| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | La Bamba (remastered) | Ritchie Valens | 4.75 | 2:02 |
| 2 | Stand by Me (remastered 2015)- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- producer:
- Leiber and Stoller
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. , WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music , Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt , Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music , Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
| Ben E. King | 4.65 | 2:53 |
| 3 | At Last (remastered) | Etta James | 4.5 | 2:58 |
| 4 | My Baby Just Cares for Me (remastered 2013)- double bass:
- Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
- drums (drum set):
- Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Bethlehem Records (in 1958)
- recorded at:
- Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
- edit of:
- My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version) by Nina Simone
- cover recording of:
- My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
- lyricist and composer:
- Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
- publisher:
- Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
| Nina Simone | 3.9 | 3:39 |
| 5 | (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (remastered) | Bill Haley and His Comets | 4.35 | 2:09 |
| 6 | Unchain My Heart (remastered 2020) | Ray Charles and His Orchestra | 3 | 2:51 |
| 7 | Moon River (Analog Remastering) | Audrey Hepburn | | 1:48 |
| 8 | Johnny B. Goode (remastered)- producer:
- Leonard & Phil Chess
- double bass:
- Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
- guitar and lead vocals:
- Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
- piano:
- Johnnie Johnson (on 1958-01-06)
- recorded at:
- Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 1), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 53) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Chuck Berry (in 1955)
- publisher:
- Arc Music , Arc Music Corp. , Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック
- part of:
- Back to the Future: the Musical
| Chuck Berry | 4.25 | 2:43 |
| 9 | The Great Pretender (remastered) | The Platters | 5 | 2:39 |
| 10 | Love Me Tender (remastered)- accordion:
- Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) and Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
- banjo:
- Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
- bass:
- Meyer "Mike" Rubin (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Richard Cornell (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
- guitar:
- Vito Mumolo (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
- lead vocals:
- Elvis Presley (on 1956-09-01)
- vocals:
- Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01), Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) and Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956), RCA/Ariola International (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
- recorded at:
- 20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 437)
- recording of:
- Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
- lyricist:
- Ken Darby (in 1956)
- additional writer:
- Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (in 1956)
- composer:
- George R. Poulton (in 1861)
- publisher:
- Aberbach Musikverlag , ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック and 日音 Synch事業部
- is based on:
- Aura Lea
| Elvis Presley | 3.55 | 2:42 |
| 11 | Summertime Blues (remastered)- recording of:
- Summertime Blues (in 1958-05)
- writer:
- Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
- publisher:
- American Music , Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. , Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| Eddie Cochran | | 1:55 |
| 12 | Great Balls of Fire (remastered 2015)- producer:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Jack Clement, Don Simpson and Sam Phillips (in 1957)
- bass guitar:
- Sidney Stokes
- drums (drum set):
- [unknown]
- piano:
- Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-10)
- vocals:
- Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sun Record Company (in 1957)
- recorded at:
- Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-10-08)
- edit of:
- Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 242)
- recording of:
- Great Balls of Fire (in 1957-10)
- writer:
- Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
- publisher:
- B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
- cover recording of:
- Great Balls of Fire
- writer:
- Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
- publisher:
- B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
| Jerry Lee Lewis | 4.35 | 1:51 |
| 13 | Please Mr. Postman (remastered 2017)- producer:
- Robert Bateman and Brian Holland
- bass:
- James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
- guitar:
- Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
- handclaps:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
- percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
- piano:
- Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
- background vocals:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- lead vocals:
- Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 410)
- recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| The Marvelettes | 4.6 | 2:28 |
| 14 | Misirlou (original Soundtrack from “Pulp Fiction” - remastered) | Dick Dale | | 2:38 |
| 15 | Hit the Road Jack (remastered 2019) | Ray Charles | 4.35 | 1:56 |
| 16 | You Are My Destiny (remastered) | Paul Anka | | 2:28 |
| 17 | Tous les garçons et les filles (remastered) | Françoise Hardy | 3.05 | 3:06 |
| 18 | You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (remastered) | Smokey Robinson | 4.5 | 2:57 |
| 19 | Lollipop (remastered) | The Chordettes | 4 | 2:07 |
| 20 | I Walk the Line (remastered 2020)- producer:
- Sam Phillips
- acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
- Johnny Cash (on 1956-04-02)
- double bass:
- Marshall Grant (on 1956-04-02)
- electric guitar:
- Luther Perkins (on 1956-04-02)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
- recorded at:
- Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
- recording of:
- I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
- lyricist and composer:
- John R. Cash (in 1956)
- publisher:
- Aberbach (London) , Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. , Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A and House of Cash, Inc.
| Johnny Cash | 4.15 | 2:43 |
| 21 | He’s So Fine (remastered) | The Chiffons | 3.35 | 1:53 |
| 22 | Runaway (remastered) | Del Shannon | 4.4 | 2:18 |
| 23 | Let’s Twist Again (remastered 2017) | Chubby Checker | 4.65 | 2:14 |
| 24 | Theme From a Summer Place (remastered 2017 from “A Summer Place” original Sondtrack) | Percy Faith | 3.65 | 2:22 |
| 25 | Mr. Sandman (remastered 2017) | The Chordettes | 4.3 | 2:23 |
| 26 | Roll Over Beethoven (remastered) | Chuck Berry | 4.15 | 2:22 |
| 27 | Diana (remastered) | Paul Anka | 4.2 | 2:18 |
| 28 | Zou Bisou Bisou (remastered 2017) | Gillian Hills | | 2:14 |
| 29 | Dream Lover (remastered 2018) | Bobby Darin | 3.75 | 2:30 |
| 30 | Only the Lonely (remastered) | Roy Orbison | 4.7 | 2:24 |
| 31 | Green Onions (remastered) | Booker T. & the MG’s | 3.85 | 2:53 |
| 32 | Venus (remastered) | Frankie Avalon | 4.5 | 2:21 |
| 33 | The Loco‐Motion (remastered 2018) | Little Eva | 2 | 2:27 |
| 34 | (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance (remastered 2015) | Gene Pitney | 4 | 2:55 |
| 35 | Hound Dog (remastered)- bass:
- Bill Black (on 1956-07-02)
- drums (drum set):
- D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
- guitar:
- Scotty Moore (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
- piano:
- Shorty Long (on 1956-07-02)
- lead vocals:
- Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
- vocals:
- The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
- additional performer:
- The Jordanaires
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Entertainment (in 1956, in 1972), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
- recorded at:
- RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
- cover recording of:
- Hound Dog (on 1956-07-02)
- lyricist:
- Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
- composer:
- Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
- previously attributed to:
- Johnny Otis
- publisher:
- Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. , MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing , Universal/MCA Music , Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
| Elvis Presley | 3.65 | 2:15 |
| 36 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow (remastered 2017 From “dirty Dancing” original Soundtrack)- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Gary Chester (in 1960)
- kettle drum:
- Carole King (in 1960)
- piano:
- Paul Griffin (in 1960)
- lead vocals:
- Shirley Owens (in 1960)
- vocals:
- Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Licensing Ltd.
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 33), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 125), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151)
- recording of:
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow (in 1960)
- lyricist:
- Gerry Goffin
- composer:
- Carole King
- publisher:
- Lushmole Music, Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. , Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Shirelles | 3.8 | 2:41 |
| 37 | Marina (remastered) | Marino Marini | | 2:55 |
| 38 | Smile (remastered 2019)- producer:
- Lee Gillette
- bass:
- Charlie Harris (on 1954-07-27)
- bass trombone:
- George Roberts (on 1954-07-27)
- cello:
- Cy Bernard (on 1954-07-27), Armand Kaproff (on 1954-07-27), Ray Kramer (on 1954-07-27) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1954-07-27)
- drums (drum set):
- Lee Young (on 1954-07-27)
- French horn:
- Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (on 1954-07-27)
- guitar:
- John Collins (on 1954-07-27)
- percussion:
- Louis Singer (on 1954-07-27)
- piano:
- Bill Miller (on 1954-07-27)
- reeds:
- John Hacker (on 1954-07-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-07-27) and Dominic Mumolo (on 1954-07-27)
- trombone:
- Francis Howard (on 1954-07-27)
- viola:
- Stanley Harris (on 1954-07-27), Paul Robyn (on 1954-07-27), Barbara Simons (on 1954-07-27) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-07-27)
- violin:
- Leonard Atkins (on 1954-07-27), Victor Bay (on 1954-07-27), Alex Beller (on 1954-07-27), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-07-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-07-27), Nathan Ross (on 1954-07-27), Mischa Russell (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (on 1954-07-27), Paul Shure (on 1954-07-27), Felix Slatkin (on 1954-07-27), Marshall Sosson (on 1954-07-27) and Gerald Vinci (on 1954-07-27)
- vocals:
- Nat King Cole (on 1954-07-27)
- orchestra:
- Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
- conductor:
- Nelson Riddle (on 1954-07-27)
- arranger:
- Nelson Riddle
- recorded at:
- Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-27)
- cover recording of:
- Smile (on 1954-07-27)
- lyricist:
- Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
- composer:
- Charlie Chaplin
- publisher:
- Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (in 1954)
- sub-publisher:
- Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
- is based on:
- Smile
- part of:
- Chaplin
| Nat King Cole | | 2:53 |
| 39 | Things (remastered 2015) | Bobby Darin | | 2:33 |
| 40 | These Arms of Mine (remastered 2017 From “dirty Dancing” original Soundtrack) | Otis Redding | 3.5 | 2:28 |
| 41 | Sway (Quien Sera) (remastered 2016) | Dean Martin | 4 | 2:41 |
| 42 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (remastered 2018) | Neil Sedaka | 3.25 | 2:16 |
| 43 | Mambo Italiano (remastered) | Renato Carosone | 5 | 3:01 |
| 44 | Put Your Head on My Shoulder (remastered 2019) | Paul Anka | | 2:42 |
| 45 | Surfin’ Safari (remastered) | The Beach Boys | 4 | 2:04 |
| 46 | Tammy (remastered 2015) | Sam Cooke | | 3:32 |
| 47 | That’s Amore (remastered 2016) | Dean Martin | 4.35 | 3:05 |
| 48 | I Just Want to Make Love to You (remastered) | Etta James | 3 | 3:03 |
| 49 | Rawhide (remastered 2015) | Frankie Laine | 4 | 2:00 |
| 50 | Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (remastered) | Ben E. King | 5 | 2:52 |