Hot 100 55th Anniversary ~ Billboard

[jobeterob]

So they have a new list of the Top Singles of All Time, being revealed 10 a day. The Top 40 are still to come.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/2155531/the-hot-100-all-time-top-songs?list_page=5

So far, for Motown:

End of the Road was #50
All Night Long was in the 90's
Say You Say Me was in the 90's
Grapevine by Marvin was about #75
Upside Down by Diana was about #72

[jillfoster]

I'm thrilled to see that Tony Orlando and Dawn come in at # 42. YAY!!!!

[jobeterob]

#30 to #40 were released today

Say Say Say by Jackson and McCartney was 40; Lets Get it On was #37; One Sweet Day by Mariah & Boyz was #34; and Tossin and Turnin was #32.

[jobeterob]

Flashdance was #30; Le Freak was #21. No Motown.

The Top 20 to come.

[jobeterob]

Two More Motown - I'll Make Love to You at 19 and Endless Love at 15

In celebration of the chart's 55th Anniversary, we're counting down the 100 biggest Hot 100 hits ever, 10 songs at a time.
20 "The Theme from 'A Summer Place'" - Percy Faith
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks [[1960)
Max Steiner composed the score for the 1959 film "A Summer Place," and Toronto-born Faith covered the main theme, giving him the most successful instrumental of the rock era.


19 "I'll Make Love to You" - Boyz II Men
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks [[1994)
Writer/producer Babyface says the song was to him, "imagining what would…follow 'End of the Road' but not be exactly the same, but familiar enough where you could touch some of the same ingredients, so they don't make a total left turn from where they left off."


18 "[[Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - Bryan Adams
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks [[1991)
Michael Kamen composed the music for "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and wanted Kate Bush or Annie Lennox to sing the title song. Then Lisa Stansfield was in the running, along with a pairing of Peter Cetera and Julia Fordham. Ultimately, Bryan Adams was asked to co-write and record the film's main vocal song and it became his biggest hit. Adams is the highest-ranking Canadian artist on the all-time Hot 100.


17 "You Were Meant for Me / Foolish Games" - Jewel
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 / No. 7 [[1997)
"You Were Meant for Me" peaked at No. 2 and was moving down the Hot 100 and would have fallen off the chart, except the B-side was "Foolish Games," which was included in the "Batman & Robin" soundtrack. It became the A-side, as well as a radio hit of its own, and the single went back to No. 7 and remained on the Hot 100 for 65 weeks.


16 "Tonight's the Night [[Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for eight weeks [[1976)
Stewart tried to record his album "A Night on the Town" in Los Angeles but couldn't hit a correct note, which he blamed on the smog. Then he went to Caribou Studios in Colorado, but couldn't sing at 9,000 feet above sea level. So the vocals for this No. 1 hit were successfully recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami.


15 "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks [[1981)
During its chart run, the song became the most successful Motown single of all time, the most successful hit from a soundtrack, and the most successful duet, all thanks to its nine-week run at No. 1.


14 "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks [[1981)
Bette Davis was so flattered by the song, she wrote letters to songwriters Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss thanking them for making her "a part of modern times." When the song won a Grammy, Davis sent the composers roses.


13 "Yeah!" - Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 12 weeks [[2004)
The fourth of his nine No. 1s. He's ruled the Hot 100 for a total of 47 weeks; 12 of those weeks were racked up by this song. It was immediately followed at No. 1 by another Usher single, "Burn," which was on top for eight weeks, which in turn was succeeded by his "Confessions Part II."


12 "Un-Break My Heart" - Toni Braxton
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 11 weeks [[1996)
The demo of Diane Warren's song was recorded in a low key and producer David Foster was going to have Braxton sing in a higher key until LaFace owner Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds protested. "That's almost a man's key," Foster replied. Babyface insisted: "It'll be really sexy."


11 "We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks [[2005)
Her 16th No. 1 [[of 18 to date) proved to be the biggest hit of her career. It held pole position for 14 weeks, two weeks shy of the record-setting "One Sweet Day," but it was on the chart for 43 weeks, by far her longest Hot 100 run.

[jobeterob]

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Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs
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In celebration of the chart's 55th Anniversary, we're counting down the 100 biggest Hot 100 hits ever.
10 "Hey Jude" - The Beatles
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks [[1968)
The first single released on the Beatles' own Apple label, and the longest-running No. 1 [[nine weeks) for the group on the Hot 100. It is also the longest No. 1 in terms of running time, at seven minutes and 11 seconds.


9 "You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks [[1977)
Years after it was a hit, Boone told Billboard: "Because the lyrics really lent themselves to how I felt about my relationship with the Lord, that's the way I chose to sing it. I never thought anyone would know."


8 "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks [[1981)
Tame by today's standards, in 1981 "Physical" was considered too risqué for airplay by some radio programmers. One music director told Billboard, "Once the words sank in, it caused an uncomfortableness among listeners."


7 "Macarena [[Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks [[1996)
The original version was recorded in 1993, entirely in Spanish. Miami's Power 96 only played songs in English and asked Carlos De Yarza and Mike Triay, the Bayside Boys, to do a remix. Singer Patricia Alfaro recorded their new English lyrics and the song became a national phenomenon.


6 "I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks [[2009)
The Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" was No. 1 for 12 weeks and was immediately succeeded by "I Gotta Feeling," which ruled for 14 weeks. The combined 26-week reign is the longest for any artist in Hot 100 history.


5 "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks [[2011)
The song recorded by Motown founder Berry Gordy's son [[Redfoo, a.k.a. Stefan Kendal Gordy) and grandson [[SkyBlu, a.k.a. Skyler Husten Gordy) became a bigger hit than any single released by Motown. [["Party" was released on Interscope.) Born in Kent, England, Bennett is the highest-ranking British artist on the all-time Hot 100.


4 "How Do I Live" - LeAnn Rimes
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 [[1997)
Diane Warren wrote the song for Rimes to sing in the film "Con Air," but the producers preferred Trisha Yearwood for the soundtrack. Both versions were released as singles and both charted. Rimes' single remained on the Hot 100 for 69 weeks, a record at the time.


3 "Mack the Knife" - Bobby Darin
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks [[1959)
Inspired by Louis Armstrong's version of the song from "The Threepenny Opera," Darin recorded "Mack the Knife" for his album "That's All," but didn't want it released as a single. Atco issued it anyway and it became his biggest hit and signature song.


2 "Smooth" - Santana feat. Rob Thomas
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 12 weeks [[1999)
"Smooth" went to No. 1 30 years to the week after Santana's debut on the Hot 100 with "Jingo." It was the longest wait in history from chart debut to first No. 1.


1 "The Twist" - Chubby Checker
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks [[1960, 1962)
The only single to be No. 1 twice on the Hot 100, in two different chart runs. After topping the chart in 1960, the dance caught on with the older generation. Checker was invited to perform "The Twist" on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Oct. 22, 1961, prompting a re-release of the single and a full-page ad in Billboard that proclaimed, "‘The Twist' dance rage explodes into the adult world!" The grown-ups bought enough copies to send the song back to No. 1 in early 1962.


FULL HOT 100 55th ANNIVERSARY ALL-TIME TOP 100 SONGS LIST

[jobeterob]

Interesting that Endless Love is now the biggest Motown hit of all time ahead of the Boyz2Men songs and Upside Down is ahead of Marvin's Grapevine.

[vgalindo]

Interesting that Endless Love is now the biggest Motown hit of all time ahead of the Boyz2Men songs and Upside Down is ahead of Marvin's Grapevine.
This proves that Diana Ross solo career was just as big or bigger as her Supreme career. She may have had less number one songs solo but the 6 number 1 solo songs sold millions. Upside Down and Endless love both on the top 100. I don't see very many performers placing 2 songs on this list. The only motown artists to place two were Diana and Lionel. Just thought I would give Diana Ross' solo career some highly deserved credit.

[skooldem1]

Boyz to Men were on there 3 times.

[vgalindo]

Boyz to Men were on there 3 times.
Yes I know. But I really don't consider them from the Motown era of Diana, Smokey, Marvin, Stevie, Supremes, Martha, etc...

[jillfoster]

I'm kind of surprised not to see Lulu's "To Sir With Love" on there. It was number one for 5 weeks, and the biggest selling single of 1967. I wonder what criteria was used. This is hot100, obviously, for if other charts were taken into account, Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World" would have most assuredly been on there, because even though it never went to number one, it is the only song in history to be in the top 10 of all 4 major charts simultaneously, Hot 100, R&B, AC, and Country.

[captainjames]

sorry its a toss up for me
"Dancing in Th Streets" or "Baby Love"