The most streamed songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s
Oct 29, 2022 13:40:47 GMT
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Post by laredo on Oct 29, 2022 13:40:47 GMT
Greatest Hits Radio have been counting down the top 300 most streamed songs in the UK from 1970-1999 over the last week. Mr Blue Sky was in 12th place. I was hoping it might be a bit higher than that. These were the top 100 songs:
100 Blur – Song 2 #2 1997
99 Men At Work – Down Under #1 1983
98 Guns ‘N’ Roses – Paradise City #6 1989
97 Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go #17 1982 / #1 1991
96 Natalie Imbruglia – Torn #2 1997
95 Green Day – Basket Case #7 1995
94 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl #1 1983
93 Kenny Rogers – The Gambler N/A 1978 / #22 2007
92 Billy Joel – Piano Man N/A 1973
91 Queen – Somebody To Love #2 1976
90 REM – Losing My Religion #19 1991
89 Nirvana – Come As You Are #9 1992
88 Don McLean – American Pie #2 1972
87 Jam – A Town Called Malice #1 1982
86 Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing #4 1998
85 Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) #11 1988
84 Michael Jackson – Beat It #3 1983
83 Faithless – Insomnia #3 1996
82 Queen – I Want To Break Free #3 1984
81 Dolly Parton – Jolene #7 1976
80 Radiohead – Creep #7 1993
79 Queen – We Will Rock You N/A 1977
78 Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun #2 1984
77 Dr Dre Featuring Eminem – Forgot About Dre N/A 1999 / #7 2000
76 Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream #7 1984
75 Bee Gees – Stayin Alive #4 1978
74 Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing #8 1979
73 Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) #7 1985
72 Soft Cell – Tainted Love #1 1981
71 Blink 182 – All The Small Things N/A 1999 / #2 2000
70 Spice Girls – Wannabe #1 1996
69 Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama #31 1976
68 Cranberries – Zombie #14 1994
67 Oasis – Live Forever #10 1994
66 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge #13 1994
65 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds #17 1980
64 U2 – With Or Without You #4 1987
63 Foo Fighters – Everlong #18 1997
62 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up #1 1987
61 Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark #4 1984
60 George Michael – Careless Whisper #1 1984
59 AC/DC – Highway To Hell #56 1979 / #14 1992 / #4 2013
58 UB40 – Red, Red Wine #1 1983
57 John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads N/A 1971
56 Smash Mouth – All Star #24 1999
55 Oasis – Champagne Supernova N/A 1996
54 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication N/A 1999 / #16 2000
53 Destiny’s Child – Say My Name N/A 1999 / #3 2000
52 Kenny Loggins – Footloose #6 1984
51 Notorious BIG – Hypnotise #10 1997
50 Police – Every Breath You Take #1 1983
49 Elton John – I’m Still Standing #4 1983
48 Dexy’s Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express – Come On Eileen #1 1982
47 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go #1 1984
46 ABBA – Dancing Queen #1 1976
45 Blackstreet featuring Dr Dre – No Diggity #9 1996
44 Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 #47 1981
43 Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al #4 1986
42 Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) #3 1985 / #1 2022
41 Elton John – Your Song #7 1971
40 Stevie Wonder – Superstition #11 1973
39 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way #1 1999
38 Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger #1 1982
37 AC/DC – Back In Black N/A 1980 / #27 2012
36 AC/DC – Thunderstruck #13 1990
35 Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams N/A 1981
34 Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) #2 1983
33 Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) #2 1972
32 Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg – Still D.R.E. N/A 1999 / #6 2000
31 Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World #2 1985
30 The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony #2 1997
29 Notorious BIG – Juicy #72 1994
28 Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure #1 1981
27 Coolio Featuring LV – Gangsta’s Paradise #1 1995
26 Elton John – Tiny Dancer N/A 1971 / #70 2015
25 Queen – Another One Bites The Dust #7 1980
24 Tracy Chapman – Fast Car #5 1988 / #4 2010
23 Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer #4 1986
22 Eagles – Hotel California #8 1977
21 TLC – No Scrubs #3 1999
20 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean #1 1983
19 Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way #38 1977
18 Earth, Wind & Fire – September #3 1979
17 Guns ‘N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine #6 1989
16 A-ha – Take On Me #2 1985
15 Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69 #42 1985
14 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit #7 1991
13 Goo Goo Dolls – Iris #26 1999 / #3 2011
12 Electric Light Orchestra – Mr Blue Sky #6 1978
11 Fleetwood Mac – The Chain N/A 1977
10 Toploader – Dancing In The Moonlight N/A 1999 / #7 2001
9 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) #1 1987
8 Journey – Don’t Stop Believin #62 1982 / #6 2009
7 Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere #4 1988
6 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger #1 1996
5 Fleetwood Mac – Dreams #24 1977
4 Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now #9 1979
3 Toto – Africa #3 1983
2 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody #1 1975
1 Oasis – Wonderwall #2 1995
100 Blur – Song 2 #2 1997
99 Men At Work – Down Under #1 1983
98 Guns ‘N’ Roses – Paradise City #6 1989
97 Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go #17 1982 / #1 1991
96 Natalie Imbruglia – Torn #2 1997
95 Green Day – Basket Case #7 1995
94 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl #1 1983
93 Kenny Rogers – The Gambler N/A 1978 / #22 2007
92 Billy Joel – Piano Man N/A 1973
91 Queen – Somebody To Love #2 1976
90 REM – Losing My Religion #19 1991
89 Nirvana – Come As You Are #9 1992
88 Don McLean – American Pie #2 1972
87 Jam – A Town Called Malice #1 1982
86 Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing #4 1998
85 Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) #11 1988
84 Michael Jackson – Beat It #3 1983
83 Faithless – Insomnia #3 1996
82 Queen – I Want To Break Free #3 1984
81 Dolly Parton – Jolene #7 1976
80 Radiohead – Creep #7 1993
79 Queen – We Will Rock You N/A 1977
78 Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun #2 1984
77 Dr Dre Featuring Eminem – Forgot About Dre N/A 1999 / #7 2000
76 Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream #7 1984
75 Bee Gees – Stayin Alive #4 1978
74 Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing #8 1979
73 Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) #7 1985
72 Soft Cell – Tainted Love #1 1981
71 Blink 182 – All The Small Things N/A 1999 / #2 2000
70 Spice Girls – Wannabe #1 1996
69 Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama #31 1976
68 Cranberries – Zombie #14 1994
67 Oasis – Live Forever #10 1994
66 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge #13 1994
65 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds #17 1980
64 U2 – With Or Without You #4 1987
63 Foo Fighters – Everlong #18 1997
62 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up #1 1987
61 Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark #4 1984
60 George Michael – Careless Whisper #1 1984
59 AC/DC – Highway To Hell #56 1979 / #14 1992 / #4 2013
58 UB40 – Red, Red Wine #1 1983
57 John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads N/A 1971
56 Smash Mouth – All Star #24 1999
55 Oasis – Champagne Supernova N/A 1996
54 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication N/A 1999 / #16 2000
53 Destiny’s Child – Say My Name N/A 1999 / #3 2000
52 Kenny Loggins – Footloose #6 1984
51 Notorious BIG – Hypnotise #10 1997
50 Police – Every Breath You Take #1 1983
49 Elton John – I’m Still Standing #4 1983
48 Dexy’s Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express – Come On Eileen #1 1982
47 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go #1 1984
46 ABBA – Dancing Queen #1 1976
45 Blackstreet featuring Dr Dre – No Diggity #9 1996
44 Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 #47 1981
43 Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al #4 1986
42 Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) #3 1985 / #1 2022
41 Elton John – Your Song #7 1971
40 Stevie Wonder – Superstition #11 1973
39 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way #1 1999
38 Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger #1 1982
37 AC/DC – Back In Black N/A 1980 / #27 2012
36 AC/DC – Thunderstruck #13 1990
35 Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams N/A 1981
34 Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) #2 1983
33 Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) #2 1972
32 Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg – Still D.R.E. N/A 1999 / #6 2000
31 Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World #2 1985
30 The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony #2 1997
29 Notorious BIG – Juicy #72 1994
28 Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure #1 1981
27 Coolio Featuring LV – Gangsta’s Paradise #1 1995
26 Elton John – Tiny Dancer N/A 1971 / #70 2015
25 Queen – Another One Bites The Dust #7 1980
24 Tracy Chapman – Fast Car #5 1988 / #4 2010
23 Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer #4 1986
22 Eagles – Hotel California #8 1977
21 TLC – No Scrubs #3 1999
20 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean #1 1983
19 Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way #38 1977
18 Earth, Wind & Fire – September #3 1979
17 Guns ‘N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine #6 1989
16 A-ha – Take On Me #2 1985
15 Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69 #42 1985
14 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit #7 1991
13 Goo Goo Dolls – Iris #26 1999 / #3 2011
12 Electric Light Orchestra – Mr Blue Sky #6 1978
11 Fleetwood Mac – The Chain N/A 1977
10 Toploader – Dancing In The Moonlight N/A 1999 / #7 2001
9 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) #1 1987
8 Journey – Don’t Stop Believin #62 1982 / #6 2009
7 Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere #4 1988
6 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger #1 1996
5 Fleetwood Mac – Dreams #24 1977
4 Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now #9 1979
3 Toto – Africa #3 1983
2 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody #1 1975
1 Oasis – Wonderwall #2 1995