United States: Biggest #1 Songs

USA’s Biggest #1 Pop Songs: 1890-2026

These are the biggest #1 pop songs in the history of the United States pop charts from 1890 to present. Songs could have hit #1 on any of the following charts: Billboard’s pre-Hot 100 pop charts (1890-1958) (BB) Billboard Best Sellers chart (1940-1958) (BS) Billboard Juke Box Hits (1940-1957) (JB) Billboard Disc Jockey Hits (1944-1958) (DJ) Billboard Hot 100 chart (1958-present) (BB) Billboard Airplay (1984-present) (BA) Billboard Digital (2005-present) (DG) Billboard Streaming (2013-present) (ST) Edward Foote Gardner Popular Songs of the Twentieth Century (1900-1949) (GA) Your Hit Parade (1935-1959) (HP) Cashbox (1950-1996) (CB) Music Vendor/Record World (1954-1982) (HR) Radio & Records/Mediabase (1973-present) (RR) Links go to specific lists of the biggest songs of all time for that chart. All songs with 10 or more weeks on any of these charts are listed. If a song hit #1 on more than chart, only the chart where the song had the most weeks is noted. However, at times Hit Parade and Cashbox did not designate a specific artist with the #1 song. For example, “Some Enchanted Evening” was a #1 song on Hit Parade in 1949, but because there were multiple versions of the song out at the time, it wasn’t credited to any specific artist. In such cases, this list attributes the song only to an artist if that artist also hit #1 on another of the noted charts. One last note – in the event of ties, songs are ranked according to most overall points in Dave’s Music Database. For songs which hit #1 multiple times, the version which accumulated the most points is used. See other chart-based lists here. Spotify Podcast: Check out Dave’s Music Database podcast: The Biggest #1 Songs in Billboard Hot 100 History based on this list. It debuts September 7, 2021 at 7pm CST. New episodes based on Dave’s Music Database lists are posted every Tuesday at 7pm CST. 26 weeks: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (BA: 2020) 23 weeks: Alex Warren “Ordinary” (BA: 2025) 22 weeks: Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (BB: 1994) 20 weeks: Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (ST: 2018) Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (BA: 2024) 19 weeks: Morgan Wallen “Last Night” (ST: 2023) 18 weeks: Goo Goo Dolls “Iris” (BA, 1998) BTS “Dynamite” (DG: 2020) Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (BA: 2023) 17 weeks: Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (DG: 2017) Francis Craig with Bob Lamm “Near You” (BB: 1947) 16 weeks: Mariah Carey “We Belong Together” (BA: 2005) Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (BB: 1995) No Doubt “Don’t Speak” (BA: 1996) Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (BA: 2017) Ella Langley “Choosin’ Texas” (BB: 2026) 15 weeks: Harry Styles “As It Was” (BB: 2022) 14 weeks: Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers “White Christmas” (BB: 1942) Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (BB: 1992) Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (BB: 2014) Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” (BB: 2009) Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (BB: 1997) Los Del Rio “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” (BB: 1995) Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You” (BB: 1994) Celine Dion “Because You Loved Me” (BA: 1996) Alicia Keys “No One” (BA: 2001) Iggy Azalea with Charli XCX “Fancy” (ST: 2014) Post Malone with 21 Savage “Rockstar” (ST: 2017) Panic! At the Disco “High Hopes” (BA: 2018) Desiigner “Panda” (ST: 2015) 13 weeks: Glenn Miller “In the Mood” (BB: 1939) Gene Austin “My Blue Heaven” (BB: 1927) Patti Page “Tennessee Waltz” (BB: 1950) The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (DG: 2016) Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” (HR: 1977) Ben Selvin “Dardanella” (BB: 1920) Artie Shaw “Frenesi” (BB: 1940) The Weavers with Gordon Jenkins’ Orchestra “Goodnight Irene” (BB: 1950) Harry James with Helen Forrest “I’ve Heard That Song Before” (BB: 1943) The Ink Spots “The Gypsy” (BB: 1946) Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (BB: 1992) Ted Weems with Elmo Tanner “Heartaches” (BB: 1947) Ace of Base “The Sign” (BA: 1994) TLC “No Scrubs” (BA: 1999) Donna Lewis “I Love You Always Forever” (BA: 1996) Brandy with Monica “The Boy Is Mine” (BB: 1998) Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” (ST: 2013) Roddy Rich “The Box” (ST: 2019) BTS “Butter” (DG: 2021) Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (ST: 2022) Kendrick Lamar with SZA “Luther” (BB: 2024) 12 weeks: Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (BB: 2017) Eminem “Lose Yourself” (BB: 2002) Usher with Lil’ Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” (BB: 2004) Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra & the Pied Pipers “I’ll Never Smile Again” (BB: 1940) Robin Thicke with T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” (BB: 2013) Santana with Rob Thomas “Smooth” (BB: 1999) Rihanna with Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (BA: 2011) The Mills Brothers “Paper Doll” (BB: 1943) Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” (BB: 2015) Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” (BB: 2009) Vernon Dalhart “The Prisoner’s Song” (BB: 1925) Vaughn Monroe “Ghost Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)” (BB:1949) Jo Stafford “You Belong to Me” (BB: 1952) Al Jolson “Sonny Boy” (BB: 1928) Nelly with Kelly Rowland “Dilemma” (BA: 2002) Nat “King” Cole “Too Young” (HP: 1951) Huntr/x “Golden” (ST: 2025) Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer” (BA: 2023) 11 weeks: Elvis Presley “Don’t Be Cruel” (BB: 1956) / Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” (BB: 1956) Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers with Leo Reisman’s Orchestra “Cheek to Cheek” (BB: 1935) Pharrell Williams “Happy” (DG: 2013) Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra “Whispering” (BB: 1920) Al Jolson “April Showers” (BB: 1922) Adele “Hello” (BA: 2015) Bryon G. Harlan “School Days (When We Were a Couple of Kids)” (BB: 1907) Drake “God’s Plan” (BB: 2018) American Quartet with Billy Murray “Casey Jones” (BB: 1910) Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (BB: 1997) Beyoncé “Irreplaceable” (BA: 2006) Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” (BA: 2015) Haydn Quartet “Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet” (BB: 1909) Natalie Imbruglia “Torn” (BA: 1997) Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart” (BB: 1996) All-4-One “I Swear” (BB: 1994) Johnnie Ray & the Four Lads “Cry” (BB: 1951) Arthur Collins “The Preacher and the Bear” (BB: 1905) Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra with Franklyn Baur “Valencia (A Song of Spain)” (BB: 1926) Destiny’s Child “Independent Women” (BB: 2000) Les Paul with Mary Ford “Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)” (BB: 1953) Henry Burr “Just a Baby’s Prayer at Twilight (For Her Daddy Over There)” (BB: 1918) Anton Karas “The Third Man Theme” (BB: 1950), also by Guy Lombardo Tony Bennett “Because of You” (HP: 1951) Mariah Carey “Dreamlover” (BB: 1993) Frankie Carle & Marjorie Hughes “Oh What It Seemed to Be” (BB: 1946) Len Spencer “The Arkansaw Traveler” (BB: 1902) Post Malone “Circles” (BA: 2019) Mario “Let Me Love You” (BA: 2004) Boyz II Men “On Bended Knee” (BA: 1994) 24K Goldn with Iann Dior “Mood” (BA: 2020) Khalid “Talk” (BA: 2019) Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop” (ST: 2013) 10 weeks: Arthur Collins & Bryon G. Harlan “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (BB: 1911) Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman’s Orchestra “Night and Day” (BB: 1932) Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (BA: 1997) Billy Murray “You’re a Grand Old Flag (aka “The Grand Old Rag”)” (BB: 1906) Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb & His Orchestra “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” (BB: 1938) Haydn Quartet “Sweet Adeline (You’re the Flower of My Heart)” (BB: 1904) Flo Rida with T-Pain “Low” (BB: 2007) Bing Crosby with George Stoll’s Orchestra “Pennies from Heaven” (BB: 1936) Kanye West with Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” (BB: 2005) Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter’s Orchestra “I’ll Be Seeing You” (HP: 1944), also by Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra George J. Gaskin “After the Ball” (BB: 1893) Olivia Newton-John “Physical” (BB: 1981) Dinah Shore & Her Harper Valley Boys “Buttons and Bows” (BB/HP: 1948) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Wanz “Thrift Shop” (DG: 2012) Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love” (RR: 2007) The Harmonicats “Peg O’ My Heart” (HP: 1947) Drake with Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” (BB: 2016) Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (DG: 2016) Bryon G. Harlan “My Gal Sal” (BB: 1907) Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (ST: 2014) Perry Como “Some Enchanted Evening” (HP: 1949) Nick Lucas “Tip Toe Through the Tulips” (BB: 1929) The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen’s Orchestra “Rum and Coca Cola” (BB: 1945) Seal “Kiss from a Rose” (BA: 1994) Bing Crosby with Lani McIntire & His Hawaiians “Sweet Leilani” (BB: 1937) Perry Como “Till the End of Time” (BB: 1945) Lady Gaga with Bradley Cooper “Shallow” (DG: 2018) Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees “Stein Song (University of Maine)” (BB: 1930) Drake “In My Feelings” (BB: 2018) Ted Lewis & His Band “In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” (BB: 1932) Guy Mitchell “Singing the Blues” (BB: 1956) Pat Boone “Love Letters in the Sand” (HP: 1957) Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell “Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)” (BB: 1941) Janet Jackson “That’s the Way Love Goes” (BA: 1993) George J. Gaskin “On the Banks of the Wabash” (BB: 1897) Dan Quinn “The Band Played On” (BB: 1895) Vaughn Monroe’s Orchestra “Ballerina” (BB: 1947) Percy Faith with Felicia Sanders “Where Is Your Heart (Song from “Moulin Rouge”)” (BB: 1953) The McGuire Sisters “Sincerely” (BB: 1955) N Sync “Bye Bye Bye” (RR: 2000) Lil Wayne with Static Major “Lollipop” (BA: 2008) Perez “Prez” Prado “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” (BB: 1955) Silentó “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” (ST: 2015) Glenn Miller Orchestra with Ray Eberle & The Modernaires “Moonlight Cocktail” (BB: 1942) Mariah Carey “Hero” (BA: 1993) Kay Starr “Wheel of Fortune” (BB: 1952) Ashanti with Ja Rule “Foolish” (BB: 2002) Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers “Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)” (HP: 1948) Rosemary Clooney “Hey There” (HP: 1954) George W. Johnson “The Laughing Song” (BB: 1891) Margaret Whiting “A Tree in the Meadow” (HP: 1948) George J. Gaskin “My Old New Hampshire Home” (BB: 1898) Santana with the Product G&B “Maria Maria” (BB: 2000) Debbie Reynolds “Tammy” (HP: 1957) Eileen Barton “If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake” (BB: 1950) Perry Como “If (They Made Me a King)” (HP: 1951) Patti Page “I Went to Your Wedding” (BB: 1952) Mariah Carey “Someday” (BA: 1990) Usher “U Got It Bad” (BA: 2001) Jimmy Dorsey with Bob Eberly “I Hear a Rhapsody” (HP: 1941), also by Charlie Barnet with Bob Carroll DaBaby with Roddy Rich “Rockstar” (ST: 2020) Migos with Lil Uzi Vert “Bad and Boujee” (ST: 2016) Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” (ST: 2020) Bruno Mars with Anderson.Paak as Silk Sonic “Leave the Door Open” (BA: 2021) Adele “Easy on Me” (BB: 2021) Taylor Swift “The Fate of Ophelia” (BB: 2026) Rema with Selena Gomez “Calm Down” (BA: 2023) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Chart-Based Lists” Dave’s Music Database: “USA: #1 Pop Songs, 1890-present” First posted 10/29/2017; last updated 8/7/2026.

Ivor Novello Awards: Song Winners Ranked

Ivor Novello Awards: Top 100 Songs

Named after entertainer Ivor Novello, these awards for songwriting and composing – nicknamed The Ivors – are presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). Since it was founded in 1956, the organization has given out more than 1000 awards to primarily British and Irish songwriters and composers. The awards are given to performers, albums, and songs in a variety of categories. As stated on their website, they “celebrate, honour and reward excellence in songwriting and composing…They are named in honour of Ivor Novello, Britain’s most successful and distinguished theatrical composer at the time, and represent the pinnacle of musical achievement and peer recognition in the music industry.” This page is dedicated to a top 100 ranking of those songs which I know have won Ivor Novello Awards. Check out other “songs of the year” lists here. DMDB Top 1%: 1. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968) 2. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983) 3. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975) 4. Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive” (1977) 5. The Beatles “Yesterday” (1965) 6. Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991) 7. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997) 8. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010) 9. Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” (1979) 10. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017) 11. Procol Harum “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (1967) 12. The Beatles “She Loves You” (1963) 13. Spice Girls “Wannabe” (1996) 14. George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” (1970) 15. David Bowie “Space Oddity” (1969) 16. Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (200v8) 17. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1977) 18. Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen” (1982) 19. The Beatles “Something” (1969) 20. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984) 21. Cher “Believe” (1998) 22. The Beatles “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1964) 23. Puff Daddy, Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997) 24. The Beatles with Billy Preston “Get Back” (1969) 25. Kylie Minogue “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” (2001) 26. Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (1984) 27. James Blunt “You’re Beautiful” (2004) 28. Amy Winehouse “Rehab” (2006) 29. Harry Nisson “Without You” (1971) 30. Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” (1981) 31. Franz Ferdinand “Take Me Out” (2004) 32. Seal “Kiss from a Rose” (1994) 33. David Bowie “Let’s Dance” (1983) 34. Pulp “Common People” (1995) 35. Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street” (1978) 36. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” (1987) 37. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” (1985) 38. George Michael “Faith” (1987) 39. Avril Lavigne “Complicated” (2002) 40. Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (1984) 41. 10cc “I’m Not in Love” (1975) 42. Britney Spears “Toxic” (2003) 43. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony and Ivory” (1982) 44. Culture Club “Karma Chameleon” (1983) 45. Radiohead “Paranoid Android” (1997) 46. The Beatles “We Can Work It Out ” (1965) 47. Passenger “Let Her Go” (2012) 48. Petula Clark “Downtown” (1964) 49. Mungo Jerry “In the Summertime” (1970) 50. Hozier “Take Me to Church” (2013) DMDB Top 2%: 51. The Tornadoes “Telstar” (1962) 52. Robbie Williams “Angels” (1997) 53. Radiohead “Karma Police” (1997) 54. Wet Wet Wet “Love Is All Around” (1994) 55. Elton John “Daniel” (1973) 56. Paul McCartney & Wings “Mull of Kintyre” (1977) 57. Mr. Acker Bilk “Stranger on the Shore” (1961) 58. Barbra Streisand “Woman in Love” (1980) 59. U2 “Vertigo” (2004) 60. The Beatles “Michelle” (1965) 61. Christina Aguilera “Genie in a Bottle” (1999) 62. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Two Tribes” (1984) 63. The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” (1966) 64. Supertramp “The Logical Song” (1979) 65. Right Said Fred “I’m Too Sexy” (1991) 66. Mike + the Mechanics “The Living Years” (1988) 67. Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits” (2021) 68. Manic Street Preachers “A Design for Life” (1996) DMDB Top 5%: 69. Duran Duran “The Reflex” (1983) 70. The New Vaudeville Band “Winchester Cathedral” (1966) 71. Clean Bandit with Jess Glynne “Rather Be” (2014) 72. Sting “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” (1993) 73. David Gray “Babylon” (1998) 74. Take That “Back for Good” (1995) 75. Fine Young Cannibals “She Drives Me Crazy” (1989) 76. Duffy “Mercy” (2008) 77. The Beatles “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” (1968) 78. Dido “White Flag” (2003) 79. Paper Lace “The Night Chicago Died” (1974) 80. Michael Andrews with Gary Jules “Mad World” (2002) 81. Tina Turner “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (1985) 82. Seal “Crazy” (1990) 83. Philip Bailey with Phil Collins “Easy Lover” (1984) 84. Kylie Minogue “I Should Be So Lucky” (1988) 85. Duran Duran “Ordinary World” (1992) 86. Streets “Dry Your Eyes” (2004) 87. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush “Don’t Give Up” (1986) 88. Harry Styles “Adore You” (2019) 89. Brotherhood of Man “Save Your Kisses for Me” (1976) 90. Des’ree “You Gotta Be” (1994) 91. Elton John “Sacrifice” (1989) 92. U2 “Walk On” (2000) 93. Lana Del Rey “Video Games’ (2011) 94. Ed Sheeran “The A Team” (2011) 95. Supergrass “Alright” (1995) 96. Paul Hardcastle “19” (1985) 97. Celine Dion “Think Twice” (1993) 98. Beyoncé with Shakira “Beautiful Liar” (2007) 99. Coldplay with Beyoncé “Hymn for the Weekend” (2015) 100. Elton John “Nikita” (1985) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “‘Songs of the Year’ lists” DavesMusicDatabase.com “Ivor Novello Awards: Song Winners” TheIvors.com (official site) PRSformusic.com “Winners announced for the 2018 Ivor Novello awards” (5/31/2018) Wikipedia.org “List of Ivor Novello Award winners” (2019) First posted 5/20/2012; last updated 1/8/2023.

Million-Selling Singles in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Million-Selling Singles

The Official Charts Company, which uses information such as sales to track the top singles and albums in the U.K., published a list of all the official million-selling singles in UK chart history in 2012. Those figures have been updated with various sources (including those at the bottom of this page) to include more than 300 songs which have now sold more than a million copies in the U.K. All of the songs have been listed with ties broken by which songs rank higher in Dave’s Music Database. Click here to see other songs lists based on charts, sales, and airplay. Sales (in millions) – Song Title – Act – Year 5.40: Elton John “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” / “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997) 4.99: Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017) 4.20: Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved” (2018) 3.94: Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (1984) 3.60: Tones and I “Dance Monkey” (2019) 3.00: Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014) 3.00: Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (2017) 3.00: Oasis “Wonderwall” (1995) 3.00: Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” (2014) 3.00: Adele “Someone Like You” (2011) 3.00: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (2019) 2.85: The Killers “Mr. Brightside” (2003) 2.80: Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975) 2.63: Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013) 2.50: Adele “Hello” (2015) 2.49: Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta “You’re the One That I Want” (1978) 2.40 million: Eminem “Lose Yourself” (2002) Ed Sheeran with Beyoncé “Perfect” (2017) Eminem with Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (2010) Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” (2014) Cher “Believe” (1998) Drake with Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” (2016) Justin Bieber “Sorry” (2015) 2pac with Dr. Dre & Roger “California Love” (1996) Calvin Harris with Dua Lipa “One Kiss” (2018) 2.39 to 2.01 million: 2.22: Clean Bandit with Jess Glynne “Rather Be” (2014) 2.21: Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas” (1994) 2.16: John Legend “All of Me” (2013) 2.15: Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” (2011) 2.15: Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Relax” (1983) 2.10: Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010) 2.10: Wings “Mull Of Kintyre/Girls’ School” (1977) 2.07: Wham! “Everything She Wants” / “Last Christmas” (1984) 2.06: Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” (2015) 2.04: Boney M “Rivers of Babylon” / “Brown Girl in the Ring” (1978) 2.00 million: Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992) Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991) Puff Daddy & Faith Evans with 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997) Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” (1976) Los Lobos “La Bamba” (1987) Adele “To Make You Feel My Love” (2008) 1.99 million to 1.90 million: 1.98: Boney M “Mary’s Boy Child” / “Oh My Lord” (1978) 1.97: Avicii with Aloe Blacc “Wake Me Up!” (2013) 1.95: The Beatles “She Loves You” (1963) 1.95: Hozier “Take Me to Church” (2013) 1.95: Robin Thicke with T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” (2013) 1.94: Wet Wet Wet “Love Is All Around” (1994) 1.92: OMI “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix)” (2014) 1.91: Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (1984) 1.91: Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera “Moves Like Jagger” (2011) 1.90: Aqua “Barbie Girl” (1997) 1.89 million to 1.81 million: 1.89: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John “Summer Nights” (1978) 1.87: Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” (1982) 1.87: Robson Green & Jerome Flynn “Unchained Melody” / “(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover” (1995) 1.86: The Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963) 1.85: Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean?” (2015) 1.83: Passenger “Let Her Go” (2012) 1.82: Daft Punk with Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky” (2013) 1.80 million: Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (1998) Gotye with Kimbra “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2012) Beyoncé with Jay-Z “Crazy in Love” (2003) Britney Spears “Baby One More Time” (1999) Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018) Rihanna with Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (2011) The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (2016) Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are (Amazing)” (2010) The White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” (2003) The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face” (2015) Eminem with Dido “Stan” (2000) Billie Eilish “Bad Guy” (2019) Bryan Adams “Summer of ‘69” (1984) Toto “Africa” (1982) Post Malone with 21 Savage “Rockstar” (2017) The Weeknd “The Hills” (2015) Kings of Leon “Use Somebody” (2008) Eminem “Without Me” (2002) Shawn Mendes with Camila Cabello “Señorita” (2019) Oasis “Don’t Look Back in Anger” (1995) Eminem “The Real Slim Shady” (2000) Sia “Chandelier” (2014) Robbie Williams “Angels” (1997) Glass Animals “Heat Waves” (2020) Beyoncé “Halo” (2008) Queen “Don’t Stop Me Now” (1978) Will Young “Anything Is Possible/Evergreen” (2002) 1.79 to 1.70 million: 1.79: John Lennon “Imagine” (1975) 1.79: Coolio with L.V. “Gangsta’s Paradise” (1995) 1.78: The Human League “Don’t You Want Me?” (1981) 1.76: Sia with Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills” (2016) 1.71: Spice Girls “Wannabe” (1996) 1.71: Bastille “Pompeii” (2013) 1.71: Lukas Graham “7 Years” (2015) 1.70: Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (1984) 1.70: Kings of Leon “Sex on Fire” (2008) 1.69 to 1.60 million: 1.69: Mr. Probz “Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)” (2013) 1.68: Taylor Swift “Love Story” (2008) 1.67: Ed Sheeran “Castle on the Hill” (2017) 1.67: Sam Smith “Stay with Me” (2014) 1.66: Shaggy with Rikrok “It Wasn’t Me” (2001) 1.66: Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Two Tribes” (1984) 1.65: David Guetta with Sia “Titanium” (2011) 1.65: George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984) 1.64: Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” (2009) 1.64: One Republic “Counting Stars” (2013) 1.63: Taylor Swift “Blank Space” (2014) 1.63: Major Lazer, DJ Snake & MØ “Lean On” (2015) 1.63: George Ezra “Budapest” (2013) 1.62: Culture Club “Karma Chameleon” (1983) 1.61: Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen” (1982) 1.60: Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds “Three Lions” (1996) 1.59 to 1.51 million: 1.59: Mike Posner “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” (2015) 1.59: Ed Sheeran “The A Team” (2011) 1.58: The Beatles “Can’t Buy Me Love” / “Do You Want to Know a Secret” (1964) 1.57: Fugees “Killing Me Softly” (1996) 1.56: Village People “Y.M.C.A.” (1978) 1.55: Various Artists “Perfect Day” (1997) 1.55: Shawn Mendes “Stitches” (2015) 1.53: Kylie Minogue “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” (2001) 1.52: Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (2016) 1.52: Ken Dodd “Tears” (1965) 1.51: James Arthur “Impossible” (2012) 1.50 million: Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (1981) Madonna “Into the Groove” (1985) Ellie Goulding “Love Me Like You Do” (2015) Adele “Set Fire to the Rain” (2011) Calvin Harris with Rihanna “This Is What You Came For” (2016) Jennifer Rush “The Power of Love” (1985) 1.49 to 1.40 million: 1.49: James Arthur “Say You Won’t Let Go” (2016) 1.48: Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015) 1.47: Katy Perry “Roar” (2013) 1.47: Snow Patrol “Chasing Cars” (2006) 1.47: The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl “Fairytale of New York” (1987) 1.47: James Bay “Hold Back the River” (2014) 1.46: Maroon 5 “Sugar” (2015) 1.45: Bill Haley & His Comets “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock” (1955) 1.45: The Beatles “I Feel Fine” (1964) 1.45: Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” (1985) 1.44: Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1982) 1:44: Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (2001) 1.43: All Saints “Never Ever” (1997) 1.43: The Seekers “The Carnival Is Over” (1965) 1.42: The Beatles “We Can Work It Out ” / “Day Tripper” (1965) 1.42: Slade “Merry Xmas Everybody” (1973) 1.42: Celine Dion “Think Twice” (1994) 1.41: Blondie “Heart of Glass” (1978) 1.41: Zara Larsson “Lush Life” (2016) 1.40: Beyoncé “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (2008) 1.40: Journey “Don’t Stop Believin’” (1981) 1.40: LMFAO with Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem” (2011) 1.39 million: Engelbert Humperdinck “Release Me” (1967) Ella Henderson “Ghost” (2014) Run-D.M.C. Vs. Jason Nevins “It’s Like That” (1997) 1.38 million: Psy “Gangnam Style” (2012) Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (2014) fun. with Janelle Monae “We Are Young” (2011) Coldplay “Yellow” (2000) Alexandra Burke “Hallelujah” (2008) 1.37 million: New Order “Blue Monday” (1983) Walk the Moon “Shut Up and Dance” (2014) Clean Bandit with Sean Paul & Anne-Marie “Rockabye” (2016) Tony Christie with Peter Kay “Is This the Way to Amarillo” (1971/2005) 1.36 million: Calum Scott “Dancing on My Own” (2016) 1.35 million: Gnarls Barkley “Crazy” (2006) Aerosmith “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (1998) Rihanna “Diamonds” (2012) Ed Sheeran “Photograph” (2014) Swedish House Mafia with John Martin “Don’t You Worry Child” (2012) Gareth Gates “Unchained Melody” (2002) 1.34 to 1.31 million: 1.34: Natalie Imbruglia “Torn” (1997) 1.34: Ed Sheeran “Sing” (2014) 1.34: Jessie J with B.o.B. “Price Tag” (2011) 1.33: Naughty Boy with Sam Smith “La La La” (2013) 1.32: Major Lazer with Justin Bieber & MØ “Cold Water” (2016) 1.30 million: Lady Gaga “Poker Face” (2009) Elvis Presley “It’s Now or Never” (1960) Katy Perry “Firework” (2010) Rihanna with Drake “Work” (2016) Harry Styles “As It Was” (2022) Taylor Swift “Look What You Made Me Do” (2017) Adele “Skyfall” (2012) 1.29 million: Imagine Dragons “Radioactive” (2012) Rihanna “Only Girl in the World” (2010) Pitbull with Ke$ha “Timber” (2013) Calvin Harris & Disciples “How Deep Is Your Love” (2015) Years & Years “King” (2015) 1.28 to 1.27 million: 1.28: The Verve “Bitter Sweet Symphony” (1997) 1.27: Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love” (2007) 1.27: Tom Jones “Green, Green Grass of Home” (1966) 1.27: Rag ‘n’ Bone Man “Human” (2016) 1.26 million: Kanye West with Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” (2005) Paul Anka “Diana” (1957) Idina Menzel “Let It Go” (2013) R. Kelly “Ignition (remix)” (2002) Coldplay “Paradise” (2011) Jess Glynne “Hold My Hand” (2015) 1.25 million: Abba “Dancing Queen” (1976) Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” (1979) Goo Goo Dolls “Iris” (1998) UB40 “Red Red Wine” (1983) Eiffel 65 “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” (1999) Michael Jackson “Earth Song” (1995) Steps “Heartbeat” / “Tragedy” (1998) 1.24 million: Ray Parker Jr. “Ghostbusters” (1984) The Chainsmokers with Daya “Don’t Let Me Down” (2016) Skrillex with Diplo & Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now” (2015) Whigfield “Saturday Night” (1994) 1.23 million: Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” (1988) Jason Derulo “Want to Want Me” (2015) Art Garfunkel “Bright Eyes” (1979) 1.22 million: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us” (2011) Black Eyed Peas with Justin Timberlake “Where Is the Love?” (2003) 1.21 million: The Beatles “Hey Jude” ‘ “Revolution” (1968) The Lumineers “Ho Hey” (2012) Fifth Harmony with Ty Dolla $ign “Work from Home” (2016) Take That “Back for Good” (1995) 1.20 million: Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991) Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (1987) OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2003) Stevie Wonder “Superstition” (1972) U2 “With or Without You” (1987) Usher with Lil Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” (2004) Rihanna with Jay-Z “Umbrella” (2007) Jason Mraz “I’m Yours” (2008) Nickelback “How You Remind Me” (2001) Lady Gaga with Colby O’Donis “Just Dance” (2008) Drake “God’s Plan” (2018) Lady Gaga “Bad Romance” (2009) Beyoncé “Irreplaceable” (2006) Shakira with Wyclef Jean “Hips Don’t Lie” (2006) James Blunt “You’re Beautiful” (2005) Camila Cabello with Young Thug “Havana” (2017) Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (2017) Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” (1977) Queen with David Bowie “Under Pressure” (1981) Cee-Lo Green “Fuck You (aka “Forget You”)” (2010) Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street” (1978) Dolly Parton “9 to 5” (1980) Evanescence with Paul McCoy “Bring Me to Life” (2003) Magic! “Rude” (2013) LMFAO “Sexy and I Know It” (2011) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (1967) Drake “Hotline Blake” (2015) Destiny’s Child “Say My Name” (1999) M.I.A. “Paper Planes” (2007) Pitbull with Ne-Yo, Afrojack, & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (2011) Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” (2016) Ariana Grande “Thank U, Next” (2018) Bebe Rexha with Florida Georgia Line “Meant to Be” (2017) Elton John “Tiny Dancer” (1971) Dolly Parton “Jolene” (1973) Ariana Grande “7 Rings” (2019) Bruno Mars “Grenade” (2010) Elton John “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Gonna Be a Long Time)” (1972) Post Malone “Circles” (2019) Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” Kendrick Lamar “Humble” (2017) Twenty One Pilots “Stressed Out” (2015) Eminem with Rihanna “The Monster” (2013) Rage Against the Machine “Killing in the Name” (1992) Drake “Nice for What” (2018) Eminem “Not Afraid” (2010) One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful” (2011) Jennifer Lopez with Pitbull “On the Floor” (2011) Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now” (2019) Ed Sheeran with Justin Bieber “I Don’t Care” (2019) Christina Perri “A Thousand Years” (2011) Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits” (2021) Nicki Minaj “Starships” (2012) Dua Lipa “New Rules” (2017) Beyoncé with Jay-Z “Drunk in Love” (2013) Beyoncé “If I Were a Boy” (2008) Benny Blanco with Halsey & Khalid “Eastside” (2018) Post Malone “Wow.” (2018) Lewis Capaldi “Before You Go” (2019) Adele “Send My Love to Your New Lover” (2015) Ava Max “Sweet But Psycho” (2018) Keala Settle with the Greatest Show Ensemble “This Is Me” (2017) Christina Perri “Jar of Hearts” (2010) Saint JHN “Roses” (2016) Eminem with Nate Dogg “Till I Collapse” (2002) Adele “When We Were Young” (2015) Drake with Rihanna “Too Good” (2016) James Bay “Let It Go” (2014) Eminem with Ed Sheeran “River” (2017) Dr. Dre with Eminem “Forgot About Dre” (1999) Band Aid 20 “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (2004) Beyoncé “Love on Top” (2011) Ed Sheeran “Lego House” (2011) Ed Sheeran “Galway Girl” (2017) George Ezra “Shotgun” (2018) Tinie Tempah “Pass Out” (2010) Rudimental with Jess Glynne “These Days” (2018) Dr. Dre with Snoop Dogg “Still D.R.E.” (1999) Beyoncé “Best Thing I Never Had” (2011) Labrinth with Emeli Sande “Beneath Your Beautiful” (2012) Loud Luxury with Brando “Body” (2017) La Roux “In for the Kill” (2009) Cheryl Cole “Fight for This Love” (2009) Labrinth with Tinie Tempah “Earthquake” (2011) Ellie Goulding “How Long Will I Love You” (2013) Take That “Rule the World” (2007) 1.19 million: Mr. Acker Bilk & the Leon Young String Chorale “Stranger on the Shore” (1961) Harry Belafonte “Mary’s Boy Child” (1957) Engelbert Humperdinck “The Last Waltz” (1967) 1.18 million: The Weeknd with Daft Punk “Starboy” (2016) Boyzone “No Matter What” (1998) Spice Girls “2 Become 1” (1996) Lost Frequencies “Are You with Me?” (2014) Babylon Zoo “Spaceman” (1996) 1.17 million: The Righteous Brothers “Unchained Melody” (1965) Donna Summer “I Feel Love” (1977) Billy Joel “Uptown Girl” (1983) David Soul “Don’t Give Up On Us” (1976) Rudimental with John Newman “Feel the Love” (2012) 1.16 million: DJ Snake with Justin Bieber “Let Me Love You” (2016) Wheatus “Teenage Dirtbag” (2000) 1.15 million: Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” (1979) Lou Bega “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)” (1999) Vance Joy “Riptide” (2013) Gary Glitter “I Love You Love Me Love” (1973) 1.14 million: Enrique Iglesias “Hero” (2001) Coldplay with Beyoncé “Hymn for the Weekend” (2015) Ian Dury & the Blockheads “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick” (1978) Black Box “Ride on Time” (1989) 1.13 million: Major Lazer with Nyla “Light It Up” (2016) Shayne Ward “That’s My Goal” (2005) Peter Andre “Mysterious Girl” (1995) 1.12 million: Bing Crosby with The Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter Orchestra “White Christmas” (1942) No Doubt “Don’t Speak” (1995) Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” (1987) The Script with will.i.am “Hall of Fame” (2012) Hear’say “Pure and Simple” (2001) Robson & Jerome “I Believe” / “Up on the Roof” (1995) 1.11 million: Nelly & Kelly Rowland “Dilemma” (2002) Bruno Mars “Locked Out of Heaven (2012) Frank Ifield “I Remember You” (1962) Sam Smith “I’m Not the Only One” (2014) Ellie Goulding “Burn” (2013) Kungs vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners “This Girl” (2016) Little Mix “Black Magic” (2015) Teletubbies “Teletubbies Say ‘Eh-Oh!’” (1997) 1.10 million: Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me” (1987) Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” (1981) Elton John & Kiki Dee “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (1976) Fetty Wap “Trap Queen” (2014) Jessie J with Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj “Bang Bang” (2014) Irene Cara “Fame” (1982) 1.09 million: Rod Stewart “Sailing” (1975) DNCE “Cake by the Ocean” (2015) Adam & the Ants “Stand and Deliver” (1981) Rudimental with Ella Eyre “Waiting All Night” (2013) 1.08 million: The Archies “Sugar, Sugar” (1969) Zara Larsson with MINEK “Never Forget You” (2015) 1.07 million: Pink with Nate Ruess “Just Give Me a Reason” (2012) The Fray “How to Save a Life” (2005) Ed Sheeran “Don’t” (2014) Cliff Richard & the Shadows “The Young Ones” (1962) Kygo with Conrad “Firestone” (2015) Little Mix “Shout Out to My Ex” Zara Larsson with Clean Bandit “Symphony” (2017) Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (1982) 1.06 million: David Bowie “Let’s Dance” (1983) Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” (1987) The Jam “A Town Called Malice” (1982) Atomic Kitten “Whole Again” (2001) John Newman “Love Me Again” (2013) 1.05 million: 50 Cent “In Da Club” (2002) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Wanz “Thrift Shop” (2012) Frank Sinatra “My Way” (1969) Coldplay “Fix You” (2005) 1.04 million: The Beatles “Help!” (1965) Shawn Mendes “Treat You Better” (2016) Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know?” (2013) Gerry & the Pacemakers “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (1963) Julie Covington “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” (1976) Matt Cardle “When We Collide” (201) 1.03 million: Rod Stewart “Maggie May” / “Reason to Believe” (1971) Lionel Richie “Hello” (1984) Maroon 5 with Wiz Khalifa “Payphone” (2012) Brotherhood of Man “Save Your Kisses for Me” (1976) Coldplay “Adventure of a Lifetime” (2015) Mark Morrison “Return of the Mack” (1996) Avicii with Dan Tyminski “Hey Brother” (2013) Bob the Builder “Can We Fix It?” (2000) Shakin’ Stevens “Merry Christmas Everybody” (1985) 1.02 million: George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” (1970) Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love” (1977) Tony Orlando & Dawn “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” (1973) John Lennon & Yoko Ono “Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)” (1971) New Seekers “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” (1971) Lana Del Rey with Cedric Gervais “Summertime Sadness” (2012) Ariana Grande “One Last Time” (2014) Showaddywaddy “Under the Moon of Love” (1976) Neiked with Dyo “Sexual” (2016) 1.01 million: Owl City “Fireflies” (2009) Will Smith “Men in Black” (1997) Zayn “Pillow Talk” (2016) French Montana with Swae Lee “Unforgettable” (2017) Little Jimmy Osmond “Long Haired Lover from Liverpool” (1972) The Simon Park Orchestra “Eye Level” (1972) Kylie Minogue with Jason Donovan “Especially for You” (1988) 1.00 million: Otis Redding “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” (1968) The Kinks “You Really Got Me” (1964) Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” (1983) Elvis Presley “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (1960) Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (1983) The Who “Baba O’Riley” (1971) Kenny Loggins “Footloose” (1984) Elvis Presley “Surrender” / “Lonely Man” (1961) Rihanna with Kanye West & Paul McCartney “Four Five Seconds” (2015) Adele “Chasing Pavements” (2008) Elvis Presley “Wooden Heart” (1960) Lillywood & the Prick with Robin Schulz “Prayer in C” (2014) Bazzi “Mine” (2017) B*Witched “C’est La Vie” (1998) Route 94 with Jess Glynne “My Love” (2014) Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Lists Based on Charts, Sales, and Airplay” Denden.co.uk (5/22/2005). “Top 200 Best Selling UK Singles of All Time” Guardian.co.uk (11/4/2012). “UK’s million-selling singles: the full list” OfficialCharts.com (12/19/2017). “The UK’s Biggest-Selling Singles of All Time” OfficialCharts.com (9/19/2017). “The UK’s Official Chart ‘millionaires’ revealed” UKcharts.20m.com “The UK’s Best Selling Singles” by Theo Morgan-Gan Wikipedia.org (11/6/2022). “List of Biggest Selling Singles in the United Kingdom” First posted 11/4/2012; last updated 11/9/2021.

Elton John: Top 100 Songs

Elton John Top 100 Songs

Pop/rock singer/songwriter and pianist born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 3/25/1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England. At age 7, he started formal piano lessons. At 11, he won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. He joined his first group, Bluesology, in 1962. He took his name from members Elton Dean and Long John Baldry. Teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin in 1967; they’ve since collaborated on more than 30 albums. Formed Rocket Records in 1973. Played the “Pinball Wizard” in the movie version of Tommy. Elton was the #1 pop artist of the ‘70s; in 2013, Billboard ranked him the third all-time Hot 100 artist behind The Beatles and Madonna. Two of his songs (“Candle in the Wind (Goodbye England’s Rose)” and “Your Song”) are featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era 1954-1999. His album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Click here to see other best-of lists from performers and here to see other best-of lists from songwriters and/or producers. Spotify Podcast: Check out the Dave’s Music Database podcast Elton John’s Top 20 Hits based on this list. Debut: March 22, 2022, at 7pm CST. Tune in every Tuesday at 7pm for a new episode based on the lists at Dave’s Music Database.

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Top 100 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. Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose) (1997) #1 US, UK, CN, AU 2. Your Song (1970) 3. That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight, & Stevie Wonder, 1985) #1 US, AC, RB, CN, AU 4. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee, 1976) #1 US, AC, UK, CN, AU 5. Bennie and the Jets (1973) #1 US, CN 6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) #1 CN 7. Crocodile Rock (1972) #1 US, CN 8. Tiny Dancer (1971) DMDB Top 2%: 9. Rocket Man (1972) 10. Daniel (1973) #1 AC, CN 11. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (1994) #1 AC, CN 12. Philadelphia Freedom (1975) #1 US, CN 13. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974) #1 UK, CN 14. Circle of Life (1994) DMDB Top 5%: 15. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1974) #1 US, CN 16. Candle in the Wind (1973) 17. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (1975) 18. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (1973) 19. Something About the Way You Look Tonight (1997) #1 AC, UK, CN, AU 20. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (live with George Michael, 1991) #1 US, AC, UK, CN 21. Island Girl (1975) #1 US 22. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (1983) 23. Step into Christmas (1973) 24. Sacrifice (1989) #1 UK 25. I’m Still Standing (1983) #1 CN 26. Nikita (1985) 27. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (1973) 28. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (1976) #1 AC DMDB Top 10%: 29. Honky Cat (1972) 30. Little Jeannie (1980) #1 AC, CN 31. Mama Can’t Buy You Love (1979) #1 AC 32. Sad Songs Say So Much (1984) 33. The Bitch Is Back (1974) #1 CN 34. Healing Hands (1989) #1 AC, UK 35. Empty Garden (1982) 36. The One (1992) #1 AC, CN 37. I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That (1988) #1 AC, CN 38. Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) (with Dua Lipa, 2021) #1 A40, UK, CN, AU 39. Levon (1971) 40. Blue Eyes (1982) #1 AC 41. True Love (w/ Kiki Dee, 1993) 42. Through the Storm (w/ Aretha Franklin, 1989) DMDB Top 20%: 43. Written in the Stars (w/ LeAnn Rimes, 1999) 44. Who Wears These Shoes? (1984) 45. Blessed (1995) 46. Kiss the Bride (1983) 47. Friends (1971) 48. You Gotta Love Someone (1990) #1 AC, CN 49. Border Song (1970) 50. Part-Time Love (1978) 51. The Last Song (1992) 52. Nobody Wins (1981) 53. Believe (1995) #1 AC, CN 54. Club at the End of the Street (1989) 55. Pinball Wizard (1975) 56. Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More? (Sartorial Eloquence) (1980) 57. Simple Life (1992) #1 AC 58. Wrap Her Up (1985) 59. Song for Guy (1978) 60. Ego (1978) 61. Honky Tonk Women (live, 1970) 62. A Word in Spanish (1988) 63. Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance) (1976) 64. I Feel Like a Bullet in the Gun of Robert Ford (1975) 65. Made in England (1995) 66. Chloe (1981) 67. Grow Some Funk of Your Own (1975) 68. Heartache All Over the World (1986) 69. Victim of Love (1979) 70. I Want Love (2001) 71. I Saw Her Standing There (live w/ John Lennon, 1974) 72. Merry Christmas (with Ed Sheeran, 2021) 73. In Neon (1984) Beyond the DMDB Top 20%: 74. Recover Your Soul (1997) 75. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (w/ RuPaul, 1993) 76. Passengers (1984) 77. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (1994) 78. Take Me to the Pilot (1970) 79. Flames of Paradise (w/ Jennifer Rush, 1987) 80. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live w/ Mary J. Blige, 2000) 81. Runaway Train (w/ Eric Clapton, 1992) 82. Madman Across the Water (1971) 83. Someone to Watch Over Me (1994) 84. Bohemian Rhapsody (live w/ Queen & Axl Rose, 1992) 85. Are You Ready for Love? (1979) #1 UK 86. You Can Make History (Young Again) (1995) 87. Someday Out of the Blue (2000) 88. Harmony (1973) 89. Fight (No Matter How Long) (The Bunburys, 1988) 90. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (1972) 91. Love Song (1970) 92. Ghetto Gospel (w/ Tupac Shakur, 2004) #1 UK, AU 93. This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore (2001) 94. Easier to Walk Away (1990) 95. Burn Down the Mission (1970) 96. Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing 9with Marcella Detroit, 1993) 97. Tonight (1976) 98. Act of War (with Millie Jackson, 1985) 99. Your Song (w/ Alessandro Safina, 2002) 100. Skyline Pigeon (1969) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Elton John DMDB profile page for Elton John Dave’s Music Database: “Best-of Lists for Performers” Dave’s Music Database: “Best-of Lists for Songwriters and/or Producers” First posted 3/25/2017; updated 3/22/2022.