153. YOUNG LOVE / RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET – Tab Hunter (1957) Dot Records 15533 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 57) 154. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE / YOUR CHEATING HEART – Ray Charles (1962) ABC Paramount Records 10375 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side -29) 155. OLD CAPE COD / WONDERING – Patti Page (1957) Mercury Records 71101 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 35) 156. ROUND AND ROUND / MI CASA, SU CASA – Perry Como (1957) RCA Records 6815 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 50) 157. ALL ALONE AM I / SAVE ALL YOUR LOVIN’ FOR ME – Brenda Lee (1962) Decca Records 31424 (Peaks: A-Side – 3 / B-Side – 38) 158. ATLANTIS / TO SUSAN O THE WEST COAST WAITING – Donovan (1969) Epic Records 10434 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 31) 159. YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY / WHAT’S EASY FOR TWO IS SO HARD FOR ONE – Mary Wells (1963) Motown Records 1048 (Peaks: A-Side – 22 / B-Side – 29) 160. THINK TWICE / FOR MY BABY – Brook Benton (1961) Mercury Records 71774 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 24) 161. WHY BABY WHY / I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU – Pat Boone (1957) Dot Records 15545 (Peaks: A-Side – 6 / B-Side – 25) 162. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK / I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY – The Beatles (1965) Capitol Records 5371 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 39) 163. SUPERSTAR / BLESS THE BEASTS AND THE CHILDREN – The Carpenters (1971) A & M Records 1289 (Peaks: A-Side – 2 / B-Side – 67) 164. BOSSA NOVA BABY / WITCHCRAFT – Elvis Presley (1963) RCA Records 47-8243 (Peaks: A-Side – 8 / B-Side – 32) 165. SECRETLY / MAKE ME A MIRACLE – Jimmie Rodgers (1958) Roulette Records 4070 (Peaks: A-Side – 4 / B-Side – 31) 166. BLUE MONDAY / WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASIN’ YOU? – Fats Domino (1957) Imperial Records 5417 (Peaks: A-Side – 8 / B-Side – 22) 167. YOU SEND ME / SUMMERTIME – Sam Cooke (1957) Keen Records 3-4013 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 81) 168. GOOD TIMES / TENNESSEE WALTZ – Sam Cooke (1964) RCA Records 8368 (Peaks: A-Side – 11 / B-Side – 35) 169. AT MY FRONT DOOR / NO OTHER ARMS – Pat Boone (1955) Dot Records 15422 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 26) 170. SEND FOR ME / MY PERSONAL POSSESSION – Nat “King” Cole (1957) Capitol Records 3737 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 26) 171. HARD-HEADED WOMAN / DON’T ASK ME WHY – Elvis Presley (1958) RCA Records 47-7280 (Peaks: A-Side – 2 / B-Side – 28) 172. UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) Fantasy Records 641 (Peaks: A-Side – 2 / B-Side – 31) 173. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE – Linda Ronstadt (1975) Capitol Records 4050 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 47) 174. I ALMOST LOST MY MIND / I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU – Pat Boone (1956) Dot Records 15472 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 57) 175. APRIL LOVE / WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK – Pat Boone (1957) Dot Records 15660 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 50) 176. LOVERS WHO WANDER / BORN TO CRY – Dion (1962) Laurie Records 3123 (Peaks: A-Side – 3 / B-Side – 40) 177. WHERE THE BOYS ARE / NO ONE – Connie Francis (1961) MGM Records 12971 (Peaks: A-Side – 4 / B-Side – 34) 178. YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME / RUN SAMSON RUN – Neil Sedaka (1960) RCA Records 7781 (Peaks: A-Side – 17 / B-Side – 28) 179. SURRENDER / LONELY MAN – Elvis Presley (1961) RCA Records 47-7850 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 32) 180. WIPE OUT / SURFER JOE – The Surfaris (1963) Dot Records 16479 (Peaks: A-Side – 2 / B-Side – 61) 181. KISSIN’ COUSINS / IT HURTS ME – Elvis Presley (1964) RCA Records 47-8307 (Peaks: A-Side – 10 / B-Side – 29) 182. CATHY’S CLOWN / ALWAYS IT’S YOU – The Everly Brothers (1960) Warner Brothers Records 5151 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 56) 183. PROBLEMS / LOVE OF MY LIFE – The Everly Brothers (1958) Cadence Records 1355 (Peaks: A-Side – 2 / B-Side – 40) 184. ALL THE WAY / CHICAGO – Frank Sinatra (1958) Capitol Records 3793 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 45) 185. LEAH / WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN – Roy Orbison (1962) Monument 467 (Peaks: A-Side – 25 / B-Side – 32) 186. MATCHBOX / SLOW DOWN – The Beatles (1964) Capitol Records 5255 (Peaks: A-Side – 17 / B-Side – 25) 187. RIP IT UP / READY TEDDY – Little Richard (1956) Specialty Records 579 (Peaks: A-Side – 21 / B-Side – 32) 188. DUM DUM / EVENTUALLY – Brenda Lee (1961) Decca Records 31272 (Peaks: A-Side – 4 / B-Side – 41) 189. ANGELS IN THE SKY / MOSTLY MARTHA – The Crew Cuts (1956) Mercury Records 70741 (Peaks: A-Side – 13 / B-Side – 31) 190. MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN / I WONDER – Brenda Lee (1963) Decca Records 31510 (Peaks: A-Side – 22 / B-Side – 23) 191. THE BUS STOP SOG / A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT – The Four Lads (1956) Columbia Records 40736 (Peaks: A-Side – 18 / B-Side – 20) 192. DON’T CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKIN’ – Elvis Presley (1969) RCA Records 47-9768 (Peaks: A-Side – 6 / B-Side – 39) 193. DANCE WITH ME / TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE – The Drifters (1959) Atlantic Records 2040 (Peaks: A-Side – 10 / B-Side – 23) 194. MY CHERIE AMOUR / I DON’T KNOW WHY – Stevie Wonder (1969) Tamla Records 54180 (Peaks: A-Side – 3 / B-Side – 39) 195. I WANT TO BE WANTED / JUST A LITTLE – Brenda Lee (1960) Decca Records 31149 (Peaks: A-Side – 1 / B-Side – 40) 196. BETH / DETROIT CITY ROCK – Kiss (1976) Casablanca Records 863 (Peaks: A-Side – 7 / B-Side – 25) 197. TAMMY / ROCKIN’ SHOES – The Ames Brothers (1957) RCA Records 6930 (Peaks: A-Side – 5 / B-Side – 41) 198. WHY / LONELY BOY – Donny Osmond (1972) MGM Records 14424 (Peaks: A-Side – 13 / B-Side – 39) 199. CRAZY LOVE / LET THE BELLS KEEP ON RINGING – Paul Anka (1958) ABC Paramount Records 9907 (Peaks: A-Side – 15 / B-Side – 16) 200. WE GOT LOVE / I DIG GIRLS – Bobby Rydell (1959) Cameo Records 169 (Peaks: A-Side – 4 / B-Side – 46) HONORABLE MENTIONS: Can you believe that THESE songs … MANY of which today are considered standard oldies radio fare … did NOT earn enough points to make our TOP 200 List?!?!? Check out some of these titles that didn’t QUITE make it!!! (NOTE: Many of these ineligible titles found their home on our TOP 200 FAVORITE, FORGOTTEN B-SIDES List … be sure to check THAT list out on our website, too!!!) THE AMES BROTHERS – It Only Hurts For A Little While / If You Wanna See Mamie Tonight ANDY WILLIAMS – A Fool Never Learns / Charade ANNETTE – First Name Initial / My Heart Became Of Age ARETHA FRANKLIN – Think / You Send Me The Weight / The Tracks Of My Tears Call Me / Son Of A Preacher Man Rock Steady / Oh Me, Oh My THE ASSOCIATION – Never My Love / Requiem For The Masses THE BAR KAYS – Soul Finger / Knucklehead BARBARA LEWIS – Puppy Love / Snap Your Fingers THE BEACH BOYS – Do You Wanna Dance / Please Let Me Wonder Surfin’ Safari / 409 Fun Fun Fun / Why Do Fools Fall In Love THE BEATLES – Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is And I Love Her / If I Fell The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue Twist And Shout / There’s A Place Nowhere Man / What Goes On I’ll Cry Instead / I’m Happy Just To Dance With You Lady Madonna / The Inner Light THE BIG BOPPER – Big Bopper’s Wedding / Little Red Riding Hood BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS – Burn That Candle / Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie R-O-C-K / The Saints Rock And Roll Mambo Rock / Birth of the Boogie BILLY PRESTON – Outta Space / I Wrote A Simple Song BILLY VAUGHN – Wheels / Orange Blossom Special BOBBY BLAND – Call Of Me / That’s The Way Love Is BOBBY DARIN – Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey / I’ll Be There BOBBY VEE – Staying In / More Than I Can Say BOBBY WOMACK – Harry The Hippie / Sweet Caroline BOOKER T AND THE MG’s – Groovin’ / Slim Jenkins Place BRENDA LEE – The Grass Is Greener / Sweet Impossible You BROOK BENTON – It’s Just A Matter Of Time / Hurtin’ Inside Endlessly / So Close THE BROOKLY BRIDGE – Blessed Is The Rain / Welcome My Love BT EXPRESS – Peace Pipe / Give It What You Got BUDDY HOLLY – It Doesn’t Matter Anymore / Raining In My Heart THE BYRDS – It Won’t Be Wrong / Set You Free This Time CAROLE KING – Believe In Humanity / You Light Up My Life So Far Away / Smackwater Jack
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THE CHAMPS – Limbo Rock / Tequila Twist CHICAGO – Questions 67 and 68 / I’m A Man Beginnings / Colour My World CHUBBY CHECKER – The Hucklebuck / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On Twist It Up / Surf Party Slow Twistin’ / La Paloma Twist CHUCK BERRY – Almost Grown / Little Queenie CHUCK WILLIS – What Am I Living For / Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes CLARENCE CARTER – Slip Away / Funky Fever THE COASTERS – Poison Ivy / I’m A Hog For You What About Us / Run Red Run CONNIE FRANCIS – When The Boy In Your Arms / Baby’s First Christmas I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter / Al-Di-La CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Have You Ever Seen The Rain / Hey Tonight THE DIAMONDS – Soft Summer Breeze / Ka-Ding-Dong DIONNE WARWICK – You’ll Never Get To Heave / A House Is Not A Home Who Is Gonna Love Me? / Always Something There To Remind Me I Say A Little Prayer / Theme from “The Valley Of The Dolls” DON CORNELL – Love Is A Many Splendored Thing / The Bible Tells Me So DON GIBSON – Oh, Lonesome Me / I Can’t Stop Loving You DON McLEAN – Vincent / Castles In The Air DONNY OSMOND – Are You Lonesome Tonight / When I Fall In Love Hey Girl / I Knew You When A Million To One / Young Love THE DOORS – You Make Me Real / Road House Blues Hello I Love You / Love Street DUANE EDDY – 40 Miles Of Bad Road / The Quiet Three Some Kinda Earthquake / First Love, First Tears DUSTY SPRINGFIELD – The Windmills Of Your Mind / I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore ELVIS PRESLEY – I’ve Lost You / The Next Step Is Love I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country I Really Don’t Want To Know / There Goes My Everything You Don’t Know Me / Big Boss Man Hurt / For The Heart Frankie And Johnny / Please Don’t Stop Loving Me You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / Patch It Up One Broken Heart For Sale / They Remind Me Too Much Of You Steamroller Blues / Fool She’s Not You / Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello Easy Question / It Feels So Right Moody Blues / She Thinks I Still Care The Wonder Of You / Mama Liked The Roses Guitar Man / Hi-Heel Sneakers Return To Sender / Where Do You Come From ERIC CLAPTON – Promises / Watch Out For Lucy THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Temptation / Stick With Me Baby That’s Old Fashioned / How Can I Meet Her When Will I Be Loved / Be-Bop-A-Lula FABIAN – About This Thing Called Love / String Along FATS DOMINO – Jambalaya / I Hear You Knockin’ What A Party / Rockin’ Bicycle THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS – Ooh Child / Dear Prudence THE FLEETWOODS – Mr. Blue / You Mean Everything To Me THE FONTANE SISTERS – Daddy-O / Adorable THE FOUR TOPS – Seven Rooms Of Gloom / I’ll Turn To Stone FRANKIE AVALON – Where Are You / Tuxedo Junction THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION – Going In Circles / Let Yourself Go GARNETT MIMS & ENCHANTERS – For Your Precious Love / Baby Don’t You Weep GENE PITNEY – Only Love Can Break A Heart / If I Didn’t Have A Dime GEORGE HARRISON – Bangla Desh / Deep Blue HARRY BELAFONTE – Coconut Woman / Island In The Sun HELEN REDDY – I Can’t Hear You No More / Music Is My Life HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS – Zorba The Greek / Tijuana Taxi THE HIGHWAYMEN – Cotton Fields / The Gypsy Rover ISAAC HAYES – Walk On By / By The Time I Get To Phoenix JACK JONES – Wives And Lovers / Toys In The Attic JACKIE WILSON – My Empty Arms / The Tear Of The Year JACKSON BROWNE – Stay / The Load Out The JACKSON FIVE – The Love You Save / I Found That Girl JAMES BROWN – I Can’t Stand Myself / There Was A Time JAN AND DEAN – Ride The Wild Surf / The Anaheim, Azusa And Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Association JERRY LEE LEWIS – Great Balls Of Fire / You Win Again JIMMIE RODGERS – TLC – Tender Loving Care / Waltzing Matilda Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again / Long Hot Summer JIMMY DEAN – The Cajun Queen / To A Sleeping Beauty JIMMY DORSEY – June Night / Jay Dee’s Boogie Woogie JOE COCKER – You Are So Beautiful / It’s A Sin When You Love Somebody Midnight Rider / Woman To Woman High Time We Went / Black-Eyed Blues JOHNNY CASH – See Ruby Fall / Blistered Guess Things Happen That Way / Come In Stranger The Ways Of A Woman In Love / You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven JOHNNY RIVERS – Midnight Special / Cupid JOHNNY TILLOTSON – I Can’t Help It / I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry JOSE FELICIANO – Hey Baby / My World Is Empty Without You Hi-Heel Sneakers / Hitchcock Railway JR. WALKER AND THE ALL-STARS – Shake And Fingerpop / Cleo’s Back LAWRENCE WELK – Tonight You Belong To Me / When The Lilacs Bloom Again LINDA RONSTADT – Heat Wave / Love Is A Rose LINDA SCOTT – Don’t Bet Money, Honey / Starlight, Starbright LITTLE RICHARD – Jenny Jenny / Miss Ann Long Tall Sally / Slippin’ And Slidin’ THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL – Nashville Cats / Full Measure THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS – Words Of Love / Dancing In The Street THE McGUIRE SISTERS – Picnic / Delilah Jones Something’s Gotta Give / Rhythm ‘n’ Blues THE MONKEES – Valleri / Tapioca Tundra D.W. Washburn / It’s Nice To Be With You NANCY SINATRA – Jackson / You Only Live Twice Sugar Town / Summer Wine NAT “KING” COLE – I Don’t Want To See Tomorrow / L-O-V-E I Don’t Want To Be Hurt Anymore / People NEIL DIAMOND – I Am, I Said / Done Too Soon OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Let It Shine / He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother OTIS REDDING – Amen / Hard To Handle PAT BOONE – With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair / Good Rockin’ Tonight Hello Young Lovers / I Love You In The Same Old Way PATTY DUKE – Say Something Funny / Funny Little Butterflies PAUL ANKA – Kissin’ On The Phone / Cinderella Hello Young Lovers / I Love You In The Same Old Way PAUL McCARTNEY – Another Day / Oh Woman, Oh Why Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love QUEEN – Bicycle Race / Fat-Bottomed Girls RAY CHARLES – Hide Nor Hair / At The Club Ruby / Hard-Hearted Hannah RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN – All I Have To Do Is Dream / Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo RICKY NELSON – Young Emotions / Right By My Side String Along / Gypsy Woman You Are The Only One / Milk Cow Blues I Wanna Be Loved / Mighty Good I’m Not Afraid / Yes Sir, That’s My Baby THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS – He / He Will Break Your Heart RINGO STARR – It’s All Down To Goodnight Vienna / Oo-Wee The No No Song / Snookeroo ROGER MILLER – One Dyin’ And A-Buryin’ / It Happened Just That Way THE ROLLING STONES – Fool To Cry / Hot Stuff Dandelion / We Love You The Last Time / Play With Fire Honky Tonk Women / You Can’t Always Get What You Want ROSEMARY CLOONEY – Hey There / This Ole House STEVIE WONDER – We Can Work It Out / Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby / With A Child’s Heart STYX – Renegade / Sing For The Day TAB HUNTER – 99 Ways / Don’t Get Around Much Anymore TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD – Sixteen Tons / You Don’t Have To Be A Baby To Cry TOM JONES – Puppet Man / Resurrection Shuffle TONY BENNETT – In The Middle Of An Island / I Am The Good Life / Spring In Manhattan
THE VOGUES – Woman Helping Man / No, Not Much WILSON PICKETT – Sugar Sugar / Cole, Cooke and Redding Stag-O-Lee / I’m In Love
