THE I.R.S. ("It Really Shoulda" been a top 10 hit!) TOP 104 - 2008
# TITLE ARTIST YEAR PEAK
1 CAN'T FIND THE TIME (to Tell You) Orpheus 1968 80
2 SIT DOWN I THINK I LOVE YOU The Mojo Men 1967 36
3 RIVER DEEP - MOUNTAIN HIGH Ike & Tina Turner 1966 88
4 TOGETHER The Intruders 1967 48
5 I MELT WITH YOU Modern English 1983 78
6 BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen 1975 23
7 I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW The Miracles 1962 39
8 THE RIVER IS WIDE The Grass Roots 1969 31
9 SHAME, SHAME The Magic Lanterns 1968 29
10 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Dusty Springfield 1964 12
11 TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER Parliament 1976 15
12 THE SNAKE Al Wilson 1968 27
13 I'M DOIN' FINE NOW New York City 1973 17
14 LOVIN' THINGS The Grass Roots 1969 49
15 LET'S PRETEND Raspberries 1973 35
16 MR. BUSINESSMAN Ray Stevens 1968 28
17 THE 81 Candy and the Kisses 1964 51
18 TELL HIM Patti Drew 1967 85
19 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Led Zeppelin 1972
20 TAXI Harry Chapin 1972 24
21 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces 1966 27
22 I'LL FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER The Byrds 1965 103
23 GONE, GONE, GONE The Everly Brothers 1964 31
24 LIVE The Merry-Go-Round 1967 63
25 HARMONY Elton John 1974
26 TINY DANCER Elton John 1972 41
27 NO MILK TODAY Herman's Hermits 1967 35
28 I’LL TURN TO STONE The Four Tops 1967 76
29 OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Hit Record) Raspberries 1974 18
30 YELLOW RIVER Christie 1970 23
31 PIANO MAN Billy Joel 1974 24
32 I CAN HEAR MUSIC The Beach Boys 1969 24
33 WILD NIGHT Van Morrison 1971 28
34 LONG LONG TIME Linda Ronstadt 1970 25
35 LEVON Elton John 1972 24
36 HOLD ON! I'M A COMIN' Sam & Dave 1966 21
37 THERE IS The Dells 1968 20
38 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE Polly Brown 1975
38 MY GENERATION The Who 1966 74
39 PUSH IT Salt-n-Pepa 1988 19
40 WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Life’s Not Worthwhile) The Four Tops 1964 43
41 FEEL THE NEED (in Me) Detroit Emeralds 1972 90
42 13 QUESTIONS Seatrain 1971 49
43 MY LITTLE RED BOOK Love 1966 52
44 GOD ONLY KNOWS The Beach Boys 1966 39
45 IN A MOMENT The Intrigues 1969 31
46 ROCK LOBSTER The B-52’s 1980 56
47 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE The Flirtations 1969 34
48 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS Frankie Smith 1981 30
49 LITTLE GREEN BAG George Baker Selection 1970 21
50 EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY Steve Alaimo 1963 46
51 ABSOLUTELY RIGHT Five Man Electrical Band 1971 26
52 LAZY DAY Spanky and Our Gang 1967 14
53 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon 1976 40
54 THIS CAN'T BE TRUE Eddie Holman 1966 57
55 MAS QUE NADA Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 1966 47
56 ABERGAVENNY Shannon 1969 47
57 SOCIETY'S CHILD (Baby I've Been Thinking) Janis Ian 1967 14
58 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S 1988 13
59 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING The Poets 1966 45
60 YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds 1972 36
61 THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME The Marvelettes 1967 13
62 A RAY OF HOPE The Rascals 1969 24
63 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING Jr. Walker & the All-Stars 1970 21
64 HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY The Staple Singers 1971 27
65 YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN Tower of Power 1972 29
66 LET'S GO The Cars 1979 14
67 THE BELLS The Originals 1970 12
68 IT'S A SHAME The Spinners 1970 14
69 LOVE LAND Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band 1970 16
70 RIDE MY SEE SAW The Moody Blues 1968 61
71 DO I LOVE YOU The Ronettes 1964 34
72 LIES The Knickerbockers 1965 20
73 MENDOCINO Sir Douglas Quintet 1969 27
74 AND THAT REMINDS ME (My Heart Reminds Me) The 4 Seasons 1969 45
75 IT'S GETTING BETTER Mama Cass 1969 30
76 LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE Engelbert Humperdinck 1968 31
77 NEEDLES AND PINS The Searchers 1964 13
78 RAPPER'S DELIGHT Sugarhill Gang 1980 36
79 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong 1968 32
80 MAMMA MIA ABBA 1976 32
81 THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO The Trammps 1976 27
82 GONE AT LAST Paul Simon & Phoebe Snow 1975 23
83 RING OF FIRE Johnny Cash 1963 17
84 1999 Prince 1983 12
85 SIGN OF THE TIMES The Belle Stars 1983 75
86 INSIDE MY LOVE Minnie Riperton 1975 76
87 WORLD OF FANTASY The 5 Stairsteps 1966 49
88 THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE Baby Washington 1963 40
89 STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (To Your Heart) The Stylistics 1971 39
90 IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN' The Doobie Brothers 1976 37
91 HOLD BACK THE NIGHT The Trammps 1976 35
92 GIRL DON'T COME Sandie Shaw 1965 42
93 MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY Andy Williams 1967 34
94 I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON The Marvelettes 1965 34
95 A CHANGE IS GONNA COME Sam Cooke 1965 31
96 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR Frank Sinatra 1966 28
97 ONLY IN AMERICA Jay & the Americans 1963 25
98 ORINOCO FLOW Enya 1989 24
99 COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES Martha & the Vandellas 1963 29
100 WATERLOO SUNSET The Kinks 1967
101 COULDN’T I JUST TELL YOU Todd Rundgren 1972 93
102 SKY PILOT Eric Burdon & the Animals 1968
102 GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE Wilmer & the Dukes 1968 80
103 OPEN UP YOUR DOOR Richard & the Young Lions 1966 99
104 HOLD ON The Radiants 1968 68