Friday, August 18, 2017

THE TOP 365 SONGS OF THE 20 TH CENTURY IN THE USA


The Recording Industry Association of America
Top 365 Songs of the Twentieth Century


as announced by the
Recording Industry Association of America   (RIAA)
National Endowment for the Arts   (NEA)





    SONG TITLEARTIST
1. "OVER THE RAINBOW" JUDY GARLAND 
2. "WHITE CHRISTMAS" BING CROSBY 
3. 'THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND" WOODY GUTHRIE 
4. "RESPECT" ARETHA FRANKLIN 
5. "AMERICAN PIE" DON MCLEAN 
6. "BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY" THE ANDREWS SISTERS 
7. WEST SIDE STORY (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
8. "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME" BILLY MURRAY 
9. "YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN FEELIN" THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS 
10. "THE ENTERTAINER" SCOTT JOPLIN 
12. "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK" BILL HALEY & THE COMETS 
13. "WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN" LOUIS ARMSTRONG 
14. "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE" JIMMIE DAVIS 
15. "MACK THE KNIFE" BOBBY DARIN 
16. "SATISFACTION" THE ROLLING STONES 
17. "TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN" DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA 
18. "BLUEBERRY HILL" FATS DOMINO 
19. "GOD BLESS AMERICA" KATE SMITH 
20. "STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER" SOUSA'S BAND 
21. "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" MARVIN GAYE 
22. "DOCK OF THE BAY" OTIS REDDING 
23. "I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO" TONY BENNETT 
24. "GOOD VIBRATIONS" THE BEACH BOYS 
25. "STAND BY ME" BEN E. KING 
26. "STORMY WEATHER" LENA HORNE 
27. "JOHNNY B. GOODE" CHUCK BERRY 
28. "I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND" THE BEATLES 
29. "MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA" GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 
30. "IMAGINE" JOHN LENNON 
31. "RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER" GENE AUTRY 
32. "THE TWIST" CHUBBY CHECKER 
33. "HAPPY TRAILS" ROY ROGERS & DALE EVANS 
34. "YOUR CHEATIN' HEART" HANK WILLIAMS 
35. "SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT" FISK JUBILEE SINGERS 
36. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
37. "'ROUND MIDNIGHT" THELONIUS MONK 
38. "WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT" TINA TURNER 
39. "OVER THERE" THE AMERICAN QUARTET 
40. "STAR DUST" HOAGY CARMICHAEL 
41. "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'" FATS WALLER 
42. "GEORGIA ON MY MIND" RAY CHARLES 
43. "OH PRETTY WOMAN" ROY ORBISON 
44. "EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE" THE POLICE 
45. "MY GIRL" THE TEMPTATIONS 
46. "HOTEL CALIFORNIA" THE EAGLES 
47. "HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN" BEN SELVIN ORCHESTRA 
48. "STAND BY YOUR MAN" TAMMY WYNETTE 
49. "TAKE FIVE" DAVE BRUBECK 
50. "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" LOUISE HOMER 
51. "WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN" PERCY SLEDGE 
52. "LIGHT MY FIRE" THE DOORS 
53. "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN" LED ZEPPELIN 
54. "SWEET GEORGIA BROWN" BEN BERNIE ORCHESTRA 
55. "WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR" CLIFF EDWARDS 
56. "YESTERDAY" / "ACT NATURALLY" THE BEATLES 
57. "LOUIE LOUIE" THE KINGSMEN 
58. "GOD BLESS THE CHILD" BILLIE HOLIDAY 
59. "BORN IN THE USA" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 
60. "THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA" STAN GETZ/ASTRUD GILBERTO 
61. "I WALK THE LINE" JOHNNY CASH 
62. "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER" JOHN MCCORMICK 
63. "O HAPPY DAY" THE EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS 
64. "GREAT BALLS OF FIRE" JERRY LEE LEWIS 
65. "WHAT'S GOING ON" MARVIN GAYE 
66. OKLAHOMA! (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
67. "ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH" JOHNNY MERCER 
68. "DON'T BE CRUEL" / "HOUND DOG" ELVIS PRESLEY 
69. "ST. LOUIS BLUES" W.C. HANDY 
70. "YANKEE DOODLE" VESS OSSMAN 
71. "CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'" THE MAMAS & PAPAS 
72. "ON THE ROAD AGAIN" WILLIE NELSON 
73. "AULD LANG SYNE" FRANK STANLEY 
74. "SUMMERTIME" SIDNEY BECHET 
75. "THEME FROM SHAFT" ISAAC HAYES 
77. "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY" LES BROWN ORCHESTRA 
78. "BLUE SUEDE SHOES" CARL PERKINS 
79. "THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE" SIMON & GARFUNKEL 
80. "SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT" NIRVANA 
81. "IT HAD TO BE YOU" ISHAM JONES ORCHESTRA 
82. "MINNIE THE MOOCHER" CAB CALLOWAY 
83. "SIXTEEN TONS" TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD 
84. "WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" LOUIS ARMSTRONG 
85. "FIRE AND RAIN" JAMES TAYLOR 
86. "Y.M.C.A." THE VILLAGE PEOPLE 
87. "HEARTBREAK HOTEL" ELVIS PRESLEY 
88. "KING OF THE ROAD" ROGER MILLER 
89. "I WILL SURVIVE" GLORIA GAYNOR 
90. "AVE MARIA" MARIAN ANDERSON 
91. "BEGIN THE BEGUINE" ARTIE SHAW ORCHESTRA 
92. "LIKE A ROLLING STONE" BOB DYLAN 
93. "STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE" THE SUPREMES 
94. "STAYIN' ALIVE" THE BEE GEES 
95. "1999" PRINCE 
96. "PLEASE REMEMBER ME" TIM MCGRAW 
97. PORGY AND BESS (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
98. "BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN" GENE AUTRY 
99. "SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL" JOE TURNER 
100. "IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT" THE FIVE SATINS 
101. "KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG" ROBERTA FLACK 
102. "FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES" GARTH BROOKS 
103. "CHARLESTON" ARTHUR GIBBS & HIS GANG 
104. "A TISKET A TASKET" ELLA FITZGERALD 
105. "WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING" CHAUNCY OLCOTT 
106. "THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN'" BOB DYLAN 
107. "I FALL TO PIECES" PATSY CLINE 
108. "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU" WHITNEY HOUSTON 
109. "MONA LISA" NAT KING COLE 
110. "BLOWIN' IN THE WIND" PETER, PAUL & MARY 
111. "PEGGY SUE" BUDDY HOLLY 
112. "LEAN ON ME" BILL WITHERS 
113. KIND OF BLUE (ALBUM) MILES DAVIS 
114. "I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY" HANK WILLIAMS 
115. "PROUD MARY" CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 
116. "CAN THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN" THE CARTER FAMILY 
117. "PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ" HARRY RICHMAN 
118. "LAYLA" DEREK & THE DOMINOS 
119. "JUMP" VAN HALEN 
120. "I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR" U2 
121. "WE ARE THE WORLD" USA FOR AFRICA 
122. "GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN" CYNDI LAUPER 
123. MY FAIR LADY (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
124. "SWANEE" AL JOLSON 
125. "LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART" THE PEERLESS QUARTET 
126. "MAKIN' WHOOPEE" EDDIE CANTOR 
127. "THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS" THE MIRACLES 
128. "I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU" HELEN KANE 
129. "PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" BING CROSBY 
130. "TUTTI FRUTTI" LITTLE RICHARD 
131. "BROWN EYED GIRL" VAN MORRISON 
132. "I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU" THE FLAMINGOS 
133. "BORN TO BE WILD" STEPPENWOLF 
134. "SUPERSTITION" STEVIE WONDER 
135. "BORN TO RUN" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 
136. "ON THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP" SHIRLEY TEMPLE 
137. "WABASH CANNONBALL" ROY ACUFF 
138. "UNCHAINED MELODY" AL HIBBLER 
139. "DANCING IN THE STREETS" MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS 
140. "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH" M. GAYE/TAMMI TERRELL 
141. "PIANO MAN" BILLY JOEL 
142. "JOY TO THE WORLD" THREE DOG NIGHT 
143. "LOSING MY RELIGION" R.E.M. 
144. "MY WAY" FRANK SINATRA 
145. "LET'S STAY TOGETHER" AL GREEN 
146. "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS/WE WILL ROCK YOU" QUEEN 
147. "PURPLE RAIN" PRINCE 
148. "DANCING QUEEN" ABBA 
149. A LOVE SUPREME (ALBUM) JOHN COLTRANE 
150. "WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE" THE EVERLY BROTHERS 
151. "SHOUT" THE ISLEY BROTHERS 
152. "I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)" JAMES BROWN 
153. "THE THRILL IS GONE" B.B. KING 
154. "ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND" THE BOSWELL SISTERS 
155. "BO DIDDLEY" BO DIDDLEY 
156. "BANANA BOAT (DAY-O)" HARRY BELAFONTE 
157. "RING OF FIRE" JOHNNY CASH 
158. "DONNA" / "LA BAMBA" RICHIE VALENS 
159. "THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT" THE TOKENS 
160. "TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS" JOHN DENVER 
161. "MATERIAL GIRL" MADONNA 
162. "RAPPER'S DELIGHT" THE SUGARHILL GANG 
163. "GOODNIGHT IRENE" LEADBELLY 
164. "TEQUILA" THE CHAMPS 
165. "QUE SERA SERA" DORIS DAY 
166. "TURN! TURN! TURN!" THE BYRDS 
167. SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (ALBUM) THE BEATLES 
168. "SOUL MAN" SAM & DAVE 
169. "YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE" STEVIE WONDER 
170. "THANKS FOR THE MEMORY" BOB HOPE / SHIRLEY ROSS 
171. "RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD" B.J. THOMAS 
172. "MOON RIVER" HENRY MANCINI 
173. "FREE BIRD" LYNYRD SKYNYRD 
174. "MISTY" ERROLL GARNER TRIO 
175. "CHANCES ARE" JOHNNY MATHIS 
176. "LOVE LETTERS" KETTY LESTER 
177. "I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL" JOAN JETT & BLACKHEARTS 
178. "FAST CAR" TRACY CHAPMAN 
179. "WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW" THE SHIRELLES 
180. "LEADER OF THE PACK" THE SHANGRI-LAS 
181. "IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR" WILSON PICKETT 
182. "WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE" FRANKIE LYMON/TEENAGERS 
183. "I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW" JOHNNY NASH 
184. "OYE COMO VA" SANTANA 
185. "COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER" LORETTA LYNN 
186. "THE CAT'S IN THE CRADLE" HARRY CHAPIN 
187. "MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES..." WAYLON & WILLIE 
188. "THE GAMBLER" KENNY ROGERS 
189. "BYE BYE BLACKBIRD" GENE AUSTIN 
190. "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES" THE PLATTERS 
191. "FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)" THE BEASTIE BOYS 
192. "WE ARE FAMILY" SISTER SLEDGE 
193. "CLOSE TO YOU" THE CARPENTERS 
194. "MAGGIE MAY" ROD STEWART 
195. "NIGHT AND DAY" FRED ASTAIRE 
196. "BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME" RUDY VALLEE 
197. "TOM DOOLEY" THE KINGSTON TRIO 
198. "THE TENNESSEE WALTZ" PATTI PAGE 
199. "IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW" HAROLD MELVIN/BLUE NOTES 
200. "GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD" ELTON JOHN 
201. "U CAN'T TOUCH THIS" M.C. HAMMER 
202. "SMOOTH" SANTANA & ROB THOMAS 
203. "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA" RICKY MARTIN 
204. "HOW GREAT THOU ART" GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA 
205. "SING SING SING" BENNY GOODMAN ORCHESTRA 
206. HAIR (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
207. "TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS" THE SONS OF THE PIONEERS 
208. "WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE" JACKIE DESHANNON 
209. "CRYING" ROY ORBISON 
210. "SWEET CHILD O' MINE" GUNS N' ROSES 
211. "ONE O'CLOCK JUMP" COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA 
212. "DOWNTOWN" PETULA CLARK 
213. "IT'S TOO LATE" / "I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE" CAROLE KING 
214. "CELEBRATION"KOOL & THE GANG 
215. "SO IN LOVE" THE TYMES 
216. "YOU'RE SO VAIN" CARLY SIMON 
217. "HEART OF GLASS" BLONDIE 
218. "BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY" BILL MONROE/BLUE GRASS BOYS 
219. "TEEN ANGEL" MARK DINNING 
220. ORNITHOLOGY (ALBUM) CHARLIE PARKER SEXTET 
221. "WE SHALL OVERCOME" JOAN BAEZ 
222. "SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT" BONNIE RAITT 
223. "TAKE MY HAND PRECIOUS LORD" THOMAS DORSEY 
224. SOUTH PACIFIC (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
225. "RUNAROUND SUE" DION 
226. "TEA FOR TWO" ART TATUM 
227. "SUMMERTIME BLUES" EDDIE COCHRAN 
228. "EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY" DEAN MARTIN 
229. "IT'S MY PARTY" LESLEY GORE 
230. "THE LOCO MOTION" LITTLE EVA 
231. "ON BROADWAY" THE DRIFTERS 
232. "ME AND BOBBY MCGEE" JANIS JOPLIN 
233. "TIME IN A BOTTLE" JIM CROCE 
234. "MARGARITAVILLE" JIMMY BUFFETT 
235. BITCHES BREW (ALBUM) MILES DAVIS 
236. "KANSAS CITY" WILBERT HARRISON 
237. "EARTH ANGEL" THE PENGUINS 
238. "GOT MY MOJO WORKING" MUDDY WATERS 
239. "PEOPLE GET READY" THE IMPRESSIONS 
240. "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" THE ANIMALS 
241. "WHITE RABBIT" THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE 
242. "GRACELAND" PAUL SIMON 
243. "LOVE SHACK" THE B-52S 
244. "I BELIEVE I CAN FLY" R. KELLY 
245. "ALL I WANNA DO" SHERYL CROW 
246. "MY HEART WILL GO ON" CELINE DION 
247. "MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME" GERALDINE FARRAR 
248. "ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN" DION 
249. THE KING AND I (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
250. "AT THE HOP" DANNY & THE JUNIORS 
251. "WHAT'D I SAY" RAY CHARLES 
252. "MR. SANDMAN" THE CHORDETTES 
253. "BE MY BABY" THE RONETTES 
254. "I GOT YOU BABE" SONNY & CHER 
255. "THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA" CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 
256. "FLASHDANCE (WHAT A FEELING)" IRENE CARA 
257. "BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE" TALKING HEADS 
258. "ACHY BREAKY HEART" BILLY RAY CYRUS 
259. "WIDE OPEN SPACES" DIXIE CHICKS 
260. THE MUSIC MAN (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
261. "WALK ON BY" DIONNE WARWICK 
262. "RAMBLIN' MAN" ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND 
263. "MOVE ON UP A LITTLE HIGHER" MAHALIA JACKSON 
264. "I'M SO EXCITED" THE POINTER SISTERS 
265. "THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC" LOUIS PRIMA/KEELY SMITH 
266. "REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE" THE FOUR TOPS 
267. "WALK THIS WAY" AEROSMITH 
268. "BETTE DAVIS EYES" KIM CARNES 
269. "THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS" BETTE MIDLER 
270. "CHANGE THE WORLD" ERIC CLAPTON 
271. "IF I DIDN'T CARE" THE INK SPOTS 
272. "PAPER DOLL" THE MILLS BROTHERS 
273. "STRANGE FRUIT" BILLIE HOLIDAY 
274. "ODE TO BILLY JOE" BOBBIE GENTRY 
275. "STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT" FRANK SINATRA 
276. "WAR" EDWIN STARR 
277. "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS" CHARLIE RICH 
278. "OLD TIME ROCK 'N' ROLL" BOB SEGER 
279. "WE GOT THE BEAT" THE GO-GOS 
280. "THE MESSAGE" GRANDMASTER FLASH/FURIOUS 5 
281. "YOU'RE THE TOP" COLE PORTER 
282. "MY GUY" MARY WELLS 
283. "YOU SEND ME" SAM COOKE 
284. "BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX" GLEN CAMPBELL 
285. "EVERYBODY'S TALKIN"" NILSSON 
286. "HEART OF GOLD" NEIL YOUNG 
287. "JACK & DIANE" JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 
288. "FIGHT THE POWER" PUBLIC ENEMY 
289. "ME AND MY SHADOW" WHISPERING JACK SMITH 
290. "DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS" ALVINO RAY ORCHESTRA 
291. "FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH" BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD 
292. "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR" DIONNE WARWICK & FRIENDS 
293. "YOU'RE STILL THE ONE" SHANIA TWAIN 
294. BIRDLAND (ALBUM) WEATHER REPORT 
295. "GO YOUR OWN WAY" FLEETWOOD MAC 
296. "ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL" PINK FLOYD 
297. "(GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY VAUGHN MONROE 
298. "THE WAY WE WERE" BARBRA STREISAND 
299. "9 TO 5" DOLLY PARTON 
300. GREASE (ALBUM) CAST/SOUNDTRACK 
301. "DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY" BOBBY MCFERRIN 
302. "WHO'S SORRY NOW" CONNIE FRANCIS 
303. "THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)" K.C. & SUNSHINE BAND 
304. "YES WE HAVE NO BANANAS" BILLY JONES 
305. "ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY" THE WEAVERS 
306. "YOU REALLY GOT ME" THE KINKS 
307. "OHIO" CROSBY STILLS NASH YOUNG 
308. "FREE FALLIN'" TOM PETTY/HEARTBREAKERS 
309. "THIS KISS" FAITH HILL 
310. "B0DY AND SOUL" COLEMAN HAWKINS ORCHESTRA 
311. "I AM WOMAN" HELEN REDDY 
312. SHOW BOAT (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST 
313. "THIS MASQUERADE" GEORGE BENSON 
314. "SOME OF THESE DAYS" SOPHIE TUCKER 
315. "DOWN HEARTED BLUES" BESSIE SMITH 
316. "NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE" BOB WILLS/TEXAS PLAYBOYS 
317. "HOW HIGH THE MOON" LES PAUL & MARY FORD 
318. "I'M SORRY" BRENDA LEE 
319. "EVERYDAY PEOPLE" SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 
320. "WHEN WILL I BE LOVED" LINDA RONSTADT 
321. "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND" THE GRATEFUL DEAD 
322. "FAITH" GEORGE MICHAEL 
323. "UP WHERE WE BELONG" JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES 
324. "ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMING OVER" HANK WMS. JR. 
325. "CANDLE IN THE WIND" ELTON JOHN 
326. "EL SHADDAI" AMY GRANT 
327. "SALT PEANUTS" DIZZY GILLESPIE 
328. ZODIAC SUITE (ALBUM) MARY LOU WILLIAMS 
329. "VESTI LA GIUBBA" ENRICO CARUSO 
330. "WHISPERING" PAUL WHITEMAN ORCH. 
331. "BLUE YODEL (T FOR TEXAS)" JIMMIE RODGERS 
332. "BOOGIE CHILLUN" JOHN LEE HOOKER 
333. "THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS" JOHNNY HORTON 
334. "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY" DONNA SUMMER 
335. "I WANT YOU BACK" THE JACKSON 5 
336. "HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY" GEORGE JONES 
337. "MEN IN BLACK" WILL SMITH 
338. "EL PASO" MARTY ROBBINS 
339. "I'LL FLY AWAY" THE CHUCK WAGON GANG 
340. "ROCKIT" HERBIE HANCOCK 
341. "KING PORTER STOMP" JELLY ROLL MORTON 
342. "CROSS ROAD BLUES" ROBERT JOHNSON 
343. "CATTLE CALL" EDDY ARNOLD 
344. "TIGER RAG" THE ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND 
345. "THE PRISONER'S SONG" VERNON DALHART 
346. "YAKETY YAK" THE COASTERS 
347. "BIG YELLOW TAXI" JONI MITCHELL 
348. "HIGHER LOVE" STEVE WINWOOD 
349. "NO CHARGE" SHIRLEY CAESAR 
350. "MY HOME'S IN ALABAMA" ALABAMA 
351. "ONE SWEET DAY" BOYZ II MEN/MARIAH CAREY 
352. "I HOPE YOU DANCE" LEE ANN WOMACK 
353. "DON'T LET NOBODY TURN YOU AROUND" THE FAIRFIELD FOUR 
354. "THE IN CROWD" RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO 
355. "NEAR YOU" FRANCIS CRAIG ORCHESTRA 
356. "SING ME BACK HOME" MERLE HAGGARD 
357. "DJANGO" THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET 
358. "RESPECT YOURSELF" THE STAPLE SINGERS 
359. "DOO WOP (THAT THING)" LAURYN HILL 
360. "MAMA HE'S CRAZY" THE JUDDS 
361. "NO SCRUBS" TLC 
362. "SATURDAY IN THE PARK" CHICAGO 
363. "BILLS, BILLS, BILLS" DESTINY'S CHILD 
364. "ADDICTIVE LOVE" BEBE & CECE WINANS 
365. "ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER" JIMI HENDRIX 





(Source:  Recording Industry Association of America)
ABOUT THE RIAA: The Recording Industry Association of America, which represents U.S. record companies, has been the official certification agency for single and album certifications since 1958. The gold award is bestowed on albums that have shipped 500,000 units. The RIAA added platinum awards, signifying shipments of one million copies, in 1976, multiplatinum awards, for 2 million units and above, in 1984, and Diamond awards, 10 million units for a single title, in 1999.

* The RIAA only certifies a record if that record company pays for its official certification; some companies do not consider this an important distinction and will not request certifications unless pressed by its active, still saleable artists. A full and complete list of RIAA-certified recordings would be a very incomplete list of popular American music.

* The RIAA only certifies a particular recording of a song. For example, sales of Elton John's original "Candle in the Wind" single are not counted towards the 1997 version's official total.

* Retroactive RIAA certification only goes back to 1958; thus, a record like Bing Crosby's "White Christmas", released in 1942 and reported in 1963 as having sold 30 million copies, and currently listed by the Guinness Book of World Records at 50 million sales, would not be eligible. Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" is assumed to have sold more than 25 million copies since 1955. According to Billboard Magazine's statistician Joel Whitburn, other pre-1958 singles that would be affected by this cutoff point include Gene Autry's "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (8 million sales reported); Crosby's "Silent Night" (7 million); Vernon Dalhart's "The Prisoner's Song" (7 million); the Mills Brothers' "Paper Doll" (6 million); Patti Page's "The Tennessee Waltz" (6 million); Gene Austin's "My Blue Heaven" (5 million); and Ben Selvin's "Dardanella" (5 million); and another 21 single releases in the 2-3 million range. (That is, assuming their respective record companies would elect to bear the optional expense of an official RIAA certification. It is unlikely, for example, that Sony BMG Music Entertainment, which absorbed RCA Records, which in turn had long ago purchased the Victor Talking Machine Company, now sees any particular advantage in precisely determining the sales for Selvin's 1920 smash hit on Victor Records.) The first officially RIAA-certified million-selling single was Perry Como's "Catch a Falling Star", in March 1958.

* Prior to 1989, singles were awarded with a Gold certification for sales of 1,000,000 units and a Platinum certification for sales of 2,000,000 units. For certification dates after January 1, 1989, a Gold award represents sales of 500,000 units and a Platinum award represents sales of 1,000,000 units. 

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