| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | The Bucket | Kings of Leon | 3.5 | 2:56 |
| 2 | Pumped Up Kicks | Foster the People | 4.2 | 4:00 |
| 3 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 4.4 | 4:40 |
| 4 | Mr. Blue Sky- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977)
- guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Richard Tandy (in 1977)
- background vocals:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München , Bayern , Germany (in 1977)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München , Bayern , Germany
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
- recording of:
- Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- Concerto for a Rainy Day
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4.55 | 5:03 |
| 5 | Walk on the Wild Side- producer:
- David Bowie , Lou Reed and Mick Ronson
- baritone saxophone:
- Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
- double bass and electric bass guitar:
- Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
- drums (drum set):
- John Halsey (in 1972-08)
- background vocals:
- The Thunder Thighs (in 1972-08)
- lead vocals:
- Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
- brass arranger and strings arranger:
- Mick Ronson
- arranger:
- David Bowie , Lou Reed and Mick Ronson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972)
- recorded at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
- mixed at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom
- samples from:
- 2018-12-11: Lexicon Valley, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 221)
- recording of:
- Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
- lyricist and composer:
- Lou Reed
- publisher:
- Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
| Lou Reed | 4.2 | 4:13 |
| 6 | Budapest- programming and producer:
- Cam Blackwood
- engineer:
- Cam Blackwood and Liam Thorne
- assistant producer:
- Liam Thorne
- assistant mixer:
- Sean Julliard
- mixer:
- Cenzo Townshend
- bass synthesizer:
- Cam Blackwood
- guitar, keyboard and percussion:
- Cam Blackwood and George Ezra
- lead vocals:
- George Ezra
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 2014)
- recorded at:
- Voltaire Road Recording Studios in Clapham, Lambeth, London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Decoy Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 89)
- recording of:
- Budapest
- writer:
- George Ezra Barnett and Joel Pott
- publisher:
- BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. , Chrysalis Music Ltd. and Copyright Control
| George Ezra | 3.65 | 3:21 |
| 7 | Brown Eyed Girl- recording engineer:
- Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
- producer:
- Bert Russell Berns
- bass guitar:
- Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
- drums (drum set):
- Gary Chester (on 1967-03-28)
- guitar:
- Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- organ:
- Garry Sherman (on 1967-03-28)
- background vocals:
- The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
- lead vocals:
- Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- performer:
- Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
- recorded at:
- A&R Recording Studio A in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 109)
- recording of:
- Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Van Morrison
- publisher:
- Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
| Van Morrison | 3.25 | 3:03 |
| 8 | A Little Less Conversation (JXL radio edit remix) | Elvis vs. JXL | 3.45 | 3:33 |
| 9 | Should I Stay or Should I Go | The Clash | 4.4 | 3:09 |
| 10 | Dancing in the Dark- recording engineer:
- Toby Scott (on 1984-02-14)
- assistant engineer:
- John R. Davenport , Jeff Hendrickson , Bruce Lampcov, Billy Straus and Zoë Yanakas
- producer:
- Jon Landau, Little Steven, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain (from 1984-02 until 1984-03-08)
- bass guitar:
- Garry Tallent (on 1984-02-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Max Weinberg (on 1984-02-14)
- guitar and lead vocals:
- Bruce Springsteen (on 1984-02-14)
- organ:
- Danny Federici (on 1984-02-14)
- percussion and saxophone:
- Clarence Clemons (on 1984-02-14)
- piano and synthesizer:
- Roy Bittan (on 1984-02-14)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Diski CBS AEBE (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-02-14)
- mixed at:
- The Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 234)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Dark (on 1984-02-14)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen Music, Jonathan Msc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Bruce Springsteen | 4.5 | 4:01 |
| 11 | Human | Rag’n’Bone Man | 4.1 | 3:20 |
| 12 | Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | 4.25 | 2:36 |
| 13 | Like a Rolling Stone | Bob Dylan | 4.55 | 6:10 |
| 14 | Africa- recording engineer:
- Al Schmitt
- producer:
- Toto
- mixer:
- Greg Ladanyi
- acoustic guitar:
- Timothy B. Schmit
- bass guitar:
- David Hungate
- congas:
- Lenny Castro
- drums (drum set) and gong:
- Jeff Porcaro
- electric guitar and guitar:
- Steve Lukather
- keyboard and piano:
- David Paich
- marimba:
- Joe Porcaro
- percussion:
- Lenny Castro and Joe Porcaro
- recorder:
- Jim Horn
- synthesizer:
- Steve Porcaro
- background vocals:
- Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
- lead vocals:
- Bobby Kimball and David Paich
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
- music videos:
- Africa by Toto
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 105) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
- recording of:
- Africa
- writer:
- Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
- publisher:
- Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. , Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Spirit Two Music
- sub-publisher:
- ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
| Toto | 4.15 | 4:56 |
| 15 | Smooth | Santana feat. Rob Thomas | 3.1 | 4:58 |
| 16 | 99 Red Balloons | Nena | 3.8 | 4:44 |
| 17 | I Am the Resurrection | The Stone Roses | 4.5 | 8:14 |
| 18 | Alive | Pearl Jam | 4.25 | 5:41 |
| 19 | If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next | Manic Street Preachers | 4 | 4:50 |
| 20 | Come Closer | Miles Kane | 4.5 | 2:59 |
| 21 | Tribute | Tenacious D | 4.15 | 4:08 |
| 22 | Black Betty | Ram Jam | 3.85 | 3:59 |
| 23 | Tribute | Tenacious D | 4.15 | 4:08 |
| 24 | More Than a Feeling- assistant engineer:
- Bruce Hensal, Deni King and Doug Rider
- engineer:
- Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
- producer:
- John Boylan and Tom Scholz
- assistant mixer:
- Steve Hodge
- acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
- lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
- Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
- arranger:
- Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
- co-arranger:
- Jim Masdea
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (in 1976), Epic Records (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
- recorded at:
- Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
- mixed at:
- Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States
- earliest release:
- More Than a Feeling by Boston
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 39), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 194), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 500)
- recording of:
- More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
- lyricist and composer:
- Tom Scholz
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. and Pure Songs (in 1976)
| Boston | 3.9 | 4:45 |
| 25 | Don’t Stop Believin’- assistant engineer:
- Wally Buck
- engineer:
- Kevin Elson
- producer:
- Kevin Elson and Mike Stone
- bass guitar:
- Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Steve Smith (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- guitar:
- Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- keyboard and piano:
- Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- background vocals:
- Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- lead vocals:
- Steve Perry (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1981), Columbia Records (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
- recorded at:
- Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- mixed at:
- Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
- part of:
- SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 11), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 133)
- recording of:
- Don’t Stop Believin’ (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
- writer:
- Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon
- publisher:
- BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. , Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music, Sony Music , Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
- sub-publisher:
- ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス , 日音 Synch事業部 , フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Journey | 4.3 | 4:10 |
| 26 | Jessie’s Girl- producer:
- Keith Olsen
- arranger:
- Neil Geraldo, Keith Olsen and Rick Springfield
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Entertainment (in 1981), BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (in 1981), RCA Records, Inc. (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981, in 2001) and Wizard Records (in 1981)
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 20) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 55)
- recording of:
- Jessie’s Girl
- lyricist and composer:
- Rick Springfield
- publisher:
- BMG Music, Copyright Control , Muscleman Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Portal Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Wizard Music
| Rick Springfield | 4.45 | 3:13 |
| 27 | We Built This City- assistant engineer:
- Paul Ericksen
- engineer:
- Jeremy Smith
- producer:
- Jeremy Smith and Peter Wolf
- mixer:
- Bill Bottrell
- other vocals [DJ voice]:
- Les Garland (in 1985)
- arranger:
- Peter Wolf
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (in 1985)
- mixed at:
- Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
- remixed at:
- The Soundcastle in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- We Built This City (in 1985)
- writer:
- Dennis Lambert, Martin Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf
- publisher:
- BMG Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Concord Copyrights London Limited, Copyright Control , Little Mole Music, Petwolf Music, Tuneworks Music Co., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Zomba Enterprises and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Starship | 4 | 4:54 |
| 28 | Ziggy Stardust- recorded at:
- Point Theatre in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 2003-11-22 until 2003-11-23)
- live recording of:
- Ziggy Stardust (from 2003-11-22 until 2003-11-23)
- lyricist and composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music , Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Fleur Music Ltd. , Jones Music America, Mainman Saag , Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック , 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 , イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| David Bowie | 4 | 3:45 |
| 29 | Lean on Me (single version)- producer:
- Benorce Blackmon , Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson , Ray Jackson and Bill Withers
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- James Gadson (in 1972)
- electric bass guitar:
- Melvin Dunlap (in 1972)
- electric guitar:
- Benorce Blackmon (in 1972)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Bill Withers (in 1972)
- Wurlitzer electric piano:
- Ray Jackson (in 1972)
- strings arranger:
- Ray Jackson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Ltd. (in 1972), Columbia Records (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 236)
- recording of:
- Lean on Me (in 1972)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bill Withers
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , EMI Songs Ltd., Interior Music , Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. , Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Bill Withers | 4.3 | 4:17 |