by All-4-One

'Jesus to a Child' marked a new era both personally and professionally for George Michael.

The Story of... 'Jesus to a Child' by George Michael

Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' music video

The Story of... 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran

'Tiny Dancer' is a constant in Elton John's setlists these days.

The Story of... 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John

Phil Collins - Against All Odds

The Story of... 'Against All Odds' by Phil Collins

'Jealous Guy' sees John Lennon confessing how possessive and insecure he was about his love with Yoko Ono.

The Story of... 'Jealous Guy' by John Lennon

Tears for Fears scored a massive hit with 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'

The Story of... 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' by Tears for Fears

Madonna - Like a Prayer

The Story of... 'Like a Prayer' by Madonna

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The greatest songs of the 1980s, ranked

The 100 greatest songs of the 1980s, ranked

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George bought a beautiful 16th century house in the Oxfordshire countryside in 2001, a place he shared with his longtime partner Kenny Goss.

George Michael's home: Singer gives video tour of idyllic country house where he spent final hours

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The greatest Oscars performances

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When Michael Jackson and Madonna attended the Oscars together: "The best date ever"

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The 30 greatest female singers of all time - Karen Carpenter, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion

The 30 greatest female singers of all time, ranked in order of pure vocal ability

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George Michael took control of the story around his sexuality after being arrested in 1998 for a 'lewd act'.

How George Michael bravely defended his sexuality with 1998 single 'Outside' and became a gay icon

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The Dirty Dancing Musical cast

Dirty Dancing the Musical: Johnny and Baby actors reveal their real-life love story - 'We were falling in love each night'

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The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex cheated on her
All the actors who have played James Bond

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Michael J Fox and his family

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A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's heartwarming 50-year relationship

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's beautiful 50-year relationship

George Michael appearing on 'Parkinson' in 1998 singing 'A Different Corner'

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Whitney and Kevin had a beautiful friendship

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