Top 10 Hits
These top 10 hits might be lost, but they’re worth remembering.
(Note: For hits that peaked below the top 10, go here.)
“1-2-3,” Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (1988)
“98.6,” Keith (1966)
“Alright,” Janet Jackson (1990)
“Bad Time,” Grand Funk (1975)
“Bad to Me,” Billy J. Kramer (1964)
“Better Be Good to Me,” Tina Turner (1984)
“Boogie Down,” Eddie Kendricks (1974)
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” Bette Midler (1973)
“Can’t Stop,” After 7 (1990)
“Catch Me (I’m Falling),” Pretty Poison (1986)
“Causing a Commotion,” Madonna (1987)
“Change of Heart,” Cyndi Lauper (1986)
“Church of the Poison Mind,” Culture Club (1983)
“Cross My Broken Heart,” The Jets (1987)
“Cry,” Waterfront (1989)
“Dance With Me,” Debelah Morgan (2000)
“Dizzy,” Tommy Roe (1969)
“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You,” Sugarloaf (1975)
“Don’t Rush Me,” Taylor Dayne (1988)
“Don’t Tell Me Lies,” Breathe (1989)
“Do You Know (What It Takes)", Robyn (1997)
“Dreamin’,” Cliff Richard (1980)
“England Swings,” Roger Miller (1965)
“Every Heartbeat,” Amy Grant (1991)
“Forget Him,” Bobby Rydell (1963)
“Friends and Lovers,” Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (1985)
“The Game of Love,” Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (1965)
“Get Over Yourself,” Eden’s Crush (2001)
“A Girl Like You,” The Young Rascals (1967)
“Give It To You,” Jordan Knight (1999)
“Glad All Over,” Dave Clark Five (1964)
“Good Enough,” Bobby Brown (1992)
“The Happy Organ,” Dave “Baby” Cortez (1959)
“Hanky Panky,” Madonna (1990)
“Heaven Help Me,” Deon Estus with George Michael (1989)
“Heaven Knows,” Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams (1979)
“Heaven on the 7th Floor,” Paul Nicholas (1977)
“Hey Deanie,” Shaun Cassidy (1977)
“Hey Little Cobra,” The Rip Chords (1963)
“Hold You Tight,” Tara Kemp (1991)
“How Do I Make You,” Linda Ronstadt (1980)
“I Know,” Dionne Farris (1995)
“I Know a Place,” Petula Clark (1965)
“I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More),” Barbara George (1962)
“If You Wanna Be Happy,” Jimmy Soul (1963)
“I’ll Be There,” Escape Club (1991)
“Impulsive,” Wilson Phillips (1990)
“In Your Room,” The Bangles (1988)
“Indiana Wants Me,” R. Dean Taylor (1970)
“Is It Love,” Mr. Mister (1986)
“It Hurts to Be In Love,” Gene Pitney (1964)
“(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me,” Paula Abdul (1989)
“I’ve Done Everything for You,” Rick Springfield (1981)
“I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” Gladys Knight and the Pips (1974)
“I Wanna Be Rich,” Calloway (1990)
“Jazzman,” Carole King (1974)
“Jean,” Oliver (1969)
“Joy,” Apollo 100 (1972)
“Judy’s Turn to Cry,” Lesley Gore (1963)
“Just Another Dream,” Cathy Dennis (1991)
“Kicks,” Paul Revere and the Raiders (1966)
“Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” Melanie (1970)
“Lead Me On,” Maxine Nightingale (1979)
“Let Me Be the One,” Exposé (1987)
“Let’s Think About Living,” Bob Luman (1960)
“Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me),” Reunion (1974)
“Looking Through Patient Eyes,” P.M. Dawn (1993)
“Love Is,” Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight (1993)
“Love on a Two-Way Street,” The Moments (1970)
“Lovergirl,” Teena Marie (1985)
“A Lover’s Concerto,” The Toys (1965)
“Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard On Me,” Juice Newton (1982)
“MacArthur Park,” Richard Harris (1968)
“Make It Happen,” Mariah Carey (1991)
“Mirage,” Tommy James and the Shondells (1967)
“Mixed Emotions,” The Rolling Stones (1989)
“Money Don’t Matter 2 Night,” Prince (1992)
“Montego Bay,” Bobby Bloom (1970)
“Mouth,” Merril Bainbridge (1996)
“Mr. Lee,” The Bobbettes (1957)
“My Maria,” B.W. Stevenson (1973)
“Nothin’ At All,” Heart (1986)
“Pac-Man Fever,” Buckner & Garcia (1981)
“Party Lights,” Claudine Clark (1962)
“P.A.S.S.I.O.N.,” Rythm Syndicate (1991)
“Perfect World,” Huey Lewis and the News (1988)
“Pilot of the Airwaves,” Charlie Dare (1980)
“Pink Cadillac,” Natalie Cole (1988)
“Poetry Man,” Phoebe Snow (1975)
“Popsicles and Icicles,” The Murmaids (1963)
“Power of Love/Love Power,” Luther Vandross (1991)
“Pray,” MC Hammer (1991)
“Put a Little Love in Your Heart,” Annie Lennox & Al Green (1989)
“Red Rubber Ball,” The Cyrkle (1966)
“Real Real Real,” Jesus Jones (1991)
“Rescue Me,” Madonna (1991)
“Right Time of the Night,” Jennifer Warnes (1977)
“A Rockin’ Good Way,” Brook Benton and Dinah Washington (1960)
“Rumors,” Timex Social Club (1986)
“Runaway,” Janet Jackson (1995)
“Scorpio,” Dennis Coffey (1971)
“Secret Agent Man,” Johnny Rivers (1966)
“Set the Night to Music,” Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest (1991)
“Shawty Get Loose,” Lil Mama (2008)
“She Wants to Dance With Me,” Rick Astley (1988)
“Solitaire,” Laura Branigan (1982)
“Sukiyaki,” A Taste of Honey AND 4 P.M. (1981/1994)
“Sweet Freedom,” Michael McDonald (1986)
“Tell Me What You Want Me To Do,” Tevin Campbell (1991)
“This Could Be The Night,” Loverboy (1986)
“This Masquerade,” George Benson (1976)
“Tired of Toein’ the Line,” Rocky Burnette (1980)
“To Be A Lover,” Billy Idol (1986)
“Too Much, Too Little, Too Late,” Johnny Mathis and Deneice Williams (1978)
“Volare,” Bobby Rydell (1960)
“Walk the Dinosaur,” Was (Not Was) (1989)
“Western Movies,” The Olympics (1958)
“When I Grow Up,” The Beach Boys (1964)
“Why Can’t I Touch You?” Ronnie Dyson (1970)
“Wildfire,” Michael Murphey (1975)
“Worst That Could Happen,” The Brooklyn Bridge (1968)
“You Better Sit Down Kids,” Cher (1967)
“You Don’t Have to Be a Star,” Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. (1976)
“You Want This,” Janet Jackson (1994)