Top 200 Greatest Songs of All-Time

Diana Ross is one of the most immense talents of the last fifty years so it is ironic that the Supremes song that hits my Top 200 was Up the Ladder to the Roof, which was the Supremes first hit song after Ross left the group. With Diana Ross, The Supremes had a record setting 12 Number One Singles--Baby Love, Come See About Met, Back in My Arms Again, Muskrat Love (just wanted to see if you were paying attention), Stop in the Name of Love, etc. In 1970, Ross struck out on her own and Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong needed a new member of the trio. In came, Jean Terrell, the sister of heavyweight boxer Ernie Terrell (who one time fought Muhammad Ali). Although never achieving the success of Diana Ross and The Supremes, the new Supremes had some hit songs. My favorite is the very catchy, 'Up the Ladder to the Roof." The song's writer was Vincent DiMirco, the flip side of the song was Bill, When Are You Coming Back? and the song was ranked #88 in Billboard's List of

Bon Jovi hits our Top 200 for the first time with "Who Says You Can't Go Home"--a duet Jon Bon Jovi sang with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. The song was written by Bon Jovi and bandmate, Richie Sambora. It was from their ninth studio album, Have a Nice Day. According to accounts, the song was written about the love of Bon Jovi's and Sambora's home state of New Jersey. Jersey shout out. The song was originally was sung as a duet with Keith Urban, but apparently his voice and Bon Jovi's voice were a lot a like so they felt it was important to get a singer whose voice was distinctive from Bon Jovi's. Jennifer Nettles was a great choice--few better country singers than her. The Song climbed up the charts to Number 71 for the year in 2006. It also won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Rock Song. Great song and that it is why it is Number 181 in My Top 200 Songs of All-Time.

"You know the night's magic, seems to whisper and hush. And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush". Moondance is an all-time great written and performed by Van Morrison. George Ivan 'Van' Morrison is the resident musical genius of the day. Born in 1949 in Ireland, he has captured all of us with his mystical voice and the jazz/r and b infused music. Songs like Wild Night, Brown Eyed Girl, And it Stoned Me, Gloria (with the group, Them) and Into the Mystic are classic songs but there are none better than Moondance. The Moondance Album came out in 1970 and it was Van Morrison's first million selling album. The Moondance Single was not released until 1977. Ladies and Gentlemen, Song Number 182 in my Top Songs of All-Time, Moondance by Van Morrison

'You gotta slow down (slow down), Sweet Talkin' Woman. You got me runnin', you got me searchin'   Admit it you were singing along. It's alright, I was also. Electric Light Orchestra's Sweet Talkin' Woman comes in at Number 183 in my Top 200 of all-time. Great song that is the first of several ELO songs on my Top 200. The song was originally named Dead End Street, but it was changed because of confusion with a Kinks song with a similar name. For more info about the song go to a great site, song facts http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=17265 Sweet Talkin' Woman was from the 1978 Album, Out of the Blue, and was Number 86 in Billboard's Top 100 for that year. Several other songs on The Top 200 are on the list including Reminiscing and Sometimes When We Touch (just kidding---they would be in my list of 200 Worst Songs of all-time). Now to get on one of my rants. Jeff Lynne is a musical genius. The ELO resume is incredible and Lynne deserve

"Flying me back to Memphis. Gotta find my Daisy Jane" Daisy Jane was written by America's Gerry Beckley. Beckley, Dan Peek and Dewey Bunnell formed America in 1970. This British Band had huge success in the United States in the 70's Frankly, they were one of those groups that I either loved their songs or hated their songs--no in between which is a surprise given the in-offensive nature of their music. Other songs I loved besides Daisy Jane are in my Top 200 and will not be mentioned, but this is also a group responsible for some songs I can't stand like Muskrat Love, Horse with No Name, I Need You ('I need you like the flower needs the rain'--really), etc. Daisy Jane was not one of those songs. It is such a wonderful song with such a great chorus ('Does she really love me, I think she does'). It was not as big a commercial hit as several of their others songs but it was one of their best. From the 1975 America Album Hearts, Song Numb

'Ain't No Stopping Us Now, we're on the move, we're groovin'. Talk about a great song with a wonderful disco beat. Admit it, you're singing it right now. Ain't No Stopping Us Now was written and performed by Gene McFadden and John Whitehead. Before their debut album in 1979, McFadden and Whitehead had written several hit songs including Backstabbers ('They Smile at Your Face and All the Time, they Want to Take Your Place, The Backstabbers"), Bad Luck and Wake Up Everybody. When the song was released in 1979, it quickly moved up in the charts and was Billboard's Number 65 song of 1979. Over the years, it has become an anthem for many sports teams and political campaigns. Glad to hear this great, upbeat song  with a positive message is still as popular today as it was 37 years ago (Man, I'm getting old). Number 185 in my Top 200 Songs of All-Time, Ain't No Stopping Us Now, by McFadden and Whitehead