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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The Top 100 Motown Songs

Motown:

Top 100 Songs

On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy launched Tamla Records after borrowing $800 from his relatives. The label evolved into Motown. In celebration of the historic event, the DMDB presents this list of the top 100 songs in the history of Motown. The list was generated by looking at song’s status in Dave’s Music Database, which is determined by rankings on best-of lists, awards, chart appearances, sales, and airplay. Appearances on Motown specific lists and CD compilations is figured into the mix as well. Here are the results:

Click here to see other genre-specific song lists.

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Check out the Dave’s Music Database podcast episode Remembering Barrett Strong: 10 of His Best which references songs on this list. Premiere: February 1, 2023. New episodes based on Dave’s Music Database lists are posted every Tuesday at 7pm CST.

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
2. Stevie Wonder “Superstition” (1972)
3. The Temptations “My Girl” (1964)
4. Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On” (1971)
5. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981)
6. Martha & the Vandellas “Dancing in the Street” (1964)
7. Four Tops “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” (1966)
8. The Jackson 5 “I Want You Back” (1969)
9. Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You” (1994)
10. Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On” (1973)

11. Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)” (1983)
12. The Supremes “Stop! In the Name of Love” (1965)
13. The Supremes “Baby Love” (1964)
14. The Miracles “The Tracks of My Tears” (1965)
15. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992)
16. Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (1984)
17. The Supremes “Where Did Our Love Go” (1964)
18. Diana Ross “Upside Down” (1980)
19. The Commodores “Three Times a Lady” (1978)
20. The Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There” (1970)

21. The Supremes “You Can’t Hurry Love” (1966)
22. The Jackson 5 “ABC” (1970)
23. The Temptations “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” (1972)
24. The Commodores “Brick House” (1977)
25. Four Tops “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” (1965)
26. Stevie Wonder “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” (1973)
27. The Temptations “Just My Imagination Running Away with Me” (1971)
28. Rick James “Super Freak” (1981)
29. Edwin Starr “War” (1970)
30. The Marvelettes “Please Mr. Postman” (1961)

31. Lionel Richie “Say You Say Me” (1985)
32. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (1967)
33. The Miracles “The Tears of a Clown” (1970)
34. Mary Wells “My Guy” (1964)
35. Martha & the Vandellas “Heat Wave” (1963)
36. The Temptations “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” (1966)
37. Lionel Richie “Hello” (1984)
38. The Contours “Do You Love Me?” (1962)
39. Four Tops “Baby I Need Your Loving” (1964)

DMDB Top 2%:

40. Stevie Wonder “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” (1970)
41. Little Stevie Wonder “Fingertips (Part 2)” (1963)
42. The Supremes “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” 1966)
43. Thelma Houston “Don’t Leave Me This Way” (1976)
44. Stevie Wonder “Living for the City” (1973)
45. Junior Walker & the All Stars “Shotgun” (1965)
46. Marvin Gaye “Got to Give It Up (Part 1)” (1977)
47. Stevie Wonder “Higher Ground” (1973)
48. The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” (1962)
49. Marvin Gaye “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology Song)” (1971)
50. Stevie Wonder “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” (1965)

51. The Supremes “Someday We’ll Be Together” (1969)
52. Marvin Gaye “How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You” (1964)
53. Boyz II Men “On Bended Knee” (1994)
54. Diana Ross “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (1970)
55. The Miracles “Shop Around” (1960)
56. Martha & the Vandellas “Nowhere to Run” (1965)
57. The Supremes “Love Child” (1968)
58. Barrett Strong “Money (That’s What I Want)” (1960)
59. Lionel Richie “Truly” (1982)
60. Stevie Wonder “Sir Duke” (1977)

61. The Commodores “Easy” (1977)
62. Eddie Kendricks “Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1)” (1973)

DMDB Top 5%:

63. Jimmy Ruffin “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” (1966)
64. Stevie Wonder “My Cherie Amour” (1969)
65. Diana Ross “Love Hangover” (1976)
66. The Isley Brothers “This Old Heart of Mine” (1966)
67. Smokey Robinson “Being with You” (1981)
68. The Temptations “I Can’t Get Next to You” (1969)
69. The Supremes “Come See about Me” (1964)
70. The Temptations “Ball of Confusion” (1970)

71. The Commodores “Still” (1979)
72. Diana Ross “I’m Coming Out” (1980)
73. Gladys Knight & the Pips “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1967)
74. The Supremes “I Hear a Symphony” (1965)
75. Steve Wonder “Master Blaster (Jammin’)” (1980)
76. The Miracles “Ooo Baby Baby” (1965)
77. Boyz II Men “Motownphilly” (1991)
78. Michael Jackson “Ben” (1972)
79. Stevie Wonder “Part-Time Lover” (1985)
80. The Temptations “The Way You Do the Things You Do” (1964)

81. Stevie Wonder “I Wish” (1976)
82. Commodores “Sail On” (1979)
83. Rockwell with Michael Jackson “Somebody’s Watching Me” (1984)
84. The Supremes “Back in My Arms Again” (1965)
85. Rick James “Give It to Me Baby” (1981)
86. The Temptations “Cloud Nine” (1968)
87. Stevie Wonder “For Once in My Life” (1968)
88. The Miracles “I Second That Emotion” (1967)
89. Martha Reeves & the Vandellas “Jimmy Mack” (1967)
90. Marvin Gaye “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” (1971)

91. Diana Ross “Touch Me in the Morning” (1973)
92. Diana Ross “Do You Know Where You’re Going To (Theme from Mahogany)” (1975)
93. The Jackson 5 “The Love You Save” (1970)
94. Four Tops “Bernadette” (1967)
95. The Miracles “Love Machine” (1975)
96. Stevie Wonder “I Was Made to Love Her” (1967)
97. Dazz Band “Let It Whip” (1982)
98. The Supremes Reflections” (1967)
99. The Temptations “I Wish It Would Rain” (1968)
100. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston “It Takes Two” (1966)

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First posted 1/14/2012; last updated 2/1/2023.

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Saturday, December 4, 2021

The Top 100 R&B Songs of All Time

R&B:

Top 100 Songs

Like most DMDB lists, this was created by aggregrating multiple genre-specific lists. In this case, 33 R&B-focused best-of lists were aggregrated. Here are the results:

Click here to see other genre-specific song lists.

1. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
2. The Temptations “My Girl” (1965)
3. Aretha Franklin “Respect” (1967)
4. Al Green “Let’s Stay Together” (1971)
5. Otis Redding “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” (1968)
6. Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On” (1971)
7. Percy Sledge “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1966)
8. The Miracles “The Tracks of My Tears” (1965)
9. Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On” (1973)
10. Sam Cooke “A Change Is Gonna Come” (1965)

11. James Brown “I Got You (I Feel Good)” (1965)
12. Ben E. King “Stand by Me” (1961)
13. Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing” (1982)
14. Four Tops “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” (1966)
15. Prince “When Doves Cry” (1984)
16. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)
17. Martha Reeves & the Vandellas “Dancing in the Street” (1964)
18. Stevie Wonder “Superstition” (1972)
19. Gladys Knight & the Pips “Midnight Train to Georgia” (1973)
20. James Brown “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” (1965)

21. Lionel Richie with Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981)
22. Aaron Neville “Tell It Like It Is” (1966)
23. The Temptations “Just My Imagination Running Away with Me” (1971)
24. Ray Charles “What’d I Say” (1959)
25. Bill Withers “Lean on Me” (1972)
26. The Supremes “Baby Love” (1964)
27. Jackie Wilson “Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher” (1967)
28. Sam & Dave “Soul Man” (1967)
29. The Supremes “You Can’t Hurry Love” (1966)
30. The Temptations “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” (1966)

31. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1983)
32. Wilson Pickett “In the Midnight Hour” (1965)
33. Usher with Lil’ Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” (2004)
34. Four Tops “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” (1965)
35. Mary Wells “My Guy” (1964)
36. Marvin Gaye “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” (1971)
37. Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You” (1994)
38. The Jackson 5 “I Want You Back” (1969)
39. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992)
40. The Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There” (1970)

41. Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997)
42. The Drifters “Under the Boardwalk” (1964)
43. Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” (1972)
44. The Flamingos “I Only Have Eyes for You” (1959)
45. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (1967)
46. Booker T. & the MG’s “Green Onions” (1962)
47. Sam Cooke “You Send Me” (1957)
48. Etta James “At Last” (1961)
49. Brandy with Monica “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)
50. Ray Charles “Georgia on My Mind” (1960)

51. Barry White “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” (1974)
52. Fats Domino “Blueberry Hill” (1956)
53. Ray Charles “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1962)
54. Junior Walker & the All Stars “Shotgun” (1965)
55. Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1973)
56. Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart” (1996)
57. The Platters “The Great Pretender” (1955)
58. Mariah Carey “We Belong Together” (2005)
59. The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” (1962)
60. Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” (1984)

61. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” (1956)
62. The Supremes “Stop! In the Name of Love” (1965)
63. The Penguins “Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)” (1954)
64. R. Kelly “I Believe I Can Fly” (1996)
65. The Isley Brothers “It’s Your Thing” (1969)
66. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “Heat Wave” (1963)
67. The Marvelettes “Please Mr. Postman” (1961)
68. The Miracles “Shop Around” (1960)
69. Jimmy Ruffin “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” (1966)
70. The Drifters “Save the Last Dance for Me” (1960)

71. Commodores “Three Times a Lady” (1978)
72. Otis Redding “Try a Little Tenderness” (1966)
73. Sister Sledge “We Are Family” (1979)
74. The Jackson 5 “ABC” (1970)
75. Janet Jackson “That’s the Way Love Goes” (1993)
76. Aretha Franklin “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” (1967)
77. Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)” (1983)
78. Al Green “Love and Happiness” (1977)
79. Otis Redding “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (1965)
80. Chubby Checker “The Twist” (1960)

81. Isaac Hayes “Theme from ‘Shaft’” (1971)
82. Chuck Berry “Maybellene” (1955)
83. The Shirelles “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1960)
84. Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” (1978)
85. Gladys Knight & the Pips “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1967)
86. Fats Domino “Ain’t That a Shame” (1955)
87. Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (1995)
88. Sly & the Family Stone “Everyday People” (1968)
89. Little Richard “Long Tall Sally” (1956)
90. The Temptations “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” (1972)

91. The Isley Brothers “This Old Heart of Mine” (1966)
92. The Staple Singers “I’ll Take You There” (1972)
93. The Impressions “People Get Ready” (1965)
94. James Brown “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” (1966)
95. The O’Jays “Love Train” (1973)
96. Arthur Conley “Sweet Soul Music” (1967)
97. The Platters “Only You (And You Alone)” (1955)
98. The Emotions “Best of My Love” (1977)
99. The Four Tops “Baby, I Need Your Loving” (1964)
100. Mariah Carey “Vision of Love” (1990)

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Dave's Music Database Hall of Fame: Music Makers' Inductees (June 2021)

Music Maker Inductees: June 2021

Top 20 R&B Acts

Originally posted 6/22/2021.

January 22, 2019 marked the 10-year anniversary of the DMDB blog! To honor that, Dave’s Music Database announced its own Hall of Fame. This tenth class of music maker inductees focuses on the top R&B acts of all time (see the full top 100 list here). These are the top 20 from that list, minus previous inductees, which included Mariah Carey, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Prince, and Stevie Wonder.

See the full list of music maker inductees here.

Mary J. Blige (1971-)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

Blige was born in the Bronx in 1971. She reached the R&B chart 75 times from 1992 to 2021, hitting #1 six times – most notably with “Family Affair,” which also topped the Hot 100. She is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ranks as one of the top 100 singers of all time according to the DMDB. VH1 ranked her as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Read more.

James Brown (1933-2006)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B/funk singer and dancer born in Toccoa, GA. Nicknamed “The Godfather of Soul.” Inducted into the inaugural class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Papa's Got a Brand New Bag” and “I Got You (I Feel Good)” are in the DMDB’s the top 1% of all time. His Live at the Apollo Volume 1 is in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time and rates #1 on the DMDB list of the top live albums of all time. He is also an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B Hall of Fame. He is also a recipient of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . Read more.

Sam Cooke (1931-1964)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B singer/songwriter born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Inducted into the inaugural class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “You Send Me” and “A Change Is Gonna Come” are the top 1% of all time. His compilation, The Man and His Music, ranks as one of the top 1000 of all time. He is also an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B Hall of Fame. He is also a recipient of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . Read more.

Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B singer born in Washington, D.C. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” is a DMDB Hall of Fame inductee. That song and “What's Going On” are both in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Those two, as well as “Let’s Get It On” and “Sexual Healing” rank in the top 1% of all time. What's Going On and Let's Get It On rank in the top 1000 albums of all time; the former is in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time and is a DMDB Hall of Fame inductee. Gaye is also an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B Hall of Fame. He is also a recipient of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . Read more.

Al Green (1946-)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

Green was born in Arkansas in 1946. He landed 32 hits on the R&B charts, six of which went to #1. “Let’s Stay Together” also topped the Hot 100 and is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. His album Call Me ranks as one of the top 1000 of all time. Green is an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . He is also a Kennedy Center Honoree and ranks as one of the top 100 singers of all time and one of the top 100 songwriters of the rock era. Read more.

Etta James (1938-2012)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B/blues singer born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, CA. She has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the R&B Hall of Fame, and the Blues Hall of Fame. She is also a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award .. “At Last” ranks in the top 1% of all time. It is also in the Grammy Hall of Fame and National Recording Registry and in the DMDB lists of the top blues songs, jazz songs, love songs, and R&B songs. Her album Tell Mama is one of the top R&B albums and is in the Blues Hall of Fame. Read more.

R. Kelly (1967-)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B singer and executive Robert Sylvester Kelly was born in Chicago in 1967. He charted 82 songs on the R&B charts from 1991 to 2014, including ten #1 songs – most notably “I Believe I Can Fly” (a Grammy winner for R&B Song of the Year and one of the top 100 movie songs of all time) and “Ignition (remix)” (BMI R&B Song of the Year). Kelly is a recipient of the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more.

Gladys Knight (1944-) & the Pips (active 1961-1988)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

Gladys Knight was born in 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. eached the R&B chart 66 times from 1961 to 1996 as a solo act and with the group The Pips. She hit #1 ten times, most notably with “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Midnight Train to Georgia.” The latter ranks as the top 1% of all time in the DMDB song database. Knight ranks as one of the top 100 singers of all time according to the DMDB. She is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B Hall of Fame. She is a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . She is also a Kennedy Center Honoree. Read more.

Patti LaBelle (1944-)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B singer Patti LaBelle was born in 1944 in Philadelphia. She reached the R&B chart 53 times, first with the girl group Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles, then with the female disco trio LaBelle, and then as a solo act. The song “Lady Marmalade” was one of three #1 R&B hits for her; it also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and ranks as one of the top 100 disco songs and one of the top 50 songs by girl groups. “On My Own” was also an R&B and Hot 100 chart topper. She is a recipient of the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . Read more.

Smokey Robinson (1940-)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B singer/songwriter and music executive born William Robinson, Jr. in Detroit, Michigan. This Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee makes the DMDB’s lists of top executives, R&B acts, singers, and rock-era songwriters. “The Tracks of My Tears” and “The Tears of a Clown,” both recorded with the Miracles rank in the top 1% of all time. Robinson is also an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B Hall of Fame. He is also a recipient of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . Read more.

The Temptations (active 1960-)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

This R&B group from Detroit, Michigan, has existed in different incarnations for decades, but its best known members from their ‘60s heyday include Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, and Paul Williams. “My Girl” is in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. That song, as well as “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Just My Imagination Running Away with Me,” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” rank in the top 1% of all time. The Temptations are also inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B Hall of Fame. They are also recipients of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award . Read more.

Luther Vandross (1951-2005)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

R&B singer Luther Vandross was born in 1951 in New York City. He reached the R&B charts sixty times from 1976 to 2006, including seven #1 hits. One of those, “Here and Now,” ranks as one of the top 100 love songs of all time according to the DMDB. “Dance with My Father” won a Grammy for Song of the Year. The DMDB also ranks Vandross as one of the top 100 singers of all time. He is also a recipient of the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award , and an R&B Hall of Fame inductee. Read more.

Barry White (1944-2003)

Inducted June 2021 as a “Top 20 R&B Act”

This R&B singer and producer was born Barry Eugene Carter in Galveston, Texas, in 1944. He was known for his deep bass voice and romantic persona. He reached the R&B chart 43 times from 1973 to 1999, including six #1 songs – most notably with “Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” a pop #1 as well. White is a recipient of the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award , and an R&B Hall of Fame inductee. Read more.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Vocal Group Hall of Fame

Vocal Group Hall of Fame:

1998-2008

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was conceived by Tony Butala, a member of the group The Lettermen. In 1998, he and a financial partner opened The Vocal Hall of Fame & Museum Company in his hometown of Sharon, Pennyslvania. That year, the first class was inducted and that was continued through 2008. According to the website, the 10th anniversary (and last) induction ceremony was held November 6-9, 2008, at the Chevrolet Center in Youngstown, Ohio.

Only groups and duos are eligible. Inductees must have at least a ten-year history in the music business, have had a significant hit record or composition, and have a minimum of three-party harmony. There are also categories for each year’s slate of inductees incluing ‘40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and duos. Here are the inductees during that time with their years of induction in parentheses:

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A

B

C

  • The Cadillacs (2004)
  • The Chantels (2002)
  • The Charioteers (2003)
  • The Chiffons (2005)
  • The Chi-Lites (2005)
  • The Chordettes (2001)
  • The Chords (2007)
  • The Clovers (2002)
  • The Coasters (1999)
  • The Commodores (2003)
  • The Crests (2004)
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash (1998)
  • The Crystals (2005)
D

  • Danny & The Juniors (2003)
  • The Dells (2004)
  • The Del Vikings (2005)
  • Deep River Boys (2006)
  • The Diamonds (2004)
  • Dion & The Belmonts (2000)
  • Dixie Hummingbirds (2000)
  • The Dominoes (2006)
  • The Doobie Brothers (2004)
  • The Drifters (1998)
  • The Duprees (2006)
E-F

  • Eagles (2001)
  • Earth Wind & Fire (2003)
  • The Everly Brothers (2004)
  • 5th Dimension (2002)
  • The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (1998)
  • The Five Keys (2002)
  • The Five Red Caps (2007)
  • The Five Satins (2003)
  • The Flamingos (2000)
  • Fleetwood Mac (2005)
  • The Fleetwoods (2006)
  • The Four Aces (2001)
  • The Four Freshmen (2001)
  • The Four Knights (2002)
  • The Four Lads (2003)
  • The Four Preps (2007)
  • The Four Seasons (1999)
  • The Four Tops (1999)
  • The Four Tunes (2004)
G-H-I

  • The Golden Gate Quartet (1998)
  • Haydn Quartet (2006)
  • The Harptones (2002)
  • The Hi-Lo’s (2006)
  • The Hilltoppers (2005)
  • The Hoboken Four (2007)
  • The Hollies (2006)
  • The Impressions (2003)
  • Ink Spots (1999)
  • The Isley Brothers (2003)
J-K

L

M

N-O

  • The Neville Brothers (2005)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys (2001)
  • The O’Jays (2004)
  • The Orioles (1998)
  • Tony Orlando and Dawn (2007)
P-Q

R

S

  • The Shangri-las (2006)
  • The Shirelles (2002)
  • Simon & Garfunkel (2006)
  • The Skylarks (2000)
  • The Skyliners (2002)
  • Sly & the Family Stone (2007)
  • Sons of the Pioneers (2005)
  • The Soul Stirrers (2000)
  • The Spaniels (2005)
  • The Spinners (1999)
  • The Stylistics (2004)
  • The Supremes (1998)
  • The Swan Silvertones (2002)
T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

  • The Temptations (1999)
  • Three Dog Night (2000)
  • The Tokens (2004)
  • The Traveling Wilburys (2007)
  • The Tymes (2005)
  • The Vogues (2001)
  • The Weavers (2001)
  • The Whispers (2003)
  • Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs/The Gladiolas (2007)

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First posted 11/9/2008; last updated 3/29/2023.
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Tuesday, December 31, 1996

Thomas Ryan American Hit Radio

Thomas Ryan:

American Hit Radio

Thomas Ryan’s 1996 book American Hit Radio covered 40 years of popular music, highlighting nearly 500 songs from the rock and roll era. They are presented chronologically in the book. They’ve been listed here alphabetically by artists’ names.

Click here to see other lists from critics and individuals and here to see other lists from publications and/or organizations.

  1. Abba “Waterloo” (1974)
  2. Abba “Take a Chance on Me” (1977)
  3. Aerosmith “Sweet Emotion” (1975)
  4. Arthur Alexander “You Better Move On” (1961)
  5. Alive and Kicking “Tighter Tighter” (1970)
  6. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass “A Taste of Honey” (1965)
  7. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass “This Guy’s in Love with You” (1968)
  8. The Animals “The House of the Rising Sun” (1964)
  9. The Animals “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (1965)
  10. The Animals “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” (1965)

  11. Louis Armstrong “What a Wonderful World” (1967)
  12. Badfinger “No Matter What” (1970)
  13. Badfinger “Day after Day” (1971)
  14. Badfinger “Baby Blue” (1972)
  15. The Band “Up on Cripple Creek” (1969)
  16. Len Barry “One Two Three (1-2-3)” (1965)
  17. The Beach Boys “In My Room” (1963)
  18. The Beach Boys “Don’t Worry Baby” (1964)
  19. The Beach Boys “California Girls” (1965)
  20. The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” (1966)

  21. The Beach Boys “God Only Knows” (1966)
  22. The Beach Boys “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” (1966)
  23. The Beach Boys “Sloop John B” (1966)
  24. The Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963)
  25. The Beatles “I Saw Her Standing There” (1963)
  26. The Beatles “Please Please Me” (1963)
  27. The Beatles “Eight Days a Week” (1964)
  28. The Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night” (1964)
  29. The Beatles “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1964)
  30. The Beatles “I Feel Fine” (1964)

  31. The Beatles “And I Love Her” (1964)
  32. The Beatles “She’s a Woman” (1964)
  33. The Beatles “I’ll Cry Instead” (1964)
  34. The Beatles “Thank You Girl” (1964)
  35. The Beatles “Yesterday” (1965)
  36. The Beatles “Help!” (1965)
  37. The Beatles “Ticket to Ride” (1965)
  38. The Beatles “Day Tripper” (1965)
  39. The Beatles “We Can Work It Out” (1965)
  40. The Beatles “Nowhere Man” (1965)

  41. The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” (1966)
  42. The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby” (1966)
  43. The Beatles “Paperback Writer” (1966)
  44. The Beatles “Rain” (1966)
  45. The Beatles “Strawberry Fields Forever” (1967)
  46. The Beatles “Penny Lane” (1967)
  47. The Beatles “All You Need Is Love” (1967)
  48. The Beatles “Hello Goodbye” (1967)
  49. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
  50. The Beatles “Revolution” (1968)

  51. The Beatles “Lady Madonna” (1968)
  52. The Beatles “Something” (1969)
  53. The Beatles with Billy Preston “Get Back” (1969)
  54. The Beatles “Come Together” (1969)
  55. The Beatles “The Ballad of John and Yoko” (1969)
  56. The Beatles “Don’t Let Me Down” (1969)
  57. The Beatles “Let It Be” (1970)
  58. Bee Gees “The Lights Went Out in Massachusetts” (1967)
  59. Bee Gees “To Love Somebody” (1967)
  60. Bee Gees “Words” (1968)

  61. Bee Gees “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” (1968)
  62. Bee Gees “The First of May” (1969)
  63. Harry Belafonte “Banana Boat (Day-O)” (1957)
  64. Tony Bennett “I Left My Heart in San Francisco “ (1962)
  65. Tony Bennett “The Good Life” (1963)
  66. Brook Benton “It’s Just a Matter of Time” (1959)
  67. Brook Benton “Rainy Night in Georgia” (1970)
  68. Chuck Berry “Maybellene” (1955)
  69. Chuck Berry “School Days” (1957)
  70. Chuck Berry “Johnny B. Goode” (1958)

  71. Big Brother & the Holding Company “Piece of My Heart” (1968)
  72. Bobby “Blue” Bland “Ain’t Nothin’ You Can Do” (1964)
  73. Gary "U.S." Bonds “New Orleans” (1960)
  74. Booker T. & the MG’s “Green Onions” (1962)
  75. David Bowie “Modern Love” (1983)
  76. The Box Tops “The Letter” (1967)
  77. The Box Tops “Cry Like a Baby” (1968)
  78. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992)
  79. Toni Braxton “Breathe Again” (1993)
  80. James Brown “Night Train” (1962)

  81. James Brown “Prisoner of Love” (1963)
  82. James Brown “Out of Sight” (1964)
  83. James Brown “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” (1965)
  84. James Brown “I Got You (I Feel Good)” (1965)
  85. James Brown “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” (1966)
  86. The Buckinghams “Kind of a Drag” (1967)
  87. Buffalo Springfield “For What It’s Worth” (1967)
  88. The Byrds “Mr. Tambourine Man” (1965)
  89. The Byrds “Eight Miles High” (1966)
  90. Glen Campbell “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” (1967)

  91. Glen Campbell “Wichita Lineman” (1968)
  92. Mariah Carey “Vision of Love” (1990)
  93. Johnny Cash “I Walk the Line” (1956)
  94. Johnny Cash “I Guess Things Happen That Way” (1958)
  95. Ray Charles “What’d I Say” (1959)
  96. Ray Charles “Georgia on My Mind” (1960)
  97. Ray Charles “Ruby” (1960)
  98. Ray Charles “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1962)
  99. Ray Charles “You Don’t Know Me” (1962)
  100. The Chiffons “He’s So Fine” (1963)

  101. The Chiffons “One Fine Day” (1963)
  102. The Chi-Lites “Oh Girl” (1972)
  103. Lou Christie “Lightning Strikes” (1966)
  104. Lou Christie “I’m Gonna Make You Mine” (1969)
  105. Derek & the Dominos “Layla” (1970)
  106. Dave Clark Five “Glad All Over” (1964)
  107. Dave Clark Five “Because” (1964)
  108. Dave Clark Five “Can’t You See That She’s Mine” (1964)
  109. Petula Clark “Downtown” (1964)
  110. Petula Clark “I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love” (1966)

  111. Petula Clark “Don’t Sleep in the Subway” (1967)
  112. Patsy Cline “Walkin’ after Midnight” (1957)
  113. Patsy Cline “Crazy” (1961)
  114. Patsy Cline “I Fall to Pieces” (1961)
  115. Patsy Cline “She’s Got You” (1962)
  116. The Coasters “Yakety Yak” (1958)
  117. Eddie Cochran “Summertime Blues” (1958)
  118. Eddie Cochran “C’Mon Everybody” (1958)
  119. Joe Cocker “Feelin’ Alright” (1969)
  120. Dave Collins & Ansell “Double Barrel” (1971)

  121. Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (1984)
  122. Commodores “Night Shift” (1985)
  123. The Contours “Do You Love Me?” (1962)
  124. Sam Cooke “You Send Me” (1957)
  125. Sam Cooke “Wonderful World” (1960)
  126. Sam Cooke “Bring It on Home to Me” (1962)
  127. Sam Cooke “A Change Is Gonna Come” (1964)
  128. Alice Cooper “School’s Out” (1972)
  129. The Corsairs “Smoky Places” (1962)
  130. The Count Five “Psychotic Reaction” (1966)

  131. The Cowsills “Rain, the Park, and Other Things” (1967)
  132. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Proud Mary” (1969)
  133. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Fortunate Son” (1969)
  134. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Bad Moon Rising” (1969)
  135. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Green River” (1969)
  136. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Down on the Corner” (1969)
  137. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Who’ll Stop the Rain” (1970)
  138. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Up Around the Bend” (1970)
  139. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Someday Never Comes” (1972)
  140. Crowded House “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (1986)

  141. The Crystals “He’s a Rebel” (1962)
  142. The Crystals “Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)” (1963)
  143. Terence Trent D’Arby “Wishing Well” (1987)
  144. Bobby Darin “Mack the Knife” (1959)
  145. Bobby Darin “Beyond the Sea” (1959)
  146. David + David “Welcome to the Boomtown” (1986)
  147. Spencer Davis Group “Gimme Some Lovin’“ (1966)
  148. Desmond Dekker & the Aces “The Israelites” (1969)
  149. Neil Diamond “Holly Holy” (1969)
  150. Neil Diamond “I Am...I Said” (1971)

  151. Dion “Runaround Sue” (1961)
  152. Fats Domino “Ain’t That a Shame (aka ‘Ain’t It a Shame’)” (1955)
  153. Fats Domino “I’m Walkin’” (1957)
  154. Fats Domino “Walking to New Orleans” (1960)
  155. The Doobie Brothers “What a Fool Believes” (1978)
  156. The Doors “Light My Fire” (1967)
  157. The Dramatics “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” (1971)
  158. The Drifters “Save the Last Dance for Me” (1960)
  159. The Drifters “This Magic Moment” (1960)
  160. The Drifters “Up on the Roof” (1962)

  161. The Drifters “On Broadway” (1963)
  162. The Drifters “Under the Boardwalk” (1964)
  163. Bob Dylan “Like a Rolling Stone” (1965)
  164. Bob Dylan “Subterranean Homesick Blues” (1965)
  165. Bob Dylan “Lay Lady Lay” (1969)
  166. Eagles “Hotel California” (1976)
  167. Earth, Wind & Fire “That’s the Way of the World” (1975)
  168. The Easybeats “Friday on My Mind” (1966)
  169. Tommy Edwards “It’s All in the Game” (1951)
  170. Eurythmics “Would I Lie to You?” (1985)

  171. The Everly Brothers “Bye Bye Love” (1957)
  172. The Everly Brothers “Cathy’s Clown” (1960)
  173. The Faces “Stay with Me” (1971)
  174. Percy Faith “A Summer Place (Theme from)” (1960)
  175. The Flamingos “I Only Have Eyes for You” (1959)
  176. Fleetwood Mac “Over My Head” (1975)
  177. Frankie Ford “Sea Cruise” (1959)
  178. Foreigner “I Want to Know What Love Is” (1984)
  179. The Foundations “Build Me Up Buttercup” (1969)
  180. The Four Seasons “Walk Like a Man” (1963)

  181. The Four Seasons “Let’s Hang On” (1965)
  182. The Four Seasons “Working My Way Back to You” (1966)
  183. Four Tops “Baby I Need Your Loving” (1964)
  184. Four Tops “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” (1965)
  185. Four Tops “It’s the Same Old Song” (1965)
  186. Four Tops “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” (1966)
  187. Four Tops “Standing in the Shadows of Love” (1966)
  188. Four Tops “Bernadette” (1967)
  189. Aretha Franklin “Respect” (1967)
  190. Aretha Franklin “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” (1967)

  191. Aretha Franklin “Chain of Fools” (1967)
  192. Aretha Franklin “I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You” (1967)
  193. Aretha Franklin “I Say a Little Prayer” (1968)
  194. Aretha Franklin “Think” (1968)
  195. Aretha Franklin “Sweet Sweet Baby, Since You’ve Been Gone” (1968)
  196. Aretha Franklin “Don’t Play That Song” (1970)
  197. Aretha Franklin “Rock Steady” (1971)
  198. Aretha Franklin “Until You Come Back to Me That’s What I’m Gonna Do” (1973)
  199. Funkadelic “One Nation Under a Groove” (1978)
  200. Peter Gabriel “In Your Eyes” (1986)

  201. Marvin Gaye “Can I Get a Witness” (1963)
  202. Marvin Gaye “How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You” (1964)
  203. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
  204. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” (1968)
  205. Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On” (1971)
  206. Marvin Gaye “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” (1971)
  207. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “You’re All I Need to Get By “ (1971)
  208. Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing” (1982)
  209. Gerry & The Pacemakers “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” (1964)
  210. Gerry & The Pacemakers “Ferry Cross the Mersey” (1965)

  211. Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto “The Girl from Ipanema” (1964)
  212. The Grass Roots “Let’s Live for Today” (1967)
  213. The Grass Roots “Midnight Confessions” (1968)
  214. The Grass Roots “Temptation Eyes” (1971)
  215. Dobie Gray “The In Crowd” (1965)
  216. Dobie Gray “Drift Away” (1973)
  217. Al Green “Let’s Stay Together” (1971)
  218. Al Green “Tired of Being Alone” (1971)
  219. Al Green “I’m Still in Love with You” (1972)
  220. Al Green “You Ought to Be with Me” (1972)

  221. Al Green “Call Me (Come Back Home)” (1973)
  222. Al Green “L-O-V-E” (1975)
  223. Richard Harris “MacArthur Park” (1968)
  224. Isaac Hayes “Shaft (Theme from)” (1971)
  225. The Jimi Hendrix Experience “All Along the Watchtower” (1968)
  226. Don Henley “The Boys of Summer” (1984)
  227. Don Henley “Heart of the Matter” (1989)
  228. Clarence "Frogman" Henry “Ain’t Got No Home” (1957)
  229. Herman’s Hermits “Listen People” (1966)
  230. Herman’s Hermits “There’s a Kind of Hush” (1967)

  231. The Hollies “Bus Stop” (1966)
  232. The Hollies “Carrie-Anne” (1967)
  233. The Hollies “He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” (1969)
  234. Buddy Holly & the Crickets “That’ll Be the Day” (1957)
  235. Buddy Holly & the Crickets “Peggy Sue” (1957)
  236. The Human Beinz “Nobody But Me” (1967)
  237. Janis Ian “Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking)” (1967)
  238. The Impressions featuring Jerry Butler “For Your Precious Love” (1958)
  239. Chris Isaak “Wicked Game” (1989)
  240. The Jackson 5 “I Want You Back” (1969)

  241. The Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There” (1970)
  242. The Jackson 5 “ABC” (1970)
  243. The Jackson 5 “The Love You Save” (1970)
  244. The Jackson 5 “Never Can Say Goodbye” (1971)
  245. Michael Jackson “Got to Be There” (1971)
  246. Michael Jackson “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (1979)
  247. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1982)
  248. Tommy James & the Shondells “Crimson and Clover” (1968)
  249. Jesus Jones “Right Here Right Now” (1991)
  250. Billy Joel “The River of Dreams” (1993)

  251. Elton John “Your Song” (1970)
  252. Elton John “Levon” (1972)
  253. Elton John “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” (1975)
  254. Elton John “Blue Eyes” (1982)
  255. Elton John “Empty Garden” (1982)
  256. Elton John “Sacrifice” (1989)
  257. Little Willie John “Fever” (1956)
  258. Tom Jones “It’s Not Unusual “ (1965)
  259. Bert Kaempfert “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” (1965)
  260. Ernie K-Doe “Mother-in-Law” (1961)

  261. Ben E. King “Spanish Harlem” (1960)
  262. Ben E. King “Stand by Me” (1961)
  263. The Kinks “You Really Got Me” (1964)
  264. The Kinks “Lola” (1970)
  265. The Kinks “Don’t Forget to Dance” (1983)
  266. Led Zeppelin “Black Dog” (1971)
  267. Brenda Lee “Break It to Me Gently” (1962)
  268. The Left Banke “Walk Away Renee” (1966)
  269. John Lennon “Instant Karma (We All Shine On)” (1970)
  270. John Lennon “Imagine” (1971)

  271. John Lennon “Number Nine (#9) Dream” (1974)
  272. Annie Lennox “Why” (1992)
  273. Barbara Lewis “Hello Stranger” (1963)
  274. Jerry Lee Lewis “Great Balls of Fire” (1957)
  275. Jerry Lee Lewis “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” (1957)
  276. Little Richard “Tutti Frutti” (1955)
  277. Little Richard “Long Tall Sally” (1956)
  278. Little Richard “Good Golly Miss Molly” (1958)
  279. Living Colour “Cult of Personality” (1988)
  280. The Lovin’ Spoonful “Do You Believe in Magic” (1965)

  281. The Lovin’ Spoonful “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice” (1965)
  282. The Lovin’ Spoonful “Summer in the City” (1966)
  283. The Lovin’ Spoonful “Darling Be Home Soon” (1967)
  284. Lulu “To Sir with Love” (1967)
  285. Gloria Lynne “I Wish You Love” (1964)
  286. Madonna “Crazy for You” (1985)
  287. The Mamas & the Papas “I Saw Her Again” (1966)
  288. The Manhattans “Kiss and Say Goodbye” (1976)
  289. Martha & the Vandellas “Heat Wave” (1963)
  290. Martha & the Vandellas “Dancing in the Street” (1964)

  291. Martha & the Vandellas “Jimmy Mack” (1967)
  292. The Marvelettes “Please Mr. Postman” (1961)
  293. Johnny Mathis “It’s Not for Me to Say” (1957)
  294. Johnny Mathis “Wonderful Wonderful!” (1957)
  295. Johnny Mathis “Misty” (1959)
  296. Paul & Linda McCartney “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (1971)
  297. Clyde McPhatter “A Lover’s Question” (1958)
  298. Melanie “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” (1970)
  299. John Cougar Mellencamp “Pink Houses” (1983)
  300. Lee Michaels “Do You Know What I Mean?” (1971)

  301. The Miracles “Shop Around” (1960)
  302. The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” (1962)
  303. The Miracles “The Tracks of My Tears” (1965)
  304. The Miracles “Ooo Baby Baby” (1965)
  305. The Miracles “The Tears of a Clown” (1967)
  306. The Miracles “I Second That Emotion” (1967)
  307. Guy Mitchell “Singing the Blues” (1956)
  308. Domenico Modugno “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue)” (1958)
  309. The Monkees “I’m a Believer” (1966)
  310. The Monkees “Last Train to Clarksville” (1966)

  311. The Monkees “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone” (1966)
  312. The Monkees “Daydream Believer” (1967)
  313. The Monkees “Pleasant Valley Sunday” (1967)
  314. The Monkees “A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You” (1967)
  315. Van Morrison “Brown-Eyed Girl” (1967)
  316. Van Morrison “Domino” (1970)
  317. Van Morrison “Wild Night” (1971)
  318. Willie Nelson “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” (1975)
  319. Aaron Neville “Tell It Like It Is” (1966)
  320. Harry Nilsson “Everybody’s Talkin’” (1968)

  321. Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991)
  322. Sinéad O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
  323. The O’Jays “Back Stabbers” (1972)
  324. Roy Orbison “Only the Lonely” (1960)
  325. Roy Orbison “Crying” (1961)
  326. Roy Orbison “In Dreams” (1963)
  327. Roy Orbison “Oh Pretty Woman” (1964)
  328. Tony Orlando & Dawn “Candida” (1970)
  329. Outsiders “Time Won’t Let Me” (1966)
  330. Freda Payne “Band of Gold” (1970)

  331. Ann Peebles “I Can’t Stand the Rain” (1973)
  332. Michael Penn “No Myth” (1989)
  333. Phil Phillips & the Twilights “Sea of Love” (1959)
  334. Wilson Pickett “In the Midnight Hour” (1965)
  335. Wilson Pickett “Mustang Sally” (1966)
  336. The Platters “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (1958)
  337. PM Dawn “I’d Die Without You” (1992)
  338. The Police “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (1981)
  339. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
  340. Elvis Presley “Heartbreak Hotel” (1956)

  341. Elvis Presley “Don’t Be Cruel” (1956)
  342. Elvis Presley “My Baby Left Me” (1956)
  343. Elvis Presley “Jailhouse Rock” (1957)
  344. Elvis Presley “One Night “ (1958)
  345. Elvis Presley “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (1960)
  346. Elvis Presley “Suspicious Minds” (1969)
  347. Pretenders “Brass in Pocket (I’m Special) “ (1979)
  348. Prince “Little Red Corvette” (1982)
  349. Prince & the Revolution “Purple Rain” (1984)
  350. Procol Harum “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (1967)

  351. ? & The Mysterians “96 Tears” (1966)
  352. The Young Rascals “Groovin’” (1967)
  353. The Rascals “How Can I Be Sure” (1967)
  354. The Rascals “A Beautiful Morning” (1968)
  355. Otis Redding “Try a Little Tenderness” (1966)
  356. Otis Redding “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” (1968)
  357. Lou Reed “Walk on the Wild Side” (1972)
  358. R.E.M. “The One I Love” (1987)
  359. R.E.M. “Losing My Religion” (1991)
  360. Paul Revere & the Raiders “Kicks” (1966)

  361. The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (1964)
  362. The Righteous Brothers “Unchained Melody” (1965)
  363. The Righteous Brothers “You’re My Soul and Inspiration” (1966)
  364. Smokey Robinson “Cruisin’” (1979)
  365. The Rolling Stones “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” (1965)
  366. The Rolling Stones “Get Off of My Cloud” (1965)
  367. The Rolling Stones “The Last Time” (1965)
  368. The Rolling Stones “Paint It Black” (1966)
  369. The Rolling Stones “19th Nervous Breakdown” (1966)
  370. The Rolling Stones “Mother’s Little Helper” (1966)

  371. The Rolling Stones “Lady Jane” (1966)
  372. The Rolling Stones “Ruby Tuesday” (1967)
  373. The Rolling Stones “She’s a Rainbow” (1967)
  374. The Rolling Stones “Dandelion” (1967)
  375. The Rolling Stones “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (1968)
  376. The Rolling Stones “Honky Tonk Women” (1969)
  377. The Rolling Stones “Brown Sugar” (1971)
  378. The Rolling Stones “Wild Horses” (1971)
  379. The Rolling Stones “Happy” (1972)
  380. The Rolling Stones “Tumbling Dice” (1972)

  381. The Ronettes “Be My Baby” (1963)
  382. The Ronettes “Baby I Love You” (1963)
  383. Diana Ross “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (1970)
  384. Ruby & the Romantics “Our Day Will Come” (1963)
  385. Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts “Angel of the Morning” (1968)
  386. Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue “Whatta Man” (1994)
  387. Boz Scaggs “Lowdown” (1976)
  388. Seal “Crazy” (1990)
  389. The Searchers “Needles and Pins” (1964)
  390. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band “Night Moves” (1976)

  391. The Shangri-La’s “Leader of the Pack” (1964)
  392. The Shangri-La’s “Remember Walking in the Sand” (1964)
  393. The Shangri-La’s “Give Him a Great Big Kiss” (1964)
  394. Del Shannon “Runaway” (1961)
  395. The Shirelles “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1960)
  396. The Silhouettes “Get a Job” (1958)
  397. Carly Simon “You’re So Vain” (1972)
  398. Simon & Garfunkel “The Dangling Conversation” (1966)
  399. Simon & Garfunkel “Mrs. Robinson” (1968)
  400. Simon & Garfunkel “The Boxer” (1969)

  401. Frank Sinatra “All the Way” (1957)
  402. Frank Sinatra “Witchcraft” (1958)
  403. Frank Sinatra “Summer Wind” (1966)
  404. Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra “Somethin’ Stupid” (1967)
  405. Nancy Sinatra “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” (1966)
  406. The Skyliners “Since I Don’t Have You” (1959)
  407. Percy Sledge “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1966)
  408. Sly & the Family Stone “Everyday People” (1968)
  409. Sly & the Family Stone “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin” (1969)
  410. Sly & the Family Stone “Hot Fun in the Summertime” (1969)

  411. Sly & the Family Stone “Family Affair” (1971)
  412. Sly & The Family Stone “Everybody Is a Star” (1970)
  413. Sonny & Cher “I Got You Babe” (1965)
  414. Spanky and Our Gang “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” (1967)
  415. Dusty Springfield “I Only Want to Be with You” (1964)
  416. Dusty Springfield “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” (1966)
  417. Dusty Springfield “Son of a Preacher Man” (1968)
  418. Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” (1975)
  419. Bruce Springsteen “Born in the U.S.A.” (1984)
  420. Bruce Springsteen “Dancing in the Dark” (1984)

  421. Bruce Springsteen “I’m on Fire” (1984)
  422. Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” (1994)
  423. Terry Stafford “Suspicion” (1964)
  424. The Standells “Dirty Water” (1966)
  425. The Staple Singers “Respect Yourself” (1971)
  426. The Staple Singers “I’ll Take You There” (1972)
  427. Ringo Starr “It Don’t Come Easy” (1971)
  428. Steely Dan “Reeling in the Years” (1972)
  429. Steely Dan “Rikki Don’t Lost That Number” (1974)
  430. Steely Dan “Deacon Blues” (1977)

  431. Steppenwolf “Born to Be Wild” (1968)
  432. Steppenwolf “Magic Carpet Ride” (1968)
  433. Rod Stewart “Maggie May” (1971)
  434. The Supremes “Where Did Our Love Go” (1964)
  435. The Supremes “Baby Love” (1964)
  436. The Supremes “Back in My Arms Again” (1965)
  437. The Supremes “Stop! In the Name of Love” (1965)
  438. The Supremes “I Hear a Symphony” (1965)
  439. The Supremes “You Can’t Hurry Love” (1966)
  440. The Supremes “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” (1966)

  441. The Supremes “My World Is Empty Without You” (1966)
  442. The Supremes “Love Child” (1968)
  443. The Supremes & the Temptations “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” (1968)
  444. The Supremes “Someday We’ll Be Together” (1969)
  445. The Syndicate of Sound “Little Girl” (1966)
  446. Talking Heads “Take Me to the River” (1978)
  447. Tears for Fears “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” (1985)
  448. The Temptations “My Girl” (1964)
  449. The Temptations “The Way You Do the Things You Do” (1964)
  450. The Temptations “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” (1966)

  451. The Temptations “I Know I’m Losing You” (1966)
  452. The Temptations “I Wish It Would Rain” (1967)
  453. The Temptations “Ball of Confusion (That’s the World Is Today)” (1970)
  454. The Temptations “Just My Imagination Running Away with Me” (1971)
  455. The Temptations “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” (1972)
  456. 10cc “I’m Not in Love” (1975)
  457. Them “Mystic Eyes” (1965)
  458. B.J. Thomas “Hooked on a Feeling” (1968)
  459. Irma Thomas “Wish Someone Would Care” (1964)
  460. Thunderclap Newman “Something in the Air” (1969)

  461. Til Tuesday “Voices Carry” (1985)
  462. The Tokens “The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)” (1961)
  463. The Tornadoes “Telstar” (1962)
  464. The Toys “A Lover’s Concerto” (1965)
  465. T-Rex “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” (1971)
  466. The Turtles “Happy Together” (1967)
  467. The Turtles “She’d Rather Be with Me” (1967)
  468. The Turtles “Elenore” (1968)
  469. U2 “With or Without You” (1987)
  470. U2 “One” (1991)

  471. UB40 “Red Red Wine” (1983)
  472. Ritchie Valens “La Bamba” (1958)
  473. Frankie Valli “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” (1967)
  474. Junior Walker & the All-Stars “Shotgun” (1965)
  475. Junior Walker & the All-Stars “What Does It Take to Win Your Love” (1969)
  476. War “Low Rider” (1975)
  477. Dionne Warwick “Don’t Make Me Over” (1962)
  478. Dionne Warwick “Anyone Who Had a Heart” (1963)
  479. Dionne Warwick “Walk on By” (1964)
  480. Dionne Warwick “Trains and Boats and Planes” (1966)

  481. Dionne Warwick “Alfie” (1967)
  482. Dinah Washington “What a Diff’rence a Day Makes” (1959)
  483. Mary Wells “My Guy” (1964)
  484. The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (1971)
  485. The Who “Behind Blue Eyes” (1971)
  486. Andy Williams “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” (1963)
  487. Jackie Wilson “Lonely Teardrops” (1958)
  488. Jackie Wilson “Doggin’ Around” (1960)
  489. Steve Winwood “While You See a Chance” (1981)
  490. Stevie Wonder “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” (1965)

  491. Stevie Wonder “I Was Made to Love Her” (1967)
  492. Stevie Wonder “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours” (1970)
  493. Stevie Wonder “Superstition” (1972)
  494. Stevie Wonder “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” (1974)
  495. Stevie Wonder “I Wish” (1976)
  496. World Party “Ship of Fools” (1987)
  497. Gary Wright “Love Is Alive” (1976)
  498. The Zombies “Time of the Season” (1968)

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Saturday, October 17, 1970

The Jackson 5 land fourth consecutive #1 with "I'll Be There"

I’ll Be There

The Jackson 5

Writer(s): Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch, Bob West (see lyrics here)

Released: August 28, 1970

First Charted: September 19, 1970

Peak: 15 US, 12 CB, 12 GR, 14 HR, 24 AC, 16 RB, 4 UK, 2 CN, 31 AU, 2 DF (Click for codes to charts.)

Sales (in millions): 4.2 US, 0.2 UK, 6.1 world (includes US + UK)

Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 76.49 video, 141.35 streaming

I’ll Be There (live)

Mariah Carey

Released: May 26, 1992

First Charted: May 15, 1992

Peak: 12 US, 13 CB, 14 GR, 16 RR, 12 AC, 11 RB, 2 UK, 15 CN, 9 AU, 8 DF (Click for codes to charts.)

Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, 0.35 UK, 0.92 world (includes US + UK)

Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 86.95 video, 75.12 streaming

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About the Song:

Michael Jackson was only 11 years old when The Jackson 5 hit #1 with “I Want You Back”, their chart debut. Less than a year later, “I’ll Be There” became the group’s fourth consecutive chart topper, making them the first black male group to achieve such a feat. WK It was the group’s biggest hit and the most successful Motown single from their 1959-72 Detroit era, WK but it would be the last time the Jackson brothers would collectively peak in the pole position. Michael would go on to hit the top slot thirteen times as a solo act.

Motown chief Berry Gordy decided for a change of pace after three upbeat singles from The Jackson 5. Instead of relying on the stable of Motown songwriters known as “The Corporation,” he turned to Hal Davis and Willie Hutch to tweak a song written by Bob West. SS In the song, a man declares eternal dedication to a former lover, saying that she can always come back to him. Michael and older brother Jermaine share the lead vocal, but this is really Michael’s showcase. “Rarely, if ever, had one so young sung with so much authority and grace,” AMG bringing “perfect aplomb…to material that ought to be both more romantic and more dramatic than he could possibly comprehend.” DM Michael said it was the song that solidified the Jackson 5’s career. RC

Michael also demonstrates how well he was learning from his mentors at Motown. His mastery of phrasing and “the way he oohs his way out of the choruses” DM are taken from Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. DM “The harmonies rival those of the Temptations” AMG and he even ad-libs a line (“Just look over your shoulder, honey!”) in tribute to The Four Tops’ “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)”.

More than twenty years later, Mariah Carey scored her own #1 version of the song on the pop charts. It was a last minute addition to her 1992 MTV Unplugged appearance, performed as a duet with R&B singer Trey Lorenz. WK Her version was even more successful than The Jackson 5’s original on the adult contemporary and UK charts where it went to #1 and #2 respectively.

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