# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
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1 | I Heard It Through the Grapevine | Marvin Gaye | 3.9 | 3:16 |
2 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) | Stevie Wonder | 4.2 | 2:39 |
3 | I Say a Little Prayer | Aretha Franklin | 4.35 | 3:31 |
4 | Son of a Preacher Man | Dusty Springfield | 4.25 | 2:28 |
5 | Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag | James Brown | 3.65 | 2:06 |
6 | Express Yourself | Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | 4.5 | 3:53 |
7 | Sunny | Bobby Hebb | 4 | 2:47 |
8 | Here Comes the Sun | Nina Simone | 4.4 | 3:35 |
9 | California Soul | Marlena Shaw | 5 | 2:57 |
10 | Sweet Soul Music | Arthur Conley | 4 | 2:21 |
11 | Ain’t No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 4.75 | 2:26 |
12 | I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)- producer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1965)
- strings:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (in 1965)
- background vocals:
- The Andantes (in 1965), Marlene Barrow (in 1965), Renaldo Benson (in 1965), Louvain Demps (in 1965), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1965), Jackie Hicks (in 1965) and Lawrence Payton (in 1965)
- lead vocals:
- Levi Stubbs (in 1965)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1965)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 30), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 415) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 483)
- recording of:
- I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (in 1965)
- lyricist:
- Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
- composer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- publisher:
- Stone Agate Music Division
| The Four Tops | 3.5 | 2:44 |
13 | You Keep Me Hangin’ On | The Supremes | 3.75 | 2:46 |
14 | The Tracks of My Tears | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 4.25 | 2:55 |
15 | This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) | The Isley Brothers | 4.25 | 2:45 |
16 | My Girl- producer:
- Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
- bass:
- James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- guitar:
- Robert White (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- strings:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- background vocals:
- Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- lead vocals:
- David Ruffin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- performer:
- The Temptations (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- strings arranger:
- Paul Riser
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1964)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 88)
- recording of:
- My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
- lyricist:
- Smokey Robinson
- composer:
- Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
- publisher:
- Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa , Poochum, 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)
| The Temptations | 4.45 | 2:44 |
17 | My Guy | Mary Wells | 4.2 | 2:51 |
18 | Dancing in the Street- producer:
- William Stevenson
- baritone saxophone:
- Thomas Bowles
- bass guitar:
- James Jamerson
- drums (drum set):
- Marvin Gaye
- guitar:
- Joe Messina, Robert White and Eddie Willis
- other instruments [tire iron]:
- Ivy Jo Hunter
- percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
- Jack Ashford
- tenor saxophone:
- Henry Cosby
- trombone:
- George Bohanon and Paul Riser
- trumpet:
- Russell Conway and Herbert Williams
- background vocals:
- Rosalind Ashford, Ivy Jo Hunter, Betty Kelly and William Stevenson
- lead vocals:
- Martha Reeves
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
- writer:
- Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson
- publisher:
- EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , FCG Music, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
| Martha Reeves & the Vandellas | 3.5 | 2:38 |
19 | Soul Man | Sam & Dave | 4.5 | 2:37 |
20 | Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett | 4 | 3:06 |
21 | Ben | Michael Jackson | 3.85 | 2:47 |
22 | (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay- producer:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson
- bass guitar:
- Donald “Duck” Dunn (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- drums (drum set):
- Al Jackson, Jr. (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- guitar:
- Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- keyboard:
- Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- trumpet:
- Wayne Jackson (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- vocals:
- Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- whistling:
- Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 45)
- recording of:
- (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
- writer:
- Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
- publisher:
- East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music , Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. , Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
| Otis Redding | 4.5 | 2:43 |
23 | Who’s Lovin’ You | Jackson 5 | 5 | 4:02 |
24 | The Boss | James Brown | | 3:15 |
25 | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 3.9 | 2:26 |
26 | Piece of My Heart | Erma Franklin | 3.75 | 2:37 |
27 | Reach Out, I’ll Be There- producer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1966)
- background vocals:
- The Andantes (in 1966), Marlene Barrow (in 1966), Renaldo Benson (in 1966), Louvain Demps (in 1966), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1966), Jackie Hicks (in 1966) and Lawrence Payton (in 1966)
- lead vocals:
- Levi Stubbs (in 1966)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1966)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 78) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 206)
- recording of:
- Reach Out, I’ll Be There (in 1966)
- lyricist:
- Eddie Holland
- composer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- publisher:
- Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
| Four Tops | 4 | 3:03 |
28 | (I Get the) Sweetest Feeling | Jackie Wilson | | 2:56 |
29 | Knock on Wood | Eddie Floyd | 4 | 3:06 |
30 | Street Life | Randy Crawford | 2.5 | 4:20 |
31 | Summer Breeze, Pt. 1 | The Isley Brothers | 4 | 3:08 |
32 | Midnight Train to Georgia | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 4.5 | 3:54 |
33 | Green Onions | Booker T. & the MG’s | 4.15 | 2:54 |
34 | In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett | | 2:32 |
35 | Groovin’ | The Young Rascals | | 2:30 |
36 | Hold On! I’m Comin’ | Sam & Dave | 5 | 2:35 |
37 | Band of Gold | Freda Payne | 4.5 | 2:58 |
38 | B‐A‐B‐Y | Carla Thomas | 4.25 | 2:54 |
39 | Soul Finger | The Bar‐Kays | 4.5 | 2:22 |
40 | See Saw | Don Covay & the Goodtimers | | 2:57 |
41 | For Once in My Life | Stevie Wonder | | 2:49 |
42 | I’ll Be There | Jackson 5 | | 3:43 |
43 | I’ve Got a Woman | Ray Charles | | 2:53 |
44 | Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I Am Going to Do)- engineer:
- Lew Hahn
- producer:
- Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
- mixer:
- Arif Mardin
- bass:
- Chuck Rainey (on 1973-09-07)
- drums (drum set):
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1973-09-07)
- electric piano:
- Donny Hathaway (on 1973-09-07)
- guitar:
- Hugh McCracken (on 1973-09-07)
- organ:
- Richard Tee (on 1973-09-07)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1973-09-07)
- solo flute:
- Joe Farrell (on 1973-09-07)
- synthesizer:
- Ken Bichel (on 1973-09-07)
- background vocals:
- Margaret Branch (on 1973-09-07), Ann S. Clark (on 1973-09-07) and Pat Smith (on 1973-09-07)
- arranger:
- Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1973) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1974)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-09-07)
- recording of:
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (on 1973-09-07)
- writer:
- Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
- publisher:
- Blackbull Music, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Sawandi Music, Solo Copyright Bureau and Stone Agate Music
| Aretha Franklin | 4.35 | 3:25 |
45 | Try a Little Tenderness | Otis Redding | 3 | 3:18 |
46 | Stand by Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. and WEA International Inc. (in 1961)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- Hornall Brothers Music , Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music and Unichappell Music
| Ben E. King | 4.6 | 2:59 |
47 | Under the Boardwalk | The Drifters | 4.5 | 2:40 |
48 | Cry to Me | Solomon Burke | 3.25 | 2:30 |
49 | What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | Jimmy Ruffin | 4.65 | 2:58 |
50 | When a Man Loves a Woman- recorded in:
- Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
- producer:
- Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy
- double bass:
- Albert Lowe Jr. (on 1966-02-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
- farfisa [farfisa organ]:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
- guitar:
- Marlin Greene (on 1966-02-17)
- vocals:
- Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. , Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 54)
- recording of:
- When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
- writer:
- Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright
- publisher:
- Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1966 to present), Pronto (in 1972) and Quinvy (in 1972)
| Percy Sledge | 4.3 | 2:53 |
51 | Walk On By- vocals:
- Dionne Warwick
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 70)
- recording of:
- Walk On By
- lyricist:
- Hal David
- composer:
- Burt Bacharach
- publisher:
- Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control , JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
- part of:
- Baby It’s You!
| Dionne Warwick | 4.65 | 2:58 |
52 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack | 4 | 5:22 |
53 | Me and Mrs. Jones | Billy Paul | | 3:30 |
54 | You’re All I Need to Get By | Marvin Gaye feat. Tammi Terrell | 4.5 | 2:51 |
55 | Could It Be I’m Falling in Love | Spinners | 5 | 4:13 |
56 | Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 3.5 | 3:01 |
57 | Lovely Day- producer:
- Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
- bass guitar:
- Jerry Knight (in 1977)
- drums (drum set) and shakers:
- Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
- guitar:
- Ray Parker (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
- percussion:
- Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
- lead vocals:
- Bill Withers (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Clarence McDonald
- concertmaster:
- Charles Veal (in 1977)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Columbia Records (in 1977)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
- recording of:
- Lovely Day (in 1977)
- writer:
- Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
- publisher:
- Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| Bill Withers | 4.75 | 4:11 |
58 | Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe | Barry White | | 3:21 |
59 | Natural High | Bloodstone | | 4:01 |
60 | A Tribute to a King | William Bell | | 2:51 |
61 | Anthems: Soul Classics (continuous mix 1) | [unknown] | | 55:21 |
62 | Anthems: Soul Classics (continuous mix 2) | [unknown] | | 58:05 |
63 | Anthems: Soul Classics (continuous mix 3) | [unknown] | | 1:04:40 |