My Favorite Songs by Decade & Category

Top 42 Pop Songs of 1900-1959 & 1960-1969
Top 42 Pop Songs of 1970-1979 & 1980-1989
Top 42 Pop Songs of 1990-2010 & Top 42 Country Songs
Top 42 Disney & Movie Songs/Themes
Top 42 TV Songs/Themes & Cartoon & Saturday Morning Songs/Themes
Top 42 Broadway Songs & Christmas Songs
Top 20 Patriotic Songs

Disclaimer: I do not claim definitive judgment, perfect taste, or expert knowledge of music. I claim expertise only insofar as I am expert on my personal likes and dislikes.

My Favorite Songs from 1900 to 1959 & from 1960 to 1969

1900-1959 1960s
Wade’s Ranking Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position) Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 Jailhouse Rock Presley Elvis 1957 #1 (7) Follow That Dream Presley Elvis 1962 #15
#2 El Paso Robbins Marty 1959 #1 (2) You’re the One Vogues The 1965 #4
#3 That’s Amore Martin Dean 1953 #2 Can’t Take My Eyes off You Valli Frankie 1967 #2 (1)
#4 (We’re Gonna) Rock around the Clock Haley Bill & His Comets 1955 #1 (8) Octopus’s Garden Beatles The 1969 ?
#5 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) Day Doris 1957 #2 (3) Then He Kissed Me Crystals The 1963 #6
#6 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Andrews Sisters The 1941 #6 Under the Boardwalk Drifters The 1964 #4
#7 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear Presley Elvis 1957 #1 (7) Will You Love Me Tomorrow Shirelles The 1960 #1 (2)
#8 Honeycomb Rodgers Jimmie 1957 #1 (4) Young Girl Union Gap The featuring Gary Puckett 1968 #2 (3)
#9 Great Balls of Fire Lewis Jerry Lee & His Pumping Piano 1957 #2 (4) California Girls Beach Boys The 1965 #3
#10 All Shook Up Presley Elvis 1957 #1 (9) I Second That Emotion Robinson Smokey & the Miracles 1967 #4
#11 The Battle of New Orleans Horton Johnny 1959 #1 (6) Where Have All the Flowers Gone Kingston Trio The 1962 #21
#12 Dream Lover Darin Bobby 1959 #2 (1) Reflections Diana Ross & the Supremes 1967 #2 (2)
#13 A Teenager in Love Dion & the Belmonts 1959 #5 All My Loving Beatles The 1964 #45
#14 Swinging on a Star Crosby Bing 1944 ? Sugar, Sugar Archies The 1969 #1 (4)
#15 It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Holly Buddy 1959 #13 You’re So Good To Me Beach Boys The 1966 ?
#16 Why Do Fools Fall in Love Lymon Frankie & the Teenagers 1956 #6 Hello Goodbye Beatles The 1967 #1 (3)
#17 Witch Doctor Seville David 1958 #1 (3) Rhapsody in the Rain Christie Lou 1966 #16
#18 Mr Sand Man Chordettes The 1954 #1 (7) One Fine Day Chiffons The 1963 #5
#19 Peggy Sue Holly Buddy 1957 #3 Downtown Clark Petula 1965 #1 (2)
#20 Sea Cruise Ford Frankie 1959 #14 Twistin’ the Night Away Cooke Sam 1962 #9
#21 High Hopes Sinatra Frank 1959 #30 Baby, I Love You Kim Andy 1969 #9
#22 Don’t Be Cruel Presley Elvis 1956 #1 (11) I Will Follow Him March Little Peggy 1963 #1 (3)
#23 The Little Blue Man Johnson Betty 1958 #17 In the Misty Moonlight Martin Dean 1964 ?
#24 Personality Price Lloyd 1959 #2 (3) Leaving on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul, & Mary 1969 #1 (1)
#25 Maybellene Berry Chuck 1955 #5 It Hurts to Be in Love Pitney Gene 1964 #7
#26 Oh, Boy! Crickets The 1957 #10 (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet Reflections 1964 #6
#27 Beep Beep Playmates The 1958 #4 Hooray for Hazel Roe Tommy 1966 #6
#28 Love Me Tender Presley Elvis 1956 #1 (5) Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen Sedaka Neil 1961 #6
#29 Pink Shoe Laces Stevens Dodie 1959 #3 I Want to Hold Your Hand Beatles The 1964 #1 (7)
#30 Only You (And You Alone) Platters The 1955 #5 Don’t Let the Rain Come Down Serendipity Singers The 1964 #6
#31 Breathless Lewis Jerry Lee & His Pumping Piano 1958 #7 I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher 1965 #1 (3)
#32 Rock-in Robin Day Bobby 1958 #2 (2) Good Vibrations Beach Boys The 1966 #1 (1)
#33 Ain’t That a Shame Boone Pat 1955 #1 (2) Runaround Sue Dion 1961 #1 (2)
#34 Wake up Little Susie Everly Brothers The 1957 #1 (4) Dizzy Roe Tommy 1969 #1 (4)
#35 Along Came Jones Coasters The 1959 #9 Baby Love Supremes The 1964 #1 (4)
#36 Tutti-Frutti Little Richard 1956 #17 Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkle 1962 #1 (3)
#37 The Purple People Eater Wooley Sheb 1958 #1 (6) Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Dylan Bob 1966 #2 (1)
#38 Chantilly Lace Big Bopper The 1958 #6 Maybe I Know Gore Lesley 1964 #14
#39 Almost Like Being in Love Cole Nat King ? ? Navy Blue Renay Diane 1964 #6
#40 You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Como Perry 1946 ? I’ve Gotta Be Me Davis Sammy Jr 1969 #11
#41 Chances Are Mathis Johnny 1957 #1 (1) I’m Henry the VIII, I Am Herman’s Hermits 1965 #1 (1)
#42 Banana Boat (Day-O) Belafonte Harry 1957 #5 The Unicorn Irish Rovers The 1968 #7


My Favorite Songs from 1970 to 1979 & from 1980 to 1989
1970s 1980s
Wade’s Ranking Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position) Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 I Think I Love You Partridge Family The 1970 #1 (3) Endless Love Ross Diana & Lionel Richie 1981 #1 (9)
#2 (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher Coolidge Rita 1977 #2 (1) Come on Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners 1983 #1 (1)
#3 Rock Me Gently Kim Andy 1974 #1 (1) Shadows of the Night Benatar Pat 1982 #13
#4 Keep It Comin’ Love KC & the Sunshine Band 1977 #2 (3) Like a Virgin Madonna 1984 #1 (6)
#5 Hey Deanie Cassidy Shaun 1977 #7 Don’t You Want Me Human League The 1982 #1 (3)
#6 Candida Dawn 1970 #3 How Will I Know Houston Whitney 1985 #1 (2)
#7 Weekend in New England Manilow Barry 1976 #10 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Lauper Cyndi 1984 #2 (2)
#8 When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman Dr Hook 1979 #6 Higher Love Winwood Steve 1986 #1 (1)
#9 Longfellow Serenade Diamond Neil 1974 #5 Jesse’s Girl Springfield Rick 1981 #1 (2)
#10 Take Me Home, Country Roads Denver John 1971 #2 (1) Let’s Hang On Manilow Barry 1982 #6 (Adult Contemporary)
#11 Angel Eyes ABBA 1979 #64 Step By Step Rabbitt Eddie 1981 #5
#12 Come Sail Away Styx 1977 #8 Keep on Loving You REO Speedwagon 1980 #1 (1)
#13 Summer Nights Newton-John Olivia & John Travolta 1978 #5 For Your Eyes Only Easton Sheena 1981 #4
#14 I Write the Songs Manilow Barry 1975 #1 (1) Hit Me with Your Best Shot Benatar Pat 1980 #9
#15 If I Can’t Have You Elliman Yvonne 1978 #1 (1) Believe It or Not (Theme from The Greatest American Hero) Scarbury Joey 1981 #2 (2)
#16 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Gibb Andy 1977 #1 (4) Karma Chameleon Culture Club 1983 #1 (3)
#17 Makin’ It Naughton David 1979 #5 I Can Dream About You Hartman Dan 1984 #6
#18 (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song Thomas BJ 1975 #1 (1) Xanadu Newton-John Olivia 1980 #8
#19 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher 1971 #1 (2) Working My Way Back to You Spinners 1980 #2 (2)
#20 That’s Rock ‘n Roll Cassidy Shaun 1977 #3 God Bless the USA Greenwood Lee 1984 #16
#21 My Sweet Lord Harrison George 1970 #1 (4) Like a Prayer Madonna 1989 #1 (3)
#22 Rhinestone Cowboy Campbell Glen 1975 #1 (2) Run to Me Manilow Barry & Dionne Warwick 1985 #12 (Adult Contemporary)
#23 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Holmes Rupert 1979 #1 (3) Lay Your Hands on Me Thompson Twins 1985 #6
#24 The Morning After McGovern Maureen 1973 #1 (2) Take Me Home Tonight Money Eddie 1986 #4
#25 You’re the One That I Want Newton-John Olivia & John Travolta 1978 #1 (1) Tainted Love Soft Cell 1982 #8
#26 Coward of the County Rogers Kenny 1979 #3 Kokomo Beach Boys The 1988 #1 (1)
#27 You’re Sixteen Starr Ringo 1973 #1 (1) We Built This City Starship 1985 #1 (2)
#28 Heaven Knows Summer Donna 1979 #4 Love Somebody Springfield Rick 1984 #5
#29 Seasons in the Sun Jacks Terry 1974 #1 (3) Mickey Basil Toni 1982 #1 (1)
#30 The Air That I Breathe Hollies The 1974 #6 Footloose Loggins Kenny 1984 #1 (3)
#31 (They Long to Be) Close to You Carpenters The 1970 #1 (4) The Warrior Scandal featuring Patty Smyth 1984 #7
#32 Forever in Blue Jeans Diamond Neil 1979 #20 I Think We’re Alone Now Tiffany 1987 #1 (2)
#33 Kung Fu Fighting Douglas Carl 1974 #1 (2) We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister 1984 #21
#34 Thunder Island Ferguson Jay 1978 #9 Can’t Stop the Music Village People 1980 ?
#35 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac 1977 #10 Wake Me up Before You Go-Go Wham! 1984 #1 (3)
#36 Band on the Run McCartney Paul & Wings 1974 #1 (1) Uptown Girl Joel Billy 1983 #3
#37 You Light up My Life Boone Debby 1977 #1 (10) Never Surrender Hart Corey 1985 #3
#38 Knock Three Times Dawn 1970 #1 (3) No More Words Berlin 1984 #23
#39 Only the Good Die Young Joel Billy 1978 #24 Point of No Return Nu Shooz 1986 #28
#40 Can’t Smile without You Manilow Barry 1978 #3 Little Lies Fleetwood Mac 1987 #4
#41 Band of Gold Payne Freda 1970 #3 Livin’ on a Prayer Bon Jovi 1987 #1 (4)
#42 I Love the Nightlife (Disco ‘Round) Bridges Alicia 1978 #5 Heart Attack Newton-John Olivia 1982 #3


My Favorite Songs from 1990 to 2010 & Favorite Country Songs
1990-2010 Country
Wade’s Ranking Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position) Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 Save Me Remy Zero 2001 #27 (Modern Rock) You Win My Love Twain Shania 1996 #1 (2)
#2 As Long As You Love Me Backstreet Boys The 1997 #4 Sleeping Single in a Double Bed Mandrell Barbara 1978 #1 (3)
#3 Move Along All-American Rejects The 2005 #15 Every Little Thing Carter Carlene 1993 #3
#4 Dangerous Roxette 1990 #2 (2) Dreaming with my Eyes Open Walker Clay 1994 #1 (1)
#5 The Sign Ace of Base 1994 #1 (6) Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under Twain Shania 1995 #11
#6 I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys The 1999 #6 My Heart Has a History Brandt Paul 1996 #5
#7 Achy Breaky Heart Cyrus Billy Ray 1992 #4 Try a Little Kindness Campbell Glen 1969 #2 (1)
#8 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman Adams Bryan 1995 #1 (5) Friends in Low Places Brooks Garth 1990 #1 (4)
#9 Breathless Corrs The 2000 #14 (Adult Contemporary) Every Which Way but Loose Rabbitt Eddie 1979 #1 (3)
#10 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Knowles Beyonce 2008 #1 On the Verge Raye Collin 1997 #2 (2)
#11 I Will Always Love You Houston Whitney 1992 #1 (14) Jacob’s Ladder Wills Mark 1996 #6
#12 The Earth, the Sun, the Rain Color Me Badd 1996 #21 Deeper Than the Holler Travis Randy 1988 #1 (1)
#13 You Belong with Me Swift Taylor 2009 #2 American Soldier Keith Toby 2003 #1 (4)
#14 Hold On Wilson Phillips 1990 #1 (1) Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) Alabama 1984 #1 (1)
#15 I Kissed a Girl Perry Katy 2008 #1 (7) You Ain’t Woman Enough Lynn Loretta 1981 #2 (2)
#16 Every Heartbeat Grant Amy 1991 #2 (1) Our Love Is on the Faultline Gayle Crystal 1983 #1 (1)
#17 Party in the USA Cyrus Miley 2009 #2 I Try to Think about Elvis Loveless Patty 1994 #3
#18 That Don’t Impress Me Much Twain Shania 1999 #7 Jose Cuervo West Shelly 1983 #1 (1)
#19 Chasing Cars Snow Patrol 2006 #5 Love Gets Me Every Time Twain Shania 1997 #1 (5)
#20 Paparazzi Lady Gaga 2009 #6 She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) Reed Jerry 1982 #1 (2)
#21 Don’t Cry for Me Argentina Madonna 1997 #8 A Little Good News Murray Anne 1983 #1 (1)
#22 Candle in the Wind 1997 John Elton 1997 #1 (14) Five Minutes Morgan Lorrie 1990 #1 (1)
#23 You’ll Be in My Heart Collins Phil 1999 #1 (19) [Adult Contemporary] One’s on the Way Lynn Loretta 1971 #1 (2)
#24 Everything about You Ugly Kid Joe 1992 #9 Thinkin’ Problem Ball David 1994 #2 (1)
#25 On the Wings of Love Aiken Clay 2003 ? We Danced Anyway Carter Deana 1997 #1 (2)
#26 I’m Too Sexy RSF 1992 #1 (3) You Never Called Me by My Name Coe David Allen 1975 #8
#27 From this Moment On Twain Shania & Bryan White 1998 #4 It’s Five O’clock Somewhere Jackson Alan & Jimmy Buffett 2003 #1 (8)
#28 Bitch Brooks Meredith 1997 #2 (4) Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys Jennings Waylon & Willie Nelson 1978 #1 (4)
#29 Loser Beck 1994 #10 Coal Miner’s Daughter Lynn Loretta 1970 #1 (1)
#30 Who Let the Dogs Out Baha Men 2000 #40 Watch Me Morgan Lorrie 1992 #2 (2)
#31 The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) Cher 1991 #33 Party Crowd Murphy David Lee 1995 #6
#32 Forever and for Always Twain Shania 2002 #20 Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ Pride Charlie 1971 #1 (5)
#33 Kiss Me Sixpence None the Richer 1999 #2 (1) East Bound and Down Reed Jerry 1977 #2 (2)
#34 Hot N Cold Perry Katy 2008 #3 Any Man of Mine Twain Shania 1995 #1 (2)
#35 ...Baby One More Time Spears Britney 1998 #1 (2) She’s in Love with the Boy Yearwood Trisha 1991 #1 (2)
#36 All I Wanna Do Crow Sheryl 1994 #2 (6) It’s Hard to Be Humble Davis Mac 1980 #10
#37 Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) Bega Lou 1999 #3 Sweet Dreams (Of You) Cline Patsy 1963 #5
#38 Complicated Lavigne Avril 2002 #2 I Like It, I Love It McGraw Tim 1995 #1 (5)
#39 Die Another Day Madonna 2002 #3 Shriner’s Convention Stevens Ray 1980 #7
#40 I Think I Love You Kaci 2002 ? Family Tradition Williams Hank Jr 1979 #4
#41 Grease Megamix Newton-John Olivia & John Travolta 1996 #25 Blame It on Your Heart Loveless Patty 1993 #1 (2)
#42 Macarena Los Del Rio 1996 #1 (14) Rock this Country Twain Shania 1999 #30


My Favorite Disney Songs & Favorite Movie Songs & Themes
Disney Songs Movie Themes/Songs
Wade’s Ranking Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position) Song/Theme Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 The Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) Judy Kuhn 1995 NA The James Bond Theme NA 1962 NA
#2 Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins) David Tomlinson & Dick Van Dyke 1964 NA Main Title Theme from Star Wars John Williams 1977 ?
#3 A Whole New World (Aladdin) Brad Kane & Lea Salonga 1992 NA Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) Judy Garland 1939 ?
#4 Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid) Samuel E Wright 1989 NA Cabaret Liza Minnelli 1972 NA
#5 Once upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty) Mary Costa & Bill Shirley 1959 NA Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Dick Van Dyke 1968 NA
#6 I Love to Laugh (Mary Poppins) Ed Wynn, Julie Andrews, & Dick Van Dyke 1964 NA If I Could Talk to the Animals (Doctor Doolittle) Rex Harrison 1967 NA
#7 Golden Dream (The American Adventure) Rick Pages & Siedah Garrett 1980 NA Theme from Superman: The Movie John Williams 1978 NA
#8 Old Yeller 1957 NA 76 Trombones (The Music Man) Robert Preston 1962 NA
#9 I’ll Make a Man out of You (Mulan) Donny Osmond 1998 NA I’ve Got a Lot of Livin’ to Do (Bye Bye Birdie) Jesse Pearson & Ann-Margret 1963 NA
#10 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins) Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke 1964 NA Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark John Williams 1981 NA
#11 You’ll Be in My Heart (Tarzan) Phil Collins 1999 #1 (19) [Adult Contemporary] Mighty Mouse Theme 1942 NA
#12 Pretty Irish Girl (Darby O’Gill & the Little People) Sean Connery & Janet Munro 1959 NA Do Re Mi (The Sound of Music) Julie Andrews 1965 NA
#13 Hakuna Matata (The Lion King) Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, & Joseph Williams 1994 NA Mother Earth & Father Time (Charlotte’s Web) Debbie Reynolds 1973 NA
#14 Zorro The Mellomen 1957 NA Far Side of a Dream (Die Laughing) Robby Benson 1980 NA
#15 Mickey Mouse Alma Mater (Mickey Mouse Club) The Mouseketeers 1955 NA Here Is My Love (The Idolmaker) Jesse Frederick 1980 NA
#16 This Is What Dreams Are Made Of (Lizzie McGuire Movie) Hilary Duff 2003 NA Lovely (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) Annette Andre & Michael Crawford 1966 NA
#17 A Whale of a Tale (20,000 Leagues under the Sea) Kirk Douglas 1954 NA How Silly Can You Get (Top Secret) Val Kilmer 1984 NA
#18 Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) Jodi Benson 1989 NA Happy Ending (The Pirate Movie) cast 1982 NA
#19 A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) Julie Andrews 1964 NA Le Jazz Hot (Victor/Victoria) Julie Andrews 1982 NA
#20 Mickey Mouse March (Mickey Mouse Club) 1955 NA Hangin’ up the Gun (The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia) Dennis Quaid & Kristy McNichol 1981 NA
#21 It’s a Small World 1964 ? Trouble (in River City) [The Music Man] Robert Preston 1962 NA
#22 I Won’t Say I’m in Love (Hercules) Susan Egan 1997 NA Oompa Loompa, Doompa-Dee-Do (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) Oompa Loompas 1971 NA
#23 The Ballad of Davy Crockett The Mellomen 1955 ? Follow the Yellow Brick Road (The Wizard of Oz) Munchkins 1939 NA
#24 The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book) Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman 1967 NA Baby Face (Thoroughly Modern Millie) Julie Andrews 1967 NA
#25 The Headless Horseman (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) Bing Crosby 1949 NA Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me) Simon Carly 1977 #2 (3)
#26 Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) Dick Van Dyke & Julie Andrews 1964 NA All I Want Is Love (Die Laughing) Robby Benson 1980 NA
#27 You Can Fly! (Peter Pan) Bobby Driscoll & the Mellomen 1953 NA I Need You Strong for Me (The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia) Kristy McNichol 1981 NA
#28 I Saw a Dragon (Pete’s Dragon) Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, & the Townsmen 1977 NA Gary, Indiana (The Music Man) Robert Preston 1962 NA
#29 When You Wish upon a Star (Pinocchio) Cliff Edwards 1940 NA How Can I Live without Her (The Pirate Movie) Christopher Atkins 1982 ?
#30 Whistle While You Work (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs) Adriana Caselotti 1937 NA Magic Dance (Labyrinth) David Bowie 1986 NA
#31 The Best of Both Worlds (Hannah Montana) Miley Cyrus 2006 NA Blazing Saddles Frankie Laine 1974 NA
#32 The Tigger Song (Winnie the Pooh & the Blustery Day) Paul Winchell 1968 NA Suspension (Buck Rogers) Kipp Lennon 1979 NA
#33 Prince Ali (Aladdin) Robin Williams 1992 NA Doll on a Music Box (Truly Scrumptious) [Chitty Chitty Bang Bang] Dick Van Dyke 1968 NA
#34 Beauty & the Beast Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson 1991 #9 You Only Live Twice Sinatra Nancy 1967 #44
#35 To Infinity and Beyond (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command) William Shatner 2000 NA Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead (The Wizard of Oz) Munchkins 1939 NA
#36 Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo (Cinderella) Verna Felton 1950 NA Pumpin’ and Blowin’ (The Pirate Movie) Kristy McNichol 1982 NA
#37 There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (The Carousel of Progress) Jean Shepherd 1994 NA Theme from Batman Danny Elfman 1989 NA
#38 I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King) Jason Weaver, Laura Williams, & Rowan Atkinson 1994 NA Girl (The Brady Bunch Movie) Davy Jones 1995 NA
#39 Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid) Pat Carroll 1989 NA Theme from Halloween John Carpenter 1978 ?
#40 Jolly Holiday (Mary Poppins) Dick Van Dyke & Julie Andrews 1964 NA All Time High (Octopussy) Coolidge Rita 1983 #1 (4) [Adult Contemporary]
#41 Heigh-ho (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs) The Dwarfs 1937 NA We Go Together (Grease) cast 1978 NA
#42 Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh & the Honey Tree) 1966 NA Dentist (Little Shop of Horrors) Steve Martin 1986 NA


My Favorite TV Themes & Songs & Favorite Cartoon & Saturday Morning Show Songs & Themes
TV Themes & Songs Cartoon & Saturday Morning Show Songs
Wade’s Ranking Song/Theme Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position) Song/Theme Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 Theme from Star Trek TOS William Shatner 1966 NA Theme from Underdog 1964 NA
#2 Theme from The Six Million Dollar Man 1974 NA Theme from Speed Racer Danny Davis, Billy Mure, Don Burkenheimer & Janet Lederman 1967 NA
#3 Theme from Maverick 1957 NA Theme from Popeye 1960 NA
#4 Theme from Batman 1966 NA Rikki with Eyeballs A-flame (Rikki-Tikki-Tavi) 1975 NA
#5 Theme from Dallas 1978 NA Theme from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Larry Marks 1969 NA
#6 Theme from Adventures of Superman 1952 NA Theme from the Super Friends 1973 NA
#7 A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock ‘n Roll (Donny & Marie) Donny & Marie Osmond 1976 NA Interjections! (Schoolhouse Rock) Essra Mohawk 1974 NA
#8 Time to Change (The Brady Bunch) The Brady Bunch 1972 NA Theme from Hong Kong Phooey 1974 NA
#9 Sir Robin the Brave (The Frog Prince) Jerry Nelson & Gordon Thompson 1971 NA Theme from Spider-Man 1967 NA
#10 Babalu (I Love Lucy) Desi Arnaz 1951 NA Theme from Thundarr the Barbarian 1980 NA
#11 Theme from The Lone Ranger 1949 NA Theme from Land of the Lost 1974 NA
#12 Theme from Wonder Woman 1975 NA You’re a Mean One Mr Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) Thurl Ravenscroft 1966 NA
#13 Theme from Rawhide Frankie Laine 1959 NA Theme from Electra Woman and Dyna Girl 1976 NA
#14 Theme from When Things Were Rotten 1975 NA Theme from The Flintstones 1960 NA
#15 Making Our Dreams Come True (Laverne and Shirley) Cyndi Grecco 1976 #25 The Preamble (Schoolhouse Rock) Lynn Ahrens 1975 NA
#16 Thank You for Being a Friend (The Golden Girls) Cynthia Fee 1985 NA Theme from Casper the Friendly Ghost Annette Andre & Michael Crawford 1963 NA
#17 Theme from Twilight Zone Rod Serling 1960 NA Theme from Josie and the Pussycats 1970 NA
#18 Theme from The A-Team John Ashley 1984 NA Theme from Mighty Mouse—The New Adventures 1987 NA
#19 Theme from Buck Rogers William Conrad 1979 NA Theme from Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle 1976 NA
#20 Theme from Charlie’s Angels John Forsythe 1976 NA Theme from Wonderbug 1976 NA
#21 Nime Einteen (The Frog Prince) Trudy Young 1971 NA Theme from The Jetsons 1962 NA
#22 Surfin USA (The Hardy Boys) Shaun Cassidy 1977 NA Hex Girl (Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost) Jennifer Hale 1999 NA
#23 Theme from Mission: Impossible 1966 NA Theme from Magic Mongo 1977 NA
#24 Theme from Hawaii Five-O 1968 NA Theme from Shazam! 1974 NA
#25 Theme from The Brady Bunch The Brady Bunch 1969 NA Theme from Jem 1985
#26 Theme from Gilligan’s Island 1964 NA Theme from Dr. Shrinker 1976 NA
#27 Theme from Green Acres Eddie Albert & Eva Gabor 1965 NA Theme from The Super Powers Team—Galactic Guardians 1985 NA
#28 ‘C’ Is for Cookie (Sesame Street) Frank Oz 1971 NA Theme from Thundercats 1985 NA
#29 The Ballad of Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies) Flatt & Scruggs 1962 #1 (3) [Country] Theme from The Secrets of Isis 1975 NA
#30 Theme from Tabitha Lisa Hartman 1977 NA Theme from Sigmund & the Sea Monsters 1973 NA
#31 Theme from WKRP in Cincinnati Steve Carlisle 1981 #65 Theme from Salior Moon 1995 NA
#32 Theme from Rin Tin Tin 1954 NA Theme from The New Scooby-Doo Movies 1972 NA
#33 Theme from CHiPs 1977 NA Theme from Battle of the Planets 1978 NA
#34 Theme from Melrose Place 1992 NA It’s a Sunshine Day (Theme from The Brady Kids) The Brady Bunch 1972 ?
#35 Theme from The Incredible Hulk 1978 NA Theme from HR Puff n Stuff 1969 NA
#36 Where My Heart Will Take Me (Theme from Star Trek—Enterprise) Russell Watson 2001 NA Theme from The Smurfs 1981 NA
#37 Theme from SWAT Rhythm Heritage 1975 #1 (1) Theme from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 1983 NA
#38 Unknown Stuntman (Theme from The Fall Guy) Lee Majors 1981 NA Theme from Woody Woodpecker 1947 NA
#39 Those Were the Days (All in the Family) Carroll O’Conner & Jean Stapleton 1971 NA Schoolhouse Rock—A Noun Is a Person, Place, or Thing Lynn Ahrens 1973 NA
#40 The Good Ol’ Boys (The Dukes of Hazard) Waylon Jennings 1979 #1 (1) [Country] Theme from She-Ra—Princess of Power 1985 NA
#41 As Long As We’ve Got Each Other (Growing Pains) B.J. Thomas & Jennifer Warnes 1985 NA Schoolhouse Rock—I’m Just a Bill Jack Sheldon 1975 NA
#42 Theme from Maude Donny Hathaway 1972 NA Schoolhouse Rock—Elbow Room Sue Manchester 1976 NA


My Favorite Broadway Songs & Favorite Christmas Songs
Broadway Songs Christmas Songs
Wade’s Ranking Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position) Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 C’est Moi (Camelot) Robert Goulet 1960 NA Sleigh Ride NA
#2 Maria (West Side Story) Larry Kert 1957 NA Winter Wonderland NA
#3 Nothing (A Chorus Line) Diana 1975 NA Twelve Days of Christmas NA
#4 Oklahoma! Gordon MacRae 1955 NA White Christmas Bing Crosby 1947 #1 (11)
#5 Love Makes the World Go ‘Round (Carnival) Anna Maria Alberghetti 1961 NA Do You Hear What I Hear NA
#6 Let the Sunshine In (Hair) Berger & ensemble 1968 NA Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano ? ?
#7 Dulcinea (Man of La Mancha) Richard Kiley 1965 NA O Holy Night NA
#8 Tommorrow (Annie) Annie 1977 NA Up on the Housetop NA
#9 On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady) John Michael King 1956 NA Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NA
#10 Camelot Richard Burton 1960 NA Santa Claus Is Coming to Town NA
#11 Dance 10, Looks 3 (A Chorus Line) Val 1975 NA Away in a Manger NA
#12 The Dubbing (Man of La Mancha) Richard Kiley 1965 NA Blue Christmas NA
#13 Why Can’t the English (My Fair Lady) Rex Harrison 1956 NA Here Comes Santa Claus NA
#14 I Feel Pretty (West Side Story) Carol Lawrence 1957 NA Silver Bells NA
#15 People Will Say We’re in Love (Oklahoma!) Gordon MacRae & Shirley Jones 1955 #25 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus NA
#16 One (finale) [A Chorus Line] ensemble 1975 NA O Come, All Ye Faithful NA
#17 Guinevere (Camelot) ensemble 1960 NA Jingle Bells NA
#18 There’s No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun) Frank, Charlie Davenport, Annie, & ensemble 1946 NA Frosty the Snowman NA
#19 Good Morning Starshine (Hair) Sheila 1968 NA I’ll Be Home for Christmas NA
#20 The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha) Richard Kiley 1965 NA The Twelve Pains of Christmas NA
#21 A Hymn to Him (My Fair Lady) Rex Harrison 1956 NA Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree NA
#22 Gee, Officer Krupke! (West Side Story) Jets 1957 NA Caroling, Caroling NA
#23 Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun) Annie & Frank 1946 NA First Noel NA
#24 America (West Side Story) Chita Rivera 1957 NA It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas NA
#25 Hair Berger 1968 NA I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm NA
#26 What I Did for Love (A Chorus Line) Cassie 1975 NA O Christmas Tree NA
#27 If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot) Robert Goulet 1960 NA Nuttin’ for Christmas NA
#28 It’s the Hard Knock Life (Annie) Annie & Orphans 1977 NA O Little Town of Bethlehem NA
#29 The Lusty Month of May (Camelot) Julie Andrews 1960 NA Patapan NA
#30 Don Quixote (Man of La Mancha) Richard Kiley 1965 NA The Chanukah Song Adam Sandler 1995 #10
#31 Then You May Take Me to the Fair (Camelot) Julie Andrews 1960 NA The Little Drummer Boy NA
#32 Get Me to the Church on Time (My Fair Lady) Stanley Holloway 1956 NA Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms ? ?
#33 You’re the Top (Anything Goes) Ella Fitzgerald 1956 NA The Snow Miser-Heat Miser Song (Year without a Santa Claus) Dick Shawn & George Irving 1974 NA
#34 I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight (Camelot) Richard Burton 1960 NA Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas NA
#35 I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady) Julie Andrews 1956 NA Santa Claus Is Watching You Ray Stevens ? ?
#36 Aquarius (Hair) ensemble 1968 NA Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
#37 The Rain in Spain (My Fair Lady) Rex Harrison & Julie Andrews 1956 #1 (1) It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
#38 Maybe (Annie) Annie & Orphans 1977 NA Joy to the World
#39 Her Face (Carnival) Jerry Orbach 1961 NA Deck the Halls
#40 What Do the Simple Folk Do (Camelot) Richard Burton & Julie Andrews 1960 NA Silent Night
#41 Oh What a Beautiful Morning (Oklahoma!) Gordon MacRae 1955 NA Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
#42 Lullaby of Broadway Doris Day 1951 NA We Three Kings


My Favorite Patriotic Songs
Patriotic Songs
Wade’s Ranking Song Artist Year Highest Chart Position (weeks at position)
#1 The Star-Spangled Banner Whitney Houston 1991 #20
#2 The Battle Hymn of the Republic NA
#3 The Army Song NA
#4 Over There NA
#5 Anchors Aweigh NA
#6 God Bless the USA Lee Greenwood 1984 #16
#7 Free to Be...You and Me The New Seekers 1974 ?
#8 Dixie NA
#9 God Bless America NA
#10 America the Beautiful NA
#11 We Saw the Sea NA
#12 When Johnny Comes Marching Home NA
#13 The Ballad of the Green Berets Sadler SSG Barry 1966 #1 (5)
#14 This Land Is Your Land NA
#15 American Soldier Keith Toby 2003 #1 (4) [Country]
#16 You’re a Grand Old Flag NA
#17 Yankee Doodle Boy NA
#18 The US Air Force NA
#19 America NA
#20 Marine’s Hymn NA


My Favorite Music Artists

Wade’s Ranking Artist # Songs on music lists
#7 (tie) Richard Kiley 4
#7 (tie) Rex Harrison 4
#7 (tie) Madonna 4
#7 (tie) The Beach Boys 4
#7 (tie) The Beatles 4
#5 (tie) Olivia Newton-John 5
#5 (tie) Barry Manilow 5
#4 Elvis Presley 6
#3 Dick Van Dyke 7
#2 Shania Twain 8
#1 Julie Andrews 13

A note on criteria: In general, a song will only appear on the “pop” lists—i.e. 1900-1959, 1960-1969, Country, etc.—if it was a single that charted (entered the Top 40 or Hot 100) on one of various charts maintained by Billboard or other organizations. There may be a few exceptions to this, but generally a song (or piece of music) that fits into one of the other categories (i.e. Broadway, Movies, etc.) and was not a charted single will appear on that list and not on the “pop” list. The chart position shown is the Billboard Hot 100 (except on the Country list) unless otherwise noted in parentheses. The chart position listed on the Country list is from the Billboard Country Chart. The lists that are perhaps least inclusive because I am least knowledgeable about the music from that sphere are the Songs from 1900-1959 and the Broadway Songs lists.

I defined a song as “pop” if it reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 or higher. After all, if a song was in the top 20, it received frequent airplay on “pop” stations and would’ve been well-known to radio listeners who never listened to specialized stations, such as country, easy listening, hard rock, etc.

Once I defined a song as “pop,” I only considered it for inclusion on the “pop” lists (1960-1969, etc.). Therefore, many songs that people might consider country, do not appear on either my “pop” or country lists. This is because they were too high on the Billboard Hot 100 to be considered country, and I did not like them enough to include them in my top 42 for the given decade.

Disney songs are of three types. They are songs that appeared in Disney films (live or animated), songs from Disney television series, or songs unique to Disney theme park attractions. Songs included on the Disney list were not considered for inclusion on the movie songs or the TV themes lists. Charted singles were, however, allowed to compete on the “pop” lists. Therefore, you will see some Disney songs on both lists.

This is not the case, however, for movie songs & TV themes. If I included a movie or TV song on one of the “pop” lists, then it did not compete with other movie or TV songs on those lists.

Conversely, if a movie song or TV theme was also a charted hit but did not appear on one on the “pop” lists or the country list, then I did allow it to compete for inclusion on the movie song or TV song list.

Furthermore, I did not consider crossover between the Broadway song & movie song lists. If a given song appears on the Broadway list, for example, then the corresponding song from the film version of the play was not considered for the movie list.

Because the Broadway versions are generally superior, that is where a Broadway song will generally be listed.

The available pool of patriotic songs is too small to preclude crossover from other lists (except the Disney list).

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