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Song-by-Song: 'Greatest Hits Vol. 2: The Better Noise Years' by Papa Roach
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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50 female songwriters on International Women's Day
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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