The Greatest Hits of All Time: Best Song Lists

Neil Young

Neil Young's 20 best songs, ranked

There's only one way to describe Smokey Robinson: legendary.

Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' 10 greatest songs, ranked

The Searchers in 1965

The Searchers' 10 best songs, ranked

Madness - their best songs, ranked

Madness's 20 best songs, ranked

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys' 15 best songs, ranked

The Beach Boys

The trademark sunglasses, the smile, the heartache, the charm: it's none other than Ray Charles.

Ray Charles' 10 best songs, ranked

Phil Collins - his best sonogs

Phil Collins's 15 best songs, ranked

'Scuse me while I kiss this guy: Misheard lyrics

The funniest misheard lyrics of all time

The best Eurovision songs ever

The 10 greatest Eurovision songs of the 1960s and 1970s

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Donna Summer's greatest songs

Donna Summer's 15 greatest songs, ranked

Paul Weller aka 'The Modfather'.

Paul Weller’s 15 greatest songs, ranked

The Shadows in 1960. (Photo by Birmingham Post and Mail Archive/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

The Shadows' 10 greatest songs, ranked

Blondie

Blondie's 15 best songs, ranked

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Bleached blonde hair, snarling top lip, and hefty wail: Billy Idol is instantly recognisable.

Billy Idol's top 10 songs, ranked

The Beatles

Every number one Beatles single – and what kept the others off the top

The Beatles

David Bowie with Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and David Gilmour

David Bowie's 10 best duets, ranked

David Bowie

Paul McCartney over the years

Paul McCartney and Wings' 25 greatest songs, ranked

Paul McCartney

Song Facts

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Creedence Clearwater Revival and Tina Turner - Proud Mary

'Proud Mary' by Creedence Clearwater Revival: The making of John Fogerty's hit that Tina Turner made her own

Song Facts

David Bowie - Starman

'Starman' by David Bowie: The making of the song that changed everything

David Bowie

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison: The making of the ex-Beatle's massive hit

Song Facts

Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a String

'Puppet on a String' by Sandie Shaw: The making of the UK's first Eurovision winner

Song Facts

Cliff Richard and Massiel at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest

Did Spanish dictator General Franco really cheat Cliff Richard out of Eurovision glory in 1968?

Cliff Richard

More Features

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The Dirty Mac: Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Mitch Mitchell and Keith Richards. (Photo by Andrew Maclear/Redferns)

The Dirty Mac: When John Lennon recruited Eric Clapton and Keith Richards for blues supergroup

John Lennon

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne - Back to the Beginning

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final show: The 10 most amazing moments

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The Searchers

The Searchers facts: Members, songs, covers, breakup and glorious farewell of the Merseyside legends

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Queen and Freddie Mercury at Live Aid in 1985

Queen at Live Aid: The story of the greatest gig of all time

Queen

Kate Bush

Kate Bush facts: Songs, tours, age and family life of the elusive singer-songwriter

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