The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten Archive

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #70 for the Week ending 8th July 2007

1. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (1966) 73

2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (1973) 71

3. Come And Get It - Badfinger (1970) 65

4. Fame - David Bowie (1975) 64

5. Our House - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970) 56

6. Domino - Van Morrison (1970) 55

7. No Milk Today - Herman's Hermits (1966) 50

8. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas (1970) 47

9. Ballad of Dwight Fry, The - Alice Cooper (1971) 40

10.Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye (1965) 37

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These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding (1962) 37

Mull Of Kintyre - Wings (1977) 34

Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe (1992) 32

You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers (1963) 32

Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (1962) 30

More Than Words - Extreme (1990) 28

Little Willy - Sweet (1973) 28

Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (1982) 25

Right Next Door (Because Of Me) - Robert Cray (1986) 24

Share the Land - The Guess Who (1970) 24

I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders (1994) 23

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen (1976) 23

Dangerous Type - The Cars (1979) 23

Living In The USA - Steve Miller Band (1968) 22

Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan (1978) 22

One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) - Bob Dylan (1966) 20

Prisoner Of Society - The Living End (1998) 20

Poison Ivy - The Coasters (1959) 19

Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band (1996) 18

Lovefool - The Cardigans (1996) 18

Miracles - Jefferson Starship (1975) 18

Blue Morning, Blue Day - Foreigner (1978) 16

Sweetest Taboo - Sade (1986) 16

Freshmen, The - The Verve Pipe (1996) 15

This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks (1970) 13

Goodnight, Goodnight - Hot Hot Heat (2005) 13

Silver, Blue and Gold - Bad Company (1976) 13

Love Buzz - Shocking Blue (1969) 11

Aubrey - Bread (1973) 11

Because of You - Kelly Clarkson (2005) 10

When I'm Gone - Albert Hammond (1980) 10

Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers (1984) 9

Cherokee - Clifford Brown (1953) 9

Does He Love You - Reba McEntire and Linda Davis (1993) 9

Hot Love, Cold World - Bob Welch (1978) 9

Lost and Found - The Kinks (1987) 9

Siberian Khatru - Yes (1972) 9

You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson (1985) 5

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in week #70 we had 48 nominations:

50s : 2 (4%)

60s : 9 (19%)

70s : 20 (42%)

80s : 7 (15%)

90s : 8 (17%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 3 (30%)

70s : 7 (70%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #71 for the Week ending 15th July 2007

1. You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry (1964) 57

2. 30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972) 56

3. Beginnings - Chicago (1971) 49

4. Rock'N'Roll Fantasy, A - The Kinks (1978) 48

5. Hello, I Love You - The Doors (1968) 48

6. Cry to Me - Solomon Burke (1962) 42

7. She'd Rather Be With Me - The Turtles (1967) 41

8. Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles (1966) 41

9. Lonesome Loser - Little River Band (1979) 38

10.Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun - Pink Floyd (1967) 36

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What the World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon (1968) 34

Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison (1959) 34

Matthew and Son - Cat Stevens (1967) 34

Dangerous Type - The Cars (1979) 32

Old Fashioned Love Song, An - Three Dog Night (1971) 31

Shock the Monkey - Peter Gabriel (1982) 29

Birdhouse in your Soul - They Might Be Giants (1989) 26

Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Micheals (1971) 25

Warrior, The - Scandal (1984) 25

Come See About Me - The Supremes (1964) 24

Love Will Find a Way - Pablo Cruise (1978) 24

Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (1962) 23

Bullet With Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 22

Locomotion, The - Little Eva (1962) 21

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson (2005) 21

Down In The Boondocks - Billie Joe Royal (1965) 21

Lover's Concerto, A - The Toys (1965) 21

Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals (1989) 18

Strange Way - Firewall (1978) 18

Pretty Paracetamol - Fischer-Z (1979) 16

Local Hero/Wild Theme - Dire Straits (1978) 14

Keep Searching - Del Shannon (1964) 14

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (1987) 13

Everything Zen - Bush (1994) 12

Jukebox - Bent Fabric (2004) 11

40 Days - Chris Robinson (2004) 10

Kool Thing - Sonic Youth (1990) 10

I Will Still Be Laughing - Soul Asylum (1998) 9

Slave To Love - Bryan Ferry (1985) 9

Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price (1952) 8

History - The Verve (1995) 7

Sticks and Stones - The Zombies (1964) 7

Here Comes The Flood - Peter Gabriel (1977) 7

Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine (1969) 6

Brick - Ben Folds Five (1997) 5

Tired of Trying, Bored with Lying, Scared of Dying - Manfred Mann (1965) 3

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in week #71 we had 46 nominations:

50s : 2 (4%)

60s : 17 (37%)

70s : 12 (26%)

80s : 6 (13%)

90s : 6 (13%)

00s : 3 (7%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 6 (60%)

70s : 4 (40%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #72 for the Week ending 20th July 2007

1. Are You Gonna Go My Way? - Lenny Kravitz (1993) 61

2. My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars (1978) 49

3. Thank You - Led Zeppelin (1969) 47

4. One Tin Soldier: The Legend of Billy Jack - Coven (1971) 46

5. My Maria - B.W. Stevenson (1973) 46

6. It's So Nice To Be With You - Gallery (1972) 43

7. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers And The First Edition (1969) 42

8. Hold Your Head Up - Argent (1972) 41

9. Band of Gold - Freda Payne (1970) 35

10.Do It Again - The Beach Boys (1969) 35

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2000 Man - The Rolling Stones (1967) 35

Rock 'N' Roll Suicide - David Bowie (1972) 35

I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits (1964) 34

Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964) 34

California Sun - The Rivieras (1963) 32

Suck My Kiss - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) 32

Don't Do It - The Band (1971) 32

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982) 30

On The Border - Al Stewart (1976) 29

Gone Away - The Offspring (1997) 29

Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh (1978) 28

How Do You Do - Mouth and MacNeal (1972) 27

Vincent - Don McLean (1971) 23

Lady Willpower - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (1968) 22

Suicide Blonde - INXS (1990) 22

Cry Me A River - Joe Cocker (1970) 22

Pretty Vacant - The Sex Pistols (1977) 22

Nightswimming - R.E.M. (1992) 22

Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas (1965) 21

Keep Me From Blowing Away - Linda Ronstadt (1974) 21

Das Model - Kraftwerk (1978) 20

Come Back - J. Geils Band (1980) 20

Go All The Way - The Raspberries (1972) 19

One Headlight - The Wallfowers (1997) 19

Stay - Lisa Loeb (1994) 19

We're Gonna Make It - Little Milton (1965) 19

Guten Tag - Wir Sind Helden (2003) 19

Thorn In My Side - Eurythmics (1986) 18

Higher Love - Steve Winwood (1986) 17

Sister Christian - Night Ranger (1984) 17

Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1975) 17

Motherless Children - Eric Clapton (1994) 17

Know Your Onion! - The Shins (2002) 16

Step On - Happy Mondays (1990) 16

Forty Thousand Headmen - Traffic (1968) 15

Come Said The Boy - Mondo Rock (1984) 15

Let Forever Be - The Chemical Brothers (1999) 13

Forest, A - The Cure (1980) 10

All over the World - Paul Collins Beat (1983) 9

Cathouse - Danielle Dax (1988) 8

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in Top Ten #72 we had 50 nominations:

60s : 11 (22%)

70s : 18 (36%)

80s : 9 (18%)

90s : 10 (20%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 3 (30%)

70s : 6 (60%)

90s : 1 (10%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #73 for the week ending 29th July 2007

1. Do Ya - The Move (1972) 60

2. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top (1983) 56

3. Patches - Clarence Carter (1970) 54

4. '39 - Queen (1975) 52

5. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (1965) 52

6. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley (1956) 49

7. Bernadette - The Four Tops (1967) 41

8. Levon - Elton John (1971) 40

9. Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night (1971) 40

10. It's My Party - Lesley Gore (1963) 38

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Breaking The Girl - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)38

Shine - Collective Soul (1993) 35

Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart (1971) 34

Danny's Song - Anne Murray (1973) 32

Strutter - KISS (1974) 32

Doctor Wu - Steely Dan (1975) 30

Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy (1973) 29

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys (2006) 29

Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent (1956) 28

I Started A Joke - Bee Gees (1968) 28

Voices - Cheap Trick (1980) 28

Lay It On The Line - Triumph (1979) 28

Still There'll Be More - Procol Harum (1970) 28

Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (1963) 27

Medicine Jar - Wings (1975) 27

Thunderstruck - AC/DC (1990) 27

Cigarettes and Coffee - Otis Redding (1966) 24

Poison Ivy - The Coasters (1959) 23

Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983) 21

Her Strut - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1980) 21

Acquiesce - Oasis (1995) 20

Living Years, The - Mike & The Mechanics (1988) 19

I Feel You - Depeche Mode (1993) 19

Let's Have A Party - Wanda Jackson (1960) 17

Here is Gone - Goo Goo Dolls (2002) 15

Fire & Ice - Pat Benatar (1981) 14

Feelin' Stronger Every Day - Chicago (1973) 13

Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden (1982) 12

Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett (1973) 11

Summertime - Morcheeba (1998) 11

America - Razorlight (2006) 11

Message to you Rudy, A - The Specials (1979) 11

Sullivan Street - Counting Crows (1993) 10

Heart Of The Sunrise - Yes (1972) 8

Latin Simone (¿Qué pasa contigo?) - Gorillaz (2001) 8

Say It Ain't So Joe - Murray Head (1975) 8

Mama Let Him Play - Doucette (1978) 6

Overkill - Men At Work (1983) 1

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in week #73 we had 48 nominations:

50s : 3 (6%)

60s : 7 (15%)

70s : 19 (40%)

80s : 8 (17%)

90s : 7 (15%)

00s : 4 (8%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s : 1 (10%)

60s : 3 (30%)

70s : 5 (50%)

80s : 1 (10%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #74 for the week ending 5th August 2007

1. Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones (1966) 103

2. Atlantis - Donovan (1968) 57

3. Bad Company - Bad Company (1974) 50

4. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - Ramones (1977) 46

5. Magic Man - Heart (1976) 45

6. Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett (1966) 45

7. Psychotic Reaction - The Count Five (1966) 42

8. If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin (1966) 41

9. Seven Seas Of Rhye - Queen (1974) 40

10.Breakfast In America - Supertramp (1979) 40

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I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges (1969) 40

Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Brothers (1969) 39

Unknown Soldier, The - The Doors (1968) 32

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone (1974) 31

T.N.T. - AC/DC (1975) 31

That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding (1965) 29

Kick Out the Jams - MC5 (1969) 29

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen (1975) 28

Monday Morning - Fleetwood Mac (1975) 27

Wheel In The Sky - Journey (1977) 26

Lights - Journey (1978) 26

Dreamboat Annie - Heart (1976) 25

Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols (2000) 24

Nature's Way - Spirit (1970) 23

Political Science - Randy Newman (1972) 22

Keep on Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks (1973) 21

Virginia Plain - Roxy Music (1972) 19

Tar and Cement - Verdelle Smith (1966) 19

What Difference Does It Make? - The Smiths (1984) 18

6th Avenue Heartache - The Wallflowers (1996) 18

Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards (1971) 17

Tin Man - America (1974) 16

I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried - Rodney Crowell (1988) 16

Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones (1991) 15

Into Your Arms - The Lemonheads (1993) 14

Straight Ahead - Brian Auger (1974) 12

Big Time Sensuality - Bjork (1993) 12

Cult of Personality - Living Colour (1988) 12

Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson (1978) 11

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra (1966) 10

Requiem For The Masses - The Association (1967) 10

Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band (1981) 8

Summersong - The Decemberists (2006) 5

Like The Way I Do - Melissa Etheridge (1988) 4

Sideshow - Blue Magic (1974) 4

Warming Up The Band - Heads, Hands & Feet (1971) 3

Bakerman - Laid Back (1990) 1

Down On The Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 59 (was already in TT #61)

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in week #74 we had 48 nominations:

60s : 14 (29%)

70s : 22 (46%)

80s : 5 (10%)

90s : 5 (10%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 5 (50%)

70s : 5 (50%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #75 for the week ending 12th August 2007

1. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971) 72

2. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) 59

3. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (1966) 58

4. 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones (1966) 56

5. Let It Be - The Beatles (1970) 53

6. Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970) 50

7. Call Me The Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) 46

8. Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996) 43

9. Desperado - The Eagles (1973) 43

10.I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles (1964) 42

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Rosalita (Come Out tonight) - Bruce Springsteen (1983) 41

Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988) 40

Beast of Burden - The Rolling Stones (1978) 38

Helpless - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970) 35

Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones (1968) 34

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971) 33

What It's Like - Everlast (1998) 32

Sugar Sugar - The Archies (1969) 32

Pride (In The Name of Love) - U2 (1984) 30

Up On The Roof - The Drifters (1962) 28

Too Old To Rock and Roll, Too Young To Die - Jethro Tull (1976) 27

Blue - Joni Mitchell (1971) 27

Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970) 26

Logical Song, The - Supertramp (1979) 26

Maybe - Janis Joplin (1968) 26

Rock 'n' Me - Steve Miller Band (1976) 24

Blue Bayou - Linda Rondstadt (1977) 24

Rubberband Man, The - The Spinners (1976) 23

Song Remains The Same, The - Led Zeppelin (1973) 21

Lady d'Arbanville - Cat Stevens (1970) 21

At Seventeen - Janis Ian (1975) 21

Sabotage - Beastie Boys (1994) 20

I Talk To The Wind - King Crimson (1969) 19

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly (1968) 18

ABC - The Jackson 5 (1970) 18

Horse With No Name, A - America (1972) 16

Summertime - Billy Stewart (1966) 15

Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye (1971) 15

Good Times - The Animals (1967) 13

Don't You Just Know It - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns (1959) 12

Most of the Time - Bob Dylan (1989) 10

Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) - Ramones (1984) 9

MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (1968) 9

Ça Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand (1977) 9

Cosmic Dancer - T.Rex (1971) 9

I Can't Make Your Way - The Yardbirds (1966) 9

Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (1975) 9

Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells (1968) 8

I Wanna Be With You - The Raspberries (1972) 8

Bark At The Moon - Ozzy Osbourne (1983) 7

Keep On Tryin' - Poco (1975) 7

Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects (2005) 4

Pope - Prince (1993) 0

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond (1970) 0 was already in TT #39

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in week #75 we had 54 nominations

50s : 1 (2%)

60s : 14 (26%)

70s : 27 (50%)

80s : 6 (11%)

90s : 4 (7%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 3 (30%)

70s : 5 (50%)

90s : 1 (10%)

00s : 1 (10%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #76 for the week ending 19th August 2007

1. Angel - Jimi Hendrix (1971) 75

2. Kids Are Alright, The - The Who (1965) 71

3. Summertime - Janis Joplin (1968) 57

4. Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce (1973) 52

5. Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones (1969) 51

6. Tin Soldier - Small Faces (1967) 50

7. Signs - Five Man Electric Band (1970) 45

8. New Kid In Town - The Eagles (1976) 45

9. Saturday In The Park - Chicago (1972) 43

10. Foreplay / Long Time - Boston (1976) 43

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Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (1968) 40

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger System (1968) 36

No Time - The Guess Who (1970) 35

Plush - Stone Temple Pilots (1993) 34

Rock this Town - The Stray Cats (1982) 33

Lowdown - Boz Scaggs (1976) 32

Going to a Go Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1965) 30

Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley (1956) 29

Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen (1987) 29

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman - The Kinks (1979) 28

Angry Eyes - Loggins & Messina (1972) 27

Right Back Where We Started From - Florence Nightingale (1976) 27

Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo (1966) 26

Battle of New Orleans, The - Johnny Horton (1959) 25

King Tut - Steve Martin (1978) 25

We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel (1989) 25

Blue Collar Man - Styx (1978) 24

Please, Please, Please - James Brown (1956) 24

My Pledge of Love - Joe Jeffery Group (1969) 24

Private Idaho - B52s (1980) 24

Eloise - Barry Ryan (1968) 24

River of Dreams - Billy Joel (1993) 20

With a Girl Like You - The Troggs (1966) 19

In the Flesh - Blondie (1977) 18

Blank Generation - Richard Hell and the Voidoids (1977) 17

Perfect Day - Lou Reed (1972) 16

Drivin' Wheel - Junior Parker (1961) 16

Balloon Burning - The Pretty Things (1968) 15

Last Train To London - ELO (1979) 15

Half as Much - Emmylou Harris (1992) 14

Taliban Song, The - Toby Keith (2003) 13

What I Got - Sublime (1997) 13

Watching the Detectives - Elvis Costello (1977) 12

Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead (1995) 12

I See the Rain - Marmalade (1967) 10

Female of the Species - Space (1996) 9

I Still Love You - Vejtables (1965) 9

It's In The Way That You Use It - Eric Clapton (1986) 8

Ballad of the Green Berets - Staff Sgt Barry Sadler (1966) 3

Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas (1972) 3

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In week #76 we had 50 nominations

50s : 3 (6%)

60s : 16 (32%)

70s : 19 (38%)

80s : 5 (10%)

90s : 6 (12%)

00s : 1 (2%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 4 (40%)

70s : 6 (60%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #77 for the Week ending 26th August 2007

1. I Feel Free – Cream (1967) 81

2. Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night (1970) 69

3. Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1971) 56

4. Constant Craving – k.d. lang (1992) 54

5. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down (2000) 50

6. A Horse With No Name – America (1972) 49

7. Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone (1968) 49

8. Incense And Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock (1967) 47

9. Call Me – Blondie (1980) 46

10. Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan (1968) 43

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Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960) 42

You Don't Know How It Feels - Tom Petty (1994) 42

It Ain't Over Til It's Over - Lenny Kravitz (1991) 40

Close To You (They Long To Be) - The Carpenters (1970) 38

Dust In The Wind – Kansas (1977) 37

Midnight Special, The - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 35

I've Seen All Good People – Yes (1971) 33

Gloria: In Excelsis Deo/Gloria - Patti Smith (1975) 33

Old Man Down The Road, The - John Fogerty (1984) 32

Dog & Butterfly – Heart (1978) 28

Sunshine Superman – Donovan (1966) 27

Moonlight Drive - The Doors (1967) 27

Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed (1961) 27

Shangri-La - The Kinks (1969) 26

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves – Cher (1971) 25

It's Only Make Believe - Cobway Twitty (1958) 25

Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1982) 21

Thank You – Dido (2001) 21

January - Pilot (1974) 20

Sweet Dream - Jethro Tull (1969) 20

Biko - Peter Gabriel (1980) 18

Disenchanted Lullaby - Foo Fighters (2002) 17

Dumb Waiters - The Psychedelic Furs (1981) 15

Let Me In - The Sensations (1961) 14

Right Now - The Creatures (1983) 13

Stay Free - The Clash (1978) 12

99 – Toto (1979) 10

Goodbye, Cruel World - James Darren (1961) 10

Oh Lonesome Me - The Walkers (1973) 9

Get A Haircut - George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1993) 9

Smoothie Song - Nickel Creek (2003) 9

This Will Be Our Year - The Zombies (1968) 9

Falls To Climb - R.E.M. (1993) 8

Sadeness (Part 1) – Enigma (1990) 8

This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (1965) 6

My Coco – Stellastar (2003) 6

Flight of the Bumblebee - Luis Moreno (?) 3

Baby It's You – Smith (1969) 1

[The Seeker]

In week #77 we had 48 nominations:

50s: 1 (2%)

60s: 16 (33%)

70s: 13 (27%)

80s: 6 (12%)

90s: 6 (12%)

00s: 5 (10%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s: 4 (40%)

70s: 3 (30%)

80s: 1 (10%)

90s: 1 (10%)

00s: 1 (10%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #78 for the Week ending 2nd September 2007

1. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone (1969) 65

2. Melissa - The Allman Brothers Band (1972) 62

3. Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes (1967) 57

4. Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music (1975) 54

5. Long Time Gone - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) 50

6. Devil's Haircut – Beck (1997) 49

7. Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (1960) 47

8. Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin (1971) 45

9. Long Long Time - Linda Ronstadt (1970) 44

10. Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie (1966) 43

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Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf (1977) 42

Can't Get Enough - Bad Company (1974) 42

Temptation Eyes - The Grass Roots (1970) 41

Good Times - The Easybeats (1967) 37

ABC - The Jackson 5 (1975) 35

And The Cradle Will Rock - Van Halen (1980) 34

Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players (1975) 31

Walking On The Moon - The Police (1979) 31

Walkin' Blues - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1966) 29

Little Red Corvette – Prince (1982) 27

Blue Sky Mine - Midnight Oil (1990) 27

(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice - Amen Corner (1969) 27

Fountain Of Sorrow - Jackson Browne (1974) 27

Love Has No Pride - Bonnie Raitt (1972) 27

Cradle of Love - Billy Idol (1990) 26

Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree - Dawn f. Tony Orlando (1973) 24

Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt (1977) 23

Chestnut Mare - The Byrds (1970) 22

One Bad Apple - The Osmonds (1971) 20

I've Been Hurt - Bill Deal & The Rhondels (1969) 19

I'll Be - Edwin McCain (1998) 16

Seven Days - Ron Wood (1979) 16

Wish You Were Here – Incubus (2001) 16

A Gal In Gallico - Oscar Peterson Trio (1958) 16

Rock Is Dead - Marilyn Manson (1998) 15

Story Of The Blues, The - The Mighty Wah! (1982) 15

If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys (2003) 14

Pocket Full Of Gold - Vince Gill (1991) 14

Uninvited - Alanis Morisette (1998) 13

Linda Lu - Ray Sharpe (1959) 12

Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie (1945) 11

Don't Forget The Night - Les Rita Mitsouko (1981) 10

Driving Wheel - Tom Rush (1970) 10

Footsteps In The Dark - The Isley Brothers (1977) 9

Temptation - Tom Waits (1987) 9

Heavenly - Johnny Mathis (1959) 9

Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford (1974) 8

Morning Yearning - Ben Harper (2006) 0

[The Seeker]

In week #78 we had 48 nominations:

40s: 1 (2%)

50s: 3 (6%)

60s: 9 (19%)

70s: 20 (42%)

80s: 5 (11%)

90s: 7 (14%)

00s: 3 (6%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s: 5 (50%)

70s: 4 (40%)

90s: 1 (10%)

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #79 for the Week ending 9th September 2007

1. Penny Lane - The Beatles (1967) 64

2. Peace Frog - The Doors (1970) 51

3. Everyday - Buddy Holly (1958) 48

4. Legs - ZZ Top (1984) 47

5. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (1977) 46

6. It's A Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown (1966) 45

7. Them Changes - Buddy Miles (1970) 41

8. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) - Janis Joplin (1969) 39

9. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills (1970) 36

10. Help Me - Joni Mitchell (1974) 36

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Runaround Sue - Dion (1961) 35

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry (1976) 35

Change Of Heart - Tom Petty (1983) 35

You're Gonna Miss Me - The 13th Floor Elevators (1966) 34

Bonzo Goes To Bitburg (My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down) - The Ramones (1986) 33

Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper (1971) 33

Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass (1972) 32

Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Neil Diamond (1967) 30

Golden Brown - The Stranglers (1982) 30

Jailbreak - AC/DC (1974) 30

Land Of Confusion - Genesis (1986) 28

Maggot Brain - Funkadelic (1971) 27

Ice Cream Man - Van Halen (1978) 27

Rock On - David Essex (1973) 26

September - Earth, Wind & Fire (1978) 26

Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack (1991) 26

Reptile - The Church (1988) 23

Love Like Blood - Killing Joke (1985) 20

Which Way You Going Billy - Poppy Family (1969) 20

Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet (1979) 19

Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford (1959) 18

Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel) - Billy Joel (1993) 15

Young Boy - Paul McCartney (1997) 13

I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vanelli (1978) 12

Good Rocking Tonight - Wynonie Harris (1948) 12

You Blew Me Off - Bare Jr. (1998) 12

Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townshend (1980) 11

Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy (1985) 10

Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Gos (1981) 8

Sitting In The Park - Billy Stewart (1965) 8

Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square - Jethro Tull (1969) 7

Read My Mind - The Killers (2006) 7

[The Seeker]

In week #79 we had 42 nominations:

40s: 1 (2%)

50s: 2 (5%)

60s: 9 (21%)

70s: 15 (36%)

80s: 10 (23%)

90s: 4 (10%)

00s: 1 (2%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s: 1 (10%)

60s: 3 (30%)

70s: 5 (50%)

80s: 1 (10%)

[The Seeker]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #80 for the Week ending 16th September 2007

1. Crossfire - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1989) 67

2. Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones (1972) 53

3. Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad (1975) 52

4. Amie - Pure Prairie League (1972) 50

5. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp (1984) 47

6. I Try - Macy Gray (1999) 40

7. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (1956) 39

8. I Got A Line On You - Spirit (1968) 38

9. Mr Soul - Buffalo Springfield (1967) 36

10. White Wedding - Billy Idol (1982) 33

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka (1962) 33

Crazy Love – Poco (1978) 32

Lady - Little River Band (1979) 31

End Of The World, The - Skeeter Davis (1963) 31

In Hiding - Pearl Jam (1998) 30

That's Life - Frank Sinatra (1966) 29

I Touch Myself - The Divinyls (1991) 27

Sheep - Pink Floyd (1977) 24

Share The Land - The Guess Who (1970) 24

Nobody Told Me - John Lennon (1983) 24

I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes (1965) 23

Black Pearl - Sonny Charles and The Checkmates LTD (1969) 23

My Doorbell - The White Stripes (2005) 22

Slow Down - The Beatles (1964) 21

Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega & DNA (1990) 21

Weather With You - Crowded House (1991) 21

Riding The Storm Out - REO Speedwagon (1973) 21

Back For Good - Take That (1995) 18

Heartless – Heart (1976) 18

Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955) 17

Empty Pages – Traffic (1970) 17

Dashboard - Modest Mouse (2007) 17

Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye(1962) 16

Around And Around - Chuck Berry (1958) 15

Go To The Mirror! - The Who (1969) 14

Round & Round – Ratt (1984) 14

Friend Of The Devil - Grateful Dead (1970) 13

All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (1970) 13

Cut Your Hair – Pavement (1994) 13

Carpet Crawlers – Genesis (1974) 12

Allison Road - Gin Blossoms (1992) 11

Aja - Steely Dan (1977) 10

Late In The Evening - Paul Simon (1980) 10

Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club (1981) 9

Coming Around Again - Carly Simon (1987) 8

Tessie - Dropkick Murphys (2004) 8

Satan Gave Me A Taco – Beck (1994) 7

Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson (2006) 1

[The Seeker]

In week #80 we had 48 nominations:

50s: 3 (6%)

60s: 10 (21%)

70s: 14 (29%)

80s: 8 (17%)

90s: 9 (19%)

00s: 4 (8%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s: 1 (10%)

60s: 2 (20%)

70s: 3 (30%)

80s: 3 (30%)

90s: 1 (10%)

[The Seeker]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #81 for the Week ending 23rd September 2007

1. Kodachrome - Paul Simon (1973) 66

2. I Hear You Knockin’ - Dave Edmunds (1970) 63

3. Reach Out (I'll Be There) - The Four Tops (1966) 61

4. Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles (1972) 53

5. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations (1969) 52

6. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life - Monty Python (1979) 50

7. Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band (1977) 49

8. Shape I'm In, The - The Band (1970) 47

9. Go Where You Wanna Go - The Mamas & The Papas (1965) 44

10. Main Street - Bob Seger (1976) 44

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1979 - Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 40

Sugar Mountain - Neil Young (1968) 37

Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (1970) 36

Hot Blooded – Foreigner (1978) 34

Glory Box – Portishead (1994) 33

Learning To Fly - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1991) 31

Ain't Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers (1972) 31

Impression That I Get, The - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1997) 28

Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins (1974) 27

Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The - Gil Scott-Heron (1970) 25

Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon (1984) 24

How Long – Ace (1974) 23

Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987) 23

I'll Stick Around - Foo Fighters (1995) 23

Freewill – Rush (1980) 22

You're Still The One - Shania Twain (1998) 22

2+2=5 – Radiohead (2003) 20

Drowning In Your Eyes - Ephraim Lewis (1992) 20

Silver, Blue, And Gold - Bad Company (1976) 20

Stone Cold – Rainbow (1982) 18

Golf Girl – Caravan (1971) 18

While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood (1986) 16

Mirror In The Bathroom - The (English) Beat (1980) 16

Runaround - Blues Traveler (1994) 14

Your Funeral And My Trial - Sonny Boy Williamson [iI] (1959) 14

Alexander - Electric Banana (The Pretty Things) (1969) 13

Boot Scootin Boogie - Brooks and Dunn (1991) 13

Friends - Buzzy Linhart (1971) 13

Fly Away – Blackfoot (1981) 10

Boulevard de la Madeleine - The Moody Blues (1966) 9

Check Out Your Mind - The Impressions (1970) 8

Weekend In New England - Barry Manilow (1976) 0

[The Seeker]

In week #81 we had 42 nominations:

50s: 1 (2%)

60s: 6 (14%)

70s: 18 (42%)

80s: 7 (16%)

90s: 9 (21%)

00s: 1 (2%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s: 3 (30%)

70s: 7 (70%)

[The Seeker]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #82 for the week ending 30th September 2007

1. Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders (1982) 70

2, Running On Empty - Jackson Browne (1977) 58

3. Sweet Jane - Lou Reed (1964) 56

4. I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding (1965) 54

5. Getting In Tune - The Who (1971) 54

6. Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner-Overdrive (1973) 52

7. Heart Of The Matter, The - Don Henley (1982) 50

8. Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra (1976) 48

9. Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations (1968) 42

10. Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon & The Animals (1968) 41

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Long-Haired Country Boy - The Charlie Daniels Band (1974) 40

Smokin' In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station (1973) 39

Loner, The - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1979) 38

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins (1967) 38

Lady Marmalade (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir?) – LaBelle (1974) 33

Let It Grow - Eric Clapton (1974) 33

Gel - Collective Soul (1995) 32

Are 'Friends' Electric? - Gary Numan (1979) 31

Old Days – Chicago (1975) 30

Rape Me – Nirvana (1993) 30

My D*ck In A Box - Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake (2006) 26

Flathead - The Fratellis (2007) 26

Longview - Green Day (1994) 26

Take Me To The Pilot - Elton John (1970) 25

Big Me - Foo Fighters (1995) 25

Rock And Roll All Night – KISS (1975) 24

Cumbersome - Seven Mary Three (1995) 24

We Ain't Got Nothing Yet - Blues Magoos (1967) 23

Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston (1973) 23

Smokin' – Boston (1976) 21

Madman Running Through The Fields - Dantalian's Chariot (1967) 20

I'm The Only One - Melissa Etheridge (1993) 19

Pretend We're Dead - L7 (1992) 18

You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi (1986) 17

Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye (1972) 15

Eruption - Van Halen (1978) 11

We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge (1977) 10

C'mon Let's Go – Girlschool (1981) 10

Ho Fatto l'Amore Con Me - Amanda Lear (1980) 9

I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman (1984) 6

Alfredo - Johnny's Dance Band (1978) 6

I Hang On To My Vertigo - Rupert Hine (1981) 6

Gitarzan - Ray Stevens (1969) 4

Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson (1990) 2