Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

Top __ Songs of All-Time, basically off the top of my head.*



1. Carly Simon, "Why" (Mirage 1982)
2. Marvin Gaye, "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" (Motown 1978)



3. Rhythim Is Rhythim, "Strings of Life" (Transmat 1987)
4. Public Enemy, "Bring the Noise" (Def Jam 1987)
5. The Smiths, "How Soon Is Now" (Rough Trade import 1983)
6. George Jones, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (Epic 1980)



7. Stardust, "Music Sounds Better With You" (Virgin 1998)
8. Stephanie Mills and Teddy Pendergrass, "Two Hearts" (20th Century 1981)
9. Aretha Franklin, "Call Me" (Atlantic 1970)



10. Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Your Imagination" (RCA 1981)
11. Massive Attack, "Unfinished Sympathy" (Virgin 1991)



12. Public Enemy, "Fight the Power" (Motown 1989)



13. Chaka Khan, "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" (Warner Bros. 1981)
14. Prince and the Revolution, "I Would Die 4 U" (Warner Bros. 1984)
15. Boz Scaggs, "Lowdown" (Columbia 1976)
16. Sheila E., "The Glamorous Life" (Warner Bros. 1984)



17. Shannon, "Let the Music Play" (Mirage 1983)
18. Diana Ross, "No One Gets the Prize/The Boss" (Motown promo 1979)
19. Chic, "At Last I Am Free" (Atlantic 1978)
20. Madonna, "Vogue" (Sire 1990)



21. Aphex Twin, "Windowlicker" (Sire 1999)
22. Parliament, "Chocolate City" (Casablance 1975)
23. Janet Jackson, "The Pleasure Principle" (A&M 1987)
24. Me'shell Ndegeocello, "Soul Searchin' (I Wanna Know If It's Mine)" (Epic Soundtrax 1995)



25. Fleetwood Mac, "Gypsy" (Warner Bros. 1982)
26. Missy Elliott, "Work It" (The Gold Mind 2001)
27. Prince, "Sexy MF" (Paisley Park 1992)
28. OutKast, "B.O.B." (LaFace 2000)

*Continually updated whenever.