Becoming a pop superstar requires the acquisition of evergreen hits, but becoming a musical legend requires something more.

Dissecting a break-up through an album is a time-honoured tradition – think Adele’s 25 or Beyonce’s Lemonade. Now it’s Lily Allen’s turn, and it has got everybody talking.

Hell, apparetly, hath no fury like Lily Allen scorned—but Allen's ‘West End Girl’ isn’t the first time an iconic artist has ...