The Story of the Songs Season 1

The stories behind the creation of three of Madonna's greatest hits exploring the creative processes that led to the hits 'Holiday', 'Like a Virgin' and 'Material Girl'.

A look at the three tracks that took Celine Dion from child-star in French Quebec to a global superstar - `Because You Loved Me', `It's All Coming Back To Me Now' and `I Drove All Night', with input from the songwriters and engineers involved.

The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.

The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.

An examination into the three tracks that turned Metallica from underground thrash metal pioneers to indisputable conquerors of the heavy metal world: One, Enter Sandman, and St Anger.

Three of the greatest hits by singer and master guitarist Eric Clapton are featured. The influential guitar legend has been a big name in pop music since the 1960s. He scored hits both solo and with Cream and Derek and the Dominos.

The story of pop superstar Whitney Houston who died in a Hollywood hotel bathroom at the age of 48 after a night of drug abuse.

The stories behind three of the songs that cemented singer and songwriter Rod Stewart as a musical superstar looking at 'Sailing', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?' and 'Young Turks'.

An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.

Three of Cher's biggest hits, 'I Got You Babe', 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and 'Believe', come under the spotlight.