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WCBSFM - America's Top 101 Songs of the '60s/'70s/'80s

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I haven't been able to find any evidence of these being voted on, and I know they aren't the actual lists of the biggest songs of the decade, so I have a feeling they might be eligible.

The '60s:
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2011/11/21/a ... -the-list/
101. Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love
100. Beach Boys – Help Me, Rhonda
99. Pickett, Wilson – Mustang Sally
98. Gaye, Marvin & Terrell, Tammi – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
97. Beatles – Help!
96. Beach Boys – I Get Around
95. Beatles – Ticket To Ride
94. Jefferson Airplane – Somebody To Love
93. Pickett, Wilson – In The Midnight Hour
92. Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
91. Archies – Sugar, Sugar
90. Blood, Sweat And Tears – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
89. Sam & Dave – Soul Man
88. Foundations – Baby, Now That I’ve Found You
87. Shocking Blue – Venus
86. Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
85. Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man
84. Rascals – Groovin’
83. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
82. Springfield, Dusty – Son Of A Preacher Man
81. Beatles – Hey Jude
80. Troggs – Wild Thing
79. Contours – Do You Love Me
78. Blood, Sweat And Tears – Spinning Wheel
77. Three Dog Night – One
76. Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer In The City
75. Sledge, Percy – When A Man Loves A Woman
74. Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud
73. Beatles – Penny Lane
72. Grass Roots – Midnight Confessions
71. Kingsmen – Louie Louie
70. Beatles – Here Comes The Sun
69. Beach Boys – California Girls
68. Jackson, J.J. – But It’s Alright
67. Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving
66. James Tommy & Shondells – I Think We’re Alone Now
65. Franklin, Aretha – Think
64. Supremes – Someday We’ll Be Together
63. Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
62. Beatles – We Can Work It Out
61. Sly & The Family Stone – Dance To The Music
60. Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! (To…)
59. Crosby, Stills & Nash – Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
58. Drifters – Under The Boardwalk
57. Monkees – Daydream Believer
56. Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
55. Brown, James – I Got You (I Feel Good)
54. Beatles – Come Together
53. Doors – Hello, I Love You
52. Monkees – Last Train To Clarksville
51. Animals – House Of The Rising Sun
50. Lovin’ Spoonful – Do You Believe In Magic
49. Beatles – Get Back
48. King, Ben E. – Stand By Me
47. Guess Who – These Eyes
46. Robinson, Smokey/Miracles – I Second That Emotion
45. Doors – Touch Me
44. Beatles – Hello Goodbye
43. Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
42. Rolling Stones – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
41. Diamond, Neil – Cherry, Cherry
40. Doors – Light My Fire
39. Taylor, James – Fire And Rain
38. Davis, Spencer Group – Gimme Some Lovin’
37. Mamas & Papas – California Dreamin’
36. Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There
35. Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People
34. Mann, Manfred – Do Wah Diddy Diddy
33. Spiral Starecase – More Today Than Yesterday
32. Four Tops – It’s The Same Old Song
31. Youngbloods – Get Together
30. James Tommy & Shondells – Mony Mony
29. Rascals – Good Lovin’
28. Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
27. Turtles – Happy Together
26. Beatles – Twist And Shout
25. Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
24. Temptations – My Girl
23. Box Tops – The Letter
22. Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women
21. Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice
20. Gaye, Marvin – I Heard It Thru The Grapevine
19. Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself
18. Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth (Stop,…)
17. Monkees – I’m A Believer
16. Robinson, Smokey/Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown
15. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary
14. Redding, Otis – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The..
13. Diamond, Neil – Sweet Caroline
12. Zombies – Time Of The Season
11. Presley, Elvis – Suspicious Minds
10. Steam – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
9. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Down On The Corner
8. Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
7. Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
6. Steppenwolf – Magic Carpet Ride
5. Roy Orbison – Oh! Pretty Woman
4. Aretha Franklin – Respect
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising
2. Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson
1. Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl

The '70s
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2011/11/21/a ... -the-list/
101. Miller, Steve – Jet Airliner
100. Presley, Elvis – Burning Love
99. Newton-John/Travolta – You’re The One That I Want
98. Gaynor, Gloria – I Will Survive
97. Mccartney, Paul – Band On The Run
96. Emotions – Best Of My Love
95. John, Elton – Your Song
94. Santana – Evil Ways
93. Chicago – Feelin’ Stronger Every Day
92. Hamilton, Joe & Reyn – Don’t Pull Your Love
91. Grand Funk – The Loco-Motion
90. Chicago – Just You ‘N’ Me
89. Spinners – I’ll Be Around
88. Joel, Billy – Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
87. Croce, Jim – Operator (That’s Not The Way..
86. Browne, Jackson – Running On Empty
85. Supertramp – The Logical Song
84. Jackson, Michael – Rock With You
83. Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze
82. Simon, Paul – Kodachrome
81. White, Barry – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love
80. Fleetwood Mac – You Make Loving Fun
79. Player – Baby Come Back
78. America – Ventura Highway
77. Fleetwood Mac – Say You Love Me
76. Money, Eddie – Two Tickets To Paradise
75. Scaggs, Boz – Lido Shuffle
74. Mclean, Don – American Pie
73. Withers, Bill – Lean On Me
72. Ace – How Long
71. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Takin’ Care Of Business
70. Croce, Jim – You Don’t Mess Around With Jim
69. John, Elton/Dee,Kiki – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
68. Doobie Brothers – Black Water
67. Four Seasons – Who Loves You
66. Toto – Hold The Line
65. Wright, Gary – Dream Weaver
64. Diamond, Neil – Cracklin’ Rosie
63. Free – All Right Now
62. Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’
61. O’jays – Love Train
60. Kc & Sunshine Band – That’s The Way (I Like It)
59. Abba – Dancing Queen
58. Chapin, Harry – Cat’s In The Cradle
57. Joel, Billy – Only The Good Die Young
56. Guess Who – American Woman
55. Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)
54. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
53. Rafferty, Gerry – Baker Street
52. America – A Horse With No Name
51. Simon, Carly – You’re So Vain
50. Carlton, Carl – Everlasting Love
49. Bee Gees – Night Fever
48. Eagles – Hotel California
47. Steely Dan – Reeling In The Years
46. Mann, Manfred – Blinded By The Light
45. Chicago – Saturday In The Park
44. Joel, Billy – Piano Man
43. Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes
42. Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
41. Electric Light Orchestra – Evil Woman
40. Boston – More Than A Feeling
39. Electric Light Orchestra – Don’t Bring Me Down
38. Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop
37. War – Low Rider
36. Eagles – One Of These Nights
35. Greenbaum, Norman – Spirit In The Sky
34. Money, Eddie – Baby Hold On
33. Kc & Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight
32. Hall & Oates – Rich Girl
31. King Harvest – Dancing In The Moonlight
30. Frampton, Peter – Baby, I Love Your Way (Live)
29. Commodores – Brick House
28. Eagles – Take It Easy
27. Croce, Jim – Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
26. Nash, Johnny – I Can See Clearly Now
25. Joel, Billy – My Life
24. John, Elton – Bennie And The Jets
23. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
22. Steely Dan – Do It Again
21. Seger, Bob – Old Time Rock & Roll
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen The Rain
19. Earth, Wind & Fire – September
18. Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way
17. Stealers Wheel – Stuck In The Middle With You
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
15. Wonder, Stevie – Superstition
14. Miller, Steve – The Joker
13. Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music
12. Stewart, Rod – Maggie May
11. Gray, Dobie – Drift Away
10. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
9. Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl)
8. Four Seasons – December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
7. Elton John – Crocodile Rock
6. Steve Miller Band – Rock’n Me
5. Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
4. Hollies – Long Cool Woman
3. Orleans – Still The One
2. Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville
1. America – Sister Golden Hair

The '80s
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2011/11/21/a ... -the-list/
101. Prince – Little Red Corvette
100. Human League – Don’t You Want Me
99. A-Ha – Take On Me
98. Journey – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
97. Mellencamp, John C – Cherry Bomb
96. Winwood, Steve – While You See A Chance
95. Ross, Diana – Upside Down
94. Reo Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
93. Miller, Steve – Abracadabra
92. Joel, Billy – The Longest Time
91. Toto – Rosanna
90. Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
89. Jackson, Michael – The Way You Make Me Feel
88. Cara, Irene – Flashdance (What A Feeling)
87. U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What…
86. Gaye, Marvin – Sexual Healing
85. Kihn, Greg Band – Breakup Song (They Don’t …)
84. Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine
83. Turner, Tina – What’s Love Got To Do With It
82. Toto – Africa
81. Men At Work – Who Can It Be Now?
80. Petty, Tom – Free Fallin’
79. Lauper, Cyndi – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
78. Quarterflash – Harden My Heart
77. Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
76. Soft Cell – Tainted Love/Where Did Our…
75. Perry, Steve – Oh Sherrie
74. Tommy Tutone – 867-5309/Jenny
73. Genesis – Misunderstanding
72. Benatar, Pat – Love Is A Battlefield
71. James, Rick – Super Freak (Part 1)
70. Prince – 1999
69. Nicks, Stevie – Edge Of Seventeen
68. Genesis – That’s All
67. Bowie, David – Let’s Dance
66. Springsteen, Bruce – Glory Days
65. Journey – Any Way You Want It
64. Winwood, Steve – Higher Love
63. Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)
62. Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The…
61. Richie, Lionel – All Night Long (All Night)
60. Hall & Oates – Private Eyes
59. Journey – Who’s Crying Now
58. Mellencamp, John C – Pink Houses
57. Joel, Billy – Uptown Girl
56. Browne, Jackson – Somebody’s Baby
55. Palmer, Robert – Addicted To Love
54. Stray Cats – Rock This Town
53. Lewis, Huey & The News – Heart Of Rock & Roll
52. Loggins, Kenny – Footloose
51. Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do
50. Stewart, Rod – Young Turks
49. Waite, John – Missing You
48. Hall & Oates – Maneater
47. Beach Boys – Kokomo
46. Lewis, Huey & The News – Heart And Soul
45. Journey – Faithfully
44. Henley, Don – Boys Of Summer
43. Hall & Oates – You’ve Lost That Lovin Feelin
42. Springsteen, Bruce – Hungry Heart
41. Journey – Open Arms
40. Springfield, Rick – Jessie’s Girl
39. Lewis, Huey & The News – Do You Believe In Love
38. Naked Eyes – Always Something There To…
37. Seger, Bob – Against The Wind
36. Loggins, Kenny – I’m Alright
35. Police – Every Little Thing She Does…
34. Men At Work – Down Under
33. Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
32. Geils, J. Band – Centerfold
31. Romantics – What I Like About You
30. Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
29. Pretenders – Brass In Pocket
28. Collins, Phil – In The Air Tonight
27. Lewis, Huey & The News – Power Of Love
26. Springsteen, Bruce – Dancing In The Dark
25. Orbison, Roy – You Got It
24. Money, Eddie – Take Me Home Tonight
23. Reo Speedwagon – Take It On The Run
22. Fleetwood Mac – Gypsy
21. Kool & The Gang – Celebration
20. Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams
19. Jett, Joan/Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘N Roll
18. Mellencamp, John C – Hurts So Good
17. Hall & Oates – Kiss On My List
16. Collins, Phil – You Can’t Hurry Love
15. Stewart, Rod – Forever Young
14. Jackson, Michael – Billie Jean
13. Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams(Are Made Of This)
12. Reo Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You
11. Joel, Billy – You May Be Right
10. Queen – Another One Bites The Dust
9. Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69
8. John Mellencamp – Small Town
7. Blondie – Call Me
6. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
5. John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane
4. Police – Every Breath You Take
3. Pat Benatar – Hit Me With Your Best Shot
2. Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock And Roll to Me
1. Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
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It may not be the biggest hits, but any list with, for instance, Journey doing that well... makes it questionable. :mrgreen: The band is now in the Rock Hall, but it took a number of years and critics never loved them.
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JR wrote:It may not be the biggest hits, but any list with, for instance, Journey doing that well... makes it questionable. :mrgreen: The band is now in the Rock Hall, but it took a number of years and critics never loved them.
Well yeah. These definitely aren’t for the Kate Bush crowd.
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I love "Don’t Stop Believin’".
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