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Jackson tops greatest songs list

Published Tuesday, Sep 20 2005, 10:45 BST | By Daniel Saney
'Thriller' is the greatest song released since 1980, according to Blender magazine.

The Michael Jackson song came top in a poll of the 500 greatest songs of the last 25 years, though the most entries by any artist was seven achieved by Prince. Madonna closely followed with six of her songs in the list.

The top ten greatest songs:
1. 'Thriller' - Michael Jackson
2. 'B.O.B' - Outkast
3. 'Sweet Child O' Mine' - Guns N' Roses
4. 'One' - U2
5. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - Nirvana
6. 'Like A Prayer' - Madonna
7. 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' - Joy Division
8. 'Sucker MCs' - Run DMC
9. '...Baby One More TIme' - Britney Spears
10. 'In Da Club' - 50 Cent
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