Here’s a sampling of charting singles (and B-Sides that charted) from rock and pop music from the 50s through the 80s – the BEST music ever made!
Entries are: Year • Artist • Track Title • Genre • Album • B-Side
(If a non-album single, then [Single]. If the charting track was the B-Side, then [B-Side]. Any “UK” entry designates a single different from its US counterpart).
September 15
- (1959) Jerry Lee Lewis • “Little Queenie” • Rock • [Single] • B-Side: “I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You”
- (1967) The Hollies • “King Midas in Reverse” • Rock • Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse • B-Side: “Water On The Brain”
- (1967) Kaleidoscope [UK] [UK] • “Flight From Ashiya” • Rock • [Single] • B-Side: “Holidaymaker”
- (1969) Jimi Hendrix • “Stone Free” • Rock • [Single] • B-Side: “If 6 Was 9”
- (1970) The Temptations • “Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)” • R&B • Sky's The Limit • B-Side: “Hum Along And Dance”
- (1970) The Temptations • “Hum Along And Dance” • R&B • Sky's The Limit • B-Side: [B-Side]
- (1972) The Supremes • “I Guess I'll Miss The Man” • R&B • The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb • B-Side: “Over And Over”
- (1975) George Harrison • “You” • Rock • Extra Texture • B-Side: “World Of Stone”
- (1978) The Rolling Stones • “Respectable” • Rock • Some Girls • B-Side: “When The Whip Comes Down”
- (1980) Pat Benatar • “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” • Rock • Crimes Of Passion • B-Side: “Prisoner Of Love”
- (1984) Janet Jackson & Cliff Richard • “Two To The Power of Love” • R&B • Dream Street • B-Side: Rock 'N' Roll [Janet Jackson]
- (1987) Pink Floyd • “Learning To Fly” • Rock • A Momentary Lapse Of Reason • B-Side: “Terminal Frost”
- (1989) Prince • “Partyman” • R&B • Batman • B-Side: “Feel U Up”
- (1997) Genesis • “Congo” • Rock • Calling All Stations • B-Side: “Papa He Said”
- (1997) Third Eye Blind [UK] • “Semi-Charmed Life” • Rock • Third Eye Blind • B-Side: “London / Tattoo Of The Sun”
- (1998) Dave Matthews Band • “Don't Drink The Water” • Rock • Before These Crowded Streets • B-Side: Don't Drink The Water [Album Version]
- (2003) Metallica • “Frantic” • Rock • St. Anger • B-Side: Frantic [UNKLE Remix]
September 16
- (1963) The Beatles • “She Loves You” • Rock • The Beatles' Second Album • B-Side: “I'll Get You”
- (1964) Sam Cooke • “That's Where It's At” • R&B • [Single] • B-Side: “Cousin Of Mine”
- (1971) Chicago • “Questions 67 And 68” • Rock • Chicago Transit Authority • B-Side: “I'm A Man”
- (1979) The Sugarhill Gang • “Rapper's Delight” • R&B • The Sugarhill Gang • B-Side: Rapper's Delight [Long Version]
- (1981) A Flock Of Seagulls [UK] • “Telecommunication” • Rock • A Flock Of Seagulls • B-Side: “Intro”
- (1985) Kiss • “Tears Are Falling” • Rock • Asylum • B-Side: “Any Way You Slice It”
- (1988) Little Feat • “Hate To Lose Your Lovin'” • Rock • Let It Roll • B-Side: “Cajun Girl”
- (1989) Bad English • “When I See You Smile” • Rock • Bad English • B-Side: “Heaven Is A 4 Letter Word”
- (1994) Silverchair • “Tomorrow” • Rock • Frogstomp • B-Side: “Acid Rain”
- (1996) Alanis Morissette • “Head Over Feet” • Rock • Jagged Little Pill • B-Side: Hand In My Pocket [Live]
September 17
- (1963) Aretha Franklin • “Skylark” • R&B • Laughing On The Outside • B-Side: “You've Got Her”
- (1964) The Supremes • “Baby Love” • R&B • Where Did Our Love Go? • B-Side: “Ask Any Girl”
- (1973) Carpenters • “Top Of The World” • Easy Listening • A Song For You • B-Side: “Heather”
- (1973) Led Zeppelin • “D'Yer Mak'er” • Rock • Houses Of The Holy • B-Side: “The Crunge”
- (1982) George Thorogood • “Bad To The Bone” • Rock • Bad To The Bone • B-Side: “No Particular Place To Go”
- (1982) The Clash [UK] • “Straight To Hell” • Rock • Combat Rock • B-Side: Should I Stay Or Should I Go [Double A-Side]
- (1982) The Pretenders [UK] • “Back On The Chain Gang” • Rock • Learning To Crawl • B-Side: “My City Was Gone”
- (1982) Stevie Wonder [UK] • “Ribbon In The Sky” • R&B • Original Musiquarium • B-Side: “The Secret Life Of Plants”
- (1982) John Cougar (Mellencamp) [UK] • “Jack & Diane” • Rock • American Fool • B-Side: “Danger List”
- (1986) Madonna • “True Blue” • Rock • True Blue • B-Side: “Ain't No Big Deal”
- (1990) Hall & Oates • “So Close” • Rock • Change Of Season • B-Side: “Realove”
- (1991) Guns N' Roses • “Don't Cry” • Rock • Use Your Illusion I • B-Side: “Don't Cry”
- (1998) Goo Goo Dolls • “Slide” • Rock • Dizzy Up The Girl • B-Side: [None]
- (2002) Santana Feat. Michelle Branch • “The Game Of Love” • Rock • Shaman • B-Side: “Come To My World”
September 18
- (1959) The Drifters • “(If You Cry) True Love, True Love” • R&B • [Single] • B-Side: “Dance With Me”
- (1967) The Who • “I Can See For Miles” • Rock • The Who Sell Out • B-Side: “Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hands”
- (1970) The Hollies [UK] • “Gasoline Alley Bred” • Rock • Moving Finger • B-Side: “Dandelion Wine”
- (1979) Eagles • “Heartache Tonight” • Rock • The Long Run • B-Side: “Teenage Jail”
- (1979) Chic • “My Forbidden Lover” • R&B • Risqué • B-Side: “What About Me?”
- (1982) Pat Benatar • “Shadows Of The Night” • Rock • Get Nervous • B-Side: “The Victim”
- (1983) Kiss • “Lick It Up” • Rock • Lick It Up • B-Side: “Dance All Over Your Face”
- (1993) John (Cougar) Mellencamp • “Human Wheels” • Rock • Human Wheels • B-Side: Human Wheels [Edit]
- (1993) Ace Of Base • “All That She Wants” • Rock • Happy Nation • B-Side: “Fashion Party”
- (2000) Foo Fighters • “Breakout” • Rock • There Is Nothing Left To Lose • B-Side: “Stacked Actors”
- (2013) Pearl Jam • “Sirens” • Rock • Lightning Bolt • B-Side: [None]
September 19
- (1966) Paul Revere & The Raiders • “The Great Airplane Strike” • Rock • The Spirit Of '67 • B-Side: “In My Community”
- (1967) Gary Puckett And The Union Gap • “Woman, Woman” • Rock • Woman, Woman • B-Side: “Don't Make Promises”
- (1967) The Bee Gees • “Massachusetts” • Rock • Horizontal • B-Side: “Barker Of The UFO”
- (1969) The Hollies [UK] • “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” • Rock • [Single] • B-Side: “Cos You Like To Love Me”
- (1972) America • “Ventura Highway” • Rock • Homecoming • B-Side: “Saturn Nights”
- (1980) The Rolling Stones • “She's So Cold” • Rock • Emotional Rescue • B-Side: “Send It To Me”
- (1980) The Police [UK] • “DonÂt Stand So Close To Me” • Rock • Zenyatta Mondatta • B-Side: “Friends”
- (1980) The Police [UK] • “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” • Rock • Zenyatta Mondatta • B-Side: “Friends”
- (1984) Kiss • “Heaven's On Fire” • Rock • Animalize • B-Side: “Lonely Is The Hunter”
- (1988) Duran Duran [UK] • “I Don't Want Your Love” • Rock • Big Thing • B-Side: I Don't Want Your Love [Album Version]
September 20
- (1957) Buddy Holly • “Peggy Sue” • Rock • [Single] • B-Side: “Everyday”
- (1957) Buddy Holly • “Everyday” • Rock • Buddy Holly • B-Side: [B-Side]
- (1963) Marvin Gaye • “Can I Get A Witness” • R&B • [Single] • B-Side: “I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby”
- (1969) Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations [UK] • “I Second That Emotion” • R&B • Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations • B-Side: “The Way You Do The Things You Do”
- (1973) The Rolling Stones • “Angie” • Rock • Goats Head Soup • B-Side: “Silver Train”
- (1982) Tears For Fears • “Mad World” • Rock • The Hurting • B-Side: “Ideas As Opiates”
- (1985) Simple Minds • “Alive And Kicking” • Rock • Once Upon A Time • B-Side: Up On The Catwalk [Live Version]
- (1987) Whitesnake • “Is This Love” • Rock • Whitesnake • B-Side: “Bad Boys”
September 21
- (1959) Percy Faith & His Orchestra • “The Theme From 'A Summer Place'” • Easy Listening • [Single] • B-Side: “Go-Go-Po-Go”
- (1959) The Isley Brothers • “Shout (Part 1)” • R&B • Shout! • B-Side: “Shout (Part 2)”
- (1964) Peter & Gordon • “I Don't Want To See You Again” • Rock • I Don't Want To See You Again • B-Side: “I Would Buy You Presents”
- (1968) Jimi Hendrix • “All Along The Watchtower” • Rock • Electric Ladyland • B-Side: “Burning Of The Midnight Lamp”
- (1971) Elvis Presley • “It's Only Love” • Pop • [Single] • B-Side: “The Sound Of Your Cry”
- (1977) The Doobie Brothers • “Echoes Of Love” • Rock • Livin' On The Fault Line • B-Side: “There's A Light”
- (1978) Chic • “Le Freak” • R&B • C'est Chic • B-Side: “Savoir Faire”
- (1979) Rupert Holmes • “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” • Rock • Partners In Crime • B-Side: “Drop It”
- (1989) Thompson Twins • “Sugar Daddy” • Rock • Big Trash • B-Side: “Monkey Man”
- (1992) R.E.M. [UK] • “Drive” • Rock • Automatic For The People • B-Side: “World Leader Pretend”
- (1995) No Doubt • “Just A Girl” • Rock • Tragic Kingdom • B-Side: “Different People”
- (1995) Gin Blossoms • “Til I Hear From You” • Rock • Empire Records [Sndtrk] • B-Side: [None]
