| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | What’s Going On- producer:
- Marvin Gaye
- mixer:
- Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
- instruments:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
- percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
- Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
- background vocals:
- Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
- conductor:
- David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Records (in 1971)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
- part of:
- Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 102) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
- publisher:
- EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Marvin Gaye | 4.2 | 3:54 |
| 2 | Free Fallin’- engineer:
- Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell and Don Smith
- producer:
- Mike Campbell , Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
- 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
- Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
- bass, guitar and keyboard:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Phil Jones (from 1988 until 1989)
- guitar and keyboard:
- Mike Campbell (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
- mandolin and slide guitar:
- Mike Campbell (from 1988 until 1989)
- background vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MCA Records, Inc. (in 1989)
- recorded at:
- M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
- part of:
- NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 27), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 177) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 219)
- recording of:
- Free Fallin’ (from 1988 until 1989)
- writer:
- Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music
| Tom Petty | 3.9 | 4:15 |
| 3 | The Girl From Ipanema (duet)- vocals:
- Nat King Cole (on 1964-12-03)
- recorded at:
- Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-12-03)
- cover recording of:
- The Girl From Ipanema (on 1964-12-03)
- lyricist:
- Vinicius de Moraes
- composer:
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- translator:
- Norman Gimbel
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation , MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. , Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC
- sub-publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
- included in:
- The Real Book
- translated version of:
- Garota de Ipanema
| Nat King Cole | | 2:55 |
| 4 | Cocaine- producer:
- Glyn Johns
- bass guitar:
- Carl Radle (on 1977-05-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Jamie Oldaker (on 1977-05-06)
- electronic organ:
- Dick Sims (on 1977-05-06)
- guitar:
- Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-06) and George Terry (on 1977-05-06)
- background vocals:
- Yvonne Elliman (on 1977-05-06) and Marcy Levy (on 1977-05-06)
- lead vocals:
- Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Universal International Music B.V. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-06)
- cover recording of:
- Cocaine (on 1977-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- J.J. Cale
- publisher:
- Audigram Music, Audigram Songs, Inc., Blue Mountain Music Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
| Eric Clapton | 4 | 3:35 |
| 5 | Do It Again- assistant engineer:
- Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
- engineer:
- Roger Nichols (in 1972-08)
- producer:
- Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
- electric bass guitar:
- Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
- electric guitar:
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
- electric piano, keyboard [Yamaha YC-30] and lead vocals:
- Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
- percussion:
- Victor Feldman (in 1972-08)
- solo electric sitar:
- Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), Geffen Records (in 1972) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1972)
- engineered at:
- The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
- recording of:
- Do It Again (in 1972-08)
- writer:
- Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
- publisher:
- American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music , MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Wingate Music Corp.
| Steely Dan | 4.15 | 5:55 |
| 6 | Don’t Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin | 4.35 | 4:50 |
| 7 | 5 Years Time | Noah and the Whale | 3.6 | 3:35 |
| 8 | Always Like This | Bombay Bicycle Club | 4.5 | 4:06 |
| 9 | I’m Coming Out | Diana Ross | 4 | 3:54 |
| 10 | One Day Like This | Elbow | 3.8 | 6:32 |
| 11 | There She Goes | The La’s | 4 | 2:42 |
| 12 | Sunday Morning | Maroon 5 | 3.65 | 3:59 |
| 13 | Lovefool (radio edit) | The Cardigans | 3.65 | 3:16 |
| 14 | Two Fingers | Jake Bugg | 5 | 3:16 |
| 15 | Son of a Preacher Man (mono version) | Dusty Springfield | 4 | 2:27 |
| 16 | Wish You Well | Bernard Fanning | 3 | 2:32 |
| 17 | What’s Up?- recording engineer:
- David Tickle (in 1992) and Mark Hensley (in 1992)
- additional engineer:
- Jessie Kanner , Kent Mactke, Laurent Tardy and Paul Dieter
- producer and mixer:
- David Tickle
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Linda Perry (in 1992)
- bass and background vocals:
- Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
- drums (drum set):
- Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
- guitar:
- Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
- piano:
- Laurent Tardy (in 1992)
- lead vocals:
- Linda Perry (in 1992)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Interscope Records (in 1992)
- recorded at:
- Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1992), The Bunker (in 1992) and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1992)
- mixed at:
- The Bunker
- music videos:
- What’s Up? by 4 Non Blondes
- part of:
- Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 46), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 486)
- recording of:
- What’s Up? (in 1992)
- lyricist and composer:
- Linda Perry
- publisher:
- Famous Music Corporation , Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC , Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Stuck in the Throat and Stuck in the Throat Music
| 4 Non Blondes | 3.9 | 4:56 |
| 18 | Island in the Sun | Weezer | 4.25 | 3:20 |
| 19 | Every Breath You Take- engineer:
- Hugh Padgham
- producer:
- Hugh Padgham and The Police
- drums (drum set):
- Stewart Copeland (in 1983)
- electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
- Sting (in 1983)
- electric guitar:
- Andy Summers (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983) and Polydor Records (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden , London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec , Canada (in 1983)
- music videos:
- Every Breath You Take by The Police
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 35), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 84), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 287) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
- recording of:
- Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
- lyricist and composer:
- Sting
- publisher:
- EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing France , シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 , EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Police | 4 | 4:14 |
| 20 | I’m Not in Love | 10cc | 4.2 | 3:44 |
| 21 | Linger | The Cranberries | 4.1 | 4:35 |
| 22 | Would I Lie to You? | Charles & Eddie | 4.25 | 4:37 |
| 23 | Don’t Know Why | Norah Jones | 3.15 | 3:07 |
| 24 | Don’t Dream It’s Over- recording engineer:
- Tchad Blake and Dennis Kirk
- assistant engineer:
- Glen Holguin
- producer:
- Mitchell Froom
- mixer:
- Michael Frondelli
- bass:
- Nick Seymour
- congas, mbira [kalimba] and shakers:
- Jorge Bermudez
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Hester
- electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul Goldtop] and lead vocals:
- Neil Finn
- electric guitar [Tom Anderson “S” Style]:
- Tim Pierce
- keyboard and organ:
- Mitchell Froom
- background vocals:
- Noel Crombie, Jim Gilstrap, Andy Milton and Joe Satriani
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 5)
- recording of:
- Don’t Dream It’s Over
- lyricist and composer:
- Neil Finn
- publisher:
- Chrysalis Music , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Mushroom Music , Mushroom Music Publishing and Roundhead Music
- part of:
- APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 2)
| Crowded House | 3.9 | 3:54 |
| 25 | Everybody’s Changing | Keane | 3.75 | 3:35 |
| 26 | She’s a Lady | Tom Jones | 3.7 | 2:53 |
| 27 | Lightning Bolt | Jake Bugg | 4 | 2:24 |
| 28 | Have You Ever Seen the Rain | A‐Sides Club | 4 | 3:28 |
| 29 | Fade Into You- recording engineer:
- Dale Everingham
- producer:
- David Roback
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and slide guitar:
- David Roback
- bass:
- Jason Yates
- drums (drum set):
- Keith Mitchell
- tambourine:
- Hope Sandoval
- vocals:
- Hope Sandoval
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1993)
- recorded at:
- Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- engineered at:
- Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
- music videos:
- Fade Into You by Mazzy Star
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 468)
- recording of:
- Fade Into You
- lyricist:
- Hope Sandoval
- composer:
- David Roback
- publisher:
- Salley Gardens, Sand Devil Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
| Mazzy Star | 3.7 | 4:52 |
| 30 | For Once in My Life | Stevie Wonder | 4.1 | 2:51 |