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#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
1	Jolene0001Jolene Dolly Parton	46.8	46.8	1974	40.4	4	3	1	3	1	-6.1	-5.3
2	Dont Leave Me This Way0001Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston	57.0	57.0	1977	28.7	2	2	0	2	1	n/a	-0.9
3	Emotion0001Emotion Samantha Sang	48.0	48.0	1978	30.0	2	2	0	2	0	n/a	-20.8
4	Im Every Woman0001I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan	57.3	57.3	1978	27.8	3	3	0	2	1	-5.7	0.6
5	Knock On Wood0001Knock On Wood Amii Stewart	40.3	40.3	1978	26.0	2	2	0	2	1	-11.0	-10.4
6	Let's Get It On0001Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye	56.0	56.0	1973	35.3	4	4	0	2	0	-6.2	6.3
7	Long And Winding Road0001The Long And Winding Road The Beatles	52.8	52.8	1970	41.3	4	4	0	2	0	-0.7	0.7
8	September0001September Earth, Wind & Fire	37.7	37.7	1978	30.7	1	1	0	2	2	-3.5	-18.0
9	Stayin Alive0001Stayin' Alive The Bee Gees	29.7	29.7	1977	33.3	2	2	0	2	1	-0.5	-23.9
10	Turn The Beat Around0001Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson	49.6	49.6	1976	30.2	4	4	0	2	1	-5.1	6.0
11	A Song For You0001A Song For You Donny Hathaway	66.5	66.5	1971	36.5	3	1	2	1	1	-2.4	12.3
12	All The Time0001All The Time Barry Manilow	78.0	78.0	1976	28.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	1.5
13	American Woman0001American Woman The Guess Who	25.0	25.0	1970	42.0	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-16.5
14	Ben0001Ben Michael Jackson	26.0	26.0	1972	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-22.0
15	Bennie And The Jets0001Bennie And The Jets Elton John	31.3	31.3	1973	41.7	2	1	1	1	1	-34.5	-12.0
16	Coat Of Many Colors0001Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	44.0	44.0	1971	37.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	9.1
17	Crazy Little Thing Called Love0001Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen	32.1	35.3	1979	31.0	6	6	0	1	1	-2.7	-13.0
18	Daniel0001Daniel Elton John	41.0	41.0	1973	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-7.0
19	Desperado0001Desperado The Eagles	17.0	17.0	1973	31.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-9.0
20	Dim All The Lights0001Dim All The Lights Donna Summer	44.0	44.0	1979	30.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-11.6
21	Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me0001Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John	70.6	70.6	1974	34.1	7	7	0	1	1	3.1	15.2
22	Dont Stop0001Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac	34.0	34.0	1977	33.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-20.1
23	Dont Take Away The Music0001Don't Take Away The Music Tavares	46.0	46.0	1976	29.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	6.2
24	Dream On0001Dream On Aerosmith	45.3	45.3	1976	34.3	2	2	0	1	1	16.5	-14.7
25	Easy0001Easy The Commodores	31.0	31.0	1977	27.0	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-13.3
26	Everlasting Love0001Everlasting Love Carl Carlton	35.0	35.0	1974	30.0	3	3	0	1	0	-13.0	-12.8
27	Fat Bottomed Girls0001Fat Bottomed Girls Queen	47.0	47.0	1978	34.3	2	2	0	1	1	4.0	-2.5
28	Free Bird0001Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd	57.0	57.0	1975	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-14.7
29	Go Your Own Way0001Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac	29.5	29.5	1977	34.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-27.9
30	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road0001Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John	8.0	8.0	1973	31.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-20.3
31	Heartbreaker0001Heartbreaker Pat Benatar	52.3	52.3	1979	28.7	3	3	0	1	0	13.0	-2.6
32	Hi De Ho0001Hi-De-Ho Blood, Sweat and Tears	38.0	38.0	1970	41.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-20.8
33	Hot Stuff0001Hot Stuff Donna Summer	71.0	71.0	1977	32.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-1.1
34	I Am I Said0001I Am…I Said Neil Diamond	69.0	69.0	1971	37.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	19.2
35	I Just Want To Be Your Everything0001I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb	43.5	43.5	1977	28.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-11.3
36	I Shot The Sheriff0001I Shot The Sheriff Bob Marley and the Wailers Eric Clapton	9.0	9.0	1973	35.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-37.9
37	I Wish0001I Wish Stevie Wonder	62.0	62.0	1976	37.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	16.7
38	If I Were Your Woman0001If I Were Your Woman Gladys Knight and the Pips	73.5	73.5	1971	40.0	2	2	0	1	1	n/a	11.6
39	If You Don't Know Me By Now0001If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes Simply Red	55.4	55.4	1972	37.8	4	4	0	1	1	6.3	0.3
40	Ill Be There0001I'll Be There The Jackson 5 Mariah Carey	44.0	44.0	1970	39.5	3	2	1	1	1	0.2	-1.3
41	Its A Miracle0001It's A Miracle Barry Manilow	35.5	35.5	1975	36.0	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	-15.1
42	Ive Done Enough Dyin Today0001I've Done Enough Dyin' Today Larry Gatlin	32.0	32.0	1978	25.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-9.4
43	Jive Talkin'0001Jive Talkin' The Bee Gees	20.0	20.0	1975	28.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-24.6
44	Knocks Me Off My Feet0001Knocks Me Off My Feet Stevie Wonder	35.7	35.7	1976	32.3	3	3	0	1	0	-8.0	-10.3
45	Last Dance0001Last Dance Donna Summer	34.0	34.0	1978	27.0	1	1	0	1	2	10.5	-2.3
46	Lets Stay Together0001Let's Stay Together Al Green Tina Turner	56.2	56.2	1972	33.2	4	2	2	1	1	-1.0	8.5
47	Long Train Runnin'0001Long Train Runnin' The Doobie Brothers	25.0	25.0	1972	39.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-12.6
48	Love Hurts0001Love Hurts Nazareth	37.0	37.0	1975	36.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-10.3
49	Love Will Keep Us Together0001Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille	74.0	74.0	1975	28.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	10.3
50	Love You Inside Out0001Love You Inside Out The Bee Gees	45.0	45.0	1979	26.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-34.7
51	My Life0001My Life Billy Joel	24.0	24.0	1978	34.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-14.3
52	Never Can Say Goodbye0001Never Can Say Goodbye The Jackson 5	37.7	37.7	1971	37.7	1	1	0	1	2	10.0	-18.5
53	New York State Of Mind0001New York State Of Mind Billy Joel	72.3	72.3	1976	36.0	2	2	0	1	2	-4.5	21.3
54	Old Time Rock And Roll0001Old Time Rock And Roll Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band	15.0	15.0	1978	33.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-33.0
55	Only The Good Die Young0001Only The Good Die Young Billy Joel	53.0	53.0	1977	36.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	2.8
56	Rocket Man0001Rocket Man Elton John	26.5	26.5	1972	39.8	3	2	1	1	1	-3.6	-9.2
57	Rose0001The Rose Bette Midler	15.0	15.0	1979	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-31.3
58	Run To Me0001Run To Me The Bee Gees	35.0	35.0	1972	35.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-22.4
59	Shes Gone0001She's Gone Hall & Oates	19.0	19.0	1976	29.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-16.4
60	Signed Sealed Delivered Im Yours0001Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Stevie Wonder	59.0	59.0	1970	37.0	4	4	0	1	0	-2.2	1.1
61	Somebody To Love0001Somebody To Love Queen	54.3	54.3	1976	38.5	2	1	1	1	2	-8.0	9.2
62	Someday Well All Be Free0001Someday We'll All Be Free Donny Hathaway	29.0	29.0	1970	32.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-24.0
63	Superstar0001Superstar From: Jesus Christ Superstar	71.0	71.0	1970	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	10.1
64	They Long To Be Close To You0001(They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters	2.0	2.0	1970	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-24.4
65	Way We Were0001The Way We Were Barbra Streisand	47.0	47.0	1973	37.0	2	2	0	1	1	n/a	-11.0
66	We Will Rock You0001We Will Rock You Queen	12.0	12.0	1977	29.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-26.3
67	Weekend In New England0001Weekend In New England Barry Manilow	72.0	72.0	1976	28.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	10.6
68	When I Dream0001When I Dream Crystal Gayle	32.0	32.0	1975	30.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-36.9
69	You Are So Beautiful0001You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker	59.6	59.6	1974	39.2	4	4	0	1	2	-3.0	4.1
70	You Cant Win You Cant Break Even0001You Can't Win, You Can't Break Even Michael Jackson	26.0	26.0	1978	25.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-15.5
71	You Make Me Feel Brand New0001You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics	38.0	38.0	1974	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-30.7
72	You Should Be Dancing0001You Should Be Dancing The Bee Gees	19.0	19.0	1977	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-37.6
73	Across The Universe0001Across The Universe The Beatles	62.5	62.5	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	0.3
74	Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers	72.4	72.4	1971	38.0	4	4	0	0	1	-3.0	14.6
75	All By Myself0001All By Myself Eric Carmen Celine Dion	49.2	49.2	1975	35.1	4	4	0	0	3	-7.3	-3.8
76	All In Love Is Fair0001All In Love Is Fair Stevie Wonder	41.6	41.6	1973	34.4	3	3	0	0	2	7.7	-8.1
77	All Right Now0001All Right Now Free	49.0	49.0	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	1.4
78	Always And Forever0001Always And Forever Heatwave	65.0	65.0	1978	26.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	7.6
79	American Girl0001American Girl Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	67.0	67.0	1977	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	8.7
80	Angel From Montgomery0001Angel From Montgomery John Prine	n/a	n/a	1971	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
81	Angie0001Angie The Rolling Stones	54.0	54.0	1973	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.3
82	As0001As Stevie Wonder	60.0	60.0	1977	38.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	12.6
83	Baba O'Riley0001Baba O'Riley The Who	69.0	69.0	1971	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.9
84	Baby Love0001Baby Love Mother's Finest	n/a	n/a	1977	46.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
85	Bad Blood0001Bad Blood Neil Sedaka	15.0	15.0	1975	28.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-30.1
86	Band Of Gold0001Band Of Gold Freda Payne	88.0	88.0	1970	33.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	25.9
87	Barracuda0001Barracuda Heart	58.5	58.5	1977	39.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	15.6
88	Beast Of Burden0001Beast Of Burden The Rolling Stones	64.5	67.0	1978	34.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	10.5
89	Beautiful0001Beautiful Carole King	80.0	80.0	1971	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	19.7
90	Because The Night0001Because The Night Patti Smith Group 10,000 Maniacs	40.0	40.0	1978	32.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	0.2
91	Believe In Yourself0001Believe In Yourself Diana Ross	65.0	65.0	1978	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	9.6
92	Best Of My Love0001Best Of My Love The Emotions	33.5	33.5	1977	32.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	7.8
93	Black Magic Woman0001Black Magic Woman Santana	59.0	59.0	1970	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.0
94	Blame It On The Boogie0001Blame It On The Boogie Mick Jackson	n/a	n/a	1978	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
95	Blame It On The Sun0001Blame It On The Sun Stevie Wonder	18.0	18.0	1972	34.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-17.9
96	Bohemian Rhapsody0001Bohemian Rhapsody Queen	57.3	57.3	1975	32.7	3	3	0	0	0	-23.0	8.4
97	Boss0001The Boss Diana Ross	24.0	24.0	1979	28.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-15.6
98	Brand New Key0001Brand New Key Melanie	74.0	74.0	1971	47.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	1.0
99	Brass In Pocket (I'm Special)0001Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) The Pretenders	18.0	18.0	1979	28.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	0.0
100	Bridge Over Troubled Water0001Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel	65.5	65.5	1970	37.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	8.7

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