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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Billboard Songs to Debut at #1 on the Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100:

#1 Debuts

Since the inception of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958, there have been only 50 songs to debut at the pinnacle. The first to do so was Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone” in 1995. Below are the songs to start on top – first in chronological order and then in order by DMDB ranking.

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

1. Michael Jackson “You Are Not Alone” (9/2/1995)
2. Mariah Carey “Fantasy” (9/30/1995)
3. Whitney Houston “Exale (Shoop Shoop)” (11/25/1995)
4. Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (12/2/1995)
5. Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (6/14/1997)
6. Mariah Carey “Honey” (9/6/1997)
7. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (10/11/1997)
8. Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (2/28/1998)
9. Aerosmith “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (9/5/1998)
10. Lauryn Hill “Doo Wop (That Thing)” (10/3/1998)

11. Clay Aiken “This Is the Night” (6/28/2003)
12. Fantasia “I Believe” (7/3/2004)
13. Carrie Underwood “Inside Your Heaven” (7/2/2005)
14. Taylor Hicks “Do I Make You Proud” (7/1/2006)
15. Britney Spears “3” (10/24/2009)
16. Eminem “Not Afraid” (5/22/2010)
17. Ke$ha “We R Who We R” (11/13/2010)
18. Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me” (1/29/2011)
19. Lady Gaga “Born This Way” (2/19/2011)
20. Katy Perry “Part of Me” (3/3/2012)

21. Baauer “Harlem Shake” (3/2/2013)
22. Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” (9/6/2014)
23. Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean?” (9/19/2015)
24. Adele “Hello” (11/14/2015)
25. Zayn Malik “Pillowtalk” (2/20/2016)
26. Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (5/28/2016)
27. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (1/28/2017)
28. DJ Khaled with Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne “I’m the One” (5/20/2017)
29. Drake “God’s Plan” (2/3/2018)
30. Drake “Nice for What” (4/21/2018)

31. Childish Gambino “This Is America” (5/19/2018)
32. Ariana Grande “Thank U, Next” (11/17/2018)
33. Ariana Grande “7 Rings” (2/2/2019)
34. Jonas Brothers “Sucker” (3/1/2019)
35. Travis Scott “Highest in the Room” (10/19/2019)
36. Drake “Toosie Slide” (4/18/2020)
37. Travis Scott & Kid Cudi “The Scotts” (5/9/2020)
38. Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber “Stuck with U” (5/23/2020)
39. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me” (6/6/2020)
40. 6ix9nine & Nicki Minaj “Trollz” (6/27/2020)

41. Taylor Swift “Cardigan” (8/8/2020)
42. Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” (8/22/2020)
43. BTS “Dynamite” (9/5/2020)
44. Travis Scott with Young Thug & M.I.A. “Franchise” (10/10/2020)
45. Ariana Grande “Positions” (11/7/2020)
46. BTS “Life Goes On” (12/5/2020)
47. Taylor Swift “Willow” (12/26/2020)
48. Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” (1/23/2021)
49. Drake “What’s Next” (3/20/2021)
50. Justin Bieber with Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches” (4/3/2021)

51. Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (4/10/2021)
52. Polo G “Rapstar” (4/24/2021)
53. Olivia Rodrigo “Good 4 U” (5/29/2021)
54. BTS “Butter” (6/5/2021)
55. BTS “Permission to Dance” (7/24/2021)
56. Drake with Future & Young Thug “Way 2 Sexy” (9/18/2021)
57. Coldplay with BTS “My Universe” (10/9/2021)
58. Taylor Swift “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” (11/27/2021)
59. Harry Styles “As It Was” (4/16/2022)
60. Jack Harlow “First Class” (4/23/2022)

61. Future with Drake & Tems “Wait for U” (5/14/2022)
62. Drake with 21 Savage “Jimmy Cooks” (7/2/2022)
63. Nicki Minaj “Super Freaky Girl” (8/27/2022)
64. Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero” (11/5/2022)
65. Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (1/28/2023)
66. Jimin “Like Crazy” (4/8/2023)
67. Olivia Rodrigo “Vampire” (7/15/2023)
68. Jung Kook with Latton “Seven” (7/29/2023)
69. Oliver Anthony “Rich Men North of Richmond” (8/26/2023)
70. Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything” (9/9/2023)

71. Drake & SZA “Slime You Out” (9/30/2023)
72. Drake & J. Cole “First Person Shooter” (10/21/2023)
73. Taylor Swift “Is It Over Now?” (11/11/2023)
74. Ariana Grande “Yes, And?” (1/27/2024)
75. Megan Thee Stallion “Hiss” (2/10/2024)
76. Ariana Grande “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” (3/23/2024)
77. Future, Metro Boomin, & Kendrick Lamar “Like That” (4/6/2024)
78. Taylor Swift & Post Maone “Fortnight” (5/4/2024)
79. Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” (5/18/2024)
80. Post Malone & Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” (5/25/2024)

81. Morgan Wallen “Love Somebody” (11/2/2024)
82. Kendrick Lamar “Squabble Up” (12/7/2024)
83. Travis Scott “4x4” (2/8/2025)
84. Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae “What I Want” (5/31/2025)
85. Sabrina Carpenter “Manchild” (6/21/2025)
86. Taylor Swift Taylor Swift “The Fate of Ophelia” (10/18/2025)
87. Bruno Mars “I Just Might” (6/24/2026)
88. Harry Styles “Aperature” (2/7/2026)
89. BTS “Swim” (4/4/2026)
90. Olvia Rodrigo “Drop Dead” (5/2/2026)

91. Drake “Janice STFU” (5/30/2026)
92. Ariana Grande “Hate That I Made You Love Me” (6/13/2026)
93. Taylor Swift “I Knew It, I Knew You” (6/20/2026)

The #1 Debuts Ranked

Debuting at #1 isn’t an automatic pass to classic status. Only 21 of the songs have rated in the DMDB’s top 1% of songs. See that list here). Here’s how they stack up:

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (1/28/2017)
2. Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (2/28/1998)
3. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (10/11/1997)
4. Adele “Hello” (11/14/2015)
5. Aerosmith “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (9/5/1998)
6. Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (6/14/1997)
7. Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” (9/6/2014)
8. Drake “God’s Plan” (2/3/2018)
9. Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (12/2/1995)
10. Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (5/28/2016)

11. Harry Styles “As It Was” (4/16/2022)
12. Lauryn Hill “Doo Wop (That Thing)” (10/3/1998)
13. Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean?” (9/19/2015)
14. Ariana Grande “Thank U, Next” (11/17/2018)
15. Mariah Carey “Fantasy” (9/30/1995)
16. Ariana Grande “7 Rings” (2/2/2019)
17. Lady Gaga “Born This Way” (2/19/2011)
18. Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (1/28/2023)
19. Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” (1/23/2021)
20. Olivia Rodrigo “Good 4 U” (5/29/2021)

21. Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” (8/22/2020)

DMDB Top 2%:

22. Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (4/10/2021)
23. Drake “Nice for What” (4/21/2018)
24. Eminem “Not Afraid” (5/22/2010)
25. Childish Gambino “This Is America” (5/19/2018)
26. DJ Khaled with Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne “I’m the One” (5/20/2017)
27. BTS “Dynamite” (9/5/2020)
28. Jonas Brothers “Sucker” (3/1/2019)
29. Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero” (11/5/2022)
30. Justin Bieber with Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches” (4/3/2021)

31. BTS “Butter” (6/5/2021)
32. Olivia Rodrigo “Vampire” (7/15/2023)
33. Post Malone & Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” (5/25/2024)
34. Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything” (9/9/2023)
35. Jack Harlow “First Class” (4/23/2022)

DMDB Top 5%:

36. Zayn “Pillow Talk” (2/20/2016)
37. Taylor Swift & Post Maone “Fortnight” (5/4/2024)
38. Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” (5/18/2024)
39. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me” (6/6/2020)
40. Ariana Grande “Positions” (11/7/2020)

41. Whitney Houston “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” (11/25/1995)
42. Taylor Swift “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” (11/27/2021)
43. Polo G “Rapstar” (4/24/2021)
44. Michael Jackson “You Are Not Alone” (9/2/1995)
45. Taylor Swift “Cardigan” (8/8/2020)
46. Future with Drake & Tems “Wait for U” (5/14/2022)
47. Baauer “Harlem Shake” (3/2/2013)
48. Travis Scott “Highest in the Room” (10/19/2019)
49. Katy Perry “Part of Me” (3/3/2012)
50. Drake “Toosie Slide” (4/18/2020)

51. Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber “Stuck with U” (5/23/2020)
52. Taylor Swift “Willow” (12/26/2020)
53. Coldplay with BTS “My Universe” (10/9/2021)
54. Mariah Carey “Honey” (9/6/1997)
55. Ke$ha “We R Who We R” (11/13/2010)
56. Taylor Swift Taylor Swift “The Fate of Ophelia” (10/18/2025)
57. Sabrina Carpenter “Manchild” (6/21/2025)
58. Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae “What I Want” (5/31/2025)

DMDB Top 10%:

59. Nicki Minaj “Super Freaky Girl” (8/27/2022)
60. Drake with 21 Savage “Jimmy Cooks” (7/2/2022)
61. Taylor Swift “Is It Over Now?” (11/11/2023)
62. Ariana Grande “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” (3/23/2024)
63. Ariana Grande “Yes, And?” (1/27/2024)

64. Drake with Future & Young Thug “Way 2 Sexy” (9/18/2021)
65. Future, Metro Boomin, & Kendrick Lamar “Like That” (4/6/2024)
66. Jung Kook with Latton “Seven” (7/29/2023)
67. Travis Scott & Kid Cudi “The Scotts” (5/9/2020)
68. Drake “What’s Next” (3/20/2021)
69. Britney Spears “3” (10/24/2009)
70. BTS “Life Goes On” (12/5/2020)
71. BTS “Permission to Dance” (7/24/2021)
72. 6ix9nine & Nicki Minaj “Trollz” (6/27/2020)
73. Carrie Underwood “Inside Your Heaven” (7/2/2005)

74. Taylor Hicks “Do I Make You Proud” (7/1/2006)
75. Fantasia “I Believe” (7/3/2004)
76. Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me” (1/29/2011)
77. Oliver Anthony “Rich Men North of Richmond” (8/26/2023)
78. Morgan Wallen “Love Somebody” (11/2/2024)
79. Bruno Mars “I Just Might” (6/24/2026)
80. Kendrick Lamar “Squabble Up” (12/7/2024)

DMDB Top 20%:

81. Megan Thee Stallion “Hiss” (2/10/2024)
82. Jimin “Like Crazy” (4/8/2023)
83. Drake & J. Cole “First Person Shooter” (10/21/2023)
84. Travis Scott with Young Thug & M.I.A. “Franchise” (10/10/2020)
85. Clay Aiken “This Is the Night” (6/28/2003)
86. Drake & SZA “Slime You Out” (9/30/2023)
87. BTS “Swim” (4/4/2026)
88. Taylor Swift “I Knew It, I Knew You” (6/20/2026)
89. Ariana Grande “Hate That I Made You Love Me” (6/13/2026)
90. Harry Styles “Aperature” (2/7/2026)

91. Olvia Rodrigo “Drop Dead” (5/2/2026)
92. Travis Scott “4x4” (2/8/2025)
93. Drake “Janice STFU” (5/30/2026)

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First posted 3/4/2012; last updated 6/20/2026.

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Top 100 R&B Acts of All Time

R&B:

Top 100 Acts

These are the top 100 R&B acts of all time, based on an aggregate of 60 lists, R&B related awards, and R&B chart performance.

See other lists of Acts/Music Makers by Genre.

1. Stevie Wonder
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Marvin Gaye
4. Luther Vandross
5. Michael Jackson
6. Ray Charles
7. James Brown
8. Whitney Houston
9. Al Green
10. Sam Cooke

11. Smokey Robinson
12. Prince
13. Mariah Carey
14. R. Kelly
15. Mary J. Blige
16. Gladys Knight & The Pips
17. The Temptations
18. Barry White
19. Etta James
20. Patti LaBelle

21. Chaka Khan/Rufus
22. Usher
23. Janet Jackson
24. The Supremes
25. Otis Redding
26. Beyoncé
27. Earth, Wind & Fire
28. The Isley Brothers
29. Curtis Mayfield
30. The O’Jays

31. Diana Ross
32. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
33. Boyz II Men
34. Lionel Richie
35. Alicia Keys
36. Teddy Pendergrass
37. Four Tops
38. Dionne Warwick
39. Jackie Wilson
40. Destiny’s Child

41. TLC
42. Anita Baker
43. En Vogue
44. Kool & the Gang
45. The Drifters
46. The Miracles
47. Spinners
48. Tina Turner
49. Babyface
50. Sly & the Family Stone

51. Donny Hathaway
52. New Edition
53. Isaac Hayes
54. Ruth Brown
55. Aaliyah
56. Fats Domino
57. Donna Summer
58. Sade
59. The Commodores
60. The Pointer Sisters

61. Rick James
62. Keith Sweat
63. Bill Withers
64. Louis Jordan
65. Bobby Womack
66. Little Richard
67. Maxwell
68. Erykah Badu
69. Parliament/Funkadelic
70. D’Angelo

71. The Impressions
72. Martha & the Vandellas
73. Wilson Pickett
74. The Dells
75. Rihanna
76. Chris Brown
77. Jill Scott
78. Roberta Flack
79. Ne-Yo
80. Toni Braxton

81. Chuck Berry
82. Bobby Brown
83. Nat “King” Cole
84. Ashford & Simpson
85. B.B. King
86. The Chi-Lites
87. Natalie Cole
88. Brandy
89. Dinah Washington
90. Sisters with Voices (SWV)

91. Bobby “Blue” Bland
92. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
93. Tony! Toni! Toné!
94. The Weeknd
95. Frank Ocean
96. John Legend
97. SZA
98. Chic
99. Joe
100. Keyshia Cole

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First posted 1/22/2012; last updated 3/5/2026.

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Monday, February 3, 2025

The Grammy Song and Record of the Year Winners Ranked

The Grammys:

Song and Record of the Year Winners

The Grammy Awards have been given annually since 1958. Two of the most prestigious awards are Record of the Year (given to the performers) and Song of the Year (given to the songwriters). Below is a listing of all songs to receive either award. Following that is a ranking by the DMDB of all those songs.

Check out other “songs of the year” lists here.

Spotify Podcast:

Check out the two-part Dave’s Music Database podcast celebrating the Grammy Winners for Record and Song of the Year 1959-1992 (debut: April 5, 2022 at 7pm CST) and 1993-2022 (debut: April 12, 2022 at 7pm CST). which references songs on this list. New episodes based on Dave’s Music Database lists are posted every Tuesday at 7pm CST.

SONG/RECORD WINNERS BY YEAR:

  • 2025 SONG: Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” (2024)
  • 2025 RECORD: Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” (2024)
  • 2024 SONG: Billie Eilish “What Was I Made For?” (2023)
  • 2024 RECORD: Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (2023)
  • 2023 SONG: Bonnie Raitt “Just Like That” (2022)
  • 2023 RECORD: Lizzo “About Damn Time” (2022)
  • 2022 RECORD/SONG: Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak as Silk Sonic “Leave the Door Open” (2021)
  • 2021 SONG: H.E.R. “I Can’t Breathe” (2020)
  • 2021 RECORD: Billie Eilish “Everything I Wanted” (2020)
  • 2020 RECORD/SONG: Billie Eilish “Bad Guy” (2019)

  • 2019 RECORD/SONG: Childish Gambino “This Is America” (2018)
  • 2018 SONG: Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” (2016)
  • 2018 RECORD: Bruno Mars “24K Magic” (2016)
  • 2017 RECORD/SONG: Adele “Hello” (2015)
  • 2016 SONG: Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” (2014)
  • 2016 RECORD: Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
  • 2015 RECORD/SONG: Sam Smith “Stay with Me” (2014)
  • 2014 SONG: Lorde “Royals” (2013)
  • 2014 RECORD: Daft Punk with Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky” (2013)
  • 2013 SONG: Fun with Janelle Monáe “We Are Young” (2012)
  • 2013 RECORD: Gotye with Kimbra “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2011)
  • 2012 RECORD/SONG: Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
  • 2011 RECORD/SONG: Lady Antebellum “Need You Now” (2009)
  • 2010 SONG: Beyoncé “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (2008)
  • 2010 RECORD: Kings of Leon “Use Somebody” (2008)

  • 2009 SONG: Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (2008)
  • 2009 RECORD: Robert Plant with Alison Krauss “Please Read the Letter” (2007)
  • 2008 RECORD/SONG: Amy Winehouse “Rehab” (2006)
  • 2007 RECORD/SONG: Dixie Chicks “Not Ready to Make Nice” (2006)
  • 2006 SONG: U2 “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (2005)
  • 2006 RECORD: Green Day “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” (2004)
  • 2005 SONG: John Mayer “Daughters” (2004)
  • 2005 RECORD: Ray Charles with Norah Jones “Here We Go Again” (2004)
  • 2004 SONG: Luther Vandross “Dance with My Father” (2003)
  • 2004 RECORD: Coldplay “Clocks” (2002)
  • 2003 RECORD/SONG: Norah Jones “Don’t Know Why” (2002)
  • 2002 SONG: Alicia Keys “Fallin’” (2001)
  • 2002 RECORD: U2 “Walk On” (2001)
  • 2001 RECORD/SONG: U2 “Beautiful Day” (2000)
  • 2000 RECORD/SONG: Santana with Rob Thomas “Smooth” (1999)

  • 1999 RECORD/SONG: Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (1997)
  • 1998 RECORD/SONG: Shawn Colvin “Sunny Came Home” (1997)
  • 1997 RECORD/SONG: Eric Clapton “Change the World” (1996)
  • 1996 RECORD/SONG: Seal “Kiss from a Rose” (1994)
  • 1995 SONG: Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” (1994)
  • 1995 RECORD: Sheryl Crow “All I Wanna Do” (1994)
  • 1994 SONG: Peabo Bryson with Regina Belle “A Whole New World” (1992)
  • 1994 RECORD: Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)
  • 1993 RECORD/SONG: Eric Clapton “Tears in Heaven” (1992)
  • 1992 RECORD/SONG: Natalie Cole with Nat “King” Cole “Unforgettable” (1991)
  • 1991 SONG: Bette Midler “From a Distance” (1990)
  • 1991 RECORD: Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” (1989)
  • 1990 RECORD/SONG: Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings” (1988)

  • 1989 RECORD/SONG: Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (1988)
  • 1988 SONG: Linda Ronstadt with James Ingram “Somewhere Out There” (1986)
  • 1988 RECORD: Paul Simon “Graceland” (1986)
  • 1987 SONG: Dionne Warwick & Friends “That's What Friends Are For” (1985)
  • 1987 RECORD: Steve Winwood “Higher Love” (1986)
  • 1986 RECORD/SONG: USA for Africa “We Are the World” (1985)
  • 1985 RECORD/SONG: Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” (1984)
  • 1984 SONG: The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
  • 1984 RECORD: Michael Jackson “Beat It” (1983)
  • 1983 SONG: Willie Nelson “Always on My Mind” (1982)
  • 1983 RECORD: Toto “Rosanna” (1982)
  • 1982 RECORD/SONG: Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” (1981)
  • 1981 RECORD/SONG: Christopher Cross “Sailing” (1980)
  • 1980 RECORD/SONG: The Doobie Brothers “What a Fool Believes” (1978)

  • 1979 RECORD/SONG: Billy Joel “Just the Way You Are” (1977)
  • 1978 SONG (tie): Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” (1977)
  • 1978 SONG (tie): Barbra Streisand “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” (1976)
  • 1978 RECORD: Eagles “Hotel California” (1977)
  • 1977 SONG: Barry Manilow “I Write the Songs” (1975)
  • 1977 RECORD: George Benson “This Masquerade” (1976)
  • 1976 SONG: Judy Collins “Send in the Clowns” (1975)
  • 1976 RECORD: Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975)
  • 1975 SONG: Barbra Streisand “The Way We Were” (1973)
  • 1975 RECORD: Olivia Newton-John “I Honestly Love You” (1974)
  • 1974 RECORD/SONG: Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1973)
  • 1973 RECORD/SONG: Roberta Flack “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1969)
  • 1972 SONG: Carole King/James Taylor “You’ve Got a Friend” (1971)
  • 1972 RECORD: Carole King “It’s Too Late” (1971)
  • 1971 RECORD/SONG: Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970)
  • 1970 SONG: Joe South “Games People Play” (1968)
  • 1970 RECORD: The Fifth Dimension “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969)

  • 1969 SONG: Roger Miller “Little Green Apples” (1968)
  • 1969 RECORD: Simon & Garfunkel “Mrs. Robinson” (1968)
  • 1968 RECORD/SONG: The Fifth Dimension “Up, Up and Away” (1967)
  • 1967 SONG: The Beatles “Michelle” (1965)
  • 1967 RECORD: Frank Sinatra “Strangers in the Night” (1966)
  • 1966 SONG: Tony Bennett “The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper)” (1965)
  • 1966 RECORD: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass “A Taste of Honey” (1965)
  • 1965 SONG: Louis Armstrong “Hello, Dolly!” (1964)
  • 1965 RECORD: Stan Getz with Joao Gilberto “The Girl from Ipanema” (1964)
  • 1964 RECORD/SONG: Henry Mancini “The Days of Wine and Roses” (1963)
  • 1963 SONG: Sammy Davis, Jr. “What Kind of Fool am I?” (1962)
  • 1963 RECORD: Tony Bennett “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (1962)
  • 1962 RECORD/SONG: Henry Mancini with Audrey Hepburn “Moon River” (1961)
  • 1961 SONG: Ferrante & Teicher “Theme from Exodus” (1960)
  • 1961 RECORD: Percy Faith “A Theme from A Summer Place” (1960)
  • 1960 SONG: Johnny Horton “The Battle of New Orleans” (1959)
  • 1960 RECORD: Bobby Darin “Mack the Knife” (1959)
  • 1959 RECORD/SONG: Domenico Modugno “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue)” (1958)

SONG/RECORD WINNERS RANKED:

This is the DMDB’s ranking of all songs which have won Grammys for Song or Record of the Year.

DMDB Top 1%:

1. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
2. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)
3. Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970)
4. Eagles “Hotel California” (1977)
5. Bobby Darin “Mack the Knife” (1959)
6. Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
7. Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (1997)
8. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
9. Gotye with Kimbra “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2011)
10. Beyoncé “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (2008)

11. Michael Jackson “Beat It” (1983)
12. USA for Africa “We Are the World” (1985)
13. Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (2008)
14. Santana with Rob Thomas “Smooth” (1999)
15. Adele “Hello” (2015)
16. Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” (2014)
17. Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1973)
18. Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” (1981)
19. Lorde “Royals” (2013)
20. Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” (1977)

21. Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” (1984)
22. Willie Nelson “Always on My Mind” (1982)
23. Simon & Garfunkel “Mrs. Robinson” (1968)
24. Roberta Flack “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1969)
25. Daft Punk with Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky” (2013)
26. U2 “Beautiful Day” (2000)
27. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now” (2009)
28. Green Day “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” (2004)
29. Barbra Streisand “The Way We Were” (1973)
30. Johnny Horton “The Battle of New Orleans” (1959)

31. Alicia Keys “Fallin’” (2001)
32. Eric Clapton “Tears in Heaven” (1992)
33. Henry Mancini with Audrey Hepburn “Moon River” (1961)
34. The Fifth Dimension “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969)
35. Amy Winehouse “Rehab” (2006)
36. Carole King “It’s Too Late” (1971)
37. Fun with Janelle Monáe “We Are Young” (2012)
38. Seal “Kiss from a Rose” (1994)
39. Billie Eilish “Bad Guy” (2019)
40. Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” (1989)

41. Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975)
42. Dionne & Friends “That's What Friends Are For” (1985)
43. Olivia Newton-John “I Honestly Love You” (1974)
44. Domenico Modugno “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue)” (1958)
45. Coldplay “Clocks” (2002)
46. Sam Smith “Stay with Me” (2014)
47. Percy Faith “A Theme from A Summer Place” (1960)
48. Billy Joel “Just the Way You Are” (1977)
49. Sheryl Crow “All I Wanna Do” (1994)
50. Natalie Cole with Nat “King” Cole “Unforgettable” (1991)

51. Tony Bennett “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (1962)
52. Frank Sinatra “Strangers in the Night” (1966)
53. Louis Armstrong “Hello, Dolly!” (1964)
54. Kings of Leon “Use Somebody” (2008)
55. Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” (1994)
56. Stan Getz with Joao Gilberto “The Girl from Ipanema” (1964)
57. Miley Cyrus “Flowers” 58. The Doobie Brothers “What a Fool Believes” (1978)
59. Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” (2016)
60. Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings” (1988)

61. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak as Silk Sonic “Leave the Door Open” (2021)
62. Peabo Bryson with Regina Belle “A Whole New World” (1992)
63. Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (1988)
64. James Taylor “You’ve Got a Friend” (1971)

DMDB Top 2%:

65. Christopher Cross “Sailing” (1980)
66. Toto “Rosanna” (1982)
67. Lizzo “About Damn Time” (2022)
68. The Beatles “Michelle” (1965)
69. Steve Winwood “Higher Love” (1986)
70. Childish Gambino “This Is America” (2018)

71. Eric Clapton “Change the World” (1996)
72. Norah Jones “Don’t Know Why” (2002)
73. Barbra Streisand “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” (1976)
74. Shawn Colvin “Sunny Came Home” (1997)
75. Barry Manilow “I Write the Songs” (1975)
76. Bruno Mars “24K Magic” (2016)

DMDB Top 5%:

77. The Fifth Dimension “Up, Up and Away” (1967)
78. Dixie Chicks “Not Ready to Make Nice” (2006)
79. Billie Eilish “What Was I Made For?” (2023)
80. Judy Collins “Send in the Clowns” (1975)

81. Billie Eilish “Everything I Wanted” (2020)
82. Paul Simon “Graceland” (1986)
83. U2 “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (2005)
84. Henry Mancini “The Days of Wine and Roses” (1963)
85. U2 “Walk On” (2001)
86. Bette Midler “From a Distance” (1990)
87. George Benson “This Masquerade” (1976)
88. Sammy Davis, Jr. “What Kind of Fool am I?” (1962)
89. Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” (2024)

DMDB Top 10%:

90. Linda Ronstadt with James Ingram “Somewhere Out There” (1986)
91. Tony Bennett “The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper)” (1965)
92. Robert Plant with Alison Krauss “Please Read the Letter” (2007)
93. Ferrante & Teicher “Theme from Exodus” (1960)
94. John Mayer “Daughters” (2004)
95. Carole King “You’ve Got a Friend” (1971)
96. Roger Miller “Little Green Apples” (1968)
97. Joe South “Games People Play” (1968)
98. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass “A Taste of Honey” (1965)
99. Luther Vandross “Dance with My Father” (2003)

DMDB Top 20%:

100. Bonnie Raitt “Just Like That” (2022)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

101. H.E.R. “I Can’t Breathe” (2020)
102. Ray Charles with Norah Jones “Here We Go Again” (2004)

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

UK Streaming Song of the Year (1952-2024)

UK Streaming:

Song of the Year, 1952-2024

These are the most streamed songs in the UK from 1952 to the present.

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

Pop: Top 100 Albums

Pop:

The Top 100 Albums

There are no inarguable terms to define rock music – or R&B, or country, or dance, or any other genre. Perhaps the most baffling, though, is pop music. Why? Because it’s an amalgam of all other genres. Just take a glance at the top ten on this list. Michael Jackson shows up with a couple of R&B/dance-oriented albums. Fleetwood Mac makes an appearance with classic rock. The Bee Gees and others give us their spin on disco. Carole King shows why she reigned supreme at the forefront of the singer/songwriter movement of the ‘70s. Alanis Morissette serves up a slice the kind of alternative rock which became mainstream in the ‘90s while Adele gives us a dose of blue-eyed British soul.

A strong effort was made to focus on albums that generated multiple pop hits, did well on the album chart, and were big sellers. While albums like the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, and Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV are monster sellers, they only generated a mere three top-40 hits between them.

Welcome to the world of pop music. All the different ingredients described above have been factored in – as well as an aggregate of a handful of lists focused on the best pop albums of all time (see sources at bottom of page) – to create the list you have before you. Hopefully there’s something here to fit your tastes. After all, pop is the great equalizer. It can bring disparate groups together because of a shared love of a particular album. Without further ado, here’s the top 100 pop albums of all time, as determined by Dave’s Music Database.

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1. Michael Jackson Thriller (1982)
2. Various artists (Bee Gees et al) Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack, 1977)
3. George Michael Faith (1987)
4. Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977)
5. Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
6. Michael Jackson Bad (1987)
7. Whitney Houston Whitney Houston (1985)
8. Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
9. Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
10. Prince & the Revolution Purple Rain (1984)

11. Adele 21 (2011)
12. Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
13. Shania Twain Come on Over (1997)
14. Taylor Swift 1989 (2014)
15. Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995)
16. Various artists (Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta et al) Grease (1978)
17. Michael Jackson Dangerous (1991)
18. Madonna Like a Virgin (1984)
19. Michael Jackson Off the Wall (1979)
20. Def Leppard Hysteria (1987)

21. Phil Collins No Jacket Required (1985)
22. Janet Jackson Control (1986)
23. Taylor Swift Fearless (2008)
24. Lady Gaga The Fame (2008)
25. Various artists (Whitney Houston et al) The Bodyguard (soundtrack, 1992)
26. Madonna Like a Prayer (1989)
27. Usher Confessions (2004)
28. Janet Jackson janet. (1993)
29. Mariah Carey Daydream (1995)
30. Katy Perry Teenage Dream (2010)

31. Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (1990)
32. Boyz II Men II (1994)
33. Whitney Houston Whitney (1987)
34. Wham! Make It Big (1984)
35. Various artists Dirty Dancing (soundtrack, 1987)
36. Madonna True Blue (1986)
37. Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) (2009)
38. Carole King Tapestry (1971)
39. Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down (1983)
40. The Police Synchronicity (1983)

41. Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl (1988)
42. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (2012)
43. TLC Crazy Sexy Cool (1994)
44. The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
45. Beyoncé Dangerously in Love (2003)
46. New Kids on the Block Hangin’ Tough (1988)
47. Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
48. Taylor Swift Red (2012)
49. Destiny’s Child Survivor (2001)
50. Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet (1986)

51. Ace of Base Happy Nation/The Sign (1993)
52. Bon Jovi New Jersey (1988)
53. Mariah Carey Music Box (1993)
54. Tina Turner Private Dancer (1984)
55. INXS Kick (1987)
56. Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera (1999)
57. Phil Collins …But Seriously (1989)
58. Journey Escape (1981)
59. Kelly Clarkson Breakaway (2004)
60. Lady Gaga Born This Way (2011)
61. Spice Girls Spice (1996)
62. Bobby Brown Don’t Be Cruel (1988)
63. Celine Dion Falling into You (1996)
64. Rihanna Loud (2010)
65. Milli Vanilli Girl You Know It’s True (aka All or Nothing) (1989)
66. Billy Joel The Stranger (1977)
67. Tears for Fears Songs from the Big Chair (1985)
68. Huey Lewis & the News Sports (1983)
69. U2 The Joshua Tree (1987)
70. Fergie The Dutchess (2006)

71. Post Malone Hollywood’s Bleeding (2019)
72. Britney Spears …Baby One More Time (1999)
73. Cyndi Lauper She’s So Unusual (1983)
74. Backstreet Boys Millennium (1999)
75. Lionel Richie Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
76. Lady Gaga The Fame Monster (2009)
77. Drake Scorpion (2018)
78. Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide) (2017)
79. Genesis Invisible Touch (1986)
80. Hootie & the Blowfish Cracked Rear View (1994)

81. Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips (1990)
82. Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987)
83. The Beatles Please Please Me (1963)
84. Huey Lewis & the News Fore! (1986)
85. Nickelback All the Right Reasons (2005)
86. T.I. Paper Trail (2008)
87. Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown (1979)
88. Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)
89. The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night (1964) 90. Taylor Swift Midnights (2022)

91. Bruno Mars Doo Wops & Hooligans (2010)
92. Justin Bieber Purpose (2015)
93. Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
94. The Weeknd Starboy (2016)
95. The Weeknd After Hours (2020)
96. Various Artists (Whitney Houston et al) Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack, 1995)
97. Billy Joel An Innocent Man (1983)
98. Foreigner 4 (1981)
99. The Beatles Help! (1965)
100. Ariana Grande Thank U, Next (2019)

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Karaoke: Top 100 Songs

Karaoke:

Top 100 Songs

101-karaoke.com defines karaoke as “a form of interactive entertainment where individuals sing along to recorded music using a microphone and a public address system…Originating from Japan, karaoke has spread worldwide, becoming a staple in bars, clubs, and private parties. It offers a fun and engaging way for people to express themselves musically and enjoy their favorite songs.”

Lists from more than 30 sources were aggregated to create this list.

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1. Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” (1978)
2. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975)
3. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me” (1987)
4. Journey “Don’t Stop Believin’” (1981)
5. Neil Diamond “Sweet Caroline” (1969)
6. Abba “Dancing Queen” (1976)
7. The Killers “Mr. Brightside” (2004)
8. Backstreet Boys “I Want It That Way” (1999)
9. Lady Gaga with Bradley Cooper “Shallow” (2018)
10. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” (1986)

11. Kelly Clarkson “Since U Been Gone” (2004)
12. The B-52’s “Love Shack” (1989)
13. Spice Girls “Wannabe” (1996)
14. Adele “Someone Like You (2011)
15. Frank Sinatra “My Way” (1969)
16. Oasis “Wonderwall” (1995)
17. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (1967)
18. Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1983)
19. Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (1983)
20. Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” (2014)

21. Elton John & Kiki Dee “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (1976)
22. TLC “No Scrubs” (1999)
23. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” (2011)
24. Ben E. King “Stand by Me” (1961)
25. Def Leppard “Pour Some Sugar on Me” (1987)
26. Miley Cyrus “Party in the U.S.A.” (2009)
27. Toto “Africa” (1982)
28. Carrie Underwood “Before He Cheats” (2006)
29. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)
30. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)

31. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream” (1983)
32. Olivia Newton John & John Travolta & Grease Cast “Summer Nights” (1978)
33. Shania Twain “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” (1999)
34. Aretha Franklin “Respect” (1967)
35. Nancy Sinatra “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” (1966)
36. Prince & the Revolution “When Doves Cry” (1984)
37. Britney Spears “Oops! I Did It Again” (2000)
38. Idina Menzel “Let It Go” (2013)
39. OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2003)
40. Garth Brooks “Friends in Low Places” (1990)

41. Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (1987)
42. Dolly Parton “Jolene” (1973)
43. Madonna “Like a Prayer” (1989)
44. Jimmy Buffett “Margaritaville” (1977)
45. Smash Mouth “All Star” (1999)
46. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
47. Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (2023)
48. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” (1995)
49. Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” (1975)
50. Elvis Presley “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (1961)

51. Fugees “Killing Me Softly” (1996)
52. John Denver “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (1971)
53. Vanilla Ice “Ice Ice Baby” (1990)
54. Lady Gaga “Bad Romance” (2009)
55. Johnny Cash “Ring of Fire” (1963)
56. Vanessa Carlton “A Thousand Miles” (2002)
57. N Sync “Bye Bye Bye” (2000)
58. Village People “Y.M.C.A.” (1978)
59. Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (1997)
60. George Michael “Faith” (1987)

61. Sonny & Cher “I Got You Babe” (1965)
62. Rihanna with Jay-Z “Umbrella” (2007)
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” (1982)
64. Britney Spears “Baby One More Time” (1998)
65. Lynyrd Skynyrd “Sweet Home Alabama” (1974)
66. Queen “Don’t Stop Me Now” (1978)
67. Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018)
68. Destiny’s Child “Say My Name” (1999)
69. Billy Joel “Piano Man’ (1973)
70. Dolly Parton “9 to 5” (1980)

71. Natasha Bedingfield “Unwritten” (2004)
72. Sir Mix-A-Lot “Baby Got Back” (1992)
73. The Weather Girls “It’s Raining Men” (1982)
74. Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle “A Whole New World” (1992)
75. The Proclaimers “I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles” (1988)
76. Beyoncé “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (2008)
77. Amy Winehouse “Rehab” (2006)
78. The Temptations “My Girl” (1965)
79. Marc Ronson & Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
80. Natalie Imbruglia “Torn” (1997)

81. The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (1965)
82. Brandy with Monica “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)
83. Amy Winehouse with Mark Ronson “Valerie” (2007)
84. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
85. Rick Springfield “Jessie’s Girl” (1981)
86. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “I Love Rock and Roll” (1981)
87. Alanis Morissette “Ironic” (1996)
88. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta “You’re the One That I Want” (1978)
89. Abba “Mamma Mia” (1975)
90. No Doubt “Don’t Speak” (1996)

91. Bill Medley with Jennifer Warnes “I’ve Had the Time of My Life” (1987)
92. Aretha Franklin “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” (1967)
93. Patsy Cline “Crazy” (1961)
94. Robbie Williams “Angels” (1997)
95. Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (1984)
96. The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (1964)
97. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981)
98. Christina Aguilera “Genie in a Bottle” (1999)
99. Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive” (1977)
100. Beastie Boys “You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Party” (1986)

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