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On each episode of ONE SONG, friends Diallo Riddle (Emmy-nominated star and creator of HBO Max’s 'South Side' and IFC’s 'Sherman’s Showcase') and Blake "LUXXURY" Robin (Music Producer & TikTok creator) will hilariously break down ONE SONG from the pop music canon that you know - or need to know - but have never heard quite like this.

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What makes ‘Wonderwall’ the definitive Brit pop anthem of the 90s? This week on One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY unpack the lore of the Gallagher brothers, the inspiration behind the stadium sized hit, and recall Noel’s attempt to record Wonderwall on an actual wall.

One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=cd17da03fd2e422e

Songs Discussed:

“Oasis” - Wonderwall

“2:1” - Elastica

“Alright” - Supergrass

“Fake Plastic Trees” - Radiohead

“Bang a Gong (Get It On)” - T. Rex

“Pumping on Your Stereo” - Supergrass

“Rebel Rebel” - David Bowie

“Bitter Sweet Symphony” - The Verve

“I Wanna Be Adored” - The Stone Roses

“She’s So High” - Blur

“Supersonic” - Oasis

“Morning Glory” - Oasis

“Hello” - Oasis

“Hello Hello I’m Back Again” - Gary Glitter

“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” - Green Day

“Kiss Them for Me” - Siouxsie & the Banshees

“P.S.K. ‘What Does It Mean’?” - Schoolly D

“Wonderwall to Be Here” - George Harrison
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Oasis' "Wonderwall"

Is “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” emo’s ultimate anthem? Diallo and LUXXURY dive into Fall Out Boy’s breakout hit, charting the band’s journey from Chicago hardcore kids to Hot Topic legends, all while untangling the genre enigma of “emo.”

One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=a60088a41382402f

Songs Discussed:

“Sugar, We’re Going Down” - Fall Out Boy

“Self Esteem” - The Offspring

“All The Small Things” - blink-182

“Pressure” - Paramore

“I Write Sings Not Tragedies” - Panic! At The Disco

“I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” - My Chemical Romance

“Before Christ, There Were Cowboys” - Arma Angelus 

“Locust Star” - Neurosis

“Gabriel” - Roy Davis Jr. feat. Peven Everett

“For Want Of” - Rites of Spring

“Last Caress” - Misfits

“My Hero” - Foo Fighters

“Higher” - Creed

“Rumble” - Link Wray

“You Can’t Stop The Prophet” - Jeru The Damaja

“3rd From the Sun” - Chrome

“It Was There That I Saw You” - …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
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Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Going Down"

How did a jazz innovator help bring hip-hop into the mainstream with one groundbreaking instrumental? Diallo and LUXXURY explore Herbie Hancock’s 1983 hit “Rockit,” the electro avant-garde experiment that elevated scratching as an art form and ushered jazz into the future.

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Songs Discussed:

“Rockit” - Herbie Hancock

“I’m Not In Love” - 10cc

“Billie Jean” - Michael Jackson

“Bring Down the Birds” - Herbie Hancock

“Groove Is in the Heart” - Deee-Lite

“Watermelon Man” - Herbie Hancock

“Escapism (Gettin’ Free)” - Digible Planets

“Cantaloupe Island” - Herbie Hancock

“Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” - US3

“I Thought It Was You” - Herbie Hancock

“Buffalo Gals” - Malcolm McLaren and The World’s Famous Supreme Team

“Change the Beat” - Beside

“Upper and Lower Egypt” - Pharoah Sanders

“It’s Just Begun” - The Jimmy Castor Bunch

“We’re Gonna Groove” - Led Zeppelin

“Get Lucky” - Daft Punk

“Planet Rock” - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

“Going Back To Cali” - LL COOL J

“Paul Revere” - Beastie Boys

“Peter Piper” - Run DMC

“Mere Jaisi Mehbooba” - Bappi Lahiri

“Top Of The World” - 8Ball & MJG
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Herbie Hancock's "Rockit"

This week on One Song, Blake and LUXXURY are resharing their ‘‘Paint The Town Red’ episode in celebration of the release of Doja Cat’s new album Vie. In this episode, they discuss her rise from viral star to super star and unpack the #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit alongside the 'Scam Goddess' herself, actress and comedian Laci Mosley.

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Doja Cat "Paint the Town Red" with Laci Mosley

All aboard! Diallo and LUXXURY pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with “Crazy Train” — the ultimate comeback anthem. They trace Ozzy’s rise from disgraced frontman to solo rockstar and go off the rails with a close listen of Randy Rhoads’ unforgettable guitar solo.

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One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=ccb5444ade434f40

Songs Discussed: 

“Crazy Train” - Ozzy Osbourne

“I Don’t Know” - Ozzy Osbourne

“War Pigs” - Black Sabbath

“Bark at the Moon” - Ozzy Osbourne

“Snowblind” - Black Sabbath

“Black Sabbath” - Black Sabbath

“Heaven and Hell” - Black Sabbath

“Jump” - Van Halen

“Cum On Feel The Noize” - Quiet Riot

“Dee” - Ozzy Osbourne

“Swingtown” - Steve Miller Band

“Lost One” - Jay-Z feat. Chrisette Michele

“Crystal Breath” - Kim Deal

“Sky Burial” - Artificial Go
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Ozzy Osbourne's “Crazy Train”

One Song celebrates 100 episodes with Brian Alexander Morgan, an era-defining producer of early 90s R&B. Brian breaks down how he created his own lane in the genre, fusing gospel, funk, and hip-hop on SWV’s 1993 breakout platinum single “I’m So Into You.” Plus, Brian gets his mind blown when we reveal how Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire shows up on the track.

Songs Discussed

“I’m So Into You” - SWV

“Weak” - SWV

“Wednesday Lover” - The Gap Band

“You’re My Everything” - The Gap Band

“Anything” - SWV

“Moments In Love” - Art Of Noise

“Anything (feat. Wu-Tang Clan) - Old Skool Radio Version” - SWV

“Right Here (Human Nature Mix) - SWV

“Here Comes The Judge” - Pigmeat Markham

“Funkin’ For Jamaica” - Tom Browne

“Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me?)” - The Gap Band

“Backstrokin’” - Fatback Band

“You Can Make It If You Try” - Sly & The Family Stone

“Bon Bon vie - Gimme the Good Life” - T.S. Monk

“Ladies Night” - Kool & The Gang

“Welcome To The Terrordome” - Public Enemy

“Is My Living In Vain?” - The Clark Sisters

“Sweet Thing” - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

“Rain” - SWV

“Portrait Of Tracy” - Jaco Pastorius

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SWV's "I’m So Into You" with Brian Alexander Morgan

Why does “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” still light up dance floors decades later, and what makes Sylvester’s soaring falsetto pure legend?Diallo and LUXXURY get into the heart of this enduring disco anthem with renowned vocal coach Stevie Mackey, unpacking the vocal magic behind Sylvester’s unforgettable performance.

One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=a7b373b5ca744390

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Songs Discussed:

“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” - C+C Music Factory

“You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester

“You Send Me” - Sam Cooke

“God Bless the Child” - Sylvester

“Thank You” - Walter Hawkins

“Dance (Disco Heat)” - Sylvester

“It’s Raining Men” - The Weather Girls

“Everybody Everybody” - Black Box

“Thinking Right” - Sylvester

“Do Ya Wanna Funk?” - Patrick Cowley & Sylvester
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Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" with Stevie Mackey

Is Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Get Money” the definitive battle-of-the-sexes anthem? Diallo and LUXXURY dig into the fiery dynamic between Lil’ Kim and The Notorious B.I.G., on this classic hip-hop track where fact and fantasy collide. They spotlight the iconic Sylvia Striplin sample, EZ Elpee’s breakout placement, and the verses that cemented Kim’s legendary status. 

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One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=b55b6825cb3c4dc2

Songs Discussed:

“Get Money” - Junior M.A.F.I.A.

“Come Clean” - Jeru The Damaja

“Big Poppa” - The Notorious B.I.G.

“Between the Sheets” - The Isley Brothers

“Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)” - A Tribe Called Quest

“Children’s Story” - Slick Rick

“This Is How We Do It” - Montell Jordan

“Stay With Me” - DeBarge

“One More Chance/Stay With Me (Remix)” - The Notorious B.I.G.

“The Number of the Beast” - Iron Maiden

 “Player’s Anthem” - Junior M.A.F.I.A.

“U.N.I.T.Y.” - Queen Latifah

“Deeper” - Bo$$

“I Love You” - Faith Evans

“Day One” - D.I.T.C.

“You Can’t Turn Me Away” - Sylvia Striplin

“Give Me Your Love” - Sylvia Striplin

“Get Money - Gettin’ Money Remix” - Junior M.A.F.I.A.

“Don’t Look Any Further” - Dennis Edwards

“Hit ‘Em Up” - 2Pac

“Queen Bitch” - Lil’ Kim

“Joni Mitchell” - Eagle Noise

“Skate Depot” - Channel Tres

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Junior M.A.F.I.A. feat. The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim "Get Money"

Does ‘good 4 u’ build a bridge over the generational rock / pop divide? Diallo and LUXXURY dive into the teenage scream of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘good 4 u’. They discuss her deep rock influences, Paramore interpolation woes, and the eternal angst of the break up record.

One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=0cb256de8f984481

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Songs Discussed:

“Good 4 u” - Olivia Rodrigo

“Misery Business” - Paramore

“Boulevard of Broken Dream” - Green Day

“Live Your Life” - T.I. feat. Rihanna

“Umbrella” - Rihanna

“Alejandro” - Lady Gaga

“Dragostea Din Tei” - O-Zone

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” - Taylor Swift

“Higher Love” - Steve Winwood

“vampire” - Olivia Rodrigo

“Doe” - The Breeders

“Just Like Heaven” - The Cure

“On The Bound” - Fiona Apple

“drivers license” - Olivia Rodrigo

“brutal” - Olivia Rodrigo

“Pump It Up” - Elvis Costello & The Attractions

“Subterranean Homesick Blues” - Bob Dylan

“Too Much Monkey Business” - Chuck Berry

“Friday I’m In Love” - The Cure

“Crazy Train” - Ozzy Osborne

“Brain Stew” - Green Day

“Run It Up” - Jarv Dee, Bad Colours, Kas & Jay Park

“L.O.V.E.” - Motor City Drum Ensemble
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Olivia Rodrigo's “good 4 u”

Is “Let Forever Be” the most British song of the '90s? Diallo and LUXXURY take a closer look at this era-defining track from the Chemical Brothers, where big beat production meets Britpop swagger and Beatles-esque psychedelia. They reflect on their favorite moments from the duo’s catalog, wade in Noel Gallagher’s introspective lyrics, and explore how the song captures a culture in flux.

One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=c9ecb2ac854d4a58

Songs Discussed:

“Let Forever Be” - The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher

“Leave Home” - The Chemical Brothers

“Block Rockin’ Beats” - The Chemical Brothers

“Gucci Again” - Schoolly D

“P.S.K.-What Does It Mean?” - Schoolly D

“Change The Beat” - Beside

“Loaded” - Primal Scream

“Acid Tracks” - Phuture

“Setting Sun” - The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher

“Tomorrow Never Knows” - The Beatles

“Got Glint?” - The Chemical Brothers

“Hey Boy Hey Girl” - The Chemical Brothers

“Music:Response” - The Chemical Brothers

“Asleep From Day” - The Chemical Brothers

“Out Of Control” - The Chemical Brothers

“Blue Monday” - New Order

“Electric Mainline” - Spiritualized

“Star Guitar” - The Chemical Brothers
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The Chemical Brothers' "Let Forever Be"

This time on One Song we’ve got a real interpolation-palooza for you! Join Diallo and Blake as they wade through all the different layers of inspiration and interpolation that went into Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ modern classic: Uptown Funk. 
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Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”

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