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 03
1960 • Paul Anka • “Puppy Love” • Teen Idol Pop • [Single] • “Adam And Eve”
1961 • Eugene McDaniels • “A Hundred Pounds Of Clay” • Pop-Soul • 100 Lbs. Of Clay! • “Take A Chance On Love”
1961 • The Miracles • “Shop Around” [UK] • Soul – Pop • Hi! We’re The Miracles • “Who’s Lovin’ You”
1964 • The Beach Boys • “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” • Doo Wop • Shut Down, Vol. 2 • [B-Side]
1964 • The Beach Boys • “Fun, Fun, Fun” • Hot Rod Pop • Shut Down, Vol. 2 • “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
1967 • Buffalo Springfield • “For What It’s Worth (Stop, Hey What’s That Sound)” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Buffalo Springfield • “Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It”
1967 • Martha & The Vandellas • “Jimmy Mack” • Soul – Dance • Watch Out! • “Third Finger, Left Hand”
1967 • Donovan • “Mellow Yellow” [UK] • Psychedelic-Pop • Mellow Yellow • “Sunny South Kensington”
1967 • Episode Six • “Love, Hate, Revenge” [UK] • Psychedelic Pop • [Single] • “Baby, Baby, Baby”
1967 • Herman’s Hermits • “There’s A King Of Hush” [UK] • Pop-Rock • There’s A King Of Hush • “Gaslite Street”
1977 • Boz Scaggs • “Lido Shuffle” • Disco-Pop • Silk Degrees • “We’re All Alone”
1978 • Gerry Rafferty • “Baker Street” • Soft Rock • City To City • “Big Change In The Weather”
1978 • Bob Marley & The Wailers • “Is This Love” • Roots Reggae • Kaya • “Crisis”
1979 • Sister Sledge • “He’s The Greatest Dancer” • Disco • We Are Family • “Somebody Loves Me”
1981 • Eric Clapton • “I Can’t Stand It” • Blues-Rock • Another Ticket • “Black Rose”
1983 • Def Leppard • “Photograph” [UK] • Hard Rock • Pyromania • “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”
1986 • The Bangles • “Manic Monday” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Different Light • “In A Different Light”
1986 • Mike + The Mechanics • “All I Need Is A Miracle” • Power Pop • Mike + The Mechanics • “You Are The One”
1987 • Smokey Robinson • “Just To See Her” • Soul – Pop • One Heartbeat • “I’m Gonna Love You Like There’s No Tomorrow”
1987 • Whitesnake • “Here I Go Again” [USA Remix]• Arena Rock • Whitesnake • “Children Of The Night”
1997 • U2 • “Discothèque” • Alt. Pop-Rock • Pop • “Holy Joe”
February 04
1964 • The Swinging Blue Jeans • “Hippy Hippy Shake” • Mersey Beat • [Single] • “Now I Must Go”
1966 • The Rolling Stones • “As Tears Go By” [UK] • Soft Rock • December’s Children (And Everybody’s) • [B-Side]
1966 • The Rolling Stones • “19th Nervous Breakdown” [UK] • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “As Tears Go By”
1966 • The Miracles • “Going To A Go-Go” [UK] • Soul – Pop • Going To A Go-Go • “Choosey Beggar”
1966 • The Mamas & The Papas • “California Dreamin'” [UK] • Sunshine Pop • If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears • “Somebody Groovy”
1966 • Petula Clark • “My Love” [UK] • Pop Ballad • [Single] • “Where Am I Going”
1972 • The Hollies • “The Baby” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Oh Granny”
1972 • Elvis Presley • “He Touched Me” • Contemporary Gospel • He Touched Me • “Bosom Of Abraham”
1974 • Pink Floyd • “Us And Them” • Prog Rock • The Dark Side Of The Moon • “Time” [Double A-Side]
1974 • Elton John • “Bennie And The Jets” • Pop-Rock • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road • “Harmony”
1974 • Pink Floyd • “Time” • Prog Rock • The Dark Side Of The Moon • “Us And Them” [Double A-Side]
1977 • Billy Joel • “Say Goodbye To Hollywood” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Turnstiles • “Stop In Nevada”
1977 • Paul McCartney & Wings • “Maybe I’m Amazed” [Live]• Pop-Rock • Wings Over America • “Soily” [Live]
1977 • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “American Girl” [UK] • Jangle Rock • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “The Wild One, Forever”
1977 • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “The Wild One, Forever” [UK] • Album Rock • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • [B-Side]
1977 • Elton John • “Crazy Water” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Blue Moves • “Chameleon”
1979 • George Harrison • “Blow Away” • Pop-Rock • George Harrison • “Soft-Hearted Hana”
1980 • Eagles • “I Can’t Tell You Why” • Soft Rock • The Long Run • “The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks”
1980 • Peter Gabriel • “Games Without Frontiers” [UK] • Prog Rock • Peter Gabriel[3] • “The Start” / “I Don’t Remember”
1997 • R.E.M. • “Electrolite” • Alt. Pop-Rock • New Advantures In Hi-Fi • “The Wake-Up Bomb” [Live]
February 05
1958 • Buddy Holly • “I’m Gonna Love You Too” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “Listen To Me”
1965 • Martha & The Vandellas • “Nowhere To Run” • Soul – Dance • Dance Party • “Motoring”
1965 • The Ad Libs • “The Boy From New York City” [UK] • Soul-Funk • [Single] • “Kicked Around”
1968 • Manfred Mann • “Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)” • Pop-Rock • The Mighty Quinn • “By Request – Edwin Garvey”
1969 • Blood, Sweat & Tears • “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” • Horn-Rock • Blood, Sweat & Tears • “Blues – Part II”
1972 • Focus • “Tommy (Introduced By “Pupilla”)” [UK] • Prog, Rock • Moving Waves • “Focus II”
1972 • Paul Simon • “Mother And Child Reunion” • Folk-Pop • Paul Simon • “Paranoia Blues”
1973 • The Beach Boys • “Sail On Sailor” • Pop-Rock • Holland • “Only With You”
1982 • ABC • “Poison Arrow” [UK] • New Wave Dance-Pop • The Lexicon Of Love • “Theme From Mantrap”
1982 • Quarterflash • “Harden My Heart” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Quarterflash • “Don’t Be Lonely”
1986 • Prince And The Revolution • “Kiss” • R&B-Pop • Parade • “? Or $”
1996 • Gin Blossoms • “Follow You Down” • Power Pop • Congratulations…I’m Sorry • “Til I Hear From You”
February 06
1956 • Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps • “Be-Bop-A-Lula” • Rockabilly • [Single] • “Woman Love”
1970 • John Lennon • “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Who Has Seen The Wind?” [Yoko Ono]
1970 • Gary Puckett & The Union Gap • “Let’s Give Adam And Eve Another Chance” • Pop-Rock • Gary Puckett & The Union Gap’s Greatest Hits • “The Beggar”
1976 • Sutherland Brothers & Quiver • “Arms Of Mary” [UK] • Folk-Pop • Reach For The Sky • “We Get Along”
1976 • Bruce Springsteen • “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” [UK] • Heartland Rock • Born To Run • “She’s The One”
1976 • George Harrison • “This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying)” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Extra Texture • “Maya Love”
1980 • The Brothers Johnson • “Stomp!” • Post-Disco • Light Up The Night • “Let’s Swing”
1981 • The Pretenders • “Message Of Love” [UK] • Post-Punk • Pretenders II • “Porcelain”
1985 • Bruce Springsteen • “I’m On Fire” • Heartland Rock • Born In the U.S.A. • “Johnny Bye Bye”
1988 • John (Cougar) Mellencamp • “Check It Out” • Roots Rock • The Lonesome Jubilee • “We Are The People”
February 07
1961 • Elvis Presley • “Lonely Man” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • [B-Side]
1961 • Elvis Presley • “Surrender” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Lonely Man”
1963 • The Beatles • “Ask Me Why” • Brit Beat • Introducing…The Beatles • [B-Side]
1963 • The Beatles • “Please Please Me” • Brit Beat • [Single] • “Ask Me Why”
1964 • The Supremes • “Run, Run, Run” • Soul-Pop • Where Did Our Love Go • “I’m Giving You Your Freedom”
1964 • Jan & Dean • “The New Girl In School” • Pop-Rock • Drag City • [B-Side]
1964 • Jan & Dean • “Dead Man’s Curve” • Folk-Rock • Drag City • “The New Girl In School”
1964 • The Kinks • “Long Tall Sally” [UK] • Rock ‘n’ Rol • [Single] • “I Took My Baby Home”
1966 • The Temptations • “Get Ready” • Soul-Funk • Getting’ Ready • “Fading Away”
1966 • Crispian St. Peters • “You Were On My Mind” • Folk-Rock • Follow Me • “What I’m Gonna Be”
1968 • Genesis • “The Silent Sun” • Folk-Rock • Silent Sun • “That’s Me!”
1970 • B. B. King • “The Thrill Is Gone” [UK] • Soul-Blues • Completely Well • “You’re Mean”
1971 • Elton John • “Tiny Dancer” • Pop-Rock • Madman Across The Water • “Razor Face”
1977 • The Bee Gees • “Boogie Child” [UK] • Disco • Children Of The World • “Lovers”
1979 • The Doobie Brothers • “What A Fool Believes” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Minute By Minute • “Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels”
1981 • The Jam • “That’s Entertainment” [UK] • Punk/Mod Revival • [Single] • “Down In The Tube Station At Midnight” [Live]
1986 • Laura Branigan • “I Found Someone” • Pop-Rock • Hold Me • “When”
2004 • U2 • “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own” • Alt. Pop-Rock • How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb • “Ave Maria”
February 08
1957 • The Diamonds • “Little Darlin'” • Doo Wop • [Single] • “Faithful And True”
1962 • Mary Wells • “The One Who Really Loves You” • Soul-Pop • The One Who Really Loves You • “I’m Gonna Stay”
1965 • The Beach Boys • “Do You Wanna Dance?” • Pop-Rock • The Beach Boys Today! • “Please Let Me Wonder”
1965 • The Beach Boys • “Please Let Me Wonder” • Pop-Rock • Summer Days (And Summer Nights!) • [B-Side]
1965 • The Supremes • “Stop! In The Name Of Love” • Soul-Pop • [Single] • “I’m In Love Again”
1968 • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles • “If You Can Want” • Soul – Pop • Special Occasion • “When The Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat”
1968 • Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts • “Angel Of The Morning” • Country-Pop • Angel Of The Morning • “Reap What You Sow”
1969 • The Monkees • “Tear Drop City” • Pop-Rock • Instant Replay • “A Man Without A Dream”
1971 • Chicago • “Free” • Jazz-Rock • Chicago III • “Free Country”
1974 • The Carpenters • “Jambalaya (On The Bayou)” [UK] • Soft Pop • Now & Then • “Mr. Guder”
1982 • J. Geils Band • “Freeze-Frame” • Blues-Rock • Freeze-Frame • “Flamethrower”
1986 • Run-D.M.C. • “It’s Tricky” • Funk-Rap • Raising Hell • “Proud To Be Black”
1993 • Metallica • “Sad But True” • Thrash Metal • Metallica • “So What”
1993 • Genesis • “Tell Me Why” • Prog Rock • We Can’t Dance • “Dreaming While You Sleep” [Live]
February 09
1953 • Percy Faith & His Orchestra • “The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)” • Orchestral Pop • [Single] • “Swedish Rhapsody (Midsummer Vigil)”
1965 • Elvis Presley • “You’ll Be Gone” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Girl Happy • [B-Side]
1965 • Elvis Presley • “Do The Clam” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Girl Happy • “You’ll Be Gone”
1968 • Otis Redding • “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” [UK] • Soul • The Dock Of The Bay • “Sweet Lorene”
1974 • Marc Bolan & T. Rex • “Teenage Dream” • Glam Rock • Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders of Tomorrow • “Satisfaction Pony”
1974 • Hall & Oates • “She’s Gone” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Abandoned Luncheonette • “I’m Just a Kid (Don’t Make Me Feel Like a Man)”
1974 • Linda Ronstadt • “Silver Threads And Golden Needles” • Country-Pop • Don’t Cry Now • “Don’t Cry Now”
1979 • The Bee Gees • “Tragedy” [UK] • Disco • Spirits Having Flown • “Until”
1979 • Hall & Oates • “I Don’t Wanna Lose You” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • Along The Red Ledge • “August Day”
1982 • George Harrison • “I Really Love You” • R&B Doo Wop • Gone Troppo • “Circles”
1983 • Prince • “Little Red Corvette” • Synth-Pop • 1999 • “All The Critics Love U In New York”
