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These all-time rankings are based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 (from its launch on Aug.
- THE TWIST. Chubby Checker. US Release: 1960.
- SMOOTH. Santana Feat. Rob Thomas. US Release: 1999.
- MACK THE KNIFE. Bobby Darin. US Release: 1959.
- UPTOWN FUNK! Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars. US Release: 2015.
"For the first time in 17 years, we’ve completely remade our list of the best songs ever. More than 250 artists, writers, and industry figures helped us choose a brand-new list full of historic...
Listen to Top 40 Hits Of All Time Golden Oldies (The 50's, 60's & 70's) on Spotify. Various Artists · Compilation · 2013 · 41 songs.
- January 01, 2013
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- Tim Chester
- 100 Dion & The Belmonts, ‘A Teenager In Love’ Written by blues rock stalwarts Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, ‘A Teenager In Love’ found itself in the UK charts three times over in June 1959.
- 99 Sonny Boy Williamson, ‘Don’t Start Me Talkin’ A perennial blues fave, ‘Don’t Start Me Talkin” was a self-penned hit for Williamson and housed a who’s who of blues heavyweights in its credits, including Willie Dixon on bass and Muddy Waters on guitar.
- 98 Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ Clarence earned his nickname from an uncanny ability to sing like a frog – as he boasts on ‘Ain’t Got No Home’, “I can sing like a bird/ And I can sing like a frog”.
- 97 Elizabeth Cotten, ‘Freight Train’ Elizabeth Cotten got her belated break in 1957 at the grand old age of 62 when her shimmering guitar playing talents were finally spotted by the Seeger family.
Vintage - old songs (30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s) · Playlist · 398 songs · 2.8K likes.
Feb 16, 2024 · More than 250 artists, writers, and industry figures helped us choose a list full of historic favorites, world-changing anthems, and new classics. By Rolling Stone. Photo Illustration by Sean ...
