Here’s a growing list 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).
January 12
1966 • The Isley Brothers • “This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)” • Soul-Funk • This Old Heart Of Mine • “There’s No Love Left”
1968 • Manfred Mann • “Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Mighty Garvey! • “By Request – Edwin Garvey”
1968 • The American Breed • “Bend Me, Shape Me” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Mindrocker”
1970 • Badfinger • “Come And Get It” • Power Pop • Magic Christian Music • “Rock Of All Ages”
1972 • America • “A Horse With No Name” • Folk-Rock • America • “Everyone I Meet Is From California”
1973 • Electric Light Orchestra • “Roll Over Beethoven” [UK] • Symphonic Rock • ELO II • “Queen Of The Hours”
1973 • Steely Dan • “Do It Again” [UK] • Jazz-Rock • Can’t Buy A Thrill • “Fire In The Hole”
1973 • War • “The World Is A Ghetto” [UK] • Soul-Funk • The World Is A Ghetto • “Four Cornered Room”
1973 • Aztec Two-Step • “On The Road (The Persecution And Restoration Of Dean Moriarty)” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Aztec Two-Step • “So Easy”
1974 • The Who • “The Real Me” • Hard Rock • Quadrophenia • “I’m One”
1979 • Billy Joel • “Big Shot” • Pop-Rock • 52nd Street • “Root Beer Rag”
1980 • Blondie • “Rapture” • New Wave Pop-Rock • Autoamerican • “Walk Like Me”
1981 • John Lennon • “Woman” • Soft Rock • Double Fantasy • “Beautiful Boys” [Yoko Ono]
1989 • Roxette • “The Look” • Pop-Rock • Look Sharp! • “Silver Blue”
2004 • Metallica • “The Unnamed Feeling” • Nu Metal • St. Anger • “Leper Messiah” [Live]
January 13
1961 • Elvis Presley • “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” [UK] • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “I Gotta Know”
1967 • Otis Redding • “Try A Little Tenderness” [UK] • Soul • Complete And Unbelievable…The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul • “I’m Sick Y’All”
1967 • The Rolling Stones • “Let’s Spend The Night Together” [UK] • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Between The Buttons • “Ruby Tuesday” [Double A-Side]
1967 • The Rolling Stones • “Ruby Tuesday” [UK] • Baroque Pop • Between The Buttons • “Let’s Spend The Night Together” [Double A-Side]
1967 • The Tremeloes • “Here Comes My Baby” [UK] • Brit Beat • [Single] • “Gentleman Of Pleasure”
1967 • The Rolling Stones • “Let’s Spend The Night Together” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Between The Buttons • “Ruby Tuesday” [Double A-Side]
1967 • The Rolling Stones • “Ruby Tuesday” • Baroque Pop • Between The Buttons • “Let’s Spend The Night Together” [Double A-Side]
1967 • The Moody Blues • “Life’s Not Life” [UK] • British Beat • [Single] • “He Can Win”
1969 • The Beatles • “All Together Now” • Skiffle • Yellow Submarine • “Hey Bulldog”
1970 • Stevie Wonder • “Never Had A Dream Come True” • Soul-Pop • Signed, Sealed And Delivered • “Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares”
1971 • Donovan • “Celia Of The Seals” • Psychedelic-Pop • HMS Donovan • “The Song Of The Wandering Aengus”
1973 • The Carpenters • “Sing” • Soft Pop • Now & Then • “Druscilla Penny”
1975 • Minnie Riperton • “Lovin’ You” • Pop • Perfect Angel • “The Edge Of A Dream”
1984 • Eurythmics • “Here Comes The Rain Again” [UK] • Synth-Pop • Touch • “Paint A Rumor”
1986 • The Cars • “I’m Not The One” • New Wave Pop-Rock • Shake It Up • “Heartbeat City”
1986 • Janet Jackson • “What Have You Done For Me Lately” • Dance-Pop • Control • “He Doesn’t Know I’m Alive”
January 14
1959 • The Coasters • “Charlie Brown” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “Three Cool Cats”
1965 • Jr. Walker & The All Stars • “Shotgun” • Soul-Pop • Shotgun • “Hot Cha”
1966 • Stevie Wonder • “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” [UK] • Soul-Pop • Uptight • “Purple Rain Drops”
1966 • The Lovin’ Spoonful • “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Daydream • “My Gal”
1966 • Gary Lewis & The Playboys • “She’s Just My Style” [UK] • Pop-Rock • She’s Just My Style • “I Won’t Make That Mistake Again”
1969 • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell • “Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy To Come By” • Soul – Pop • Easy • “Satisfied Feelin'”
1969 • Paul Revere & The Raiders • “Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon” • Psychedelic Pop • Hard ‘N’ Heavy (With Marshmallow) • “Without You”
1969 • James Brown • “Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose” • Funk • Sex Machine • “I’ll Lose My Mind”
1971 • The Temptations • “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” • Soul-Pop • Sky’s The Limit • “You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth”
1972 • David Bowie • “Changes” [UK] • Glam Rock • Hunky Dory • “Andy Warhol”
1972 • Jefferson Airplane • “Pretty As You Feel” [UK] • Psychedlic • Bark • “Wild Turkey”
1972 • Boz Scaggs • “Runnin’ Blue” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Boz Scaggs & Band • “Here To Stay”
1984 • Madonna • “Holiday” [UK] • Dance-Pop • Madonna • “Think Of Me”
1985 • Phil Collins • “Sussudio” [UK] • Dance-Funk • No Jacket Required • “The Man With The Horn”
1992 • Michael Jackson • “Remember The Time” • Pop-Soul • Dangerous • “Black Or White” [Club Mix]
1993 • 10,000 Maniacs • “Candy Everybody Wants” • Folk-Rock • Our Time In Eden • “Everyday Is Like Sunday”
1996 • The Human League • “Stay With Me Tonight” [UK] • New Wave Synth-Pop • [Single] • “Stay With Me Tonight” [Vocal Mix]
2003 • Counting Crows & Vanessa Carlton • “Big Yellow Taxi” • Country-Rock • Counting Crows: Films About Ghosts – The Best of… • [None]
January 15
1958 • The Champs • “Tequila” • Rock ‘n’ Roll Instrumental • [Single] • [B-Side]
1958 • The Champs • “Train To Nowhere” • Instrumental • [Single] • “Tequila”
1965 • The Supremes • “Come See About Me” [UK] • Soul-Pop • Where Did Our Love Go? • “(You’re Gone But) Always in My Heart”
1965 • The Kinks • “Tired Of Waiting For You” [UK] • British Invasion Pop • Kinks-Size • “Come On Now”
1965 • The Who • “I Can’t Explain” [UK] • British Rock • The Who Sings My Generation • “Bald Headed Woman”
1971 • The Carpenters • “For All We Know” • Soft Rock • Carpenters • “Don’t Be Afraid”
1971 • The 5th Dimension • “One Less Bell To Answer” [UK] • Sunshine Pop • Portrait • “Feelin’ Alright?”
1971 • George Harrison • “My Sweet Lord” [UK] • Pop-Rock • All Things Must Pass • “What Is Life”
1972 • The Osmonds • “Down By The Lazy River” • Pop-Rock • Phase III • “He’s The Light Of The World”
1973 • Johnny Nash • “Stir It Up” • Reggae Pop • I Can See Clearly Now • “Ooh Baby You’ve Been Good To Me”
1988 • Belinda Carlisle • “I Get Weak” • Pop-Rock • Heaven On Earth • “Should I Let You In?”
1990 • Phil Collins • “I Wish It Would Rain Down” [UK] • Pop-Rock • …But Seriously • “Homeless” [“Another Day In Paradise” Demo]
January 16
1970 • The Jackson 5 • “I Want You Back” [UK] • Soul – Pop • Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 • “Who’s Lovin’ You”
1976 • Bob Dylan • “Hurricane” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Desire • “Hurricane (Part II)”
1978 • Kansas • “Dust In The Wind” • Soft Rock • Point Of Know Return • “Paradox”
1981 • John Lennon • “Woman” [UK] • Soft Rock • Double Fantasy • “Beautiful Boys” [Yoko Ono]
1981 • The Clash • “Hitsville U.K.” • Punk-Rock • Sandinista! • “Radio One”
1982 • The Go-Go’s • “We Got The Beat” • New Wave Pop-Rock • Beauty And The Beat • “Skidmarks On My Heart”
1988 • Sting • “Be Still My Beating Heart” • Pop-Rock • …Nothing Like The Sun • “Ghost In The Strand”
1988 • Michael Jackson • “Man In The Mirror” • Dance-Pop • Bad • “Man In The Mirror” [Instrumental]
1989 • Tone Loc • “Wild Thing” [UK] • Pop-Rap • Loc-ed After Dark • “Loc’ed After Dark”
1989 • Eddie Money • “Walk On Water” [UK] • Album Rock • Nothing To Lose • “Dancing With Mr. Jitters”
January 17
1964 • Lesley Gore • “You Don’t Own Me” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • Sings Of Mixed-Up Hearts • “Run, Bobby, Run”
1964 • The Rip Chords • “Hey Little Cobra” [UK] • Hot Rod Rock • Hey Little Cobra • “The Queen”
1964 • The Trashmen • “Surfin’ Bird” [UK] • Surf Rock • Surfin’ Bird • “King Of The Surf”
1966 • The Outsiders • “Time Won’t Let Me” • Garage Rock • [Single] • “Was It Really Real”
1966 • The 13th Floor Elevators • “You’re Gonna Miss Me” • Garage Rock • The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators • “Tried To Hide”
1967 • Jr. Walker & The All Stars • “Pucker Up Buttercup” • Soul • Road Runner • “Anyway You Wannta”
1968 • The Delfonics • “La-La (Means I Love You)” • Philly Soul • La La Means I Love You • “Can’t Get Over Losing You”
1969 • Elton John • “Lady Samantha” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “All Across The Havens”
1969 • Donovan • “Atlantis” • Psychedelic-Pop • Barabajagal • [B-Side]
1969 • Glen Campbell • “Wichita Lineman” [UK] • Country-Pop • Wichita Lineman • “Back In The Race”
1969 • Donovan • “To Susan On The West Coast Waiting” • Psychedelic-Pop • Barabajagal • “Atlantis”
1971 • David Bowie • “Holy Holy” • Glam Rock • [Single] • “Black Country Rock”
1972 • David Bowie • “Changes” • Glam Rock • Hunky Dory • “Andy Warhol”
1975 • Queen • “Now I’m Here” [UK] • Glam Rock • Sheer Heart Attack • “Lily of the Valley” [Single Edit]
1975 • Bob Dylan • “Tangled Up In Blue” • Folk-Rock • Blood On The Tracks • “If You See Her, Say Hello”
1977 • Glen Campbell • “Southern Nights” • Country-Pop • Southern Nights • “William Tell Overture”
1994 • Guns N’ Roses • “Estranged” • Hard Rock • Use Your Illusion II • “The Garden”
1994 • Ace Of Base • “The Sign” [UK] • Euro Dance-Pop • The Sign • “The Sign” [Long Version] / “The Sign” [Dub Version]
2000 • 3 Doors Down • “Kryptonite” • Alt. Pop-Rock/Post-Grunge • The Better Life • “Kryptonite” [LP Version]
January 18
1960 • Bobby Rydell • “Wild One” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “Little Bitty Girl”
1968 • The Four Tops • “Walk Away Renee” • Soul – Pop • Reach Out • “Your Love Is Wonderful”
1974 • Loggins & Messina • “My Music” [UK] • Country-Rock • Full Sail • “A Love Song”
1974 • Love Unlimited Orchestra • “Love’s Theme” [UK] • Soul • Rhapsody In White • “Sweet Moments”
1974 • Todd Rundgren • “Hello It’s Me” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Something/Anything? • “Cold Morning Light”
1980 • Bob Dylan • “Gotta Serve Somebody” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Slow Train Coming • “Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking”
1988 • Billy Ocean • “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” • Dance-Pop • Tear Down These Walls • “Showdown”
1994 • Beck • “Loser” • Alt Rock/Lo-Fi • Mellow Gold • “Steal My Body Home”
2008 • Matchbox Twenty • “All Your Reasons” • Alt. Rock • Exile On Mainstream • “How Far We’ve Come” / “Disease”
