Top Ten Hits of the 50s, 60s & 70s

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
recording of:
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
lyricist:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Emile Ford22:07
2Romeo
recording of:
Romeo (english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
translated version of:
Salomé
Petula Clark2:41
3Petite Fleur
performer:
Monty Sunshine
cover recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental) (in 1959)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band2:47
4Battle of New Orleans
recording of:
Battle of New Orleans (Lonnie Donegan variation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: V20125)
version of:
The Battle of New Orleans
Lonnie Donegan3:10
5Robin Hood
cover recording of:
Robin Hood (1956 TV theme song)
writer:
Carl Sigman
Gary Miller2:24
6Love Me Forever
Marion Ryan2:55
7When We Get Married
The Dreamlovers2:29
8Ain't That Funny
Jimmy Justice2:09
9Warpaint
recording of:
War Paint
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann
The Brook Brothers42:00
10Be Mine
Lance Fortune1:51
11Sucu Sucu (Theme From Top Secret)
Laurie Johnson2:09
12On a Slow Boat to China
Emile Ford2:34
13The Little Shoemaker
recording of:
The Little Shoemaker
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
composer:
Rudi Revil (aka "Cadix")
translated version of:
Le Petit Cordonnier
Petula Clark2:19
14Venus in Blue Jeans
Mark Wynter2:10
15It Only Took a Minute
Joe Brown1:59
16Sweets for My Sweet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye International (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Searchers3.52:29
17Theme From Z Cars
orchestra:
John Keating Orchestra
recording of:
Theme from Z‐Cars
arranger:
Bridget Fry and Fritz Spiegl (composer)
is based on:
Johnny Todd
Johnny Keating & His Orchestra2:11
18Putting on the Style
Lonnie Donegan3:38
19The Green Leaves of Summer
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:50
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1Needles and Pins
The Searchers2:15
2(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye International (in 1964) and Pye Records (in 1964)
cover recording of:
(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me (in 1964)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Sandie Shaw42:41
3He's in Town
The Rockin’ Berries2:37
4Tossin' and Turnin'
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League2:28
5Mockingbird Hill
The Migil 52:48
6Sukiyaki
double bass:
Vic Pitt
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bowden
piano:
Ron Weatherburn
trumpet:
Kenny Ball
instrumental cover recording of:
上を向いて歩こう
lyricist:
永六輔 (Rokusuke Ei)
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI内国事業部 (publisher for domestic Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
日本の歌百選 (number: 12)
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:58
7That's What Love Will Do
Joe Brown2:27
8Counting Teardrops
recording of:
Counting Teardrops Instead of Sheep
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann
Emile Ford2:18
9When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Jimmy Justice2:29
10Where Are You Now (My Love?)
Jackie Trent2:47
11Long Live Love
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Glissando Music Ltd. (in 1965)
recording of:
Long Live Love (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Sandie Shaw2:40
12March of the Siamese Children
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:48
13Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
Lonnie Donegan2:48
14Go Away Little Girl
Mark Wynter2:13
15A Picture of You
Joe Brown2:21
16Love Potion No. 9
The Searchers2:07
17Here Comes My Baby
The Tremeloes2:45
18Pictures of Matchstick Men
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:10
19Catch the Wind
recording of:
Catch the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music, Peer Music UK Ltd and Southern Music (publisher)
Donovan2:56
20Cast Your Fate to the Wind
instrumental cover recording of:
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
lyricist:
Carel Werber
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Atzal Music, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Sounds Orchestral3:12
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1Girl Don't Come
recording of:
Girl Don’t Come
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Glissando Music Ltd.
Sandie Shaw2:14
2Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes3:09
3Michelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Michelle (in 1965-12)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Overlanders2:24
4Don't Throw Your Love Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wyncote Music Co. Ltd. (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Don’t Throw Your Love Away
writer:
Billy Jackson (US soul/disco producer & songwriter)
composer:
Jimmy Wisner
The Searchers42:17
5Downtown
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress) (in 1964)
arranger:
Tony Hatch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1964)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 227)
recording of:
Downtown (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Petula Clark4.43:06
6Funny How Love Can Be
recording of:
Funny How Love Can Be
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
The Ivy League2:09
7Colours
producer:
Peter Eden (British record producer, jazz/rock), Terry Kennedy and Geoff Stephens
acoustic guitar, banjo and lead vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (on 1965-05-05)
double bass:
Brian Locking (on 1965-05-05)
recording of:
Colours (on 1965-05-05)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Donovan2:46
8Poor Man's Son
The Rockin’ Berries2:39
9Death of a Clown
Dave Davies3:03
10Let the Heartaches Begin
recording of:
Let the Heartaches Begin
composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
Long John Baldry3:15
11Back Home
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Music Ltd (in 1970)
recording of:
Back Home
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
The England World Cup Squad2:06
12Ice in the Sun
Status Quo2:12
13Dear Mrs. Applebee
recording of:
Dear Mrs. Applebee
writer:
Phil Barr (songwriter) and Billy Meshel (songwriter)
David Garrick2:18
14Puppet on a String
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1967)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967)
recording of:
Puppet on a String (in 1967)
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Sandie Shaw2:23
15This Is My Song
recording of:
This Is My Song
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker) (in 1966)
publisher:
Leeds Music and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
part of:
A Countess From Hong Kong
Petula Clark53:16
16Build Me Up Buttercup
music videos:
Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations (British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 43) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 252)
recording of:
Build Me Up Buttercup
writer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann) and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Immediate Music Ltd. and Welbeck Music (publisher)
The Foundations3.53:00
17Smile a Little Smile for Me
recording of:
Smile a Little Smile for Me
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
The Flying Machine2:59
18Give Me Just a Little More Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Invictus (American record label founded by Holland–Dozier–Holland, based in Detroit, Michigan) (in 1970)
recording of:
Give Me Just a Little More Time (Dunbar/Wayne)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Holland Group Productions Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Chairmen of the Board4.652:38
19Lady Rose
recording of:
Lady Rose
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Mungo Jerry3:10
20Even the Bad Times Are Good
The Tremeloes2:36
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1In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Dawn (UK 70s 'underground and progressive' label, a subsidiary of Pye Records) (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 53)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.73:31
2That Same Old Feeling
Pickettywitch3:06
3Me and My Life
The Tremeloes3:14
4Kung Fu Fighting
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas3:13
5Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)
recording of:
Black Superman ‘Muhammed Ali’
writer:
Johnny Wakelin
Johnny Wakelin3:37
6Sad Sweet Dreamer
recording of:
Sad Sweet Dreamer
lyricist and composer:
David Parton
publisher:
Mr. & Mrs. Music
Sweet Sensation3:26
7Lost in France
producer:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
arranger:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
recording of:
Lost in France
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Lojo Music
Bonnie Tyler2.353:57
8Can't Get by Without You
recording of:
Can’t Get by Without You
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing43:21
9Life Is Too Short Girl
Sheer Elegance4:07
10Now Is the Time
recording of:
Now Is the Time
lyricist and composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
publisher:
Chappell and Subiddu Music (publisher)
Jimmy James & the Vagabonds3:37
11Honey Honey
Sweet Dreams3:27
12You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3.653:21
13Dance the Kung Fu
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Dance the Kung Fu
composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician) and Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher), Reverb America Music, Reverb Music Ltd., Roynet Music, SMV Schacht Musikverlage GmbH & Co KG (GEMA-affiliated) and Wolfsongs
Carl Douglas3:10
14In Zaire
recording of:
In Zaire
writer:
Johnny Wakelin
Johnny Wakelin23:22
15Telephone Man
recording of:
Telephone Man
writer:
Meri Wilson
Meri Wilson42:02
16Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs
recording of:
Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs
writer:
Brian Burke and Michael Coleman (Chicago blues guitarist)
Brian and Michael4:31
17It's a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
bass:
Kevin Dunne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Micky Gibbins (drummer for Badfinger)
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977, in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 24)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler3.83:32
18Isn't She Lovely
cover recording of:
Isn’t She Lovely
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
David Parton44:10
19One Day at a Time
Lena Martell3:16
20Egyptian Reggae
recording of:
Egyptian Reggae
writer:
Earl Anthony Johnson (reggae singer Earl Zero) and Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
is based on:
None Shall Escape the Judgement
Jonathan Richman42:37