PPL's Top 75 Songs Most Played in Public in Britain in the Last 75 Years [April 2009]

Entertainment: Music

Compiled by PPL, the company that licenses songs on behalf of the music industry. A spokesman said: 'These are the records that have 'outplayed' all others, not just on radio but in public, from cafes to clubs and from the high street to hospital radio. It's a chart overflowing with surprises, which reflects the history of recorded music, and includes songs from the age of rock and pop as well as the show-tune and big-band eras.' *** 1 Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (June 8, 1967) *** 2 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (November 11, 1975) *** 3 Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream (July 4, 1958) *** 4 Wet Wet Wet - Love is All Around (June 4, 1994) *** 5 Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (July 13, 1991) *** 6 Robbie Williams - Angels (December 1, 1997) *** 7 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up (December 17, 1957) *** 8 Abba - Dancing Queen (September 4, 1976) *** 9 Perry Como - Magic Moments (February 28, 1958) *** 10 Harry Lillis Crosby - White Christmas (January 1, 1942) *** 11 The Beatles Hello Goodbye (1967) *** 12 Rod Stewart Maggie May (1971) *** 13 The Beatles Get Back (1969) *** 14 All Saints Pure Shores (2000) *** 15 Cristiano Spiller ft Sophie Ellis-Bextor Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (2000) *** 16 Robbie Williams Rock DJ (2000) *** 17 Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You (1992) *** 18 George Harrison My Sweet Lord (1971) *** 19 The Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women (1969) *** 20 Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U (1990) *** 21 The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony (1997) *** 22 Natalie Imbruglia Torn (1997) *** 23 Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1976) *** 24 T Rex Hot Lov,(1971) *** 25 Madonna Vogue (1990) *** 26 Stardust Music Sounds Better With You (1998) *** 27 Doris Day Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) (1956) *** 28 Al Martino Here In My Heart (1952) *** 29 Paul Anka Diana (1957) *** 30 Bing Crosby Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (1943) *** 31 Freda Payne Band Of Gold (1970) *** 32 John Lennon Imagine (1971) *** 33 Candi Staton Young Hearts Run Free (1976) *** 34 Glenn Miller In The Mood (1939) *** 35 Elton John Sacrifice/Healing Hands (1990) *** 36 Texas Say What You Want (1997) *** 37 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Two Tribes,1(984.) *** 38 New Radicals You Get What You Give (1999) *** 39 The Everly Brothers Cathy's Clown (1960) *** 40 John Travolta & Olivia Newton John You're The One That I Want (1978) *** 41 David Whitfield Cara Mia (1954) *** 42 The Archies Sugar Sugar (1969) *** 43 Elvis Presley It's Now Or Never (1960) *** 44 Cliff Richard The Young Ones (1962) *** 45 Human League Don't You Want Me (1981) *** 46 Judy Garland The Trolley Song (1944) *** 47 Slim Whitman Rose Marie (1955) *** 48 Celine Dion Think Twice (1994) *** 49 Macy Gray I Try (1999) *** 50 Nilsson Without You (1972) *** 51 The Beatles From Me To You (1963) *** 52 Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas (1984) *** 53 Les Brown And His Orchestra Sentimental Journe,(1944) *** 54 Harry Belafonte Mary's Boy Child (1957) *** 55 Cher Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (1991) *** 56 Robbie Williams Strong (1999) *** 57 Billy Joel Uptown Girl (1983) *** 58 Frankie Laine I Believe (1953) *** 59 Gerry & The Pacemakers You'll Never Walk Alone (1963) *** 60 Outkast Hey Ya (2003) *** 61 Tony Christie (Is This The Way To) Amarillo (1971) *** 62 Shadows Wonderful Land (1962) *** 63 Barry White You're The First, The Last, My Everything (1974) *** 64 East 17 Stay Another Day (1994) *** 65 No Doubt Don't Speak (1997) *** 66 Bee Gees Stayin' Alive (1977) *** 67 Sean “Puffy” Combs I'll Be Missing You (1997) *** 68 Tom Jones Green Green Grass Of Home (1966) *** 69 The Real Thing You To Me Are Everything (1976) *** 70 John Travolta & Olivia Newton John Summer Nights (1978) *** 71 Ella Fitzgerald It's Only A Paper Moon (1945) *** 72 Wings Mull Of Kintyre (1977) *** 73 Eddie Calvert Oh Mein Papa (1954) *** 74 The Police Every Breath You Take (1983) *** 75 Snap Rhythm Is A Dancer (1992)