(4.00 out of 5)
The UK’s most-heard recordings of the last 75 years.
These are the records that have “outplayed” all others, not just on the radio but everywhere music is heard in public, from cafés to clubs and from high street to hospital radio.
This chart counts down from 75 (Snap) to 1 (Procol Harum)with the usual stand in songs for The Beatles etc.
Snap! – Rhythm is a Dancer - Original 12″
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Eddie Calvert – Oh Mein Papa
Paul McCartney – Mull of Kintyre
Ella Fitzgerald – It’s Only A Paper Moon
John Travolta – Summer Nights
The Real Thing – You To Me Are Everything
Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass of Home
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (Featuring 112) – I’ll Be Missing You
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
No Doubt – Don’t Speak
East 17 – Stay Another Day
Barry White – You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
The Shadows – Wonderful Land
Tony Christie – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Single Version
OutKast – Hey Ya!
Gerry & The Pacemakers – You’ll Never Walk Alone
Frankie Laine – I Believe
Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
Robbie Williams – Strong
Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)
Harry Belafonte – Mary’s Boy Child
Les Brown & His Orchestra – Sentimental Journey
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
AVID All Stars – From Me To You (Cover Version Of Beatles)
Nilsson – Without You
Macy Gray – I Try
Céline Dion – Think Twice
Slim Whitman – Rose Marie
Judy Garland – The Trolley Song
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones
Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never
The Archies – Sugar, Sugar
David Whitfield – Cara Mia
John Travolta – You’re the One That I Want
The Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown
New Radicals – You Get What You Give
Studio Allstars – Two Tribes
Texas – Say What You Want
Elton John – Sacrifice
Glenn Miller – In The Mood
Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
Studio 99 – Imagine
Freda Payne – Band Of Gold
Bing Crosby – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Paul Anka – Diana
Al Martino – Here In My Heart
Doris Day – Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Studio Allstars – Music Sounds Better With You
Madonna – Vogue
T. Rex – Hot Love
Elton John – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women
Billy Preston – My Sweet Lord
Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You - Original Version
Robbie Williams – Rock DJ
Spiller – Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) (Radio Edit)
All Saints – Pure Shores
Studio 99 – Get Back
Rod Stewart – Maggie May
Paul McCartney – Hello Goodbye
Bing Crosby – White Christmas
Perry Como – Magic Moments
Abba – Dancing Queen
Elvis Presley – All Shook Up
Robbie Williams – Angels
Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
The Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream - Single Version 2006 Remastered
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Live in Ledreborg) - Live in Ledreborg, Denmark
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