ALL-TIME FAVOURITE TRACKS (1946 - 2009)

 

01 New Order Blue Monday (1983)

02 Donna Summer I Feel Love (1977)

03 The Smiths There is A Light That Never Goes Out (1985)

04 Madonna Into The Groove (1985)

05 Jackson 5 I Want You Back (1969)

06 Spinners It’ A Shame (1970)

07 Crystal Waters Gypsy Woman (1991)

08 Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street (1972)

09 Dexys Midnight Runners Come On Eileen (1982)

10 Pet Shop Boys Being Boring (1990)

11 Marvin Gaye What's Going On (1971)

12 The Beatles A Day In The Life (1967)

13 Francoise Hardy Comment te dire adieu (1968)

14 Sister Sledge The Greatest Dancer (1979)

15 Jürgen Paape - So weit wie noch nie (2002)

16 Pet Shop Boys Westend Girls (1985)

17 Cerrone - Supernature (1977)

18 Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy (1991)

19 Bronski Beat Smalltown Boy (1984)

20 Carpenters - Close To You (1970)

 

 

21 Eric B. & Rakim Paid In Full (1987)

22 Soft Cell Tainted Love (1981)

23 Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side

24 Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair (1971)

25 Fehlfarben Ein Jahr (Es geht voran) (1982)

26 Tom Tom Club Genius Of Love (1981)

27 Barry White You See The Trouble With Me (1976)

28 Dionne Warwick Walk On By (1964)

29 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (1983)

30 Jacques Palmiger - Wann strahlst Du? (2009)

31 Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto The Girl From Ipanema (1968)

32 Albert Hammond - It never Rains in Southern California (1972)

33 Chic Good Times (1979)

34 Inner City Big Fun

35 The Jam That's Entertainment (1981)

36 Jaydee - Plastic Dreams

37 Jackie Wilson Higher And Higher (1967)

38 Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman (1968)

39 Harry Nilson Everybody’s Talking (1968)

40 Tom Jones It's Not Unusual (1965)

 

 

41 The Smiths The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985)

42 Frank & Nancy Sinatra Something Stupid

43 Dan Hartman Relight My Fire (1980)

44 Hercules And Love Affair - Blind (2008)

45 The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie (1978)

46 Oasis Wonderwall (1995)

47 Catatonia Road Rage (1998)

48 Bee Gees I Started A Joke (1968)

49 Snap Rhythm Is A Dancer (1992)

50 Jose Feliciano Light my Fire (1969)

51 Earth Wind and Fire Boogie Wonderland (1978)

52 Rah Band Clouds Across The Moon (1985)

53 Dalida - Il Venait D'avoir 18 ans (1974)

54 Lio Amoreaux Solitaire (1980)

55 The Clash - London Calling (1979)

56 Mamas and the Papas Dream A Little Dream (1968)

57 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)

58 Velvet Underground Sunday Morning (1967)

59 Gloria Gaynor - I Will Surive (1978)

60 Jay-Z Hard Knock Life (1998)

 

 

61 Boney M. Sunny (1976)

62 De La Soul - A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays (1991)

63 The Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone (1972)

64 Sugarhill Gang Rapper's Delight (1979)

65 ABC The Look Of Love (1982)

66 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again Naturally (1972)

67 The Temptations My Girl (1965)

68 Sylvester You Make Me Feel (1978)

69 Robin S. Show Me Love (1993)

70 Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack (1961)

71 Desmond Dekker & The Aces Israelites (1969)

72 Frankie Knuckles Your Love

73 Eric B. & Rakim Follow The Leader (1988)

74 Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (1990)

75 The Shangri-Las Leader of the Pack (1964)

76 Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle (1978)

77 Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

78 Yello - Bostich (1980)

79 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (1979)

80 Farley Jackmaster Funk Love Can't Turn Around (1986)

 

 

81 McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin Us Now (1979)

82 Kool & the Gang - Summer Madness

83 Dalida - Paroles, Paroles (1973)

84 Carole King - It's Too Late (1971)

85 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (1978)

86 Black Box - Ride On Time (1989)

87 Aztec Camera Oblivious (1983)

88 Carly Simon - You're So Vain

89 Destiny’s Child - Survivor (2001)

90 The Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil (1968)

91 Boystown Gang Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (1982)

92 Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (1968)

93 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (1980)

94 The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1981)

95 Charlatans The Only One I Know (1990)

96 The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

97 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)

98 The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work (1997)

99 R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (1993)

100 Supergrass - Alright

 

 

101 The Beatles - Something (1970)

102 The Supremes You Can't Hurry Love (1966)

103 The Killers - Human (2008)

104 Patrick Cowley - Do You Wanna Funk

105 Warren G. - Regulate (1994)

106 Althea & Donna Uptown Top Ranking (1977)

107 Blondie - Heart Of Glass (1979)

108 Sam Cooke Cupid (1961)

109 Elvis Presley Suspicious Minds (1969)

110 Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric (1979)

111 MARRS Pump Up The Volume (1988)

112 Radiohead - No Surprises (1998)

113 Moby - Go (1991)

114 The Human League - Being Boiled (1978)

115 The Clash - The Guns Of Brixton (1979)

116 Nico These Days (1967)

117 Fugees - Killing Me Softly (1996)

118 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (1988)

119 Massive Attack - Teardrop (1998)

120 The Jam - Going Underground (1980)

121 Love Unlimited Orchestra Love Theme (1973)

122 Tocotronic - Hi Freaks (2003)

123 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (1969)

124 Barry White - You're First, The Last, My Everything (1974)

125 Bee Gees - Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) (1976)

126 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up (1987)

127 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (1984)

128 Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It (1986)

129 Visage Fade To Grey (1982)

130 Nancy Sinatra These Boots Are Made for Walkin (1966)

131 Sam Cooke Wonderful World (1960)

132 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (1981)

133 Grace Jones - I've Seen That Face Before (1981)

134 La Roux - Bulletproof (2009)

135 Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better (2001)

136 Breeders - Cannonball (1993)

137 Neil Diamond - I am. I Said (1971)

138 Madonna - Deeper and Deeper (1992)

139 Pulp - Common People (1995)

140 Nina Simone - Feeling Good

141 The Clash - Rock The Casbah (1983)

142 Chicago - If You Leave Me Now (1976)

143 The Long Blondes - Giddy Stratosphere (2006)

144 Mika - Grace Kelly (2007)

145 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (1970)

146 Crystals Then He Kissed Me (1963)

147 Beatles And I Love Her (1964)

148 Chic - My Forbidden Lover

149 This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren

150 S'Express Theme From S'Express (1988)

 

 

151 Abba - Dancing Queen (1976)

152 Black Box - Everybody Everbody (1990)

153 The Ronettes Be My Baby (1963)

154 The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (2004)

155 Young-Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut (1968)

156 Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart (1980)

157 M.I.A. - Paper Planes (2008)

158 Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (1990)

159 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (1989)

160 Jacno - Retangle (1979)

161 Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out (2004)

162 Inner Ciy - Pennies From Heaven (1992)

163 Grace Jones - La vie en rose (1977)

164 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (1968)

165 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - The Love I Lost (1973)

166 The Prodigy - Firestarter (1996)

167 Ella Fitzgerald - Everytime We Say Goodbye (1956)

168 Lio - Sage comme une image (1980)

169 Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (1988)

170 R.E.M. - Nightswimming (1993)

171 Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (1976)

172 The KLF - Justified and Ancient (1991)

173 Los Del Rio - Macarena (1996)

174 Pixies Gigantic (1988)

175 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross (1968)

176 Radiohead - Creep (1992)

177 Brandy & Monica The Boy Is Mine (1998)

178 Manic Street Preachers Motorcycle Emptiness (1992)

179 MFSB - T.S.O.P. (1974)

180 The Flirts Passion (1982)

181 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)

182 Chic - Le Freak (1979)

183 Tocotronic Sie wollen uns erzählen (1997)

184 Outkast - Hey Ya! (2003)

185 10cc - I'm Not In Love (1975)

186 The Strokes - Last Night (2002)

187 The Police - Message In A Bottle (1979)

188 Modjo - Lady (2000)

189 The Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain (1962)

190 Madonna - Hung Up (2005)

191 The Miracles - Love Mashine (1976)

192 S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (1980)

193 Daft Punk - One More Time (2000)

194 The Style Council - Speak Like A Child (1983)

195 Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (1975)

196 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (1979)

197 Coldplay - Viva La Vida (2008)

198 Element Of Crime - Delmenhorst (2005)

199 Shocking Blue - Venus (1969)

200 Kate Bush - Babooshka (1980)

 

 

201 Ultra Nate - Free (1997)

202 The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (1967)

203 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (1985)

204 Deee-lite Groove Is In The Heart (1990)

205 The Strokes - Hard To Explain (2001)

206 Die Doraus und die Marinas - Fred vom Jupiter (1981)

207 Just Jack - Starz in Their Eyes (2007)

208 The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now (2004)

209 Marshall Jefferson Move Your Body

210 David Bowie - Life On Mars (1971)

211 Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (1981)

212 The Style Council - Shout To The Top (1983)

213 David Bowie - Heroes (1977)

214 Carol Williams - Love Is You (1976)

215 America - Tin Man (1974)

216 Sugarcubes - Birthday (1987)

217 Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy (2008)

218 Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again (1987)

219 Joe Jackson - Stepping Out (1982)

220 Barbra Streisand - Promises (1982)

221 Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (1964)

222 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After (1979)

223 The Cure - In Between Days (1985)

224 Elton John - Your Song (1970)

225 The KLF - What Time Is Love (1990)

226 David Bowie - Starman (1972)

227 Etta James - At last (1961)

228 The Mamas & the Papas Dedicated To The One I Love (1967)

229 Kings Of Convenience - Toxic Girl (2001)

230 Archie Bell & the Drells Here I Go Again (1969)

231 KC and the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It (1975)

232 Propaganda Dr. Mabuse (1985)

233 Britney Spears - Toxic (2004)

234 Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (1982)

235 Blondie - Denis (1978)

236 Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (1963)

237 Claudia Mori - Non succedera pui (1982)

238 Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

239 Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks (2006)

240 Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale (1967)

241 Prince - Kiss (1986)

242 Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (2005)

243 Röyksopp - Poor Leno (2001)

244 Loletta Holloway - Love Sensation (1980)

245 Dr. Dre - Nothing But A G Thang (1992)

246 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (1990)

247 Kelis - Caught Out There (1999)

248 Ginuwine - Pony

249 Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 (1996)

250 Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot - Bonnie and Clyde (1968)

 

 

251 Haddaway - What Is Love (1994)

252 Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (1981)

253 Dr. Dre & Blackstreet - No Diggity (1996)

254 Kylie Minogue - Better The Devil You Know (1990

255 Annimal Collective - My Girls (2009)

256 Supermax - Love Machine (1977)

257 Redbone - Come And Get Your Love (1974)

258 The Specials - Ghosttown (1981)

259 The Trammps - Disco Inferno (1977)

260 Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly (1975)

261 Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore (1959)

262 The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy (1966)

263 Take That - Pray (1993)

264 Cranberries - Linger (1993)

265 Louie Austen - Hoping (2000)

266 Pharcyde Passing Me By (1993)

267 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (1986)

268 Mary Wells My Guy (1964)

269 Diana Ross - Upside Down (1980)

270 Annie - Heartbeat (2005)

271 Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place (1960)

272 Tocotronic - Jackpot (1999)

273 Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night (1966)

274 The Pipettes - Pull Shapes (2006)

275 The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get I Want (1984)

276 No Doubt - Don't Speak (1996)

277 Stardust Music Sounds Better With You (1998)

278 Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl (1996)

279 Prince - 1999 (1982)

280 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (2001)

281 Lyn Collins - Think (About It) (1972)

282 The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go (2008)

283 Moloko - Sing It Back (1999)

284 Perez Prado - Guaglione (1956)

285 Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1

286 Spiller - Groovejet (2000)

287 Luomo - Tessio (2000)

288 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (1989)

289 Soul II Soul - Back to Life (1989)

290 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices (1988)

291 Steve Arrington Feel So Real (1985)

292 Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (1984)

293 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel White Lines (1984)

294 Skeeter Davis - Gonna Get Along Without You Now (1964)

295 Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (1972)

296 Charles Trenet - La Mer (1946)

297 Bananarama - Venus (1986)

298 Janet Jackson - Got Til It's Gone (1997)

299 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost that Loving Feeling (1964)

300 Loretta Goggi - Maledetta Primavera (1981)

Great list. I think I included about 30 of those songs in my all time top 1000 chart.

 

The best ones in your top 40 are Blue Monday, I Feel Love, A Day In The Life, West End Girls, Unfinished Sympathy and Wichita Lineman.

Great list. I think I included about 30 of those songs in my all time top 1000 chart.

 

The best ones in your top 40 are Blue Monday, I Feel Love, A Day In The Life, West End Girls, Unfinished Sympathy and Wichita Lineman.

 

Thanks, Rollo! Glad you liked it. Just checked your Top 1000, very impressive! I have to add some of your tracks to my list...