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# Song / Artist Avg Rtg Solo Year APA Adv AV AJ B3 Elm Trend XFact
1
Jolene0001Jolene
 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
 57.0 57.0 1977 28.7 2 2 0 2 1 n/a -0.9
3
Emotion0001Emotion
 48.0 48.0 1978 30.0 2 2 0 2 0 n/a -20.8
4
Im Every Woman0001I'm Every Woman
 57.3 57.3 1978 27.8 3 3 0 2 1 -5.7 0.6
5
Knock On Wood0001Knock On Wood
 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
 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
 52.8 52.8 1970 41.3 4 4 0 2 0 -0.7 0.7
8
September0001September
 37.7 37.7 1978 30.7 1 1 0 2 2 -3.5 -18.0
9
Stayin Alive0001Stayin' Alive
 29.7 29.7 1977 33.3 2 2 0 2 1 -0.5 -23.9
10
Turn The Beat Around0001Turn The Beat Around
 49.6 49.6 1976 30.2 4 4 0 2 1 -5.1 6.0
11
A Song For You0001A Song For You
 66.5 66.5 1971 36.5 3 1 2 1 1 -2.4 12.3
12
American Woman0001American Woman
 25.0 25.0 1970 42.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -16.5
13
Bennie And The Jets0001Bennie And The Jets
 31.3 31.3 1973 41.7 2 1 1 1 1 -34.5 -12.0
14
Crazy Little Thing Called Love0001Crazy Little Thing Called Love
 32.1 35.3 1979 31.0 6 6 0 1 1 -2.7 -13.0
15
Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me0001Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
 70.6 70.6 1974 34.1 7 7 0 1 1 3.1 15.2
16
Dream On0001Dream On
 45.3 45.3 1976 34.3 2 2 0 1 1 16.5 -14.7
17
Easy0001Easy
 31.0 31.0 1977 27.0 1 1 0 1 1 n/a -13.3
18
Everlasting Love0001Everlasting Love
 35.0 35.0 1974 30.0 3 3 0 1 0 -13.0 -12.8
19
Fat Bottomed Girls0001Fat Bottomed Girls
 47.0 47.0 1978 34.3 2 2 0 1 1 4.0 -2.5
20
Go Your Own Way0001Go Your Own Way
 29.5 29.5 1977 34.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -27.9
21
Heartbreaker0001Heartbreaker
 52.3 52.3 1979 28.7 3 3 0 1 0 13.0 -2.6
22
I Just Want To Be Your Everything0001I Just Want To Be Your Everything
 43.5 43.5 1977 28.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -11.3
23
I Wish0001I Wish
 62.0 62.0 1976 37.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a 16.7
24
If I Were Your Woman0001If I Were Your Woman
 73.5 73.5 1971 40.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a 11.6
25
If You Don't Know Me By Now0001If You Don't Know Me By Now
 55.4 55.4 1972 37.8 4 4 0 1 1 6.3 0.3
26
Ill Be There0001I'll Be There
 44.0 44.0 1970 39.5 3 2 1 1 1 0.2 -1.3
27
Its A Miracle0001It's A Miracle
 35.5 35.5 1975 36.0 2 1 1 1 0 n/a -15.1
28
Knocks Me Off My Feet0001Knocks Me Off My Feet
 35.7 35.7 1976 32.3 3 3 0 1 0 -8.0 -10.3
29
Last Dance0001Last Dance
 34.0 34.0 1978 27.0 1 1 0 1 2 10.5 -2.3
30
Lets Stay Together0001Let's Stay Together
 56.2 56.2 1972 33.2 4 2 2 1 1 -1.0 8.5
31
Long Train Runnin'0001Long Train Runnin'
 25.0 25.0 1972 39.5 1 1 0 1 1 n/a -12.6
32
Love You Inside Out0001Love You Inside Out
 45.0 45.0 1979 26.5 1 1 0 1 1 n/a -34.7
33
Never Can Say Goodbye0001Never Can Say Goodbye
 37.7 37.7 1971 37.7 1 1 0 1 2 10.0 -18.5
34
New York State Of Mind0001New York State Of Mind
 72.3 72.3 1976 36.0 2 2 0 1 2 -4.5 21.3
35
Only The Good Die Young0001Only The Good Die Young
 53.0 53.0 1977 36.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a 2.8
36
Rocket Man0001Rocket Man
 26.5 26.5 1972 39.8 3 2 1 1 1 -3.6 -9.2
37
Signed Sealed Delivered Im Yours0001Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
 59.0 59.0 1970 37.0 4 4 0 1 0 -2.2 1.1
38
Somebody To Love0001Somebody To Love
 54.3 54.3 1976 38.5 2 1 1 1 2 -8.0 9.2
39
Way We Were0001The Way We Were
 47.0 47.0 1973 37.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a -11.0
40
You Are So Beautiful0001You Are So Beautiful
 59.6 59.6 1974 39.2 4 4 0 1 2 -3.0 4.1
41
Across The Universe0001Across The Universe
 62.5 62.5 1970 39.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 0.3
42
Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No Sunshine
 72.4 72.4 1971 38.0 4 4 0 0 1 -3.0 14.6
43
All By Myself0001All By Myself
 49.2 49.2 1975 35.1 4 4 0 0 3 -7.3 -3.8
44
All In Love Is Fair0001All In Love Is Fair
 41.6 41.6 1973 34.4 3 3 0 0 2 7.7 -8.1
45
All Right Now0001All Right Now
 49.0 49.0 1970 39.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 1.4
46
Barracuda0001Barracuda
 58.5 58.5 1977 39.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 15.6
47
Beast Of Burden0001Beast Of Burden
 64.5 67.0 1978 34.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 10.5
48
Because The Night0001Because The Night
 40.0 40.0 1978 32.5 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 0.2
49
Best Of My Love0001Best Of My Love
 33.5 33.5 1977 32.5 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 7.8
50
Bohemian Rhapsody0001Bohemian Rhapsody
 57.3 57.3 1975 32.7 3 3 0 0 0 -23.0 8.4
51
Bridge Over Troubled Water0001Bridge Over Troubled Water
 65.5 65.5 1970 37.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 8.7
52
Cant You See0001Can't You See
 58.0 58.0 1973 43.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 11.7
53
Dont Cry Out Loud0001Don't Cry Out Loud
 58.0 58.0 1979 25.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 25.6
54
Drift Away0001Drift Away
 52.7 52.7 1973 31.0 3 3 0 0 0 27.5 5.3
55
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face0001The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
 57.5 57.5 1972 34.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 4.4
56
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?0001Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
 49.0 49.0 1970 45.3 2 2 0 0 2 -5.8 5.4
57
Home Wiz0001Home
 76.0 76.0 1978 27.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 5.7
58
Hopelessly Devoted To You0001Hopelessly Devoted To You
 35.5 35.5 1978 27.5 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -12.1
59
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart0001How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
 68.3 68.3 1971 34.0 3 3 0 0 0 -5.0 1.8
60
I Feel The Earth Move0001I Feel The Earth Move
 49.3 42.0 1971 37.0 2 1 1 0 1 7.7 -16.1
61
I Want You Back0001I Want You Back
 38.7 38.7 1970 42.0 3 3 0 0 1 -5.0 -2.3
62
I Want You To Want Me0001I Want You To Want Me
 57.0 57.0 1977 40.5 1 0 1 0 1 n/a 1.3
63
I Who Have Nothing0001I (Who Have Nothing)
 85.4 85.4 1970 40.2 5 5 0 0 0 5.0 24.8
64
I Will Always Love You0001I Will Always Love You
 66.0 66.0 1974 33.3 3 2 1 0 0 19.5 6.4
65
I Will Survive0001I Will Survive
 63.5 63.5 1978 25.0 1 0 1 0 1 n/a 2.0
66
If You Really Love Me0001If You Really Love Me
 52.7 52.7 1971 34.0 2 2 0 0 1 -5.0 6.9
67
Ill Never Love This Way Again0001I'll Never Love This Way Again
 44.3 44.3 1979 25.7 2 2 0 0 1 -10.5 -5.5
68
Imagine0001Imagine
 60.7 60.7 1971 38.1 5 4 1 0 2 4.6 -1.3
69
Inseparable0001Inseparable
 70.3 70.3 1975 33.3 2 1 1 0 1 2.0 33.4
70
Just The Way You Are0001Just The Way You Are
 53.5 53.5 1977 29.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 4.9
71
Landslide0001Landslide
 46.5 46.5 1975 41.7 3 3 0 0 0 n/a -7.4
72
Lean On Me0001Lean On Me
 53.5 53.5 1972 35.0 2 1 1 0 0 n/a -2.3
73
Let It Be0001Let It Be
 55.0 55.0 1970 41.8 3 3 0 0 1 -21.8 12.9
74
Levon0001Levon
 59.5 59.5 1971 35.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 19.9
75
Living For The City0001Living For The City
 67.3 67.3 1973 36.5 4 4 0 0 0 -15.9 1.7
76
Maggie May0001Maggie May
 64.5 64.5 1971 42.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 15.7
77
Maybe Im Amazed0001Maybe I'm Amazed
 71.8 71.8 1970 42.3 4 4 0 0 0 -6.1 10.6
78
Me And Bobby McGee0001Me And Bobby McGee
 78.0 78.0 1971 39.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 10.6
79
Midnight Train To Georgia0001Midnight Train To Georgia
 76.7 76.7 1973 34.7 3 3 0 0 0 4.0 15.2
80
Movin Out Anthonys Song0001Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
 57.0 57.0 1977 35.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 8.3
81
Nights On Broadway0001Nights On Broadway
 56.0 56.0 1975 29.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -1.3
82
No More Tears Enough Is Enough0001No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
 72.0 72.0 1979 25.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 22.4
83
Papa Was A Rolling Stone0001Papa Was A Rolling Stone
 61.3 61.3 1972 38.7 2 2 0 0 1 -35.5 8.7
84
Piano Man0001Piano Man
 66.0 66.0 1973 34.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 18.0
85
Play That Funky Music0001Play That Funky Music
 64.0 64.0 1976 31.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -0.8
86
Reasons0001Reasons
 33.5 33.5 1975 34.0 2 1 1 0 0 n/a 2.8
87
Renegade0001Renegade
 55.5 79.0 1978 29.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 15.4
88
Rhiannon0001Rhiannon
 69.3 69.3 1976 38.3 3 2 1 0 1 -3.0 12.6
89
Rock With You0001Rock With You
 39.0 39.0 1979 27.3 1 1 0 0 2 -17.0 5.5
90
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting0001Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
 46.0 46.0 1973 42.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -19.0
91
She Believes In Me0001She Believes In Me
 38.0 38.0 1979 28.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -5.7
92
Simple Man0001Simple Man
 57.2 57.2 1973 42.0 4 4 0 0 2 -2.2 8.2
93
Sir Duke0001Sir Duke
 29.5 29.5 1977 40.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -20.4
94
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word0001Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
 48.4 48.4 1974 38.6 2 2 0 0 3 12.4 -1.9
95
Stay With Me0001Stay With Me
 70.5 70.5 1971 42.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 8.1
96
Superstar0001Superstar
 61.3 61.3 1971 37.0 3 2 1 0 0 -7.0 17.7
97
Superstition0001Superstition
 51.4 51.4 1972 37.3 5 5 0 0 2 3.6 -1.9
98
Sweet Home Alabama0001Sweet Home Alabama
 58.0 58.0 1974 34.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 6.2
99
Sweet Thing0001Sweet Thing
 57.0 57.0 1976 29.5 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -5.5
100
Take Me Home Country Roads0001Take Me Home, Country Roads
 29.0 29.0 1971 42.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -29.5
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