The Greatest Hits of All Time: Best Song Lists

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 greatest 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

Playing 7" records. Flip for the B-side

13 massive hit singles that were originally B-sides

The best Eurovision songs ever

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

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys' 15 greatest songs, ranked

The Beach Boys

Diana Ross's best songs

Diana Ross and the Supremes' 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

Diana Ross

Banned Songs

Banned songs: 11 iconic singles which were cancelled

Bon Jovi through the years

Bon Jovi's 10 greatest songs, ranked

Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach's 15 greatest ever songs, ranked

Arthur Brown, Toni Basil and Althea & Donna

The greatest one hit wonders of all time, ranked

Nile Rodgers and Chic

Nile Rodgers' 10 greatest songs, ranked

Song Facts

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The Police - Every Breath You Take

'Every Breath You Take': The story of The Police's controversial classic

Song Facts

USA For Africa - We Are The World

'We Are The World': The making of the star-studded USA For Africa charity anthem

Song Facts

The Human League - Don't You Want Me

'Don't You Want Me': The making of the Human League's daring classic

Song Facts

Olivia Newton-John, Long Live Love, for Eurovision

'Long Live Love': The making of Olivia Newton-John's classic Eurovision hit

Song Facts

The Beatles - In My Life

'In My Life': The making of The Beatles' classic from Rubber Soul

The Beatles

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Rod Stewart - Live at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro in 1994

When Rod Stewart made history with the biggest concert of all time

Rod Stewart

Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran facts: 'The Cochran Brothers', songs, films and tragic death of the rock 'n' roll pioneer

Hall Of Fame

Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly facts: Real name, songs, the real-life Peggy Sue and The Day the Music Died

Hall Of Fame

At one point in their lives, Ringo Starr and Maurice Gibb were next door neighbours.

Were Ringo Starr and Maurice Gibb ever in a synth-band together?

The Beatles

David Bowie

David Bowie facts: Songs, marriages, children, eye colour and tragic death of the rock 'n' roll icon

Hall Of Fame