Here’s a sampling of charting singles (and B-Sides that charted) from rock and pop music from the 50s through the 80s – the BEST music ever made!
Entries are: Year • Artist • Track Title • Genre • Album • B-Side
(If a non-album single, then [Single]. If the charting track was the B-Side, then [B-Side]. Any “UK” entry designates a single different from its US counterpart).
December 29
1965 • The Supremes • “My World Is Empty Without You” • Soul-Pop • I Hear A Symphony • “Everything Is Good About You”
1966 • Sonny & Cher • “The Beat Goes On” • Pop-Rock • In Case You’re In Love • “Love Don’t Come”
1970 • Creedence Clearwater Revival • “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” • Swamp Rock • Pendulum • “Hey Tonight” [Double A-Side]
1980 • Pat Benatar • “Treat Me Right” • Hard Rock • Crimes Of Passion • “Never Wanna Leave You”
December 30
1964 • Otis Redding • “Mr. Pitiful” • Soul • The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads • “That’s How Strong My Love Is”
1964 • Otis Redding • “That’s How Strong My Love Is” • Soul • The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads • [B-Side]
1967 • Cat Stevens • “Matthew & Son” • Baroque Pop • Matthew & Son • “Granny”
1968 • Creedence Clearwater Revival • “Proud Mary” • Folk-Rock • Bayou Country • “Born On The Bayou”
1969 • Santana • “Evil Ways” • Jazz-Rock Fusion • Santana • “Waiting”
1976 • Flo & Eddie • “Keep It Warm” • Comedy Rock • Moving Targets • “Hot”
1976 • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “Breakdown” • Jangle Rock • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “The Wild One, Forever”
1984 • Pointer Sisters • “Neutron Dance” [UK] • Dance-Pop • Break Out • “Telegraph Your Love”
1985 • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (With Stevie Nicks) • “Needles And Pins” • Album Rock • Pack Up The Plantation – Live! • “Spike” [Live – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers]
1987 • David Lee Roth • “Just Like Paradise” • Hard Rock • Skyscraper • “The Bottom Line”
December 31
1965 • The Elgins • “Put Yourself In My Place” • Soul – Pop • [Single] • “Darling Baby”
1976 • Al Stewart • “Year Of The Cat” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Year Of The Cat • “Broadway Hotel”
January 01
1956 • Carl Perkins • “Blue Suede Shoes” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “Honey Don’t”
1961 • Chubby Checker • “Pony Time” • Rock ‘n” Roll • [Single] • “Oh, Susannah”
1967 • The Doors • “Break On Through (To The Other Side)” • Hard Rock • The Doors • “End Of The Night”
1974 • Terry Jacks • “Seasons In The Sun” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Seasons In The Sun • “Put The Bone In”
1980 • Rush • “Entre Nous” • Prog/Art Rock • Permanent Waves • “Different Strings”
1982 • Hall & Oates • “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • Private Eyes • “Unguarded Minute”
1982 • The Cars • “Shake It Up” [UK] • New Wave Dance-Pop • Shake It Up • “Cruiser”
1982 • The Church • “The Unguarded Moment” [UK] • Alt. Pop-Rock • Of Skins And Heart • “Busdriver”
1987 • Bruce Springsteen • “Fire” • Heartland Rock • Live/1975-1985 • “Incident on 57th Street” [Live]
1987 • Cutting Crew • “(I Just) Died In Your Arms” • Pop-Rock • Broadcast • “For The Longest Time”
1989 • Fine Young Cannibals • “She Drives Me Crazy” • Blue-Eyed Soul • The Raw And The Cooked • “Pull The Sucker Off”
January 02
1956 • Bill Haley & His Comets • “See You Later, Alligator” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “The Paper Boy (On Main Street U.S.A.)”
1969 • Edwin Starr • “Twenty-Five Miles” • Soul-Pop • 25 Miles • “Love Is My Destination”
1970 • Creedence Clearwater Revival • “Travelin’ Band” • Swamp Rock • Cosmo’s Factory • “Who’ll Stop The Rain” [Double A-Side]
1970 • Creedence Clearwater Revival • “Who’ll Stop The Rain” • Roots Rock • Cosmo’s Factory • “Travelin’ Band” [Double A-Side]
1970 • White Plains • “My Baby Loves Lovin'” [UK] • Pop-Rock • My Baby Loves Lovin’ • “Show Me Your Hand”
1970 • The Temptations • “I Can’t Get Next To You” [UK] • Soul-Funk • Puzzle People • “Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You)”
1974 • Jim Stafford • “Spiders And Snakes” • Swap Rock • Jim Stafford • “Undecided”
1976 • Paul Simon • “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” [UK] • Folk-Pop • Still Crazy After All These Years • “Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy”
1981 • David Bowie • “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” [UK] • Post-Punk • Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) • “Because You’re Young”
1982 • Michael Jackson • “Billie Jean” • R&B/Dance-Pop • Thriller • “It’s The Falling In Love”
1986 • Fine Young Cannibals • “Suspicious Minds” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • Fine Young Cannibals • “Prick Up Your Ears”
1988 • George Michael • “Father Figure” • Dance-Pop • Faith • “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” [Live]
1989 • R.E.M. • “Stand” • Alt. Pop-Rock • Green • “Memphis Train Blues”
1995 • Ace Of Base • “Living In Danger” [UK] • Europop/Reggae • The Sign • “Living In Danger” [D House Mix]
January 03
1964 • The Marketts • “Out Of Limits” [UK] • Surfer • Out Of Limits! • “Bella Delana”
1969 • Young-Holt Unlimited • “Soulful Strut” [UK] • Instrumental • Soulful Strut • “Country Slicker Joe”
1972 • Neil Young • “Heart Of Gold” • Folk-Rock • Harvest • “Sugar Mountain”
1973 • Seals & Crofts • “Hummingbird” • Soft Rock • Summer Breeze • “Say”
1973 • Aerosmith • “Mama Kin” • Hard Rock • Aerosmith • [None]
1979 • Blondie • “Heart Of Glass” • Disco • Parallel Lines • “11:59”
1979 • Blondie • “Heart Of Glass” [UK] • Disco • Parallel Lines • “Rifle Range”
1983 • Huey Lewis & The News • “I Want A New Drug” • Pop-Rock • Sports • “Finally Found A Home”
1983 • Eddy Grant • “Electric Avenue” [UK] • Reggae Funk • Killer On The Rampage • “Time Warp”
1983 • Eddy Grant • “Electric Avenue” [UK] • Reggae Funk • Killer On The Rampage • “Walking On Sunshine”
1984 • Talk Talk • “It’s My Life” [UK] • New Wave Synth-Pop • It’s My Life • “Does Caroline Know?”
1989 • Roy Orbison • “You Got It” • Pop-Rock • Mystery Girl • “The Only One”
2001 • Dave Matthews Band • “I Did It” • Alt. Rock/Pop-Rock • Everyday • [None]
January 04
1957 • Elvis Presley • “Playing For Keeps” • Rockabilly • [Single] • [B-Side]
1957 • Elvis Presley • “Too Much” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “Playing For Keeps”
1963 • Jan & Dean • “Linda” • Surf Rock • Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfing • “When I Learn How To Cry”
1965 • Aretha Franklin • “Can’t You Just See Me” • Soul • Soul Sister • “Little Miss Raggedy Ann”
1966 • Martha & The Vandellas • “My Baby Loves Me” • Soul – Dance • [Single] • “Never Leave Your Baby’s Side”
1972 • Yes • “Roundabout” • Prog Rock • Fragile • “Long Distance Runaround”
1972 • Elvis Presley • “Until It’s Time For You To Go” • Adult Contemporary • Elvis Now • “We Can Make The Morning”
1975 • Elvis Presley • “My Boy” • Adult Contemporary Ballad • Good Times • “Thinking About You”
1986 • Stacey Q • “Two of Hearts” • Dance-Pop • Better Than Heaven • “Dancing Nowhere” / “Shy Girl”
