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Paradise by the Dashboard Light
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is Meat Loaf's 8:28 1977 duet with Ellen Foley from Bat Out of Hell, written by Jim Steinman, featuring Phil Rizzuto's baseball play-by-play and Karla DeVito in the video.
Payphone (song)
Payphone is a 2012 pop single by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa, lead single from Overexposed. Peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, first UK number one for both acts, 493,000 first-week downloads, RIAA 7x Platinum.
Philadelphia Freedom (song)
Philadelphia Freedom: 1975 Elton John/Bernie Taupin single by the Elton John Band, written for Billie Jean King's World TeamTennis Philadelphia Freedoms; number one on the Billboard Hot 100 April 12, 1975 for two weeks, produced by Gus Dudgeon with Gene Page orchestration.
Pompeii (song)
"Pompeii" is Bastille's 2013 breakthrough single, written by Dan Smith, the fourth single from Bad Blood. It peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, became the UK's most-streamed song by June 2014, and passed one million UK sales in 2023 as the 180th song to do so.
Priceless (song)
Priceless (song): 2025 pop single by Maroon 5 featuring Blackpink's LISA, released May 2, 2025 on Interscope as lead single of Love Is Like; guitar-driven, Mr. & Mrs. Smith-themed video, Hot 100 No. 76.
Proud Mary
Proud Mary: 1969 rock song written by John Fogerty for Creedence Clearwater Revival, from Bayou Country; peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 in the UK; Ike & Tina Turner's 1971 funk-soul cover reached No. 4 and won a 1972 Grammy.
Purple Rain (song)
"Purple Rain" (1984) by Prince and the Revolution: ballad recorded live at First Avenue, Minneapolis, edited from 13 to 8:41 minutes; peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100; Rolling Stone's #1 guitar solo.
Raspberry Beret
Raspberry Beret: 1985 Prince and the Revolution single, lead track of Around the World in a Day, the first Paisley Park Records release. Recorded 1982, reworked 1984; US Hot 100 No. 2, UK No. 25.
Real Love (Beatles song)
Real Love is a Beatles song completed in 1995 by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr with Jeff Lynne from a late-1970s John Lennon demo, released as a single on 4 March 1996 and as the opening track of Anthology 2, with a new 2025 mix on Anthology 4.
Revolution (Beatles song)
Revolution is a 1968 John Lennon Beatles song credited to Lennon–McCartney, recorded as the slow White Album track Revolution 1, the distorted B-side single of Hey Jude, and the sound collage Revolution 9.
Rocket Man (song)
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) is a 1972 Elton John and Bernie Taupin song from Honky Château, inspired by a Ray Bradbury story, peaking at UK No. 2 and US No. 6.
Rosanna (song)
Rosanna (Toto song): 1982 David Paich song, lead single of Toto IV on Columbia; peaked No. 2 Billboard, No. 12 UK; won 1983 Record of the Year Grammy; famous for Jeff Porcaro's half-time shuffle.
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" is a 1983 song by the rock band Journey, written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry as the lead single from the album Frontiers.
She Will Be Loved
She Will Be Loved is a 2004 Maroon 5 ballad by Adam Levine and James Valentine, third single from Songs About Jane; peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 in Australia and Spain, RIAA platinum, video by Sophie Muller with Kelly Preston.
She's Not There
She's Not There: 1964 debut single by The Zombies, written by Rod Argent, released by Decca; reached number 2 US Billboard, number 12 UK, the band's only UK hit.
Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon song)
"Shut Up and Dance" is a 2014 pop-rock single by Walk the Moon from Talking Is Hard (RCA), written by Petricca, Maiman, Ray, Waugaman, Berger, and McMahon. It hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK chart, topped Billboard's rock chart, and was certified multi-platinum.
Since U Been Gone
Since U Been Gone: 2004 Kelly Clarkson pop-rock single from Breakaway, written by Max Martin and Dr. Luke, adapted from Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Maps; peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a 2006 Grammy.
Smooth (Santana song)
Smooth (Santana song, also "Room 17"): 1999 Latin rock hit by Santana featuring Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, from Supernatural; 12 weeks at Hot 100 number one, three 2000 Grammys, ranked Billboard's second most successful song.
Something (Beatles song)
Something is a George Harrison ballad by the Beatles, written in 1968, recorded May-August 1969, and released on Abbey Road as a double A-side with Come Together; US No. 1, UK No. 4, and the Beatles' most covered song after Yesterday.
Stacy's Mom
Stacy's Mom is a 2003 power pop single by Fountains of Wayne from Welcome Interstate Managers, written by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood; it peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 11 in the UK, and earned a Grammy nomination.
Starman (song)
Starman is a 1972 David Bowie song, lead single of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars; released 28 April 1972, it peaked at No. 10 in the UK and its Top of the Pops performance launched Bowie to stardom.
Stupid Girls
"Stupid Girls" is Pink's 2006 lead single from I'm Not Dead, a satirical critique of young-Hollywood celebrity culture. Its video parodies Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, sparked feminist controversy, and drew an eating-disorder professionals' endorsement.
Sucker (song)
"Sucker" is a 2019 Jonas Brothers comeback single, produced by Ryan Tedder and Frank Dukes, that debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, topped 2019 US radio play, and won Best Pop Video at the MTV VMAs.
Sugar (Maroon 5 song)
Sugar is a 2014 Maroon 5 song from the album V, written with Mike Posner, produced by Ammo and Cirkut, released as a single on 13 January 2015, peaking at No. 2 in the US and No. 7 in the UK, famed for its David Dobkin wedding-crashing music video.
Summer of '69
Summer of '69 is a 1984 pop rock song by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance from Reckless, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100; Adams later said the '69' refers to the sexual position, not 1969.
Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon is a 1966 satirical single by The Kinks, written by Ray Davies, about a rich man ruined by the taxman. UK No. 1 for 2 weeks in July 1966, No. 14 in the US, on Face to Face, and title of the Olivier-winning Kinks musical.
Surrender (Cheap Trick song)
Surrender is a 1978 Cheap Trick song written by Rick Nielsen for Heaven Tonight, peaking at US Number 62 as a single but becoming a rock anthem through its live At Budokan version.
Take It Easy
"Take It Easy" is the 1972 debut single by the Eagles, also known as the Jackson Browne–Glenn Frey country-rock song about Winslow, Arizona. Released May 1, 1972, produced by Glyn Johns, it peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later reunited the Eagles via Travis Tritt's 1993 cover video.
Take Me Home Tonight (song)
Take Me Home Tonight is a 1986 Eddie Money rock single from Can't Hold Back, featuring Ronnie Spector reprising "Be my little baby" from the Ronettes' "Be My Baby"; it peaked at No. 4 on Billboard Hot 100.
Teenage Dirtbag
Teenage Dirtbag is a 2000 single by Long Island band Wheatus, written by Brendan B. Brown. It hit No. 1 in Australia and No. 2 in the UK, missed the US Hot 100, and revived via TikTok in 2022.