"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album
A Night at the Opera. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is in the style of a stream-of-consciousness nightmare that has unusual song structure,
more akin to a classical rhapsody than popular music. The song has no chorus, instead consisting of three main parts including
an operatic segment, an a cappella passage, and a heavy rock solo.
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Credited to Lennon/McCartney, the ballad evolved from "Hey Jules",
a song Paul McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon's son Julian during his parents' divorce. "Hey Jude" begins with a verse-bridge
structure based around McCartney's vocal performance and piano accompaniment; further details are added as the song progresses
to distinguish sections.
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written by Jackson and produced
by Quincy Jones for the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed
from the album after he and Jackson had disagreements regarding it. There are contradictory claims to what the song's lyrics
refer to.
"Yesterday" is a song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. According to the Guinness Book of Records,
"Yesterday" has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded
cover versions, the first hitting the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. Broadcast Music Incorporated
(BMI) asserts that it was performed over seven million times in the 20th century alone.
"Imagine" is a song written and performed by English rock musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine,
released in 1971. "Imagine" was released as a single in the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot
100. When asked about the song in one of his last interviews, Lennon declared "Imagine" to be as good as anything he had written
with the Beatles.
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written
by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World.
