Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Billboard Hot 100: The Top 300+ Songs, 1958-2021

Billboard Hot 100:

Top 300+ Songs, 1958-2021

In 2008, Billboard published a list of the top 100 songs of all-time in celebration of the Hot 100 chart’s 50th anniversary. For the chart’s 60th anniversary, they updated the list to a top 600. They updated the top 100 list again in 2021 with a new song at #1. Because the newest list only updated the top 100, there are certainly recent songs which would make this list beyond the top 100 that have not been included.

See other chart-based lists here and specific Billboard lists here.

1. The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (2019)
2. Chubby Checker “The Twist” (1960)
3. Santana with Rob Thomas “Smooth” (1999)
4. Bobby Darin “Mack the Knife” (1959)
5. Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
6. LeAnn Rimes “How Do I Live” (1997)
7. LMFAO with Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem” (2011)
8. Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” (2009)
9. Los Del Rio “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” (1995)
10. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)

11. Olivia Newton-John “Physical” (1981)
12. Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” (1977)
13. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
14. The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (2016)
15. Mariah Carey “We Belong Together” (2005)
16. Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart” (1996)
17. Usher wth Lil’ Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” (2004)
18. Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” (1981)
19. Post Malone “Circles” (2019)
20. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981)

21. Rod Stewart “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” (1976)
22. Jewel “You Were Meant for Me”/ “Foolish Games” (1997)
23. Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991)
24. Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You” (1994)
25. Percy Faith “Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” (1960)
26. Chic “Le Freak” (1978)
27. Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love” (1977)
28. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” (1982)
29. Rihanna & Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (2011)
30. Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (2017)

31. Flo Rida & T-Pain “Low” (2007)
32. Dua Lipa with DaBaby “Levitating” (2020)
33. Andy Gibb “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” (1977)
34. Next “Too Close” (1998)
35. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
36. Gotye with Kimbra “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2011)
37. Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (2017)
38. Irene Cara “Flashdance...What a Feelin’” (1983)
39. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
40. Bobby Lewis “Tossin’ and Turnin’” (1961)

41. Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018)
42. Johnny Horton “The Battle of New Orleans” (1959)
43. Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (1995)
44. Savage Garden “Truly, Madly, Deeply” (1997)
45. Paul McCartney & Wings “Silly Love Songs” (1976)
46. Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On” (1973)
47. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1978)
48. Queen “Another One Bites the Dust” (1980)
49. 24K Goldn with Iann Dior “Mood” (2020)
50. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson “Say, Say, Say” (1983)

51. Nickelback “How You Remind Me” (2001)
52. Tony Orlando & Dawn “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” (1973)
53. Tommy Edwards “It’s All in the Game” (1951)
54. The Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963)
55. Andy Gibb “Shadow Dancing” (1978)
56. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” (2011)
57. Robin Thicke with T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” (2013)
58. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997)
59. Alicia Keys “No One” (2007)
60. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)

61. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992)
62. Ed Sheeran with Beyoncé “Perfect” (2017)
63. Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” (2009)
64. Blondie “Call Me” (1980)
65. Mario “Let Me Love You” (2004)
66. Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive’ (1977)
67. Kenny Rogers “Lady” (1980)
68. Ke$ha “Tik Tok” (2009)
69. The Monkees “I’m a Believer” (1966)
70. Kanye West with Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” (2005)

71. One Republic with Timbaland “Apologize” (2007)
72. Ace of Base “The Sign” (1993)
73. J. Geils Band “Centerfold” (1981)
74. Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (2014)
75. Post Malone with Swae Lee “Sunflower” (2018)
76. John Lennon “Just Like Starting Over” (1980)
77. Lorde “Royals” (2013)
78. Brandy & Monica “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)
79. Stevie B “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” (1990)
80. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “I Love Rock and Roll” (1981)

81. The 5th Dimension “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969)
82. Tag Team “Whoomp! There It Is” (1993)
83. Drake “God’s Plan” (2018)
84. Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera “Moves Like Jagger” (2011)
85. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony and Ivory” (1982)
86. Paula Abdul “Rush Rush” (1991)
87. Dionne & Friends “That's What Friends Are For” (1985)
88. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)
89. Diana Ross “Upside Down” (1980)
90. The Archies “Sugar, Sugar” (1969)

91. Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are (Amazing)” (2010)
92. Nelly with Kelly Rowland “Dilemma” (2002)
93. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
94. Shania Twain “You’re Still the One” (1998)
95. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1983)
96. Donna Summer “Hot Stuff” (1979)
97. Post Malone with 21 Savage “Rockstar” (2017)
98. Coolio with L.V. “Gangsta’s Paradise” (1995)
99. Steve Miller Band “Abracadabra” (1982)
100. Carly Simon “You’re So Vain” (1972)

101. Wild Cherry “Play That Funky Music” (1976)
102. Lionel Richie “Say You Say Me” (1985)
103. The Knack “My Sharona” (1979)
104. Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)” (1983)
105. Sinéad O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
106. All-4-One “I Swear” (1994)
107. Mary J. Blige “Family Affair” (2001)
108. Foreigner “Waiting for a Girl Like You” (1981)
109. Elvis Presley “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (1960)
110. Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1973)

111. Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015)
112. John Mellencamp “Hurts So Good” (1982)
113. Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997)
114. Katy Perry with Juicy J “Dark Horse” (2013)
115. B.J. Thomas “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” (1969)
116. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Wanz “Thrift Shop” (2012)
117. Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” (1989)
118. Maroon 5 “One More Night” (2012)
119. The Emotions “Best of My Love” (1977)
120. fun. with Janelle Monae “We Are Young” (2012)

121. Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” (2016)
122. Usher “U Make Me Wanna…” (1997)
123. Fergie “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal)” (2007)
124. Barbra Streisand “The Way We Were” (1973)
125. Real McCoy “Another Night” (1993)
126. Elvis Presley “It’s Now or Never” (1960)
127. Captain & Tennille “Do That to Me One More Time” (1979)
128. Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band “A Fifth of Beethoven” (1976)
129. Madonna “Like a Virgin” (1984)
130. Santana with the Product G & B “Maria Maria” (2000)

131. Prince “When Doves Cry” (1984)
132. Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” (1978)
133. Ray Charles “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1962)
134. Usher “U Got It Bad” (2001)
135. T.I. “Whatever You Like” (2008)
136. Jay Sean & Lil Wayne “Down” (2009)
137. Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love” (2007)
138. Three Dog Night “Joy to the World’ (1971)
139. Destiny’s Child “Independent Women” (2000)
140. Ashanti with Ja Rule “Foolish” (2002)

141. Daryl Hall & John Oates “Maneater” (1982)
142. Paul McCartney & Wings “My Love” (1973)
143. The Weeknd “The Hills” (2015)
144. The Tony Rich Project “Nobody Knows” (1996)
145. Gilbert O’Sullivan “Alone Again (Naturally)” (1972)
146. John Legend “All of Me” (2013)
147. Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” (2014)
148. Roberta Flack “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1969)

149. Drake “One Dance” (2016)
150. Imagine Dragons “Radioactive” (2012)

151. LMFAO “Sexy and I Know It” (2011)
152. Adele “Someone Like You” (2011)
153. OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2003)
154. Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” (1979)
155. Usher “Burn” (2004)
156. OutKast “The Way You Move” (2003)
157. George Michael “Faith” (1987)
158. Soulja Boy Tell’em “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” (2007)
159. Celine Dion “Because You Loved Me” (1996)
160. 50 Cent “In Da Club” (2002)

161. Frankie Avalon “Venus” (1959)
162. One Republic “Counting Stars” (2013)
163. Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” (1979)
164. Glen Campbell “Rhinestone Cowboy” (1975)
165. Faith Hill “Breathe” (1999)
166. Brenda Lee “I’m Sorry” (1960)
167. Beyoncé “Irreplaceable” (2006)
168. Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (1983)
169. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984) 170. Exile “Kiss You All Over” (1978)

171. Lifehouse “Hanging by a Moment” (2000)
172. The Bangles “Walk Like an Egyptian” (1986)
173. Katy Perry with Kanye West “E.T.” (2010)
174. Domenico Modugno “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue)” (1958)
175. The Teddy Bears “To Know Him Is to Love Him” (1958)
176. Eminem “Lose Yourself” (2002)
177. The Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There” (1970)
178. Alicia Keys “Fallin’” (2001)
179. TLC “Creep” (1994)
180. Barbra Streisand “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” (1976)

181. Paul Mauriat “Love Is Blue” (1967)
182. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots “Disco Duck” (1976)
183. Jennifer Lopez with Ja Rule “I’m Real” (2001)
184. Ciara with Petey Pablo “Goodies” (2004)
185. Louis Armstrong “Hello, Dolly!” (1964)
186. The Human League “Don’t You Want Me?” (1981)
187. Rod Stewart “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” (1978)
188. TLC “Waterfalls” (1994)
189. Rod Stewart “Maggie May” (1971)
190. The Four Seasons “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (1962)

191. Nelly “Hot in Herre” (2002)
192. Barry Manilow “I Write the Songs” (1975)
193. Rick Springfield “Jessie’s Girl” (1981)
194. C + C Music Factory “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” (1990)
195. A Taste of Honey “Boogie Oogie Oogie” (1978)
196. Barbra Streisand “Woman in Love” (1980)
197. Fetty Wap “Trap Queen” (2015)
198. Chris Brown with Juelz Santana “Run It!” (2005)
199. Elton John “Philadelphia Freedom” (1975)
200. Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” (2015)

201. Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs “Sugar Shack” (1963)
202. The Rolling Stones “Honky Tonk Women (1969)
203. Lady Gaga with Colby O’Donis “Just Dance” (2008)
204. Madonna “Vogue” (1990)
205. The Kingston Trio “Tom Dooley” (1958)
206. Mariah Carey “Love Takes Time” (1990)
207. Usher with Alicia Keys “Mo Boo” (2004)
208. Eddie Kendricks “Keep on Truckin’” (1973)
209. T.I. with Rihanna “Live Your Life” (2008)
210. Otis Redding “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” (1968)

211. Beyoncé with Sean Paul “Baby Boy” (2003)
212. Katy Perry “Firework” (2010)
213. Lil Wayne with Static Major “Lollipop” (2008)
214. Elton John “Crocodile Rock” (1972)
215. Roxette “It Must Have Been Love” (1990)
216. Mariah Carey “Vision of Love” (1990)
217. Don McLean “American Pie” (1971)
218. The Platters “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (1958)
219. Donna Summer “Bad Girls” (1979)
220. Chicago “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” (1982)

221. Jimmy Dean “Big Bad John” (1961)
222. Jim Reeves “He’ll Have to Go” (1959)
223. Janet Jackson “Miss You Much” (1989)
224. Pitbull with Ne-Yo, Afrojack, & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (2011)
225. KC & the Sunshine Band “Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty” (1976)
226. Men at Work “Down Under” (1981)
227. Terry Jackson “Seasons in the Sun” (1974)
228. U.S.A. for Africa “We Are the World” (1985)
229. Lulu “To Sir with Love” (1967)
230. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now” (2009)

231. Bruno Mars “Locked Out of Heaven” (2012)
232. The Everly Brothers “Cathy’s Clown” (1960)
233. John Cougar Mellencamp “Jack and Diane” (1982)
234. Van Halen “Jump” (1984)
235. Wilson Phillips “Hold On” (1990)
236. Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970)
237. Tony Orlando & Dawn “Knock Three Times” (1970)
238. The Fleetwoods “Mr. Blue” (1959)
239. Color Me Badd “I Wanna Sex You Up” (1991)
240. Eminem with Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (2010)

241. Timmy T “One More Try” (1991)
242. Paul Anka “Lonely Boy” (1959)
243. Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” (2014)
244. Boyz II Men “On Bended Knee” (1994)
245. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream” (1983)
246. Justin Bieber “Sorry” (2015)
247. Bobby Goldsboro “Honey” (1968)
248. Paul McCartney & Wings “Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)” (1980)
249. John Denver “I’m Sorry” (1975)
250. Toni Braxton “You’re Makin’ Me High” / “Let It Flow” (1996)

251. Joey Dee & the Starliters “Peppermint Twist” (1962)
252. Katy Perry with Snoop Dogg “California Gurls” (2010)
253. Christopher Cross “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (1981)
254. Elton John & Kiki Dee “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (1976)
255. The Manhattans “Kiss and Say Goodbye” (1976)
256. Beyoncé with Jay-Z “Crazy in Love” (2003)
257. Carole King “It’s Too Late” / “I Feel the Earth Move” (1971)
258. Mr. Mister “Broken Wings” (1985)
259. Bette Midler “From a Distance” (1990)
260. Taio Cruz “Dynamite” (2010)

261. Heart “Alone” (1987)
262. The Carpenters “They Long to Be Close to You” (1970)
263. Bobby Vinton “Roses Are Red My Love” (1962)
264. REO Speedwagon “Can’t Fight This Feeling” (1984)
265. Gwen Stefani “Hollaback Girl” (2005)
266. Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975)
267. Lloyd Price “Stagger Lee” (1958)
268. Poison “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” (1988)
269. Ray Stevens “The Streak” (1974)
270. Mariah Carey “Fantasy” (1995)

271. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me” (1987)
272. Daryl Hall & John Oates “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” (1981)
273. Johnnie Taylor “Disco Lady” (1976)
274. Elton John “Bennie and the Jets” (1973)
275. Lady Gaga “Poker Face” (2008)
276. Ohio Players “Love Rollercoaster” (1976)
277. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” (1986)
278. Johnny Preston “Running Bear” (1959)
279. Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” (1985)
280. Chicago “If You Leave Me Now” (1976)

281. The Partridge Family “I Think I Love You” (1970)
282. EMF “Unbelievable” (1990)
283. The Rascals “People Got to Be Free” (1968)
284. Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald “On My Own” (1986)
285. Surface “The First Time” (1991)
286. Train “Hey Soul Sister” (2009)
287. Michael Jackson “Beat It” (1983)
288. Andy Gibb “Love Is Thicker Than Water” (1977)
289. Madonna “Crazy for You” (1985)
290. Bert Kaempfert Orchestra “Wonderland by Night” (1960)

291. Madonna “Take a Bow” (1994)
292. The Supremes “Love Child” (1968)
293. Puff Daddy & Mase “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (1997)
294. 3 Doors Down “Kryptonite” (2000)
295. The Beatles “She Loves You” (1963)
296. Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” (1984)
297. Adele “Hello” (2015)
298. Elvis Presley “Stuck on You” (1960)
299. The Browns “The Three Bells” (1959)
300. Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (1973)

301. Eagles “One of These Nights” (1975)
302. Michael Jackson “Rock with You” (1979)
303. Extreme “More Than Words” (1991)
304. Gladys Knight & the Pips “Midnight Train to Georgia” (1973)
305. Zager & Evans “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” (1969)
306. Sly & the Family Stone “Everyday People” (1968)
307. Janet Jackson “Escapade” (1989)


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First posted 8/4/2018; last updated 10/19/2023.

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