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#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
1	Come Together0001Come Together The Beatles	62.1	62.1	1969	43.1	7	7	0	1	0	-2.6	1.8
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	Stand By Me0001Stand By Me Ben E. King	61.2	61.2	1961	51.0	6	6	0	0	0	-7.5	1.3
6	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
7	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
8	Feeling Good0001Feeling Good Nina Simone	55.1	55.1	1965	47.1	5	4	1	1	3	3.0	12.9
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	A Natural Woman0001A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin	63.4	63.4	1967	41.4	4	3	1	0	1	0.8	5.9
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	Shop Around0001Shop Around Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	49.8	49.8	1960	50.3	4	4	0	1	0	-1.7	-8.3
19	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
20	To Love Somebody0001To Love Somebody The Bee Gees	68.8	68.8	1967	41.8	4	3	1	1	1	-9.5	12.2
21	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
22	Yesterday0001Yesterday The Beatles	53.8	53.8	1965	49.0	4	4	0	0	0	-7.5	-6.5
23	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
24	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
25	Chain Of Fools0001Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin	57.4	57.4	1968	39.4	3	3	0	1	2	1.3	4.8
26	Eleanor Rigby0001Eleanor Rigby The Beatles	51.8	51.8	1966	45.8	3	2	1	2	1	-14.7	-1.5
27	Happy Together0001Happy Together The Turtles	53.5	53.5	1967	45.7	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	-5.1
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	Letter0001The Letter The Box Tops	46.0	36.0	1967	44.7	3	3	0	0	0	9.8	-20.3
32	Moon River0001Moon River Andy Williams	46.3	46.3	1964	45.3	3	3	0	0	0	-13.5	1.9
33	My Cherie Amour0001My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder	29.0	29.0	1969	36.5	3	3	0	1	1	9.6	-0.8
34	My Girl0001My Girl The Temptations	33.6	33.6	1965	41.6	3	3	0	1	2	9.8	-4.0
35	Paint It Black0001Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones	53.3	53.3	1966	44.3	3	2	1	0	0	6.0	-6.5
36	Respect0001Respect Aretha Franklin	71.3	71.3	1967	36.0	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	7.6
37	Satisfaction0001(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones	61.7	61.7	1965	44.0	3	3	0	0	0	10.5	-9.0
38	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
39	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
40	Think0001Think Aretha Franklin	69.8	69.8	1968	40.0	3	3	0	0	1	-13.3	23.8
41	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
42	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
43	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
44	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
45	Aint No Way0001Ain't No Way Aretha Franklin	59.0	59.0	1968	45.5	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	15.7
46	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
47	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
48	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
49	Blackbird0001Blackbird The Beatles	72.0	72.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	11.2
50	Boxer0001The Boxer Simon and Garfunkel	62.0	62.0	1969	41.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	13.7
51	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
52	Crying0001Crying Roy Orbison	70.0	70.0	1961	48.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.6
53	Dazed And Confused0001Dazed And Confused Led Zeppelin	76.5	76.5	1969	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	26.3
54	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
55	Fool In Love0001Fool In Love Ike & Tina Turner	82.0	82.0	1960	43.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	15.0
56	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
57	Gimme Shelter0001Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones	49.0	19.0	1969	43.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-19.3
58	God Only Knows0001God Only Knows The Beach Boys	60.0	60.0	1966	51.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	3.1
59	Hey Jude0001Hey Jude The Beatles	52.0	52.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-4.1
60	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
61	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
62	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
63	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
64	In My Life0001In My Life The Beatles	23.0	23.0	1965	45.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-11.2
65	In The Ghetto0001In The Ghetto Elvis Presley	67.0	67.0	1969	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	9.2
66	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
67	MacArthur Park0001MacArthur Park Richard Harris Donna Summer	31.5	31.5	1968	41.0	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-26.8
68	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
69	Mrs. Robinson0001Mrs. Robinson Simon and Garfunkel	30.0	44.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-9.3
70	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
71	Somethings Got A Hold On Me0001Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James	n/a	n/a	1962	60.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
72	Spinning Wheel0001Spinning Wheel Blood, Sweat and Tears	76.5	76.5	1969	37.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	27.9
73	That's Life0001That's Life Frank Sinatra	62.0	62.0	1966	49.5	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	5.1
74	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
75	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
76	Tobacco Road0001Tobacco Road The Nashville Teens	50.0	50.0	1964	43.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-3.1
77	Unchained Melody0001Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers	44.0	44.0	1965	40.8	2	2	0	2	2	7.8	-8.2
78	Whole Lotta Love0001Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin	88.5	88.5	1969	41.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	25.7
79	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
80	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
81	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
82	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
83	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
84	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
85	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
86	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
87	All My Loving0001All My Loving The Beatles	58.0	58.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	28.9
88	At Last0001At Last Etta James	60.0	60.0	1961	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.3
89	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
90	Bad Moon Rising0001Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival	n/a	n/a	1969	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
91	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
92	Bare Necessities0001The Bare Necessities Phil Harris	66.0	66.0	1967	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-7.8
93	Beggin0001Beggin' The Four Seasons	61.0	61.0	1967	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	8.3
94	Born To Be Wild0001Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf	69.0	69.0	1968	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	0.6
95	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
96	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
97	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
98	Cry To Me0001Cry To Me Solomon Burke	n/a	n/a	1962	61.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
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	Day Tripper0001Day Tripper The Beatles	64.0	64.0	1965	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.4

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