Provisionally ranked within each genre (bottom song being the top ranked).
Those marked ** are provisionally overall top ranked.
SOUL & GOSPEL
Sade - No ordinary love (1992)
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1969)
Sam and Dave - Hold on im comin (1966)
Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer (1967)
Aretha Franklin - I Ain't ever loved a man (1967)
Aretha Franklin – Respect (1967)
**Martha and the vandellas – Dancing in the street (1964)
**Sam Cooke - A Change is gonna come (1963)
**Elvis Presley - Bridge over troubled water (cover) (1977)
**Donny Hathaway - a Song for You (1972) COVER
JAZZ, BLUES, COUNTRY
Tina Turner - Steamy windows (1989)
Nina Simone - Feeling Good (1965) COVER
Etta James – Sunday kind of love (1960)
Elmore James – Dust my broom (1960)
Elvis Presley - Suspicious minds (1969)
John Denver - Take me home country roads (1971)
Dolly Parton – Jolene (1974)
**Daniel Castro - I'll play the blues for you COVER (1999)
**Elmore James - The Sky is Crying (1959)
**Howlin Wolf – Backdoor man (1960)
**Fleetwood Mac – You make loving fun (1977)
**Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1989)
**Nina Simone - Put a spell on you (1965) COVER
**Nina Simone - I loves you Porgy (1964) COVER
METAL
Motorhead – Ace of Spades (1980)
Alter Bridge – Words Darker than their Wings (2010)
Rage against machine – Killing in the Name of (1991)
Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)
ROCK (50s-80s)
Michael Jackson – Beat it (1983)
Chris Rea – Road to Hell (1989)
Queen - A Kind of Magic (1986)
Def Leppard – Animal (1987)
Lynyrd Sykyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (1974)
Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer (1985)
ACDC - Thunderstruck(1989)
**Rolling Stones - Gimme shelter (1969)
**Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (1969)
**Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman (1977)
**Tina Turner - Nutbush city limits (1973)
**Led Zepplin – Kashmir (1977)
**Rolling Stones – Miss you (1978)
**Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (1968)
**ACDC - Shoot to Thrill (1980)
**Allanah miles - Black velvet (1989)
**Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
ROCK (90s-10s)
Oasis - Live Forever (1994)
Stereophonics - Mr Writer (2001)
Jet - Are you going to be my girl ? (2009)
Foo fighters – The Pretender (2007)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
Muse - Uprising (2009)
Garbage - Stupid Girl (1995)
The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003)
Kings of Leon – Sxe is on fire(2008)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Gold Lion (2006)
**Black Keys - Lonely boy (2011)
**Faith no More – Stripsearch (1997)
**Muse - Knights of Cydonia (2006)
**Weezer - Buddy Holly (1994)
**Subways - Rock n Roll Queen (2005)
**Foo Fighters - All my life (2002)
**Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (1993)
**Faith no More - Ashes to Ashes (1997)
**Kaleo - Way down we go (2016)
**Weezer - Say ain't it so (1995)
**Faith No More - Epic (1990)
R&B & HOP HOP
Run the Jewels - Legend Has It (2016)
Toni Braxton - You're making me high (1996)
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (2017)
Sugababes - Caught in a moment (2003)
Anderson Paak - Bubblin (2018)
**Jay Z - Big Pimping (2000)
POWER BALLADS/ROCK BALLADS
Jennifer Rush - Power of Love (1985)
Tina Turner - Simply the Best (1986)
Aerosmith - Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (1998)
Brian Ferry - Slave to Love (1985)
Heart - These dreams (1985)
Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing (1967)
Bon Jovi - In these Arms (1992)
**Scorpions - Still loving you (1984)
POP
Sam Smith - Naughty Boy Lalala (2012)
Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (1982)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (1978)
Jessie J - Domino (2011)
Dua Lipa – Love Again (2021)
Elvis Presley - Surrender (1961)
Diana Ross – Chain Reaction (1985)
Don Henley - Boys of summer (1984)
Aha - Sun always shines on TV (1985)
Sugababes – Denial (2007)
**Pulp - Common People (1995)
DANCE, HOUSE, DISCO
Sam Sparro - Black and gold (2008)
Weeknd – Blinding Lights (2019)
Finnebassen - If Your Girl Only Knew (2012)
Sia and David Guetta – Flames (2018)
Robyn - Dancing on my own (2010)
Sister sledge - Lost in music (1979)
Diana Ross - Love hangover (1976)
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983)
**Paul Van Dyk – Angel v Lover (1998)
LINKS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW
Top 100 songs until 2019
posted on 19/6/22
probably going to get this finished tomorrow.
posted on 20/6/22
100. Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (1982)
99. Rage against machine – Killing in Name of (91)
98. Jennifer Rush - Power of Love (1985)
97. Motorhead – Ace of Spades (1980)
96. Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer (1967)
95. Daniel Castro - I'll play the blues COVER(99)
94. Jet - Are you going to be my girl ? (2009)
93. Lynyrd Sykyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (1974)
92. Led Zepplin – Kashmir (1977)
91. Sam Cooke - A Change is gonna come (1963)
90. Sister sledge - Lost in music (1979)
89. Run the Jewels - Legend Has It (2016)
88. Dolly Parton – Jolene (1974)
87. Brian Ferry - Slave to Love (1985)
86. Tina Turner - Simply the Best (1986)
85. Jessie J - Domino (2011)
84. Sam and Dave - Hold on im comin (1966)
83. Garbage - Stupid Girl (1995)
82. Aretha Franklin – Respect (1967)
81. Toni Braxton - You're making me high (1996)
80. The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003)
79. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
78. Martha and the vandellas Dancing in the street(64)
77. Sam Sparro - Black and gold (2008)
76. Robyn - Dancing on my own (2010)
75. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (1978)
74. Finnebassen - If Your Girl Only Knew (2012)
73. Nina Simone - Feeling Good (1965)
72. Elmore James – Dust my broom (1960)
71. Jay Z - Big Pimping (2000)
70. Elvis Presley - Surrender (1961)
69. Foo fighters – The Pretender (2007)
68. Michael Jackson – Beat it (1983)
67. Dua Lipa – Love Again (2021)
66. Muse - Uprising (2009)
65. Aerosmith - Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (1998)
64. Weezer - Buddy Holly (1994)
63. Heart - These dreams (1985)
62. Sam Smith - Naughty Boy Lalala (2012)
61. Tina Turner - Steamy windows (1989)
60. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (2017)
59. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1969)
58. Aha - Sun always shines on TV (1985)
57. Queen - A Kind of Magic (1986)
56. Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer (1985)
55. Weeknd – Blinding Lights (2019)
54. Rolling Stones - Gimme shelter (1969)
53. Diana Ross – Chain Reaction (1985)
52. Black Keys - Lonely boy (2011)
51. Sade - No ordinary love (1992)
posted on 22/6/22
50. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1989)
49. Sugababes – Denial (2007)
48. Diana Ross - Love hangover (1976)
47. Elmore James - The Sky is Crying (1959)
46. Tina Turner - Nutbush city limits (1973)
45. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)
44. Nina Simone - I loves you Porgy (1964)
43. The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003)
42. Def Leppard – Animal (1987)
41. Oasis - Live Forever (1994)
40. Paul Van Dyk – Angel v Lover (1998)
39. Faith no More – Stripsearch (1997)
38. ACDC - Shoot to Thrill (1980)
37. Anderson Paak - Bubblin (2018)
36. Stereophonics - Mr Writer (2001)
35. Don Henley - Boys of summer (1984)
34. Nina Simone - Put a spell on you (1965)
33. Sugababes - Caught in a moment (2003)
32. Chris Rea – Road to Hell (1989)
31. Scorpions - Still loving you (1984)
posted on 22/6/22
30. Bon Jovi - In these Arms (1992)
29. Subways - Rock n Roll Queen (2005)
28. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Gold Lion (2006)
27. ACDC - Thunderstruck(1989)
26. Sia and David Guetta – Flames (2018)
25. Alter Bridge – Words Darker than their Wings('10)
24. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983)
23. Fleetwood Mac – You make loving fun (1977)
22. Foo Fighters - All my life (2002)
21. Muse - Knights of Cydonia (2006)
posted on 22/6/22
20. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (1969)
19. Pulp - Common People (1995)
18. Aretha Franklin - I Ain't ever loved a man (1967)
17. Elvis Presley - Suspicious minds (1969)
16. Allanah miles - Black velvet (1989)
15. Faith No More - Epic (1990)
14. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (1993)
13. Elvis - Bridge over troubled water (cover) (1977)
12. John Denver - Take me home country roads (71)
11. Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman (1977)
posted on 22/6/22
These are the top 10 but I haven't finalised the order yet and don't really have time to do it before I go out:
10. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrOQC-zEog
9. Howlin Wolf – Backdoor man (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIA1n5ng4Y
. Etta James – Sunday kind of love (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttjh_kK62lY
. Faith no More - Ashes to Ashes (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfq7wHJu21
. The Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp7dMLeSTT0
. Donny Hathaway - a Song for You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDD5cAbf2BE
. Rolling Stones – Miss you (1978)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuRxXRuAz-I
. Kaleo - Way down we go (2016)
https://youtu.be/0-7IHOXkiV8
. Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmLdI_VC9s
. Weezer - Say ain't it so (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXvZ9YRjbo
posted on 23/6/22
I moved smashing pumpkins up and etta james down:
15. Faith No More - Epic (1990)
https://youtu.be/ZG_k5CSYKhg
14. Elvis Pres- Bridge over troubled water (cover) (77)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbOBoa8vD8
13. Etta James – Sunday kind of love (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttjh_kK62lY
12. John Denver - Take me home country roads (71)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo
11. Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGO9jNHH5Lw
10. Howlin Wolf – Backdoor man (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIA1n5ng4Y
9. Kaleo - Way down we go (2016)
https://youtu.be/0-7IHOXkiV8
8. Rolling Stones – Miss you (1978)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuRxXRuAz-I
7. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KE9lvU810
6. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrOQC-zEog
5. Faith no More - Ashes to Ashes (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfq7wHJu21c
4. Weezer - Say ain't it so (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXvZ9YRjbo
3. Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmLdI_VC9s
2. Donny Hathaway - a Song for You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDD5cAbf2BE
1. The Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp7dMLeSTT0
posted on 28/6/22
this is way too low
44. Nina Simone - I loves you Porgy (1964)
https://youtu.be/tq5A0YadWKs
posted on 10/7/22
50. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Gold Lion (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0XWeyOZxI8
49. Fleetwood Mac – You make loving fun (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_pyqH-LcE4
48. Heart - These dreams (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
47. Dolly Parton – Jolene (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixrje2rXLMA
46. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZBlqcbpmxY
45. ACDC - Thunderstruck(1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcByktP-mdE
44. Def Leppard – Animal (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecFPU--vvf0
43. The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGdGFtwCNBE
42. Jessie J - Domino (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJtB55MaoD0
41. Bon Jovi - In these Arms (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59NoqP02ZYM
40. Foo Fighters - All my life (2002)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ04WbgI9rg
39. Scorpions - Still loving you (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjRas1yOWvo
38. Elvis Presley - Surrender (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1sXSTRMUOQ
37. Allanah miles - Black velvet (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4d1LQy4es
36. Faith no More – Stripsearch (1997)
https://youtu.be/-_U6165DVeM
35. Weezer - Buddy Holly (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4Frank81
34. Sugababes – Denial (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYtIWpcNUkM
33. Nina Simone - Put a spell on you (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua2k52n_Bvw
32. Etta James – Sunday kind of love (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttjh_kK62lY
31. Sugababes - Caught in a moment (2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxGZUMv3C4
30. Stereophonics - Mr Writer (2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOMnIuAGOY
29. ACDC - Shoot to Thrill (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIzPbnIp2QM
28. Muse - Knights of Cydonia (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI
27. Aretha Franklin - I Ain't ever loved a man (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waS0rKeuzg8
26. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ro8-ngA8gs
posted on 10/7/22
25. Elmore James – Dust my broom (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKo80b-QfK0
24. Sia and David Guetta – Flames (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9vZHbcx6cQ
23. Subways - Rock n Roll Queen (2005)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UECVJRRaULU
22. Faith no More - Ashes to Ashes (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfq7wHJu21c
21. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KE9lvU810
20. Oasis - Live Forever (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDe1DqxwJoc
19. Paul Van Dyk – Angel v Lover (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxBJHjfITE8
18. Muddy Waters - Manish Boy (1955)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfqNEvykv0
17. Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGO9jNHH5Lw
16. Elvis Presley - Suspicious minds (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxOBOhRECoo
15. Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmLdI_VC9s
14. Weeknd – Blinding Lights (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRXx6U8ABQlOUI
13. Howlin Wolf – Backdoor man (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIA1n5ng4Y
12. Kaleo - Way down we go (2016)
https://youtu.be/0-7IHOXkiV8
11. Pulp - Common People (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTMWgOduFM
10. John Denver - Take me home country roads (1971)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo
9. Elvis Presley - Bridge over troubled water (cover) (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbOBoa8vD8
8. Weezer - Say ain't it so (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXvZ9YRjbo
7. Faith No More - Epic (1990)
https://youtu.be/ZG_k5CSYKhg
6. Rolling Stones – Miss you (1978)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuRxXRuAz-I
5. Nina Simone - I loves you Porgy (1964)
https://youtu.be/tq5A0YadWKs
4. Alter Bridge – Words Darker than their Wings (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc0xQStQxfc
3. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrOQC-zEog
2. Donny Hathaway - a Song for You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDD5cAbf2BE
1. The Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEMEAxlYL04