The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It was acquired in 1993 by Guardian Media Group Limited, which also operates sister papers The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly. Over the years, they’ve published some best-of lists, 4 of which are aggregated here. You can see the original sources at the bottom of the page. Wondering why this list is 102 songs? It’s because all songs appearing on 2 or more lists were included here.
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1. The Specials “Ghost Town” (1981)
2. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta “You’re the One That I Want” (1978)
3. Abba “Dancing Queen” (1976)
4. David Bowie “Space Oddity” (1969)
5. Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970)
6. Cornership “Brimful of Asha” (1997)
7. The Supremes “Baby Love” (1964)
8. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” (1985)
9. Donna Summer “I Feel Love” (1977)
10. Buddy Holly & the Crickets “That’ll Be the Day” (1957)
11. The Kinks “You Really Got Me” (1964)
12. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Relax” (1983)
13. Human League “Don’t You Want Me?” (1981)
14. The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (1965)
15. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” (1956)
16. Kylie Minogue “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” (2001)
17. T-Rex “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” (1971)
18. Jane Birkn with Serge Gainsbourg “Je T’Aime (Moi Non Plus)” (1969)
19. Rod Stewart “Maggie May” (1971)
20. Procol Harum “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (1967)
21. The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (1965)
22. New Order “World in Motion” (1990)
23. Four Tops “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” (1966)
24. Soul II Soul “Back to Life” (1989)
25. Thunderclap Newman “Something in the Air” (1969)
26. John Lennon “Imagine” (1971)
27. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975)
28. Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (1981)
29. The Monkees “I’m a Believer” (1966)
30. The Prodigy “Firestarter” (1996)
31. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1982)
32. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984)
33. Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (1984)
34. Kate Bush “Wuthering Heights” (1978)
35. The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1979)
36. The Rolling Stones “Get Off of My Cloud” (1965)
37. The Shadows “Apache” (1960)
38. Al Martino “Here in My Heart” (1952)
39. Kraftwerk “The Model” (1978)
40. Sugababes “Freak Like Me” (2002)
41. Village People “Y.M.C.A.” (1978)
42. Culture Club “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” (1982)
43. The Miracles “The Tears of a Clown” (1967)
44. Kylie Minogue “I Should Be So Lucky” (1988)
45. Bill Haley & the Comets “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock” (1954)
46. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
47. Ben E. King “Stand by Me” (1961)
48. Sinéad O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
49. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
50. Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” (1978)
51. Louis Armstrong “What a Wonderful World” (1967)
52. The Jam “Going Underground” (1980)
53. Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen” (1982)
54. Blondie “Heart of Glass” (1978)
55. The Clash “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” (1982)
56. Take That “Back for Good” (1995)
57. Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” (1979)
58. Roy Orbison “(Oh) Pretty Woman” (1964)
59. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1977)
60. The Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963)
61. Rihanna with Jay-Z “Umbrella” (2007)
62. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Two Tribes” (1984)
63. George McCrae “Rock Your Baby” (1974)
64. R. Kelly “Ignition (remx)” (2002)
65. Ian Dury & the Blockheads “Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick” (1979)
66. Gorillaz with Shaun Ryder “Dare” (2005)
67. Lily Allen “Smile” (2006)
68. Pretenders “Brass in Pocket” (1979)
69. Bob Dylan “Like a Rolling Stone” (1965)
70. Chuck Berry “Johnny B. Goode” (1958)
71. Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” (1975)
72. Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On” (1971)
73. Prince “When Doves Cry” (1984)
74. U2 “One” (1992)
75. The Kinks “Waterloo Sunset” (1967)
76. Jerry Lee Lewis “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” (1957)
77. David Bowie “Heroes” (1977)
78. Little Richard “Tutti Frutti” (1955)
79. Sex Pistols “God Save the Queen” (1977)
80. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” (1977)
81. R.E.M. “Everybody Hurts” (1993)
82. Radiohead “Paranoid Android” (1997)
83. Michael Jackson “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (1979)
84. Spice Girls “Wannabe” (1996)
85. Carole King “It’s Too Late” (1971)
86. Coldplay “Yellow” (2000)
87. Pink Floyd “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” (1975)
88. Roxy Music “Virginia Plain” (1972)
89. Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats “Rocket 88” (1951)
90. Alice Cooper “School’s Out” (1972)
91. Whitney Houston “How Will I Know” (1985)
92. Carole King “I Feel the Earth Move” (1971)
93. Dusty Springfield “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” (1966)
94. Country Joe & the Fish “I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin-to-Die-Rag” (1967)
95. Donny Osmond “Puppy Love” (1972)
96. Paul Hardcastle “19” (1985)
97. Madness “Baggy Trousers” (1980)
98. Rod Stewart “Mandolin Wind” (1971)
99. Wham! “The Wham Rap” (1983)
100. Chuck Berry “No Particular Place to Go” (1964)
101. AC/DC “Back in Black” (1980)
102. Joni Mitchell “Big Yellow Taxi” (1970)
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