I don't think the 70s has the depth beyond say the top 50 that some of the other decades have, but my god there were some fucking bangers in that decade.

The overall top 20 or so is going to be fucking insane. Still got the 60s to go yet.


Kashmir and Babooshka were too low there btw but I was too late to edit it. Oh well.

Thank god. After all that.

OK....

I have done battle with the 1960s, and this is what I've come up with.

I have a bit of a thing for Diana Ross, so apologies or any transparent bias:

38. Ben E King - Stand by me (1961)


37. Beatles - Hey Jude (1968)


36. Supremes - Where did our love go ? (1964)


35. Be my baby – The Ronettes (1963)


34. Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer (1967)


33. Elvis Presley - Suspicious minds (1969)


32. Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer (1967)


31. Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grape vine (1968)


30. Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode (1965)


29. Beatles - Here comes the sun (1969) COVER


28. Aretha Franklin – Respect (1967)


27. Chuck Berry - You never can tell (1965)


26. Supremes – Baby Love (1964)


25. Aretha Franklin - I ain't ever loved a man (1967)


24. Rolling Stones - Paint it black (1966)


23. Nina Simone - Put a spell on you (1965) COVER


22. Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil (1968)


21. Elvis Presley - I can't help falling in love with you (1961)


20. Sam and Dave - Hold on im comin (1966)


19. Frank Sinatra - A very good year (1965)


18. Beatles - A day in the life (1967)


17. Beatles - Help (1965)


16. CCR - Fortunate son (1968)


15. Martha and the vandellas – Dancing in the street (1964)


14. Beatles - I saw her standing there (1963)


13. Supremes - Keep me hanging on (1965)


12. Ike and Tina Turner - River deep mountain high (1966)


11. Beatles - Lucy in the sky with diamonds (1967)


10. Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing (1967)


9. Supremes - Can’t hurry love (1966)


8. Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack flash (1968)


7. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1969)


6. Nina Simone - Sinnerman (1962)


5. Beatles - Eleanor rigby (1966)


4. Rolling Stones - Gimme shelter (1969)


3. Supremes - Stop in the name of love (1965)


2. Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (1968)


1. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (1969)

I've reviewed all the lists, and these are the finalists.

All rankings now wild. Apologies, I fucked the order up a bit in a couple of lists as you can see from the missing numbers below.

Will sort the final order out this week. There's 139 songs left in it, so might only do the top 100.

Apologies to 1970s fans, but I suspect 5 or 6 of those are going to figure very high in the list indeed so hopefully will make up for the reduced numbers.

Finalists from the 2010s (18)
45. Sam Smith - Naughty Boy Lalala (2012)
35. Jessie J - Domino (2011)
33. Finnebassen - Touching Me (2012)
31. Dua Lipa – New Rules (2017)
29. DNCE - Cake by the ocean (2015)
28. Avicii - Addicted to you (2014)
25. Avicii - You make me (2013)
19. Black Keys - Lonely boy (2011)
16. Daft punk - Get lucky (2012)
15. Stereophonics - Graffiti on the train (2013)
13. Beyonce & JayZ - Drunk in love (2010)
12. Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee – Despacito (2017)
11. Jason Derulo - Want you to want me (2015)
9. Weeknd – Blinding Lights (2019)
6. If Your Girl Only Knew (Finnebassen Remix) (2012)
5. Bruno Mars - Locked out of Heaven (2012)
3. David Guetta and sia – Flames (2018)
2. Robyn - Dancing on my own (2010)


Finalists from the 2000s (21)
46. The Ting tings - That's not my name (2008)
44. Killers – Somebody told me (2004)
43. Stereophonics - Mr Writer (2001)
42. Kasabian - Fire (2009)
41. Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (2006)
40. Kings of leon – Use Somebody (2008)
38. Lilly Allen – The Fear (2008)
37. Kylie – Can’t get you outta my head Kylie (2001)
36. Yeah yeah yeahs - Heads will Roll (2009)
34. Rihanna – Umbrella (2008)
32. American Boy – Estelle ft Kanye West (2007)
30. Sugababes - Freak like me (2002)
24. Britney Spears – Toxic (2003)
23. Sugababes - Caught in a moment (2003)
21. The Killers – Mr Brightside(2004)
18. Rihanna – Take a bow (2008)
10. Sam Sparro - Black and gold (2008)
8. Stereophonics – Dakota (2005)
7. Kings of Leon – Sex is on fire(2008)
4. Foo Fighters - All my life (2002)
1. Foo fighters – The Pretender (2007)


Finalists from the 1990s (26)
-. Ugly kid Joe - Cats in the cradle (1992) (COVER)
30. Toni Braxton - You're making me high (1996)
28. Cardigans - My favourite game (1998)
24. Sound Garden - Black Hole Sun (1994)
23. Randy Crawford - You might need somebody (1991)
22. The source/candi staton – You got the love (1991)
21. ACDC - Thunderstruck(1990)
19. Garbage - Stupid girl (1995)
18. Blur - Girls and boys (1994)
17. Guns N Roses - You could be mine (1991)
16. JX - Son of a gun (1994)
15. Wheezer - Buddy Holly (1994)
14. Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit (1991)
13. Oasis - Live forever (1994)
12. Paula Abdul – Straight Up (1990)
11. Prodigy - No good (1994)
10. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)
9. Rage against the machine - Killing in the name of (1992)
8. Warren G - Regulate (1994)
7. Bon Jovi - In these Arms (1992)
6. Age of Love - Age of Love (1990)
5. Charlatans – Only one I know (1990)
4. Paul Van Dyke/Paul Oakenfeld – For an Angel v Lover (1998)
3. Leftfield - Open Up (1995)
2. Sade - No ordinary love (1992)
1. Pulp - Common People (1995)


Finalists from the 1980s (34)
-. Iron Maiden - The evil that men do (1988)
-. Iron Maiden - Hallowed by thy Name (1982)
-. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills (1982)
36. Madonna - Into the groove (1984)
35. Michael Jackson – Billy Jean (1982)
33. Allanah miles - Black velvet (1989)
30. INXS - New sensation (1988)
28. Def Leppard – Animal (1987)
27. David Bowie - China Girl (1983)
26. Visage - Fade to Grey (1981)
25. Madonna – Like a prayer (1989)
24. Michael Sembello – Maniac (1983)
23. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (1984)
22. Diana Ross – Chain Reaction (1985)
21. Billy Joel - We didn't start the fire (1989)
20. Iron Maiden - Children of the Damned (1982)
19. Iron Maiden - Flight of Icarus (1983)
18. Siouxsie and the Banchees – Hong Kong Garden (1981)
17. Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985)
16. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983)
15. Queen - A Kind of Magic (1986)
14. George Michael - Careless Whisper (1984)
13. Chris Isaak – Blue Hotel (1986)
12. Billy Idol - White Wedding (1982) Disgusting song but a good tune so i've kept it in
11. Womack & Womack – Teardrops (1988)
10. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1989)
9. Stone Roses – Made of Stone (1989)
7. Heart - These dreams (1985)
6. Don Henley - Boys of summer (1984)
5. Chris Rea – Road to Hell (1989)
4. Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer (1985) LOW
3. Heart - Alone (1987)
2. Brian Ferry - Slave to Love (1985)
1. Faith no more – Epic (1989)


Finalists from the 1970s (12)
25. Ramjam - Black betty (1977) (COVER)
22. John Denver - Take me home country roads (1971)
18. Donna Summer – I feel love (1977)
14. Fleetwood Mac - You make loving fun (1977)
10. Kate Bush - Babooshka (1979)
9. Led Zepplin – Kashmir (1977)
8. Chic – I want your love (1977)
5. Dolly Parton - Jolene (1973)
4. Sister sledge - Lost in music (1979)
3. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (1978)
2. Tina Turner - Nutbush city limits (1973)
1. Rolling Stones – Miss you (1978)

Finalists from the 1960s (22)
31. Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grape vine (1968)
29. Beatles - Here comes the sun (1969) COVER
27. Chuck Berry - You never can tell (1965)
24. Rolling Stones - Paint it black (1966)
23. Nina Simone - Put a spell on you (1965) COVER
21. Elvis Presley - I can't help falling in love with you (1961)
19. Frank Sinatra - A very good year (1965)
18. Beatles - A day in the life (1967)
15. Martha and the vandellas – Dancing in the street (1964)
13. Supremes - Keep me hanging on (1965)
12. Ike and Tina Turner - River deep mountain high (1966)
11. Beatles - Lucy in the sky with diamonds (1967)
10. Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing (1967)
9. Supremes - Can’t hurry love (1966)
8. Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack flash (1968)
7. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1969)
6. Nina Simone - Sinnerman (1962)
5. Beatles - Eleanor rigby (1966)
4. Rolling Stones - Gimme shelter (1969)
3. Supremes - Stop in the name of love (1965)
2. Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (1968)
1. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (1969)

Finalists from the 1950s (4)
6. Little Richard -Tutti Frutti (1956)
5. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1957)
3. Little Richard - Whole lot of shakin goin on (1959) COVER
1.Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Summertime (1957) COVER

Finalists from the 1930s (1)
4. Glenn Miller and his orchestra – In the mood (1939)

Finalists from the 1920s (1)
7. Fats Waller - Aint Misbehavin (1929)

Ghostwriter wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:21 am

haha. There doesn't seem to be a decent laugh smiley on here so I'll give you a santa instead.




Cheer up and stick with me, it'll be a bloody good list in the end *

* I've spent fucking weeks sorting this out.

Find the movie this pic is from,
You'll know who is missing....

Ghostwriter wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:36 am Find the movie this pic is from,
You'll know who is missing....

If it's Adam Ant then I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. Talking of which...(sleep not ants)...

Just got to put the top 44 in order. Then I can get on with my life. Theoretically this should be the fun bit...

OK well 100's too may to post anyway. Will have to do it in 2 50s.

I'll tell you something for nothing. I am sick to fucking death of the fucking Supremes.

DRAFT


75. Allanah miles - Black velvet (1989)


74. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983)


73. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1989)


72. American Boy – Estelle ft Kanye West (2007)


71. Blur - Girls and boys (1994)


70. Toni Braxton - You're making me high (1996)


69. Billy Idol - White Wedding (1982)


68. Beatles - A day in the life (1967)


67. JX - Son of a gun (1994)


66. DNCE - Cake by the ocean (2015)


65. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1957)


64. Kings of Leon – Sex is on fire(2008)


63. Oasis - Live forever (1994)


62. Garbage - Stupid girl (1995)


61. Frank Sinatra - A very good year (1965)


60. Paula Abdul – Straight Up (1990)


59. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills (1982)


58. Killers – Somebody told me (2004)


57. Fleetwood Mac - You make loving fun (1977)


56. The Killers – Mr Brightside(2004)


55. Wheezer - Buddy Holly (1994)


54. Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit (1991)


53. Billy Joel - We didn't start the fire (1989)


52. Siouxsie and the Banchees – Hong Kong Garden (1981)


51. Visage - Fade to Grey (1981)