100 Hits: Ultimate Number 1s

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Show You the Way to Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recording of:
Show You the Way to Go
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jacksons33:27
2Bye Bye Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye) (in 1974)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music Corp. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
Bay City Rollers42:51
3Knock Three Times
producer:
Dave Appell and The Tokens
arranger:
Norman Bergen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Knock Three Times
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Tony Orlando & Dawn4.352:58
4Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
cover recording of:
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (Lally Stott / Middle of the Road)
lyricist:
Lally Stott (in 1971)
composer:
Lally Stott
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Middle of the Road42:59
5Seasons in the Sun
producer:
Terry Jacks
arranger:
Terry Jacks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records Inc. (record company behind the Bell Records and Mala labels) (in 1973), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 19)
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks3.23:29
6Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 278) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:56
7Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970) and Demon Music Group (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 40) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 416)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse3.82:49
8Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster (in 1971-06)
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971, in 1991), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1971), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1971), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972) and RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1989)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971-06)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Apple Publishing Ltd. (, from 1970 to present), Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Imagem Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Harry Nilsson4.33:17
9When Will I See You Again
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson (in 1973), Valerie Holiday (in 1973) and Fayette Pinkney (in 1973)
performer:
MFSB (in 1973)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
When Will I See You Again (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
The Three Degrees42:56
10Tears on My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow (Johnny Nash song)
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Smith
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
cover recording of:
Tears on My Pillow (Johnny Nash song)
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Smith
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Johnny Nash33:17
11Ms. Grace
recording of:
Ms. Grace
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Tymes43:25
12You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
recording of:
You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
The New Seekers3:12
13Annie’s Song
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
John Denver and Steve Weisberg
mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
John Denver3.653:01
14Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette42:40
15In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
producer:
Zager & Evans
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans (US singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
ATV Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Zelad Music and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans43:17
16Suicide Is Painless
vocals:
John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn‐Smith and Ron Hicklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980)
recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Mash32:56
17Yellow River
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 83)
recording of:
Yellow River (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Christie3.352:47
18I Only Have Eyes for You
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur
co-producer:
Art Garfunkel
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set), electric guitar and piano:
Andrew Gold
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
background vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel
conductor:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1975) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
Art Garfunkel23:35
19Blockbuster
recording of:
Block Buster!
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chinnichap Music Ltd. and RAK Publ. Ltd.
The Sweet3:13
20I Love to Love
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
arranger:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1976) and Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
cover recording of:
I Love to Love
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Mautoglade Music, Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM) and Rolf Baierle Music
Tina Charles4.653:02
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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (order: 18)