What do you think? if you were asked to compile a list of the 100 top songs of all time, what would you include?

Here is such a list "The Solid Gold Top 100 Songs HALL OF FAME".  It was released by Radio 702 and based on sales, requests and studio airplay.

I'm not sure that I agree with everything on the list, but its certainly closer than all the others I have seen.

There are a few I'd include and definitely a few I'd exclude, but not too bad! What do you think?
 
     
POS               SONG                     ARTIST

100 - GIVE A LITTLE BIT - SUPERTRAMP
99 - RUBY TUESDAY - ROLLING STONES
98 - PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE
97 - LAYLA - ERIC CLAPTON
96 - THE WONDER OF YOU - ELVIS PRESLEY
95 - LIVING DOLL - CLIFF RICHARD
94 - GOOD VIBRATIONS - BEACH BOYS
93 - GIVE ME THE GOOD NEWS - CROCODILE HARRIS
92 - CALIFORNIA DREAMING - MAMAS AND PAPAS
91 - FORTY DAYS - CLIFF RICHARD
90 - THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK
89 - SPIRIT IN THE SKY - NORMAN GREENBAUM
88 - SEASONS IN THE SUN - TERRY JACKS
87 - THE POWER OF LOVE - JENNIFER RUSH
86 - ME AND BOBBY MCGEE - JANIS JOPLIN
85 - LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS - HOLLIES
84 - FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE - FLAMES
83 - AMERICAN TRILOGY - ELVIS PRESLEY
82 - WHERE DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY - PETER STARSTEDT
81 - MANDY - BARRY MANILOW
80 - LOVE HURTS - NAZARETH
79 - LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE - SMOKIE
78 - GUITAR MAN - BREAD
77 - FREE ELECTRIC BAND - ALBERT HAMMOND
76 - YEAR OF THE CAT - AL STEWART
75 - STREETS OF LONDON - RALPH MCTELL
74 - STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES
73 - GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME - TOM JONES
72 - GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - GEORGE BENSON
71 - AFRICA - TOTO
70 - TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER
69 - TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
68 - SWEET DREAMS - EURYTHMICS
67 - JAILHOUSE ROCK - ELVIS PRESLEY
66 - I'M NOT IN LOVE - 10CC
65 - I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - JOHNNY NASH
64 - FIRST OF MAY - BEE GEES
63 - CRIMSON AND CLOVER - TOMMY JAMES & SHONDELLS
62 - SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNYRD SKYNYRD
61 - THE LIVING YEARS - MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
60 - SILENCE IS GOLDEN - TREMELOES
59 - MORE THAN A FEELING - BOSTON
58 - DANIEL - ELTON JOHN
57 - BURNING BRIDGES - MIKE CURB CONGREGATION
56 - UNFORGETTABLE - NAT KING & NATALIE COLE
55 - PRETTY WOMAN - ROY ORBISON
54 - NIKITA - ELTON JOHN
53 - MAMMY BLUE - CHARISMA
52 - CRY TO ME - STACCATOS
51 - WORDS - BEE GEES
50 - MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON
49 - LET IT BE - BEATLES
48 - CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN
47 - YOU - PETER MAFFAY
46 - DECEMBER '63 (OH, WHAT A NIGHT)  - FOUR SEASONS
45 - CRAZY - PATSY CLINE
44 - VINCENT - DON MCLEAN
43 - RADAR LOVE - GOLDEN EARRING
42 - KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - ROBERTA FLACK
41 - ANGIE - ROLLING STONES
40 - SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - PLATTERS
39 - SAMBA PA TI - SANTANA
38 - EVERYBODY HURTS - R.E.M
37 - BAKER STREET - GERRY RAFFERTY
36 - SATISFACTION - ROLLING STONES
35 - MCARTHUR PARK - RICHARD HARRIS
34 - SIMPLY THE BEST - TINA TURNER
33 - SMOKE ON THE WATER - DEEP PURPLE
32 - OYE COMO VA - SANTANA
31 - YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE - GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS
30 - THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
29 - BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON
28 - SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY - OTIS REDDING
27 - DANCING QUEEN - ABBA
26 - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
25 - BREAKFAST IN AMERICA - SUPERTRAMP
24 - ELOISE - BARRY RYAN
23 - SWEET CAROLINE - NEIL DIAMOND
22 - SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS
21 - MY WAY - FRANK SINATRA
20 - BEN - MICHAEL JACKSON
19 - SOUNDS OF SILENCE - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
18 - LOGICAL SONG - SUPERTRAMP
17 - AMERICAN PIE - DON MCLEAN
16 - YESTERDAY - BEATLES
15 - SUSPICIOUS MINDS - ELVIS PRESLEY
14 - HE AINT HEAVY - HOLLIES
13 - LADY IN RED - CHRIS DE BURGH
12 - PIANO MAN - BILLY JOEL
11 - HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - ANIMALS
10 - BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA
9   - UNCHAINED MELODY - RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
8   - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
7   - WHITER SHADE OF PALE - PROCUL HARUM
6   - HEY JUDE - BEATLES
5   - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - MOODY BLUES
4   - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - LED ZEPPELIN
3   - HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES
2   - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - QUEEN
1   -  IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON

Let's hear your thoughts on the list. Remember this is based on all time - not internet popularity!

This was posted by Derek Robson, who has been a music fanatic since the early 60's and a registered deejay since the late 60's. He still works within the music industry and is still deejaying to this day! See his music blog at http://cindersoundbox.yolasite.com/