Top 50 Songs
Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. Songs which hit #1 on various charts are noted. (Click for codes to singles charts.)
DMDB Top 1%:
1. The Loco-Motion (Little Eva, 1962) #1 US, CB, HR, RB, CN
2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (The Shirelles, 1960) #1 US, CB
DMDB Top 5%:
3. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin, 1967)
4. Up on the Roof (The Drifters, 1962)
5. Take Good Care of My Baby (Bobby Vee, 1961) #1 US, CB, HR, CN
6. Saving All My Love for You (Whitney Houston, 1985) #1 US, #1 AC, #1 RB, #1 UK
7. Do You Know Where I’m Going To (Theme from “Mahogany”) (Diana Ross, 1975) #1 US, #1 CB, #1 HR, #1 AC
8. One Fine Day (The Chiffons, 1963)
9. Go Away, Little Girl (Steve Lawrence, 1962) #1 US, CB, HR
10. The Loco-Motion (Grand Funk Railroad, 1974) #1 US, CB, HR, RR, CN
DMDB Top 10%:
11. The Loco-Motion (Kylie Minogue, 1987) #1 AU
12. Pleasant Valley Sunday (The Monkees, 1967) #1 CN
13. Go Away, Little Girl (Donny Osmond, 1971) #1 US, CB, CN
14. Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You (Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, 1983)
15. I’m into Something Good (Herman’s Hermits, 1964) #1 UK
DMDB Top 20%:
16. Someone That I Used to Love (Natalie Cole, 1980)
17. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You (Glenn Medeiros, 1987)
18. Up on the Roof (James Taylor, 1979)
19. Don’t Bring Me Down (The Animals, 1966)
20. Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp (Barry Mann, 1961)
21. Just Once in My Life (The Righteous Brothers, 1965)
22. Miss You Like Crazy (Natalie Cole, 1989)
23. Porpoise Song (The Monkees, 1968)
24. I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1973)
25. Hey Girl (Donny Osmond, 1971)
26. One Fine Day (King, 1980)
27. So Sad the Song (Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1976)
28. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (King, 1971)
29. Hi-De-Ho (Blood, Sweat & Tears; 1970)
30. Every Breath I Take (Gene Pitney, 1961)
Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:
31. Goin’ Back (The Byrds, 1967)
32. I Can’t Hear You No More (Helen Reddy, 1976) #1 AC
33. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King, 1971)
34. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Dave Mason, 1978)
35. Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters, 1961)
36. When My Little Girl Is Smiling (The Drifters, 1962)
37. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (Little Eva, 1962)
38. Her Royal Majesty (James Darren, 1962)
39. Halfway to Paradise (Billy Fury, 1961)
40. I Can’t Stay Mad at You (Skeeter Davis, 1963)
41. Oh No, Not My Baby (Maxine Brown, 1964)
42. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Bryan Ferry, 1993)
43. Up on the Roof (Carole King, 1970)
44. Is This What I Get for Loving You (The Ronettes, 1965)
45. Chains (The Cookies, 1962)
46. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (The Four Seasons, 1968)
47. Sharing You (Bobby Vee, 1962)
48. How Many Tears (Bobby Vee, 1961)
49. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Linda Ronstadt, 1970)
50. Run to Him (Bobby Vee, 1961)
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