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Songs of the Century États-Unis par la Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Elle représente beaucoup de genres musicaux et de périodes du XX e États-Unis dans les établissements d'enseignements. Pour cela, des centaines d'hommes politiques, de personnes exerçant dans le domaine de la musique et des médias, de professeurs et d'étudiants ont été interviewés. Une liste de 365 chansons a été établie[ 1]
Rang
Titre
Interprète
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 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
11
In the Mood Glenn Miller Orchestra
12
Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
13
When the Saints Go Marching In Louis Armstrong
14
You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis
15
Mack the Knife Bobby Darin
16
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
17
Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington Orchestra
18
Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
19
God Bless America Kate Smith
20
The Stars and Stripes Forever Sousa’s Band
21
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye
22
(Sittin' on) The 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 Original Cast
37
'Round Midnight Thelonious Monk
38
What's Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner
39
Over There The American Quartet
40
Stardust 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 Eagles
47
Happy Days Are Here Again Ben Selvin
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 & His Orchestra
55
When You Wish upon a Star Cliff Edwards
56
Yesterday The Beatles
57
Louie Louie The Kingsmen
58
God Bless the Child Billie Holiday
59
Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
60
The Girl from Ipanema Stan Getz /Astrud Gilberto
61
I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
62
The Star-Spangled Banner John McCormack
63
Oh Happy Day The Edwin Hawkins Singers
64
Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
65
What's Going On Marvin Gaye
66
Oklahoma! 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 L. Ossman
71
California Dreamin’ The Mamas and the Papas
72
On the Road Again Willie Nelson
73
Auld Lang Syne Frank Stanley
74
Summertime Sidney Bechet
75
Theme from Shaft Isaac Hayes
76
Beat It Michael Jackson
77
Sentimental Journey Les Brown Orchestra/Doris Day
78
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
79
The Sound of Silence Simon and 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. 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 Bee Gees
95
1999 Prince
96
Please Remember Me Tim McGraw
97
Porgy and Bess 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 Chauncey 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 Bob Dylan
111
Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
112
Lean on Me Bill Withers
113
Kind of Blue Miles Davis
114
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams
115
Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival
116
Will the Circle Be Unbroken The Carter Family
117
Puttin' on the Ritz Harry Richman
118
Layla Derek and 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 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 Marilyn Monroe
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 Righteous Brothers
139
Dancing in the Street Martha & the Vandellas
140
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin 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 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 Boswell Sisters
155
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
156
Banana Boat (Day-O) Harry Belafonte
157
Ring of Fire Johnny Cash
158
Donna La bamba Ritchie 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 (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Doris Day
166
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) The Byrds
167
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 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 Fallin' 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 & the 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 & The Teenagers
183
I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
184
Oye Como Va Santana
185
Coal Miner’s Daughter Loretta Lynn
186
Cat's in the Cradle Harry Chapin
187
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson
188
The Gambler Kenny Rogers
189
Bye Bye Blackbird Gene Austin
190
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The Platters
191
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys
192
We Are Family Sister Sledge
193
(They Long to Be) 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
Tennessee Waltz Patti Page
199
If You Don't Know Me by Now Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
200
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John
201
U Can't Touch This MC 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 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 Charlie Parker Sextet
221
We Shall Overcome Joan Baez
222
Something to Talk About Bonnie Raitt
223
Take My Hand, Precious Lord Thomas A. Dorsey
224
South Pacific Original Cast
225
Runaround Sue Dion and the Belmonts
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 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
The House of the Rising Sun The Animals
241
White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
242
Graceland Paul Simon
243
Love Shack The B-52’s
244
I Believe I Can Fly R. Kelly
245
All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow
246
My Heart Will Go On Céline Dion
247
My Old Kentucky Home Geraldine Farrar
248
Abraham, Martin & John Dion
249
The King and I 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 and 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 Original Cast
261
Walk On By Dionne Warwick
262
Ramblin' Man The 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 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 Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry
275
Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra
276
War Edwin Starr
277
Behind Closed Doors Charlie Rich
278
Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger
279
We Got the Beat The Go-Go’s
280
The Message Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
281
You're the Top Ethel Merman
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 Mellencamp
288
Fight the Power Public Enemy
289
Me and My Shadow Whispering Jack Smith
290
Deep in the Heart of Texas Alvino Rey 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 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 Original Cast
301
Don't Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin
302
Who's Sorry Now Connie Francis
303
That's the Way (I Like It) KC and the 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 and Young
308
Free Fallin' Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
309
This Kiss Faith Hill
310
Body and Soul Coleman Hawkins Orchestra
311
I Am Woman Helen Reddy
312
Show Boat 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 & the 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 Grateful Dead
322
Faith George Michael
323
Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker /Jennifer Warnes
324
All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Hank Williams Jr.
325
Candle in the Wind Elton John
326
El Shaddai Amy Grant
327
Salt Peanuts Dizzy Gillespie
328
Zodiac Suite Mary Lou Williams
329
Vesti la giubba Enrico Caruso
330
Whispering Paul Whiteman Orch.
331
Blue Yodel (T for Texas) Jimmie Rodgers
332
Boogie Chillen 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 Five
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 Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
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 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
