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#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
1	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
2	A Change Is Gonna Come0001A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke	63.8	63.8	1965	46.0	4	4	0	2	2	0.4	6.0
3	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
4	Cant Help Falling In Love0001Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley UB40	66.0	66.0	1962	49.0	3	3	0	2	1	33.8	10.9
5	Eleanor Rigby0001Eleanor Rigby The Beatles	51.8	51.8	1966	45.8	3	2	1	2	1	-14.7	-1.5
6	On Broadway0001On Broadway The Drifters George Benson	50.0	50.0	1963	42.5	1	1	0	2	1	n/a	0.9
7	Proud Mary0001Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival Ike & Tina Turner	64.0	64.0	1969	41.8	4	3	1	2	1	1.4	1.9
8	River Deep Mountain High0001River Deep - Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner	67.0	67.0	1969	40.3	1	1	0	2	2	21.5	4.8
9	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
10	Unchained Melody0001Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers	44.0	44.0	1965	40.8	2	2	0	2	2	7.8	-8.2
11	What A Wonderful World0001What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong	68.3	68.3	1967	44.6	4	4	0	2	1	1.7	11.3
12	When A Man Loves A Woman0001When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge	56.1	56.1	1966	43.3	6	6	0	2	2	7.4	3.2
13	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
14	You Dont Have To Say You Love Me0001You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield	65.0	65.0	1966	42.0	2	2	0	2	2	-6.0	9.3
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	Aint No Way0001Ain't No Way Aretha Franklin	59.0	59.0	1968	45.5	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	15.7
19	Baby I Love You0001Baby, I Love You Aretha Franklin	56.0	56.0	1967	37.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-7.7
20	Baby What You Want Me To Do0001Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed	59.0	59.0	1960	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	15.1
21	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
22	Blackbird0001Blackbird The Beatles	72.0	72.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	11.2
23	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
24	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
25	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
26	Chain Of Fools0001Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin	57.4	57.4	1968	39.4	3	3	0	1	2	1.3	4.8
27	Come Together0001Come Together The Beatles	62.1	62.1	1969	43.1	7	7	0	1	0	-2.6	1.8
28	Cry Baby0001Cry Baby Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters Janis Joplin	69.0	69.0	1963	52.0	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-3.3
29	Dancing In The Street0001Dancing In The Street Martha and the Vandellas	56.0	56.0	1964	43.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	1.5
30	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
31	Dumb Blonde0001Dumb Blonde Dolly Parton	41.0	41.0	1967	46.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-11.2
32	Eight Days A Week0001Eight Days A Week The Beatles	3.0	3.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-37.0
33	Feeling Good0001Feeling Good Nina Simone	55.1	55.1	1965	47.1	5	4	1	1	3	3.0	12.9
34	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
35	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
36	Fortunate Son0001Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival	55.0	55.0	1969	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-8.7
37	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
38	Honky Tonk Women0001Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones	53.0	53.0	1969	41.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	29.8
39	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
40	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
41	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
42	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
43	I Thank The Lord For The Night Time0001I Thank The Lord For The Night Time Neil Diamond	68.0	68.0	1967	41.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	15.3
44	Im A Believer0001I'm A Believer The Monkees Smash Mouth	10.0	10.0	1966	42.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-45.2
45	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
46	Impossible Dream0001The Impossible Dream Richard Kiley	11.0	11.0	1965	40.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-25.1
47	Love Potion Number Nine0001Love Potion No. 9 The Searchers	63.0	63.0	1963	48.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-6.5
48	MacArthur Park0001MacArthur Park Richard Harris Donna Summer	31.5	31.5	1968	41.0	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-26.8
49	Mr. Tambourine Man0001Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds Bob Dylan	17.0	17.0	1965	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-29.3
50	My Cherie Amour0001My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder	29.0	29.0	1969	36.5	3	3	0	1	1	9.6	-0.8
51	My Girl0001My Girl The Temptations	33.6	33.6	1965	41.6	3	3	0	1	2	9.8	-4.0
52	Ooh Baby Baby0001Ooh Baby Baby Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	62.5	62.5	1965	41.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-3.1
53	People0001People Barbra Streisand	69.0	69.0	1964	41.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	14.2
54	Ruby Tuesday0001Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones	28.0	28.0	1967	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-1.0
55	Shes Leaving Home0001She's Leaving Home The Beatles	52.0	52.0	1967	46.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-4.0
56	Shop Around0001Shop Around Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	49.8	49.8	1960	50.3	4	4	0	1	0	-1.7	-8.3
57	Somebody to Love0001Somebody to Love Jefferson Airplane	58.5	58.5	1967	47.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-1.2
58	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
59	Suspicious Minds0001Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley	46.3	46.3	1969	39.0	1	1	0	1	2	-5.5	-14.4
60	To Love Somebody0001To Love Somebody The Bee Gees	68.8	68.8	1967	41.8	4	3	1	1	1	-9.5	12.2
61	Tracks Of My Tears0001The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	61.8	61.8	1965	47.0	3	3	0	1	1	-9.1	4.7
62	Under My Thumb0001Under My Thumb The Rolling Stones	23.0	23.0	1966	44.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-10.5
63	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
64	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
65	You Really Got Me0001You Really Got Me The Kinks	16.5	16.5	1964	40.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-17.0
66	Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away0001You've Got To Hide Your Love Away The Beatles	16.0	16.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-22.4
67	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
68	A Natural Woman0001A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin	63.4	63.4	1967	41.4	4	3	1	0	1	0.8	5.9
69	A Whiter Shade Of Pale0001A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum	56.0	56.0	1967	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-5.0
70	All Along The Watchtower0001All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan The Jimi Hendrix Experience	77.0	77.0	1967	51.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	34.6
71	All My Loving0001All My Loving The Beatles	58.0	58.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	28.9
72	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
73	As Long As He Needs Me0001As Long As He Needs Me From: Oliver!	75.5	75.5	1960	46.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	5.2
74	At Last0001At Last Etta James	60.0	60.0	1961	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.3
75	Baby I Need Your Loving0001Baby I Need Your Loving The Four Tops	65.5	65.5	1964	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	13.7
76	Bad Moon Rising0001Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival	n/a	n/a	1969	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
77	Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down0001Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher	84.0	84.0	1966	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	26.6
78	Bare Necessities0001The Bare Necessities Phil Harris	66.0	66.0	1967	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-7.8
79	Beggin0001Beggin' The Four Seasons	61.0	61.0	1967	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	8.3
80	Born To Be Wild0001Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf	69.0	69.0	1968	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	0.6
81	Boxer0001The Boxer Simon and Garfunkel	62.0	62.0	1969	41.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	13.7
82	Bring It On Home To Me0001Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke	57.3	57.3	1962	56.8	4	2	2	0	0	18.5	6.3
83	Build Me Up Buttercup0001Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations	93.0	93.0	1969	34.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	26.2
84	Come See About Me0001Come See About Me The Supremes	80.0	80.0	1964	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	16.9
85	Crazy0001Crazy Patsy Cline	34.0	34.0	1961	42.0	0	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a
86	Cry To Me0001Cry To Me Solomon Burke	n/a	n/a	1962	61.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
87	Crying0001Crying Roy Orbison	70.0	70.0	1961	48.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.6
88	Day Tripper0001Day Tripper The Beatles	64.0	64.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.4
89	Daydream0001Daydream Lovin' Spoonful	77.0	77.0	1966	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	35.3
90	Daydream Believer0001Daydream Believer The Monkees	9.0	9.0	1967	35.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
91	Dazed And Confused0001Dazed And Confused Led Zeppelin	76.5	76.5	1969	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	26.3
92	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
93	Don’t Make Me Over0001Don’t Make Me Over Dionne Warwick	82.0	82.0	1962	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	11.4
94	Dont Play That Song0001Don't Play That Song Ben E. King	73.0	73.0	1962	45.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	4.7
95	Dont Rain On My Parade0001Don't Rain On My Parade Barbra Streisand	91.0	91.0	1964	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	15.7
96	Everybodys Talkin0001Everybody's Talkin' Nilsson	22.0	22.0	1969	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.0
97	Fixing A Hole0001Fixing A Hole The Beatles	62.0	62.0	1967	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.0
98	Fool In Love0001Fool In Love Ike & Tina Turner	82.0	82.0	1960	43.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	15.0
99	Georgia On My Mind0001Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles	66.8	66.8	1960	54.5	2	1	1	0	4	4.9	15.6
100	Get Ready0001Get Ready The Temptations Rare Earth	43.0	43.0	1966	41.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	4.2

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