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).
February 10
1962 • Shelly Fabares • “Johnny Angel” • Teen Idol • [Single] • “Where’s It Gonna Get Me”
1964 • Elvis Presley • “Kissin’ Cousins” • Ballad • Kissin’ Cousins • “It Hurts Me”
1964 • Elvis Presley • “It Hurts Me” • Ballad • Kissin’ Cousins • [B-Side]
1967 • The Hollies • “On A Carousel” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “All The World Is Love”
1967 • Gary Lewis & The Playboys • “The Loser (With A Broken Heart)” • Pop-Rock • More Golden Greats • “Ice Melts In The Sun”
1967 • The Smoke • “My Friend Jack” [UK] • Psychedelic Pop • It’s Smoke Time • “We Can Take It”
1967 • Aretha Franklin • “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)” • Soul • I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You • “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”
1974 • Suzi Quatro • “Devil Gate Drive” • Glam Rock • Quatro • “In The Morning”
1978 • Queen • “Spread Your Wings” [UK] • Glam Rock • News Of The World • “Sheer Heart Attack”
1978 • Donna Summer • “Rumour Has It” [UK] • Disco • Once Upon A Time… • “Once Upon A Time”
1992 • Bryan Adams • “Thought I’d Died And Gone To Heaven” • Pop-Rock • Waking Up The Neighbors • “Not Guilty”
1992 • Tears For Fears • “Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)” [UK] • New Wave Synth-Pop • Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82 – 92) • “The Body Wah”
1998 • Aerosmith • “Pink” • Hard Rock • Nine Lives • “Pink” [Remix] / “Taste Of India”
1998 • The Rolling Stones • “Saint Of Me” • Blues-Rock • Bridges To Babylon • “Any Way You Look At It”
February 11
1966 • Gerry & The Pacemakers • “La La La” [UK] • Merseybeat • Girl On A Swing • “Without You”
1966 • The Supremes • “My World Is Empty Without You” [UK] • Soul-Pop • I Hear A Symphony • “Everything Is Good About You”
1966 • Peter & Gordon • “Woman” [UK] • Merseybeat • Woman • “Wrong From The Start”
1966 • The Beach Boys • “Barbara Ann” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Beach Boys’ Party • “Girl Don’t Tell Me”
1966 • James Brown • “I Got You (I Feel Good)” [UK] • Soul-Funk • [Single] • “I Can’t Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do)”
1971 • The Bells • “Stay Awhile” • Soft Rock • Fly, Little White Dove, Fly • “Sing A Song Of Freedom”
1972 • Paul Simon • “Mother And Child Reunion” [UK] • Folk-Pop • Paul Simon • “Paranoia Blues”
1972 • Jo Jo Gunne • “Run Run Run” [UK] • Hard Rock • Jo Jo Gunne • “Take It Easy”
1975 • KC & The Sunshine Band • “Get Down Tonight” • Disco-Funk • KC & The Sunshine Band • “You Don’t Know”
1975 • Dan Fogelberg • “Part Of The Plan” [UK] • Country-Rock • Souvenirs • “Song From Half Mountain”
1977 • Andrew Gold • “Lonely Boy” [UK] • Pop-Rock • What’s Wrong With This Picture • “Must Be Crazy”
1977 • David Bowie • “Sound And Vision” • Glam Rock • Low • “A New Career in a New Town”
1981 • 38 Special • “Hold On Loosely” • Southern/Arena Rock • Wild-Eyed Southern Boys • “Throw Out The Line”
1988 • 38 Special • “Second Chance” • Rock Ballad • Rock & Roll Strategy • “Comin’ Down Tonight”
1997 • Madonna • “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” • Orchestral Pop • Evita • “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” [Miami Remix]
1997 • Aerosmith • “Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)” • Hard Rock • Nine Lives • “Fail Together”
2003 • Pearl Jam • “Save You” • Grunge Rock • Riot Act • “Other Side”
2008 • R.E.M. • “Supernatural Superserious” • Alt. Rock • Accelerator • “Airliner”
February 12
1958 • The Monotones • “The Book Of Love” • Doo Wop • [Single] • “You Never Loved Me”
1965 • The Beau Brummels • “Laugh, Laugh” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Introducing The Beau Brummels • “Still In Love With You Baby”
1966 • The Rolling Stones • “19th Nervous Breakdown” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “Sad Day”
1971 • T. Rex • “Hot Love” [UK] • Glam Rock • Bolan Boogie • “Woodland Rock” / “King of the Mountain Cometh”
1971 • Paul Revere & The Raiders • “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” • Pop-Rock • Indian Reservation • “Terry’s Tune”
1971 • Paul Revere & The Raiders • “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” • Pop-Rock • Indian Reservation • “Terry’s Tune”
1971 • Neil Young With Crazy Horse • “When You Dance (I Can Really Love)” [UK] • Folk-Rock • After The Gold Rush • “After The Gold Rush”
1973 • Bob Marley & The Wailers • “I Shot The Sheriff” • Roots Reggae • Burnin’ • “Burnin’ And Lootin'”
1976 • The Carpenters • “There’s A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)” • Soft Pop • A Kind Of Hush • “(I’m Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You”
1980 • The Clash • “Train In Vain (Stand By Me)” • Punk-Rock • London Calling • “London Calling”
1982 • Dazz Band • “Let It Whip” • Post-Disco Funk • Keep It Live • “Everyday Love”
1982 • Steve Miller Band • “Macho City” [UK] • Album Rock • Circle Of Love • “True Fine Love”
1983 • Phil Collins • “I Don’t Care Anymore” • Pop-Rock • Hello, I Must Be Going! • “The West Side”
1990 • Fine Young Cannibals • “I’m Not Satisfied” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • The Raw And The Cooked • “I’m Not Satisfied” [The Nicci Edit]
February 13
1965 • The Who • “I Can’t Explain” • Power Pop • The Who Sings My Generation • “Bald Headed Woman”
1967 • The Beatles • “Strawberry Fields Forever” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Penny Lane” [Double A-Side]
1967 • The Beatles • “Penny Lane” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Strawberry Fields Forever” [Double A-Side]
1968 • Donovan • “Jennifer, Juniper” [UK] • Psychedelic-Pop • The Hurdy Gurdy Man • “Poor Cow”
1968 • Gary Puckett & The Union Gap • “Young Girl” • Pop-Rock • Gary Puckett And The Union Gap Featuring Young Girl • “I’m Losing You”
1968 • Simon & Garfunkel • “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” • Baroque-Pop Ballad • Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme • “April Come She Will”
1970 • Brook Benton • “Rainy Night In Georgia” [UK] • Pop-R&B • [Single] • “Where Do I Go From Here”
1970 • Simon & Garfunkel • “Bridge Over Troubled Water” [UK] • Folk-Pop • Bridge Over Troubled Water • “Keep The Customer Satisfied”
1977 • Kiss • “Calling Dr. Love” • Hard Rock • Rock And Roll Over • “Take Me”
1981 • Donnie Iris • “Ah! Leah!” [UK] • Power Pop • Back On The Streets • “Joking”
1981 • Eric Clapton • “I Can’t Stand It” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Another Ticket • “Black Rose”
1983 • Donna Summer • “The Woman In Me” • Disco • Donna Summer • “Livin’ In America”
1989 • Michael Jackson • “Leave Me Alone” [UK] • Dance-Pop • Bad • “Human Nature”
1995 • Madonna • “Bedtime Story” • Dance-Pop • Bedtime Stories • “Survival”
February 14
1961 • Sam Cooke • “That’s It – I Quit – I’m Movin’ On” • Soul • [Single] • “What Do You Say”
1964 • The Dave Clark Five • “Bits And Pieces” [UK] • Brit Beat • Glad All Over • “All Of The Time”
1966 • Gary Lewis & The Playboys • “Sure Gonna Miss Her” • Pop-Rock • Hits Again • “I Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight”
1966 • Bob Dylan • “One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)” • Folk-Rock • Blonde On Blonde • “Queen Jane Approximately”
1967 • The Turtles • “Happy Together” • Pop-Rock • Happy Together • “Like The Seasons”
1972 • Dr. Hook & The Medecine Show • “Sylvia’s Mother” • Country Pop • Dr. Hook • “Makin’ It Natural”
1974 • Queen • “Liar” • Glam Rock • Queen • “Doin’ Alright”
1976 • The Bellamy Brothers • “Let Your Love Flow” • Country-Pop • Let Your Love Flow • “Inside My Guitar”
1977 • Jimmy Buffett • “Margaritaville” • Gulf and Western • Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes • “Miss You So Badly”
1982 • Michael Jackson • “Beat It” • Dance-Pop • Thriller • “Get On The Floor”
1984 • Deniece Williams • “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” • Dance-Pop • Let’s Hear It For The Boy • “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” [Instrumental]
1988 • AC/DC • “Heatseeker” • Hard Rock • Blow Up Your Video • “Go Zone”
1994 • Tori Amos • “Cornflake Girl” • AA Pop-Rock • Under The Pink • “Sister Janet”
1994 • Cocteau Twins • “Bluebeard” [UK] • Dream Pop • Four-Calendar Café • “Three Swept”
1995 • Hootie & The Blowfish • “Let Her Cry” • Blues-Rock • Cracked Rear View • “Hold My Hand”
2007 • Billy Joel • “All My Life” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “You’re My Home”
February 15
1959 • Jerry Lee Lewis • “Lovin’ Up A Storm” • Rockabilly • [Single] • “Big Blon’ Baby”
1963 • Roy Orbison • “In Dreams” [UK] • Ballad • In Dreams • “Shahdaroba”
1963 • The Marvelettes • “Locking Up My Heart” • Doo Wop • The Marvelous Marvelettes • “Forever”
1965 • The Beatles • “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” • Country-Rock • Beatles For Sale • [B-Side]
1965 • The Beatles • “Eight Days A Week” • Pop-Rock • Beatles For Sale • “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party”
1966 • The Beatles • “What Goes On” • Country-Rock • [Single] • [B-Side]
1966 • Elvis Presley • “Joshua Fit The Battle” • Gospel/Traditional • His Hand In Mine • “Known Only To Him”
1966 • Elvis Presley • “Milky White Way” • Gospel • His Hand In Mine • “Swing Down, Sweet Chariot”
1966 • The Walker Brothers • “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” [UK] • Baroque Pop • [Single] • “After The Lights Go Out”
1966 • The Beatles • “Nowhere Man” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “What Goes On”
1970 • George Harrison • “What Is Life” • Pop-Rock • All Things Must Pass • “Apple Scruffs”
1974 • David Bowie • “Rebel Rebel” [UK] • Glam-Rock • Diamond Dogs • “Queen Bitch”
1974 • Jim Croce • “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song” • Folk-Pop • I Got A Name • “Salon And Saloon”
1980 • The Cars • “It’s All I Can Do” [UK] • New Wave Pop-Rock • Candy-O • “Candy-O”
1980 • Shoes • “Too Late” [UK] • Power Pop • Present Tense • “Now And Then”
1980 • David Bowie • “Alabama Song” • Glam Rock • [Single] • “Space Oddity”
1980 • Christopher Cross • “Ride Like The Wind” • Pop-Rock • Christopher Cross • “Minstrel Gigolo”
1980 • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “Refugee” [UK] • Jangle Rock • Damn The Torpedoes • “It’s Rainin’ Again”
1980 • Talking Heads • “I Zimbra” [UK] • Afro-Pop • Fear Of Music • “Paper”
1983 • Madonna • “Borderline” • Dance-Pop • Madonna • “Think of Me”
1988 • Belinda Carlisle • “I Get Weak” • Pop-Rock • Heaven On Earth • “Should I Let You In?”
1988 • The Church • “Under The Milky Way” • Alt. Psych Rock • Starfish • “Musk”
1991 • Michael Jackson • “Give In To Me” [UK] • Rock Ballad • Dangerous • “Dirty Diana” / “Beat It”
1992 • Van Halen • “Right Now” • Arena Rock • For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge • [None]
1994 • Soundgarden • “Spoonman” • Grunge • Superunknown • “Cold Bitch”
2002 • Five For Fighting • “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” • Alt. Pop-Rock/Piano Rock • America Town • [Multiple]
2006 • David Gilmour • “On An Island” • Prog Rock • On An Island • “On An Island” [Album Version]
February 16
1962 • The Ikettes • “I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)” [UK] • Soul • [Single] • “Find My Baby”
1967 • The Four Tops • “Bernadette” • Soul-Pop • Reach Out • “I Got A Feeling”
1968 • The Hollies • “Jennifer Eccles” • Pop-Rock • Evolution • “Try It”
1968 • Jethro Tull • “Sunshine Day” [UK] • Prog Rock • [Single] • “Aeroplane”
1969 • The Isley Brothers • “It’s Your Thing” • Soul-Funk • It’s Your Thing • “Don’t Give It Away”
1970 • The Supremes • “Up The Ladder To The Roof” • Soul-Pop • Right On • “Bill, When Are You Coming Back”
1979 • Bad Company • “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Desolation Angels • “Crazy Circles”
1979 • Bryan Adams • “Let Me Take You Dancing” • Disco-Pop • [Single] • “Don’t Turn Me Away”
1980 • John Cougar [Mellencamp] • “Small Paradise” • Roots Rock • John Cougar • “Sugar Marie”
1998 • Shania Twain • “You’re Still The One” [UK] • Country-Pop • Come On Over • “Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)”
