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Forever (Chris Brown)
Written first as a Doublemint gum jingle, then extended by Polow da Don into a wedding-aisle staple.
Starships
RedOne, Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub behind the board, Minaj's vocals cut at Conway, diamond certified in America.
Rhythm Is a Dancer
Thea Austin's vocal over a Newcleus sample, six weeks at number one and Britain's second biggest seller of 1992.
Applause
Snippets leaked online, so Gaga rushed it to radio a week early, cheering the crowd that cheers her.
Another Night
Karin Kasar sang the hook, Patsy Petersen mimed it in the video, and the Hot 100 held it 45 weeks.
Yeah 3x
DJ Frank E's video-game synths cut at the Record Plant, and Brown's return to pure pop after the mixtape years.
Beautiful Life
Written on New Year's Day in the Canary Islands, then finished at Cheiron by Denniz Pop and Max Martin.
Sexy Chick
A chance meeting, a rented London studio, one night's work, and Guetta's first American top five.
This Is Your Night
Dutch singer, German producers, and a Gilbert Montagne sample underneath; the Roxbury soundtrack later handed it a second life.