A Minneapolis crew of actual children, part of an after-school program called Beats And Rhymes, come up with what may be the summer's final truly great jam. Over dramatic synth strings and 808ish thump, the kids deliver a jaw-dropper that may do for the title munchies what E.T. did for Reese's Pieces. Inspirational verse: "Snacks on snacks on snacks."

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“The A Team”

This debut track from the then-20-year-old British singer-songwriter has a dark story behind it. Sheeran says he culls songwriting inspiration from "viewing other people's situations," which, for the heroine in "The A Team," involves drug addiction and prostitution that began as a teen. Sheeran paints the woman's trials with haunting imagery such as "But lately her face seems/Slowly sinking, wasting/Crumbling like pastries." "I did a gig at a homeless shelter, [and the song] is about one of the women there. It's her story," he said.