Best Movie Songs of All Time

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Almost everyone loves watching movies, but there a lot of factors come into play for a movie to be a good one. Casting, acting, directing and more importantly for us music freaks a good soundtrack play an important role in making a good movie a great one. However, not all great films have great soundtracks, but some do, and these are more or less love stories or at least extremely inspirational ones.  Bryan Adams takes the crown for his Everything I Do in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, since it broke records in the United Kingdom when it was initially released and was number one in almost all the countries it charted, not to mention that it is one of the best selling singles and Bryan Adams' biggest hit of all time. At close second is Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You for the film The Bodyguard. It was a hard choice as to who should take the crown but Bryan Adams takes the peak since his song is original. Surprisingly, Kevin Costner stars in both these films. 

The Bee Gees have three entries in the top 30 itself for their three hits in Saturday Night Fever. Grease and Pretty Woman have two entries each as movies. Barbra Streisand, Bryan Adams, Olivia Newton John and Madonna have 3 entries each with Lionel Richie, Celine Dion, Irene Cara, Prince, Will Smith and John Travolta each having 2 entries. The film series with the highest number of entries in the chart is the James Bond series with 9 entries. Therefore, these are the best movie songs of all time based on chart performance and the accolades received worldwide. 

1. Bryan Adams – Everything I do (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)
2. Whitney Houston – I will always love you (The Bodyguard)
3. Debbie Boone – You light up my life (You Light Up My Life)
4. Celine Dion – My heart will go on (Titanic)
5. Bee Gees – How deep is your love (Saturday Night Fever)
6. Olivia Newton John & John Travolta – You’re the one that I want (Grease)
7. Duran Duran – A view to a kill (A View to a Kill)
8. Judy Garland – Over the rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
9. Survivor – Eye of the tiger (Rocky III)
10. Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
11. Bee Gees – Night fever (Saturday Night Fever)
12. Aerosmith – I don’t wanna miss a thing (Armageddon)
13. Irene Cara – Flashdance…what a feeling (Flashdance)
14. Boys II Men – End of the road (Boomerang)
15. Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise (Dangerous Minds)
16. Berlin – Take my breath away (Top Gun)
17. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless love (Endless Love)
18. Destiny’s Child – Independent women part 1 (Charlie’s Angels)
19. Celine Dion – Because you loved me (Up Close & Personal)
20. UB40 – Can’t help falling in love (Silver)
21. Seal – Kiss from a rose (Batman Forever)
22. Blondie – Call me (American Gigolo)
23. Adele – Skyfall (Skyfall)
24. Prince – When doves cry (Purple Rain)
25. Lionel Richie – Say you say me (White Nights)
26. B.J. Thomas – Raindrops keep falling on my head (Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid)
27. The Verve – Bitter sweet symphony (Cruel Intentions)
28. ABBA – Dancing queen (Muriel’s Wedding)
29. Bee Gees – Stayin’ alive (Saturday Night Fever)
30. Barbra Streisand – The way we were (The Way We Were)
31. R.Kelly – I believe I can fly (Space Jam)
32. Eminem – Lose yourself (8 Mile)
33. Barbra Streisand – Evergreen (A Star is Born)
34. Roxette – It must have been love (Pretty Woman)
35. Lulu – To sir with love (To Sir With Love)
36. Christopher Cross – Arthur’s theme (best thing you can do) (Arthur)
37. Kenny Loggins – Footloose (Footloose)
38. Madonna – Crazy for you (Vision Quest)
39. Huey Lewis & The News – The power of love (Back to the Future)
40. Starship – Nothing’s gonna stop us (Mannequin)
41. Phil Collins – Against all odds (Against All Odds)
42. Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you (The Woman in Red)
43. Los Lobos – La bamba (La Bamba)
44. Olivia Newton John – Magic (Xanadu)
45. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
46. Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of glory (Young Guns II)
47. En Vogue – Don’t let go (love) (Set It Off)
48. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 (9 to 5)
49. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up where we belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
50. Evanescence – Bring me to life (Dare Devil)
51. Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting – All for love (The Three Musketeers)
52. Carly Simon – Nobody does it better (The Spy Who Loved Me)
53. Prince – Kiss (Under the Cherry Moon)
54. Paul McCartney & Wings – Live and let die (Live and Let Die)
55. Colour Me Badd – I wanna sex you up (New Jack City)
56. Olivia Newton John & John Travolta – Summer nights (Grease)
57. Isaac Hayes – Shaft (Shaft)
58. Percy Faith – Theme from A Summer Place (A Summer Place)
59. Peter Cetera – Glory of love (The Karate Kid)
60. Bruce Springsteen – Streets of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
61. Simple Mind – Don’t you (forget about me) (The Breakfast Club)
62. Beyonce ft. Slim Thug – Check on it (The Pink Panther)
63. Sarah McLachlan – Angel (City of Angels)
64. Will Smith – Men in black (Men In Black)
65. The Cardigans – Lovefool (Romeo & Juliet)
66. Linkin Park – New divide (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)
67. All Saints – Pure shores (The Beach)
68. Bette Midler – Wing beneath my wings (Beaches)
69. Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott – Hero (Spiderman)
70. Will Smith – Wild Wild West (Wild Wild West)
71. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Stay (I missed you) (Reality Bites)
72. Righteous Brothers – Unchained melody (Ghost)
73. Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson (The Graduate)
74. Madonna – Die another day (Die Another Day)
75. Michael Jackson – Will you be there (Free Willy)
76. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve had) The time of my life (Dirty Dancing)
77. Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules – Mad world (Donnie Darko)
78. Roy Orbison – Pretty woman (Pretty Woman)
79. Irene Cara – Fame (Fame)
80. Shirley Basset – Goldfinger (Goldfinger)
81. U2 – Hold me thrill me kiss me kill me (Batman Forever)
82. Christina Perri – A thousand years (Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1)
83. Limp Bizkit – Behind blue eyes (Gothica)
84. Don Omar ft. Lucenzo – Danza Kuduro (Fast Five)
85. Smash Mouth – All star (Rat Race)
86. Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman – Come what may (Moulin Rouge!)
87. Enya – May it be (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
88. Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway (The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement)
89. Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams – I finally found someone (The Mirror Has Two Faces)
90. Sheena Easton – For your eyes only (For Your Eyes Only)
91. Sixpence None the Richer – Kiss me (She’s All That)
92. Madonna – Don’t cry for me Argentina (Evita)
93. Pussycat Dolls – Sway (Shall We Dance?)
94. Garbage – The world is not enough (The World is not Enough)
95. Hilary Duff – Come clean (A Cinderella Story)
96. Diana King – I say a little prayer (My Best Friend’s Wedding)
97. Gloria Estefan – Heaven’s what I feel (Dance With Me)
98. Sophie B. Hawkins – As I lay me down (Now and Then)
99. Sheryl Crow – Tomorrow never dies (Tomorrow Never Dies)
100. Savage Garden – The Animal Song (The Other Sister)

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Best Duets of All Time (Mixed)

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A duet is a song performed by two artists. Duets have been a part of the music scene since the beginning of time. The most important thing about a duet is the vocal harmonization as well as the synchronization. In the 50s, 60s and the 70s, duets were sung by most of the mainstream artists and this trend continued into the 80s and 90s as well. Duets as of now in the 21st century are most of the time done for the purposes of commercial success. Relatively unknown artists are chosen by the major artists to perform songs written by the latter or insignificant artists leech up with the popular mainstream ones to become popular or get some hits on YouTube. 

What is interesting about this list, is that most of the all time best duets are from the 70s and the 80s and most of these songs are either Pop or R&B. Several artists have been featured on two or more duets on this list such as Linda Ronstadt, Peabo Bryson, Celine Dion, Eminem, Rihanna, Beyonce and James Ingram while Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra have three of their duets in the top 50. I have recognized only three exceptional duets from Romanian Pop - Stereo Love, Shining Heart and My Passion. However, this list only includes duets of mixed genders and not of the same gender. 

1. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless love
2. Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra – Some velvet morning
3. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – Islands in the stream
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton John – You’re the one that I want
5. Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra – Somethin’ stupid
6. Pink & Nate Ruess – Just give me a reason
7. Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford – Phantom of the opera
8. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t no mountain high enough
9. Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t go breaking my heart
10. Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire state of mind
11. Eminem & Rihanna – Love the way you lie
12. Gotye & Kimbra – Somebody that I used to know
13. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up where we belong
14. Beyonce & Sean Paul – Baby boy
15. Nelly & Kelly Rowland – Dilemma
16. Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – Don’t know much
17. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve had) the time of my life
18. Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman – Time to say goodbye
19. Meat Loaf & Patti Russo – I’d do anything for love
20. Sonny & Cher – I got you babe
21. Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole – Unforgettable
22. Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond – You don’t bring me flowers
23. R.Kelly & Celine Dion – I’m your angel
24. Usher & Alicia Keys – My boo
25. Marilyn Martin & Phil Collins – Separate lives
26. Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell – All I have to do is dream
27. Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I knew you were waiting for me
28. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back together again
29. Michael McDonald & Patti Labelle – On my own
30. Pitbull & Kesha – Timber
31. Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule – I’m real
32. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It’s your love
33. Evanescence & Paul McCoy – Bring me to life
34. Bryan Adams & Melanie C – When you’re gone
35. Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra – Summer wine
36. Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can’t stop loving you
37. Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel – Don’t give up
38. Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown – No air
39. Drake & Rihanna – Take care
40. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight I celebrate my love
41. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan – Baby, its cold outside
42. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you
43. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood – Did you ever
44. Marc Anthony & Tina Arena – I want to spend my lifetime loving you
45. Donna Lewis & Richard Marx – At the beginning
46. Seether & Amy Lee – Broken
47. Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson – Beauty and the beast
48. Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera – Nobody wants to be lonely
49. U2 & Mary J. Blige – One
50. Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle – A whole new world
51. Rihanna & Mikky Ekko – Stay
52. Peaches & Herb – Reunited
53. Katy Perry & Kanye West – E.T.
54. John Secada & Shanice – If I never knew you
55. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t nothing like the real thing
56. Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan – Got 2 love u
57. Ronan Keating & Leann Rimes – Last thing on my mind
58. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – Moves like Jagger
59. Vonda Shepard & Robert Downey Jr. – Chances are
60. Patti Smith & Don Henley – Sometimes love just ain’t enough
61. Prince & Sheena Eston – U got the look
62. Shakira & Wyclef Jean – Hips don’t lie
63. Timbaland & Katy Perry – If I ever see you again
64. Jason Mraz & Colbie Calliat – Lucky
65. Eminem & Dido – Stan
66. Labrinth ft. Emeli Sande – Beneath your beautiful
67. Babyface & Des’Ree – Fire
68. Meat Loaf & Marion Raven – It’s all coming back to me now
69. Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – Where the wild roses grow
70. Lady Gaga & Colby O’ Donis – Just dance
71. Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – Picture
72. James Morrisson & Nelly Furtado – Broken strings
73. Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli – The prayer
74. Beyonce & Jay-Z – Crazy in love
75. Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – Body and soul
76. Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston – Could I have this kiss forever
77. Kanye West & Rihanna – All of the lights
78. Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
79. Ricky Martin & Meja – Private emotion
80. Christina Perri & Steve Kazee – Thousand years part 2
81. Alicia Keys & Jack White – Another way to die
82. Shania Twain & Billy Currington – Party for two
83. Within Temptation & Keith Caputo – What have you done
84. Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram – Somewhere out there
85. Taio Cruz & Kylie Minogue – Higher
86. Laurentiu Duta & Andreea Banica – Shining heart
87. Pitbull & Christina Aguilera – Feel this moment
88. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – The closer I get to you
89. Eminem & Rihanna – The monster
90. Peter Cetera & Amy Grant – The next time I fall
91. Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles – Who says you can’t go home
92. The Rasmus & Annette Olzon – October & April
93. Miley Cyrus & John Travolta – I thought I’d lost you
94. Patti Austin & James Ingram – Baby, come to me
95. Nelly Furtado & Timbaland – Promiscuous
96. Youssou n’Dour & Neneh Cherry – 7 seconds
97. Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran – Everything has changed
98. Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina – Stereo love
99. Hyuna & Psy – Oppa is just my style
100. Akcent & Lora Petrescu – My passion

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Ultimate Hits of the 70s

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The 70s is most probably an acquired taste for those of us who's childhood was in the 90s which led us to worship the artists and bands of pop and alternative. However, in the 70s we see the ascension of disco and its peak in the latter part of the decade. The decade actually belonged to rock. The mainstream was definitely hard rock as the chart toppers were mostly from the head banging artists and bands. Pop music was also gaining momentum but with slower numbers suited for the dancing of that era. There is mostly original music unlike the 90s and 2000s where artists and bands tend to sample and cover the same old song with different beats and twists. 

This list is a compilation of the greatest hits released between 1970-1979 by different artists and bands with the exception of a very few artists having collaborated on songs. I have deliberately excluded other double entries for the sole purpose of providing space for one-hit wonders and to prevent artists or bands such as Elton John, Queen and The Beatles from having double entries. Therefore, painstakingly I have had to research and find out the best song released by these artists and bands. Thus, these are the Ultimate Hits of the 70s based on chart performance as well as accolades received. 

1. Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall Part II
2. Olivia Newton John & John Travolta – You’re the one that I want
3. Bee Gees – Tragedy
4. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
5. Gloria Gaynor – I will survive
6. John Lennon – Imagine
7. Queen – Bohemian rhapsody
8. Blondie – Heart of glass
9. Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t go breaking my heart
10. ABBA – Dancing queen
11. The Beatles – Let it be
12. Debby Boone – You light up my life
13. George Harrison – My sweet lord
14. Carl Douglas – Kung fu fighting
15. Anita Ward – Ring my Bell
16. Chicago – If you leave me now
17. Roberta Flack – Killing me softly with his song
18. Glen Campbell – Rhinestone cowboy
19. Ray Stevens – The Streak
20. Boney M – Rivers of Babylon
21. Harry Nilsson – Without you
22. Neil Diamond – Cracklin’ Rosie
23. Elvis Presley – Burning love
24. Chic – Le freak
25. Leo Sayer – When I need you
26. The Rolling Stones – Angie
27. Gilbert O’ Sullivan – Alone again (naturally)
28. Village People – Y.M.C.A.
29. Donny Osmond – Puppy love
30. Wings – Silly love songs
31. Marvin Gaye – Let’s get it on
32. Carole King – It’s too late
33. Barry White – You’re the first, the last, my everything
34. Terry Jacks – Seasons in the sun
35. Van McCoy – The hustle
36. Rod Stewart – Da ya think I’m sexy
37. Don McClean – American pie
38. George McCrae – Rock your baby
39. Michael Jackson – Don’t stop til you get enough
40. Led Zeppelin – Whole lotta love
41. Barbra Streisand – Evergreen
42. BJ Thomas – Raindrops keep falling on my head
43. Elton John – Crocodile rock
44. The Carpenters – Top of the world
45. Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling
46. KC and the Sunshine Band – That’s the way (I like it)
47. Eagles – Hotel California
48. Jackson 5 – I’ll be there
49. Hues Corporation – Rock the boat
50. Stevie Wonder – Superstition
51. A Taste of Honey – Boogie, oogie, oogie
52. Tony Orlando and Dawn – Knock three times
53. The Knack – My Sharona
54. Carly Simon – You’re so vain
55. America – A horse with no name
56. David Soul – Don’t give up on us  
57. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – The tears of a clown
58. Cliff Richard – We don’t talk anymore
59. Al Green – Let’s stay together
60. The Emotions – Best of my love
61. The Moody Blues – Nights in white satin
62. Minnie Riperton – Lovin’ you
63. James Taylor – You’ve got a friend
64. Mud – Tiger feet
65. The Three Degrees – When will I see you again
66. Wild Cherry – Play that funky music
67. The Buggles – Video killed the radio star
68. Andy Gibb – Shadow dancing
69. Diana Ross – Do you know where you’re going to
70. Johnny Nash – I can see clearly now
71. Helen Reddy – I am woman
72. Sonny and Cher – All I ever need is you
73. Barry Manilow – Mandy
74. The Police – Message in a bottle
75. The Pretenders – Brass in pocket
76. Donna Summer – Hot stuff
77. Sly and the Family Stone – Family affair
78. Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man
79. Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand – You don’t bring me flowers
80. M – Pop Muzik
81. Anne Murray – You needed me
82. Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee
83. Meco – Star Wars Theme
84. Freddie Fender – Before the next teardrop falls
85. David Bowie – Fame
86. T. Rex – Get it on
87. The Temptations – Just my imagination (running away with me)
88. The Manhattans – Kiss and say goodbye
89. Olivia Newton John – I honestly love you
90. Styx – Babe
91. Bill Withers – Lean on me
92. Peaches & Herb – Reunited
93. Yvonne Elliman – If I can’t have you
94. Melanie Safka – Brand new key
95. The Osmonds – One bad apple
96. Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon delight
97. Gladys Knight & the Pips – Midnight train to Georgia
98. Silver Connection – Fly Robin Fly
99. The Partridge Family – I think I love you
100. Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining star
101. Eric Clapton – I shot the sheriff
102. Commodores – Three times a lady
103. Rose Royce – Car wash
104. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
105. Kate Bush – Wuthering heights
106. Ringo Starr – You’re sixteen
107. Middle of the Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
108. Tina Charles – I love to love (but my baby loves to dance)
109. The Stylistics – You make me feel brand new
110. Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)
111. Andy Kim – Rock me gently
112. Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby
113. The New Seekers – I’d like to teach the world to sing
114. The Four Seasons – December, 1963 (Oh what a night)
115. Art Garfunkel – I only have eyes for you
116. Neil Young – Heart of gold
117. Mary MacGregor – Torn between two lovers
118. Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me
119. Tubeway Army – Are ‘friends’ electric?
120. MFSB & The Three Degrees – TSOP (The sound of Philadelphia)
121. Herb Albert – Rise
122. Jim Croce – Time in a bottle
123. David Cassidy – How I can I be sure
124. Mac Davis – Baby don’t get hooked on me
125. The Rubettes – Sugar baby love
126. Dr. Hook – When you’re in love with a beautiful woman
127. Cher – Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
128. Billy Paul – Me & Mrs. Jones
129. Ohio Players – Love rollercoaster
130. Gary Glitter – I love you love me love
131. The Guess Who – American woman
132. Dionne Warwick & The Spinners – Then came you
133. Neil Sedaka – Bad blood
134. Billy Preston – Nothing from nothing
135. Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
136. Slade – Mama weer all crazee now
137. Shaun Cassidy – Da doo ron ron
138. Bread – Make it with you
139. Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
140. Pussycat – Mississipi
141. Suzi Quatro – Can the can
142. Gary Numan – Cars
143. Lena Martell – One day at a time
144. Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell – Dueling banjos
145. The Boomtown Rats – I don’t like Mondays
146. Windsor Davies and Don Estelle – Whispering grass
147. 10cc – I’m not in love
148. David Essex – Hold me close
149. Sweet – Fox on the run
150. Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions – Boogie wonderland
151. The Spinners – Working my way back to you/Forgive me girl
152. Ken Boothe – Everything I own
153. The Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d’amour
154. Player – Baby come back
155. Paper Lace – Billy don’t be a hero
156. Jean Knight – Mr. Big stuff
157. Johnnie Taylor – Disco lady
158. Three Dog Night – Joy to the world
159. Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love
160. Vicky Lawrence – The night the lights went out in Georgia
161. The Chi-Lites – Oh girl
162. Linda Ronstadt – Blue bayou
163. Rick Dees – Disco duck
164. Creedance Clearwater Revival – Travelin’ band
165. The Supremes – Stoned love
166. Tom Jones – She’s a lady
167. Status Quo – Down down
168. Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough
169. Exile – Kiss you all over
170. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams – Too much, too little, too late
171. Smokie – Living next door to Alice
172. Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick
173. Bob Marley – No woman no cry
174. The Sylvers – Boogie fever
175. Aretha Franklin – Spanish harlem
176. Sammy Davis Jr. – The candy man
177. Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on heaven’s door
178. Pilot – January
179. Freda Payne – Band of gold
180. Boston – More than a feeling
181. Paul Anka & Odia Coates – (You’re) having my baby
182. Wizzard – See my baby jive
183. Aerosmith – Dream on
184. Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool
185. Hot Chocolate – You sexy thing
186. Sex Pistols – God save the Queen
187. Julie Covington – Don’t cry for me Argentina
188. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet home Alabama
189. Stories – Brother Louie
190. James Brown – Get up (I feel like being a) sex machine
191. Frankie Valli – Grease
192. Black Sabbath – Paranoid
193. Peters and Lee – Welcome home
194. Deep Purple – Smoke on the water
195. Five Stairsteps – O-o-h child 
196. Alvin Stardust – My coo ca choo
197. Seals and Crofts – Get closer
198. Roxy Music – Love is the drug
199. Barry Biggs – Sideshow
200. Cheap Trick – I want you to want me

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