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CHERISH

The Association sang this song in the summer of 1966, and numerous males and females fell in love with this song. I believe it was one of the biggest selling 45's of all time up until then. Their single "Never My Love" is the 2nd most played song in the past 45 years. This fact was said on various oldie channels.
—Guest keymak

Wheres beyonce

wheres beyonce's song - crazy in love. That is a million times a better songs than rihanna's, kelly clarksons and britneys.
—Guest joel

Jimmy Webb? The Clash? Sondheim?

Jimmy Webb's Wichita Lineman is considered one of the greatest pop songs ever written. Send in the Clowns by Sondheim, ditto. Covered by everyone. The Clash, London Calling, groundbreaking, influential. Sales, Covers, Influence on others....
—Guest Rick

Where is Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams?

Where did you get this list from?Only one song from the King of Pop, MJ and two by Britney?Get real.And where is Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams?
—mvkishoresr

Where's.....?

What about Chicago? "Just You "Make Me Smile"; "25 or 6 2 3"; "Color My World"; "Old Days"; etc... for starters. The fabulous brass, bass, drums, vocals and tremendous energy of those songs were audio artistry. No two songs were the same in tempo or sound, yet every one was quality. C'mon guy---dump the Britany Spears joke. You also forgot, "Stairway To Heaven" Led Zeppelin; "The Long and Winding Road" too, McCartney. Speaking of McCartney, how about "My Love"; "Live & Let Die" (Academy Award Nominated.) As for truly, soft, silky vocals, what about Norah Jones's "I Don't Know Why" and "Come With Me"?
—MoonLitNite

Queen

where is Bohemian Rhapsody ?????????????????????????
—Guest kapitan

Garbage List

Kelly Clarkson but no Livin on a Prayer? Britney Spears twice and Rhiana?? In 20 years no on ewill remember who they are.
—Guest ehsfb2001

Did people over 50 vote for these?

What about Livin' on a Prayer? The top songs should be songs that everybody can sing along to the minute they hear the first note or hear the chorus.
—Guest Horrible

Er...

Abba anyone? The Name of the Game, Waterloo, Knowing Me...?
—Guest Brendinho

SOME MORE

Just Like Heaven, Enjoy the Silence, Pump up the Jam...come on, this list is a joke.
—Guest MEGAN

Get Real

Bizarre Love Triangle, Like a Prayer, Raspberry Beret, Little Red Corvette, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Hungry Like a Wolf, If You Leave, Dancing in the Dark...so many missing songs.
—Guest Megan

MISSED ONE

Can't believe you left out the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah. I prefer the Jeff Buckley version. The song is transcendent and stunningly beautiful. The melody at once recognizable and the lyrics without equal. What were you thinking???
—Guest LINDA

Top Songs

Bizarre Love Triangle, Like a Prayer and Little Red Corvette should be on this list.
—Guest Megan

Unchained Melody

This is my favorite song of all hit songs. However, I think the top song of all time is Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland. They will still be singing that song 100 years from now, when most songs on this list will be forgotten.
—Guest John S

Not a good list.

Some of the songs belong on here, but most don't. Only two songs before 1950? Where's In The Mood, Moonlight Serenade, White Christmas? No Hotel Cal, Stairway, Alabama. I Will Always Love You, My Heart Will Go On, Everything I Do. Paradise By the Dashboard LIght, Dancing Queen, Stayin Alive, Bohemian Rhapshody, Billie Jean I can go on and on all day.
—Guest John S

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