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The article highlights songwriting and production contributions from artists and collaborators, tracing how specific songs blend styles such as post-disco, lo-fi and French-touch influences. Each selected track is described through its vocal performance, arrangement, instrumentation and cultural echoes, including notable sampling, studio history and memorable musical gestures that make the catalogue endure.","|  |  | Friday 28 August 2026   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | T'man ever-changing vessel'   |\n|  |  | The toe-tickling return of...  \u003Cbr>Erykah Badu   |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| Robert Carlyle  \u003Cbr>\"The Full Monty   |  |  |\n| was ashocker'  \u003Cbr>page3   |  |  |\n\nADD TO  \n2  \nRANKED!  \nThe week's  \nbest new tracks  \n# Chaka Khan’s greatest songs\n\nShe's every woman...and so much more.We rate the best of asublime  \ncatalogue offunk,slowjams and tears-on-the-dancefloor disco  \nAlexis Petridis  \nSee the full list of20 at theguardian.com/music  \n9  \n10  \n7  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