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#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
1	Shes A Woman0001She's A Woman The Beatles	82.0	82.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	38.6
2	Daydream0001Daydream Lovin' Spoonful	77.0	77.0	1966	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	35.3
3	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
4	One0001One Three Dog Night	61.0	61.0	1969	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	33.0
5	Honky Tonk Women0001Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones	53.0	53.0	1969	41.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	29.8
6	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
7	All My Loving0001All My Loving The Beatles	58.0	58.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	28.9
8	Mustang Sally0001Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett	51.0	51.0	1965	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	28.0
9	Spinning Wheel0001Spinning Wheel Blood, Sweat and Tears	76.5	76.5	1969	37.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	27.9
10	Since I Fell For You0001Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch	80.0	80.0	1963	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	27.2
11	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
12	Dazed And Confused0001Dazed And Confused Led Zeppelin	76.5	76.5	1969	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	26.3
13	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
14	Whole Lotta Love0001Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin	88.5	88.5	1969	41.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	25.7
15	What Is And What Should Never Be0001What Is And What Should Never Be Led Zeppelin	85.0	85.0	1969	42.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	25.0
16	Will You Love Me Tomorrow0001Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles	92.0	92.0	1960	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	24.9
17	House Of Rising Sun0001House Of The Rising Sun The Animals	84.5	84.5	1964	52.3	4	4	0	0	0	n/a	24.3
18	Weight0001The Weight The Band	40.0	40.0	1968	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	24.0
19	Think0001Think Aretha Franklin	69.8	69.8	1968	40.0	3	3	0	0	1	-13.3	23.8
20	Youre All I Need To Get By0001You're All I Need To Get By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	68.0	68.0	1968	38.5	4	3	1	0	0	-2.0	22.8
21	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
22	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
23	Tell Him0001Tell Him The Exciters	49.0	49.0	1964	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	21.6
24	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
25	I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)0001I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin	78.5	78.5	1967	41.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	20.8
26	Play With Fire0001Play With Fire The Rolling Stones	69.0	69.0	1965	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	20.6
27	Whipping Post0001Whipping Post The Allman Brothers Band	90.0	90.0	1969	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	20.2
28	I Will0001I Will The Beatles	68.0	68.0	1968	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.8
29	Hold On Im Comin0001Hold On, I'm Comin' Sam and Dave	70.0	70.0	1966	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.7
30	Nowhere To Run0001Nowhere To Run Martha and the Vandellas	61.0	61.0	1965	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.6
31	My Generation0001My Generation The Who	76.0	76.0	1965	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	18.1
32	Its a Mans Mans Mans World0001It's A Man's Man's Man's World James Brown	64.8	64.8	1966	46.8	3	3	0	0	1	-3.1	17.2
33	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
34	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
35	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
36	Aint No Way0001Ain't No Way Aretha Franklin	59.0	59.0	1968	45.5	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	15.7
37	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
38	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
39	Homeward Bound0001Homeward Bound Simon and Garfunkel	87.0	87.0	1966	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	15.3
40	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
41	Fool In Love0001Fool In Love Ike & Tina Turner	82.0	82.0	1960	43.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	15.0
42	Whos Loving You0001Who's Loving You The Jackson 5	62.0	62.0	1969	38.5	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	14.9
43	People0001People Barbra Streisand	69.0	69.0	1964	41.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	14.2
44	People Get Ready0001People Get Ready The Impressions	88.0	88.0	1965	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	13.8
45	If I Fell0001If I Fell The Beatles	57.0	57.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	13.8
46	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
47	Boxer0001The Boxer Simon and Garfunkel	62.0	62.0	1969	41.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	13.7
48	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
49	Feeling Good0001Feeling Good Nina Simone	55.1	55.1	1965	47.1	5	4	1	1	3	3.0	12.9
50	To Love Somebody0001To Love Somebody The Bee Gees	68.8	68.8	1967	41.8	4	3	1	1	1	-9.5	12.2
51	Crying0001Crying Roy Orbison	70.0	70.0	1961	48.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.6
52	Youve Made Me So Very Happy0001You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat and Tears	62.0	62.0	1969	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	11.4
53	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
54	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
55	Blackbird0001Blackbird The Beatles	72.0	72.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	11.2
56	Im A Woman0001I'm A Woman Peggy Lee	78.5	78.5	1963	44.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	11.2
57	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
58	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
59	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
60	Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I0001Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) Ray Charles	63.0	63.0	1961	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	10.3
61	Sweet Sweet Baby Since Youve Been Gone0001(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone Aretha Franklin	87.0	87.0	1968	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	10.1
62	Times They Are A Changin0001The Times, They Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan	71.0	71.0	1964	56.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	9.6
63	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
64	In The Ghetto0001In The Ghetto Elvis Presley	67.0	67.0	1969	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	9.2
65	Beggin0001Beggin' The Four Seasons	61.0	61.0	1967	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	8.3
66	Respect0001Respect Aretha Franklin	71.3	71.3	1967	36.0	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	7.6
67	Golden Slumbers0001Golden Slumbers The Beatles	63.0	63.0	1969	49.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	7.3
68	Youve Really Got A Hold On Me0001You've Really Got A Hold On Me Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	64.5	64.5	1962	51.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	7.1
69	Try A Little Tenderness0001Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding	69.3	69.3	1967	40.7	3	3	0	0	0	-10.5	6.8
70	Saved0001Saved Elvis Presley	81.0	81.0	1968	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.3
71	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
72	At Last0001At Last Etta James	60.0	60.0	1961	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.3
73	One Two Three00011, 2, 3 Len Barry	45.0	45.0	1965	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.2
74	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
75	Everybodys Talkin0001Everybody's Talkin' Nilsson	22.0	22.0	1969	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.0
76	With A Little Help From My Friends0001With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles Joe Cocker	55.5	55.5	1967	50.0	5	5	0	0	0	-15.0	6.0
77	A Natural Woman0001A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin	63.4	63.4	1967	41.4	4	3	1	0	1	0.8	5.9
78	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
79	You Cant Always Get What You Want0001You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones	80.0	80.0	1969	47.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	5.3
80	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
81	That's Life0001That's Life Frank Sinatra	62.0	62.0	1966	49.5	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	5.1
82	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
83	Chain Of Fools0001Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin	57.4	57.4	1968	39.4	3	3	0	1	2	1.3	4.8
84	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
85	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
86	Get Ready0001Get Ready The Temptations Rare Earth	43.0	43.0	1966	41.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	4.2
87	If I Can Dream0001If I Can Dream Elvis Presley	61.5	61.5	1968	41.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	3.8
88	While My Guitar Gently Weeps0001While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles	72.0	72.0	1968	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.3
89	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
90	God Only Knows0001God Only Knows The Beach Boys	60.0	60.0	1966	51.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	3.1
91	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
92	Light My Fire0001Light My Fire The Doors Jose Feliciano	59.0	59.0	1967	44.3	1	1	0	0	2	-17.0	2.9
93	I Believe To My Soul0001I Believe To My Soul Ray Charles	58.0	58.0	1961	46.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	2.0
94	Something0001Something The Beatles	63.0	63.0	1969	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.9
95	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
96	Moon River0001Moon River Andy Williams	46.3	46.3	1964	45.3	3	3	0	0	0	-13.5	1.9
97	Come Together0001Come Together The Beatles	62.1	62.1	1969	43.1	7	7	0	1	0	-2.6	1.8
98	White Rabbit0001White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane	54.0	54.0	1967	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.7
99	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
100	What The World Needs Now Is Love0001What The World Needs Now Is Love Jackie DeShannon	62.0	62.0	1965	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.3

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