The 2007 Top 77 All-Time Favorite Hits (Tenth Edition)

Commentary and analysis by Mike Riccio.
Compilation by Tom Natoli and Mike Riccio.
Technical assistance from Craig Harris and Chad Olszyk.
Web support from Bob Shannon and Ron Kovacs. Thanks to link postings by Pat St. John, Bill Danning, and other supporters.

Wow, is it 2007 already? Huh, what?...you say it's almost 2008! Well, time really DOES fly! So then, we guess that means it's time to reveal ANOTHER Top 77 All-Time Favorite List!

Yup, it's just as you guys voted for them! After many, many, many, many, many (did we make our point yet?) sleepless nights by Tom (throughout the calculation of the numbers) and me (doing the writing and scripting once the final tabulations were in, as in from right now through next week), we have in our grimy little fingers...the BRAND NEW results of the biggest hits of all-time as voted by you.

AND as a bonus for you, we'll start off with the "extras"...the songs that just missed the top 77 on the list that we usually don't reveal. We'll do that on day one, and then go from #77 to #1 in groups of about 20 songs a day until we get to #1 on the weekend.

Here are the results of YOUR tenth annual All-Time Top 77!

Let's get started and count 'em "up"!

100 Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
99 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 1961
98 Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John 1975
97 Moondance - Van Morrison 1970
96 I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield 1964
95 Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations 1969
94 Gloria - Laura Branigan 1982
93 Night Fever - Bee Gees 1978
92 Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren 1973
91 Dawn (Go Away) - Four Seasons 1964
90 Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison 1964
89 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin 1970
88 Gloria - Shadows Of Knight 1966
87 Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi 1987
86 Downtown - Petula Clark 1965
85 The Wanderer - Dion 1962
84 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees 1978
83 Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons 1963
82 Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin 1964
81 Close To You - Carpenters 1970
80 Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas 1977
79 And I Love Her - Beatles 1964
78 Let's Hang On! - Four Seasons 1965
77 CRIMSON AND CLOVER - Tommy James and the Shondells 1969
76 AT LAST - Etta James 1961
75 COME SEE ABOUT ME" - The Supremes 1964
74 NEITHER ONE OF US - Gladys Knight and the Pips 1973
73 ONLY YOU - The Platters 1955
72 SUMMER WIND - Frank Sinatra 1966
71 BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne 1970
70

SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd

1974
69 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS - Strawberry Alarm Clock 1967
68 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE - Peter, Paul and Mary 1969
67 I WANT YOU BACK - The Jackson 5 1970
66 FREE BIRD - Lynyrd Skynryd 1974
65 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye 1968
64 JUMP - Van Halen 1984
63 WINDY - The Association 1967
62 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - Louis Armstrong 1988
61 YOU BELONG TO ME - The Duprees 1962
60 I SAW HER STANDING THERE - The Beatles 1964
59 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF - The Four Tops 1965
58 RUNAROUND SUE - Dion 1961
57 TAXI - Harry Chapin 1972
56 THUNDER ROAD - Bruce Springsteen 1975
55 BE MY BABY - The Ronettes 1963
54 25 OR 6 TO 4 - Chicago 1970
53 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen 1976
52 MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin 1959
51 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER - The Beatles 1967
50 TRAVELIN' MAN - Ricky Nelson 1961
49 HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones 1969
48 GET BACK - The Beatles 1969
47 LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green 1971
46 SHERRY - The Four Seasons 1962
45 BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen 1975
44 BECAUSE - The Dave Clark Five 1964
43 SWEET CAROLINE - Neil Diamond 1969
42 THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE - Percy Faith 1960
41 THE TWIST - Chubby Checker 1960
40 CHERISH - The Association 1966
39 MAGGIE MAY - Rod Stewart 1971
35 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and His Comets 1955
37 WHAT'S GOING ON - Marvin Gaye 1971
36 MY WAY - Frank Sinatra 1969
35 YESTERDAY - The Beatles 1965
34 GOD ONLY KNOWS - Beach Boys 1966
33 CRYING - Roy Orbison 1961
32 WATERLOO SUNSET - The Kinks 1967
31 WHISPERING BELLS - The Dell-Vikings 1957
30 GIMME SHELTER - Rolling Stones 1969
29 LAYLA - Derek and the Dominoes 1972
28 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW - The Shirelles 1961
27 MY GIRL - Temptations 1965
26 RAG DOLL - The Four Seasons 1964
25 SHE LOVES YOU - The Beatles 1964
24 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - Elvis Presley 1962
23 HELP - The Beatles 1965
22 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - The Moody Blues 1972
21 MACARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris 1968
20 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU - The Skyliners 1959
19 IN MY LIFE - The Beatles 1966
18 LIGHTNING STRIKES - Lou Christie 1966
17 RUNAWAY - Del Shannon 1961
16 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel 1970
15 UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers 1965
14 A DAY IN THE LIFE - The Beatles 1967
13 HOTEL CALIFORNIA - Eagles 1977
12 LIGHT MY FIRE - Doors 1967
11 EARTH ANGEL - The Penguins 1955
10 GOOD VIBRATIONS - Beach Boys 1966
9 AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean 1971
8 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - The Beatles 1964
7 SATISFACTION - The Rolling Stones 1965
6 IMAGINE - John Lennon 1971
5 LET IT BE - Beatles 1970
4  IN THE STILL OF THE NITE - The Five Satins 1956
3 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin 1971
2 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Diana Ross 1970
1 HEY JUDE - The Beatles 1968