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Fireball's Fantastic 500 (2024 Edition) -- Compendium

#1 Post by Pastor Fireball » Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:29 am

2018 Compendium: http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55782

1960s
#15. Love Is Blue, Paul Mauriat (1967) -- #10 in 2018
#14. Something's Got a Hold on Me, Etta James (1962) -- NEW!
#13. Something, the Beatles (1969) -- #7 in 2018
#12. Make Your Own Kind of Music, Mama Cass Elliot (1969) -- NEW!
#11. You've Really Got a Hold on Me, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1962) -- #12 in 2018
#10. Build Me Up Buttercup, the Foundations (1968) -- #11 in 2018
#9. Yakety Sax, Boots Randolph (1963) -- #9 in 2018
#8. Sunshine Superman, Donovan (1966) -- #4 in 2018
#7. My Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder (1969) -- #5 in 2018
#6. Harper Valley P.T.A., Jeannie C. Riley (1968) -- NEW!
#5. It's Getting Better, Mama Cass Elliot (1969) -- #8 in 2018
#4. Honky Tonk Women, the Rolling Stones (1969) -- #6 in 2018
#3. Daydream, the Lovin' Spoonful (1966) -- #3 in 2018
#2. The House of the Rising Sun, the Animals (1964) -- #2 in 2018
#1. Black Pearl, Sonny Charles & the Checkmates, Ltd. (1969) -- #1 in 2018

Early 1970s
#68. Too Late to Turn Back Now, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (1972) -- #35 in 2018
#67. My Melody of Love, Bobby Vinton (1974) -- #62 in 2018
#66. The Entertainer, Marvin Hamlisch (1973) -- #63 in 2018
#65. Our House, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970) -- #80 in 2018
#64. City of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie (1971) -- #82 in 2018
#63. The Air That I Breathe, the Hollies (1974) -- #51 in 2018
#62. Lookin' Out My Back Door, Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) -- #75 in 2018
#61. Gypsy Woman, Brian Hyland (1970) -- #41 in 2018
#60. Let It Be, the Beatles (1970) -- #7 in 2018
#59. The Ballad of Billy the Kid, Billy Joel (1973) -- #58 in 2018
#58. Smackwater Jack, Carole King (1971) -- #78 in 2018
#57. Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Bob Dylan (1973) -- #43 in 2018
#56. Theme from "The Rockford Files", Mike Post (1974) -- #42 in 2018
#55. Workin' at the Car Wash Blues, Jim Croce (1974) -- #68 in 2018
#54. You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio, Joni Mitchell (1972) -- #46 in 2018
#53. Grandma's Hands, Bill Withers (1971) -- #53 in 2018
#52. Respect Yourself, the Staple Singers (1971) -- #45 in 2018
#51. I'll Take You There, the Staple Singers (1972) -- #28 in 2018
#50. Rockin' Soul, the Hues Corporation (1974) -- #26 in 2018
#49. Handbags and Gladrags, Rod Stewart (1972) -- NEW!
#48. Fairytale, the Pointer Sisters (1974) -- #60 in 2018
#47. The Love I Lost, Harod Melvin & the Blue Notes (1973) -- #30 in 2018
#46. Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu, Johnny Rivers (1972) -- #55 in 2018
#45. Jealous Guy, John Lennon (1971) -- Late 1980s #56 in 2018
#44. When You're Hot, You're Hot, Jerry Reed (1971) -- #71 in 2018
#43. Theme from "Shaft", Isaac Hayes (1971) -- #25 in 2018
#42. Midnight at the Oasis, Maria Muldaur (1974) -- #38 in 2018
#41. Send in the Clowns, Judy Collins (1973) -- #56 in 2018
#40. Taxi, Harry Chapin (1972) -- #37 in 2018
#39. Danny's Song, Loggins & Messina (1971) -- #47 in 2018
#38. Precious and Few, Climax (1971) -- #31 in 2018
#37. Sooner or Later, the Grass Roots (1971) -- #54 in 2018
#36. Sweet Seasons, Carole King (1972) -- #48 in 2018
#35. Then Came You, Dionne Warwick & the Spinners (1974) -- #29 in 2018
#34. An Old Fashioned Love Song, Three Dog Night (1971) -- #40 in 2018
#33. Garden Party, Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band (1972) -- #34 in 2018
#32. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today), the Temptations (1970) -- #44 in 2018
#31. Midnight Train to Georgia, Gladys Knight & the Pips (1973) -- #20 in 2018
#30. Border Song, Elton John (1970) -- #19 in 2018
#29. All I Know, Art Garfunkel (1972) -- #33 in 2018
#28. Get Down, Gilbert O'Sullivan (1973) -- #27 in 2018
#27. Bette Davis Eyes, Jackie DeShannon (1974) -- #39 in 2018
#26. Rainy Days and Mondays, the Carpenters (1971) -- #36 in 2018
#25. Tired of Being Alone, Al Green (1971) -- #18 in 2018
#24. I'm Still in Love with You, Al Green (1972) -- #14 in 2018
#23. Lookin' for a Love, Bobby Womack (1974) -- #17 in 2018
#22. I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song, Jim Croce (1973) -- #16 in 2018
#21. You're My Home, Billy Joel (1973) -- #32 in 2018
#20. You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Stevie Wonder (1973) -- #22 in 2018
#19. Someday Never Comes, Creedence Clearwater Revival (1972) -- #24 in 2018
#18. Harmony, Elton John (1973) -- #15 in 2018
#17. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye (1973) -- #9 in 2018
#16. If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot (1970) -- #52 in 2018
#15. Long As I Can See the Light, Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) -- #23 in 2018
#14. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, Barry White (1974) -- #21 in 2018
#13. Lean on Me, Bill Withers (1972) -- #6 in 2018
#12. Come and Get Your Love, Redbone (1974) -- #10 in 2018
#11. If You Really Love Me, Stevie Wonder (1971) -- #5 in 2018
#10. Levon, Elton John (1971) -- #2 in 2018
#9. Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance), Leo Sayer (1974) -- Late 1970s #13 in 2018
#8. One of a Kind (Love Affair), the Spinners (1973) -- #11 in 2018
#7. Desperado, Linda Ronstadt (1973) -- #13 in 2018
#6. Burning Love, Elvis Presley (1972) -- #8 in 2018
#5. Rainy Night in Georgia, Brook Benton (1970) -- #3 in 2018
#4. Mighty Love (Part I), the Spinners (1974) -- #4 in 2018
#3. Just Crazy Love, Fleetwood Mac (1973) -- #12 in 2018
#2. Tomorrow Is Today, Billy Joel (1971) -- NEW!
#1. Without You, Harry Nilsson (1972) -- #1 in 2018

Late 1970s
#83. Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love, Lobo (1979) -- #75 in 2018
#82. Bluer Than Blue, Michael Johnson (1978) -- #79 in 2018
#81. Lonely Night (Angel Face), Captain & Tennille (1976) -- #77 in 2018
#80. Lonely Boy, Andrew Gold (1976) -- #74 in 2018
#79. Jackie Blue, Ozark Mountain Daredevils (1975) -- #55 in 2018
#78. This Will Be, Natalie Cole (1975) -- #57 in 2018
#77. Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor), Joe Simon (1975) -- #53 in 2018
#76. When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman, Dr. Hook (1979) -- #54 in 2018
#75. Before My Heart Finds Out, Gene Cotton (1978) -- #67 in 2018
#74. A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, Ringo Starr (1976) -- NEW!
#73. Half the Way, Crystal Gayle (1979) -- #78 in 2018
#72. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight, England Dan & John Ford Coley (1976) -- #49 in 2018
#71. Dancin' Shoes, Nigel Olsson (1978) -- NEW!
#70. Lost Without Your Love, Bread (1977) -- #40 in 2018
#69. Every 1's a Winner, Hot Chocolate (1978) -- #58 in 2018
#68. Get Used to It, Roger Voudouris (1979) -- #43 in 2018
#67. She Did It, Eric Carmen (1976) -- #66 in 2018
#66. Old Days, Chicago (1975) -- #73 in 2018
#65. Misty Blue, Dorothy Moore (1976) -- #61 in 2018
#64. Lights, Journey (1978) -- #46 in 2018
#63. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Billy Joel (1977) -- NEW!
#62. Kiss and Say Goodbye, the Manhattans (1976) -- #33 in 2018
#61. Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Meat Loaf (1977) -- #35 in 2018
#60. Love Takes Time, Orleans (1979) -- #39 in 2018
#59. Shadows in the Moonlight, Anne Murray (1978) -- #45 in 2018
#58. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, McFadden & Whitehead (1979) -- #36 in 2018
#57. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra (1976) -- #24 in 2018
#56. Thank You for Being a Friend, Andrew Gold (1978) -- NEW!
#55. Who Loves You, the Four Seasons (1975) -- #44 in 2018
#54. Alive Again, Chicago (1979) -- #38 in 2018
#53. Stiletto, Billy Joel (1978) -- #50 in 2018
#52. Songbird, Fleetwood Mac (1977) -- NEW!
#51. We've Got Tonight, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1978) -- #70 in 2018
#50. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Crystal Gayle (1977) -- #64 in 2018
#49. Promises, Eric Clapton (1978) -- #60 in 2018
#48. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell (1977) -- #34 in 2018
#47. We Don't Talk Anymore, Cliff Richard (1979) -- #23 in 2018
#46. Vienna, Billy Joel (1977) -- #62 in 2018
#45. Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon (1978) -- #65 in 2018
#44. It Hurts So Bad, Kim Carnes (1979) -- NEW!
#43. The Killing of Georgie, Rod Stewart (1976) -- #52 in 2018
#42. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind & Fire (1975) -- NEW!
#41. On Broadway, George Benson (1978) -- #41 in 2018
#40. Break Away, Art Garfunkel (1975) -- #56 in 2018
#39. Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Warren Zevon (1976) -- #48 in 2018
#38. Ebony Eyes, Bob Welch (1978) -- #59 in 2018
#37. Mainstreet, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1977) -- #51 in 2018
#36. Use ta Be My Girl, the O'Jays (1978) -- #22 in 2018
#35. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher, Rita Coolidge (1977) -- #14 in 2018
#34. Think About Me, Fleetwood Mac (1979) -- Early 1980s #60 in 2018
#33. Wonderful Tonight, Eric Clapton (1978) -- #31 in 2018
#32. Tragedy, the Bee Gees (1979) -- #32 in 2018
#31. Here Come Those Tears Again, Jackson Browne (1976) -- #37 in 2018
#30. Home and Dry, Gerry Rafferty (1978) -- NEW!
#29. I Wanna Be Your Lover, Prince (1979) -- #26 in 2018
#28. How Much Love, Leo Sayer (1977) -- #25 in 2018
#27. Right Down the Line, Gerry Rafferty (1978) -- #27 in 2018
#26. The Immigrant, Neil Sedaka (1975) -- #42 in 2018
#25. Landslide, Fleetwood Mac (1975) -- #28 in 2018
#24. September, Earth, Wind & Fire (1978) -- #16 in 2018
#23. Shine a Little Love, Electric Light Orchestra (1979) -- #18 in 2018
#22. Silver Springs, Fleetwood Mac (1977) -- #29 in 2018
#21. Always and Forever, Heatwave (1978) -- #17 in 2018
#20. Boats Against the Current, Eric Carmen (1977) -- #19 in 2018
#19. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway), Billy Joel (1976) -- #47 in 2018
#18. Jive Talkin', the Bee Gees (1975) -- #20 in 2018
#17. Because the Night, Patti Smith Group (1978) -- #8 in 2018
#16. Are You Ready for Love, Elton John (1979) -- NEW!
#15. Your Love, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (1976) -- #30 in 2018
#14. Lotta Love, Nicolette Larson (1978) -- #12 in 2018
#13. Somebody to Love, Queen (1976) -- #21 in 2018
#12. Part Time Love, Elton John (1978) -- #15 in 2018
#11. Shining Star, Earth, Wind & Fire (1975) -- #10 in 2018
#10. Time Passages, Al Stewart (1978) -- #11 in 2018
#9. Endless Flight, Leo Sayer (1976) -- #7 in 2018
#8. After the Love Has Gone, Earth, Wind & Fire (1979) -- #9 in 2018
#7. Don't Stop Me Now, Queen (1978) -- NEW!
#6. Nobody Does It Better, Carly Simon (1977) -- #6 in 2018
#5. Edge of the Universe, the Bee Gees (1975) -- #5 in 2018
#4. What You Won't Do for Love, Bobby Caldwell (1979) -- #4 in 2018
#3. Lovely Day, Bill Withers (1977) -- #3 in 2018
#2. Days Gone Down (Still Got the Light in Your Eyes), Gerry Rafferty (1979) -- #2 in 2018
#1. Feels So Good, Chuck Mangione (1978) -- #1 in 2018

Early 1980s
#90. Tired of Toein' the Line, Rocky Burnette (1980) -- #41 in 2018
#89. More Than I Can Say, Leo Sayer (1980) -- #3 in 2018
#88. Minimum Love, Mac McAnally (1983) -- #83 in 2018
#87. What's Forever For, Michael Martin Murphey (1982) -- #69 in 2018
#86. Solid, Ashford & Simpson (1984) -- #67 in 2018
#85. How 'Bout Us, Champaign (1981) -- NEW!
#84. Train in Vain (Stand by Me), the Clash (1980) -- #70 in 2018
#83. Biggest Part of Me, Ambrosia (1980) -- #68 in 2018
#82. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger (1984) -- #51 in 2018
#81. Second Chance, Paul Anka (1983) -- #82 in 2018
#80. When All Is Said and Done, ABBA (1982) -- #80 in 2018
#79. Pilot of the Airwaves, Charlie Dore (1980) -- #66 in 2018
#78. Wrack My Brain, Ringo Starr (1981) -- NEW!
#77. Sequel, Harry Chapin (1980) -- #73 in 2018
#76. Let Me Love You Tonight, Pure Prairie League (1980) -- #44 in 2018
#75. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (1984) -- #58 in 2018
#74. Hard to Say I'm Sorry, Chicago (1982) -- #52 in 2018
#73. All Out of Love, Air Supply (1980) -- #40 in 2018
#72. Nightbird, Stevie Nicks (1983) -- NEW!
#71. The Message, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (1982) -- #59 in 2018
#70. Come Dancing, the Kinks (1983) -- #65 in 2018
#69. (There's) No Gettin' Over Me, Ronnie Milsap (1981) -- #74 in 2018
#68. Looks Like Love Again, Dann Rogers (1980) -- #64 in 2018
#67. Hold on Tight, Electric Light Orchestra (1981) -- NEW!
#66. Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer, Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes (1980) -- NEW!
#65. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman (1984) -- #43 in 2018
#64. Leave a Tender Moment Alone, Billy Joel (1983) -- #79 in 2018
#63. Is It You, Lee Ritenour & Eric Tagg (1981) -- #63 in 2018
#62. Just Once, Quincy Jones & James Ingram (1981) -- NEW!
#61. Heartlight, Neil Diamond (1982) -- #55 in 2018
#60. Hold On to My Love, Robin Gibb or Jimmy Ruffin (1980) -- #49 in 2018
#59. Little Jeannie, Elton John (1980) -- NEW!
#58. Take It Easy on Me, Little River Band (1981) -- #62 in 2018
#57. Tonight, Kool & the Gang (1984) -- NEW!
#56. That's All, Genesis (1983) -- #56 in 2018
#55. Against the Wind, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1980) -- #48 in 2018
#54. Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time Medley, the Spinners (1980) -- #37 in 2018
#53. I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I), Hot Chocolate (1984) -- NEW!
#52. Gemini Dream, the Moody Blues (1981) -- NEW!
#51. Caught Up in You, .38 Special (1982) -- NEW!
#50. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, Elton John (1984) -- NEW!
#49. I Love L.A., Randy Newman (1983) -- #61 in 2018
#48. I Can't Hold Back, Survivor (1983) -- #20 in 2018
#47. Elvira, the Oak Ridge Boys (1981) -- #57 in 2018
#46. Give Me the Night, George Benson (1980) -- #34 in 2018
#45. We're in This Love Together, Al Jarreau (1981) -- #53 in 2018
#44. When She Was My Girl, the Four Tops (1981) -- #42 in 2018
#43. Back on the Chain Gang, the Pretenders (1982) -- NEW!
#42. Smooth Operator, Sade (1984) -- Late 1980s #39 in 2018
#41. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love, Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (1983) -- #38 in 2018
#40. Gloria, Laura Branigan (1982) -- #50 in 2018
#39. More Love, Kim Carnes (1980) -- #31 in 2018
#38. A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do), Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (1981) -- #39 in 2018
#37. This Is the Life, "Weird Al" Yankovic (1984) -- #54 in 2018
#36. Any Day Now, Ronnie Milsap (1982) -- #28 in 2018
#35. Theme from "Hill Street Blues", Mike Post & Larry Carlton (1981) -- #29 in 2018
#34. Through the Fire, Chaka Khan (1984) -- #46 in 2018
#33. Never Gonna Let You Go, Sergio Mendes (1983) -- #30 in 2018
#32. Ribbon in the Sky, Stevie Wonder (1982) -- #47 in 2018
#31. While You See a Chance, Steve Winwood (1981) -- NEW!
#30. I'm So Excited, the Pointer Sisters (1982) -- #33 in 2018
#29. Stomp!, the Brothers Johnson (1980) -- #27 in 2018
#28. Lady Love Me (One More Time), George Benson (1983) -- #22 in 2018
#27. Hold Me, Fleetwood Mac (1982) -- #36 in 2018
#26. Never Knew Love Like This Before, Stephanie Mills (1980) -- #24 in 2018
#25. Shining Star, the Manhattans (1980) -- #21 in 2018
#24. Hold Me, Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston (1984) -- #35 in 2018
#23. You Make My Dreams, Daryl Hall & John Oates (1981) -- #32 in 2018
#22. Turn Your Love Around, George Benson (1982) -- #16 in 2018
#21. You Are, Lionel Richie (1983) -- #15 in 2018
#20. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John (1984) -- #25 in 2018
#19. Take It Uptown, Bill Champlin (1981) -- #45 in 2018
#18. Let's Groove, Earth, Wind, & Fire (1981) -- #26 in 2018
#17. Sukiyaki, A Taste of Honey (1981) -- #23 in 2018
#16. Misled, Kool & the Gang (1984) -- #19 in 2018
#15. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You, George Benson (1984) -- #17 in 2018
#14. Sweet Baby, Stanley Clarke & George Duke (1981) -- #14 in 2018
#13. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going, Jennifer Holliday (1982) -- #13 in 2018
#12. I Need You, the Pointer Sisters (1983) -- #18 in 2018
#11. Gypsy, Fleetwood Mac (1982) -- #12 in 2018
#10. Through the Years, Kenny Rogers (1981) -- #8 in 2018
#9. Islands in the Stream, Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers (1983) -- #9 in 2018
#8. Valerie, Steve Winwood (1982) -- #6 in 2018
#7. The One You Love, Glenn Frey (1982) -- #10 in 2018
#6. I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do), Lulu (1981) -- #5 in 2018
#5. Got a Hold on Me, Christine McVie (1984) -- #7 in 2018
#4. Jump (For My Love), the Pointer Sisters (1984) -- #4 in 2018
#3. On the Wings of Love, Jeffrey Osborne (1982) -- #2 in 2018
#2. Better Be Good to Me, Tina Turner (1984) -- #11 in 2018
#1. Fame, Irene Cara (1980) -- #1 in 2018

Late 1980s
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Early 1990s
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Late 1990s
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2000s
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2010s
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2020s (2020-23)
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