“Learning To Fly” is a popular track by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written in 1991 by Tom Petty and his writing partner Jeff Lynne for the album Into the Great Wide Open. Though the entire song is based on only four simple chords, (F, C, A minor, and G), it has a unique structure and sound, making it a top hit for Petty.
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Los Lobos – La Bamba
“La Bamba” is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll’s best-known songs. Valens’ version of “La Bamba” is ranked number 354 on Rolling Stone magazine′s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and is the only song on the list sung in a language other than English.
The Archies – Sugar, Sugar
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“Sugar, Sugar” is a pop song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. It was performed by The Archies, a band formed by a group of fictional teenagers in the television cartoon series The Archie Show. It reached number one in the US in 1969 and stayed there for four weeks.
Keane – Stop for a Minute (feat K’naan)
“Stop for a Minute” is the only single from Keane’s 2010 EP, and fourth record, Night Train. The song marks Keane’s collaboration with Somali-Canadian rapper, K’naan. The single was released on 5 April 2010 in the United Kingdom and on 11 April 2010 in the United States. The song is featured on the soundtrack to the videogame, PES 2011.
2Pac – Ghetto Gospel
“Ghetto Gospel” is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur, which was originally released as the second single on his posthumous 2004 album Loyal to the Game. It samples Elton John’s 1971 hit, “Indian Sunset”. The single topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Ireland.