The Greatest Hits 500
We've been counting down The Greatest Hits 500 - the creme-de-la-creme of your favourite Greatest Hits! Here's the countdown in its entirety...
500 Take it easy – Eagles
499 If you don’t know me by now – Simply Red
498 Perfect – Fairground Attraction
497 Lola – The Kinks
496 We close our eyes – Go West
495 You make loving fun – Fleetwood Mac
494 All night long – Lionel Ritchie
493 A hard day’s night – Beatles
492 Waiting for a girl like you – Foreigner
491 Give a little bit – Supertramp
490 I’m so excited – Pointer Sisters
489 The sun ain’t gonna shine anymore – Walker Brothers
488 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
487 When you’re in love with a beautiful woman – Dr. Hook
486 We don’t need another hero – Tina Turner
485 The tracks of my tears – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
484 A good heart – Feargal Sharkey
483 The Joker – Steve Miller Band
482 Missing – Everything but the girl
481 Rock with you – Michael Jackson
480 All day and all of the night – Kinks
479 Raspberry beret – Prince
478 Cars – Gary Numan
477 Missing you – John Waite
476 Downtown – Petula Clark
475 Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
474 Sussusio – Phil Collins
473 Voulez-Vous – Abba
472 Wanted dead or alive – Bon Jovi
471 Stop! In the name of love – Diana Ross and the Supremes
470 Confusion – ELO
469 She’s like the wind – Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
468 Fastlove – George Michael
467 Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
466 I don’t feel like dancin’ – Scissor Sisters
465 Let’s hear it for the boy – Deniece Williams
464 Daniel – Elton John
463 You keep me hangin’ on – Kim Wilde
462 I got you (I feel good) – James Brown
461 Every little thing she does is magic – Police
460 Stay – Shakespear’s Sister
459 Is this love – Bob Marley and the Wailers
458 Hello I love you – Doors
457 Stars – Simply Red
456 Let’s stay together – Al Green
455 Walk of life – Dire Straits
454 Love is the drug – Roxy Music
453 Love is all around – Wet Wet Wet
452 Let’s groove – Earth, wind and fire
451 Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
450 You’re the voice – John Farnham
449 Ironic – Alanis Morisette
448 I want you back – Jackson 5
447 Life on Mars – David Bowie
446 La Bamba – Los Lobos
445 Labelled with love – Squeeze
444 Let’s twist again – Chubby Checker
443 Vogue – Madonna
442 Our House – Madness
441 Just the way you are – Billy Joel
440 Get of my cloud – Rolling Stones
439 The Reflex – Duran Duran
438 Forever in blue jeans – Neil Diamond
437 Rebel Yell – Billy Idol
436 Lucy in the sky with diamonds – Beatles
435 Manic Monday – Bangles
434 Sultans of swing – Dire Straits
433 The living years – Mike and the mechanics
432 Give it up – KC and the sunshine band
431 Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel
430 Atomic – Blondie
429 Freedom ‘90 – George Michael
428 Tusk – Fleetwood Mac
427 Burning love – Elvis Presley
426 Dancing on the ceiling – Lionel Ritchie
425 He ain’t heavy he’s my brother – Hollies
424 Blame it on the Boogie – The Jacksons
423 Rock the Casbah – Clash
422 Sweet talkin’ woman – ELO
421 Kiss – Prince and The Revolution
420 Fields of gold – Sting
419 Love is in the air – John Paul Young
418 Thorn in my side – Eurythmics
417 Why does it always rain on me? – Travis
416 You should be dancing – Bee Gees
415 Try a little tenderness – Otis Redding
414 Material girl – Madonna
413 I shot the sheriff – Eric Clapton
412 Say what you want – Texas
411 Teardrops – Womack and Womack
410 Children of the revolution – T-Rex
409 What have I done to deserve this? – Pet shop boys and Dusty Springfield
408 Heaven must be missing an angel – Tavares
407 Monday Monday – Mamas and the Papas
406 Shout – Tears for fears
405 Chiquitita – Abba
404 Dancing in the dark – Bruce Springsteen
403 Dreams – Gabrielle
402 I love rock ‘n’ roll – Joan Jet and the Black Hearts
401 He’s the greatest dancer – Sister Sledge
400 Got my mind set on you – George Harrison
399 Signed sealed delivered I’m yours – Stevie Wonder
398 Holiday – Madonna
397 If you leave me now – Chicago
396 A view to a kill – Duran Duran
395 All right now – Free
394 When a man loves a woman – Percy Sledge
393 You to me are everything – Real thing
392 Handbags and gladrags – Rod Stewart
391 The shoop shoop song – Cher
390 Love really hurts without you – Billy Ocean
389 Take it to the limit – Eagles
388 Reach out I’ll be there – Four tops
387 Woman in love – Barbra Streisand
386 Give me the night – George Benson
385 Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
384 Addicted to love – Robert Palmer
383 Be my baby – Ronettes
382 Bad – Michael Jackson
381 Crazy little thing called love – Queen
380 Reflections – Diana Ross and the Supremes
379 Footlosse – Kenny Loggins
378 Never gonna give you up – Rick Astley
377 Rocket man – Elton John
376 Do wah diddy diddy – Manfred Mann
375 Somewhere in my heart – Aztec Camera
374 I’m in the mood for dancing – The Nolans
373 Hold me now – Thompson Twins
372 River deep mountain high – Ike and Tina Turner
371 Jealous guy – Roxy music
370 Stuck in the middle with you – Stealers wheels
369 Let’s go crazy – Prince
368 Don’t speak – No doubt
367 Hello goodbye – Beatles
366 Unbelievable – EMF
365 The tide is high – Blondie
364 Band of gold – Freda Payne
363 Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
362 Chain reaction – Diana Ross
361 Livin’ thing – ELO
360 Never forget – Take That
359 Sugar sugar – Archies
358 Real gone kid – Deacon blue
357 Boogie wonderland – Earth wind and fire
356 Jeepster – T-Rex
355 Rio – Duran Duran
354 Man in the mirror – Michael Jackson
353 December 1963 (Oh what a night) – Frankie Valli and the Four seasons
352 Blue Monday – New order
351 More than a feeling – Boston
350 We are family – Sister Sledge
349 (Sittin’ on) The dock of the bay – Otis Redding
348 I’m your man – Wham!
347 Roxanne – The Police
346 How deep is your love? – Bee Gees
345 The boys of summer – Don Henley
344 Money money money – Abba
343 I feel for you – Chaka Khan
342 Let’s dance – Chris Montez
341 Comfortably numb – Pink Floyd
340 We didn’t start the fire – Billy Joel
339 Believe – Cher
338 Maneater – Hall and Oates
337 Starman – David Bowie
336 Like a virgin – Madonna
335 The sound of silence – Simon and Garfunkel
334 I’m outta love – Anastacia
333 Don’t dream it’s over – Crowded house
332 You’re the one that I want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
331 Rhinestone cowboy – Glen Campbell
330 Fame – Irene Cara
329 I get around – Beach Boys
328 Crocodile Rock – Elon John
327 Club Tropicana – Wham!
326 Who loves you – Four seasons
325 Eternal flame – Bangles
324 See my baby jive – Wizzard
323 Rhythm of the night – BeBarge
322 Crazy – Patsy Cline
321 Could you be loved – Bob Marley and the Wailers
320 Super trouper – Abba
319 Baby love – Diana Ross and the Supremes
318 Why – Annie Lennox
317 Brown sugar – Rolling Stones
316 Young Turks – Rod Stewart
315 Baby I need your lovin’ – Four tops
314 Tragedy – Bee Gees
313 Heaven is a place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
312 Telephone line – ELO
311 Then he kissed me – Crystals
310 Brass in pocket – Pretenders
309 I will survive – Gloria Gaynor
308 The house of the rising sun – Animals
307 Jump (for my love) – Pointer sisters
306 You’re my best friend – Queen
305 Never tear us apart – INXS
304 Think – Aretha Franklin
303 If I could turn back time – Cher
302 Another brick in the wall – Pink Floyd
301 It’s not unusual – Tom Jones
299 Beautiful noise – Neil Diamond
298 More than words – Extreme
297 Don’t go breaking my heart – Elton John and Kiki Dee
296 Gold – Spandau Ballet
295 It’s all over now – Rolling Stones
294 Man! I feel like a woman! – Shania Twain
293 Tell her about it – Billy Joel
292 My baby just cares for me – Nina Simone
291 Make me smile (come up and see me) – Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
290 I’m gonnna be (500 miles) – Proclaimers
289 You’re beautiful – James Blunt
288 Out of time – Chris Farlowe
287 Golden brown – Stranglers
286 Wouldn’t it be good – Nik Kershaw
285 Don’t bring me down - ELO
284 Hungry eyes – Eric Carmen
283 Wild thing - Troggs
282 I knew you were waiting (for me) – George Michael and Aretha Franklin
281 Can’t get you out of my head – Kylie Minogue
280 We built this city - Starship
279 Strawberry fields forever - Beatles
278 Respectable – Mel and Kim
277 Breakfast in America - Supertramp
276 Borderline – Madonna
275 Bad moon rising – Creedence Clearwater revival
274 Where did our love go? – Diana Ross and the Supremes
273 The boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy
272 Celebration – Kool and the gang
271 (Everything I do) I do it for you – Bryan Adams
270 Say say say – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
269 Brown eyed girl – Van Morrison
268 Let’s dance – David Bowie
267 Everybody dance - Chic
266 Everybody’s changing – Keane
265 Don’t stand so close to me – Police
264 Karma Chameleon – Culture club
263 Sweet home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
262 Maggie May – Rod Stewart
261 Time after time – Cyndi Lauper
260 Groove is in the heart – Deee-Lite
259 My girl – Temptations
258 Killer Queen – Queen
257 A little respect - Erasure
256 ABC – Jackson 5
255 Get down tonight – KC and the sunshine band
254 There must be an angel (playing with my heart) – Eurythmics
253 Nobody does it better – Carly Simon
252 Leader of the pack – Shangri-Las
251 You spin me round (like a record) – Dead or alive
250 Shine – Take That
249 Venus - Bananarama
248 Goodbye yellow brick road – Elton John
247 Faith – George Michael
246 Born to be wild - Steppenwolf
245 Nothing’s gonna stop us now – Starship
244 Evil woman - ELO
243 Take my breath away - Berlin
242 Rivers of Babylon – Boney M
241 Reet petite – Jackie Wilson
240 St Elmo’s fire (man in motion) – John Parr
239 Fix you – Coldplay
238 (I’ve had) the time of my life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
237 The gambler – Kenny Rogers
236 I feel love – Donna Summer
235 Radio ga ga - Queen
234 Killing me softly – Roberta Flack
233 Picture this – Blondie
232 God only knows – Beach Boys
231 Young hearts run free – Candi Staton
230 Las Isla Bonita - Madonna
229 Easy – Commodores
228 Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Rolling stones
227 Girls on film – Duran Duran
226 Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
225 Purple rain - Prince
224 Hot love – T-Rex
223 I guess that’s why they call it the blues – Elton John
222 Rock around the clock – Bill Haley and his Comets
221 Tears dry on their own – Amy Winehouse
220 Wake me up before you go go – Wham!
219 Always on my mind – Elvis Presley
218 Message in a bottle - Police
217 I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2
216 September – Earth wind and fire
215 Waterloo sunset – Kinks
214 The way you make me feel – Michael Jackson
213 Wichita lineman – Glen Campbell
212 The power of love – Huey Lewis and the news
211 You’re so vain – Carly Simon
210 Sometimes - Erasure
209 Nothing compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
208 Young Americans – David Bowie
207 I just called to say I love you – Stevie Wonder
206 Knockin’ on heaven’s door – Bob Dylan
205 Xanadu – ELO and Olivia Newton John
204 I get the sweetest feeling – Jackie Wilson
203 Red red wine – UB40
202 My sharona – The Knack
201 Together in electric dreams – Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey
200 Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
199 All You Need Is Love - Beatles
198 Since You've Been Gone - Rainbow
197 Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
196 Joelene - Dolly Parton
195 Wired for Sound - Cliff Richard
194 Denis - Blondie
193 Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
192 These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
191 Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA
190 Against All Odds - Phil Collins
189 Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
188 Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
187 Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
186 Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
185 True - Spandau Ballet
184 The Logical Song - Supertramp
183 Freedom - Wham!
182 More Than A Woman - Bee Gees
181 My Generation - Who
180 Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
179 Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
178 Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
177 Africa - Toto
176 You Can't Hurry Love - Diana Ross & The Supremes
175 Cum On Feel the Noize - Slade
174 Back to Life - Soul II Soul
173 Tiny Dancer - Elton John
172 Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics
171 Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
170 Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
169 Let It Be - Beatles
168 Express Yourself - Madonna
167 Walking on the Moon - Police
166 It Must Be Love - Madness
165 Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
164 Valerie - Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
163 In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
162 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
161 Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
160 You Really Got Me - Kinks
159 Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
158 Once in a LIfetime - Talking Heads
157 Le Freak - Chic
156 Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
155 California Dreamin' - Mamas & The Papas
154 Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
153 Should I Stay Or Should I Go - Clash
152 Desperado - Eagles
151 Down Under - Men at Work
150 Light my Fire - Doors
149 It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
148 My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
147 Easy Lover - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
146 Kiss from a Rose - Seal
145 Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
144 Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations
143 Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
142 Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry
141 Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
140 Wonderwall - Oasis
139 Kids in America - Kim Wilde
138 Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
137 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? - Culture Club
136 The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
135 When Doves Cry - Prince
134 Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
133 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
132 Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N' Roses
131 Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
130 Theme from New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
129 Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
128 I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
127 The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
126 The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
125 The Jean Genie - David Bowie
124 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
123 Thriller - Michael Jackson
122 Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
121 Grease - Frankie Valli
120 A Day in the Life - Beatles
119 Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
118 Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
117 Happy Together - Turtles
116 We are the Champions - Queen
115 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
114 You Win Again - Bee Gees
113 Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
112 Knowing Me Knowing You - Abba
111 With or Without You - U2
110 Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
109 Dreaming - Blondie
108 Free Fallin' - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
107 Olivers Army - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
106 Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
105 The Only way is Up - Yazz and the Plastic Population
104 Pinball Wizard - The Who
103 Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
102 Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
101 Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson
100 Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
99 Heroes - David Bowie
98 How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
97 Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
96 Daydream Believer - Monkees
95 Don't Leave Me This Way - Communards
94 Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
93 We Will Rock You - Queen
92 Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
91 Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
90 Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
89 She's Always a Woman - Billy Joel
88 Get It On - T.Rex
87 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
86 Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
85 Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
84 Stand By Me - Ben E. King
83 Beat It - Michael Jackson
82 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
81 Call Me - Blondie
80 I'm Not in Love - 10cc
79 Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
78 The Whole of the Moon - Waterboys
77 Twist and Shout - Beatles
76 Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
75 Make You Feel My Love - Adele
74 Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
73 Fernando - ABBA
72 Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2
71 Back for Good - Take That
70 Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
69 Alone - Heart
68 Night Fever - Bee Gees
67 A Kind of Magic - Queen
66 Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
65 Respect - Aretha Franklin
64 Love Shack - B52s
63 I'm A Believer - Monkees
62 West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
61 She Loves You - Beatles
60 Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
59 Waterloo - ABBA
58 Running up that Hill - Kate Bush
57 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
56 American Pie - Don McLean
55 China In Your Hand - T'Pau
54 Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
53 I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
52 Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
51 Space Oddity - David Bowie
50 One Way or Another - Blondie
49 1999 - Prince
48 A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
47 Somebody to Love - Queen
46 Into the Groove - Madonna
45 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
44 Careless Whisper - George Michael
43 Black or White - Michael Jackson
42 Your Song - Elton John
41 Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
40 Rule the World - Take That
39 Mamma Mia - ABBA
38 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
37 Piano Man - Billy Joel
36 A Town Called Malice - Jam
35 Yesterday - Beatles
34 Up the Junction - Squeeze
33 Every Breath You Take - Police
32 Take On Me - A-Ha
31 Hotel California - Eagles
30 What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
29 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
28 Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
27 Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
26 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
25 Tainted Love - Soft Cell
24 What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
23 I Want to Hold Your Hand - Beatles
22 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
21 Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
20 Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
19 Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
18 Angels - Robbie Williams
17 You Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth - Meat Loaf
16 Vienna - Ultravox
15 S.O.S. - ABBA
14 Like A Prayer - Madonna
13 I Want to Break Free - Queen
12 Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
11 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
1O Mr Blue Sky - E.L.O.
9 Don't You Want Me - Human League
8 Imagine - John Lennon
7 Losing my Religion - R.E.M.
6 Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
5 Heart of Glass - Blondie
4 Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
3 Hey Jude - Beatles
2 Dancing Queen - ABBA
1 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen