The Songfactors' Choice Ultimate Top Ten - Seedings

[c_s_1987]

I selected the groups for the Ultimate Top Ten from the seedings below. The number to the right of each song is the average number of points the song received per voter:

1. In My Life - The Beatles (1965) 4.333 (Number 2 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals (1964) 4.000 (The highest seeded song that did not make the Ultimate Top Ten)

3. Light My Fire - The Doors (1967) 3.889

4. All My Loving - The Beatles (1963) 3.680

5. Imagine - John Lennon Plastic Ono Band (1971) 3.640 (Number 5 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

6. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (1965) 3.552

7. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas (1966) 3.480

8. Day Tripper - The Beatles (1965) 3.393

9. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) 3.367

10. All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks (1964) 3.355 (The highest seeded song that did not make the top ten of its group)

11. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) 3.333

12. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (1970) 3.208

13. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin (1971) 3.172

14. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (1975) 3.167 (Number 6 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

15. Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones (1966) 3.160 (Number 1 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

16. Mrs.Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (1968) 3.160

17. Wild World - Cat Stevens (1971) 3.077

18. Space Oddity - David Bowie (1969) 3.074

19. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys (1966) 3.071

20. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys (1966) 3.040

21. Respect - Aretha Franklin (1967) 2.958

22. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers (1964) 2.931

23. Across The Universe - The Beatles (1970) 2.931

24. Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones (1968) 2.917

25. My Sharona - The Knack (1979) 2.889

26. Hush - Deep Purple - (1968) 2.880

27. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1971) 2.821

28. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) 2.820

29. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1975) 2.815

30. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) 2.800

31. Highway Star - Deep Purple (1972) 2.778

32. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin (1975) 2.759 (Number 4 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

33. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963) 2.731

34. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (1967) 2.724 (Number 9 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

35. Who'll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) 2.714

36. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (1968) 2.700

37. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles (1969) 2.700

38. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles (1960) 2.652

39. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix (1968) 2.643

40. To Love Somebody - The Bee Gees (1967) 2.625

41. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson (1967) 2.621

42. Layla - Derek and the Dominos (1970) 2.611 (Number 8 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

43. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack (1973) 2.609

44. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) 2.583

45. Time Of The Season - The Zombies (1967) 2.577

46. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (1968) 2.571 (Number 7 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

47. Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles (1975) 2.565

48. Day After Day - Badfinger (1971) 2.556

49. Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith (1969) 2.520

50. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983) 2.500

51. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum (1967) 2.483

52. The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 2.480

53. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane (1967) 2.464

54. Night Moves - Bob Seger (1976) 2.458

55. Crimson And Clover - Tommy James And The Shondells (1968) 2.458

56. Piano Man - Billy Joel (1973) 2.452

57. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison (1967) 2.448

58. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits (1979) 2.448

59. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations (1968) 2.448

60. White Room - Cream (1968) 2.444

61. Heart Of Gold - Neil Young (1972) 2.440

62. Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin (1971) 2.417

63. Fire And Rain - James Taylor (1970) 2.413

64. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968) 2.400

65. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell (1970) 2.379

66. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1958) 2.379

67. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (1951) 2.379

68. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge (1966) 2.379

69. The Weight - The Band (1968) 2.375

70. Alive - Pearl Jam (1991) 2.367

71. Angie - The Rolling Stones (1973) 2.357

72. And I Love Her - The Beatles (1964) 2.346

73. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream (1967) 2.333

74. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (1969) 2.333

75. Aqualung - Jethro Tull (1971) 2.333

76. Losing My Religion - R.E.M. (1991) 2.310

77. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding (1966) 2.292

78. At Last - Etta James (1961) 2.286

79. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls (1998) 2.278

80. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt (1991) 2.278

81. Crying - Roy Orbison (1961) 2.276

82. Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts (1972) 2.276

83. Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother &The Holding Company (1968) 2.276

84. Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young (1969) 2.259

85. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve (1997) 2.258

86. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan (1965) 2.241

87. Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations (1966) 2.241

88. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (1958) 2.240

89. Rebel Rebel - David Bowie (1974) 2.222

90. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies (1974) 2.214

91. Revolution - The Beatles (1968) 2.208

92. Riders On The Storm - The Doors (1971) 2.207

93. Crazy - Patsy Cline (1961) 2.207

94. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965) 2.200 (Number 3 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

95. Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (1971) 2.200

96. Blackbird - The Beatles (1968) 2.200

97. Superstition - Stevie Wonder (1972) 2.192

98. Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield (1969) 2.172

99. Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd (1973) 2.167

100. Needles And Pins - The Searchers (1964) 2.143

101. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 2.138

102. Helter Skelter - The Beatles (1968) 2.138

103. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (1973) 2.133

104. Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T.Rex (1972) 2.125

105. 25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago (1970) 2.120

106. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (1966) 2.120

107. D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin (1973) 2.115

108. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin (1967) 2.100

109. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers (1971) 2.097

110. Tiny Dancer - Elton John (1971) 2.097

111. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles feat. Smokey Robinson (1965) 2.087

112. Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band (1969) 2.083

113. Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker (1969) 2.080

114. Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 2.074

115. She's A Rainbow - The Rolling Stones (1967) 2.069

116. Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton (1992) 2.069

117. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Mama Cass & The Mamas & The Papas (1968) 2.067

118. Heart Full Of Soul - The Yardbirds (1965) 2.065

119. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John (1973) 2.065

120. China Grove - The Doobie Brothers (1973) 2.065

121. You're So Vain - Carly Simon (1972) 2.043

122. Let's Stay Together - Al Green (1971) 2.042

123. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane (1967) 2.037

124. Lean On Me - Bill Withers (1972) 2.037

125. Rock The Casbah - The Clash (1982) 2.036

126. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty (1978) 2.034

127. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (1968) 2.034

128. Mr. Bojangles - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1970) 2.034

129. Heart Of Glass - Blondie (1978) 2.034

130. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison & The Candymen (1964) 2.032

131. Friday on my Mind - The Easybeats (1967) 2.032

132. Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin (1969) 2.000

133. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles (1969) 2.000

134. Ballad Of A Thin Man - Bob Dylan (1965) 2.000

135. Crocodile Rock - Elton John (1972) 2.000

136. Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band (1973) 2.000

137. Good Lovin' - The Rascals (1966) 2.000

138. The Letter - The Boxtops (1967) 2.000

139. Bell Bottom Blues - Derek And The Dominos (1970) 2.000

140. After the Gold Rush - Neil Young (1970) 2.000

141. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters (1964) 2.000

142. Oh Girl - Chi-Lites (1972) 2.000

143. To Sir With Love - Lulu (1967) 1.966

144. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 1.960

145. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode (1989) 1.960

146. Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) 1.958

147. Runaway - Del Shannon (1961) 1.944

148. Here Comes The Night - Them (1965) 1.944

149. Gloria - Them (1964) 1.931

150. Ramble On - Led Zeppelin (1969) 1.929

151. Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen (1978) 1.926

152. Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers Band (1971) 1.926

153. Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones (1971) 1.920

154. Killer Queen - Queen (1975) 1.913

155. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker (1962) 1.913

156. Love Her Madly - The Doors (1971) 1.900

157. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel (1973) 1.897

158. I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield (1964) 1.893

159. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies (1971) 1.893

160. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (1988) 1.893

161. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes (1972) 1.880

162. Old Man - Neil Young (1972) 1.871

163. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding (1965) 1.870

164. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds (1965) 1.867

165. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers...) - Scott McKenzie (1967) 1.867

166. Who Are You? - The Who (1978) 1.862

167. Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (1970) 1.862

168. Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees (1966) 1.862

169. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke (1961) 1.857

170. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations (1973) 1.852

171. Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones (1971) 1.840

172. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips (1973) 1.828

173. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (1963) 1.826

174. Daniel - Elton John (1973) 1.821

175. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen (1980) 1.808

176. Sunny - Bobby Hebb (1966) 1.808

177. Never My Love - The Association (1967) 1.808

178. Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie (1981) 1.800

179. In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett (1965) 1.793

180. Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry (1967) 1.793

181. Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - The Pretenders (1980) 1.792

182. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (1966) 1.760

183. Drift Away - Dobie Gray (1973) 1.760

184. Walk of Life - Dire Straits (1985) 1.742

185. Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin (1973) 1.742

186. Drive - The Cars (1984) 1.741

187. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses (1987) 1.724

188. In My Room - The Beach Boys (1963) 1.724

189. Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin (1969) 1.724

190. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic (1971) 1.724

191. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits (1985) 1.720

192. Down Under - Men At Work (1981) 1.720

193. Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 1.714

194. My Girl - The Temptations (1965) 1.714

195. Daydream Believer - The Monkees (1967) 1.710

196. Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly (1957) 1.708

197. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan (1969) 1.700

198. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (1994) 1.700

199. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac (1975) 1.690

200. Come As You Are - Nirvana (1991) 1.690

201. Into The Mystic - Van Morrison (1970) 1.690

202. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970) 1.680

203. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day (1997) 1.678

204. Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon (1969) 1.655

205. Rocket Man - Elton John (1972) 1.655

206. She's Not There - The Zombies (1964) 1.643

207. He Aint Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies (1969) 1.643

208. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel (1966) 1.640

209. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (1977) 1.630

210. Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues (1972) 1.621

211. All Right Now - Free (1970) 1.621

212. My Generation - The Who (1965) 1.621 (Number 10 in the Ultimate Top Ten)

213. Black Water - The Doobie Brothers (1974) 1.600

214. Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (1973) 1.600

215. Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton (1970) 1.586

216. Dream Lover - Bobby Darin (1959) 1.586

217. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot (1970) 1.571

218. Hurt - Johnny Cash (2003) 1.571

219. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (1993) 1.567

220. Love Reign O'er Me - The Who (1973) 1.560

221. What'd I Say - Ray Charles (1959) 1.552

222. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) 1.552

223. We Will Rock You - Queen (1977) 1.552

224. See Emily Play - Pink Floyd (1967) 1.552

225. Mississippi Queen - Mountain (1970) 1.552

226. Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits (1980) 1.548

227. Long Train Running - The Doobie Brothers (1973) 1.538

228. Crazy On You - Heart (1976) 1.536

229. I'd Love To Change The World - Ten Years After (1971) 1.536

230. The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie (1970) 1.533

231. Tie Your Mother Down - Queen (1976) 1.516

232. November Rain - Guns N' Roses (1991) 1.500

233. Substitute - The Who (1966) 1.500

234. Isn't It A Pity - George Harrison (1970) 1.500

235. Radar Love - Golden Earring (1974) 1.483

236. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1974) 1.483

237. Red House - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 1.467

238. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum (1969) 1.467

239. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs (1962) 1.464

240. Wild Thing - The Troggs (1966) 1.452

241. Southern Man - Neil Young (1970) 1.452

242. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen (1984) 1.429

243. Break On Through - The Doors (1967) 1.429 (The lowest seeded song to make the top ten of its group)

244. Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles (1976) 1.419

245. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1971) 1.414

246. Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999) 1.414

247. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (1981) 1.379

248. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (2003) 1.345

249. All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople (1972) 1.333

250. Get Together - The Youngbloods (1967) 1.300

251. Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan (1972) 1.267

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Some of the results were quite unexpected. In particular, 243rd seed "Break On Through" was 28th in the Ultimate Top Ten. Also, 10th seed "All Day And All Of The Night" was 26th in its group, and missed out on qualification by 18 points.