Top Hits by Letter of Alphabet

Sure, this list is just for fun, but I dare you to read it without saying "I remember that song!".  Some Letters list two songs due to a change in musical ranking methods beginning in 1990.  Full explanation is at bottom of chart.

  Song Title -- Artist, Year

A

All Shook Up -- Elvis Presley, 1957        
B Bette Davis Eyes -- Kim Carnes, 1981
C Candle in the Wind (Diana Version) -- Elton John, 1997

Centerfold -- The J. Geils Band, 1982

D Don't Speak -- No Doubt, 1996

Don't Be Cruel -- Elvis Presley, 1956

E End of the Road -- Boyz II Men, 1992

Endless Love -- Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, 1981

F Foolish -- Ashanti, 2002

Flashdance...What a Feeling -- Irene Cara, 1983

G Genie In a Bottle -- Christina Aguilera, 1999

Get Back -- Beatles, 1969

H Hey Jude -- Beatles, 1968
I Iris -- Goo Goo Dolls, 1998

I Love Rock 'N Roll -- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 1982

J Jump -- Kris Kross, 1992

Jailhouse Rock -- Elvis Presley, 1957

K Kiss You All Over -- Exile, 1978
L Lose Yourself -- Eminem, 2002

Love Letters in the Sand -- Pat Boone, 1957

M Macarena -- Los Del Rio, 1996

Mack the Knife -- Bobby Darin, 1959

N Night Fever -- Bee Gees, 1978
O One Sweet Day -- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995

One Bad Apple -- Osmonds, 1971

P Physical -- Olivia Newton-John, 1981
Q Quarter to Three -- (Gary) U.S. Bonds, 1961
R Rock Around the Clock -- Bill Haley & the Comets, 1955
S Smooth -- Santana featuring Rob Thomas, 1999

Singing the Blues -- Guy Mitchell, 1956

T Torn -- Natalie Imbruglia, 1998

Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) -- Rod Stewart, 1976

U Un-Break My Heart -- Toni Braxton, 1996

Upside Down -- Diana Ross, 1980

V Volare -- Domenico Modugno, 1958
W Wayward Wind -- Gogi Grant, 1956
X Xanadu -- Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra, 1980
Y You Light Up My Life -- Debby Boone, 1977
Z Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah -- Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, 1963

** double listings -- song charts changed in 1990, to add greater emphasis on air-play as opposed to sales.  As a result, songs that charted in 1990 and later had a greater tendency to have long runs at the top of the charts.  Two groups of charts are now typically presented, "pre-1990" and "1990 and following".  So, in the above chart, if the most popular song occurred in the latter time period, the song from the prior time period is also included.

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