| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![I Can't Stop Loving You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_34360.jpg "I Can't Stop Loving You [article]") | 1. | 05/1962 | | 406
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #161]
written by Don Gibson |
![It's Now or Never [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14265.jpg "It's Now or Never [article]") | 2. | 07/1960 | | 405
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 7 | adapted from the italian song "o sole mio", 1899 |
| 3. | 04/1960 | | 404
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #149]
written by Don Everly & Phil Everly |
![Are You Lonesome Tonight? [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14267.jpg "Are You Lonesome Tonight? [article]") | 4. | 11/1960 | | 398
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US country 22
US R&B 3 | hit for Vaughn Deleath in 1927
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk |
![I Heard It Through the Grapevine [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_27879.jpg "I Heard It Through the Grapevine [article]") | 5. | 11/1968 | | 389
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #80]
[Tamla 54176]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong |
![Telstar [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45402.jpg "Telstar [article]") | 6. | 09/1962 | | 386
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 5 | |
| 7. | 01/1960 | | 378
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B 2 | written by James Owen & Max Steiner |
![Baby Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45154.jpg "Baby Love [article]") | 8. | 10/1964 | | 364
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #324]
[Motown 1066]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
![Runaway [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11438.jpg "Runaway [article]") | 9. | 03/1961 | | 363
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #466]
written by Del Shannon (as Charles Westover) & Max Crook |
| 10. | 03/1961 | | 355
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart |
![(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44561.jpg "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [article]") | 11. | 06/1965 | | 347
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 19 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #2]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44511.jpg "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [article]") | 12. | 12/1964 | | 347
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #34]
[Philles 124]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil |
| 13. | 10/1962 | | 344
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B 5 | written by Winfield Scott & Otis Blackwell |
![Hey! Baby [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_7164.jpg "Hey! Baby [article]") | 14. | 01/1962 | | 341
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B 2 | harmonica-player is delbert mcclinton |
![Reach Out I'll Be There [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15992.jpg "Reach Out I'll Be There [article]") | 15. | 09/1966 | | 340
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #206]
[Motown 1098]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
![Save the Last Dance for Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42582.jpg "Save the Last Dance for Me [article]") | 16. | 09/1960 | | 340
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #182]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman |
![The Loco-Motion [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_26046.jpg "The Loco-Motion [article]") | 17. | 06/1962 | | 337
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #350]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
| 18. | 04/1960 | | 330
| US ✫1
UK 3
US country 27
US R&B 6 | written by J. Leslie McFarland & Aaron Schroeder |
![Stranger on the Shore [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29699.jpg "Stranger on the Shore [article]") | 19. | 12/1961 | | 330
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US R&B 7 | with the Leon Young String Chorale |
| 20. | 11/1969 | | 328
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #120]
[Motown 1157]
written by The Corporation |
![(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_31352.jpg "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay [article]") | 21. | 01/1968 | | 328
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #28]
[recorded some days before his death]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper |
![I Got You Babe [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_38466.jpg "I Got You Babe [article]") | 22. | 07/1965 | | 327
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 19 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #444]
[Atco 6359]
written by Sonny Bono |
| 23. | 06/1960 | | 324
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B 14 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #232]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson |
| 24. | 03/1963 | | 324
| US 2
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US R&B 7 | written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman |
![She's Not You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14283.jpg "She's Not You [article]") | 25. | 08/1962 | | 323
| US 5
UK ✫1
US AC 2
US R&B 13 | written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Doc Pomus |
| 26. | 07/1962 | | 320
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B 6 | |
| 27. | 04/1960 | | 319
| US 3
UK ✫1
US R&B 8 | |
![Where Did Our Love Go [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45153.jpg "Where Did Our Love Go [article]") | 28. | 07/1964 | | 315
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #472]
[Motown 1060]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
![A Whiter Shade of Pale [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33567.jpg "A Whiter Shade of Pale [article]") | 29. | 05/1967 | | 315
| US 5
UK ✫1
US R&B 22 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #57]
melody based on the Bach cantata Sleepers Awake
written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid & Matthew Fisher |
![Will You Love Me Tomorrow? [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44793.jpg "Will You Love Me Tomorrow? [article]") | 30. | 11/1960 | | 311
| US ✫1
UK 4
US R&B 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #125]
originally released as "Tomorrow"
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
| 31. | 08/1960 | | 309
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B 11 | written by Jack Keller & Howard Greenfield |
| 32. | 06/1963 | | 307
| US 3
UK ✫1
US R&B 9 | written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye |
| 33. | 10/1960 | | 307
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B 27 | [Cadence 1384]
written by Phil Kaufman & Mike Anthony |
| 34. | 03/1969 | | 307
| US ✫1
UK 11
US AC ✫1
US R&B 6 | [Soul City 772]
written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado & Gerome Ragni |
| 35. | 05/1960 | | 307
| US ✫1
UK 5
US country 24
US R&B 2 | written by Jack Keller & Howard Greenfield |
![Sukiyaki [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_24945.jpg "Sukiyaki [article]") | 36. | 05/1963 | | 307
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC ✫1
US R&B 18 | japanese title is "ue o muite aruko" |
| 37. | 03/1964 | | 303
| US 2
UK 2
US R&B 2 | written by Morris Levy & Johnny Roberts |
| 38. | 08/1962 | | 300
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B ✫1 | |
![You Can't Hurry Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45164.jpg "You Can't Hurry Love [article]") | 39. | 08/1966 | | 298
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B ✫1 | [Motown 1097]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
![The Letter [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41692.jpg "The Letter [article]") | 40. | 08/1967 | | 293
| US ✫1
UK 5
US R&B 30 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #363]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson |
| 41. | 08/1962 | | 291
| US 2
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US R&B 7 | written by Noel Sherman & Joe Sherman |
![For Once in My Life [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39470.jpg "For Once in My Life [article]") | 42. | 11/1968 | | 291
| US 2
UK 3
US R&B 2 | [Tamla 54174]
written by Ron Miller & Orlando Murden |
| 43. | 04/1966 | | 289
| US ✫1
UK 4
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #54]
written by Percy Sledge |
| 44. | 01/1963 | | 289
| US ✫1
UK 10
US AC ✫1
US country 23
US R&B 4 | written by Gus Cannon & Hosie Woods |
| 45. | 12/1962 | | 288
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B ✫1 | |
| 46. | 04/1964 | | 288
| US ✫1
UK 5
US R&B ✫1 | [Motown 1056]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson) |
| 47. | 06/1962 | | 286
| US ✫1
UK 15
US AC ✫1
US R&B 5 | written by Paul Evans & Al Byron |
| 48. | 04/1969 | | 285
| US 4
UK 2
US R&B 2 | featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison
written by traditional & Edwin Hawkins |
| 49. | 08/1963 | | 284
| US 2
UK 4
US R&B 4 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #22]
written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich |
| 50. | 04/1967 | | 284
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B 3 | as The Young Rascals
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati |
| 51. | 10/1962 | | 283
| US ✫1
UK 13
US R&B ✫1 | written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio |
| 52. | 08/1962 | | 282
| US 4
UK 2
US R&B 15 | written by Jim Lee |
| 53. | 03/1961 | | 282
| US 4
UK ✫1
US R&B 16 | |
![I'm Gonna Make You Love Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11839.jpg "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me [article]") | 54. | 12/1968 | | 281
| US 2
UK 3
US R&B 2 | [Motown 1137]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Williams & Jerry Ross |
| 55. | 12/1962 | | 280
| US 3
UK 3
US R&B 8 | |
![Ode to Billie Joe [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5924.jpg "Ode to Billie Joe [article]") | 56. | 08/1967 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 13
US AC 7
US country 17
US R&B 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #412]
written by Bobbie Gentry |
![I Was Made to Love Her [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39465.jpg "I Was Made to Love Her [article]") | 57. | 06/1967 | | 280
| US 2
UK 5
US R&B ✫1 |
[Tamla 54151]
written by Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby & Sylvia Moy |
| 58. | 09/1961 | | 278
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #377]
written by Percy Mayfield |
![Stop! in the Name of Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45156.jpg "Stop! in the Name of Love [article]") | 59. | 02/1965 | | 277
| US ✫1
UK 7
US R&B 2 | [Motown 1074]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
![My Cherie Amour [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39472.jpg "My Cherie Amour [article]") | 60. | 05/1969 | | 276
| US 4
UK 4
US AC 3
US R&B 4 | [Tamla 54180]
written by Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby & Sylvia Moy |
| 61. | 01/1963 | | 275
| US 3
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US R&B 7 | written by John Claude Gummoe |
![The Happening [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45167.jpg "The Happening [article]") | 62. | 04/1967 | | 275
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B 12 | [Motown 1107]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Frank De Vol |
| 63. | 05/1960 | | 273
| US 4
UK 2
US R&B 17 | |
![19th Nervous Breakdown [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44564.jpg "19th Nervous Breakdown [article]") | 64. | 02/1966 | | 270
| US 2
UK 2
US R&B 32 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 65. | 09/1965 | | 270
| US 2
UK 3
US R&B 11 | written by John Medora, David White, Len Barry, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland |
| 66. | 11/1960 | | 269
| US 2
UK 6
US R&B 6 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1961] |
| 67. | 05/1961 | | 268
| US ✫1
UK 7
US R&B 3 | as U.S. Bonds |
| 68. | 06/1963 | | 268
| US 2
UK 5
US R&B 10 | [instrumental]
written by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson |
![Respect [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_2828.jpg "Respect [article]") | 69. | 04/1967 | | 267
| US ✫1
UK 10
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #5]
written by Otis Redding |
| 70. | 10/1969 | | 267
| US 7
UK 2
US AC 10
US R&B 5 | [Tamla 54188]
written by Ron Miller & Bryan Wells |
| 71. | 06/1962 | | 266
| US ✫1
UK 7
US R&B 12 | [RCA 8046]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield |
| 72. | 09/1965 | | 266
| US 2
UK 5
US R&B 4 | adapted from Cach's Minuet in G
written by Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell & Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 73. | 01/1961 | | 266
| US 8
UK ✫1
US country 25
US R&B 25 | charted as Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes in UK charts
written by Rick James |
| 74. | 05/1960 | | 265
| US ✫1
UK 12
US R&B 4 | |
| 75. | 01/1963 | | 264
| US ✫1
UK 12
US R&B 3 | written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio |
![It's My Party [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25561.jpg "It's My Party [article]") | 76. | 05/1963 | | 263
| US ✫1
UK 9
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Quincy Jones
[Mercury 72119]
written by Herb Weiner, Wally Gold & John Gluck Jr. |
| 77. | 02/1963 | | 262
| US ✫1
UK 16
US R&B ✫1 | written by Ronald Mack |
![I Can't Get Next to You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45281.jpg "I Can't Get Next to You [article]") | 78. | 08/1969 | | 262
| US ✫1
UK 13
US R&B ✫1 | [Gordy 7093]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong |
![It's Not Unusual [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46389.jpg "It's Not Unusual [article]") | 79. | 02/1965 | | 261
| US 10
UK ✫1
US AC 3
US R&B 26 |
written by Les Reed & Gordon Mills |
| 80. | 09/1963 | | 260
| US 5
UK 3
US R&B 8 | charted as Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues in UK charts
written by Claude Demetrius |
| 81. | 07/1962 | | 259
| US 2
UK 9
US AC ✫1
US R&B 5 | written by Cindy Walker & Eddy Arnold |
| 82. | 08/1963 | | 259
| US 6
UK 2
US R&B 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #493]
written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry |
![Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6897.jpg "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini [article]") | 83. | 07/1960 | | 258
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B 10 | written by Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss |
| 84. | 08/1967 | | 257
| US 2
UK 5
US R&B 4 | as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1111]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 85. | 04/1969 | | 256
| US 4
UK 5
US R&B ✫1 | [Tamla 54181]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Janie Bradford |
![The Lion Sleeps Tonight [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45390.jpg "The Lion Sleeps Tonight [article]") | 86. | 11/1961 | | 256
| US ✫1
UK 11
US R&B 7 | aka Wimoweh, a south african zulu song
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss & Albert Stanton |
![You Keep Me Hangin' On [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45165.jpg "You Keep Me Hangin' On [article]") | 87. | 10/1966 | | 256
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #339]
[Motown 1101]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 88. | 03/1967 | | 255
| US 2
UK 7
US R&B 2 | written by Sam Cooke (as "Yeah Man") |
| 89. | 09/1969 | | 254
| US ✫1
UK 16
US AC ✫1
US R&B 23 | [Soul City 779]
written by Laura Nyro |
| 90. | 03/1960 | | 253
| US 7
UK 2
US R&B 15 | |
![Love Child [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45172.jpg "Love Child [article]") | 91. | 10/1968 | | 253
| US ✫1
UK 15
US R&B 2 | as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1135]
written by Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer, Deke Richards & R. Dean Taylor |
| 92. | 04/1963 | | 252
| US 3
UK 5
US R&B 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #114]
written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich |
![Someday We'll Be Together [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45177.jpg "Someday We'll Be Together [article]") | 93. | 11/1969 | | 252
| US ✫1
UK 13
US R&B ✫1 | as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1156]
written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers & Harvey Fuqua |
| 94. | 02/1960 | | 251
| US 2
UK 7
US R&B 10 | |
![Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39160.jpg "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye [article]") | 95. | 10/1969 | | 250
| US ✫1
UK 9
US R&B 20 | Featuring Garrett Scott
[Fontana 1667]
written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo & Dale Frashuer |
| 96. | 09/1961 | | 249
| US ✫1
UK 11
US R&B 4 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #342]
written by Dion (as Dion DiMucci) & Ernie Maresca |
![He's a Rebel [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42224.jpg "He's a Rebel [article]") | 97. | 09/1962 | | 248
| US ✫1
UK 19
US R&B 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #263]
written by Gene Pitney |
![The End of the World [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_38024.jpg "The End of the World [article]") | 98. | 01/1963 | | 248
| US 2
UK 18
US AC ✫1
US country 2
US R&B 4 | [RCA 8098]
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee |
| 99. | 11/1961 | | 247
| US ✫1
UK 14
US R&B 4 | [R]
written by Hank Ballard |
![Love Is Here and Now You're Gone [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45166.jpg "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone [article]") | 100. | 01/1967 | | 247
| US ✫1
UK 17
US R&B ✫1 | [Motown 1103]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
