| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Stand by Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- producer:
- Leiber and Stoller
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. , WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music , Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt , Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music , Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
| Ben E. King | 4.65 | 2:56 |
| 2 | Cathy's Clown | The Everly Brothers | 3.5 | 2:25 |
| 3 | Oh Pretty Woman- recorded in:
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
- producer:
- Fred Foster
- 12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
- Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
- double bass [upright bass]:
- Bob Moore (on 1964-08-01)
- drums (drum set):
- Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
- guitar:
- Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (on 1964-08-01)
- harmonica:
- Charlie McCoy (on 1964-08-01)
- percussion:
- Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
- piano:
- Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
- saxophone:
- Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
- vocals:
- Roy Orbison
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 222)
- recording of:
- Oh, Pretty Woman (on 1964-08-01)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
- publisher:
- Acuff-Rose Music Limited , Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (in 1972)
| Roy Orbison | 4.3 | 2:59 |
| 4 | Baby Love | The Supremes | 4.35 | 2:37 |
| 5 | I Got You Babe | Sonny & Cher | 4 | 3:12 |
| 6 | When a Man Loves a Woman- producer:
- Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy
- double bass:
- Albert Lowe Jr. (on 1966-02-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
- farfisa [farfisa organ]:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
- guitar:
- Marlin Greene (on 1966-02-17)
- vocals:
- Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. , WEA International Inc. (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
- writer:
- Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright
- publisher:
- Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell , Pronto Music, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1966 to present), Pronto (in 1972) and Quinvy (in 1972)
| Percy Sledge | 4.35 | 2:57 |
| 7 | Wouldn't It Be Nice- engineer:
- Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
- producer:
- Brian Wilson
- 12 string guitar:
- Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22)
- accordion:
- Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
- baritone saxophone:
- Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
- bass guitar:
- Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
- drums (drum set):
- Hal Blaine (on 1966-01-22)
- electric bass guitar:
- Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22) and Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
- guitar:
- Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
- mandoguitar:
- Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22)
- percussion:
- Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
- piano:
- Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
- piano [track piano]:
- Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
- tenor saxophone:
- Steve Douglas (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
- trumpet:
- Roy Caton (on 1966-01-22)
- background vocals:
- Al Jardine (on 1966-01-22), Bruce Johnston (on 1966-01-22), Carl Wilson (on 1966-01-22) and Dennis Wilson (on 1966-01-22)
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (on 1966-01-22) and Brian Wilson (on 1966-01-22)
- arranger:
- Brian Wilson
- recorded at:
- Columbia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 297)
- recording of:
- Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1966-01-22)
- lyricist:
- Tony Asher , Mike Love and Brian Wilson
- composer:
- Brian Wilson
- publisher:
- Almo Music Corp. , Irving Music , ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| The Beach Boys | 4.4 | 2:25 |
| 8 | Monday Monday | The Mamas & the Papas | 4.1 | 3:27 |
| 9 | Brown Eyed Girl- recording engineer:
- Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
- producer:
- Bert Russell Berns
- bass guitar:
- Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
- drums (drum set):
- Gary Chester (on 1967-03-28)
- guitar:
- Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- organ:
- Garry Sherman (on 1967-03-28)
- background vocals:
- The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
- lead vocals:
- Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- performer:
- Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
- recorded at:
- A&R Recording Studio A in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 109)
- recording of:
- Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Van Morrison
- publisher:
- Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
| Van Morrison | 3.5 | 3:02 |
| 10 | Groovin' | The Rascals | | 2:30 |
| 11 | I Say a Little Prayer- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd (on 1968-04-17)
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- bass:
- Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
- guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
- background vocals:
- The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Music UK Ltd. , Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
- cover recording of:
- I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
- lyricist:
- Hal David
- composer:
- Burt Bacharach
- publisher:
- Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
- part of:
- Baby It’s You!
| Aretha Franklin | 4.3 | 3:35 |
| 12 | The Weight | The Band | 4.15 | 4:36 |
| 13 | Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay- producer:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson
- bass guitar:
- Donald “Duck” Dunn (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- drums (drum set):
- Al Jackson, Jr. (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- guitar:
- Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- keyboard:
- Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- trumpet:
- Wayne Jackson (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- vocals:
- Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- whistling:
- Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 44) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 45)
- recording of:
- (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- writer:
- Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
- publisher:
- East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music , Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. , Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division , Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
- recording of:
- (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
- composer:
- Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
- arranger:
- Oliver Lake
- arrangement of:
- (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
| Otis Redding | 4.3 | 2:41 |
| 14 | Medley: Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In- sound engineer, engineer and producer:
- Bones Howe
- assistant producer:
- Ann McClelland
- bass:
- Joe Osborne
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Hal Blaine
- performer:
- Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo and Ron Townson
- arranger:
- Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
- vocals arranger:
- Bob Alcivar
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista (in 1969)
- music videos:
- Age of Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 435)
- medley including a recording of:
- Aquarius
- lyricist:
- James Rado and Gerome Ragni
- composer:
- Galt MacDermot
- publisher:
- EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
- part of:
- Hair
- recording of:
- Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
- writer:
- Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot
- arranger:
- Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
- adaptations:
- Era de aquário / Deixa o sol entrar
- medley of:
- Aquarius
- medley of:
- The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)
- medley including a recording of:
- Let the Sunshine In
- lyricist:
- James Rado and Gerome Ragni
- composer:
- Galt MacDermot
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
| The 5th Dimension | 4.15 | 4:49 |
| 15 | Hot Fun in the Summertime | Sly & the Family Stone | 3.65 | 2:38 |
| 16 | American Pie- engineer:
- Tom Flye
- acoustic guitar and banjo:
- Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
- bass:
- Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
- electric guitar:
- David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
- electric piano:
- Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
- marimba and vibraphone:
- Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
- piano:
- Paul Griffin (on 1971-05-26)
- choir vocals:
- West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
- vocals:
- Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, LLC (in 1971), EMI (in 1971) and United Artists Records (in 1971)
- partial recording of:
- American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
- lyricist and composer:
- Don McLean
- publisher:
- Benny Bird Co. Inc. , Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music , MCA Music Publishing , MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. , Universal , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal Records , Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Don McLean | 5 | 4:12 |
| 17 | Bridge Over Troubled Water- recording engineer:
- Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-09)
- engineer:
- Roy Halee
- producer:
- Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon
- bass guitar:
- Joe Osborn (on 1969-11-09)
- drums (drum set):
- Hal Blaine (on 1969-11-09)
- guitar:
- Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (on 1969-11-09)
- keyboard:
- Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-09)
- strings:
- Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-09) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-09)
- vocals:
- Art Garfunkel (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (on 1969-11-09)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Paul Simon (in 1969)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1970)
- part of:
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 1), The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 47), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 58) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 66)
- recording of:
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1969-11-09)
- lyricist:
- Paul Simon
- composer:
- Paul Simon (in 1969)
- publisher:
- Charing Cross Music , Pattern Music Ltd , Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Simon & Garfunkel | 4.05 | 4:50 |
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