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A History of Whammies at the Grammys - Into It with Sam Sanders

Switched on Pop

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Are Any of the Songs Better Than What's Love Got to Do With It?

The Lionel album is interesting because it's interesting. It's only eight songs and I think three of those songs are like iconic still played on adult contemporary radio stations all night long hello and stuck on you. The Grammys are to a certain degree declaring what is going to enter the canon and Rihanna is right. We still hear Lionel. Important record but it just pales in comparison to Purple Rain.

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