
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 20
1967 • Spencer Davis Group • “I’m A Man” [UK] • Garage Rock • I’m A Man • “I Can’t Get Enough Of It”
1967 • Cream • “I Feel Free” • Blues-Rock • Fresh Cream • “N.S.U.”
1970 • Simon & Garfunkel • “Bridge Over Troubled Water” • Folk-Pop • Bridge Over Troubled Water • “Keep The Customer Satisfied”
1970 • Janis Joplin • “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” • Blues-Rock • I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again, Mama! • “One Good Man”
1971 • Marvin Gaye • “What’s Goin’ On” • Soul • What’s Goin’ On • “God Is Love”
1971 • Grateful Dead • “Truckin'” • Roots Rock • American Beauty • “Ripple”
1973 • Elton John • “Daniel” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player • “Skyline Pigeon”
1978 • The Bee Gees • “Stayin’ Alive” [UK] • Disco • Saturday Night Fever[Sndtrk] • “If I Can’t Have You”
1978 • The Bee Gees • “If I Can’t Have You” [UK] • Disco • Saturday Night Fever[Sndtrk] • [B-Side]
1978 • Jackson Browne • “You Love The Thunder” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Running On Empty • “Cocaine”
1982 • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts • “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll” • Hard Rock • I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll • “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got”
1984 • Metallica • “Jump In The Fire” • Thrash Metal • Kill ‘Em All • “Seek And Destroy” [Live] / “Phantom Lord” [Live]
1984 • Echo & The Bunnymen • “The Killing Moon” • Post-Punk • Ocean Rain • “Do It Clean”
1991 • Genesis • “I Can’t Dance” • Prog Rock • We Can’t Dance • “On The Shoreline”
January 21
1966 • Episode Six • “Put Yourself In My Place” [UK] • Psychedelic Pop • [Single] • “That’s All I Want”
1971 • J. Geils Band • “Homework (Ain’t Gonna Do It Baby)” • Blues-Rock • The J. Geils Band • “First I Look At The Purse”
1972 • Bullet • “White Lies, Blue Eyes” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Bullet Proof • “Changes Of Mind”
1972 • T. Rex • “Telegram Sam” [UK] • Glam Rock • The Slider • “Cadilac” / “Baby Strange”
1972 • Nilsson • “Without You” [UK] • Power Ballad • Nilsson Schmilsson • “Gotta Get Up”
1975 • Earth, Wind & Fire • “Shining Star” • Soul-Funk • That’s The Way Of The World • “Yearnin’ Learnin'”
1977 • Brick • “Dazz” [UK] • Disco-Jazz Funk • Good High • “Southern Sunset”
1986 • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • “So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star” [UK] • Album Rock • Pack Up The Plantation – Live! • “American Girl”
1986 • Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark • “If You Leave” • New Wave Synth-Pop • Pretty In Pink[Sndtrk] • “La Femme Accident”
1991 • UB40 • “The Way You Do The Things You Do” [UK] • Reggae-Pop • [Single] • “Mispent Youth”
2008 • The Human League • “The Things That Dreams Are Made Of” • New Wave Synth-Pop • [Single] • [None]
January 22
1963 • Little Peggy March • “I Will Follow Him” • Girl Group • [Single] • “Wind-Up Doll”
1964 • Sam Cooke • “(Ain’t That) Good News” • Soul-Gospel • Ain’t That Good News • “Basin Street Blues”
1965 • Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders • “The Game Of Love” [UK] • Garage Rock • Game Of Love • “Since You’ve Been Gone”
1965 • The Hollies • “Yes I Will (I’ll Be True to You)” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Nobody”
1965 • Tom Jones • “It’s Not Unusual” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “To Wait For Love”
1965 • The Graham Bond Organisation • “Tammy” [UK] • R&B-Pop • The Sound Of ’65 • “Wade In The Water”
1965 • The Temptations • “My Girl” [UK] • Soul – Pop • The Temptations Sing Smokey • “(Talking ‘Bout) Nobody But My Baby”
1971 • Ike & Tina Turner • “Proud Mary” [UK] • Soul • Workin’ Together • “Funkier Than A Mosquita’s Tweeter”
1975 • J. Geils Band • “Givin’ It All Up” • Blues-Rock • Nightmares…And Other Tales From The Vinyl Jungle • “Gettin’ Out”
1976 • The Marshall Tucker Band • “Searchin’ For A Rainbow” • Southern Rock • Searchin’ For A Rainbow • “Walkin’ And Talkin'”
1977 • Hall & Oates • “Rich Girl” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Bigger Than The Both Of Us • “You’ll Never Learn”
1977 • Climax Blues Band • “Couldn’t Get It Right” • Blues-Rock • Gold Plated • “Sav’ry Gravy”
1977 • Jennifer Warnes • “Right Time Of The Night” • Country-Pop • Jennifer Warnes • “Daddy Don’t Go”
1982 • Huey Lewis & The News • “Do You Believe In Love” • Pop-Rock • Picture This • “Is It Me”
1982 • Haircut One Hundred • “Love Plus One” [UK] • New Wave Pop-Rock • Pelican West • “Marine Boy”
1982 • Loverboy • “Working For The Weekend” [UK] • Arena Rock • Get Lucky • “Emotional”
1982 • J. Geils Band • “Centerfold” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Freeze-Frame • “Rage In The Cage”
1982 • Alabama • “Mountain Music” • Country-Rock • Mountain Music • “Never Be One”
January 23
1961 • Slim Harpo • “Rainin’ In My Heart” • Swamp Blues • Slim Harpo Sings Raining In My Heart • [B-Side]
1964 • The Temptations • “The Way You Do The Things You Do” • Soul-Pop • Meet The Temptations • “Just Let Me Know”
1965 • The Moody Blues • “Go Now!” • British Beat • Go Now! • “Lose Your Money”
1968 • Blue Cheer • “Summertime Blues” • Acid Rock • Vincebus Eruptum • “Out Of Focus”
1970 • Steppenwolf • “Monster” [UK] • Heavy Metal • Monster • “Move Over”
1976 • Head East • “Never Been Any Reason” [UK] • Arena Rock • Flat As A Pancake • “One Against The Other”
1978 • Yvonne Elliman • “If I Can’t Have You” • Disco • Night Flight • “Good Sign”
1978 • Eruption • “I Can’t Stand The Rain” • Disco • Eruption • “Be Yourself”
1981 • The Alan Parsons Project • “Games People Play” [UK] • Prog Rock • The Turn Of A Friendly Card • “The Ace of Swords”
1982 • Michael Jackson • “Thriller” • Disco-Funk • Thriller • “Things I Do For You”
1983 • Eurythmics • “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” [UK] • Synth-Pop • Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) • “I Could Give You (A Mirror)”
1984 • Genesis • “Illegal Alien” [UK] • Prog Rock • Genesis • “Turn It On Again” [Live]
1984 • Metallica • “Whiplash” • Thrash Metal • Kill ‘Em All • “Whiplash” [Special Neckbrace Remix]
1989 • The Traveling Wilburys • “End Of The Line” • Pop-Rock • Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 • “Congratulations”
1990 • Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville • “All My Life” • Pop-Rock • Cry Like A Rainstorm – Howl Like The Wind • “Shattered”
1990 • Cher • “Heart Of Stone” • Pop-Rock • Heart Of Stone • “All Because Of You”
1995 • R.E.M. • “Crush With Eyeliner” [UK] • Alt. Pop-Rock • Monster • “Crush with Eyeliner” [Instrumental]
1996 • Smashing Pumpkins • “1979” • Alt Rock/Prog Rock • Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness • “Bullet With Butterfly Wings”
January 24
1964 • The Supremes • “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes” [UK] • Soul – Pop • Where Did Our Love Go • “Standing At The Crossroads Of Love”
1966 • Peter & Gordon • “Woman” • Merseybeat • Woman • “Wrong From The Start”
1966 • Aretha Franklin • “Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It For The Door)” • Soul • Take It Like You Give It • “Hands Off”
1969 • Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations • “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” [UK] • Soul-Pop • Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations • “A Place In The Sun”
1969 • The Doors • “Touch Me” [UK] • Pop-Rock • The Soft Parade • “Wild Child”
1970 • Creedence Clearwater Revival • “Run Through The Jungle” • Swamp Rock • Cosmo’s Factory • “Up Around The Bend” [Double A-Side]
1973 • Bread • “Aubrey” • Soft Rock • Guitar Man • “Didn’t Even Know Her Name”
1975 • Bachman-Turner Overdrive • “Roll On Down The Highway” [UK] • Album Rock • Not Fragile • “Sledgehammer”
1975 • Ozark Mountain Daredevils • “Jackie Blue” • Country-Rock • It’ll Shine When It Shines • “Better Days”
1977 • George Harrison • “Crackerbox Palace” • Pop-Rock • Thirty-Three & 1/3 • “Learning How to Love You”
1977 • Kenny Rogers • “Lucille” • Country-Pop • Kenny Rogers • “Till I Get It Right”
1981 • Hall & Oates • “Kiss On My List” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Voices • “Africa”
1983 • Duran Duran • “New Moon On Monday” [UK] • New Wave Synth-Pop • Seven And The Ragged Tiger • “Tiger Tiger”
1983 • Tears For Fears • “Change” • New Wave Synth-Pop • The Hurting • “The Conflict”
1985 • Phil Collins • “One More Night” • Pop Ballad • No Jacket Required • “The Man With The Horn”
1996 • The Beatles • “Here, There And Everywhere” • Pop-Rock • Revolver • “Good Day Sunshine”
2009 • The XX • “VCR” [UK] • Dream Pop • XX • “Insects” / “You Got The Love”
January 25
1960 • The Brothers Four • “Greenfields” • Folk Revival • [Single] • “Angelique-O”
1963 • The Cascades • “Rhythm Of The Rain” [UK] • Doo Wop • Rhythm Of The Rain • “Let Me Be Me”
1964 • The Bachelors • “Diane” • British Invasion • [Single] • “Happy Land”
1970 • Creedence Clearwater Revival • “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” • Swamp Rock • Cosmo’s Factory • “Long As I Can See The Light”
1974 • The Hollies • “The Air That I Breathe” [UK] • Pop-Rock • The Hollies • “No More Riders”
1979 • Queen • “Save Me” [UK] • Glam Rock • The Game • “Let Me Entertain You” [Live]
1980 • The Vapors • “Turning Japanese” [UK] • Power Pop • New Clear Days • “Here Comes The Judge” [Live]
1981 • The Cars • “Gimme Some Slack” • New Wave Pop-Rock • Panorama • “Don’t Go To Pieces”
1984 • Christine McVie • “Got A Hold On Me” • Pop-Rock • Christine McVie • “Who’s Dreaming This Dream”
1985 • Prince • “Take Me With U” • Psychedelic Pop • Purple Rain • “Baby I’m A Star”
1988 • George Harrison • “When We Was Fab” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Cloud Nine • “Zig Zag”
1990 • Phil Collins • “I Wish It Would Rain Down” • Pop-Rock • …But Seriously • “You’ve Been In Love (That Little Bit Too Long)”
1993 • Stone Temple Pilots • “Sex Type Thing” • Grunge Rock • Core • [None]
1994 • Alice In Chains • “No Excuses” • Alt. Rock/Grunge-Metal • Jar Of Flies • [None]
2011 • R.E.M. • “Überlin” • Alt. Rock • Collapse Into Now • “What’s The Frequency Kenneth” [Live]
January 26
1963 • The Four Seasons • “Walk Like A Man” • Doo Wop • Big Girls Don’t Cry And Twelve Others • “Lucky Ladybug”