Top 30

So, my friend William (who likes to catalogue things) has been asking a group of his friends to name their top 20 all-time pop songs. Of course, I couldn't just pick 20, so here's my list of Top 30. I interpreted his instructions to mean "popular songs"--no album cuts, only songs that made a 'chart' of some sort, and songs that are important to me (not picking based on cultural importance or anything like that). It's my personal list (in no particular order) submitted for your perusal:

1. Let’s Get it On—Marvin Gaye

2. Stayin’ Alive—Bee Gees

3. Hello, It’s Me—Todd Rundgren

4. Happy Together—The Turtles

5. Hey, Jude--Beatles

6. Suspicious Minds—Elvis Presley

7. Bohemian Rhapsody--Queen

8. Little Red Corvette or Purple Rain--Prince

9. Express Yourself--Madonna

10. Dancing Queen--ABBA

11. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic—The Police

12. Tempted--Squeeze

13. Rock With You—Michael Jackson

14. Superstition—Stevie Wonder

15. Brick House--Commodores

16. That’s the Way of the World—Earth, Wind, and Fire

17. God Only Knows—Beach Boys

18. You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman—Aretha Franklin

19. Peg—Steely Dan

20. Let’s Dance—David Bowie

21. Alison—Elvis Costello

22. Blue Monday—New Order

23. Hot Fun in the Summertime—Sly and the Family Stone

24. Sara Smile—Hall and Oates

25. The Boys are Back in Town—Thin Lizzy

26. Photograph—Def Leppard

27. This Charming Man—The Smiths

28. Talk of the Town—The Pretenders

29. Fly Like an Eagle—Steve Miller Band

30. Avalon—Roxy Music

For those who want to play along, check out Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs and submit your own list!