Here They Are! These Are the Top 77 Songs AS YOU VOTED FOR THEM

For the 25th Edition!

(Voting took place between 10/24/22 and 12/5/22)

 

2022 Rank/Artist/Title/Year/Top 77 History

* Indicates a former #1 song on the Billboard charts or on WABC Radio in New York

 

77. *Fifth Dimension / Wedding Bell Blues/1969/ 7 times, Top 77 Peak #18

76.   Rolling Stones / Jumpin' Jack Flash/1968/ 5 times, Top 77 Peak #23

75.   John Lennon / Imagine/1971/ 24 times, Top 77 Peak #6

74.   Grass Roots / Midnight Confessions/1968/ 18 times, Top 77 Peak #33

73. *Beatles / Penny Lane/1967/ 9 times, Top 77 Peak #37

72. *Four Seasons / Sherry/1962/ 17 times, Top 77 Peak #21

71. *Shirelles / Will You Love Me Tomorrow/1961/ 17 times, Top 77 Peak #21

70.   Crystals / Then He Kissed Me/1963/ 2 times, Top 77 Peak #62

69.   Critters / Mr. Dieingly Sad/1966/ 7 times, Top 77 Peak #23

68.   Journey / Don’t Stop Believin’/1981/ 1 time, Top 77 Peak #68

67. *Percy Faith Orchestra / Theme from "A Summer Place"/1960/ 6 times, Top 77 Peak #42

66. *Animals / The House of the Rising Sun/1964/ 12 times, Top 77 Peak #38

65.   Swingin' Medallions / Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)/1966/ 2 times, Top 77 peak #65

64.   Earth Wind & Fire / September/1979/ 1 time, Top 77 Peak #64

63. *Tommy James & the Shondells / Crystal Blue Persuasion/1969/ 16 times, Top 77 Peak #27

62    Badfinger / Day After Day/1972/ 5 times, Top 77 Peak #18

61.   Skyliners / Since I Don't Have You/1959/ 19 times, Top 77 Peak #19

60. *Beatles / Long and Winding Road/1970/ 6 times, Top 77 Peak #42

59.   Flamingos / I Only Have Eyes for You/1959/ 15 times, Top 77 Peak #17

58.   Bobby Darin / Beyond the Sea/1960/ 16 times, Top 77 Peak #4

57.   Beatles / Something/1969/ 10 times, Top 77 Peak #20

56. *Crystals / He's a Rebel/1962/ 17 times, Top 77 Peak #18

55.   Cyrkle / Red Rubber Ball/1966/ 3 times, Top 77 Peak #55                                                                  

54.   Procol Harum / A Whiter Shade of Pale/1967/ 1 time, Top 77 Peak #54

53. *Carole King / It’s Too Late/1971/ 8 times, Top 77 Peak #11

52.   Jay & the Americans / Cara, Mia/1965/ 8 times, Top 77 Peak #31

51. *Del Shannon / Runaway/1961/ 17 times, Top 77 Peak ##17

50. *Beatles / A Hard Day's Night/1964/ 11 times, Top 77 Peak #31

49.   Beach Boys / Don't Worry Baby/1964/ 8 times, Top 77 Peak #10

48. *Beatles / Yesterday/1965/ 19 times, Top 77 Peak #24

47.   Dave Clark Five / Because/1964/ 22 times, Top 77 Peak#11

46. *Marvin Gaye / What's Going On/1971 / 8 times, Top 77 Peak #28                                                     

45.   Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody/1976 & 1992/ 14 times, Top 77 Peak #14

44.   Four Seasons / Dawn (Go Away)/1964/ 18 times. Top 77 Peak #23

43.   Beatles / A Day in the Life (from "Sgt. Pepper's…)/1967/ 21 times, Top 77 Peak #14

42. *Young Rascals / Groovin'/1967 / 6 times/ Top 77 Peak #43

41. *Righteous Brothers / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'/1965/ 21 times, Top 77 Peak #22                       

40.   Gerry Rafferty /  Baker Street/1978/ 5 times, Top 77 Peak#40

39. *Archies / Sugar Sugar/1969/ 11 times, Top 77 Peak #17

38.   Raspberries / Go All the Way/1972 / 5 times, Top 77 Peak #38

37.   Elvis Presley / Can't Help Falling in Love/1962 8 times, Top 77 Peak #13

36. *Bobby Darin / Mack the Knife/1959/ 22 times, Peak Top 77 #2

35.   Beatles / In My Life (from "Rubber Soul")/1966/ 19 Times, Top 77 Peak #18

34.   Carpenters / Superstar/1971/ 4 times, Top 77 Peak #25

33. *Beatles / She Loves You /1964 / 25 times, Top 77 Peak #4

32. *Beatles /  I Want to Hold Your Hand/1964 / 25 times. Top 77 Peak #4

31.   Bob Dylan / Like a Rolling Stone/1965 /23 times, Top 77 Peak #12

30. *Mamas & the Papas / California Dreamin'/1966/ 14 times, Top 77 Peak #17

29. *Four Tops / I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)/1965/ 17 times, Top 77 Peak #17

28.   Fifth Dimension / Up, Up and Away/1967/ 3 times, Top 77Peak #28

27.   Chicago / Beginnings/1971/11 times, Top 77 Peak #18

26. *Moody Blues / Nights in White Satin/1972/ 21 times, Top 77 Peak #16

25.   Bruce Springsteen / Born to Run/1975/ 18 times, Top 77 Peak #7

24. *Fifth Dimension / Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In /1969/ 13 times, Top 77 Peak #15

23. *Monkees / Daydream Believer/1967/ 12 times, Top 77 Peak #23

22. *Elvis Presley / Suspicious Minds/1969/ 17 times, Top 77 #20

21. *Eagles / Hotel California/1977/ 21 times, Top 77 Peak #13

20. *Beatles / Let It Be/1970/ 24 times, Top 77 Peak #4

19. *Turtles / Happy Together/1967 8 times, Top 77 Peak #19

18. *Diana Ross / Ain't No Mountain High Enough/1970/ 22 times, Top 77 Peak #2

17. *Association / Cherish/1966/ 21 times, Top 77 Peak #14

16. *Looking Glass / Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)/1972/ 18 times, Top 77 Peak #16

15. *Temptations / My Girl/1965/ 24 times, Top 77 Peak #3

14. *Ronettes / Be My Baby/1963/ 20 times, Top 77 Peak #12

13.   Orpheus / Can't Find the Time/1969/ 11 times, Top 77 Peak #13

12.   Glen Campbell / Wichita Lineman/1968/ 13 times, Top 77 Peak #12

11.   Five Satins / In the Still of the Night/1956/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #2

10.   Led Zeppelin / Stairway to Heaven (From "Led Zeppelin IV") /1972/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #2

  9. *Doors / Light My Fire/1967/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak ##2

  8. *Beach Boys / Good Vibrations/1966/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #4

  7. *Don McLean / American Pie/1972/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #3

  6. *Simon & Garfunkel / Bridge Over Troubled Water/1970/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #4

  5.   Richard Harris / MacArthur Park/1968/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #3

  4. *Rolling Stones / (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction/1965/ 25 times, Top 77 Peak #2

  3  *Four Seasons / Rag Doll/1964/ 24 times, Top 77 Peak #1

  2.   Beach Boys / God Only Knows  /1966/ 22 times, Top 77 Peak #2

  1. *Beatles / Hey Jude/1968/25 times, Top 77 Peak #1

 

CONGRATULATIONS  ONCE AGAIN TO “HEY JUDE” …

OUR #1 SONG FOR THE 24th TIME!

 Special “Thanks” goes to Frank Thomas for his exceptional work on the technical end compiling this list and for helping me with the stats we present and consultation on the overall project. He’s an invaluable part of the Top 77 team.

 And thanks to Allan Sniffen for turning the list into a great week of music on REWOUND Radio.

 

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