Tinie Tempah released this track, which features American singer Eric Turner, on his debut album Disc-Overy. The inspirational lyrics document the British artist’s determination to succeed, and steep trajectory from childhood poverty to the dizzying heights of rap stardom.

“Family” from French DJ David Guetta is about the virtue of those close friends who are always there for you when you need them. Featuring US pop star Bebe Rexha and rap verses from hip hop stars Ty Dolla Sign and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, the song includes some slang and informal English that you probably won’t find in a textbook!

Glass animals are an English group that blends electronic dance music with complex lyrics. This song is about caring for someone so much that it becomes an obsession, as overpowering and inescapable as a summer heatwave in the city.

#Selfie was the breakthrough hit for American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers, who used style, humor, and a dance beat to poke fun at social media culture.

British singer-songwriter Charlotte Jane sings about a guy who isn’t giving enough to their relationship... but not for much longer, as she’s about to delete him from her phone and from her memory!

In this ode, the Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan reaches back to her Irish roots, and delves deep into childhood memories. O'Riordan sadly passed away in 2018, but the Cranberries remain one of the most popular Irish pop bands of all time.

The relationship has its ups and downs, and here we see the couple fighting in the kitchen after his old friends visit. As she turns twenty-one and he doesn’t show up on her birthday, the writing is on the wall for this doomed relationship.

This "catchy, toe-tapping" song is a sort of love song, while the music video recreates a few movie scenes from the late seventies and eighties, such as Risky Business and Grease. The video also features Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Previously the lead singer of The Libertines, Pete Doherty launched his solo career with this single on his album Grace/Wasteland. In his unique, rambling, and poetic style, he plays with words and meaning to take us back to his adolescence, and what it meant to grow up in England. The "English rose" in question is rumored to be a schoolboy crush, but everything is left open to interpretation.

“Tom Traubert’s Blues” was written by American rocker Tom Waits and tells a story of alcohol abuse. The chorus comes from the famous Australian bush ballad “Waltzing Matilda.” which is itself a tale of vagrancy, hard times, and misadventure. This version is sung by British singer Rod Stewart.