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1 | Please Mr. Postman- bass:
- James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
- percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
- piano:
- Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
- background vocals:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- lead vocals:
- Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331)
- recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| The Marvelettes | 4.45 | 2:29 |
2 | Tell It Like It Is | Aaron Neville | | 3:08 |
3 | Save the Last Dance for Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
- guitar:
- Billy Davis (on 1960-05-19)
- baritone vocals:
- Dock Green and Doc Green (on 1960-05-19)
- bass vocals:
- Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
- lead vocals:
- Benny Nelson (on 1960-05-19)
- tenor vocals:
- Charlie Thomas (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (on 1960-05-19)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-05-19)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1998)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 12) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 182)
- recording of:
- Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1960-05-19)
- writer:
- Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
- publisher:
- Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A , Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 , ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill & Range (in 1974) and Trio Music (in 1974)
| The Drifters | 5 | 2:29 |
4 | 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), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 | 4.5 | 2:44 |
5 | Come See About Me | The Supremes | | 2:44 |
6 | 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:
- H.H.O. Ltd and Atlantic Recording Corporation (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 Magazine’s 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, Pronto Music, Inc. , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (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 | 4.35 | 2:53 |
7 | Everything Is Beautiful | Ray Stevens | | 3:29 |
8 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens | | 2:42 |
9 | Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone | The Supremes | | 2:46 |
10 | Lonely Boy | Paul Anka | | 2:32 |
11 | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 3.9 | 2:30 |
12 | Help Me Rhonda | The Beach Boys | 4 | 2:48 |
13 | I’m Sorry | Brenda Lee | | 2:40 |
14 | That’ll Be the Day | Buddy Holly | | 2:17 |
15 | Back in My Arms Again | The Supremes | | 2:52 |
16 | Groovin’ | The Rascals | | 2:32 |
17 | Windy | The Association | 5 | 2:58 |
18 | The Letter | The Box Tops | 4.35 | 1:55 |
19 | It’s My Party | Lesley Gore | | 2:16 |
20 | Come Softly to Me | The Fleetwoods | 3 | 2:24 |
21 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- recorded in:
- Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
- producer:
- Buck Ram
- lead vocals:
- Tony Williams
- performer:
- The Platters
- cover recording of:
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
- lyricist:
- Otto Harbach
- composer:
- Jerome Kern
- publisher:
- Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music , Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
- part of:
- Roberta
| The Platters | 3.75 | 2:42 |
22 | Honey | Bobby Goldsboro | 4 | 3:59 |
23 | I Will Follow Him | Peggy March | 4 | 2:30 |
24 | (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets | | 2:13 |
25 | Where Did Our Love Go | The Supremes | 5 | 2:31 |