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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, 1965 Rolling Stones single written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger; first US number one for the band, built on a fuzz-guitar riff Richards recorded in his sleep, inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2006.
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (also "Tonight") is Cutting Crew's 1986 debut single, written by Nick Van Eede. US Hot 100 number one for two weeks from May 2, 1987; UK peak number 4; produced by Terry Brown, John Jansen, and the band.
25 or 6 to 4
"25 or 6 to 4" is a 1970 Chicago rock song written by Robert Lamm, sung by Peter Cetera, titled for the time 25 or 26 minutes before 4 a.m.; US number 4, UK number 7.
7 (Prince song)
"7" is a 1992 Prince and the New Power Generation song from the Love Symbol Album, its third single, sampling Lowell Fulson's "Tramp"; it peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Eurochart.
867-5309/Jenny
867-5309/Jenny: 1981 power pop song by Tommy Tutone, written by Alex Call and Jim Keller, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1982; its chorus phone number caused decades of prank calls.
Addicted to Love (song)
"Addicted to Love" is a 1986 Robert Palmer rock single from Riptide, produced by Bernard Edwards, originally planned as a Chaka Khan duet, reaching US No. 1 and UK No. 5 with an iconic Terence Donovan models video.
All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow song)
"All I Wanna Do" is a 1994 Sheryl Crow single from Tuesday Night Music Club, adapted from Wyn Cooper's poem "Fun," peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning 1995 Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
All Star (song)
"All Star" (also "All-Star") is a 1999 Smash Mouth song written by Greg Camp, lead single of Astro Lounge, later the Shrek opening theme and one of the internet's most remixed meme songs.
All Summer Long (Kid Rock song)
All Summer Long is a 2008 Kid Rock song from Rock n Roll Jesus, sampling Sweet Home Alabama and Werewolves of London; it reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 2008.
All the Young Dudes
All the Young Dudes: 1972 David Bowie song written for and recorded by Mott the Hoople, released 28 July 1972 on Columbia; UK No. 3, US No. 37; Bowie's own studio version released 1995.
American Woman
"American Woman" is a 1970 hard rock song by Canada's the Guess Who (Bachman, Cummings, Kale, Peterson), the first Canadian group to top the Billboard Hot 100; Lenny Kravitz's 1999 Austin Powers cover is its best-known remake.
Angels (Robbie Williams song)
Angels (Robbie Williams song), a 1997 power ballad from Life Thru a Lens written with Guy Chambers (additional credit Ray Heffernan); UK number 4, over 1.16 million sales, 2005 Brit Awards song of 25 years.
Animals (Maroon 5 song)
About 24 words: Maroon 5's "Animals" is a 2014 pop song from the album V. It gained sharp criticism for its music video, which depicted a stalker's fantasy.
Baby Blue (Badfinger song)
Baby Blue, a 1971 power pop song by Welsh band Badfinger, written by Pete Ham about Dixie Armstrong, produced by Todd Rundgren for Straight Up, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972 and gained renewed fame via the Breaking Bad finale.
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Back in the U.S.S.R., 1968 Beatles song by Paul McCartney (credited Lennon–McCartney), opening the White Album; a Chuck Berry and Beach Boys parody recorded without Ringo Starr, later a 1976 UK single.
Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
ballad of a homeschooled girl is an Olivia Rodrigo song, track 5 on her 2023 album GUTS, written with Dan Nigro. A pop-punk track about social anxiety, it reflects her homeschooled child-actor upbringing and was nominated for the 2024 Grammy for Best Rock Song.
Band on the Run (song)
"Band on the Run" is a 1973 song by Paul and Linda McCartney, title track of the Wings album Band on the Run. Released as a single in April 1974, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won a 1975 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.
Barcelona (Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song)
"Barcelona" is a 1987 rock-opera duet by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé, written with Mike Moran; UK No. 8 in 1987, No. 2 on 1992 re-release, anthem of the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, distinct from songs of the same name by Ed Sheeran or Alan Walker.
Barracuda (song)
"Barracuda" is a 1977 hard rock song by Heart, lead single of Little Queen, written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, and Michael DeRosier; it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was written in anger at a Mushroom Records ad and a promoter's insinuation about the Wilson sisters.
Beat It
Beat It is a 1982 Michael Jackson song from Thriller, written by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, with an unpaid Eddie Van Halen guitar solo. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1983, peaked at number 3 in the UK, and its Bob Giraldi-directed gang-fight video helped break MTV's racial programming barrier.
Beggin'
Beggin' is a 1967 Four Seasons song by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina (US No. 16), revived by Pilooski (2007), Madcon (2008, European No. 1s), and Måneskin's 2017 cover, a 2021 global hit (Hot 100 No. 13).
Bennie and the Jets
"Bennie and the Jets" (also "Benny and the Jets") is a 1973 Elton John song with Bernie Taupin lyrics from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, produced by Gus Dudgeon as a studio fake-live recording with processed handclaps and Hendrix concert crowd noise; US number one in 1974.
Black Velvet (song)
Black Velvet (song): 1989 blues-rock ballad by Christopher Ward and David Tyson, recorded by Alannah Myles as an Elvis Presley tribute; No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, Grammy winner, UK No. 2.
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" is a 1972 soft-rock story song by Looking Glass, written by Elliot Lurie about an invented barmaid; it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in August 1972 and was revived by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Cake by the Ocean
"Cake by the Ocean" is the 2015 debut single by DNCE, Joe Jonas's band, written with Justin Tranter and Mattman & Robin; a funk-pop euphemism for sex that went platinum and hit the Billboard Hot 100 top 10.
California Girls
California Girls is a 1965 Beach Boys song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, from Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 26 in the UK.
Candle in the Wind
Candle in the Wind: Elton John and Bernie Taupin ballad from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) written for Marilyn Monroe, rewritten in 1997 as Goodbye England's Rose for Princess Diana's funeral; 33 million copies sold.
Candle in the Wind 1997
"Candle in the Wind 1997", also known as "Goodbye England's Rose", is Elton John's charity rewrite of his 1973 song honoring Diana, Princess of Wales, after her death in 1997.
Centerfold (song)
"Centerfold" is a 1981 song by the J. Geils Band, written by Seth Justman for the album Freeze-Frame; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks in 1982, the band's only number-one single.
Come and Get Your Love
Come and Get Your Love: 1973 funk-rock single by Native American band Redbone, written by Lolly Vegas, from the album Wovoka. Peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1974, a million-seller, revived by Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014.