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).
September 21
1959 • The Isley Brothers • “Shout (Part 1)” • Soul-Funk • Shout! • “Shout (Part 2)”
1959 • Percy Faith & His Orchestra • “The Theme From ‘A Summer Place'” • Orchestral Pop • [Single] • “Go-Go-Po-Go”
1962 • Marcie Blane • “Bobby’s Girl” [UK] • Girl Groups • [Single] • “A Time To Dream”
1964 • Peter & Gordon • “I Don’t Want To See You Again” • Merseybeat • I Don’t Want To See You Again • “I Would Buy You Presents”
1968 • Jimi Hendrix • “All Along The Watchtower” • Psychedelic Rock • Electric Ladyland • “Burning Of The Midnight Lamp”
1971 • Elvis Presley • “It’s Only Love” • Adult Contemporary • [Single] • “The Sound Of Your Cry”
1977 • The Doobie Brothers • “Echoes Of Love” • Pop-Rock • Livin’ On The Fault Line • “There’s A Light”
1978 • Chic • “Le Freak” • Disco • C’est Chic • “Savoir Faire”
1979 • Ry Cooder • “Little Sister” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Bop Till You Drop • “Go Home Girl”
1979 • Rupert Holmes • “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” • Pop-Rock • Partners In Crime • “Drop It”
1987 • Billy Idol • “Mony Mony” [Live][UK] • Hard Rock • Vital Idol • “Shakin’ All Over” [Live]
1987 • INXS • “Need You Tonight” [UK] • Synth-Pop • Kick • “I’m Coming Home”
1989 • Thompson Twins • “Sugar Daddy” • New Wave Synth-Pop • Big Trash • “Monkey Man”
1992 • R.E.M. • “Drive” [UK] • Alt. Pop-Rock • Automatic For The People • “World Leader Pretend”
1995 • Gin Blossoms • “Til I Hear From You” • Power Pop • Empire Records[Sndtrk] • [None]
1995 • No Doubt • “Just A Girl” • New Wave Alt Pop-Rock • Tragic Kingdom • “Different People”
September 22
1954 • Elvis Presley • “Good Rockin’ Tonight” • Rockabilly • [Single] • “I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine”
1961 • Jimmy Dean • “Big Bad John” • Country-Pop • [Single] • “I Won’t Go Huntin’ With You Jake (But I’ll Go Chasin’ Wimmin)”
1964 • Elvis Presley • “Ask Me” • Pop-Rock • {Single] • “Ain’t That Loving You Baby”
1964 • Elvis Presley • “Ain’t That Loving You Baby” • Pop-Rock • {Single] • [B-Side]
1965 • The Miracles • “My Girl Has Gone” • Soul – Pop • Going To A Go-Go • “Since You Won My Heart”
1967 • Procol Harum • “Homburg” • Baroque Rock • Procol Harum • “Good Captain Clack”
1967 • The Association • “Never My Love” [UK] • Sunshine Pop • Insight Out • “Requiem For The Masses”
1967 • The Moody Blues • “Love And Beauty” [UK] • British Beat • [Single] • “Leave This Man Alone”
1967 • The Hollies • “King Midas in Reverse” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse • “Everything Is Sunshine”
1967 • Brenda Holloway • “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” [UK] • Soul-Pop • [Single] • “I’ve Got To Find It”
1972 • Dr. Hook & The Medicine Snow • “Carry Me, Carrie” • Country Rock • Sloppy Seconds • “I Call That True Love”
1972 • Albert Hammond • “It Never Rains In Southern California” • Pop-Rock • It Never Rains In Southern California • “Anyone Here in the Audience”
1972 • Danny O’Keefe • “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” [UK] • Folk-Rock • O’Keefe • “The Valentine Pieces”
1973 • Elvis Presley • “For Ol’ Times Sake” • Country-Pop • Raised on Rock / For Ol’ Times Sake • [B-Side]
1973 • Elvis Presley • “Raised On Rock” • Pop-Rock • Raised on Rock / For Ol’ Times Sake • “For Ol’ Times Sake”
1975 • The Isley Brothers • “For The Love Of You (Part 1 And 2)” • Soul-Funk • The Heat Is On • “You Walk Your Way”
1978 • The Rolling Stones • “Respectable” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Some Girls • “When The Whip Comes Down”
1980 • The Rolling Stones • “She’s So Cold” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Emotional Rescue • “Send It To Me”
1983 • The Fixx • “One Thing Leads To Another” [UK] • Techno-Pop • Reach The Beach • “Opinions”
1996 • The Wallflowers • “The Difference” • AA Pop-Rock • Bringing Down The Horse • “I Wish I Felt Nothing” / “God Don’t Make Lonely Girls” [Live]
1997 • The Rolling Stones • “Anybody Seen My Baby?” • Blues-Rock • Bridges To Babylon • “Anybody Seen My Baby?” [Soul Solution Remix Edit]
1997 • Elton John • “Candle In The Wind 1997” • Pop Ballad • [Single] • “Something About The Way You Look Tonight” [Double A-Side]
1997 • Elton John • “Something About The Way You Look Tonight” • Pop Ballad • [Single] • “Candle In The Wind 1997” [Double A-Side]
1998 • Madonna • “The Power Of Good-Bye” • Dance-Pop • Ray Of Light • “Mer Girl”
1998 • Barenaked Ladies • “One Week” • AA Pop-Rock • Stunt • “When You Dream”
1998 • Bryan Adams • “On A Day Like Today” • Pop-Rock • On A Day Like Today • “On A Day Like Today” [Pants Down Version]
September 23
1957 • Bill Justis • “Raunchy” • Instrumental • [Single] • “The Midnite Man”
1966 • The Rolling Stones • “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Flowers • “Who’s Driving Your Plane”
1966 • The Rolling Stones • “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?” • Blues-Rock • Flowers • “Who’s Driving Your Plane”
1966 • Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours • “Magic Rocking Horse” [UK] • Psychedelic Pop • The Flying Machine • “It Ain’t Right”
1968 • The Monkees • “Porpoise Song” • Pop-Rock • Head • “As We Go Along”
1969 • The Marvelettes • “That’s How Heartaches Are Made” • Soul – Funk • In Full Bloom • “Rainy Morning”
1972 • 10cc • “Donna” • Art Pop-Rock • 10cc • “Hot Rock Sun”
1973 • Jim Croce • “I Got A Name” • Folk-Pop • I Got A Name • “Alabama Rain”
1974 • John Lennon • “Whatever Gets You Through The Night” • Pop-Rock • Walls And Bridges • “Beef Jerky”
1977 • Commodores • “Brick House” [UK] • Disco Funk • Commodores • “Sweet Love” [Double A-Side]
1977 • Commodores • “Sweet Love” [UK] • Disco Funk • Commodores • “Brick House” [Double A-Side]
1977 • Linda Ronstadt • “It’s So Easy” • Pop-Rock • Simple Dreams • “Lo Siento Mi Vida”
1977 • The Clash • “Complete Control” [UK] • Punk-Rock • [Single] • “City Of The Dead”
1977 • David Bowie • “Heroes” • Glam Rock • Heroes • “V-2 Schneider”
1977 • David Bowie • “Heroes” [UK] • Glam Rock • Heroes • “V-2 Schneider”
1986 • The Pretenders • “Don’t Get Me Wrong” • Post-Punk • Get Close • “Dance!”
1986 • Billy Idol • “To Be A Lover” • Hard Rock • Whiplash Smile • “All Summer Single”
1996 • Counting Crows • “Angels Of The Silences” • Alt. Rock • Recovering The Satellites • “Recovering The Satellites”
1997 • Third Eye Blind • “Semi-Charmed Life” [UK] • Post-Grunge • Third Eye Blind • “London” / “Tattoo Of The Sun”
September 24
1957 • Elvis Presley • “Jailhouse Rock” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Jailhouse Rock • “Treat Me Nice”
1957 • Elvis Presley • “Treat Me Nice” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • [B-Side]
1965 • Gary Lewis & The Playboys • “Everybody Loves A Clown” [UK] • Brit Pop • Everybody Loves A Clown • “Time Stands Still”
1968 • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell • “Keep On Lovin’ Me Honey” • Soul – Pop • You’re All I Need • “You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin'”
1970 • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles • “The Tears Of A Clown” • Soul – Pop • [Single] • “Promise Me”
1971 • Cher • “Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves • “He’ll Never Know”
1971 • James Brown • “Make It Funky (Part 1)” [UK] • Funk • [Single] • “Make It Funky (Part 2)”
1971 • Rare Earth • “I Just Want To Celebrate” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • One World • “The Seed”
1975 • Fleetwood Mac • “Over My Head” • Soft Rock • Fleetwood Mac • “I’m So Afraid”
1978 • Donna Summer • “MacArthur Park” • Disco • Live And More • “Once Upon A Time” [Live]
1982 • Peter Gabriel • “Shock The Monkey” [UK] • Prog Rock • Security • “Soft Dog” [Instrumental]
1982 • Prince • “1999” • Funk-Dance • 1999 • “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?”
1984 • Julian Lennon • “Too Late For Goodbyes” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Valotte • “Let Me Be”
2007 • Bob Dylan • “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” [Mark Ronson Reversion]• Folk-Rock • [Single] • “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” [Original]
September 25
1964 • Sandie Shaw • “(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me” [UK] • Folk-Pop • [Single] • “Don’t You Know”
1965 • The Rolling Stones • “Get Off My Cloud” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • December’s Children (And Everybody’s) • “I’m Free”
1965 • Fontella Bass • “Rescue Me” • Soul • [Single] • “Soul Of The Man”
1970 • James Brown • “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Part 1)” [UK] • Funk • [Single] • “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Part 2)”
1972 • Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway • “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” • Pop-Soul • Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway • “Be Real Black For Me”
1979 • The Cars • “It’s All I Can Do” • New Wave Pop-Rock • Candy-O • “Got A Lot On My Head”
1981 • Diana Ross • “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” • Soul-Pop • Why Do Fools Fall In Love • “Think I’m In Love”
1981 • Hall & Oates • “Private Eyes” [UK] • Blue-Eyed Soul • Private Eyes • “Tell Me What You Want”
1981 • Dire Straits • “Tunnel Of Love” [UK] • New Wave/Post-Punk • Making Movies • “Tunnel of Love, Part 2”
1989 • Poco • “Call It Love” • Country-Rock • Legacy • “Lovin’ You Every Minute”
1989 • Belinda Carlisle • “Leave A Light On” • Pop-Rock • Runaway Horses • “Shades Of Michaelangelo”
September 26
1962 • The Temptations • “Paradise” • Soul – Pop • [Single] • “Slow Down Heart”
1964 • The Rolling Stones • “Time Is On My Side” • Blues-Rock • 12 X 5 • “Congratulations”
1966 • Aretha Franklin • “Cry Like A Baby” • Soul • Soul Sister • “Swanee”
1967 • The Temptations • “(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need” • Soul – Pop • [Single] • “Don’t Send Me Away”
1967 • Elvis Presley • “Big Boss Man” • Blues-Rock • Clambake • “You Don’t Know Me”
1967 • Elvis Presley • “You Don’t Know Me” • Country-Pop • Clambake • [B-Side]
1969 • The Byrds • “Wasn’t Born To Follow” [UK] • Folk-Rock • The Notorious Byrd Brothers • “Child Of The Universe”
1969 • The Hollies • “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Cos You Like To Love Me”
1969 • Bread • “It Don’t Matter To Me” • Soft Rock • Bread • “Call On Me”
1975 • Outlaws • “There Goes Another Love Song” [UK] • Southern Rock • Outlaws • “Keep Prayin'”
1977 • Billy Joel • “Just The Way You Are” • Soft Rock • The Stranger • “Get It Right The First Time”
1980 • Gary Myrick & The Figures • “She Talks In Stereo” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Gary Myrick & The Figures • “Model”
1980 • Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark • “Enola Gay” [UK] • Electronic Synth-Pop • Organisation • “Annex”
1984 • Prince & The Revolution • “Purple Rain” • Soul-Pop-Gospel • Purple Rain • “God”
1986 • Boston • “Amanda” • Power Ballad • Third Stage • “My Destination”
1994 • The Rolling Stones • “You Got Me Rocking” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Voodoo Lounge • “Jump On Top Of Me”
September 27
1963 • Cilla Black • “Love Of The Loved” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Shy Of Love”
1968 • Edwin Starr • “25 Miles” [UK] • Soul-Pop • 25 Miles • “Mighty Good Lovin'”
1968 • Joe Cocker • “With A Little Help From My Friends” [UK] • Blues-Rock • With A Little Help From My Friends • “Something’s Coming On”
1968 • The Hollies • “Listen To Me” • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Do The Best You Can”
1968 • The Hollies • “Listen To Me” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Do The Best You Can”
1968 • The Turtles • “Elenore” [UK] • Sunshine Pop • The Turtles Present The Battle Of The Bands • “Surfer Dan”
1968 • Big Brother & The Holding Company • “Piece Of My Heart” [UK] • Blues-Rock • Cheap Thrills • “Turtle Blues”
1969 • The 5th Dimension • “Wedding Bell Blues” • Sunshine Pop • The Age Of Aquarius • “Lovin’ Stew”
1974 • Carole King • “Jazzman” [UK] • Female Vocalist • Wrap Around Joy • “You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine”
1974 • Elvis Presley • “Promised Land” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • [B-Side]
1974 • Elvis Presley • “It’s Midnight” • Adult Contemporary • [Single] • “Promised Land”
1978 • Dr. Hook • “Sharing The Night Together” • Soft Rock • Pleasure And Pain • “You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance”
1980 • Hall & Oates • “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Voices • “Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear the Voices)”
1988 • Huey Lewis & The News • “Small World” • Pop-Rock • Small World • “Small World (Part One & Two)”
1989 • Billy Joel • “We Didn’t Start The Fire” • Pop-Rock • Storm Front • “House Of Blue Light”
1992 • Cranberries • “Dreams” [UK] • Jangle Pop • Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? • “What You Were”
1993 • Meat Loaf • “I’ll Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” [UK] • Rock Ballad • Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell • “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” [Longer Edit)]
1994 • Madonna • “Secret” • Dance-Pop • Bedtime Stories • “Let Down Your Guard”
1997 • Everclear • “I Will Buy You A New Life” • Grunge Rock • So Much For The Afterglow • “Like A California King”
2004 • R.E.M. • “Leaving New York” [UK] • Alt. Rock • Around The Sun • “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” [Live]
