8.1/1013 votes#1 - Madonna
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2020
The stories behind the creation of three of Madonna's greatest hits exploring the creative processes that led to the hits 'Holiday', 'Like a Virgin' and 'Material Girl'.
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8.0/1011 votes#2 - Celine Dion
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2020
A look at the three tracks that took Celine Dion from child-star in French Quebec to a global superstar - `Because You Loved Me', `It's All Coming Back To Me Now' and `I Drove All Night', with input from the songwriters and engineers involved.
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6.6/1010 votes#3 - Police and Sting
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2020
The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.
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7.4/106 votes#4 - Diana Ross
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/4/2020
The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.
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6.4/1012 votes#5 - Metallica
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2020
An examination into the three tracks that turned Metallica from underground thrash metal pioneers to indisputable conquerors of the heavy metal world: One, Enter Sandman, and St Anger.
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7.2/107 votes#6 - Eric Clapton
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/18/2020
Three of the greatest hits by singer and master guitarist Eric Clapton are featured. The influential guitar legend has been a big name in pop music since the 1960s. He scored hits both solo and with Cream and Derek and the Dominos.
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7.2/107 votes#7 - Whitney Houston
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2020
The story of pop superstar Whitney Houston who died in a Hollywood hotel bathroom at the age of 48 after a night of drug abuse.
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7.8/107 votes#8 - Rod Stewart
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2020
The stories behind three of the songs that cemented singer and songwriter Rod Stewart as a musical superstar looking at 'Sailing', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?' and 'Young Turks'.
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6.6/1012 votes#9 - Aretha Franklin
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2020
An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.
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7.6/106 votes#10 - Cher
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2020
Three of Cher's biggest hits, 'I Got You Babe', 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and 'Believe', come under the spotlight.
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Examining the personal and musical development of bands and artists by investigating the stories behind three of their greatest hits.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 5
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Madonna" is the best rated episode of "The Story of the Songs" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/16/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Celine Dion".