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Birds on the charts - Many strange songs have charted around the world. In 2019, the UK charts were blessed with 'Let Nature Sing' by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

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Birds on the charts - The song is made up of 25 different birds singing with each other. "Thousands of people have bought and streamed our track to hear nature's finest singers and show that they love bird song," said the RSPB's director of conservation.

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Dogs and the Beach Boys - Brian Wilson had a big influence over the Beach Boys' music, and his love of animals transcended into the music.

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Dogs and the Beach Boys - At the end of 'Caroline, No,' the last track from 'Pet Sounds,' you can hear a chorus of dogs barking.

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Elephant and Missy Elliott - Missy Elliott used a distinct animal sound effect in 'Work It.' 

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Elephant and Missy Elliott - 'Work It' features an elephant trumpet, which serves as an innuendo for a man's private parts. "If you've got a big [trumpet] let me search it," she raps.

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Cats and Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels are a popular rap duo with a loyal fanbase. Back in 2014, they promised fans they would remix their 'Run the Jewels 2' mixtape with cat noises.

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Cats and Run the Jewels - 'Meow the Jewels' features the rappers spitting bars over cats whining, purring, and meowing. The remix album was released after fans raised over US$60,000 for the band.

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The zoo and the Beatles - They had blackbirds on 'Blackbird' and pigs on 'Piggies,' but for 'Good Morning Good Morning,' The Beatles went the extra mile.

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The zoo and the Beatles - Engineer Geoff Emerick compiled a collage of animal sounds. John Lennon's request? Each animal had to intimidate the one before. So: rooster, birds, cat, dog, cow, horse, sheep, lion, elephant, and finally a foxhunt.

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Lion and Baauer - Baauer might not be that big anymore, but he scored one of the most popular hits of the decade with 'Harlem Shake.'

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Lion and Baauer - The song features a distinctive lion's roar, which is used as part of the song's percussion.

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Horses, parrots, and the Avalanches - The Avalanches are an Australian outfit who have sampled thousands of songs over 20 years.

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Horses, parrots, and the Avalanches - On 'Frontier Psychiatrist,' the group sampled a horse whinnying as well as a parrot trying to talk. It actually became a chart hit around the world.

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Dogs and Jane's Addiction - The alternative rockers got some animalistic help on 'Been Caught Stealing.' Dogs bark at the beginning of this song, which is about burglary.

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Dogs and Jane's Addiction - "I'd got her from a dog shelter and she was quite needy [...] I'm singing in the booth with the headphones on and [she] gets all excited [...] The fact that she ended up on the track was just pure coincidence," said Perry Farrell.

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Rattlesnake and Deadmau5 - Deadmau5 is a popular DJ and producer. He hasn't sampled any dead mice, but he did sample the sound of a rattlesnake on 'Strobe.'

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Rattlesnake and Deadmau5 - That's right, the 11-minute EDM track features a rattlesnake's rattling tail throughout.

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Slaughterhouse and the Smiths - With the Smiths, Morrissey frequently wrote political lyrics that addressed social issues. On 'Meat Is Murder,' he went to the next level.

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Slaughterhouse and the Smiths - The song addresses Morrissey's issues with the food industry. Towards the end, you can hear what seems to be the cries of dozens of different animals.

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Wildcat and Ratatat - Ratatat once toured with Super Furry Animals, and got some animal help on their track 'Wildcat.'

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Wildcat and Ratatat - 'Wildcat' actually features a wildcat screaming on the song, just listen for yourself.

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Owl and Panda Bear - The human here is Panda Bear, a musician who's also part of the band Animal Collective. He recently worked with Solange on her 2019 album.

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Owl and Panda Bear - Panda Bear opened his track 'Bros,' with the sound of an owl hooting.

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Parrot and the Steve Miller Band - The second parrot on this list featured on a song from the Steve Miller Band, titled 'Jungle Love.'

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Parrot and the Steve Miller Band - It wasn't a huge hit, but the parrot sound effect still kept Steve Miller's name relevant until the success of 'Abracadabra' in 1982.

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Chickens and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils - The country rock band had quite a name, and kept their quirkiness up with the song 'Chicken Train Stomp.'

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The track notably features the sounds of chickens. It featured on the record 'The Ozark Mountain Daredevils.'

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Birds and Minnie Riperton - Among many other things, Minnie Riperton was famous for her four-octave coloratura soprano range. She could also use the whistle register with ease.

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Birds and Minnie Riperton -

'Lovin' You' was perhaps Riperton's biggest hit, reaching number one in the US. The song prominently features bird song, and was produced by Stevie Wonder.

You're also welcome to meet these genius animals with amazing jobs. 

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