In our perception of music involves a lot of facts that influence the value a certain song can have on us; our emotional state, the situation and place we are, remembrances to friendship, a meeting, a dinner, love, a kiss, illness, a disaster, suffering, the loss of a beloved person…
This is a very fine selection of songs, for me the most beautiful ones I know, that all have a strong emotional value for me, going back to important stages of my life, especially to my youth. It was my idea to make a selection of hundred singles, but I could not make it! It was completely impossible, I spent over 200!
1. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
2. U2 – Pride (In The Name Of Love) (1984)
3. Louis Armstrong – Wonderful World (1967)4. Barbra Streisand – Evergreen (Love Theme from “A Star Is Born”) (1976)
5. Peter Frampton – Show Me The Way (1976)6. Paul Young & Zucchero – Sensa Una Donna (1991)
7. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming (Live) (1978)8. Christopher Cross – Ride Like The Wind (1979)
9. July Covington – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (Rock Opera “EVITA”) (1976)
10. Queen – Heaven For Everyone (1995)11. Clannad – In A Lifetime (1983)
12. Santana – Samba Pa Ti (1974)
13. Pink Floyd – Money (1973)14. Rod Stewart – The Killing of Georgie (Part I & II) (1976)
15. Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand – Enough Is Enough (No More Tears) (1979)
16. Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies (1987)17. Rod Stewart – Sailing (1975)
18. 10 C.C. – I’m Not in Love (1975)
19. The Rolling Stones – Fool To Cry (1976)20. Supertramp – Logical Song (1979)
21. Queen – Somebody to Love (1976)
22. Supertramp – School (1974)23. The Rolling Stones – Hot Stuff (1976)
24. Paul McCartney & Wings – Band On The Run (1974)
25. Santana – Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) (1976)26. Foreigner – I Wanna Know What Love Is (1984)
27. Michael McDonald & James Ingram – Yah Mo B There (1983)
28. Donna Summer – Could It Be Magic (1976)29. Michael Jackson – One Day In Your Live (1975)
30. Queen – You’re My Best Friend (1975)31. Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street (1978)
32. The Eagles – One Of These Nights (1975)
33. Pink Floyd – One Of These Days (1971)
34. The Eagles – Hotel California (1977)
35. Stan Getz – Walk On By (1966)
36. Trio Hellenique – La Danse de Zorba (Sirtaki) (1964)37. Los Incas – El Condor Pasa (1970)
38. Genesis – Hold On My Heart (1991)
39. Rod Stewart – I Don’t Wanna Talk About It (1977)40. Seal – Killer (1991)
41. U.S.A. For Africa – We Are The World (1985)
42. Band Aid - Feed The World (1984)
43. The Crusaders – Streetlife (1979)
44. Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom (1986)45. Kayak – Lost Blue Of Chartres (Theme from Spetters) (1980)
46. Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (1982)
47. Status Quo – Roll Over Lay Down (Live) (1975)48. Hair (O.S.T.) – The Flesh Failures/Let The Sunshine In (1979)
49. Al Stewart – Year of the Cat (1977)
50. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover (1984)
51. Toto – Hold the Line (1977)52. Mezzoforte – Garden Party (1991)
53. Boston – More Than A Feeling (1976)54. October Project – Bury My Lovely (1993)
55. Deep Purple – Smoke on the water (Live) (1973)
56. Seal – Crazy (1991)57. Uriah Heep – Look At Yourself (Live) (1973)
58. The Commodores – Sail On (1979)
59. Jean Michel Jarre – Oxygene (1976)60. Earth, Wind & Fire – Sun Goddess (Live) (1975)
61. The Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up) (1981)62. Deep Purple – Child in Time (1971)
63. Uriah Heep – Easy Livin’ (Live) (1973)64. Focus – Tommy (1972)
65. Alice Cooper – No More Mr.Nice Guy (1973)66. E.L.O. – Last Train To London (1979)
67. Hair (O.S.T.) – Aquarius (1979)
68. The Who – See Me, Feel Me (Rock Opera "Tommy")(1970)69. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967)
70. Christopher Cross – Sailing (1981)71. Earth, Wind & Fire – After The Love Has Gone (1979)
72. Robert Plant – The Big Log (1983)
73. Johnny Guitar Watson – A Real Mother For Ya (1977)74. The Partridge Family – I Think I Love You (1970)
75. Earth, Wind & Fire – Fantasy (1977)
76. Gary Wright – Are You Weepin’ (1977)
77. Marillion – Kayleigh (1985)78. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved (1980)
79. The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin’ (1973)
80. The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes (1978)81. Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You (1981)
82. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don’t Give Up (1986)83. Eric Carmen – All By My Self (1976)
84. Dire Straits – Private Investigations (1982)
85. Donald Fagen – I.G.Y. (1982)86. Styx – Babe (1979)
87. Chuck Mangione – Children Of Sánchez (Theme) – (1978)88. Drum Theatre – Eldorado (1985)
89. Mark & Clark Band – Worn Down Piano (1977)
90. Ekseption – Peace Planet (1971)
91. Massada – Unknown Destination (1979)
92. Mr.Mister – Broken Wings (1985)
93. Michael Bolton – Reach Out I’ll Be There (1992)
94. The Cars – Drive (1984)95. Aha – The Living Daylights (1987)
96. John Lennon – Woman (1981)97. Coldplay – Viva La Vida (2008)
98. Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over (1986)
99. Vangelis – End Titles From Bladerunner (1982)
100. Genesis – Follow You Follow Me (1978)101. Hall & Oats – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (1981)
102. Herman Brood & His Wild Romance – Saturday Night (1978)
103. Heart – Crazy On You (1976)
104. Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day (1987)105. Little River Band – Long Way There (1976)
106. The Average White Band – Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
107. George Michael – Careless Whisper (1984)108. Chris Rea – On The Beach (1986)
109. Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (1985)110. Brothers Johnson – Stomp! (1980)
111. Roxy Music – Same Old Scene (1980)
112. Propaganda – P-Machinery (1985)
113. U.K. – Rendezvous 6.02 (1979)
114. Culture Club – Time (Clock Of The Heart) (1982)115. Leo Sayer – Thunder In My Heart (1977)
116. Scorpions – Still Loving You (1984)117. Jon Secada – Just Another Day (1992)
118. Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker (1982)119. Sniff’n The Tears – Driver’s Seat (1978)
120. Steely Dan – Do It Again (1972)
121. Rare Earth – Get Ready (1970)
122. The Shadows – Theme From The Deer Hunter (1979)
123. Roger Daltrey – Without Your Love (1980)124. The Clash – Magnificent Seven (1981)
125. Derek and the Domino’s – Layla (1971)
126. The Style Council – Long Hot Summer (1983)
127. Michael McDonald & Patti Labelle – On My Own (1986)
128. The Beatles – Let It Be (1970)129. The Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometimes (1980)
130. Barry White – Let The Music Play (1975)131. Ten Sharp – You (1991)
132. Tina Turner – Goldeneye (1995)
133. U2 – The Unforgettable Fire (1985)134. Gilbert O’Sullivan – Claire (1972)
135. Vargas Blues Band – Blues Latino (1994)
136. Duran Duran – A View To A Kill (1985)
137. Lou Rawls/Phil.Int.All Stars – Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto (1977)138. Led Zeppelin – Starway to Heaven (1972)
139. Reo Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You (1981)
140. Chris Isaak – Wicked Game (1991)
141. The Three Degrees – T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (1974)
142. Diana Ross – Love Hangeover (1976)143. Guns ‘n Roses – November Rain (1992)
144. Cher – Believe (1998)
145. The Cure – A Forest (1976)146. John Miles – Music (1976)
147. Julio Iglesias – Quiero (1975)148. La Oreja de van Gogh – Rosas (2003)
149. Grover Washington Jr. – Winelight (1980)150. Ricardo Cocciante – Sincerita (1983)
I had to leave a lot of songs behind I would like to have included: …Food for Thought, Jailhouse Rock, The Game Of Love, Love Games, On The Border, Still Believe, Please Don’t Go, Angie, Desire, Cut The Cake, How Long, Bright Eyes, Jailhouse Rock, In The Ghetto, Different Corner, Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel, Welcome To The Pleasure Dome, My Old Piano, Il Veliero, Seven Bridges Road, School’s Out, One Love, Jealous Guy, Oh Yeah, You Should Be Dancing, Living Next Door To Alice, Burbujas de Amor and many, many others.
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