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Tough Music Question

curiousa2z said:
Okay all my world wide music lovers and quasi-musicologists - Greatest pop single of all time?
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Please Please Me by the Beatles.

Actually, it really is "Imagine" by John Lennon :D

"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is probably close if not tied.
 
Whisky has it right.

Nothing else mentioned in this thread bar the first two mentioned by Cakewalk are pop.


Oh, Tainted Love by Soft Cell close second.
 
Greatest Pop Single implies it's not just about the written song, but about the production and recording as well. Here are my preliminary nominees:

My favorites among the ones I found so far:

B-52's - "Love Shack"
Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run"
Cure - "Lovesong"
David Bowie - "Fame"
Deee-Lite - "Groove Is In the Heart"
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Love and Understanding"
EMF - "Unbelievable"
Human League - "Don't You Want Me"
James Brown - "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Madonna - "Ray Of Light"
Marvin Gaye - "Let's Get It On"
Oasis - "Wonderwall"
R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge"
Rolling Stones - "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Roy Orbison - "Oh Pretty Woman"
Sheryl Crow - "Strong Enough"
Sinead O'Connor - "Nothing Compares to You"
Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe"

Others I felt needed to be on the list:

Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"
Lena Horne - "Stormy Weather"
Michael Jackson - "Beat It"
Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Temptations - "The Tracks of My Tears"
Beatles - "Twist and Shout"
Bee Gees - "Stayin' Alive"
Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
Diana Ross & the Supremes - "Love Child"

I'd have to really dig deep into my massive collection to come up with more...there are only so many hours in the day...plus it's the weekend. ;)
 
Hard to know exactly what's "pop"; lots of great tunes cross genres, imo.
Since Eggs went to Elvis Costello (<3), I'm going here:

Joe Jackson: Is She Really Going Out with Him?!
Joe Jackson: Sunday Papers
Rickie Lee Jones: Chuck E's In Love
 
When I think of POP I think of Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Madonna and the 80's.

Here are the songs:
Lucky Star/Madonna
Billie Jean/Michael Jackson
She Bop/Cyndi Lauper
 
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