Kanye West — All Of The Lights

The maximalist centerpiece of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is broadly charting today, appearing across 144 country and platform charts. Built from a 21-piece horn arrangement and a guest list that runs deep — Rihanna on the hook, plus uncredited contributions from Alicia Keys, John Legend, Fergie, Elton John and Kid Cudi — the fourth single from West's 2010 album remains one of hip-hop's most densely orchestrated pop crossovers. Its cultural half-life has been unusually long: Rihanna revived the hook during the 2023 Super Bowl LVII halftime show, per Wikipedia, and the track soundtracked Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring alongside a Peloton commercial. Fifteen years on, the song's blend of triumph and dread still travels.