“Housecall (Your Body Can’t Lie to Me),” released in 1991, is a high-energy dancehall-reggae fusion track that uses medical metaphors…

“Can’t Stop” by After 7 (1989, After 7) is a silky new jack swing love song about being completely overwhelmed by someone…

“Somewhere, Someday” is a ballad where the singer is talking to someone who’s having a really hard time. The person…

“Neutron Dance” by The Pointer Sisters (1983, Break Out) is a high-energy song that uses Cold War and nuclear imagery as a…

“Ready or Not” by After 7 (1989, After 7) is a smooth late-80s R&B/new jack swing track about romantic pursuit and inevitable…

T.I.’s “U Don’t Know Me” from his 2004 album Urban Legend is basically a direct clapback to critics, haters, and…

Chris Brown’s “New Flame” feat. Usher and Rick Ross, off 2014’s X, is basically a flex about leveling up your…

Michael Jackson’s 1996 single “Stranger in Moscow” is a somber R&B ballad that serves as a deeply autobiographical reflection on…

“Streetcorner Symphony” is a communal celebration of unity, diversity, and finding peace in the present moment. Released in 2006 as…

“Cuts Like A Knife” is a definitive 1983 mid-tempo rock anthem that propelled Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams into international stardom.…