Best James Brown Songs - RESULTS

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The opening of Sex Machine is one of the best openings to any song ever.
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Song #2 is "I Got You (I Feel Good)" from 1965. It was on 29 ballots and had a total of 1714 points in the voting. But the number one song was on 32 ballots and had 1995 points. This song was number one on the Billboard R&B chart for 6 weeks, and was the highest charting single that JB ever had on the Billboard Pop chart, reaching number 3. Before the hit version on King James released an earlier take on the song on Smash in 1964. He lip synched that version in the movie "Ski Party."


Actually, an even earlier version of the song was done as "I Found You" by Yvonne Fair in 1962. Produced by James Brown and recorded with his band.


Brown's screams at the beginning and end of the song have been sampled a number of times for hip hop and dance songs. In 2000, "I Got You (I Feel Good)" reached number 21 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs in Rock and Roll and number 75 on VH1's 100 Greatest Rock and Roll Dance Songs, one of only seven songs to make both lists. In 2004, "I Got You (I Feel Good)" was ranked number 78 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

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And we have arrived at the number one song.

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Our number one James Brown song is "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" from 1965. The single was number one on the Billboard R&B chart for 8 weeks. It was also JB's first top 10 Pop chart hit, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was his first chart hit in the UK, getting to #25. It also won Brown his first Grammy Award, for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording. It was also the title track to an album.

Consolidating the rhythmic innovations of earlier James Brown recordings such as "I've Got Money" and "Out of Sight", "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is considered seminal in the emergence of funk music as a distinct style. As Brown sings the praises of an old man brave enough to get out on the dance floor of a nightclub ("brand new bag" meaning new interest, taste, or way of doing something), his band provides a horn-heavy backdrop with a prominent rhythm and an electric guitar riff for a hook. Both singer and musicians place overwhelming emphasis on the first beat of each measure ("on the One"). The song is Brown's first recording to feature Jimmy Nolen on guitar.

The taped recording of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" was edited and sped up for its single release, increasing the tempo and raising the pitch by a half step. In 1991 the recording was released in unedited form at its original speed on the box set Star Time. The track includes lead-in studio chatter, with Brown throatily (and presciently) shouting "This is a hit!" just before the drum and horn intro.

In 2004, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" was ranked number 72 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. (In 2010 the magazine updated its list, and the song was moved up a rank to number 71.) The song is currently ranked as the 121st greatest song of all time, as well as the 8th best song of 1965, by Acclaimed Music.


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SURVEY RESULTS

RANK-BALLOTS-POINTS-TITLE
001 - 32-1995 - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
002 - 29-1714 - I Got You (I Feel Good)
003 - 26-1623 - Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
004 - 25-1414 - Please, Please, Please
005 - 27-1412 - It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
006 - 27-1389 - Cold Sweat
007 - 24-1159 - Try Me
008 - 23-1035 - Night Train
009 - 22-1030 - Out of Sight
010 - 23-994 - I'll Go Crazy
011 - 18-976 - Say It Loud--I'm Black And I'm Proud
012 - 21-915 - Think
013 - 16-915 - The Payback
014 - 18-887 - I Got The Feelin'
015 - 18-852 - Lost Someone
016 - 18-840 - Bewildered
017 - 15-695 - Mother Popcorn
018 - 14-656 - Prisoner of Love
019 - 15-651 - Call Me Super Bad
020 - 13-639 - Doing It To Death
021 - 13-617 - Get On The Good Foot
022 - 14-604 - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)
023 - 13-591 - Get Up Offa That Thing
024 - 14-551 - I Don't Mind
025 - 15-532 - I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
026 - 12-520 - Living In America
027 - 12-510 - I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
028 - 12-480 - Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing
029 - 11-464 - There Was A Time
030 - 11-463 - Ain't That A Groove
031 - 11-459 - Funky Drummer
032 - 09-458 - Chonnie-On-Chon
033 - 09-456 - King Heroin
034 - 11-447 - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
035 - 10-441 - Bring It Up
036 - 11-423 - Good Good Lovin'
037 - 10-422 - Baby, You're Right
038 - 10-403 - Oh Baby Don't You Weep
039 - 10-378 - Soul Power
040 - 09-343 - Papa Don't Take No Mess
041 - 09-337 - Maybe The Last Time
042 - 09-297 - Licking Stick, Licking Stick
043 - 06-294 - I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
044 - 07-286 - It's A New Day
045 - 07-285 - No, No, No, No
046 - 07-239 - Money Won't Change You
047 - 07-235 - Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
048 - 06-230 - This Old Heart
049 - 08-213 - Make It Funky
050 - 06-211 - I've Got To Change
051 - 06-208 - I Won't Plead No More
052 - 06-207 - It Was You
053 - 05-203 - That's When I Lost My Heart
054 - 07-200 - Just Won't Do Right
055 - 08-198 - I Know It's True
056 - 06-195 - Let Yourself Go
057 - 05-182 - Let's Make It
058 - 04-179 - Ain't It Funky Now
059 - 06-176 - Come Over Here
060 - 06-175 - You've Got The Power
061 - 05-174 - I Want You So Bad
062 - 05-162 - My Thang
063 - 05-161 - Don't Let It Happen To Me
064 - 03-157 - Blues And Pants
065 - 04-155 - Funky President
066 - 05-154 - I Got Ants In My Pants
067 - 04-151 - That Dood It
068 - 04-148 - Tell Me What I Did Wrong
069 - 04-148 - Rapp Payback (Where iz Moses)
070 - 04-147 - Why Does Everything Happen To Me
071 - 03-145 - Caldonia
072 - 03-138 - Begging, Begging
073 - 05-135 - I'll Never, Never Let You Go
074 - 05-133 - Why Do You Do Me
075 - 03-133 - The Bells
076 - 03-127 - Public Enemy #1
077 - 03-125 - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
078 - 03-124 - It's Too Funky In Here
079 - 04-119 - There Must Be A Reason
080 - 03-119 - Shout And Shimmy
081 - 03-114 - Goodbye My Love
082 - 03-112 - Brother Rapp
083 - 02-112 - Messing With The Blues
084 - 05-107 - Hold My Baby's Hand
085 - 03-107 - The Boss
086 - 03-102 - Hell
087 - 03-100 - Unity
088 - 04-97 - Get It Together
089 - 03-95 - Escape-ism
090 - 02-95 - And I Do Just What I Want
091 - 02-95 - Shoot Your Shot
092 - 03-92 - I Don't Know
093 - 04-87 - Baby Cries Over The Ocean
094 - 03-87 - There It Is
095 - 04-85 - Stoned To The Bone
096 - 02-83 - Signed Sealed and Delivered
097 - 05-82 - It Hurts To Tell You
098 - 03-81 - Got To Cry
099 - 03-79 - Coldblooded
100 - 03-79 - I Don't Care
101 - 03-79 - Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn
102 - 04-78 - Just You And Me Darling
103 - 02-78 - If Somebody Told Me
104 - 02-71 - I Cried
105 - 02-68 - So Long
106 - 03-65 - (Do The) Mashed Potatoes
107 - 02-64 - Wonder When You're Coming Home
108 - 02-62 - Down And Out In New York City
109 - 02-59 - I'm A Greedy Man
110 - 02-57 - If You Want Me
111 - 03-54 - Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
112 - 02-54 - Love Or A Game
113 - 02-53 - Three Hearts In A Tangle
114 - 02-52 - I Got A Bag of My Own
115 - 02-50 - I Walk Alone
116 - 02-48 - I Love You, Yes I Do
117 - 02-47 - You Don't Have To Go
118 - 02-43 - People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
119 - 02-37 - Dancin' Little Thing
120 - 02-35 - These Foolish Things
121 - 02-32 - Don't Be A Dropout
122 - 02-30 - I've Got Money
123 - 02-29 - Grits
124 - 02-27 - What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin'
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SURVEY RESULTS BY YEAR OF SONGS

1956
004 - 25-1414 - Please, Please, Please
032 - 09-458 - Chonnie-On-Chon
043 - 06-294 - I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
045 - 07-285 - No, No, No, No
051 - 06-208 - I Won't Plead No More
054 - 07-200 - Just Won't Do Right
057 - 05-182 - Let's Make It
074 - 05-133 - Why Do You Do Me
084 - 05-107 - Hold My Baby's Hand
092 - 03-92 - I Don't Know

1957
067 - 04-151 - That Dood It
083 - 02-112 - Messing With The Blues
093 - 04-87 - Baby Cries Over The Ocean

1958
007 - 24-1159 - Try Me
053 - 05-203 - That's When I Lost My Heart
068 - 04-148 - Tell Me What I Did Wrong
072 - 03-138 - Begging, Begging

1959
036 - 11-423 - Good Good Lovin'
050 - 06-211 - I've Got To Change
052 - 06-207 - It Was You
061 - 05-174 - I Want You So Bad
063 - 05-161 - Don't Let It Happen To Me
070 - 04-147 - Why Does Everything Happen To Me
079 - 04-119 - There Must Be A Reason
097 - 05-82 - It Hurts To Tell You
098 - 03-81 - Got To Cry

1960
010 - 23-994 - I'll Go Crazy
012 - 21-915 - Think
016 - 18-840 - Bewildered
037 - 10-422 - Baby, You're Right
048 - 06-230 - This Old Heart
055 - 08-198 - I Know It's True
060 - 06-175 - You've Got The Power
073 - 05-135 - I'll Never, Never Let You Go
075 - 03-133 - The Bells
090 - 02-95 - And I Do Just What I Want

1961
008 - 23-1035 - Night Train
015 - 18-852 - Lost Someone
024 - 14-551 - I Don't Mind
059 - 06-176 - Come Over Here

1962
080 - 03-119 - Shout And Shimmy
100 - 03-79 - I Don't Care

1963
018 - 14-656 - Prisoner of Love
096 - 02-83 - Signed Sealed and Delivered

1964
009 - 22-1030 - Out of Sight
038 - 10-403 - Oh Baby Don't You Weep
041 - 09-337 - Maybe The Last Time
071 - 03-145 - Caldonia

1965
001 - 32-1995 - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
002 - 29-1714 - I Got You (I Feel Good)

1966
005 - 27-1412 - It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
030 - 11-463 - Ain't That A Groove
035 - 10-441 - Bring It Up
046 - 07-239 - Money Won't Change You

1967
006 - 27-1389 - Cold Sweat
025 - 15-532 - I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
029 - 11-464 - There Was A Time
056 - 06-195 - Let Yourself Go
088 - 04-97 - Get It Together

1968
011 - 18-976 - Say It Loud--I'm Black And I'm Proud
014 - 18-887 - I Got The Feelin'
042 - 09-297 - Licking Stick, Licking Stick
077 - 03-125 - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
081 - 03-114 - Goodbye My Love

1969
017 - 15-695 - Mother Popcorn
027 - 12-510 - I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
034 - 11-447 - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
058 - 04-179 - Ain't It Funky Now
101 - 03-79 - Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn

1970
003 - 26-1623 - Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
019 - 15-651 - Call Me Super Bad
031 - 11-459 - Funky Drummer
044 - 07-286 - It's A New Day
047 - 07-235 - Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
082 - 03-112 - Brother Rapp

1971
022 - 14-604 - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)
039 - 10-378 - Soul Power
049 - 08-213 - Make It Funky
064 - 03-157 - Blues And Pants
089 - 03-95 - Escape-ism

1972
021 - 13-617 - Get On The Good Foot
028 - 12-480 - Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing
033 - 09-456 - King Heroin
076 - 03-127 - Public Enemy #1
094 - 03-87 - There It Is

1973
013 - 16-915 - The Payback
020 - 13-639 - Doing It To Death
066 - 05-154 - I Got Ants In My Pants
085 - 03-107 - The Boss
091 - 02-95 - Shoot Your Shot
095 - 04-85 - Stoned To The Bone

1974
040 - 09-343 - Papa Don't Take No Mess
062 - 05-162 - My Thang
065 - 04-155 - Funky President
086 - 03-102 - Hell
099 - 03-79 - Coldblooded

1976
023 - 13-591 - Get Up Offa That Thing

1979
078 - 03-124 - It's Too Funky In Here

1980
069 - 04-148 - Rapp Payback (Where iz Moses)

1984
087 - 03-100 - Unity

1985
026 - 12-520 - Living In America
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Excellent list and rollout, Hymie! It has been a pleasure to revisit the highights of the extensive career of James Brown!
Here it is the Spotify playlist with the Top 100 except "Rapp Payback," not available (at least) in my country.
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Honorio wrote:Excellent list and rollout, Hymie! It has been a pleasure to revisit the highights of the extensive career of James Brown!
Here it is the Spotify playlist with the Top 100 except "Rapp Payback," not available (at least) in my country.
Thanks, but the playlist should start with #100 and end with #1.
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Well, I prefer to listen to it from "best" to "worst." Anyway everyone can transfer the songs from my playlist and do their own playlist, sorting the songs as they wish.
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Thanks for the rollout, Hymie! What's up next? The Beatles??? (please??)
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Also thanks from me for the rollout! Would have preferred for more funk tracks in the list, but all the great ones are in, so I really can't complain.
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Nick wrote:Thanks for the rollout, Hymie! What's up next? The Beatles??? (please??)
Tom Waits!?
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Henrik wrote:
Nick wrote:Thanks for the rollout, Hymie! What's up next? The Beatles??? (please??)
Tom Waits!?
Swans??

Death Grips???

Merzbow????
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Nick wrote:Thanks for the rollout, Hymie! What's up next? The Beatles??? (please??)
I did the Beatles already. Here are the results:

01 - STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER - (28-3302)
02 - A DAY IN THE LIFE - (28 - 3123)
03 - HEY JUDE - (26 - 2352)
04 - WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS - (25 - 2301)
05 - PENNY LANE - (25 - 2285)
06 - LET IT BE - (24 - 2235)
07 - IN MY LIFE - (22 - 2190)
08 - ELEANOR RIGBY - (25 - 2188)
09 - TICKET TO RIDE - (27 - 2156)
10 - ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - (24 - 2123)

11 - DEAR PRUDENCE - (22 - 2092)
12 - HERE COMES THE SUN - (24 - 2080)
13 - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - (24 - 2076)
14 - I AM THE WALRUS - (23 - 2043)
15 - REVOLUTION - (24 - 2039)
16 - WE CAN WORK IT OUT - (28 - 2004)
17 - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - (25 - 1984)
18 - SOMETHING - (23 - 1980)
19 - PAPERBACK WRITER - (27 - 1881)
20 - NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN) - (25 - 1868)

21 - HELP! - (25 - 1865)
22 - NOWHERE MAN - (26 - 1860)
23 - RAIN - (23 - 1854)
24 - DAY TRIPPER - (27 - 1849)
25 - I FEEL FINE - (24 - 1842)
26 - TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS - (22 - 1836)
27 - COME TOGETHER - (23 - 1809)
28 - YESTERDAY - (20 - 1801)
29 - I SAW HER STANDING THERE - (26 - 1746)
30 - GOLDEN SLUMBERS/CARRY THAT WEIGHT/THE END (17 - 1732)

31 - SHE LOVES YOU - (23 - 1704)
32 - FOR NO ONE - (23 - 1671)
33 - CAN'T BUY ME LOVE - (23 - 1654)
34 - EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - (24 - 1653)
35 - HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE - (22 - 1636)
36 - LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS - (24 - 1626)
37 - GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - (25 - 1599)
38 - PLEASE PLEASE ME - (23 - 1586)
39 - HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN - (20 - 1568)
40 - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - (23 - 1534)

41 - ALLYOU NEED IS LOVE - (24 - 1509)
42 - SHE SAID SHE SAID - (23 - 1505)
43 - HELTER SKELTER - (19 - 1496)
44 - TAXMAN - (24 - 1475)
45 - YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - (21 - 1466)
46 - I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) - (20 - 1449)
47 - AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING - (23 - 1441)
48 - I'M ONLY SLEEPING - (22 - 1431)
49 - GET BACK - (22 - 1415)
50 - BLACKBIRD - (19 - 1368)

51 - THE FOOL ON THE HILL - (21 - 1344)
52 - ALL MY LOVING - (20 - 1303)
53 - HELLO, GOODBYE - (22 - 1302)
54 - TWIST AND SHOUT - (21 - 1295)
55 - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - (22 - 1276)
56 - GETTING BETTER - (22 - 1246)
57 - MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - (19 - 1222)
58 - BACK IN THE USSR - (21 - 1208)
59 - IT WON'T BE LONG - (21 - 1174)
60 - I SHOULD HAVE KNOW BETTER - (20 - 1172)

61 - DRIVE MY CAR - (19 - 1145)
62 - YOU WON'T SEE ME - (22 - 1137)
63 - SHE'S LEAVING HOME - (17 - 1067)
64 - OH! DARLING - (20 - 1044)
65 - LADY MADONNA - (21 - 1040)
66 - FIXING A HOLE - (19 - 1033)
67 - EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY - (18 - 1015)
68 - LOVELY RITA - (19 - 1004)
69 - I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE - (19 - 1002)
70 - NO REPLY - (19 - 984)

71 - YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY - (20 - 983)
72 - BABY, YOU'RE A RICH MAN - (15 - 975)
73 - I'M LOOKING THROUGH YOU - (19 - 950)
74 - GLASS ONION - (17 - 942)
75 - THE NIGHT BEFORE - (17 - 934)
76 - SAVOY TRUFFLE - (18 - 932)
77 - GIRL - (15 - 930)
78 - HEY BULLDOG - (14 - 910)
79 - SHE'S A WOMAN - (14 - 909)
80 - DON'T LET ME DOWN - (16 - 900)

81 - THINGS WE SAID TODAY - (14 - 896)
82 - LOVE ME DO - (17 - 891)
83 - THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - (17 - 870)
84 - CRY BABY CRY - (15 - 861)
85 - SEXY SADIE - (16 - 860)
86 - TWO OF US - (19 - 848)
87 - I'M DOWN - (13 - 812)
88 - BECAUSE - (18 - 809)
89 - BIRTHDAY - (13 - 803)
90 - IT'S ALL TOO MUCH - (13 - 801)

91 - THE WORD - (14 - 795)
92 - IF I NEEDED SOMEONE - (14 - 792)
93 - MICHELLE - (14 - 783)
94 - AND I LOVE HER - (13 - 781)
95 - THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO - (17 - 766)
96 - IF I FELL - (15 - 759)
97 - BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE - (15 - 757)
98 - FROM ME TO YOU - (13 - 750)
99 - ANYTIME AT ALL - (13 - 742)
100 - ALL I'VE GOT TO DO - (10 - 730)

101 - I'M SO TIRED - (15 - 721)
102 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE - (14 - 706)
103 - THINK FOR YOURSELF - (15 - 693)
104 - YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL - (14 - 686)
105 - MOTHER NATURE'S SON - (14 - 683)
106 - WAIT - (12 - 683)
107 - THIS BOY - (12 - 632)
108 - SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW - (16 - 629)
109 - TELL ME WHY - (15 - 628)
110 - ROCKY RACCOON - (13 - 614)

111 - YOU CAN'T DO THAT - (10 - 610)
112 - GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING - (12 - 608)
113 - MARTHA MY DEAR - (10 - 594)
114 - OCTOPUS'S GARDEN - (12 - 587)
115 - I WILL - (9 - 580)
116 - I WANT TO TELL YOU - (13 - 573)
117 - I ME MINE - (12 - 566)
118 - JULIA - (13 - 565)
119 - LONG, LONG, LONG - (12 - 563)
120 - ANOTHER GIRL - (11 - 547)

121 - DOCTOR ROBERT - (11 - 546)
122 - I'M A LOSER - (10 - 543)
123 - YELLOW SUBMARINE - (10 - 539)
124 - I'LL BE BACK - (10 - 510)
125 - WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU - (12 - 504)
126 - I'VE GOT A FEELING - (11 - 487)
127 - EVERY LITTLE THING - (9 - 484)
128 - OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA - (11 - 451)
129 - I NEED YOU - (12 - 449)
130 - I'LL CRY INSTEAD - (8 - 442)

131 - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE - (10 - 439)
132 - YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW - (10 - 438)
133 - DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET - (9 - 421)
134 - BABY'S IN BLACK - (8 - 416)
135 - YER BLUES - (8 - 414)
136 - BLUE JAY WAY - (7 - 411)
137 - NOT A SECOND TIME - (6 - 407)
138 - I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN - (8 -399)
139 - WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR - (9 - 394)
140 - SUN KING - (13 - 392)

141 - PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN - (7 - 391)
142 - OLD BROWN SHOE - (7 - 358)
143 - I CALL YOUR NAME - (5 - 355)
144 - ASK MY WHY - (5 - 352)
145 - DON'T BOTHER ME - (6 - 339)
146 - WHAT YOU'RE DOING - (7 - 336)
147 - PIGGIES - (7 - 335)
148 - LITTLE CHILD - (7 - 331)
149 - I WANNA BE YOUR MAN - (8 - 330)
150 - MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER -(9 - 326)

151 - MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) - (8 - 322)
152 - ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN - (7 - 321)
153 - POLYTHENE PAM - (12 - 313)
154 - IT'S ONLY LOVE - (6 - 313)
155 - LOVE YOU TO - (7 - 288)
156 - WHEN I GET HOME - (7 - 286)
157 - REVOLUTION I - (5 - 280)
158 - FREE AS A BIRD - (5 - 268)
159 - ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - (6 - 265)
160 - DIG A PONY - (6 - 265)

161 - THERE'S A PLACE - (7 - 264)
162 - REAL LOVE - (4 - 264)
163 - THANK YOU GIRL - (6 - 260)
164 - I'LL GET YOU - (7 - 258)
165 - P.S. I LOVE YOU - (7 - 257)
166 - I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU - (7 - 255)
167 - ALL TOGETHER NOW - (5 - 253)
168 - THE INNER LIGHT - (6 - 244)
169 - MEAN MR. MUSTARD - (11 - 240)
170 - YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ONE ME - (6 - 240)

171 - YES IT IS - (6 - 240)
172 - THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL - (5 - 226)
173 - FLYING - (5 - 219)
174 - TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE - (3 - 215)
175 - I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY - (4 - 207)
176 - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (REPRISE) - (3 - 198)
177 - WORDS OF LOVE - (5 - 195)
178 - FOR YOU BLUE - (3 - 188)
179 - HONEY PIE - (6 - 182)
180 - TILL THERE WAS YOU - (4 - 166)

181 - DON'T PASS ME BY - (3 - 157)
182 - ACT NATURALLY - (4 - 148)
183 - BAD BOY - (2 - 144)
184 - HOLD ME TIGHT - (4 - 141)
185 - ONLY A NORTHERN SONG - (4 - 128)
186 - A TASTE OF HONEY - (3 - 124)
187 - EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY - (3 - 121)
188 - MISERY - (4 - 116)
189 - DIZZIE MISS LIZZIE - (3 - 108)
190 - WHAT GOES ON - (4 - 104)

191 - ONE AFTER 909 - (3 - 100)
192 - BABY IT'S YOU - (3 - 91)
193 - YOU LIKE ME TOO MUCH - (3 - 82)
194 - GOOD NIGHT - (3 - 80)
195 - YOU KNOW MY NAME (LOOK UP THE NUMBER) - (2 - 63)
196 - REVOLUTION 9 - (3 - 57)
197 - WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD? - (2 - 53)
198 - HER MAJESTY - (2 - 44)
199 - MATCHBOX - (2 - 44)


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BY YEAR:

1962
82 - LOVE ME DO - (17 - 891)
165 - P.S. I LOVE YOU - (7 - 257)

1963
13 - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - (24 - 2076)
29 - I SAW HER STANDING THERE - (26 - 1746)
31 - SHE LOVES YOU - (23 - 1704)
38 - PLEASE PLEASE ME - (23 - 1586)
52 - ALL MY LOVING - (20 - 1303)
54 - TWIST AND SHOUT - (21 - 1295)
59 - IT WON'T BE LONG - (21 - 1174)
98 - FROM ME TO YOU - (13 - 750)
100 - ALL I'VE GOT TO DO - (10 - 730)
107 - THIS BOY - (12 - 632)
133 - DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET - (9 - 421)
137 - NOT A SECOND TIME - (6 - 407)
141 - PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN - (7 - 391)
144 - ASK MY WHY - (5 - 352)
145 - DON'T BOTHER ME - (6 - 339)
148 - LITTLE CHILD - (7 - 331)
149 - I WANNA BE YOUR MAN - (8 - 330)
151 - MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) - (8 - 322)
152 - ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN - (7 - 321)
161 - THERE'S A PLACE - (7 - 264)
163 - THANK YOU GIRL - (6 - 260)
164 - I'LL GET YOU - (7 - 258)
170 - YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ONE ME - (6 - 240)
180 - TILL THERE WAS YOU - (4 - 166)
184 - HOLD ME TIGHT - (4 - 141)
186 - A TASTE OF HONEY - (3 - 124)
188 - MISERY - (4 - 116)
192 - BABY IT'S YOU - (3 - 91)

1964
17 - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - (25 - 1984)
25 - I FEEL FINE - (24 - 1842)
33 - CAN'T BUY ME LOVE - (23 - 1654)
34 - EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - (24 - 1653)
60 - I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER - (20 - 1172)
70 - NO REPLY - (19 - 984)
79 - SHE'S A WOMAN - (14 - 909)
81 - THINGS WE SAID TODAY - (14 - 896)
94 - AND I LOVE HER - (13 - 781)
96 - IF I FELL - (15 - 759)
99 - ANYTIME AT ALL - (13 - 742)
109 - TELL ME WHY - (15 - 628)
111 - YOU CAN'T DO THAT - (10 - 610)
122 - I'M A LOSER - (10 - 543)
124 - I'LL BE BACK - (10 - 510)
127 - EVERY LITTLE THING - (9 - 484)
130 - I'LL CRY INSTEAD - (8 - 442)
134 - BABY'S IN BLACK - (8 - 416)
138 - I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN - (8 -399)
143 - I CALL YOUR NAME - (5 - 355)
146 - WHAT YOU'RE DOING - (7 - 336)
156 - WHEN I GET HOME - (7 - 286)
159 - ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - (6 - 265)
166 - I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU - (7 - 255)
175 - I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY - (4 - 207)
177 - WORDS OF LOVE - (5 - 195)
187 - EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY - (3 - 121)
199 - MATCHBOX - (2 - 44)

1965
07 - IN MY LIFE - (22 - 2190)
09 - TICKET TO RIDE - (27 - 2156)
16 - WE CAN WORK IT OUT - (28 - 2004)
20 - NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN) - (25 - 1868)
21 - HELP! - (25 - 1865)
22 - NOWHERE MAN - (26 - 1860)
24 - DAY TRIPPER - (27 - 1849)
28 - YESTERDAY - (20 - 1801)
45 - YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - (21 - 1466)
61 - DRIVE MY CAR - (19 - 1145)
62 - YOU WON'T SEE ME - (22 - 1137)
69 - I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE - (19 - 1002)
73 - I'M LOOKING THROUGH YOU - (19 - 950)
75 - THE NIGHT BEFORE - (17 - 934)
77 - GIRL - (15 - 930)
87 - I'M DOWN - (13 - 812)
91 - THE WORD - (14 - 795)
92 - IF I NEEDED SOMEONE - (14 - 792)
93 - MICHELLE - (14 - 783)
103 - THINK FOR YOURSELF - (15 - 693)
104 - YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL - (14 - 686)
106 - WAIT - (12 - 683)
120 - ANOTHER GIRL - (11 - 547)
129 - I NEED YOU - (12 - 449)
131 - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE - (10 - 439)
154 - IT'S ONLY LOVE - (6 - 313)
171 - YES IT IS - (6 - 240)
174 - TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE - (3 - 215)
182 - ACT NATURALLY - (4 - 148)
183 - BAD BOY - (2 - 144)
189 - DIZZIE MISS LIZZIE - (3 - 108)
190 - WHAT GOES ON - (4 - 104)
193 - YOU LIKE ME TOO MUCH - (3 - 82)

1966
08 - ELEANOR RIGBY - (25 - 2188)
19 - PAPERBACK WRITER - (27 - 1881)
23 - RAIN - (23 - 1854)
26 - TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS - (22 - 1836)
32 - FOR NO ONE - (23 - 1671)
35 - HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE - (22 - 1636)
37 - GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - (25 - 1599)
42 - SHE SAID SHE SAID - (23 - 1505)
44 - TAXMAN - (24 - 1475)
47 - AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING - (23 - 1441)
48 - I'M ONLY SLEEPING - (22 - 1431)
102 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE - (14 - 706)
116 - I WANT TO TELL YOU - (13 - 573)
121 - DOCTOR ROBERT - (11 - 546)
123 - YELLOW SUBMARINE - (10 - 539)
155 - LOVE YOU TO - (7 - 288)

1967
01 - STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER - (28-3302)
02 - A DAY IN THE LIFE - (28 - 3123)
05 - PENNY LANE - (25 - 2285)
14 - I AM THE WALRUS - (23 - 2043)
36 - LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS - (24 - 1626)
40 - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - (23 - 1534)
41 - ALLYOU NEED IS LOVE - (24 - 1509)
51 - THE FOOL ON THE HILL - (21 - 1344)
53 - HELLO, GOODBYE - (22 - 1302)
55 - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - (22 - 1276)
56 - GETTING BETTER - (22 - 1246)
57 - MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - (19 - 1222)
63 - SHE'S LEAVING HOME - (17 - 1067)
66 - FIXING A HOLE - (19 - 1033)
68 - LOVELY RITA - (19 - 1004)
72 - BABY, YOU'RE A RICH MAN - (15 - 975)
97 - BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE - (15 - 757)
112 - GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING - (12 - 608)
125 - WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU - (12 - 504)
132 - YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW - (10 - 438)
136 - BLUE JAY WAY - (7 - 411)
139 - WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR - (9 - 394)
173 - FLYING - (5 - 219)
176 - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (REPRISE) - (3 - 198)

1968
03 - HEY JUDE - (26 - 2352)
04 - WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS - (25 - 2301)
11 - DEAR PRUDENCE - (22 - 2092)
15 - REVOLUTION - (24 - 2039)
39 - HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN - (20 - 1568)
43 - HELTER SKELTER - (19 - 1496)
50 - BLACKBIRD - (19 - 1368)
58 - BACK IN THE USSR - (21 - 1208)
65 - LADY MADONNA - (21 - 1040)
67 - EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY - (18 - 1015)
74 - GLASS ONION - (17 - 942)
76 - SAVOY TRUFFLE - (18 - 932)
84 - CRY BABY CRY - (15 - 861)
85 - SEXY SADIE - (16 - 860)
89 - BIRTHDAY - (13 - 803)
101 - I'M SO TIRED - (15 - 721)
105 - MOTHER NATURE'S SON - (14 - 683)
110 - ROCKY RACCOON - (13 - 614)
113 - MARTHA MY DEAR - (10 - 594)
115 - I WILL - (9 - 580)
118 - JULIA - (13 - 565)
119 - LONG, LONG, LONG - (12 - 563)
128 - OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA - (11 - 451)
135 - YER BLUES - (8 - 414)
147 - PIGGIES - (7 - 335)
157 - REVOLUTION I - (5 - 280)
168 - THE INNER LIGHT - (6 - 244)
172 - THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL - (5 - 226)
179 - HONEY PIE - (6 - 182)
181 - DON'T PASS ME BY - (3 - 157)
194 - GOOD NIGHT - (3 - 80)
196 - REVOLUTION 9 - (3 - 57)
197 - WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD? - (2 - 53)


1969
12 - HERE COMES THE SUN - (24 - 2080)
18 - SOMETHING - (23 - 1980)
27 - COME TOGETHER - (23 - 1809)
30 - GOLDEN SLUMBERS/CARRY THAT WEIGHT/THE END (17 - 1732)
46 - I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) - (20 - 1449)
49 - GET BACK - (22 - 1415)
64 - OH! DARLING - (20 - 1044)
71 - YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY - (20 - 983)
78 - HEY BULLDOG - (14 - 910)
80 - DON'T LET ME DOWN - (16 - 900)
88 - BECAUSE - (18 - 809)
90 - IT'S ALL TOO MUCH - (13 - 801)
95 - THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO - (17 - 766)
108 - SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW - (16 - 629)
114 - OCTOPUS'S GARDEN - (12 - 587)
140 - SUN KING - (13 - 392)
142 - OLD BROWN SHOE - (7 - 358)
150 - MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER -(9 - 326)
153 - POLYTHENE PAM - (12 - 313)
167 - ALL TOGETHER NOW - (5 - 253)
169 - MEAN MR. MUSTARD - (11 - 240)
185 - ONLY A NORTHERN SONG - (4 - 128)
198 - HER MAJESTY - (2 - 44)

1970
06 - LET IT BE - (24 - 2235)
10 - ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - (24 - 2123)
83 - THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - (17 - 870)
86 - TWO OF US - (19 - 848)
117 - I ME MINE - (12 - 566)
126 - I'VE GOT A FEELING - (11 - 487)
160 - DIG A PONY - (6 - 265)
178 - FOR YOU BLUE - (3 - 188)
191 - ONE AFTER 909 - (3 - 100)
195 - YOU KNOW MY NAME (LOOK UP THE NUMBER) - (2 - 63)

1995
158 - FREE AS A BIRD - (5 - 268)

1996
162 - REAL LOVE - (4 - 264)
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Re: Best James Brown Songs - RESULTS

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Hymie wrote:
Nick wrote:Thanks for the rollout, Hymie! What's up next? The Beatles??? (please??)
I did the Beatles already. Here are the results:
Wow, I have no idea how I missed that. Great list!
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Re: Best James Brown Songs - RESULTS

Post by Hymie »

Nick wrote:
Hymie wrote:
Nick wrote:Thanks for the rollout, Hymie! What's up next? The Beatles??? (please??)
I did the Beatles already. Here are the results:
Wow, I have no idea how I missed that. Great list!
I did it before I was posting them in this forum.
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