| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | What’d I Say | Ray Charles | | 5:06 |
| 2 | Shop Around | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 2.75 | 2:50 |
| 3 | Stand by Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- producer:
- Leiber and Stoller
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. , WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1986)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music , Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt , Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music , Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
| Ben E. King | 4.65 | 2:59 |
| 4 | Please Mr. Postman- producer:
- Robert Bateman and Brian Holland
- bass:
- James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
- guitar:
- Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
- handclaps:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
- percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
- piano:
- Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
- background vocals:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- lead vocals:
- Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 410)
- recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| The Marvelettes | 4.6 | 2:29 |
| 5 | Green Onions | Booker T. & the MG’s | 3.95 | 2:54 |
| 6 | On Broadway- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
- producer:
- Leiber and Stoller
- bass:
- Russ Saunders (on 1963-01-22)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Gary Chester (on 1963-01-22)
- guitar:
- Everett Barksdale (on 1963-01-22), Bill Suyker (on 1963-01-22), Billy Davis (on 1963-01-22) and Billy Butler (on 1963-01-22)
- percussion:
- Martin Grupp (on 1963-01-22), Phil Kraus (on 1963-01-22) and Nick Rodriquez (on 1963-01-22)
- trumpet:
- Joe Newman (on 1963-01-22) and Ernie Royal (on 1963-01-22)
- background vocals:
- vocal group (on 1963-01-22)
- baritone vocals:
- Eugene Pearson (on 1963-01-22)
- bass vocals:
- Tommy Evans (on 1963-01-22)
- lead vocals:
- Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
- tenor vocals:
- Charlie Thomas (on 1963-01-22)
- vocals:
- Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1998)
- recording of:
- On Broadway (on 1963-01-22)
- additional writer:
- Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
- publisher:
- Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. , イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- version of:
- On Broadway
| The Drifters | 5 | 3:01 |
| 7 | Where Did Our Love Go | The Supremes | 5 | 2:35 |
| 8 | My Girl | The Temptations | | 2:58 |
| 9 | Dancing in the Street- producer:
- William Stevenson
- baritone saxophone:
- Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
- bass guitar:
- James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
- drums (drum set):
- Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
- guitar:
- Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
- other instruments [tire iron]:
- Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
- percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
- Jack Ashford (on 1964-06-29)
- tenor saxophone:
- Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
- trombone:
- George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
- trumpet:
- Russell Conway (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (on 1964-06-29)
- background vocals:
- Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (on 1964-06-29)
- lead vocals:
- Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 403)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
- writer:
- I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson
- publisher:
- EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , FCG Music, Jobete Music , Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | 3.55 | 2:41 |
| 10 | My Guy | Mary Wells | 4.2 | 2:49 |
| 11 | In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett | 3 | 2:39 |
| 12 | Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag | James Brown | | 2:08 |
| 13 | Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song) | Otis Redding | | 2:43 |
| 14 | When a Man Loves a Woman- producer:
- Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy
- double bass:
- Albert Lowe Jr. (on 1966-02-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
- farfisa [farfisa organ]:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
- guitar:
- Marlin Greene (on 1966-02-17)
- vocals:
- Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd. , WEA International Inc. (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
- writer:
- Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright
- publisher:
- Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell , Pronto Music, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1966 to present), Pronto (in 1972) and Quinvy (in 1972)
| Percy Sledge | 4.35 | 2:52 |
| 15 | Last Night | The Mar‐Keys | 4 | 2:38 |
| 16 | Knock on Wood- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
- producer:
- Steve Cropper
- baritone saxophone:
- probably Floyd Newman
- bass guitar [bass]:
- Duck Dunn (on 1966-07-13)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Al Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
- guitar:
- Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
- organ:
- Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
- piano:
- Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
- tenor saxophone:
- probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
- trumpet:
- Wayne Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
- vocals:
- Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recording of:
- Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
- writer:
- Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
- publisher:
- East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
- adaptation of:
- Potkraj na les
| Eddie Floyd | 4 | 3:09 |
| 17 | Reach Out I’ll Be There- producer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1966)
- background vocals:
- The Andantes (in 1966), Marlene Barrow (in 1966), Renaldo Benson (in 1966), Louvain Demps (in 1966), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1966), Jackie Hicks (in 1966) and Lawrence Payton (in 1966)
- lead vocals:
- Levi Stubbs (in 1966)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1966)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 78) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 206)
- recording of:
- Reach Out, I’ll Be There (in 1966)
- lyricist:
- Eddie Holland
- composer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- publisher:
- EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Four Tops | 4 | 3:01 |
| 18 | It’s a Man’s Man’s World | James Brown | 4.4 | 2:47 |
| 19 | I Heard It Through the Grapevine- producer:
- Norman Whitfield
- bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
- James Jamerson (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- congas and tambourine:
- Jack Ashford (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- French horn:
- Don Ozga (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Edwin Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
- Eddie Willis (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
- Joe Messina (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- Hammond organ [B-3]:
- Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- tom-tom:
- Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- Wurlitzer electric piano:
- Johnny Griffith (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- background vocals:
- The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Marlene Barrow (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Louvain Demps (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Jackie Hicks (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- lead vocals:
- Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- orchestra:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- strings arranger:
- Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- orchestrator:
- Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company (in 1968)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 307)
- cover recording of:
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- writer:
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music , Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
| Marvin Gaye | 4.05 | 3:12 |
| 20 | I Was Made to Love Her- producer:
- Henry Cosby
- bass:
- James Jamerson (on 1967-03-31)
- electric sitar:
- Eddie Willis (on 1967-03-31)
- harmonica and lead vocals:
- Stevie Wonder (on 1967-03-31)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (on 1967-03-31)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1966) and Motown Record Corporation (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-03-31)
- recording of:
- I Was Made to Love Her (on 1967-03-31)
- writer:
- Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway , Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
- publisher:
- Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽
| Stevie Wonder | 4.65 | 2:35 |
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