Top 5 Singles ever

[GorToma]

What are your top 5 singles ever ??

for me:

1: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
2: John Lennon - Imagine
3: AC/DC - Highway to Hell
4: Queen - I want it all
5: Shania Twain - From this moment on

[SHANIANUTS!]

1 Shania - AMOM
2 Danny and the Juniors - At The Hop
3 Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue
4 Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
5 Sara Evans - Three Chords and the Truth

[Esther]

ohh that's hard! :up: great list you made Richard!

[Paul]

Wow, I don't know about actual singles, I can do my favourite 5 songs, not in any particular order:

1. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
3. The Winner Takes It All - Abba
4. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
5. Nessun Dorma - (From Turandot, Puccini) (Luciano Pavarotti)

And a close 6th The Anfield Rap by Liverpool FC!

[SHANIANUTS!]

.....actually my top five are just five of mebbe 100 top tunes in my mind....I could not pare it down to 5 really...

[SHANIANUTS!]

..and I wouldn't know or care if they were ever released as singles...

[Troll]

Great list Richard.

[JustAPrettyFace]

Wow, I don't know about actual singles, I can do my favourite 5 songs, not in any particular order:

1. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
3. The Winner Takes It All - Abba
4. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
5. Nessun Dorma - (From Turandot, Puccini) (Luciano Pavarotti)

And a close 6th The Anfield Rap by Liverpool FC!
I love you, Paul. :]

1. "Fishin' in the Dark" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2. "Take On Me" - A-Ha
3. "Singin' in the Rain" - Gene Kelly (<3333333333333333333333)
4. "If We Make it Through December" - Merle Haggard
5. "Workin' for the Weekend" - Loverboy

Close 6th would be "The Man That Got Away" by Judy Garland

[~Lisa~]

1. "Forgiven Not Forgotten" - The Corrs
2. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" - Judy Garland
3. "Because Of You" - Kelly Clarkson
4. "You Shook Me All Night Long" - AC/DC
5. "Love Makes The World Go 'Round" - Madonna

[Paul]

I love you, Paul. :]

1. "Fishin' in the Dark" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2. "Take On Me" - A-Ha
3. "Singin' in the Rain" - Gene Kelly (<3333333333333333333333)
4. "If We Make it Through December" - Merle Haggard
5. "Workin' for the Weekend" - Loverboy

Close 6th would be "The Man That Got Away" by Judy Garland

It's such a great song, and the best musical of all time....... :) Amazing.

[JustAPrettyFace]

Yes, definitely. I watched it again recently, and just fell in love all over again.

[aFinn]

"Singin' in the Rain"

I had that as my ringtone for a long time before I changed it to PF2 :p

[FinnFreak]

...how about *this one* on the theme of rain ..? ;)


Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - performed by B.J. Thomas


Album: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Soundtrack
Date: 1969
U.S. Chart: 1
U.K. Chart: 38


Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
(Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

Intro:

F C Bb C

F Fmaj7
Raindrops keep falling on my head

F7 Bbmaj7 Am7
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed

D7 Am7
Nothin' seems to fit

D7 Gm7 C11
Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling

F Fmaj7
So I just did me some talkin' to the sun

F7 Bmaj7 Am7
And I said I didn't like the way he' got things done

D7 Am7
Sleepin' on the job

D7 Gm7 C11
Those raindrops are falling on my, head they keep falling

F Cm7
But there's one thing I know

Bm7 Bb C Am7
The blues he sends to meet me won't defeat me

D7 Gm7 C11
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

F Fmaj7
Raindrops keep falling on my head

F7 Bmaj7 Am7
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red

D7 Am7
Crying's not for me

D7 Gm7 C11
Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'

F Fmaj Gm7
Because I'm free

C11 F
Nothing's worrying me.




Songfacts:

Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote this for the film Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. It was the first million-seller for the legendary songwriters.

Thomas was recording for Scepter Records, which was also home of Dionne Warwick, who recorded many Bacharach/David hits like "Don't Make Me Over" and "I Say A Little Prayer." She took a copy of Thomas' song "Hooked On A Feeling" to Bacharach, who was working on a score for the film. She convinced him to consider Thomas, and although he was reluctant at first, Burt asked Thomas to sing the main theme - "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head." What he didn't tell Thomas was that the song had already been turned down by Bob Dylan and Ray Stevens.

Thomas was getting over laryngitis when he recorded this. It gave the song a raspy quality that the producers of the movie liked. A few weeks later, Thomas recorded another version that was released as a single in October 1969. By January, 1970 it was a #1 hit.

Thomas: "I was in the right place at the right time, and probably got their best song ever."

This won the Oscar for Best Song From A Motion Picture at the 1970 awards, where Thomas performed it. Bacharach also won for Best Score.



John - ;)

[Troll]

That is a good one John.

[Paul]

Wow I love this thread.........Burt Bacharach rules!

Singin' In The Rain is the song that has the most meaning to me........I loved it when I was a little kid, now it has even more meaning. It's a great song and musical, it will be around forever. We have Singin' In The Rain on TV every Christmas day in this country too.

[tonyme]

;) 1- Forever and for always (Shania Twain)
2- You're still the one (Shania)
3- Sometimes (Britney Spears) I donno why... :cry:
4- Everythin' I do (Bryan Adams)
5- I'm gonna getcha good! (Shania)

[come on over]

you're still the one - Shania Twain
in the air tonight - Phil Collins
stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
(everything i do) i do it for you - Bryan Adams
wish you were here - Pink Floyd

[randine]

Kaiser Chiefs - i predict a riot (not released in Germany yet...)
Green Day - wake me up when september ends
Shania Twain - i'm gonna getcha good
Bryan Adams - all for love (with Sting & Rod Stewart)
Die Happy - i am
Blackmore's Night - i'll be there (just call my name)

I know, those are six... but I can't decide which one to kick out of them because these are my all time favorites... so far.

[FinnFreak]

From The Album: Journey - TRIAL BY FIRE (OCTOBER 22, 1996)


IT'S JUST THE RAIN
(Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain)

Once in your life you love
Once in your life you try
The one you're holdin'
Is the one that tears you... apart

Deep in her arms you lie
Deep in the night her eyes
Tell your secrets
To the one you try to deny

Touch me, touch me crazy
How your kiss betrays me
It's not the love, it's just the rain
Two broken hearts
But not in vain...
It's not the love, it's just the rain

Inside you keep on lyin'
Inside your soul is dyin'
You still can't hold back
Still you can't say good-bye
Touch me, touch me crazy
How your kiss betrays me
It's not the love, it's just the rain

Two broken hearts
But not in vain...
No reasons why, no one's to blame
It's not the love, it's just the rain
It's just the rain, It's just the rain,
It's just the rain, It's just the rain
Falling, falling, falling
It's just the rain


John - :]

[nathy20]

from this moment on - shania
independence day - martina
bohemian rhapsody - queen

... many more cant really choose

[shaniagal]

I have to limit myself to 1 single per artist or I'll have a top 999999999999 :rolleyes:

[in no particular order]
[single || artist]

1. Hollaback Girl || Gwen Stefani
2. Here Comes The Sun || The Beatles ( :love: )
3. Talk || Coldplay
4. No One Needs to Know || Shania Twain
5. Wake Me Up When September Ends || Green Day
6. (sorry, couldn't just do 5) Hey Ya! || OutKast (Andre 3000)

[twaintrain]

1. "Any Man Of Mine" Shania Twain
2. "You're Still The One" Shania Twain
3. "Fancy" Reba McEntire
4. "Hero" Mariah Carey
5. "Blue" LeAnn Rimes

I limited myself to two Shania songs.;)