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Area of Study 2: Contextual Information

Popular Music since the Millennium

  • Alternative Rock: Foo Fighters – ‘Learn to Fly’ (1999)
  • Blues: Bessie Smith – ‘St. Louis Blues’ (1925)
  • Blues: Robert Johnson – ‘Cross Road Blues’ (1937)
  • Britpop: Oasis – ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ (1995)
  • Country: Hank Williams – ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ (1949)
  • Disco: Donna Summer – ‘I Feel Love’ (1977)
  • Drum and Bass: Goldie – ‘Angel’ (1995)
  • Dubstep: Benga/Coki – ‘Night’ (2008)
  • Folk: Bob Dylan – ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ (1963):
  • Funk: James Brown – ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1’ (1965)
  • Grime: Dizzee Rascal – ‘Jus’ a Rascal’ (2003)
  • Grunge: Soundgarden – ‘Black Hole Sun’ (1994)
  • Heavy Metal: Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970)
  • Hip-hop: Public Enemy – ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’ (1988)
  • House: Jesse Saunders – ‘On and On’ (1984)
  • Indie: The Smiths – ‘How Soon is Now?’ (1984)
  • New Wave: Blondie – ‘Heart of Glass (1978)
  • Progressive Rock: Pink Floyd – ‘Echoes’ (1971)
  • Punk: Sex Pistols – ‘Anarchy in the UK’ (1977)
  • R&B: TLC – ‘Waterfalls’ (1994)
  • Rock: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – ‘Purple Haze’ (1967)
  • Rock and Roll: Chuck Berry – ‘Maybelline’ (1955)
  • Reggae: Bob Marley and the Wailers – ‘One Love’ (1977)
  • Ska: Madness – ‘One Step Beyond’ (1979)
  • Soul: The Supremes – ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ (1966)
  • Synth-pop: A-ha – ‘Take On Me’ (1985)
  • Techno: Derrick May – ‘Strings of Life’ (1987)
  • Trance: Paul van Dyk – ‘For an Angel’ (1994)

    • Stevie Wonder

  • Stevie Wonder Playlist

    • Joni Mitchell

  • Joni Mitchell Playlist

    • Muse

  • Muse Playlist

    • Beyonce

  • Beyonce Playlist

    • Daft Punk

  • Daft Punk Playlist
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    • Labrinth

  • Labrinth Playlist

    • Practice Exam Questions

  • Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case of You’ (from the album Blue)
  • Beyoncé’s ‘Broken-Hearted Girl’ (from the album I Am… Sasha Fierce)
  • Labrinth’s ‘Sweet Riot’ (from the album Electronic Earth)
  • Stevie Wonder’s ‘Boogie on Reggae Woman’ (from the album Fulfillingness’ First Finale)
  • Muse’s ‘United States of Eurasia’ (from the album The Resistance)
  • Daft Punk’s ‘The Game of Love’ (from the album Random Access Memories)