Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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Hi all,

Evidently it's been over 2 years since we did this, so it's high time to see where our tastes have moved, and to see the influence of the forum's new blood. The songs lists definitely have more room for variability, so hopefully the results will be exciting!

Of course, in the end it's all about the discoveries found in individual lists. Because of this, I try not to be too strict with rules and parameters. Here's what I've got...

1. A list must have a minimum of 100 songs to be included, though I will count up to 500. More than 500? Post away! But only the first 500 will be factored into the results.

2. My definition of a "song" is very loose. Avant-garde jazz instrumental? Fine. Section of a classical piece? Go right ahead. Medley? That's where it gets tricky, especially with the dread Abbey Road medley. When in doubt, go with individual tracks on a CD / individual MP3s for sale. I'll look at any possible exceptions on an individual basis, as I don't want rules to cramp anyone's style. (I already think I'll break this rule with The Millennium's perfect "Prelude/To Claudia on Thursday" combo. So yeah, I'm flexible.)

3. Where I will cramp people's style is formatting. Please list artist first, and then song. Even more importantly, please use a common delimiter to separate...something like a "|" or a "/" is perfect. Of course, the classic 1. Artist - Song format is OK, too.

What I will not accept are Excel copies with no delimiters (ex. 1 Spice Girls Wannabe) or other very difficult formatting (ex. 1.The Archies-Sugar, Sugar). That's just a nightmare...be nice to me!

4. I'm likely going to use the following formula for scoring: 500*(1+100)/([placement]+100). It seems that this gives a nice balance between high scores and multiple entries. I'm open to suggestion, though.

5. I have a huge project I'm completing in October, so I'll leave this open for some time. DUE DATE: November 1.

OK, hopefully that answers all questions. GET LISTING!
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Thanks so much for taking on this project. I am very much looking forward to the results. If only we could get NJ to participate again :-(
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Let´s contact him through Facebook and try to convince him
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Thanks for doing this!
So you don't want us to email you the excel sheets like previous polls?
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Listyguy wrote:Thanks for doing this!
So you don't want us to email you the excel sheets like previous polls?
No, post 'em all right here. Easier to manage, and much more interesting for the thread.
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Post by Bruno »

Well, I think I'll be first here ... :mrgreen:
I have a list of 3300 songs, from 1950 until 2011.
Will post only the top 1000.

Top 1000:

1. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
2. The Beatles - Yesterday
3. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
4. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
5. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
6. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
7. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
8. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
9. John Lennon - Imagine
10. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
11. The Beatles - Hey Jude
12. Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
13. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
14. Aretha Franklin - Respect
15. The Police - Every Breath You Take
16. The Eagles - Hotel California
17. Ray Charles - What'd I Say
18. The Who - My Generation
19. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
20. Outkast - Hey Ya!
21. U2 - With Or Without You
22. The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
23. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
24. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
25. Derek And The Dominos - Layla
26. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
27. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
28. The Beatles - Let It Be
29. Elton John - Your Song
30. The Doors - Light My Fire
31. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
32. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
33. Michael Jackson - Beat It
34. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
35. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
36. U2 - One
37. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
38. Ronettes - Be My Baby
39. Kingsmen - Louie Louie
40. The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
41. The Temptations - My Girl
42. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
43. Madonna - Like a Virgin
44. The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
45. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
46. Oasis - Wonderwall
47. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
48. Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
49. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
50. Beyonce & Jay-Z - Crazy In Love
51. Eminem - Lose Yourself
52. The Beatles - A Day In The Life
53. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
54. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
55. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
56. Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five - The Message
57. Prince - Purple Rain
58. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing
59. Pearl Jam - Jeremy
60. Prince - When Doves Cry
61. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
62. Radiohead - Creep
63. Rod Stewart - Maggie May
64. The Clash - London Calling
65. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
66. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
67. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
68. Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk This Way
69. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
70. George Michael - Careless Whisper
71. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
72. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
73. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
74. James Brown - Papas Got A Brand New Bag
75. Michael Jackson - Thriller
76. Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling
77. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
78. David Bowie - "Heroes"
79. Madonna - Like A Prayer
80. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
81. The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
82. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
83. Eminem feat. Dido - Stan
84. Queen - We Are The Champions
85. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
86. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
87. Mamas & The Pappas - California Dreamin'
88. James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
89. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
90. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
91. Radiohead - Paranoid Android
92. Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
93. The Crickets - That'll Be The Day
94. Donna Summer - I Feel Love
95. Rihanna & Jay-Z - Umbrella
96. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
97. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
98. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
99. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
100. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
101. Kool & The Gang - Celebration
102. The Beatles - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
103. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence
104. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
105. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
106. The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
107. Elton John - Candle In The Wind
108. Van Halen - Jump
109. KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It
110. Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
111. A-HÁ - Take On Me
112. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Mind
113. The Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
114. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
115. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
116. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
117. Whitesnake - Is This Love
118. Journey - Don't Stop Believing
119. Survivor - Eye Of Tiger
120. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
121. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
122. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
123. Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
124. Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
125. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
126. AC/DC - Back In Black
127. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
128. ABBA - Dancing Queen
129. Queen - Somebody To Love
130. Chic - Good Times
131. Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
132. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
133. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
134. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
135. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High
136. Sam Cooke - Working On The Chain Gang
137. Queen - We Will Rock You
138. Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
139. The Monkees - I'm A Believer
140. USA For Africa - We Are The World
141. The Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The Uk
142. The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
143. Eddie Cochrane - Summertime Blues
144. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do
145. Michael Jackson - Black Or White
146. The Beatles - Help!
147. Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
148. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears
149. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
150. Guns N' Roses - November Rain
151. Metallica - Enter Sandman
152. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
153. Pearl Jam - Alive
154. Nirvana - Come As You Are
155. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
156. Madonna - Vogue
157. No Doubt - Don't Speak
158. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain
159. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
160. James Brown - I Feel Good
161. Village People - YMCA
162. Scorpions - Still Loving You
163. Tina Turner - Simply The Best
164. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
165. Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
166. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
167. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
168. Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
169. Kansas - Dust In The Wind
170. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
171. Chic - Le Freak
172. Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
173. Goo Goo Dolls - Íris
174. The Beatles - In My Life
175. Frank Sinatra - My Way
176. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
177. Elton John - Rocket Man
178. Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run
179. David Bowie - Space Oddity
180. Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang
181. Don Mclean - American Pie
182. Alicia Keys - Fallin'
183. Amy Winehouse - Rehab
184. Prince - Kiss
185. Ray Charles - I've Got a Woman
186. Aerosmith - Dream On
187. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
188. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough
189. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
190. Isley Brothers - Shout
191. Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss a Thing
192. The Outfield - Your Love
193. Tears For Fears - Shout
194. Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
195. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
196. Bon Jovi - Always
197. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
198. Santana & Rob Thomas - Smooth
199. Michael Jackson - Bad
200. Coldplay - The Scientist
201. George Michael - Freedom
202. Europe - The Final Countdown
203. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
204. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
205. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
206. Pearl Jam - Black
207. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
208. Sister Sledge - We Are Family
209. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
210. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
211. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
212. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
213. The Guess Who - American Woman
214. Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin
215. The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
216. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
217. Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
218. Toto - Africa
219. Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
220. U2 - Beautiful Day
221. Nirvana - Lithium
222. Seal - Kiss From A Rose
223. The Temptations - Just My Imagination
224. Daft Punk - One More Time
225. Men At Work - Down Under
226. Heart - Alone
227. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
228. Public Enemy - Fight The Power
229. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love
230. Spandau Ballet - True
231. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
232. Olivia Newton John - Physical
233. Coldplay - Yellow
234. The Bee Gees - Night Fever
235. Michael Jackson - Earth Song
236. The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
237. Christopher Cross - Sailing
238. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
239. Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - I Love Rock n' Roll
240. Oasis - Live Forever
241. Alphaville - Forever Young
242. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
243. Elvis Presley - That's Alright
244. Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
245. Commodores - Easy
246. Blur - Song 2
247. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
248. Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
249. INXS - New Sensation
250. Lady Gaga - Poker Face
251. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
252. The Strokes - Last Nite
253. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
254. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
255. Tears For Fears & Oleta Adams - Woman In Chains
256. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
257. Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
258. Carpenters - Close To You
259. Cher - Believe
260. The Emotions - Best Of My Love
261. Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind
262. Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
263. Kiss - Forever
264. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
265. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
266. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
267. Dionne Warwick & Friends - Thats What Friends Are For
268. Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
269. Michael Bolton - When A Man Loves A Woman
270. Enigma - Return To Innocence
271. KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty
272. Richie Valens - La Bamba
273. Queen - The Show Must Go On
274. Scorpions - Send Me An Angel
275. Toto - Rosanna
276. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
277. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
278. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
279. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
280. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
281. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
282. Scorpions - Wind Of Change
283. The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
284. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
285. Rick James - Superfreak
286. George Michael - Father Figure
287. Metallica - One
288. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
289. Enigma - Sadeness
290. New Order - Blue Monday
291. Beck - Loser
292. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
293. The Cranberries - Linger
294. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
295. Mariah Carey - Hero
296. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
297. Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
298. Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
299. Duran Duran - Ordinary World
300. Roy Orbison - Crying
301. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
302. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
303. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
304. Duran Duran - A Matter Of Feeling
305. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
306. Extreme - More Than Words
307. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
308. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
309. Linkin Park - In The End
310. Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
311. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
312. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
313. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
314. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
315. Earth, Wind & Fire & Emotions - Boogie Wonderland
316. 2Pac & Dr. Dre - California Love
317. M.I.A. - Paper Planes
318. Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
319. George Michael - Faith
320. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
321. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
322. The Beatles - She Loves You (Yeah Yeah Yeah!)
323. Flo Rida & T- Pain - Low
324. Eric Clapton - Change The World
325. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
326. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
327. The Cranberries - Zombie
328. Toto - I'll Be Over You
329. Dee Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
330. Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
331. TLC - Waterfalls
332. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
333. Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
334. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
335. Smokey Robinson - Cruisin
336. Shania Twain - From This Moment
337. The Beatles - Something
338. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
339. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
340. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
341. 50 Cent - In Da Club
342. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around ... Comes Around
343. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
344. Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart
345. The Platters - Only You
346. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
347. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
348. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
349. Kanye West feat. T Pusha - Runaway
350. Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
351. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
352. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
353. Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
354. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
355. Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
356. TLC - No Scrubs
357. Human League - Don't You Want Me
358. Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
359. C & C Music Factory - Everybody Dance Now
360. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
361. Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely
362. America - A Horse With No Name
363. Alanis Morissette - Oughta Know
364. Bangles - Eternal Flame
365. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
366. Audioslave - Like a Stone
367. Smashmouth - All Star
368. Brenda Russel - Piano In The Dark
369. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
370. Scott McKenzie - San Francisco
371. Phil Collins & Phil Bailey - Easy Lover
372. New Radicals - You Get What You Give
373. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue
374. The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash
375. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
376. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
377. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
378. Shocking Blue - Venus
379. Silverchair - Miss You Love
380. Sade - Smooth Operator
381. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
382. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll
383. Blondie - Call Me
384. Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
385. Simply Red - For Your Babies
386. The Who - Baba O'Riley
387. Madonna - Frozen
388. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
389. The Fray - How To Save A Life
390. George Benson - Give Me The Night
391. The Bee Gees - Words
392. Lighthouse Family - High
393. Fatboy Slim - Rockafeller Skank
394. Andru Donalds - Save Me Now
395. Boston - More Than A Felling
396. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
397. Prodigy - Breathe
398. Michael Jackson - Heal The World
399. Toni Braxton - Breathe Again
400. Chris DeBurgh - Lady In Red
401. Air Supply - Lost In Love
402. Human League - Human
403. Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
404. Jefferson Starship - Sara
405. Player - Baby Come Back
406. Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy
407. Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
408. Oingo Boingo - Stay
409. Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
410. Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
411. Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
412. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
413. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
414. Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
415. Maroon 5 - This Love
416. Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone
417. REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
418. Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
419. Chuck Berry - Maybellene
420. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
421. Radiohead - Karma Police
422. Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
423. Temple Of The Dog - Hunger Strike
424. Diana Ross - Upside Down
425. Bob Marley - Is This Love
426. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
427. Chubby Checker - The Twist
428. Double - Captain Of Her Heart
429. Simply Red - Stars
430. Jay-Z - 99 Problems
431. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
432. David Bowie - Life On Mars?
433. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
434. Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
435. The Police - Roxanne
436. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
437. Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
438. Timbaland & OneRepublic - Apologize (Remix)
439. The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
440. Jon Secada - Just Another Day
441. Robbie Williams - Angels
442. KC & Jojo - All My Life
443. Kanye West - Stronger
444. System Of A Down - Chop Suey!
445. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
446. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
447. Sam Cooke - You Send Me
448. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
449. Damien Rice - The Blowers Daughter
450. Aerosmith - Fly Away From Here
451. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
452. Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue
453. Spice Girls - Wannabe
454. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
455. Alicia Keys - No One
456. Hoobastank - The Reason
457. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
458. Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You
459. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
460. Rita Coolidge - We're All Alone
461. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You
462. Seal - Crazy
463. Styx - Babe
464. Madonna - Into The Groove
465. The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby
466. Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
467. Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow
468. Sting - Fields Of Gold
469. Mr.Mister - Broken Wings
470. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
471. Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It
472. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia'
473. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
474. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look On The Dancefloor
475. Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
476. MGMT - Kids
477. The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (lies)
478. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
479. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
480. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
481. Phil Collins - Against All Odds
482. 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
483. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
484. John Lennon - Instant Karma
485. ERA - Looking For Something
486. Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
487. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones
488. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everthing
489. Bob Dylan - Blowing In The Wind
490. Jackson 5 - ABC
491. Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows
492. Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
493. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
494. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
495. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
496. Free - All Right Now
497. U2 - Walk On
498. House Of Pain - Jump Around
499. Bryan Adams - Heaven
500. Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All

501. Nirvana - All Apologies
502. Foo Fighters - Best Of You
503. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
504. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
505. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
506. Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You Tonight
507. Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour
508. Evanescence - My Immortal
509. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms
510. Swing Out Sister - Breakout
511. Sam & Dave - Soul Man
512. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
513. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat - Barcelona
514. Patti Labelle - Lady Marmalade
515. David Guetta - Love Is Gone
516. Pulp - Common People
517. Britney Spears - Toxic
518. Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out
519. Jon Secada - Angel
520. Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
521. Destiny's Child - Say My Name
522. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
523. Nazareth - Love Hurts
524. Bon Jovi - It's My Life
525. Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
526. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
527. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
528. Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart
529. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
530. Joan Osbourne - One Of Us
531. Linkin Park - Numb
532. James Taylor - You've Got A Friend
533. Madonna - Take A Bow
534. Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
535. Six Pence None The Richer - Kiss Me
536. Phil Collins - Do You Remember?
537. ERA - Ameno
538. Tower Of Power - So Very Hard To Go
539. Modjo - Lady
540. Laura Pausini - La Soledad
541. Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelfia
542. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
543. Phil Collins - You'll Be In My Heart
544. Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer
545. Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair
546. George Michael & Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
547. Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea
548. The Platters - The Great Pretender
549. Lenny Kravitz - Again
550. Mariah Carey - Without You
551. Whitney Houston - It's Not Right But It's Okay (Remix)
552. Erasure - A Little Respect
553. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
554. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way?
555. Silverchair - Ana's Song (Open Fire)
556. Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly
557. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
558. Rick Astley - Cry For Help
559. Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
560. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
561. Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
562. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
563. Sly & The Family Stones - Dance To The Music
564. The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You
565. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
566. Haddaway - What Is Love
567. Andy Gibb & Bee Gees - Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away)
568. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
569. Eminem - Mockingbird
570. Eric Clapton - Layla (Unplugged)
571. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
572. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
573. Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
574. George Michael - One More Try
575. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name
576. Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe
577. Mike & The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder
578. Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last
579. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
580. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
581. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside
582. Spice Girls - Viva Forever
583. Leann Rimes - How Do I Live
584. Shania Twain - You're Still The One
585. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
586. Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
587. Take That - Back For Good
588. C & C Music Factory - Take A Toke
589. Michael Learns To Rock - Someday
590. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Live)
591. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
592. Michael Jackson - Stranger In Moscow
593. Sade - No Ordinary Love
594. Elton John - Sacrifice
595. Devo - Whip It
596. Guns N' Roses - Patience
597. Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
598. Madonna - Music
599. Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
600. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
601. Supertramp - The Logical Song
602. Dido - Thank You
603. The Bee Gees - Massachusetts
604. Mana - Vivir Sin Aire
605. Breathe - Hands To Heaven
606. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Felling
607. Nelly & Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
608. Cardigans - Lovefool
609. R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
610. Radiohead - Idioteque
611. Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye
612. The Bee Gees - For Whom The Bells Toll
613. Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
614. Michael Jackson - Remember The Time
615. Hanson - Mmmbop
616. Muddy Waters - Hoochie Coochie Man
617. Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
618. Village People - Macho Man
619. The Beatles - Twist And Shout
620. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
621. Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
622. Michael Jackson - You Rock My World
623. Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
624. Marillion - Beautiful
625. Toni Braxton & Babyface - How Could An Angel Break My Heart
626. Alice In Chains - Man In The Box
627. The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
628. Queen - Love Of My Life
629. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
630. Goo Goo Dolls - Black Ballon
631. Bob Marley - One Love
632. Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
633. Little Richard - Lucille
634. Darren Hayes - Insatiable
635. Lisa Stanfield & Barry White - All Around The World
636. Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
637. Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
638. The Wonders - That Thing You Do
639. Madonna - Live To Tell
640. The Rolling Stones - Angie
641. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
642. Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
643. Outkast - Roses
644. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink - Lady Marmalade
645. Eminem - My Name Is
646. Europe - Carrie
647. Richard Marx - Hazard
648. Cover Girls - Wishing On A Star
649. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
650. The Cars - Drive
651. Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
652. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
653. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All
654. R.Kelly - Ignition (Remix)
655. Michael Jackson - Will You Be There
656. Linkin Park - Faint
657. Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
658. Tina Turner - Private Dancer
659. Prince - Little Red Corvette
660. The Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
661. Philip Bailey - Walking On The Chinese Wall
662. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
663. U2 - Vertigo
664. Youssou N'dour & Neneh Cherry - Seven Seconds
665. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body
666. Led Zeppelin - All My Love
667. Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes
668. Kool & The Gang - Cherish
669. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
670. The Bee Gees - I Started a Joke
671. John Farnham - You're The Voice
672. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
673. Journey - Open Arms
674. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
675. Tina Turner - Typical Male
676. Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music
677. 3 Doors Down - Here Without You
678. The Contours - Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)
679. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
680. Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet
681. Olivia Newton John - Magic
682. System Of A Down - Aerials
683. Steely Dan - Do It Again
684. Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
685. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My List
686. Bush - Comedown
687. The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money
688. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
689. Edwin Starr - War
690. Patti LaBelle - Oh, People
691. Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode
692. Irene Cara - What A Feeling
693. Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine
694. The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
695. Enigma - Gravity Of Love
696. Men At Work - Overkill
697. The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love
698. N'Sync - Pop
699. Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme
700. The Clash - Rock The Casbah
701. Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
702. Frankie Vallie - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
703. The Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life
704. Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
705. The Who - I Can't Explain
706. Alanis Morissette - That I Would Be Good
707. Real Life - Send Me A Angel
708. Laura Pausini - Strani Amori
709. Lighthouse Family - Loving Every Minute
710. Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross - You Are Everything
711. All 4 One - I Swear
712. Sir Mix Alot - Baby Got Back
713. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors
714. Marcels - Blue Moon
715. Blackstreet & Dr.Dre - No Diggity
716. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
717. Snoop Dogg - Gin & Juice
718. Bryan Adams - When You Really Love A Woman
719. Enigma - I Love You, I'll Kill You
720. Everything But The Girl - Missing
721. Love Unlimited Orchestra - I'm So Glad That I'm A Woman
722. Billy Paul - Your Song
723. Radiohead - High And Dry
724. Sarah Mclachlan - Adia
725. Snap - The Power
726. Enigma - Mea Culpa
727. Madonna - Ray Of Light
728. Robert Miles - Children
729. Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
730. Robin S - Show Me Love
731. Mariah Carey - I Still Believe
732. Semisonic - Secret Smile
733. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
734. Coldplay - Clocks
735. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
736. The Who - I Can See For Miles
737. Outkast - B.O.B
738. Chicago - You're The Inspiration
739. AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
740. Aaliyah - Try Again
741. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
742. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Rocky's Theme)
743. Creed - Don't Stop Dancing
744. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
745. Cee Lo Green - Fuck You!
746. Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
747. Outkast - The Way You Move
748. James Ingram & Michael McDonald - Yah Mo B There
749. Roy Orbison - You Got It
750. The Bee Gees & Celine Dion - Immortality
751. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
752. Earth, Wind & Fire - After The Love Has Gone
753. Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
754. Switchfoot - Dare You To Move
755. Tatu - All The Things She Said
756. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
757. Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night
758. Michael Jackson - Ben
759. Andru Donalds - Mishale
760. Animal Collective - My Girls
761. Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
762. Gregorian Chants & Sarah Brightman - Moment Of Peace
763. Blink 182 - All The Small Things
764. Imagination - Flashback
765. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
766. Kool & The Gang - Too Hot
767. George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
768. Television - Marquee Moon
769. The Bee Gees - More Than a Woman
770. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
771. Frankie Vallie - Grease
772. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
773. Nelly - Hot In Here
774. The Tramps - Disco Inferno (Burn Baby Burn)
775. Sarah Mclachlan - Angel
776. Sandra - I'll Never Be (Maria Magdalena)
777. The O'Jays - Love Train
778. Ne-Yo - Closer
779. Alanis Morissette - Uninvited
780. Debbie Boone - You Light Up My Life
781. The Beatles - Here Comes To Sun
782. Enya - Only Time
783. Patty Smyth & Don Henley - Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
784. Bob Marley - Could You Be Love
785. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
786. The Beatles - Revolution
787. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
788. Michael Bublé - Home
789. Alice In Chains - Down In a Hole
790. Foo Fighters - Everlong
791. Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
792. The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
793. Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
794. Nickelback - Far Away
795. Mike & The Mechanics - Taken In
796. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
797. Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
798. Simply Red - Sunrise
799. Etta James - At Last
800. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
801. George Harrison - Love Comes To Everyone
802. U2 - Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
803. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
804. Massive Attack - Unfinished Symphony
805. M C Hammer - Can't Touch This
806. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
807. Dr. Dre & Eminem - Forgot About Dre
808. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
809. Blink 182 - What's My Age Again?
810. The Cult - Painted On My Heart
811. Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
812. Zombies - Time Of The Season
813. Enya - Caribbean Blue
814. Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
815. Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
816. Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
817. Roberta Kelly - Zodiacs
818. The Verve - Lucky Man
819. Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up
820. Run DMC - It's Tricky
821. Michael Sembello - Maniac
822. Cutting Crew - I'Ve Been In Love Before
823. Marillion - Kayleigh
824. Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
825. U2 - New's Year
826. Stephen Bishop - It Might Be You
827. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
828. Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
829. Donna Summer - Last Dance
830. U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own
831. Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
832. Jacksons - Can You Feel It
833. Cyndi Lauper - All Through The Night
834. Paul Anka & Peter Cetera - Hold Me Til The Morning Comes
835. Enya - Orinoco Flow
836. Irene Cara - Fame
837. Sade - Paradise
838. Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own
839. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
840. Billy Joel - Piano Man
841. Dee Joy - Trust Me
842. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
843. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
844. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
845. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
846. Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
847. Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
848. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P
849. George Benson - In Your Eyes
850. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
851. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
852. Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
853. Kenny Loggins - Footloose
854. Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake - Where Is The Love
855. The Byrds - Mr. Tamborine Man
856. Avril Lavigne - I'm With You
857. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come
858. Sarah Mclachlan - Fallen
859. Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me
860. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
861. Air Supply - Goodbye
862. Puff Daddy & Faith feat. 112 - I'll Be Missing You
863. Paul Young - Come Back And Stay
864. Underworld - Born Slippy
865. Gala - Freed From Desire
866. Janet Jackson - All For You
867. Whitesnake - Love Ain't No Stranger
868. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
869. Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before
870. Mariah Carey - My All
871. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
872. Elton John - Empty Garden
873. The Beatles - A Hard Days Night
874. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
875. The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
876. KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
877. 10 CC - I'm Not In Love
878. Elton John - Skyline Pigeon
879. Janelle Monáe feat. Big Boi - Tightrope
880. Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand - Guilty
881. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
882. Minnie Riperton - Loving You
883. David Bowie - Changes
884. Imagination - Just An Illusion
885. Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It
886. Black Sabbath - Iron Man
887. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
888. Tatu - Not Gonna Get Us
889. Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - More Than This
890. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
891. Manhattans - Forever By Your Side
892. Jacksons - This Place Hotel (Heartbreak Hotel)
893. John Waite - Missing You
894. U2 - Elevation
895. Benny Mardones - Into The Night
896. The Smiths - This Charming Man
897. Climie Fisher - Love Changes Everything
898. Kansas - Play The Game Tonight
899. Talk Talk - It's My Life
900. B52's - Love Shack
901. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
902. Black - Wonderful Life
903. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
904. Delta Goodrem - Born To Try
905. Robin Gibb - Like A Fool
906. The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go?
907. Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
908. Estelle & Kanye West - American Boy
909. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
910. Laura Pausini - Inolvidable
911. Culture Beat - Mr Vain
912. Ce Ce Penniston - Finally
913. Duran Duran - Come Undone
914. Mcfadden And Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin Us Now
915. Buddy Holly - Rave On
916. Keane - Everybody's Changing
917. David Bowie - Let's Dance
918. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
919. Alan Parsons Project - Time
920. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
921. Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All
922. Men At Work - It's A Mistake
923. Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
924. Groove Armada - My Friend
925. Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
926. Santana - Hold On
927. Barry Manilow - Mandy
928. Suzanne Vega - Luka
929. Dazz Band - Let It Whip
930. Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
931. Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know Its True
932. Sarah Brightman & Cliff Richard - All I Ask Of You
933. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
934. Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
935. Gino Vanelli - Living Inside Myself
936. Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away
937. Christie - Yellow River
938. Michael Bolton - Said I Loved You But I Lied
939. The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
940. The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
941. Eminem - Without Me
942. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
943. P.O.D - Youth Of The Nation
944. Bread - If
945. Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go
946. Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes
947. Whitesnake - Here I Go Again On My Own
948. Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
949. Robbie Williams - Sexed Up
950. Prince - 1999
951. George Michael - Jesus To A Child
952. Information Society - Repetition
953. Bruce Dickinson - Tears Of The Dragon
954. Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
955. Kanye West & Ft. Jamie Foxxx - Gold Digger
956. Roxette - Fading Like A Flower
957. Nine Inch Nails - Closer
958. Supertramp - My Kind Of Lady
959. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin Something'
960. Tom Jones - She's a Lady
961. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
962. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
963. The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
964. Lionel Richie - Hello
965. Rod Stewart - Sailing
966. Kenny Rogers - Lady
967. Salt N Pepa - Push It
968. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
969. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
970. John Denver & Placido Domingo - Perhaps Love
971. Teri Desario & Harry Wayne Casey - Yes I'm Ready
972. KC & The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
973. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Love You)
974. Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
975. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
976. Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose
977. Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro
978. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
979. Donna Summer - On The Radio
980. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
981. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love
982. Shout Out Louds - Shut Your Eyes
983. Manhattans - Shinning Star
984. Lou Rawls - Lady Love
985. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
986. Sublime - Santeria
987. Paula Cole - I Don't Want To Wait
988. Justin Timberlake ft T.I. - My Love
989. Daft Punk - Around The World
990. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again Naturally
991. Montell Jordan - This is How We Do It
992. Muse - Super Massive Black Hole
993. Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly
994. Adrian Gurvitz - Classic
995. Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry
996. The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World
997. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
998. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
999. Sugar Ray - Every Morning
1000. Andrea Bocelli - Vivo Per Lei
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Oh, I remember it took forever to make my list last time. I'll try to get it in around October.
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Starting with a Top 1000, I love it! Thanks for setting the bar, Bruno. :happy-partydance:
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sonofsamiam wrote:Hi all,
3. Where I will cramp people's style is formatting. Please list artist first, and then song. Even more importantly, please use a common delimiter to separate...something like a "|" or a "/" is perfect. Of course, the classic 1. Artist - Song format is OK, too.
SonofsamIam,
Do you need spaces with the entries?

In other words, should I format like A or B?

A) Some band name | Some song title
B) Some band name|Some song title

Just want to make it easy for you....thanks
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Yes, please, spaces are very very helpful!
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Is sending you an Excel file with separate columns for Rank, Artist and Song sufficient?
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Moonbeam wrote:Is sending you an Excel file with separate columns for Rank, Artist and Song sufficient?
You can definitely do that, and it would certainly help Moonbeam! However, I do hope to see the list itself in the thread.
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I plan to contribute with a top 500 this time. This is a tentative top 100 (excuse me for the poor formatting, for now it's just a raw Spotify output). The list will be updated over time.

sonofsamiam, I will let you know when the list is final.

1 Pascal Rogé – Satie: Gymnopédie #1
2 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean - Single Version
3 Benjamin Biolay – Brandt rhapsodie
4 Brian Eno – By This River - 2004 Digital Remaster
5 Sufjan Stevens – John Wayne Gacy. Jr.
6 Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence - Single Version;2006 - Remaster
7 Jackson C. Frank – I Want To Be Alone (Dialogue)
8 Little Richard – Tutti Frutti
9 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
10 Eminem – Stan
11 Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice – Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64: Montagues And Capulets
12 Joel McNeely – Prelude
13 Yann Tiersen – La valse des monstres
14 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message
15 Serge Gainsbourg – Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus
16 Lou Reed – Perfect Day
17 Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
18 Brian Eno – Golden Hours
19 David Bowie – Aladdin Sane - 1999 Digital Remaster
20 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand
21 Dick Dale & his Del-Tones – Miserlou
22 The Cure – Lullaby
23 Claude Debussy – Clair De Lune
24 Motörhead – Ace Of Spades
25 James Brown & The Famous Flames – I Got You (I Feel Good)
26 Kraftwerk – Radioactivity
27 The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
28 PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
29 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Mono Version
30 OutKast – Hey Ya! - Radio Mix/Club Mix
31 Tyrone Davis – Can I Change My Mind
32 Thomas Newman – American Beauty
33 The Ronettes – Be My Baby
34 The Specials – Ghost Town - Extended Version
35 Frank Sinatra – In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning - 1998 Digital Remaster
36 Sigur Ros – Flugufrelsarinn
37 Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
38 Bee Gees – Stayin' Alive - 2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever LP Version
39 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Sun Is Shining - JAD
40 Laura Veirs – July Flame
41 Stevie Wonder – Visions
42 Prince & The Revolution – Kiss
43 Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire
44 Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
45 Nick Drake – River Man
46 U2 – With Or Without You
47 Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line - Single Version
48 David Bowie – Heroes - 1999 Digital Remaster
49 Anton Karas – The Harry Lime Theme - The Third Man
50 David Bowie – Space Oddity - 1999 Digital Remaster
51 The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
52 Joanna Newsom – The Book Of Right-On
53 Gene Vincent – Be-Bop-A-Lula
54 Ennio Morricone – Il Buono, Il Cattivo, Il Brutto (The Good, The Bad And The Ugly) (Main Title)
55 Al Green – Let's Stay Together
56 Faithless – Insomnia
57 Capella Istropolitana – Suite In D Major, No. 3: Air
58 Edwin Starr – War
59 Elvis Costello & The Attractions – I Want You
60 Björk – Play Dead
61 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs And The Stanley Brothers – Foggy Mountain Breakdown
62 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations - 2001 - Remaster
63 Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street
64 Depeche Mode – Precious
65 Pavel Bogacz – Adagio In G Minor (Arr. R. Giazotto) - Attrib. To Albinoni
66 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
67 Marvin Gaye – Let's Get It On
68 Slint – Good Morning, Captain
69 John Barry Orchestra – James Bond Theme (From "Dr. No.")
70 Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People - Single Version
71 X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
72 The Knife – Heartbeats
73 Igor Stravinsky;Columbia Symphony Orchestra – Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen Victim)
74 The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin'
75 Michael Jackson – Thriller
76 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
77 Pascal Rogé – Satie: Gnossienne #1
78 Black Sabbath – Paranoid
79 The Cure – A Forest
80 Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
81 Stan Getz – The Girl From Ipanema - Edit From Getz/Gilberto Album Version
82 The Velvet Underground – Venus In Furs - Album Version (Stereo)
83 Iron Maiden – Hallowed Be Thy Name - 1998 Digital Remaster
84 Gustavo Santaolalla – De Usuahia a la Quiaca
85 Etta James – At Last - Single Version
86 Leonard Cohen – Famous Blue Raincoat
87 Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours
88 Stina Nordenstam – Crime
89 Barber, Samuel [Composer] – Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op.11
90 Pink Floyd – Echoes
91 This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
92 Julee Cruise – Falling
93 Edith Piaf – La vie en rose
94 The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
95 Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run
96 Pulp – This Is Hardcore - Original Version
97 Dusty Springfield – I Only Want To Be With You
98 Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
99 Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion
100 Kleerup – With Every Heartbeat (Feat. Robyn)
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I think I am going to go for top 800 this time (double the 400 I did last time). T1000 would be a stretch; I'd have to submit my list really late in the process to get there. It will be refreshing to watch this unfold without all the work compiling the lists--thanks so much, sonofsam.

That is a great list Henrik--plenty of esoteric songs mixed in with classic singles.
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Jackson wrote:I think I am going to go for top 800 this time (double the 400 I did last time). T1000 would be a stretch; I'd have to submit my list really late in the process to get there. It will be refreshing to watch this unfold without all the work compiling the lists--thanks so much, sonofsam.

That is a great list Henrik--plenty of esoteric songs mixed in with classic singles.
Yeah, REALLY looking forward to the Jackson 800 and the Henrik 500.

I'll go ahead and make an admission -- I've been working on a songs list for months, and am now in the process of whittling down from 4,100 to a clean 3,000. :whistle:
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I'm planning a top 500 or 600 or more, depending on the time I'll have
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I'm shooting for a top 2012. :D
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Hi again all -- I've been thinking about the points formula, and I wasn't necessarily happy with 500*(1+100)/([placement]+100), as I felt the lowest ranked (500) got too many points, while middle rankings (ex. 200) did not get enough.

I played around some, and think I found a good balance, even if it's not the most elegant equation. Basically, I add up the one above with the straight subtraction of 501 minus the placement. I feel at the end the results reflect both a proper weight to the top, a decent range for the middle, and enough points near the bottom where we still reward volume of mentions.

The formula I used is ((500*(1+100)/([placement]+100))+(501-[placement]))/2

Here are examples of points by placement:

1: 500.0
2: 497.0
3: 494.1
4: 491.3
5: 488.5
10: 475.0
20: 450.9
50: 393.8
100: 326.8
200: 234.7
300: 163.6
400: 101.0
500: 42.6

I feel good about this range, but wanted to elicit feedback. If no one objects greatly, I think I'll go forward with this one.



(Also, more lists please!)
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If I assigned points "manually", I wouldn't give my #180 as much as half of #1's points. But this is your game sonofsamiam, and I'm happy with any formula that you prefer.
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If this were albums, I'd say maybe make it steeper, but since this is songs I think that's about right. The difference between my 1st favorite and 100th favorite song is much smaller than the difference between my 1st favorite and 100th favorite album.

I'll probably manage a top 100, it's so much harder for me to make songs lists than albums lists.
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Looking forward to this.

I'll probably aim for a top 250/300 and maybe 500 if I'm feeling energetic.
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Jirin wrote:If this were albums, I'd say maybe make it steeper, but since this is songs I think that's about right. The difference between my 1st favorite and 100th favorite song is much smaller than the difference between my 1st favorite and 100th favorite album.
That pretty much sums up my reasoning. I figure that most of us here have heard tens of thousands of songs, so to even make a Top 500 is pretty heady company.

Plus, there is likely to be much less consensus across these lists, due to the sheer breadth of choices. I'm just hoping to find the exact right balance here.

Meanwhile, my own list is giving me fits! Henrik, your top 100 is immaculate thus far, really looking forward to the expansion.
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An attempt at a top 108
Sorry for the esoteric characters but this comes from Moonbeam's ranking program
Of course it's not definitive
Edit : I first posted a very esoteric list due to a code mistake that Moonbeam corrected in the next post
Pink Floyd at #12 is way too high but I'll corrrect that

1 Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
2 Billie Holiday - Strange fruit
3 Ray Charles - What'd I Say
4 Jacques Brel - Amsterdam
5 John Coltrane - My Favorite Things
6 Otis Redding - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
7 Robert Wyatt - Sea Song
8 Georges Brassens - Le Gorille
9 Ry Cooder - Cancion Mixteca
10 Georges Brassens - Je m'suis fait tout petit
11 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
12 Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky
13 Henri Salvador - Dans mon île
14 Neil Young - Cortez The Killer
15 Bruce Springsteen - Candy's Room
16 Georges Brassens - La Marine
17 Roy Orbison - In Dreams
18 Leadbelly - Black Girl (Where did you sleep last night )
19 Jacques Brel - Vesoul
20 Jacques Brel - La Ville s'endormait
21 Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gracy, Jr.
22 Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grapelli - Echoes of France
23 Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
24 Wilco - Impossible Germany
25 Robert Wyatt - Alifib
26 Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
27 The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
28 David Bowie - Rock'n Roll Suicide
29 Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
30 The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
31 Leadbelly - Goodnight Irene
32 The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
33 The Divine Comedy - The Summerhouse
34 Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
35 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
36 The Clash - The Guns of Brixton
37 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
38 Jacques Brel - Les Bourgeois
39 Growling Tiger - Money Is King
40 Tom Waits - Innocent When You Dream
41 The Beatles - Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
42 Georges Brassens - Le Bistrot
43 Doc & Merle Watson - My Rough And Rowdy Ways
44 The Beatles - Penny Lane
45 John Prine - Hello In There
46 Rev. Robert Wilkins - The Prodigal Son
47 The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle
48 Bruce Springsteen - The River
49 David Bowie - Life On Mars ?
50 Led Zeppelin - Going To California
51 The Divine Comedy - Lucy
52 Mahmoud Ahmed - Ere Mela mela/Meche Neu
53 Boris Vian - Le Déserteur
54 Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
55 Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty
56 Drive-by Truckers - Perfect Timing
57 Neil Young - After The Gold Rush
58 Midlake - Acts Of Man
59 Tom Waits - I Don't Wanna Grow Up
60 The Doors - Light My Fire
61 Van Morrison - And It Stoned Me
62 Georges Brassens - Colombine
63 Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz - Ambiance Kalle Catho
64 Edith Piaf - L'Accordéoniste
65 Erik Satie - Gymnopédie 1
66 Alain Bashung - La Nuit je mens
67 Bruce Springsteen - New York City Serenade
68 Tom Waits - Christmas Card From A Hooker in Minneapolis
69 Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed
70 Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
71 Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's blues
72 Vic Chesnutt - Guilty By Association
73 Leadbelly - Western Plain (When I Was A Cowboy)
74 Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' On
75 Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet : The Knights' Dance (Montagues and Capulets)
76 The Who - We're Not Gonna Take It (live in Woodstock)
77 The Beatles - Blackbird
78 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
79 Ron Sexsmith - Speaking with the angel
80 The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
81 Fabulous Trobadors - Si Tu Te Fais
82 Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions
83 The Clash - London Calling
84 Roy Orbison - Running Scared
85 Blind Gary Davis - Death Don't Have No Mercy
86 Dick Annegarn - Bruxelles
87 Robert Wyatt - Maryan
88 Sonic Youth - Tunic
89 Merle Haggard - Okie from Muskogee
90 Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
91 Little Brother Montgomery - I Keep On Drinking
92 Tom Waits - Jockey Full Of Bourbon
93 James Brown - Get up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
94 Neil Young - Tell Me Why
95 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
96 The Beatles - Julia
97 Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
98 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
99 Roy Orbison - Crying
100 Stevie Wonder - Love's In Nedd Of Love Today
101 Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama
102 Moraes Moreira - Lenda do Pegaso
103 Metallica - One
104 Gavin Bryars - Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
105 Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
106 Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
107 Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely ?
108 Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling - Bangarang
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nicolas wrote: Moonbeam something's wrong with tabulations in your ranked lists
I think you've made a small typo in exporting the file. It looks like you exported with sep = "t" instead of sep = "\t", which will make the file Tab delimited, and hence make separate columns when opened in Excel.

The following code should work:

write.table(display, row.names = FALSE, sep = "\t", file = "My Song List.txt")
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Thanks Moonbeam!! Now it's working and I've edited my post
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A modest 200 songs only, but these are my absolute favourites. Most of the genres that I enjoy listening to made my list, except for classical music. I'm working on a thread about my favourite classical works and I would like to share it on the forum at some point, but it's basically impossible for me to compare early classical music with "modern" 20th century music.

sonofsamiam, thanks very much for running this poll. Based on what I've noticed on some of your previous lists, you might be pleased with my #1 choice, the touching and powerful "mother song" of all great contemporary songs. I hope it will do much better than in previous polls.

Great lists so far by Bruno_Antonio, Henrik and nicolas (I'm looking forward to the latter two's complete lists).

1 | Billie Holiday | Strange Fruit | 1939
2 | Jacques Brel | Amsterdam | 1964
3 | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean | 1982
4 | Bob Dylan | Subterranean Homesick Blues | 1965
5 | The Beach Boys | Don't Worry Baby | 1964
6 | Nat King Cole | Nature Boy | 1948
7 | The Kinks | Waterloo Sunset | 1967
8 | David Bowie | "Heroes" | 1977
9 | Nirvana | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 1991
10 | Stevie Wonder | Superstition | 1972

11 | Madonna | Like a Prayer | 1989
12 | Sufjan Stevens | John Wayne Gacy, Jr. | 2005
13 | The Clash | London Calling | 1979
14 | Camarón de la Isla | La leyenda del tiempo | 1979
15 | Kraftwerk | Das Modell | 1978
16 | OutKast | B.O.B. | 2000
17 | Chet Baker | My Funny Valentine | 1954
18 | The Smiths | There Is a Light That Never Goes Out | 1986
19 | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Take Five | 1959
20 | Otis Redding | (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay | 1968

21 | Roy Orbison | In Dreams | 1963
22 | Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode | 1958
23 | R.E.M. | Losing My Religion | 1991
24 | The Beatles | A Day in the Life | 1967
25 | Radiohead | Let Down | 1997
26 | Louis Armstrong | St. James Infirmary | 1928
27 | Johnny Cash | Folsom Prison Blues | 1955
28 | The Beatles | I Want to Hold Your Hand | 1963
29 | Etta James | At Last | 1960
30 | Aretha Franklin | Think | 1968

31 | Bee Gees | Stayin' Alive | 1977
32 | Sam Cooke | A Change Is Gonna Come | 1965
33 | The Ronettes | Be My Baby | 1963
34 | David Bowie | Life on Mars? | 1971
35 | The Beach Boys | God Only Knows | 1966
36 | The Mama's and the Papa's | California Dreamin' | 1965
37 | The Beatles | In My Life | 1965
38 | Joni Mitchell | All I Want | 1971
39 | Fleet Foxes | White Winter Hymnal | 2008
40 | Four Tops | Reach Out, I'll Be There | 1966

41 | ABBA | Waterloo | 1974
42 | Jacques Brel | Ne me quitte pas | 1959
43 | David Bowie | Starman | 1972
44 | Jeff Buckley | Hallelujah | 1994
45 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel | 1956
46 | Exuma | The Obeah Man | 1970
47 | Nina Simone | My Baby Just Cares for Me | 1958
48 | Jacques Brel | La chanson de Jacky | 1965
49 | David Bowie | Ashes to Ashes | 1980
50 | Talking Heads | Once in a Lifetime | 1980

51 | Hank Williams | Long Gone Lonesome Blues | 1950
52 | Aretha Franklin | Respect | 1967
53 | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | The Tracks of My Tears | 1965
54 | Charles Mingus | Better Git It in Your Soul | 1959
55 | The Flatlanders | Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown | 1972
56 | Henri Salvador | Dans Mon Île | 1958
57 | Goran Bregović | Ederlezi | 1988
58 | Prince and The Revolution | Kiss | 1986
59 | Beyonce feat. Jay-Z | Crazy in Love | 2003
60 | Bob Dylan | Like a Rolling Stone | 1965

61 | Lou Reed | Walk on the Wild Side | 1972
62 | John Lennon | Imagine | 1971
63 | Bruce Springsteen | Atlantic City | 1982
64 | Al Green | Let's Stay Together | 1971
65 | Cesária Évora | Sodade | 1992
66 | Kate Bush | Running Up That Hill | 1985
67 | U2 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | 1983
68 | Marvin Gaye | I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 1968
69 | Lágrimas Negras | Ambiance Kallé Catho | 1954
70 | Simon & Garfunkel | America | 1968

71 | Pulp | Common People | 1995
72 | Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | 1983
73 | Gnarls Barkley | Crazy | 2006
74 | Prince and The Revolution | When Doves Cry | 1984
75 | Joy Division | Love Will Tear Us Apart | 1980
76 | Lotte Lenya | Die Moritat von Mackie Messer | 1955
77 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Great Balls of Fire | 1957
78 | Judy Garland | Over the Rainbow | 1939
79 | The Velvet Underground & Nico | Venus in Furs | 1967
80 | Rachid Taha | Ya Rayah | 1993

81 | Arcade Fire | Crown of Love | 2004
82 | Depeche Mode | Enjoy the Silence | 1990
83 | Dick Dale & His Del-Tones | Misirlou | 1962
84 | Bob Dylan | I Want You | 1966
85 | Georges Brassens | La marine | 1953
86 | Jacques Brel | Les bourgeois | 1962
87 | Pixies | Monkey Gone to Heaven | 1989
88 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love | 1981
89 | U2 | With or Without You | 1987
90 | The Beatles | Eleanor Rigby | 1966

91 | Nas | It Ain't Hard to Tell | 1994
92 | Massive Attack | Unfinished Sympathy | 1991
93 | U2 | One | 1991
94 | Bob Marley and The Wailers | Redemption Song | 1980
95 | Martha and The Vandellas | Dancing in the Street | 1964
96 | Johnny Cash | Ring of Fire | 1963
97 | Radiohead | No Surprises | 1997
98 | Dusty Springfield | Son of a Preacher Man | 1968
99 | Portishead | Sour Times | 1994
100 | Radiohead | Karma Police | 1997

101 | The Beatles | A Hard Day's Night | 1964
102 | Marvin Gaye | What's Going On | 1971
103 | Bruce Springsteen | I'm on Fire | 1982
104 | PJ Harvey | Down by the Water | 1995
105 | Björk | It's Oh So Quiet | 1995
106 | Neon Philharmonic | Morning Girl | 1969
107 | Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea, Pan Ron and Dara Dam Chan | Mou Pei Na | 197?
108 | Arcade Fire | Rebellion (Lies) | 2004
109 | Amy Winehouse | Rehab | 2006
110 | Boris Vian | J'suis snob | 1954

111 | Little Richard | Tutti Fruitti | 1955
112 | Elton John | Your Song | 1970
113 | Dolly Parton | Jolene | 1973
114 | Stan Getz/João Gilberto | The Girl From Ipanema | 1964
115 | Oscar Brown Jr. | Work Song | 1960
116 | Carpenters | Goodbye to Love | 1972
117 | Trío Matamoros | Son de la loma | 1928
118 | Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton | Hound Dog | 1953
119 | Leadbelly | Goodnight Irene | 1934
120 | Andy Williams | (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story | 1971

121 | Eddie Cochran | Summertime Blues | 1958
122 | Jacques Brel | La valse à mille temps | 1959
123 | Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys | Blue Moon of Kentucky | 1947
124 | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody | 1975
125 | Howlin' Wolf | Smoke Stack Lightning | 1956
126 | Frank Sinatra | Come Fly with Me | 1958
127 | The Smiths | This Charming Man | 1983
128 | Sagittarius | Another Time | 1967
129 | The Beatles | Yesterday | 1965
130 | The Rolling Stones | Paint It, Black | 1966

131 | The Beatles | Help! | 1965
132 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Have You Ever Seen the Rain | 1970
133 | Michael Jackson | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | 1979
134 | ABBA | Dancing Queen | 1976
135 | Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge Over Troubled Water | 1970
136 | Willie Nelson | Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other | 2006
137 | Astor Piazzolla | Oblivion | 1984
138 | New Order | Blue Monday | 1983
139 | Suede | Beautiful Ones | 1996
140 | Buena Vista Social Club | Chan Chan | 1997

141 | Björk | Bachelorette | 1997
142 | Public Enemy | Fight the Power | 1989
143 | Madonna | Into the Groove | 1985
144 | Madonna | Like a Virgin | 1984
145 | Matt Monro | Born Free | 1966
146 | The Flaming Lips | Race for the Prize | 1999
147 | The Human League | Don't You Want Me | 1981
148 | The Village People | Y.M.C.A. | 1978
149 | The Left Banke | Pretty Ballerina | 1966
150 | The Everly Brothers | All I Have to Do Is Dream | 1958

151 | Édith Piaf | Non, je ne regrette rien | 1960
152 | The Platters | Only You (And You Alone) | 1955
153 | Jacques Brel | Fernand | 1965
154 | Del Shannon | Runaway | 1961
155 | The Beatles | And Your Bird Can Sing | 1966
156 | Jacques Brel | Ces gens-là | 1965
157 | The Beatles | Rocky Raccoon | 1968
158 | The Beatles | Strawberry Fields Forever | 1967
159 | Nick Drake | River Man | 1969
160 | The Beatles | Tomorrow Never Knows | 1966

161 | The Supremes | Baby Love | 1964
162 | The Velvet Underground & Nico | Sunday Morning | 1966
163 | The Zombies | Changes | 1968
164 | Van Morrison | Brown Eyed Girl | 1967
165 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | Relax | 1983
166 | Fred Astaire | Cheek to Cheek | 1935
167 | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys | Drunkard's Blues | 1940
168 | Ink Spots | If I Didn't Care | 1939
169 | Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | Foggy Mountain Breakdown | 1950
170 | Bo Diddley | Bo Diddley | 1955

171 | Gene Kelly | Singin' in the Rain | 1952
172 | Bill Withers | Ain't No Sunshine | 1971
173 | Sly and the Family Stone | Family Affair | 1971
174 | Elvis Presley | Blue Moon | 1956
175 | Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks | Inkomo Zodwa | 1959
176 | Charles Trenet | La Mer | 1946
177 | Sarah Vaughan | Lullaby of Birdland | 1954
178 | The Rolling Stones | Gimme Shelter | 1969
179 | Ray Charles | Georgia on My Mind | 1960
180 | Jay-Z | 99 Problems | 2003

181 | Ella Fitzgerald | Guilty | 1947
182 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Hey Joe | 1966
183 | Ritchie Valens | La Bamba | 1958
184 | Roberta Flack | Killing Me Softly with His Song | 1973
185 | The Chemical Brothers | Block Rockin' Beats | 1997
186 | The Verve | Bitter Sweet Symphony | 1997
187 | The Byrds | My Back Pages | 1967
188 | Radiohead | Paranoid Android | 1997
189 | Bob Marley and The Wailers | Is This Love | 1978
190 | Animal Collective | My Girls | 2009

191 | Love | Alone Again Or | 1967
192 | The Divine Comedy | Everybody Knows (Except You) | 1997
193 | Tom Waits | Jockey Full of Bourbon | 1985
194 | The White Stripes | Seven Nation Army | 2003
195 | Daft Punk | One More Time | 2000
196 | Fleetwood Mac | Go Your Own Way | 1977
197 | Neil Young | Heart of Gold | 1972
198 | Rufus Wainwright | In My Arms | 1998
199 | John Coltrane | My Favourite Things | 1961
200 | Ry Cooder | A Canción Mixteca | 1985

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Wow Dan, your list is amazing! Almost everything is either in my top 100 that I posted above or in my gross list for my top 500. Well, except for 5-10 songs that I haven't heard that I will definitely listen to as well. Unless they don't totally diverge from the rest of your songs I'm sure I will love them too!

I gather from your list that Jacques Brel is now your favourite artist. Am I right?


Nicolas, it doesn't correlate with mine as much as Dan's does, but I really love your list too!
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Thanks Henrik! I’m pretty sure a few of the songs made my list because I discovered them through your decade lists on Spotify (especially some wonderful oldies).

And yes, Jacques Brel is now my favourite songs artist. The more I listen to his music, the more I love it.
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Great list, Dan! Amazing tunes!
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haha, that's your favorite willie nelson song?
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Greg wrote:haha, that's your favorite willie nelson song?
It sure is. :mrgreen:
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First off, this is belated, but FANTASTIC list, Dan.

Also, I've done a complete 180 on my calculation methodology. I thought about it, and have seen the light.

The new calculation I'll use is 500*(1+75)/([placement]+75)

That will allot points as shown:

1: 500.0
2: 493.5
3: 487.2
4: 481.0
5: 475.0
10: 447.1
50: 304.0
100: 217.1
200: 138.2
300: 101.3
400: 80.0
500: 66.1

I think this will end up with more interesting results.

I may run the numbers with my initial proposal as well, just to see the difference. But the calculation above will be official.
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Dan wrote: I'm working on a thread about my favourite classical works and I would like to share it on the forum at some point, but it's basically impossible for me to compare early classical music with "modern" 20th century music.
VERY VERY welcome indeed. I now have the patience to listen to a whole jazz album (or a Zappa composition or something) and I feel like that's kinda in the right direction towards being able to listen to and appreciate classical music.
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Here's my Top 500 Songs of All Time:

1. LCD Soundsystem- All My Friends
2. The Beatles- A Day in the Life
3. The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony
4. The Beach Boys- Good Vibrations
5. Pulp- Common People
6. The Smiths- There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
7. R.E.M.- Losing My Religion
8. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
9. Bob Dylan- Like a Rolling Stone
10. OutKast- Hey Ya!
11. Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run
12. The Clash- London Calling
13. David Bowie- Heroes
14. Television- Marquee Moon
15. Oasis- Live Forever
16. The Rolling Stones- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
17. The Beatles- Strawberry Fields Forever
18. The Beatles- Hey Jude
19. Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
20. Talking Heads- Once in a Lifetime
21. Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody
22. Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
23. The Kinks- Waterloo Sunset
24. The Beach Boys- God Only Knows
25. M.I.A.- Paper Planes
26. Franz Ferdinand- Take Me Out
27. Michael Jackson- Billie Jean
28. Radiohead- Paranoid Android
29. U2- One
30. New Order- Blue Monday
31. Prince- When Doves Cry
32. Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On
33. Stevie Wonder- Superstition
34. The Rolling Stones- Sympathy for the Devil
35. Marvin Gaye- I Heard It Through the Grapevine
36. Aretha Franklin- Respect
37. The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter
38. Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower
39. The Who- My Generation
40. John Lennon- Imagine
41. Otis Redding- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
42. Elvis Presley- Suspicious Minds
43. Beyonce (featuring Jay-Z)- Crazy In Love
44. The Police- Every Breath You Take
45. Derek and The Dominos- Layla
46. Sex Pistols- Anarchy in the U.K.
47. Eagles- Hotel California
48. Justice- D.A.N.C.E.
49. The White Stripes- Seven Nation Army
50. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Proud Mary
51. Martha and The Vandellas- Dancing in the Street
52. Gnarls Barkley- Crazy
53. The Kinks- You Really Got Me
54. Johnny Cash- I Walk the Line
55. The Beatles- I Want to Hold Your Hand
56. Cee Lo Green- Fuck You
57. Beck- Loser
58. OutKast- B.O.B.
59. Sonic Youth- Teen Age Riot
60. The Byrds- Mr. Tambourine Man
61. Buddy Holly and The Crickets- That’ll Be the Day
62. The Doors- Light My Fire
63. Jimi Hendrix- Purple Haze
64. The Beatles- In My Life
65. Chuck Berry- Johnny B. Goode
66. Elvis Presley- Heartbreak Hotel
67. Kanye West- Runaway
68. LCD Soundsystem- Losing My Edge
69. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five- The Message
70. Jay-Z- 99 Problems
71. Daft Punk- One More Time
72. Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Maps
73. Bob Dylan- Desolation Row
74. Bee Gees- Stayin’ Alive
75. Oasis- Wonderwall
76. Lou Reed- Walk on the Wild Side
77. Public Enemy- Fight the Power
78. Hercules and Love Affair- Blind
79. Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out of My Head
80. The Beatles- She Loves You
81. David Bowie- Space Oddity
82. The Mama’s and the Papa’s- California Dreamin’
83. Simon and Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water
84. Al Green- Let’s Stay Together
85. The Ronettes- Be My Baby
86. The B-52’s- Rock Lobster
87. Aphex Twin- Windowlicker
88. Bill Haley and His Comets- (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
89. Ramones- Blitzkrieg Bop
90. David Bowie- Life on Mars?
91. The Smiths- This Charming Man
92. Little Richard- Tutti Frutti
93. Elvis Presley- Hound Dog
94. Blur- Song 2
95. The Rolling Stones- Jumpin’ Jack Flash
96. The Animals- House of the Rising Sun
97. Van Morrison- Brown Eyed Girl
98. Animal Collective- My Girls
99. Kanye West- Gold Digger
100. The Beatles- Help!
101. Blur- Girls and Boys
102. The White Stripes- Fell in Love with a Girl
103. Coldplay- Yellow
104. Johnny Cash- Ring of Fire
105. Echo and the Bunnymen- The Killing Moon
106. New Order- Temptation
107. Prince- Little Red Corvette
108. Bob Dylan- Tangled Up in Blue
109. Led Zeppelin- Kashmir
110. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles- The Tracks of My Tears
111. Elton John- Your Song
112. The Beatles- Yesterday
113. The Velvet Underground- I’m Waiting for the Man
114. Pixies- Monkey Gone to Heaven
115. MGMT- Time to Pretend
116. The Sugarhill Gang- Rapper’s Delight
117. The Modern Lovers- Roadrunner
118. Radiohead- Fake Plastic Trees
119. The Beatles- Tomorrow Never Knows
120. MGMT- Kids
121. Massive Attack- Unfinished Sympathy
122. The Beatles- Penny Lane
123. The Specials- Ghost Town
124. The Rolling Stones- Paint It Black
125. Radiohead- Creep
126. The Lovin’ Spoonful- Summer In the City
127. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg)- Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang
128. The Four Tops- Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
129. Smashing Pumpkins- 1979
130. Guns N’ Roses- Sweet Child o’ Mine
131. Big Star- September Gurls
132. R.E.M.- Radio Free Europe
133. Beastie Boys- Intergalactic
134. Fatboy Slim- The Rockafeller Skank
135. Roy Orbison- Oh, Pretty Woman
136. Johnny Cash- Hurt
137. The Who- Baba O’Riley
138. The Cure- Just Like Heaven
139. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Under the Bridge
140. Nirvana- Heart Shaped Box
141. Don Henley- The Boys of Summer
142. Nirvana- All Apologies
143. David Bowie- Changes
144. The Beach Boys- Don’t Worry Baby
145. Bruce Springsteen- Born In the U.S.A.
146. The Smiths- How Soon Is Now?
147. James Brown- Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
148. The Temptations- My Girl
149. Ike and Tina Turner- River Deep Mountain High
150. Black Sabbath- Paranoid
151. The Beatles- Ticket to Ride
152. Fleetwood Mac- Go Your Own Way
153. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
154. The Byrds- Eight Miles High
155. Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This…)
156. The Stone Roses- Fools Gold
157. The Kingsmen- Louie Louie
158. The Who- Won’t Get Fooled Again
159. Justin Timberlake- My Love
160. Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z)- Umbrella
161. Buffalo Springfield- For What It’s Worth
162. Buzzcocks- Ever Fallen In Love
163. The Band- The Weight
164. The Clash- Train In Vain (Stand By Me)
165. The Beatles- Revolution
166. The Flaming Lips- Do You Realize??
167. The Beatles- Eleanor Rigby
168. The La’s- There She Goes
169. The Who- I Can’t Explain
170. James Brown- Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
171. The Beatles- Happiness is a Warm Gun
172. Johnny Cash- Folsom Prison Blues
173. Bob Dylan- Positively 4th Street
174. Eddie Cochran- Summertime Blues
175. The Beatles- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
176. Ray Charles- What’d I Say
177. Ben E. King- Stand By Me
178. Booker T. and The M.G.’s- Green Onions
179. The Temptations- Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
180. The Strokes- Hard to Explain
181. OutKast- Ms. Jackson
182. The Rolling Stones- You Can’t Always Get What You Want
183. The Strokes- Last Night
184. Van Halen- Jump
185. The Jackson 5- I Want You Back
186. The Jam- Going Underground
187. The Righteous Brothers- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
188. The Isley Brothers- Shout! (Parts 1 & 2)
189. Bob Dylan- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
190. Eminem- Stan
191. Del Shannon- Runaway
192. The Beach Boys- I Get Around
193. Beastie Boys- Sabotage
194. Michael Jackson- Beat It
195. Patti Smith- Gloria
196. Sex Pistols- God Save the Queen
197. T. Rex- Get It On (Bang a Gong)
198. Simon and Garfunkel- The Sound of Silence
199. Percy Sledge- When a Man Loves a Woman
200. Frankie Goes to Hollywood- Relax
201. Bob Dylan- Subterranean Homesick Blues
202. The Rapture- House of Jealous Lovers
203. Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
204. Arcade Fire- Wake Up
205. Frank Ocean- Pyramids
206. Iggy Pop- Lust for Life
207. Led Zeppelin- Whole Lotta Love
208. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Fortunate Son
209. Soft Cell- Tainted Love
210. Blondie- Heart of Glass
211. The Undertones- Teenage Kicks
212. Blue Oyster Cult- (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
213. Sly and the Family Stone- Family Affair
214. Chuck Berry- Maybellene
215. Lynyrd Skynyrd- Free Bird
216. Bob Marley and The Wailers- No Woman No Cry
217. ABBA- Dancing Queen
218. Procol Harum- A Whiter Shade of Pale
219. Madonna- Hung Up
220. Parliament/Funkadelic- One Nation Under a Groove
221. Robyn- Dancing On My Own
222. Dion- Runaround Sue
223. Blur- For Tomorrow
224. Eminem- My Name Is
225. Pink Floyd- See Emily Play
226. The Beach Boys- California Girls
227. Don McLean- American Pie
228. The Rolling Stones- Honky Tonk Women
229. Wilson Pickett- In the Midnight Hour
230. The Beatles- Paperback Writer
231. Underworld- Born Slippy. NUXX
232. U2- Sunday Bloody Sunday
233. New Radicals- You Get What You Give
234. The Beatles- A Hard Day’s Night
235. Daft Punk- Digital Love
236. LCD Soundsystem- Someone Great
237. Prince- 1999
238. Run-D.M.C.- Walk This Way
239. The Notorious B.I.G.- Juicy
240. Chic- Good Times
241. The Supremes- Stop! In the Name of Love
242. The Beatles- Something
243. James Taylor- Fire and Rain
244. Elvis Presley- That’s Alright (Mama)
245. Prince- Kiss
246. Daft Punk- Da Funk
247. The Walkmen- The Rat
248. The Avalanches- Since I Left You
249. Neil Young- Rockin’ in the Free World
250. Madonna- Into the Groove
251. Patsy Cline- Crazy
252. Big Boi- Shutterbugg
253. Donna Summer- I Feel Love
254. Tyler the Creator- Yonkers
255. The Stooges- Search and Destroy
256. Sinéad O’ Connor- Nothing Compares 2 U
257. Bruce Springsteen- Thunder Road
258. Pet Shop Boys- West End Girls
259. Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come
260. The Shirelles- Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
261. Ramones- I Wanna Be Sedated
262. Led Zeppelin- Rock And Roll
263. James Brown- I Got You (I Feel Good)
264. The Penguins- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
265. The Monkees- Daydream Believer
266. Soundgarden- Black Hole Sun
267. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Give It Away
268. The Rolling Stones- Miss You
269. Madonna- Like a Virgin
270. Rod Stewart- Maggie May
271. The Hives- Hate to Say I Told You So
272. The Beatles- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
273. Gorillaz- Clint Eastwood
274. R.E.M.- It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
275. Sly and the Family Stone- Dance to the Music
276. The Human League- Don’t You Want Me
277. Radiohead- Karma Police
278. Parliament/Funkadelic- Flash Light
279. Pet Shop Boys- Being Boring
280. Cream- Sunshine Of Your Love
281. Stardust- Music Sounds Better With You
282. Pavement- Cut Your Hair
283. Pearl Jam- Jeremy
284. Blur- Out of Time
285. Spencer Davis Group- Gimme Some Lovin’
286. George Harrison- My Sweet Lord
287. Bob Dylan- Blowin’ in the Wind
288. Madonna- Ray of Light
289. Nine Inch Nails- Closer
290. Grizzly Bear- Two Weeks
291. New Order- Crystal
292. Radiohead- Pyramid Song
293. The Clash- (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
294. Weezer- Buddy Holly
295. Prince- Sign ‘O’ the Times
296. New Order- True Faith
297. David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust
298. Beastie Boys- Fight For Your Right (To Party)
299. ? and The Mysterians- 96 Tears
300. AC/DC- Back In Black
301. The Everly Brothers- All I Have To Do Is Dream
302. Jerry Lee Lewis- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
303. Queen (featuring David Bowie)- Under Pressure
304. The Crystals- Da Doo Ron Ron
305. Mott the Hoople- All the Young Dudes
306. Hank Williams- I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
307. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
308. Lauryn Hill- Doo Wop (That Thing)
309. The Clash- Complete Control
310. The Beatles- Across the Universe
311. Stevie Wonder- Living for the City
312. Pretenders- Brass In Pocket
313. Elvis Presley- Don’t Be Cruel
314. Janelle Monae (featuring Big Boi)- Tightrope
315. Love- Alone Again Or
316. Violent Femmes- Blister In the Sun
317. The Rolling Stones- Brown Sugar
318. Buddy Holly and The Crickets- Peggy Sue
319. Public Enemy- Bring the Noise
320. Roy Orbison- Crying
321. Harry Nilsson- Everybody’s Talkin’
322. Roxy Music- Virginia Plain
323. David Bowie- Starman
324. Dionne Warwick- Walk On By
325. Billie Holiday- Strange Fruit
326. Talking Heads- Psycho Killer
327. Pixies- Where Is My Mind?
328. Stevie Wonder- Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
329. Michael Jackson- Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
330. U2- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
331. Jefferson Airplane- White Rabbit
332. The Beatles- Rain
333. Jerry Lee Lewis- Great Balls of Fire
334. New Order- Bizarre Love Triangle
335. The Troggs- Wild Thing
336. Pavement- Summer Babe
337. The Everly Brothers- Bye Bye Love
338. Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock
339. The Beatles- Let it Be
340. Them- Gloria
341. Hot Chip- Over and Over
342. Modest Mouse- Float On
343. LCD Soundsystem- All I Want
344. The Beatles- Come Together
345. The Killers- Mr. Brightside
346. Wilco- Jesus, Etc.
347. Roy Orbison- In Dreams
348. R.E.M.- Nightswimming
349. Peter Bjorn and John- Young Folks
350. Amy Winehouse- Rehab
351. Aerosmith- Walk This Way
352. Jimi Hendrix- Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
353. Madonna- Vogue
354. The Impressions- People Get Ready
355. Carl Perkins- Blue Suede Shoes
356. Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps- Be Bop a Lula
357. Oasis- Whatever
358. The Clash- Rock the Casbah
359. John Lennon- Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
360. Thin Lizzy- The Boys Are Back in Town
361. Arcade Fire- Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
362. T.I.- What You Know
363. Phoenix- 1901
364. Depeche Mode- Personal Jesus
365. The Police- Roxanne
366. Ritchie Valens- La Bamba
367. Led Zeppelin- Dazed and Confused
368. Pixies- Debaser
369. Spiritualized- Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
370. The Chemical Brothers- Block Rockin’ Beats
371. Manic Street Preachers- A Design for Life
372. Gladys Knight and The Pips- Midnight Train to Georgia
373. Motorhead- Ace of Spades
374. Roy Orbison- Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
375. Amerie- 1 Thing
376. The Knife- Heartbeats
377. Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence
378. Arcade Fire- Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
379. TV on the Radio- Wolf Like Me
380. Adele- Rolling In the Deep
381. Pink Floyd- Comfortably Numb
382. Missy Elliott- Get Ur Freak On
383. Oasis- Champagne Supernova
384. The Box Tops- The Letter
385. Nirvana- Come As You Are
386. Big Joe Turner- Shake, Rattle, and Roll
387. Elvis Presley- Mystery Train
388. Steppenwolf- Born to be Wild
389. The Stooges- I Wanna Be Your Dog
390. U2- With or Without You
391. Primal Scream- Loaded
392. The Supremes- Where Did Our Love Go
393. The Rolling Stones- Tumbling Dice
394. The Velvet Underground- Heroin
395. Wu-Tang Clan- C.R.E.A.M.
396. Mary Wells- My Guy
397. Bob Dylan- The Times They Are A-Changin’
398. Morrissey- First of the Gang to Die
399. The Cure- Boys Don’t Cry
400. David Bowie- Young Americans
401. Coldplay- The Scientist
402. Coldplay- Clocks
403. The Zombies- She’s Not There
404. Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing
405. The Monkees- I’m a Believer
406. Neil Young- Heart of Gold
407. Radiohead- Idioteque
408. R. Kelly- Ignition (Remix)
409. Eminem- Lose Yourself
410. Beck- Where It’s At
411. Neutral Milk Hotel- Holland, 1945
412. The Doors- Riders on the Storm
413. Joy Division- Atmosphere
414. The Postal Service- Such Great Heights
415. Arcade Fire- Rebellion (Lies)
416. Lana Del Rey- Video Games
417. Bob Dylan- Mr. Tambourine Man
418. Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land
419. The Rolling Stones- Wild Horses
420. M83- Midnight City
421. Aerosmith- Dream On
422. Metallica- Enter Sandman
423. Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre)- No Diggity
424. Edwin Starr- War
425. Supergrass- Alright
426. Cornershop- Brimful of Asha
427. Bob Seger- Night Moves
428. Metallica- One
429. M/A/R/R/S- Pump Up the Volume
430. Aretha Franklin- I Say a Little Prayer
431. Dusty Springfield- Son of a Preacher Man
432. Bo Diddley- Bo Diddley
433. The Breeders- Cannonball
434. The Stone Roses- She Bangs the Drums
435. Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
436. Grateful Dead- Box of Rain
437. The Prodigy- Firestarter
438. Elvis Costello- Alison
439. Madonna- Like a Prayer
440. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
441. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
442. The Beatles- I Am the Walrus
443. Cream- White Room
444. 2Pac (featuring Dr. Dre)- California Love
445. Guns N’ Roses- Welcome to the Jungle
446. Gary Numan- Cars
447. Howlin’ Wolf- Smokestack Lightnin’
448. Bob Marley and The Wailers- Get Up, Stand Up
449. Judy Garland- Over the Rainbow
450. Chubby Checker- The Twist
451. Alice Cooper- School’s Out
452. AC/DC- You Shook Me All Night Long
453. Chic- Le Freak
454. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock- It Takes Two
455. Gorillaz- Feel Good Inc.
456. M.I.A.- Galang
457. Marvin Gaye- Sexual Healing
458. The Who- I Can See for Miles
459. Battles- Atlas
460. The Jam- That’s Entertainment
461. Bloc Party- Banquet
462. Missy Elliott- Work It
463. Oasis- Supersonic
464. John Cougar Mellencamp- Pink Houses
465. Blondie- Call Me
466. The Beatles- All You Need Is Love
467. Jimi Hendrix- Hey Joe
468. Phoenix- Lisztomania
469. Aretha Franklin- Chain of Fools
470. Gene Chandler- Duke of Earl
471. Sam Cooke- You Send Me
472. The B-52’s- Love Shack
473. U2- I Will Follow
474. Deee-Lite- Groove is in the Heart
475. Link Wray- Rumble
476. Sam and Dave- Soul Man
477. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bad Moon Rising
478. Deep Purple- Smoke On the Water
479. Janis Joplin/ Big Brother and The Holding Company- Me and Bobby McGee
480. Prince- Purple Rain
481. The Allman Brothers Band- Jessica
482. Sly and the Family Stone- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
483. Bruce Springsteen- Dancing In the Dark
484. Pink Floyd- Another Brick In the Wall Part 2
485. Glen Campbell- Wichita Lineman
486. Freda Payne- Band of Gold
487. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins- I Put a Spell On You
488. Ramones- Sheena Is a Punkrocker
489. Bob Marley and The Wailers- I Shot the Sherriff
490. Desmond Dekker- The Israelites
491. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti- Round and Round
492. U2- Pride (In the Name Of Love)
493. Little Richard- Good Golly Miss Molly
494. Nelly- Hot In Herre
495. Kanye West- Stronger
496. Warren G (featuring Nate Dogg)- Regulate
497. The Rolling Stones- Start Me Up
498. Franz Ferdinand- Do You Want To
499. Fatboy Slim- Praise You
500. The Clash- White Riot

Statistics About My List:

Artists with the Most Songs in My Top 500:

1. The Beatles- 25
2. The Rolling Stones- 12
3. Bob Dylan- 9
4. David Bowie- 8
5. Elvis Presley- 7
6. Radiohead- 6
6. The Clash- 6
6. Prince- 6
6. U2- 6
6. Madonna- 6
7. The Beach Boys- 5
7. Led Zeppelin- 5
7. The Who- 5
7. Oasis- 5
7. New Order- 5
8. Blur- 4
8. Bruce Springsteen- 4
8. LCD Soundsystem- 4
8. Jimi Hendrix- 4
8. Pink Floyd- 4
8. R.E.M.- 4
8. Nirvana- 4
8. Arcade Fire- 4
8. Johnny Cash- 4
8. Roy Orbison- 4

Longest Song on My Top 500:

The Sugarhill Gang- Rapper’s Delight- 14:46

Shortest Song on My Top 500:

The White Stripes- Fell in Love with a Girl- 1:50

Number of Songs per Decade:

1930’s: 2

1940’s: 2

1950’s: 33

1960’s: 134

1970’s: 103

1980’s: 74

1990’s: 66

2000’s: 73

2010’s: 13

...and I don't even care how cliched the list is.
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Re: Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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1. Radiohead – How to Disappear Completely
2. Led Zeppelin – Since I’ve Been Loving You
3. Nirvana – All Apologies
4. David Bowie – Heroes
5. Metallica – One
6. Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
7. Phosphorescent – The Mermaid Parade
8. Animal Collective – Bluish
9. Radiohead – Climbing up the Walls
10. Radiohead – Everything in it’s Right Place
11. The Moody Blues – Nights in White Satin
12. Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone
13. Roy Orbison – In Dreams
14. Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
15. Radiohead – Lotus Flower
16. Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains The Same
17. Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
18. Radiohead – Pyramid Song
19. Coldplay - Clocks
20. Wilco – Misunderstood
21. U2 – One
22. The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
23. The Beatles – You Never Give Me Your Money
24. The Beatles – A Day in the Life
25. The Mamas and the Papas – California Dreamin’
26. Eminem – Lose Yourself
27. Animal Collective – In the Flowers
28. Wilco – Sunken Treasure
29. Led Zeppelin – Over the Hills and Far Away
30. The Beatles – Something
31. Otis Reading – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
32. Pink Floyd – Time
33. Radiohead - Reckoner
34. John Lennon - Imagine
35. Opeth – Face of Melinda
36. Bob Dylan – Love Minus Zero/No Limit
37. The Knife – Marble House
38. Eminem feat. Dido – Stan
39. Pavement – Summer Babe
40. Kanye West feat. Cam’ron, Consequence – Gone
41. Jay-Z – 99 Problems
42. Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around…Comes Around
43. Tracy Champan – Fast Car
44. Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
45. Oasis – Wonderwall
46. Blur – You’re so Great
47. Depeche Mode – In Your Room
48. Animal Collective – Cuckoo Cuckoo
49. Oasis – D’You Know What I Mean?
50. Deerhunter – Desire Lines
51. The Knife – Heartbeats
52. Radiohead – Let Down
53. Avey Tare and Panda Bear – Alvin Row
54. Radiohead – Subterranean Homesick Alien
55. Weezer – Say it Ain’t So
56. Blur – Song 2
57. Radiohead – Where I End and You Begin
58. Wilco – I Am trying to Break Your Heart
59. Wild Beasts – All The King's Men
60. Ray Charles – Georgia on my Mind
61. Radiohead – Backdrifts
62. Radiohead – The National Anthem
63. Perfect – Niepokonani
64. Animal Collective – My Girls
65. Led Zeppelin – Tangerine
66. Waglewski Maleńczuk Abradab – Wszyscy muzycy to wojownicy
67. Sam Cooke – Wonderful World
68. Otis Reading – Sittin’ In the Dock of a Bay
69. Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy
70. Little Richard – Tutti Frutti
71. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
72. Radiohead – Packt like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box
73. Wilco – I Might
74. Arcade Fire – Ready to Start
75. Deerhunter – Never Stops
76. Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
77. New Order – Blue Monday
78. Drake – Over
79. Girls – Vomit
80. Beck – Loser
81. Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
82. Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
83. Wilco – Red-Eyed and Blue
84. Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
85. R.E.M – Drive
86. Ryan Adams – Come Pick Me Up
87. The Beatles – Norwegian Wood
88. Motorhead – Ace of Spades
89. Raz Dwa Trzy – Trudno Nie Wierzyć w Nic
90. Modest Mouse – Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine
91. Animal Collective – Fireworks
92. Animal Collective – Leaf House
93. Blur – Out of Time
94. The Knife – Silent Shout
95. Florrie – Left too Late
96. Alphaville – Forever Young
97. The Smiths – There is a light that Never Goes Out
98. Bob Dylan – Subterrean Homesick Blues
99. Wilco – Via Chicago
100. Bob Dylan – Masters of War
101. Wilco – Art of Almost
102. Animal Collective – Did You See the Words?
103. Moby – Porcelain
104. Bill Callahan – Drover
105. Depeche Mode – Black Celebration
106. Agalloch – In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion
107. Opeth - When
108. David Bowie – Let’s Dance
109. U2 – With of Without You
110. The Beach Boys – Kokomo
111. Slayer – Raining Blood
112. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
113. Toto – Africa
114. Jay-Z feat. Mr. Hudson – Young Forever
115. The Beatles – Anna (Go to Him)
116. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
117. Kanye West feat. Bon Iver – Lost in The World
118. Led Zeppelin – The Rain Song
119. Radiohead – Paranoid Android
120. Radiohead – Creep
121. Radiohead – Like Spinning Plates
122. Coldplay – Trouble
123. Coldplay – Everything’s Not Lost
124. Kings of Leon – Knocked Up
125. Best Coast – Boyfriend
126. Wilco – Kingpin
127. Modest Mouse – Life Like Weeds
128. Joy Division – Love will tear us Apart
129. Led Zeppelin – D’Yer Maker
130. Voo Voo I Haydamaky – Bądź Zdrowe, Serce Me
131. Perfect – Autobiografia
132. Eminem – Not Afraid
133. The Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
134. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
135. Bob Dylan – The Man in Me
136. The Shins – Caring is Creepy
137. Kanye West – Jesus Walks
138. Plan B – Stay Too Long
139. Radiohead – A Wolf at the Door
140. Blur – Tender
141. My Bloody Valentine – Sometimes
142. Pavement – Range Life
143. Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven
144. Justin Timberlake feat. T.I – My Love
145. Maria Mena – I Was Made for Loving You
146. Opeth – Godhead’s Lament
147. Lana del Rey – Blue Jeans
148. Oasis – Rock’Roll Star
149. Blur – Battle
150. Nirvana - Polly
151. The Beatles – I Am the Walrus
152. Massive Attack – Teardrop
153. Bob Dylan – It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry
154. The Beatles – Revolution
155. Ray Charles – I Got a Woman
156. Steppenwolf – Born to Be Wild
157. Elbow – Grounds for Divorce
158. Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin - Je t'aime moi non plus
159. The Yardbirds – Heart Full of Soul
160. Deerhunter – Nothing Ever Happened
161. The Beatles – Helter Skelter
162. Spoon – Stay Don’t Go
163. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
164. TV on the Radio – I Was a Lover
165. Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box
166. Animal Collective – What Would I Want? Sky!
167. Nirvana – Serve the Servants
168. Wilco – A Shot in the Arm
169. The Shangri-La's - Leader of the Pack
170. Gilbert Becaud – Nathalie
171. Republika – Biała Flaga
172. Radiohead – You and Whose Army?
173. Radiohead – Kid A
174. Radiohead – Separator
175. Radiohead – Life in a Glasshouse
176. Wilco – Impossible Germany
177. T.I – What You Know
178. George Michael – Freedom’90
179. Interpol – Obstacle 1
180. Prince – Computer Blue
181. Justin Timberlake – Sexyback
182. Razorlight – America
183. Opeth – Harvest
184. Voo Voo – Nim stanie się tak jak gdyby nigdy nic nie było
185. Depeche Mode – Photographic
186. Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
187. Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
188. Led Zeppelin – What is and What Should Never Be
189. Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lighting
190. Animal Collective – Graze
191. Bill Callahan – Riding for the Feeling
192. Sufjan Stevens – Impossible Soul
193. Lenny Kravitz – Are You Gonna Go My Way?
194. Phosphorescent – Los Angeles
195. Moby – Natural Blues
196. Coldplay – Speed of Sound
197. Oasis – Go let it Out
198. T-Bone Walker – Call it Stormy Monday
199. Muddy Waters – Rolling Stone
200. Deerhunter – Heatherwood
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Just for te pleasure, my first 200 choices. And remains forty decades to reach the end.
It's so hard ...to much incredible songs to eliminate.

Air - Playground Love
Alain Bashung - La Nuit je mens
Alain Bashung - Madame Rêve
Alain Souchon - Foule sentimentale
Arcade Fire - Black Mirror
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Barbara - Joyeux Noël
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I want)
Beck - Paper Tiger
Ben E King - Stand by me
Benjamin Biolay - Brandt Rhapsody
Benny Goodman - Sing, Swing, Sing
Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Bizet - L'air de Nadir (Les pêcheurs de Perles)
Blur – Song 2
Blur - The Universal
Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Green Onions
Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Canned Heat - On The Road Again
Charles Aznovour – La Bohème
Charles Trenet – La mer
Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine
Christophe – Les mots bleus
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Claude Nougaro – Tu verras
Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry
Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
Cream - World of pain
Dave Brubeck - Take Five
David Bowie – Changes
David Bowie – Heroes
David Bowie – Life on mars
David Bowie – Space Oddity
David Bowie – Starman
David McWilliams - The Days Of Pearly Spencer
Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
Deep Purple – Smoke on the water
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the silence
Desmond Dekker - The Israelites
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Baby Love
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love
Dick Annegarn - Bruxelles
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones - Misirlou
Donovan - Mellow Yellow
Dusty Springfield – Son of a preacher’s man
Edith Piaf - Hymne à l’amour
Edith Piaf - La foule
Edith Piaf - La vie en rose
Edith Piaf - Milord
Ella Fitzgerald, & Louis Armstrong - Heaven
Elvis Presley - Heartbreak hotel
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse rock
Elvis Presley - Love me tender
Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
Françoise Hardy - Le Temps de l’amour
Frank Sinatra - It Was A Very Good Year
Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
George Gershwin - Summertime
Georges Brassens - Je me suis fait tout p'tit
Georges Brassens – Las Amoureux des bancs publics
Georges Brassens – Les oiseaux de Passage
Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade
Gloria Jones - Tainted love
Harry Nilsson - One
Isabelle Adjani - Pull Marine
Jackie DeShannon - What The World Needs Now
Jacques Brel - Amsterdam
Jacques Brel - La valse à Mille temps
Jacques Brel - Ne me quitte pas
Jacques Brel - Quand on a que l’amour
Jacques Dutronc - Il est cinq heures Paris s’eveille
Jacques Dutronc - Proverbes
James Brown - I Feel Good
James Brown - It's a man's man's man's world
Jeanne Moreau – India Song
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Judy Garland - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Kurt Weill - Mack the Knife
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Léo Ferré – Avec le temps
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
Les Rita Mitsouko - C'est comme ça
Les Rita Mitsouko - Les Amants
Les Rita Mitsouko - Marcia Baila
Linda Lyndell - What A Man
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world
M - Bonobo
Martha & the Vandellas - Dancing In The Streets
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine
Maxime Leforestier - Mon Frère
Michel Polnareff - Le bal des lazes
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
Nancy Sinatra - Bang bang
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Neil Diamond - Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Neil Young - Cinnamon_girl
Nina Simone - My baby just cares for me
Nino Ferrer – Le Sud
Nirvana – Smells like teen spirit
Noir Désir - Marlène
Noir Désir - Tostaky
Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina
Otis Redding - Sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Patsy Cline - Crazy
Paul McCartney – Live and let die
Peggy Lee - Fever
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
Peter Bjorn And John - Yong Folks
Petula Clark - Downtown
Pierre Henry - Psyché Rock
Pink Floyd - Money
Prince - 1999
Prince - Cream
Prince - Darling Nikki
Prince - Kiss
Prince - Sign O' the times
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Quincy Jones - soul bossa nova
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle
Serge Gainsbourg – Ballade de Johnny Jane
Serge Gainsbourg – Bonnie and Clyde
Serge Gainsbourg – Je t’aime, moi non plus
Serge Gainsbourg – La Javanaise
Serge Gainsbourg – Le poinçonneur des Lilas
Serge Gainsbourg – Melody
Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem pour un con
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Stan Getz - The Girl From Ipanema
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir pulaski day
Talking Head - Psycho killer
Téléphone - Un autre monde
The Animals - The house of the rising sun
The Beach Boys - God only Knows
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
The Beatles - A day in a life
The Beatles - A Hard day's night
The Beatles - Help
The Beatles - Penny Lane
The Beatles - Revolution
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles - Yesterday
The Doors - light my fire
The Doors - Love Street
The Doors - The End
The Drifters - On broadway
The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
The lovin's spoonfull - Daydream
The lovin's spoonfull - Summer in the City
The Mama's & the papa's - California Dreamin'
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
The Meters - Cissy Strut
The Monkees - I'm A Believer
The Moody Blues - Night In White Satin
The Penguins - Earth Angel
The Platters - Only You
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction_1
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow
The Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
The Shirelles - will you love me tomorrow
The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Temptations - Get Ready
The Temptations - My Girl
The Troggs – Wild Things
The Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale
The Velvet Underground - Heroin
The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For The Man
The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs
The Who - My Generation
Yves Montand – Les feuilles mortes
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Nick, I liked your list. There are several similarities with mine. Great tunes!
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Bruno_Antonio wrote:Nick, I liked your list. There are several similarities with mine. Great tunes!
Thanks Bruno! Your list is great too, like an encyclopedia of great pop music.
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nicolas wrote:101 Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama
I thought you prefered Arthur Crudup's version?
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Making a songs list is so intimidating compared to an album list. The way I'm going about picking songs so far is to just go through my favourite artists and pick songs by them I love. But inevitably there's so much that's slips through...
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I have made a draft top 1000 list! Here are my top artists:

15 songs
The Beatles
The Cure

14
Kraftwerk

13
Bob Marley

11
Depeche Mode

10
Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie

9
Massive Attack

8
Jimi Hendrix
Prince
Sly and the Family Stone
Tom Waits

7
Curtis Mayfield
Ennio Morricone
Fleetwood Mac
Marvin Gaye
Radiohead
The Rolling Stones
Simon and Garfunkel
Stevie Wonder

6
Björk
The Doors
Jacques Brel
James Brown
Metallica
PJ Harvey
Steely Dan

5
The Beach Boys
Black Sabbath
Bob Dylan
Frank Sinatra
Leonard Cohen
Nick Cave
Nina Simone
Pink Floyd
Portishead
Sam Cooke
T. Rex
U2
The Velvet Underground
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Like the decade polls, I'm basing my list off the AM 3000 to make my vote count, plus it's far less time consuming. I have the 3000 down to 547 songs that I like, now I just need to plug them into Moonbeam's ranker and see how they stack up after a a couple weeks of entering 1's and 2's.
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I like Henrik's idea!

So far, here are the artists with the most entries in my top 2000:

Prince: 230
Madonna: 79
The Cure: 74
Kylie Minogue: 72
Eurythmics: 65
David Bowie: 62
Janet Jackson: 47
Björk: 44
Blondie: 41
Depeche Mode: 34
Roxy Music: 32
Siouxsie and the Banshees: 29
Michael Jackson: 26
Annie Lennox: 26
LCD Soundsystem: 25
Annie: 24
New Order: 23
Donna Summer: 22
Kim Wilde: 20
Stevie Wonder: 20
The Human League: 19
Talking Heads: 18
Franz Ferdinand: 17
Gorillaz: 15
Roxette: 15
Sufjan Stevens: 15
The Strokes: 15
The Doors: 14
The Smiths: 14
Chromeo: 13
Janelle Monáe: 13
Kate Bush: 13
T. Rex: 13
Aaliyah: 11
Bootsy's Rubber Band/Bootsy Collins: 11
Grace Jones: 11
U2: 11
Kraftwerk: 10
Arcade Fire: 9
Bat for Lashes: 9
Debbie Harry : 9
George Michael: 9
Joy Division: 9
Lou Reed: 9
Parliament/Funkadelic: 9
Robyn: 9
The Sound: 9
The Velvet Underground: 9
Aerosmith: 8
Dannii Minogue: 8
Heaven 17: 8
iamamiwhoami: 8
Morrissey: 8
Patti Smith: 8
Pretenders: 8
Sade: 8
!!!: 7
Cyndi Lauper: 7
Echo and the Bunnymen: 7
Fleetwood Mac: 7
Kano: 7
Magazine: 7
Missy Elliott: 7
PJ Harvey: 7
Tubeway Army: 7
André Cymone: 6
Berlin: 6
Gary Numan: 6
INXS: 6
Mötley Crüe: 6
Mtume: 6
OMD: 6
Otis Redding: 6
The Kinks: 6
Zapp: 6
a-ha: 5
Billy Idol: 5
Busta Rhymes: 5
Can: 5
Deee-Lite: 5
Erasure: 5
Gap Band: 5
M: 5
N.E.R.D.: 5
Rick James: 5
Salt-n-Pepa: 5
St. Vincent: 5
The Time: 5
Yaz: 5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 5
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OK, sonofsamiam! I'll try to come up with five hundred until nov. 1 ... :) The list will definitely include more jazz this time. Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Archie Shepp! And that french dude Miles Davis hugged on a famous photo. And a few swedish songs as well. Happy hunting!
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Henrik wrote:
nicolas wrote:101 Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama
I thought you prefered Arthur Crudup's version?
No, I really prefer Elvis' version. But The Arthur Crudup one is great too, very different in fact.
My list is evolving. I have no idea about the final #1. For the moment I have ranked about 700-800 songs.
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Hallellujah...I have my 500 songs.
It only remains to classify all this, and, I don't know why..but I think it's even harder.

Favorites artists :
Prince : 12
Serge Gainsbourg : 12
Bowie : 10
Radiohead : 10
The Beatles : 8
The Rolling Stones : 8
The Velvet Undergroung : 6 (+ Lou Reed : 4)
The White Stripes : 6
Gorillaz : 6
Blur : 5
Brian Eno : 5
Jacques Brel : 5
Stevie Wonder : 5

Air - Playground Love
Air - Sexy Boy
Al Green - Let's stay together
Alain Bashung - La Nuit je mens
Alain Bashung - Ma petite entreprise
Alain Bashung - Madame Rêve
Alain Souchon - Foule sentimentale
Alain Souchon - Sous Les Jupes des Filles
Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
Amadou & Mariam - Sabali
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Animal Collective - My Girls
Anna Calvi - No More words
Anna Karina - Sous le soleil exactement
Antony and the Johnsons - Hope there is someone
Arcade Fire - Black Mirror
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dancefloor
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Barbara - Joyeux Noël
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I want)
Barry White - You`re the first,the last,my everything
Battles - Atlas
Beck - Devil's Haircut
Beck - Lost Cause
Beck - Paper Tiger
Beck - The Golden Age
Belle & Sebastian - Act Of The Apostle I
Belle & Sebastian - The State I Am In
Ben E King - Stand by me
Benjamin Biolay - Brandt Rhapsody
Benjamin Biolay - La superbe
Benny Goodman - Sing, Swing, Sing
Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
Bizet - L'air de Nadir (Les pêcheurs de Perles)
Björk - Army of Me
Björk - Bachelorette
Björk - Human Behaviour
Björk - Isobel
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Bloc Party - Banquet
Blondie - Call Me
Blondie - Heart of glass
Blood Orange - Sutphin Boulevard
Blur - Coffee & TV
Blur - For Tomorrow
Blur - Song 2
Blur - Tender
Blur - The Universal
Bob Dylan - Knock In On Heavens Door
Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay
Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up
Bob Marley - I Shot the Sheriff
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Green Onions
Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry
Brian Eno - Baby's on fire
Brian Eno - I'll Come Running
Brian Eno - Needles In The Camel's Eye
Brian Eno - On Some Faraway Beach
Brian Eno - Sky Saw
Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Calexico - The Black Light
Canned Heat - On The Road Again
Carole King - I Feel the Earth Move
Cat Stevens - Father And Son
Cat Stevens - Lady d'Arbanville
Cat Stevens - Wild World
Charles Aznavour - Emmenez-moi
Charles Aznavour - Je m'voyais déjà
Charles Aznavour - La Bohème
Charles Trenet - La mer
Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine
Chic - Le Freak
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
Christophe - Les mots bleus
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Claude Nougaro - Tu verras
Cocteau Twins - Cherry-coloured funk
Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry
Coldplay - Clocks
Coldplay - Don't Panic
Colin Blunstone - She Loves The Way They Love Her
Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
Cream - World of pain
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
Cyndi Lauper - true colors
Daft Punk - Da Funk
Daft Punk - One More Time
Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter
Danger Mouse - The Rose With The Broken Neck
Dani - Comme un boomerang
Darwin Deez - Constellation
Dave Brubeck - Take Five
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
David Bowie - Changes
David Bowie - Fame
David Bowie - Heroes
David Bowie - Life on mars
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
David Bowie - Space Oddity
David Bowie - Starman
David Bowie - Under Pressure
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
David McWilliams - The Days Of Pearly Spencer
Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
Del Shannon - Runaway
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Desmond Dekker - The Israelites
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Baby Love
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love
Dick Annegarn - Bruxelles
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones - Misirlou
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
Donovan - Mellow Yellow
Dungen - Du e för fin för mig
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher’s man
Edith Piaf - Hymne à l’amour
Edith Piaf - La foule
Edith Piaf - La vie en rose
Edith Piaf - Milord
Editors - Munich
Eels - Novocaine for the Soul
Ella Fitzgerald, & Louis Armstrong - Heaven
Elliott Smith - Waltz #2
Elvis Costello - I Want You
Elvis Presley - Heartbreak hotel
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse rock
Elvis Presley - Love me tender
Eminem - My Name Is
Eminem - Purple Pills
Eminem - The real slim shady
Esther Philips - What a difference a day makes
Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
Feist - one two three four
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree
Françoise Hardy - Comment te dire adieu
Françoise Hardy - Le Temps de l’amour
Frank Sinatra - It Was A Very Good Year
Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Gary Jules - Mad World
George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag
George Gershwin - Summertime
Georges Brassens - Je me suis fait tout p'tit
Georges Brassens - Las Amoureux des bancs publics
Georges Brassens - Les oiseaux de Passage
Gérard Manset - Il voyage en solitaire
Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Gnarls Barkley - Going on
Goldfrapp - Lovely Head
Gorillaz - 02-54
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz - El Mañana
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz - O Green World
Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill
Gossip - Heavy cross
Grandaddy - A.M. 180
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
Gruff Rhys - Christopher Columbus
Harry Nilsson - One
Hubert-Félix Thiefaine - Guichet 102
Hubert-Félix Thiefaine - Quand La Banlieue Descendra Sur La Ville
Iggy Pop - sister midnight
Iggy Pop - The passenger
Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
Isabelle Adjani - Pull Marine
Jackie DeShannon - What The World Needs Now
Jacno - Rectangle
Jacques Brel - Amsterdam
Jacques Brel - Ces gens-là
Jacques Brel - La valse à Mille temps
Jacques Brel - Ne me quitte pas
Jacques Brel - Quand on a que l’amour
Jacques Dutronc - Il est cinq heures Paris s’eveille
Jacques Dutronc - Proverbes
James Brown - I Feel Good
James Brown - It's a man's man's man's world
Janis Joplin - Move Over
Jeanne Moreau - India Song
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Jeremy Jay - slow dance
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'N Roll
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
John Lennon - Imagine
Joy Division - Disorder
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Judy Garland - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Justice - D.A.N.C.E.
Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a riot
Kaiser Chiefs - Oh my god
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Kasabian - Club Foot
Kasabian - Empire
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Kavinsky - Nightcall
King crimson - 21st_century_schizoid_man
Klaxons - Golden Skans
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
Kraftwerk - The model
Kraftwerk - Trans-europe-express
Kurt Weill - Mack the Knife
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Léo Ferré - Avec le temps
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
Leonard Cohen - The Guests
Leonard Cohen - The Partisan
Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy
Les Rita Mitsouko - C'est comme ça
Les Rita Mitsouko - Les Amants
Les Rita Mitsouko - Marcia Baila
Lhasa - El desierto
Linda Lyndell - What A Man
Lipps inc - Funkytown
Lou Reed - Lady Day
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Lou Reed - Street Hassle
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world
M83 - Kim And Jessie
Madness - One Step Beyond
Madness - Our House
Mano Negra - Mal Vida
Manu Chao - Clandestino
Martha & the Vandellas - Dancing In The Streets
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine
Massive Attack - TearDrop
Mattafix - Big City Life
Maxime Leforestier - Mon Frère
Mercury Rev - Chains
Mercury Rev - The Dark Is Rising
Metallica - The Unforgiven
Metronomy - The Look
MGMT - Electric Feel
MGMT - Kids
MGMT - The Youth
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Mia - Paper Planes
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michel Polnareff - Holidays
Michel Polnareff - La poupée qui fait non
Michel Polnareff - Le bal des lazes
Miles Davis - Tutu
Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
Nancy Sinatra - Bang bang
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Neil Diamond - Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Neil Young - Cinnamon girl
Neil Young - Tonight's The Night
Nick Cave - Where the Wild Roses Grow
Nina Simone - My baby just cares for me
Nino Ferrer - Le Sud
Nirvana - Come as You Are
Nirvana - Lithium
Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
Noir Désir - Marlène
Noir Désir - Tostaky
Oasis - Wonderwall
Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina
Otis Redding - Sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Outkast - Hey Ya!
Patsy Cline - Crazy
Paul McCartney - Live and let die
Paul McCartney - Say, Say, Say
Peggy Lee - Fever
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks
Petula Clark - Downtown
Philip Glass - It was always you Helen (Music Box)
Phoenix - lisztomania
Pierre Henry - Psyché Rock
Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall (part_2)
Pink Floyd - Hey You
Pink Floyd - Money
Portishead - All Mine
Portishead - Glory Box
Portishead - Numb
Portishead - Sour Times
Portugal The Man - Everything You See (Kids Count Hallelujahs)
Prince - 1999
Prince - Cream
Prince - Darling Nikki
Prince - Get Off
Prince - Kiss
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Prince - Purple Rain
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Prince - Sign O' the times
Prince - The Question of U
Prince - Under the cherry moon
Prince - When doves cry
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows
Quincy Jones - soul bossa nova
R.E.M. - Bad Day
R.E.M. - Drive
R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
Rachid Taha - Barra Barra
Rachid Taha - Ya Rayah
Radiohead - 15 Step
Radiohead - Creep
Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film)
Radiohead - Karma Police
Radiohead - Knives Out
Radiohead - No Surprises
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Radiohead - Pyramid Song
Radiohead - Reckoner
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
Régine - Les p'tits papiers
Renaud - Mistral Gagnant
Rick James - Super Freak
Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
RJD2 - The Horror
Robbie Williams - Radio
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
Rufus Wainwright - Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
Scissor Sisters -Laura
Sean Lennon - Parachute
Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle
Serge Gainsbourg - Ballade de Johnny Jane
Serge Gainsbourg - Black Trombone
Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie and Clyde
Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B.
Serge Gainsbourg - Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais
Serge Gainsbourg - Je t’aime, moi non plus
Serge Gainsbourg - La Javanaise
Serge Gainsbourg - Le poinçonneur des Lilas
Serge Gainsbourg - L'eau à la bouche
Serge Gainsbourg - L'hotel Particulier
Serge Gainsbourg - Melody
Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem pour un con
Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Soft Cell - Tainted love
Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Stan Getz - The Girl From Ipanema
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Stevie Wonder - Pastime Paradise
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Stevie Wonder - Too High
Suede - Animal Nitrate
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir pulaski day
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
Supergrass - Mansize Rooster
Supertramp - The Logical Song
T.Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
Talking Head - Psycho killer
Tears for Fears - Shout
Téléphone - Un autre monde
Television - Marquee Moon
The Animals - House of the rising sun
The Beach Boys - God only Knows
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
The Beatles - A day in a life
The Beatles - A Hard day's night
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles - Help
The Beatles - Penny Lane
The Beatles - Revolution
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles - Yesterday
The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Stars
The Clash - London Calling
The Clash - Rock The Casbah
The Clash - Should i stay or should i go
The Clash - The Guns Of Brixton
The Coral - Dreaming Of You
The Coral - In the morning
The Cranberries - Ode to my family
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
The Cure - Close to Me
The Cure - Lullaby
The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
The Divine Comedy - Mother Dear
The Divine Comedy - Something for the weekend
The Doors - light my fire
The Doors - Love Street
The Doors - Riders on the storm
The Doors - The End
The Drifters - On broadway
The Eagles - Hotel California
The Flaming Lips - Race for the prize
The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
The Kinks - You Really Got Me
The Knack - My Sharona
The Knife - Heartbeats
The La's - There She Goes
The lovin's spoonfull - Daydream
The lovin's spoonfull - Summer in the City
The Mama's & the papa's - California Dreamin'
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
The Meters - Cissy Strut
The Monkees - I'm A Believer
The Moody Blues - Night In White Satin
The Penguins - Earth Angel
The Platters - Only You
The Police - Roxanne
The Police - Walking On The Moon
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes
The Rakes - Open Book
The Rapture - Echoes
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction_1
The Rolling Stones - Angie
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones - miss_you
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow
The Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
The Shirelles - will you love me tomorrow
The Sleepy Jackson - Good dancers
The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
The Specials - A Message To You Rudy
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
The Strokes - Hard to Explain
The Strokes - Is This It
The Strokes - Last Night
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Temptations - Get Ready
The Temptations - My Girl
The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
The Troggs - Wild Things
The Turtles - Happy Together
The Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale
The Velvet Underground - Heroin
The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For The Man
The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
The White Stripes - Blue Orchild
The White Stripes - Dead leaves and the dirty ground
The White Stripes - I'm Slowly Turning Into You
The White Stripes - The Denial Twist
The White Stripes - The hardest button to button
The White Stripes - The Seven Nation Army
The Who - Baba O'Riley
The Who - My Generation
Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric
Tubeway Army - Down In the Park
TV on the radio - Dirty Whirlwind
TV on the radio - Wolf Like Me
U2 - With or without you
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - FFunny FFrends
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Wilco - Can't Stand It
William Sheller - Un homme heureux
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
Yves Montand - Les feuilles mortes
ZZ top - La Grange
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Re: Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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I'm surprised a lot of people seem to be making their lists from scratch. I've kept my list of favorites in an iTunes playlist ever since the last poll and update it pretty regularly. It's much easier that way!
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Re: Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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i'm doing the same as Jackson. I have an ecxel list of songs. Three different "leagues". I've put league one and league 2 in Moonbeam's program and I'm progressively adding songs from league 3. I'm over 800 songs now.
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Re: Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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I just keep a spreadsheet that I continuously update with all songs that meet my criteria of really, really good to great. There are about 6,500 in there currently. Then I have 2 columns -- one where I assign a general, gut-feel rank, and another calculated column that gives the true rank of the first column among the rest. I then sort and updated the non-calculated column until I'm satisfied. But at this point it's a living document, which makes life much easier. (Though the ranking remains hard.)
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Re: Forum Poll: The AM Top Songs of All Time (2012 edition)

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Until sonofsamiam announced this poll, the only all time songs list I had done was a top 200 for the 2005 poll. But through the years I have kept track of my top 15-20 songs from each year that I could pick from this time.

When this poll was announced, I came up with a new idea. I felt it was going to be too difficult to rank every song side by side for a whole top 500. Ranking 16 songs at a time felt about right and I created a personal pyramidshaped division game, with 16 songs in each division (=Spotify playlist). I picked 16 songs for division 1 and ranked them. Then I picked 32 songs for division 2 and divided them into divisions 2.1 and 2.2 based on release year, and ranked each set of 16 songs. I don't compare the songs in division 2.1 to the songs in division 2.2. Instead I just put #1 of division 2.1 as my overall #17, #1 of division 2.2 as my #18, #2 of division 1 as my #19 and so on. I then continued with divisions 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.8, 5.1-5.16 and 6.1-6.32. The preliminary set of 6 levels equals to 1008 songs.
Division 1: #1-16
Division 2: #17-48
Division 3: #49-112
Division 4: #113-240
Division 5: #241-496
Division 6: #497-1008

(Your guess is correct. I haven't done much work on the site during the last month.)
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