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#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
101	Feeling Good0001Feeling Good Nina Simone	55.1	55.1	1965	47.1	5	4	1	1	3	3.0	12.9
102	Fortunate Son0001Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival	55.0	55.0	1969	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-8.7
103	If Ever I Would Leave You0001If Ever I Would Leave You From: Camelot	55.0	55.0	1960	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.3
104	In My Room0001In My Room The Beach Boys	55.0	55.0	1963	57.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-1.0
105	Oh Darling0001Oh! Darling The Beatles	54.5	54.5	1969	42.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-0.3
106	Do You Love Me0001Do You Love Me The Contours	54.0	54.0	1962	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-6.4
107	Im Gonna Make You Love Me0001I'm Gonna Make You Love Me The Supremes & The Temptations	54.0	50.0	1968	42.0	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-1.8
108	Shes Not There0001She's Not There The Zombies	54.0	54.0	1964	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	0.6
109	White Rabbit0001White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane	54.0	54.0	1967	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.7
110	Yesterday0001Yesterday The Beatles	53.8	53.8	1965	49.0	4	4	0	0	0	-7.5	-6.5
111	Happy Together0001Happy Together The Turtles	53.5	53.5	1967	45.7	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	-5.1
112	Paint It Black0001Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones	53.3	53.3	1966	44.3	3	2	1	0	0	6.0	-6.5
113	Honky Tonk Women0001Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones	53.0	53.0	1969	41.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	29.8
114	Leaving On A Jet Plane0001Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul And Mary	53.0	53.0	1967	52.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	29.0
115	Sound of Silence0001The Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel	53.0	53.0	1965	50.0	3	3	0	1	0	0.0	-2.7
116	When Will I Be Loved0001When Will I Be Loved The Everly Brothers Linda Ronstadt	53.0	53.0	1960	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-4.5
117	Aint Too Proud To Beg0001Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations	52.8	52.8	1966	40.6	4	4	0	2	1	-2.3	2.9
118	Piece Of My Heart0001Piece Of My Heart Janis Joplin	52.1	52.1	1968	41.5	7	7	0	0	1	0.0	0.4
119	Hey Jude0001Hey Jude The Beatles	52.0	52.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-4.1
120	Shes Leaving Home0001She's Leaving Home The Beatles	52.0	52.0	1967	46.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-4.0
121	Eleanor Rigby0001Eleanor Rigby The Beatles	51.8	51.8	1966	45.8	3	2	1	2	1	-14.7	-1.5
122	In The Midnight Hour0001In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett	51.5	51.5	1965	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-3.8
123	I Fall To Pieces0001I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline	51.0	51.0	1961	49.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-17.5
124	Its All Over Now0001It's All Over Now The Rolling Stones	51.0	51.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.8
125	Mustang Sally0001Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett	51.0	51.0	1965	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	28.0
126	You Cant Do That0001You Can't Do That The Beatles	51.0	51.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	17.0
127	Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying0001Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying Gerry and the Pacemakers	50.0	50.0	1964	43.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	13.0
128	King Of The Road0001King Of The Road Roger Miller	50.0	50.0	1965	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	21.9
129	On Broadway0001On Broadway The Drifters George Benson	50.0	50.0	1963	42.5	1	1	0	2	1	n/a	0.9
130	Tobacco Road0001Tobacco Road The Nashville Teens	50.0	50.0	1964	43.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-3.1
131	Shop Around0001Shop Around Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	49.8	49.8	1960	50.3	4	4	0	1	0	-1.7	-8.3
132	You Keep Me Hangin On0001You Keep Me Hangin' On The Supremes Kim Wilde	49.6	49.6	1966	41.6	3	3	0	2	2	14.2	-5.6
133	Gimme Shelter0001Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones	49.0	19.0	1969	43.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-19.3
134	Tell Him0001Tell Him The Exciters	49.0	49.0	1964	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	21.6
135	Time Of The Season0001Time Of The Season The Zombies	48.0	48.0	1968	41.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-6.1
136	I Heard It Through The Grapevine0001I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye	47.1	47.1	1968	40.4	7	6	1	1	0	2.7	-8.7
137	Ive Just Seen A Face0001I've Just Seen A Face The Beatles	47.0	47.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-3.4
138	Moon River0001Moon River Andy Williams	46.3	46.3	1964	45.3	3	3	0	0	0	-13.5	1.9
139	Suspicious Minds0001Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley	46.3	46.3	1969	39.0	1	1	0	1	2	-5.5	-14.4
140	Letter0001The Letter The Box Tops	46.0	36.0	1967	44.7	3	3	0	0	0	9.8	-20.3
141	Look Of Love0001The Look Of Love Dusty Springfield	46.0	46.0	1967	35.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-5.5
142	Sunny0001Sunny Bobby Hebb	46.0	46.0	1966	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-5.5
143	Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay0001(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding	45.3	45.3	1968	43.0	3	2	1	0	1	-7.7	10.9
144	I Dont Need No Doctor0001I Don't Need No Doctor Ray Charles	45.0	45.0	1966	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-10.2
145	One Two Three00011, 2, 3 Len Barry	45.0	45.0	1965	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.2
146	Up On The Roof0001Up On The Roof The Drifters	45.0	n/a	1962	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
147	Where The Boys Are0001Where The Boys Are Connie Francis	45.0	45.0	1961	44.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	21.6
148	Love Child0001Love Child The Supremes	44.0	44.0	1968	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-11.5
149	Unchained Melody0001Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers	44.0	44.0	1965	40.8	2	2	0	2	2	7.8	-8.2
150	Heat Wave0001Heat Wave Martha and the Vandellas Linda Ronstadt	43.8	43.8	1963	43.4	5	5	0	3	0	-0.3	-11.8
151	Bold As Love0001Bold As Love The Jimi Hendrix Experience	43.0	43.0	1967	45.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-20.4
152	Get Ready0001Get Ready The Temptations Rare Earth	43.0	43.0	1966	41.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	4.2
153	Hard To Handle0001Hard To Handle Otis Redding The Black Crowes	43.0	43.0	1968	39.0	3	3	0	0	0	17.0	-4.8
154	Here Comes The Sun0001Here Comes The Sun The Beatles	43.0	43.0	1969	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-9.2
155	I Want To Hold Your Hand0001I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles	43.0	43.0	1964	48.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.0
156	Michelle0001Michelle The Beatles	43.0	43.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.3
157	Under The Boardwalk0001Under The Boardwalk The Drifters	43.0	43.0	1964	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-0.3
158	You Cant Keep A Good Man Down0001You Can't Keep A Good Man Down James and Bobby Purify	43.0	43.0	1962	58.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-16.2
159	More Today Than Yesterday0001More Today Than Yesterday Spiral Starecase	42.5	42.5	1969	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-4.6
160	Son Of A Preacher Man0001Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield	41.5	41.5	1969	37.0	4	4	0	2	0	-4.6	5.3
161	A Little Less Conversation0001A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley	41.0	41.0	1968	40.4	2	2	0	1	3	3.0	-6.3
162	Dumb Blonde0001Dumb Blonde Dolly Parton	41.0	41.0	1967	46.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-11.2
163	Groovy Kind Of Love0001Groovy Kind Of Love The Mindbenders Phil Collins	41.0	41.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	21.5
164	Anyone Who Had A Heart0001Anyone Who Had A Heart Dionne Warwick	40.7	40.7	1964	43.0	2	2	0	0	1	-3.5	-20.1
165	Ill Never Fall In Love Again0001I'll Never Fall In Love Again Bobbie Gentry Dionne Warwick	40.0	40.0	1969	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-12.3
166	Weight0001The Weight The Band	40.0	40.0	1968	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	24.0
167	Here There And Everywhere0001Here, There & Everywhere The Beatles	39.0	39.0	1966	37.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-30.8
168	Ring Of Fire0001Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash	38.5	38.5	1964	48.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-25.9
169	Got To Get You Into My Life0001Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles Earth, Wind & Fire	38.0	38.0	1966	42.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-16.6
170	Aint No Mountain High Enough0001Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Diana Ross	37.8	39.3	1967	42.4	5	5	0	1	0	-2.4	-10.1
171	A Day In The Life0001A Day In The Life The Beatles	37.0	37.0	1967	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-28.6
172	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do0001Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka	37.0	37.0	1962	43.3	2	2	0	1	1	-21.0	-4.9
173	Cant Buy Me Love0001Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles	36.0	36.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	0.1
174	For Once In My Life0001For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder	35.6	35.6	1968	42.3	6	6	0	1	0	-6.8	-1.3
175	I Should Have Known Better0001I Should Have Known Better The Beatles	35.0	35.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-8.2
176	Where Did Our Love Go0001Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes	35.0	35.0	1964	39.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-4.0
177	I Can't Help Myself Sugar Pie Honey Bunch0001I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) The Four Tops	34.2	41.3	1965	42.6	4	4	0	0	1	-10.1	-5.3
178	Crazy0001Crazy Patsy Cline	34.0	34.0	1961	42.0	0	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a
179	My Girl0001My Girl The Temptations	33.6	33.6	1965	41.6	3	3	0	1	2	9.8	-4.0
180	I Say A Little Prayer0001I Say A Little Prayer Dionne Warwick	33.5	33.5	1967	43.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-8.3
181	MacArthur Park0001MacArthur Park Richard Harris Donna Summer	31.5	31.5	1968	41.0	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-26.8
182	This Old Heart Of Mine0001This Old Heart Of Mine The Isley Brothers	31.0	31.0	1966	37.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-5.5
183	What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted0001What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin	31.0	31.0	1966	43.5	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-29.8
184	Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher0001(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson	31.0	n/a	1967	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
185	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)0001How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Marvin Gaye James Taylor	30.6	30.6	1965	42.0	3	3	0	1	2	3.5	-4.5
186	Mrs. Robinson0001Mrs. Robinson Simon and Garfunkel	30.0	44.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-9.3
187	Fly Me To The Moon0001Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra	29.0	29.0	1964	46.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-13.2
188	My Cherie Amour0001My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder	29.0	29.0	1969	36.5	3	3	0	1	1	9.6	-0.8
189	Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye0001Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye The Casinos	29.0	29.0	1967	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-14.8
190	Back In The USSR0001Back In The U.S.S.R. The Beatles	28.0	28.0	1968	40.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-11.8
191	Ruby Tuesday0001Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones	28.0	28.0	1967	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-1.0
192	Sweet Caroline0001Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond	26.0	26.0	1969	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-31.7
193	You Cant Hurry Love0001You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes Phil Collins	25.7	25.7	1966	40.3	2	2	0	2	1	-9.5	-8.5
194	I Saw Her Standing There0001I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles	25.0	25.0	1964	44.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-42.7
195	Im Into Something Good0001I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits	25.0	n/a	1964	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
196	In My Life0001In My Life The Beatles	23.0	23.0	1965	45.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-11.2
197	Oh No Not My Baby0001Oh No Not My Baby Maxine Brown	23.0	23.0	1964	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-25.7
198	Under My Thumb0001Under My Thumb The Rolling Stones	23.0	23.0	1966	44.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-10.5
199	Everybodys Talkin0001Everybody's Talkin' Nilsson	22.0	22.0	1969	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.0
200	Rescue Me0001Rescue Me Fontella Bass	22.0	22.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-15.6

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