What are the best episodes of The Story of the Songs?

The best rated episodes of The Story of the Songs are: Aretha Franklin - S1E9 rated 7.7, Metallica - S1E5 rated 7.0, Madonna - S1E1 rated 7.0

What are the worst episodes of The Story of the Songs?

The lowest rated episodes of The Story of the Songs are: Whitney Houston - S1E7 rated 6.3, Rod Stewart - S1E8 rated 6.3, Celine Dion - S1E2 rated 6.7

The Story of the Songs Episode Rating Graph

Oct 2020 - present

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Browse episode ratings trends for The Story of the Songs. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The Story of the Songs's 20 episodes.

Best Episodes of The Story of the Songs

Aretha Franklin
S1 Ep9
7.7
11th Dec 2020
An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.
Metallica
S1 Ep5
7.0
27th Nov 2020
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.
Madonna
S1 Ep1
7.0
16th Oct 2020
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'.

Worst Episodes of The Story of the Songs

Whitney Houston
S1 Ep7
6.3
20th Nov 2020
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.
Rod Stewart
S1 Ep8
6.3
27th Nov 2020
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'.
Celine Dion
S1 Ep2
6.7
23rd Oct 2020
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 Story of the Songs Episode Guide

Madonna
S1 Ep1
7.0
16th Oct 2020
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'.
Celine Dion
S1 Ep2
6.7
23rd Oct 2020
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.
Police and Sting
S1 Ep3
6.7
20th Nov 2020
The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.
Diana Ross
S1 Ep4
6.7
4th Dec 2020
The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.
Metallica
S1 Ep5
7.0
27th Nov 2020
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.
Eric Clapton
S1 Ep6
6.7
18th Dec 2020
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.
Whitney Houston
S1 Ep7
6.3
20th Nov 2020
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.
Rod Stewart
S1 Ep8
6.3
27th Nov 2020
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'.
Aretha Franklin
S1 Ep9
7.7
11th Dec 2020
An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.
Cher
S1 Ep10
6.7
4th Dec 2020
Three of Cher's biggest hits, 'I Got You Babe', 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and 'Believe', come under the spotlight.