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 09
1964 • Peter & Gordon • “I Don’t Want To See You Again” [UK] • Merseybeat • In Touch With Peter & Gordon • “I Would Buy You Presents”
1966 • Gary Lewis & The Playboys • “(You Don’t Have To) Paint Me A Picture” • Pop-Rock • (You Don’t Have To) Paint Me A Picture • “Looking For The Stars”
1966 • The Association • “Cherish” [UK] • Sunshine Pop • And Then…Along Comes The Association • “Don’t Blame It On Me”
1969 • Aretha Franklin • “Today I Sing The Blues” • Jazz-Soul • Soul ’69 • “People”
1977 • The Carpenters • “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft” • Soft Pop • Passage • “Can’t Smile Without You”
1978 • Rick James • “Mary Jane” • Funk • Come Get It • “Dream Maker”
1981 • Genesis • “No Reply At All” • Prog Rock • Abacab • “Naminanu” / “Dodo”
1994 • Stone Temple Pilots • “Interstate Love Song” • Arena Rock • Purple • “Lounge Fly”
1996 • The Cardigans • “Lovefool” [UK] • Pop-Rock • First Band On The Moon • “Nasty Sunny Beam”
September 10
1965 • Martha & The Vandellas • “You’ve Been In Love Too Long” [UK] • Soul-Dance • [Single] • “Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)”
1965 • The Fortunes • “Here It Comes Again” [UK] • Harmony Beat • Fortunes • “Things I Should Have Known”
1968 • Marvin Gaye • “His Eyes Are On The Sparrow” • Soul – Gospel • In Loving Memory[Various Artists] • “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” [Gladys Knight & The Pips]
1976 • Wild Cherry • “Play That Funky Music” [UK] • Funk • Wild Cherry • “The Lady Wants Your Money”
1978 • Harry Chapin • “Flowers Are Red” • Folk-Pop • Living Room Suite • “Jenny”
1982 • Weather Girls • “It’s Raining Men” • Disco/Hi-NRG • Success • “It’s Raining Men” [Long Version]
1982 • The Jam • “The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)” • Punk/Mod Revival • [Single] • “Pity Poor Alfie” / “Fever”
1991 • Nirvana • “Smells Like Teen Spirit” • Grunge • Nevermind • “Drain You”
1996 • Metallica • “Hero Of The Day” • Thrash Metal • Load • “Kill/Ride Medley” [Live]
September 11
1962 • Sam Cooke • “Somebody Have Mercy” • Soul • [Single] • “Nothing Can Change This Love”
1964 • The Hollies • “We’re Through” [UK] • Brit Beat • [Single] • “Come On Back”
1972 • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes • “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” • Philly Soul • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes • “Let Me Into Your World”
1973 • Seals & Crofts • “We May Never Pass This Way Again” • Soft Rock • Diamond Girl • “Jessica”
1979 • The Who • “5:15” • Hard Rock • Quadrophenia • “I’m One”
1982 • Steve Miller Band • “Cool Magic” • Album Rock • Abracadabra • “Young Girl’s Heart”
1990 • UB40 • “The Way You Do The Things You Do” • Reggae-Pop • Labour Of Love II • “Splugen”
2000 • Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis • “Cruisin'” • Blue-Eyed Soul • Duets: Original Soundtrack[Sndtrk] • [None]
September 12
1960 • Aretha Franklin • “Today I Sing The Blues” • Jazz-Soul • Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo • “Love Is The Only Thing”
1969 • Dusty Springfield • “Am I The Same Girl” [UK] • Pop/Rock • [Single] • “Earthbound Gypsy”
1975 • George Harrison • “You” [UK] • Soul-Pop • Extra Texture • “World Of Stone”
1980 • Stevie Wonder • “Master Blaster (Jammin’)” • Reggae • Hotter Than July • “Master Blaster” [Instrumental]
1984 • Tina Turner • “Better Be Good To Me” • Pop-Rock • Private Dancer • “When I Was Young”
1989 • Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville) • “Don’t Know Much” • Pop-Rock • Cry Like A Rainstorm – Howl Like The Wind • “When Something is Wrong With My Baby”
September 13
1965 • The Beatles • “Act Naturally” • Rockabilly • Help! • [B-Side]
1965 • The Beatles • “Yesterday” • Folk-Pop • Help! • “Act Naturally”
1965 • Simon & Garfunkel • “The Sound Of Silence” • Folk-Pop • [Single] • “We’ve Got A Groovy Thing Goin'”
1966 • Elvis Presley • “Spinout” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Spinout • “All That I Am”
1966 • Elvis Presley • “All That I Am” • Rock ‘n’ Roll • Spinout • [B-Side]
1968 • The Grass Roots • “Midnight Confessions” [UK] • Pop-Rock • [Single] • “Who Will You Be Tomorrow”
1968 • Donovan • “Lalena” • Psychedelic-Pop • Hurdy Gurdy Man • “Aye My Love”
1981 • J. Geils Band • “Centerfold” • Blues-Rock • Freeze-Frame • “Rage In The Cage”
1983 • David Bowie • “Modern Love” • Glam Rock • Let’s Dance • “Modern Love” [Live]
1993 • Peter Gabriel • “Kiss That Frog” [Album Version Edit][UK] • Prog Rock • Us • “Kiss That Frog” [Mind Blender Version Edit]
1997 • Elton John • “Something About The Way You Look Tonight” [UK] • Pop Ballad • [Single] • “Candle In The Wind 1997” [Double A-Side]
1997 • Elton John • “Candle In The Wind 1997” [UK] • Pop Ballad • [Single] • “Something About The Way You Look Tonight” [Double A-Side]
September 14
1962 • Bobby “Boris” Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers • “Monster Mash” [UK] • Novelty Pop • [Single] • “Monster’s Mash Party”
1962 • Chris Montez • “Let’s Dance” [UK] • Rock ‘n’ Roll • [Single] • “You’re The One”
1965 • Marvin Gaye • “Ain’t That Peculiar” • Soul – Pop • Moods Of Marvin Gaye • “She’s Got To Be Real”
1970 • Quicksilver Messenger Service • “Fresh Air” • Psychedelic Rock • Just For Love • “Freeway Flyer”
1970 • Blood, Sweat & Tears • “Lucretia MacEvil” • Horn-Rock • Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 • “Lucretia’s Reprise”
1971 • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas • “Bless You” • Soul – Dance • Black Magic • “Hope I Don’t Get My Heat Broke”
1973 • Electric Light Orchestra • “Showdown” [UK] • Symphonic Rock • [Single] • “In Old England Town” [Instrumental]
1973 • Bob Dylan • “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” [UK] • Folk-Rock • Pat Garret & Billy The Kid • “Turkey Chase”
1979 • XTC • “Making Plans For Nigel” [UK] • New Wave Pop-Rock • Drums And Wires • “Bushman President” / “Pulsing Pulsing”
1979 • Pat Benatar • “If You Think You Know How To Love Me” • Hard Rock • In The Heat Of The Night • “So Sincere”
1979 • Blondie • “Dreaming” • New Wave Pop-Rock • Eat To The Beat • “Sound-A-Sleep”
1987 • Yes • “Love Will Find A Way” • Prog Rock • Big Generator • “Holy Lamb (Song For Harmonic Convergence)”
1987 • Pink Floyd • “Learning To Fly” [UK] • Prog Rock • A Momentary Lapse Of Reason • “One Slip”
1992 • Peter Gabriel • “Digging In The Dirt” • Prog Rock • Us • “Quiet Steam”
1992 • Crowded House • “It’s Only Natural” [UK] • New Wave Pop-Rock • Woodface • “Chocolate Cake”
1996 • The Cardigans • “Lovefool” [UK] • Pop-Rock • First Band On The Moon • “Nasty Sunny Beam”
September 15
1959 • Jerry Lee Lewis • “Little Queenie” • Rockabilly • [Single] • “I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You”
1967 • Kaleidoscope [UK] • “Flight From Ashiya” [UK] • Psych-Rock • [Single] • “Holidaymaker”
1967 • The Hollies • “King Midas in Reverse” • Pop-Rock • Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse • “Water On The Brain”
1969 • Jimi Hendrix • “Stone Free” • Psychedelic Rock • [Single] • “If 6 Was 9”
1970 • The Temptations • “Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)” • Psychedelic Soul • Sky’s The Limit • “Hum Along And Dance”
1970 • The Temptations • “Hum Along And Dance” • Psychedelic Soul • Sky’s The Limit • [B-Side]
1972 • The Doobie Brothers • “Listen To The Music” [UK] • Pop-Rock • Toulouse Street • “Toulouse Street”
1972 • Seals & Crofts • “Summer Breeze” [UK] • Soft Rock • Summer Breeze • “East Of Ginger Trees”
1972 • The Supremes • “I Guess I’ll Miss The Man” • Soul-Pop • The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb • “Over And Over”
1975 • George Harrison • “You” • Pop-Rock • Extra Texture • “World Of Stone”
1980 • Pat Benatar • “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” • Power Pop • Crimes Of Passion • “Prisoner Of Love”
1982 • Marshall Crenshaw • “There She Goes Again” • Pop-Rock • Marshall Crenshaw • “The Usual Thing”
1984 • Janet Jackson & Cliff Richard • “Two To The Power of Love” • Dance-Pop • Dream Street • “Rock ‘N’ Roll” [Janet Jackson]
1987 • Pink Floyd • “Learning To Fly” • Prog Rock • A Momentary Lapse Of Reason • “Terminal Frost”
1989 • Prince • “Partyman” • Dance-Pop • Batman • “Feel U Up”
1997 • Genesis • “Congo” • Prog Rock • Calling All Stations • “Papa He Said”
1998 • Dave Matthews Band • “Don’t Drink The Water” • Alt. Rock/Pop-Rocck • Before These Crowded Streets • “Don’t Drink The Water” [Album Version]
2003 • Metallica • “Frantic” • Nu Metal • St. Anger • “Frantic” [UNKLE Remix]
