| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Celebration- background vocals:
- Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown , Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor , Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
- lead vocals:
- James “J.T.” Taylor
- performer:
- Kool & the Gang
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1980, in 2020)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 298)
- recording of:
- Celebration
- writer:
- Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown , Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor , Dennis “D.T.” Thomas and Earl Toon, Jr.
- publisher:
- Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (in 1980)
| Kool & the Gang | 4.5 | 4:52 |
| 2 | I’m So Excited- producer:
- Richard Perry
- bass guitar:
- Nathan East
- drums (drum set):
- John “JR” Robinson
- guitar:
- George Doering and Lee Ritenour
- keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
- piano:
- William D. “Smitty” Smith
- background vocals:
- June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
- lead vocals:
- Anita Pointer
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1982)
- part of:
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 258)
- recording of:
- I’m So Excited
- writer:
- Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence
- publisher:
- ’Til Dawn Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control , EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing , EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd. and SBK Blackwood Music Inc.
- sub-publisher:
- Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
| The Pointer Sisters | 4.8 | 3:46 |
| 3 | Crocodile Rock | Elton John | 3.45 | 3:51 |
| 4 | Mamma Mia- engineer:
- Michael B. Tretow
- producer:
- Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
- additional guitar and guitar:
- Janne Schaffer (on 1975-03-16)
- bass guitar:
- Mike Watson (on 1975-03-12)
- cello:
- Kjell Bjurling (on 1975-03-15) and Olle Gustafsson (on 1975-03-15)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Palm (on 1975-03-12)
- electric guitar:
- Finn Sjöberg (on 1975-03-12)
- marimba:
- Benny Andersson (in 1975-03)
- oboe:
- Lars-Erik Rönn (on 1975-03-15)
- viola:
- Nils Heie (on 1975-03-15) and Håkan Roos (on 1975-03-15)
- violin:
- Anders Dahl (on 1975-03-15), Inge Lindstedt (on 1975-03-15), Gunnar Michols (on 1975-03-15), Sixten Strömvall (on 1975-03-15), Harry Teike (on 1975-03-15) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (on 1975-03-15)
- lead vocals:
- Agnetha Fältskog (on 1975-03-12) and Frida (on 1975-03-12)
- cello, viola and violin arranger:
- Sven-Olof Walldoff
- arranger:
- Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
- recorded at:
- Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden (on 1975-03-12, on 1975-03-15, on 1975-03-16)
- mixed at:
- Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden
- recording of:
- Mamma Mia (from 1975-03-12 until 1975-03-16)
- written in:
- Lidingö municipality, Stockholms län , Sweden
- writer:
- Stig Anderson , Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
- publisher:
- Polar Music AB (ended), Union Songs AB (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
- part of:
- Mamma Mia!
- recording of:
- Mamma Mia
- writer:
- Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
- translator:
- Buddy McCluskey and Mary McCluskey
- translated version of:
- Mamma Mia
| ABBA | 3.8 | 3:29 |
| 5 | Blame It on the Boogie- engineer:
- Don Murray
- executive producer:
- Mike Atkinson and Bobby Colomby
- mixer:
- John Luongo
- bass:
- Gary King (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
- congas:
- Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Rick Morotta (in 1978)
- flute, saxophone and trumpet:
- Seawind Horns
- guitar:
- Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
- keyboard:
- Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
- background vocals:
- Jackie Jackson , Marlon Jackson and Randy Jackson
- lead vocals:
- Michael Jackson (in 1978)
- horn arranger:
- Jerry Hey
- arranger:
- Michael Jackson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
- recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Dawnbreakers Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Filmways/Heider Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Total Experience Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States
- cover recording of:
- Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
- writer:
- Dave Jackson , Mick Jackson and Elmar Krohn
- publisher:
- Almo Music Corp. , Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
- part of:
- MJ: The Musical
- recording of:
- Blame It on the Boogie
- writer:
- Dave Jackson , Mick Jackson and Elmar Krohn
- publisher:
- Almo Music Corp. , Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
- part of:
- MJ: The Musical
| The Jacksons | 4.15 | 3:32 |
| 6 | Knock on Wood | Amii Stewart | 5 | 3:40 |
| 7 | I Will Survive- associate producer:
- Freddie Perren
- producer:
- Dino Fekaris
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1978), Universal Records (in 1978) and Polydor Incorporated (in 1979)
- edit of:
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 251) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 489)
- recording of:
- I Will Survive
- writer:
- Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
- publisher:
- ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
| Gloria Gaynor | 3.95 | 3:15 |
| 8 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 4.15 | 4:02 |
| 9 | Heart of Glass- assistant engineer:
- Grey Russell
- engineer:
- Peter Coleman
- assistant producer:
- Peter Coleman
- producer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Nigel Harrison
- drums (drum set):
- Clem Burke
- guitar:
- Frank Infante and Chris Stein
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Destri
- lead vocals:
- Deborah Harry
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, LLC , Capitol Records (in 1978), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1978), Chrysalis Records (in 1978) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1978)
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978-06)
- mixed at:
- Forum Studio in Covington, Kentucky, United States
- recording of:
- Heart of Glass
- writer:
- Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
- publisher:
- BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music , Chrysalis Music Ltd. , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック
- version of:
- Once I Had a Love
| Blondie | 4.3 | 4:06 |
| 10 | December 1963 (Oh What a Night) | The Four Seasons | | 3:24 |
| 11 | 9 to 5 | Dolly Parton | 4.5 | 2:54 |
| 12 | My Sharona- recording engineer:
- Pete Coleman
- producer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Prescott Niles
- drums (drum set):
- Bruce Gary
- guitar:
- Berton Averre and Doug Fieger
- lead vocals:
- Doug Fieger
- vocals:
- Berton Averre
- remixer:
- Dave Jerden
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2013)
- part of:
- Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 18), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 24) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 201)
- recording of:
- My Sharona
- writer:
- Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
- publisher:
- Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control , Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation , Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
| The Knack | 4.15 | 4:51 |
| 13 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) | Cher | 3.2 | 2:47 |
| 14 | Surfin’ USA | The Beach Boys | 4.5 | 2:25 |
| 15 | You Can’t Hurry Love | The Supremes | | 2:50 |
| 16 | Dancing in the Street- producer:
- William Stevenson
- baritone saxophone:
- Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
- bass guitar:
- James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
- drums (drum set):
- Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
- guitar:
- Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
- other instruments [tire iron]:
- Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
- percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
- Jack Ashford (on 1964-06-29)
- tenor saxophone:
- Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
- trombone:
- George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
- trumpet:
- Russell Conway (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (on 1964-06-29)
- background vocals:
- Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (on 1964-06-29)
- lead vocals:
- Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 403)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
- writer:
- I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson
- publisher:
- EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , FCG Music, Jobete Music , Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Martha and the Vandellas | 3.55 | 2:36 |
| 17 | I Got You (I Feel Good)- recorded in:
- Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- producer:
- James Brown
- alto saxophone:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- bass:
- Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- guitar:
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
- organ:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06)
- tenor saxophone:
- Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
- trombone:
- Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
- trumpet:
- Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (on 1965-05-06)
- lead vocals:
- James Brown (on 1965-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 359)
- cover recording of:
- I Found You (on 1965-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- James Brown
- publisher:
- Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
| James Brown | 4.55 | 2:46 |
| 18 | Respect- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
- cornet:
- Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-02-14)
- organ:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- tenor saxophone:
- Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
- background vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- conductor:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- cover recording of:
- Respect (on 1967-02-14)
- lyricist and composer:
- Otis Redding
- publisher:
- Cotillion Music Inc. , East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
| Aretha Franklin | 3.9 | 2:20 |
| 19 | Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations | | 2:51 |
| 20 | 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 | 3:00 |
| 21 | Eagle Rock | Daddy Cool | | 4:07 |
| 22 | Swing the Mood | Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers | 3.5 | 6:08 |