All-time Hot 100

[Darren J.]

In July 2008, Billboard created an all-time Hot 100 for the 50 year anniversary of the Hot 100:

1. "The Twist"- Chubby Checker(peaked on 9/19/60 and 1/13/62)
2. "Smooth"-Santana ft. Rob Thomas(peaked on 10/23/99)
3. "Mack The Knife"- Bobby Darin(peaked on 10/5/59)
4. "How Do I Live"- LeAnn Rimes(peaked on 12/13/97)
5. "Macarena"- Los Del Rio(peaked on 8/3/96)
6. "Physical"- Olivia Newton-John(peaked on 11/21/81)
7. "You Light Up My Life"- Debby Boone(peaked on 10/15/77)
8. "Hey Jude"- The Beatles(peaked on 9/28/68)
9. "We Belong Together"- Mariah Carey(peaked on 6/4/05)
10. "Un-Break My Heart"- Toni Braxton(peaked on 12/7/96)
11. "Yeah"- Usher ft. Lil' Jon and Ludacris(peaked on 2/28/04)
12. "Bette Davis Eyes"- Kim Carnes(peaked on 5/16/81)
13. "Endless Love"- Diana Ross and Lionel Richie(peaked on 8/15/81)
14. "Tonight's The Night"- Rod Stewart(peaked on 11/13/76)
15. "You Were Meant For Me- Jewel(peaked on 4/19/97)
16. "Everything I Do I Do It For You"- Bryan Adams(peaked on 7/27/91)
17. "I'll Make Love To You"- Boyz II Men(peaked on 8/27/94)
18. "A Summer Place"- Percy Faith and His Orchestra(peaked on 2/27/60)
19. "Le Freak"- Chic(peaked on 12/9/78)
20. "How Deep Is Your Love"- Bee Gees(peaked on 12/14/77)
21. "Eye Of The Tiger"- Survivor(peaked on 7/24/82)
22. "I Just Want To Be Your Everything"- Andy Gibb(peaked on 7/30/77)
23. "Low"- Flo Rida ft. T-Pain(peaked on 1/5/08)
24. "Too Close"- Next(peaked on 4/25/98)
25. "Every Breath You Take"- The Police(7/9/83)
26. "What A Feeling"- Irene Cara(peaked on 5/28/83)
27. "Tossin' And Turnin'"- Bobby Lewis(peaked on 7/10/61)
28. "The Battle of New Orleans"- Johnny Horton(peaked on 6/1/59)
29. "One Sweet Day"- Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men(peaked on 12/2/95)
30. "Truly Madly Deeply"- Savage Garden(peaked on 1/17/98)
31. "Silly Love Songs"- Wings(peaked on 5/22/76)
32. "Let's Get It On"- Marvin Gaye(peaked on 9/8/73)
33. "Night Fever"- Bee Gees(peaked on 3/18/78)
34. "Another One Bites The Dust"- Queen(peaked on 10/4/80)
35. "Say Say Say"- Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson(peaked on 12/10/83)
36. "How You Remind Me"- Nickelback(peaked on 12/22/01)
37. "Tie A Yellow Ribbon"- Dawn ft. Tony Orlando(peaked on 4/21/73)
38. "It's All In The Game"- Tommy Edwards(peaked on 10/4/58)
39. "I Want To Hold Your Hand"- The Beatles(peaked on 2/1/64)
40. "Shadow Dancing"- Andy Gibb(peaked on 6/17/78)
41. "Candle In The Wind"- Elton John(peaked on 10/11/97)
42. "No One"- Alicia Keys(peaked on 12/1/07)
43. "End Of The Road"- Boyz II Men(peaked on 8/15/92)
44. "Call Me"- Blondie(peaked on 4/19/80)
45. "Let Me Love You"- Mario(peaked on 1/1/05)
46. "Stayin' Alive"- Bee Gees(peaked on 2/4/78)
47. "Lady"- Kenny Rogers(peaked on 11/15/80)
48. "I'm A Believer"- The Monkees(peaked on 12/31/66)
49. "Gold Digger"- Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx(peaked on 9/17/05)
50. "Apologize"- Timbaland ft. One Republic(peaked on 11/10/07)
51. "The Sign"- Ace of Base(peaked on 3/12/94)
52. "Centerfold"- The J. Geils Band(peaked on 2/6/82)
53. "Starting Over"- John Lennon(peaked on 12/27/80)
54. "The Boy Is Mine"- Brandy and Monica(peaked on 6/6/98)
55. "Because I Love You"- Stevie B(peaked on 12/8/90)
56. "I Love Rock N Roll"- Joan Jett and The Blackhearts(peaked on 3/20/82)
57. "Aquarius"- The 5th Dimension(peaked on 4/12/69)
58. "Whoomp There It Is"- Tag Team(peaked on 7/31/93)
59. "Ebony and Ivory"- Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder(peaked on 5/15/82)
60. "Rush Rush"- Paula Abdul(peaked on 6/15/91)
61. "That's What Friends Are For"- Dionne and Friends(peaked on 1/18/86)
62. "Upside Down"- Diana Ross(9/6/80)
63. "Sugar Sugar"- The Archies(peaked on 9/20/69)
64. "Dilemma"- Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland(peaked on 8/17/02)
65. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"- Marvin Gaye(peaked on 12/14/68)
66. "You're Still The One"- Shania Twain(peaked on 5/2/98)
67. "Hot Stuff"- Donna Summer(6/2/79)
68. "I Will Always Love You"- Whitney Houston(peaked on 11/28/92)
69. "Gangsta's Paradise- Coolio ft. L.V.(peaked on 9/9/95)
70. "Abracadabra"- Steve Miller Band(peaked on 9/4/82)
71. "Billie Jean"- Michael Jackson(peaked on 3/5/83)
72. "You're So Vain"- Carly Simon(peaked on 1/6/73)
73. "Play That Funky Music"- Wild Cherry(peaked on 9/18/76)
74. "Say You, Say Me"- Lionel Richie(peaked on 12/21/85)
75. "My Sharona"- The Knack(peaked on 8/25/79)
76. "All Night Long"- Lionel Richie(peaked on 11/12/83)
77. "Nothing Compares 2 U"- Sinead O'Connor(peaked on 4/21/90)
78. "I Swear"- All-4-One(peaked on 5/21/94)
79. "Family Affair"- Mary J. Blige(peaked on 11/3/01)
80. "Waiting For A Girl Like You"- Foreigner(peaked on 11/28/81)
81. "Are You Lonesome To-Night"- Elvis Presley(peaked on 12/3/60)
82. "Killing Me Softly With This Song"- Roberta Flack(peaked on 2/24/73)
83. "Hurts So Good"- John Mellencamp(peaked on 8/7/82)
84. "I'll Be Missing You"- Diddy and Faith Evans ft. 112(peaked on 6/14/97)
85. "Raindrops Keep Falling' On My Head"- B.J. Thomas(peaked on 1/3/70)
86. "Another Day In Paradise"- Phil Collins(peaked on 12/23/89)
87. "Best Of My Love"- The Emotions(peaked on 8/20/77)
88. "You Make Me Wanna"- Usher(peaked on 10/25/97)
89. "Big Girls Don't Cry"- Fergie(peaked on 9/8/07)
90. "The Way We Were"- Barbara Streisand(peaked on 2/2/74)
91. "Another Night"- Real McCoy(peaked on 11/12/94)
92. "It's Now Or Never"- Elvis Presley(peaked on 8/15/60)
93. "Do That To Me One More Time"- Captain and Tennille(peaked on 2/16/80)
94. "A Fifth Of Beethoven"- Walter Murphy/Big Apple Band(peaked on 10/9/76)
95. "Like A Virgin"- Madonna(peaked on 12/22/84)
96. "Maria Maria"- Santana ft. The Product G&B(peaked on 4/8/00)
97. "I Will Survive"- Gloria Gaynor(peaked on 3/10/79)
98. "I Can't Stop Loving You"- Ray Charles(peaked on 6/2/62)
99. "U Got It Bad"- Usher(peaked on 12/15/01)
100. "Joy To The World"- Three Dog Night(peaked on 4/17/71)

IMO:


Too high- "How Do I Live", "Yeah", "Too Close",

Too low- "Le Freak", "Truly Madly Deeply", "Night Fever", "End of the Road"

No business being on the list- "Low", "Let Me Love You", "Gold Digger", "Family Affair"


http://www.billboard.com/specials/ho...itles-00.shtml

[MickeyMac]

Some of those songs I like.