These are the Best Songs of All Time.
The Greatest Songs of All Time and Artists rankings are based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (from its inception on Aug. 4, 1958, through July 21, 2018). We are working to update this list through 2022. We hope to have this done shortly!
Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least.
Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. Artists are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above, of all of their Hot 100 chart entries.
| 1 | THE TWIST Chubby Checker US Release: 1960 |
| 2 | SMOOTH Santana Feat. Rob Thomas US Release: 1999 |
| 3 | MACK THE KNIFE Bobby Darin US Release: 1959 |
| 4 | UPTOWN FUNK! Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars US Release: 2015 |
| 5 | HOW DO I LIVE Leann Rimes US Release: 1997 |
| 6 | PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock US Release: 2011 |
| 7 | I GOTTA FEELING The Black Eyed Peas US Release: 2009 |
| 8 | MACARENA (BAYSIDE BOYS MIX) Los Del Rio US Release: 1996 |
| 9 | SHAPE OF YOU Ed Sheeran US Release: 2017 |
| 10 | PHYSICAL Olivia Newton-John US Release: 1981 |
| 11 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone US Release: 1977 |
| 12 | HEY JUDE The Beatles US Release: 1968 |
| 13 | CLOSER The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey US Release: 2016 |
| 14 | WE BELONG TOGETHER Mariah Carey US Release: 2005 |
| 15 | UN-BREAK MY HEART Toni Braxton US Release: 1996 |
| 16 | YEAH! Usher Feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris US Release: 2004 |
| 17 | BETTE DAVIS EYES Kim Carnes US Release: 1981 |
| 18 | ENDLESS LOVE Diana Ross & Lionel Richie US Release: 1981 |
| 19 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) Rod Stewart US Release: 1976 |
| 20 | YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME/FOOLISH GAMES Jewel US Release: 1997 |
| 21 | (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU Bryan Adams US Release: 1991 |
| 22 | I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU Boyz II Men US Release: 1994 |
| 23 | THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” Percy Faith & His Orchestra US Release: 1960 |
| 24 | LE FREAK Chic US Release: 1978 |
| 25 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees US Release: 1977 |
| 26 | EYE OF THE TIGER Survivor US Release: 1982 |
| 27 | WE FOUND LOVE Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris US Release: 2011 |
| 28 | LOW Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain US Release: 2008 |
| 29 | JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb US Release: 1977 |
| 30 | TOO CLOSE Next US Release: 1998 |
| 31 | EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE The Police US Release: 1983 |
| 32 | SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW Gotye Feat. Kimbra US Release: 2012 |
| 33 | DESPACITO Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber US Release: 2017 |
| 34 | FLASHDANCE… WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara US Release: 1983 |
| 35 | ROLLING IN THE DEEP Adele US Release: 2011 |
| 36 | TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ Bobby Lewis US Release: 1961 |
| 37 | THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Johnny Horton US Release: 1959 |
| 38 | ONE SWEET DAY Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men US Release: 1995 |
| 39 | TRULY MADLY DEEPLY Savage Garden US Release: 1998 |
| 40 | SILLY LOVE SONGS Wings US Release: 1976 |
| 41 | LET’S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye US Release: 1976 |
| 42 | NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees US Release: 1978 |
| 43 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen US Release: 1980 |
| 44 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson US Release: 1983 |
| 45 | HOW YOU REMIND ME Nickelback US Release: 2011 |
| 46 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando US Release: 1973 |
| 47 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME Tommy Edwards US Release: 1958 |
| 48 | I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND The Beatles US Release: 1964 |
| 49 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb US Release: 1978 |
| 50 | CALL ME MAYBE Carly Rae Jepsen US Release: 2012 |
| 51 | BLURRED LINES Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. + Pharrell US Release: 2013 |
| 52 | CANDLE IN THE WIND ‘97/SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Elton John US Release: 1997 |
| 53 | NO ONE Alicia Keys US Release: 2007 |
| 54 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Whitney Houston US Release: 1992 |
| 55 | END OF THE ROAD Boyz II Men US Release: 1992 |
| 56 | BOOM BOOM POW The Black Eyed Peas US Release: 2009 |
| 57 | CALL ME Blondie US Release: 1980 |
| 58 | LET ME LOVE YOU Mario US Release: 2005 |
| 59 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees US Release: 2008 |
| 60 | LADY Kenny Rogers US Release: 1980 |
| 61 | TIK TOK KeSha US Release: 2010 |
| 62 | I’M A BELIEVER The Monkees US Release: 1966 |
| 63 | GOLD DIGGER Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx US Release: 2005 |
| 64 | APOLOGIZE Timbaland Feat. OneRepublic US Release: 2007 |
| 65 | THE SIGN Ace Of Base US Release: 1994 |
| 66 | CENTERFOLD The J. Geils Band US Release: 1982 |
| 67 | ALL ABOUT THAT BASS Meghan Trainor US Release: 2014 |
| 68 | (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER John Lennon US Release: 1980 |
| 69 | ROYALS Lorde US Release: 2013 |
| 70 | THE BOY IS MINE Brandy & Monica US Release: 1998 |
| 71 | BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (THE POSTMAN SONG) Stevie B US Release: 1990 |
| 72 | I LOVE ROCK ’N ROLLN Joan Jett & the Blackhearts US Release: 1982 |
| 73 | AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN The 5th Dimension US Release: 1969 |
| 74 | WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) Tag Team US Release: 1993 |
| 75 | MOVES LIKE JAGGER Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera US Release: 2011 |
| 76 | EBONY AND IVORY Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder US Release: 1982 |
| 77 | RUSH RUSH Paula Abdul US Release: 1991 |
| 78 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & Elton John) US Release: 1986 |
| 79 | HAPPY Pharrell Williams US Release: 2014 |
| 80 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross US Release: 1980 |
| 81 | SUGAR, SUGAR The Archies US Release: 1969 |
| 82 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Bruno Mars US Release: 2010 |
| 83 | DILEMMA Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland US Release: 2002 |
| 84 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye US Release: 1968 |
| 85 | YOU’RE STILL THE ONE Shania Twain US Release: 1998 |
| 86 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson US Release: 1983 |
| 87 | HOT STUFF Donna Summer US Release: 1979 |
| 88 | ROCKSTAR Post Malone Feat. 21 Savage US Release: 2017 |
| 89 | GANGSTA’S PARADISE Coolio Feat. L.V. US Release: 1995 |
| 90 | ABRACADABRA The Steve Miller Band US Release: 1982 |
| 91 | PERFECT Ed Sheeran US Release: 2017 |
| 92 | YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon US Release: 1973 |
| 93 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry US Release: 1973 |
| 94 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie US Release: 1985 |
| 95 | MY SHARONA The Knack US Release: 1979 |
| 96 | ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) Lionel Richie US Release: 1983 |
| 97 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 U Sinead O’Connor US Release: 1990 |
| 98 | I SWEAR All-4-One US Release: 1994 |
| 99 | FAMILY AFFAIR Mary J. Blige US Release: 2001 |
| 100 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU Foreigner US Release: 1981 |
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