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Music channel picks top 10 tunes of the quarter-century

Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which drew international attention to the Seattle-based grunge music scene, tops a list by music video channel VH1 of the top 100 songs of the past 25 years. No single artist or group dominated the rankings, although several - such as Michael Jackson, Eminem, the Police, and Madonna - had two mentions. VH1's top 10 recent hits, and who performed them:

1."Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nirvana
2."Billie Jean," Michael Jackson
3."Sweet Child O' Mine," Guns N' Roses
4. "Lose Yourself," Eminem
5. "One," U2
6."Walk This Way," Run-D.M.C./Aerosmith
7."When Doves Cry," Prince
8. "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston
9. "Every Breath You Take," The Police
10. "Like a Virgin," Madonna
- Associated Press