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1001 Songs Challenge #921: All the Things She Said (2002)
t.A.T.u.'s All the Things She Said is from the perspective of a girl who has clearly fallen for another girl.
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1001 Songs Challenge #920: You Know You’re Right (2002)
Recorded in January 1994, You Know You’re Right was the last song that Nirvana worked on in the studio. For that reason alone it is a priceless gem.
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1001 Songs Challenge #919: Quelqu’un m’a dit (2002)
Quelqu’un m’a dit translates as “someone told me” and in the song Carla Bruni reflects on the sadness to be found in life.
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1001 Songs Challenge #918: Ashes of American Flags (2002)
In Wilco's Ashes of American Flags, the narrator offers a series of images which come together to recreate a very bleak reality.
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1001 Songs Challenge #917: I Believe in a Thing Called Love (2002)
As the title suggests, I Believe in a Thing Called Love sees the narrator describing that truly amazing feeling that comes with being in love.
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1001 Songs Challenge #916: Gimme the Light (2002)
Sean Paul's Gimme the Light takes place in a nightclub with the crowds dancing, drinking and smoking marijuana.
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1001 Songs Challenge #915: A Little Less Conversation (2002)
Remixed 25 years after Elvis Presley’s death, A Little Less Conversation went from being a minor hit to one of his biggest successes.
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1001 Songs Challenge #914: Mundian to bach ke (2002)
Mundian to bach ke translates as “Beware of the boys”. In it, the narrator admonishes young women about the dangers to be found with “boys.”
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1001 Songs Challenge #913: Freak Like Me (2002)
Formed in 1998 Sugababes focused on R&B and pop and would carve out a successful career with multiple chart toppers in the UK.
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1001 Songs Challenge #912: Tiempo de solea (2002)
Tiempo de solea translates as Solea Time, and Solea is regarded as a simple form of flamenco.
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1001 Songs Challenge #911: 911 (2001)
911 came about by chance. D12, a hip hop group including Eminem, were stranded in the UK when the 9/11 terrorist attacks shook the world.
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1001 Songs Challenge #910: More Than a Woman (2001)
More Than a Woman sees Aaliyah taking on a narrator who is revealing to their lover just how amazing and special they truly are.
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1001 Songs Challenge #909: Fallin’ (2001)
In Fallin' Alicia Keys sings about the love she feels for another person and how this brings her both pleasure and pain.
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1001 Songs Challenge #908: Rock Star (2001)
N*E*R*D's Rock Star seems to be a power play of sorts with the narrator insisting that they are the rock star of the title.
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1001 Songs Challenge #907: Schism (2001)
Tool's Schism has a steady build up but soon comes to life. It is intricately put together with vocals that blend eerily with the music.
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1001 Songs Challenge #906: Stay Together for the Kids (2001)
Stay Together for the Kids was written mainly by Blink-182 bassist, Tom DeLonge and is about the devastating impact of divorce.
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1001 Songs Challenge #905: 21 Seconds (2001)
So Solid Crew divided 210 seconds by the numbers of MCs and each member was given 21 seconds to rap their contribution.
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1001 Songs Challenge #904: Get Ur Freak On (2001)
In Get Ur Freak On, Missy Elliott echoes many of the other hip hop artists we have come across on our list thus far.
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1001 Songs Challenge #903: Fell in Love with a Girl (2001)
The White Stripes' Fell in Love with a Girl is a blink and you will miss it kind of track, clocking in at under 2 minutes.
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1001 Songs Challenge #902: New York City Cops (2001)
New York City Cops was written by Strokes’ frontman, Julian Casablancas, in response to a controversial headline in the US.