How Kim Wilde's 'Kids in America' Became an Iconic '80s Anthem Without Topping Charts

Not only does it remain a defining ‘80s anthem, but it was also a global teen anthem as Wilde, who had never visited America ...
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1972 Ray Charles version of 'America the Beautiful' becomes unofficial national anthem

It barely cracked the R&B chart in 1972. Now it plays at every Super Bowl.

1972 Rock Classic, 'Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress' Originally a Powerful American Anthem, Became a No. 1 Hit

Fifty-four years ago, the British rock group The Hollies topped multiple charts with their hit song "Long Cool Woman in a ...
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How the Guess Who's 'American Woman' became a No. 1 anti-war anthem in 1970

One of the biggest rock hits of the 1970s carried a hidden meaning listeners didn’t fully realize at first.
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The songs that define America

Independence Day means different things to each of us. On this 249th birthday for America, we spend some time looking at different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's 2018 series: American ...