49: Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), Cockney Rebel

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), Cockney Rebel. Written by Steve Harley.
'Blue eyes, blue eyes, how come you tell so many lies?'

50: Sorrow, The Merseys

Sorrow, The Merseys. Written by Written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer.
'Something tells me you're the devil's daughter.'

51: Love So Pure, Puffy AmiYumi

Love So Pure, Puffy AmiYumi. Written by Andy Sturmer.
'Call it fate or just two hearts magnetized.'

52: Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks

Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks. Written by Ray Davies.
'I can't sail my yacht, he's taken everything I've got.'

53: Cherish, Madonna

Cherish, Madonna. Written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
'So tired of broken hearts and losing at this game before I start.'

54: I Want To Save You, Rescue Co. No 1

I Want To Save You, Rescue Co. No 1. Written by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow.

Listen (click on song title):

55. Always Something There To Remind Me, Sandie Shaw

Always Something There To Remind Me, Sandie Shaw. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
'When shadows fall, I pass the small cafe where we would dance at night.'

56: Surrender, Cheap Trick

Surrender, Cheap Trick. Written by Rick Nielsen.
'When I woke up mum and dad were rolling on the couch.'



Click here to watch 'Surrender, Cheap Trick'

57: Tears Of A Clown, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Tears Of A Clown, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Written by Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby and Smokey Robinson.
'Don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression.'

58: Horny '98, Mousse T

Horny '98, Mousse T. Written by Mousse T.
'I got so desperate I sent a rocket to the moon.'



But to be honest I prefer the rock version:

59: Send Me A Postcard, Shocking Blue

Send Me A Postcard, Shocking Blue. Written by Robbie van Leuwen.
'Ain't no lover like me in town.'

60: Because I Love You, Badfinger

Because I Love You, Badfinger. Written by Joey Molland.
'Somehow life is fine today.'

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61: Disco 2000, Pulp

Disco 2000, Pulp. Written by Candida Doyle, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Webber, Nick Banks, Russell Senior and Steve Mackey.
'Your house was very small, with woodchip on the wall.'

62: Summer Holiday, Cliff Richard

Summer Holiday, Cliff Richard. Written by Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.
'We've seen it in the movies, so let's see if it's true.'

63: Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Manfred Mann

Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Manfred Mann. Written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.

64: Sorry Suzanne, The Hollies

Sorry Suzanne, The Hollies. Written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macauley.
'I was wrong and I knew I was all along.'

65: Arkansas Grass, Axiom

Arkansas Grass, Axiom. Written by Brian Cadd and Don Mudie.
'Home home, lovers alone, laying on Arkansas grass.'

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66: The Look, Roxette

The Look, Roxette. Written by Per Gessle.
'Hittin' like a hammer, she's a juvenile scam.'

67: Tired of Waiting, The Kinks

Tired of Waiting, The Kinks. Written by Ray Davies.
'It's your life and you can do what you want.'

68: Dancing In The Street, Martha & The Vandellas

Dancing In The Street, Martha & The Vandellas. Written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter.

69: I'm Alive, The Hollies

I'm Alive, The Hollies. Written by Clint Ballard Jr.
'I can taste all the sugar sweetness in your kiss.'

70: Star Studded Sham, Hello

Star Studded Sham, Hello. Written by Russ Ballard.
'If you don't really want to love me, then let me go.'



The last great pop group:

71: Does Your Mother Know?, ABBA

Does Your Mother Know?, ABBA. Written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson.
'I know what you mean when you give me a flash of that smile.'

72: Rock'n'Roll Love Letter, The Records

Rock'n'Roll Love Letter, The Records. Written by Tim Moore.
'Electricity's a devil with a twenty amp fuse.'

Listen (click on song title):



The greatest 'new wave' pop record. Elvis Costello eat your heart out - you never did anything nearly as good.

The Bay City Rollers' version is also worth a listen:

73: What's Been Done, Wimple Winch

What's Been Done, Wimple Winch.
'If you don't want him, you know where to come.'



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74: Girls On The Avenue, Richard Clapton

Girls On The Avenue, Richard Clapton. Written by Richard Clapton.
'Sometimes they seem as fragile as glass.'

75: Love Her Madly, The Doors

Love Her Madly, The Doors. Written by Robbie Krieger.
'Don't you love her as she's walking out the door.'

76: It's Only Natural, Crowded House

It's Only Natural, Crowded House. Written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn.
'I want you to know I feel completely at ease.'

77: Heartbreaker, UK Baby

Heartbreaker, UK Baby. Written by Iain Sutherland.
'You tear apart all the world and say you've got the answer 'til the people's on their knee.'

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78: Behind A Painted Smile, The Isley Brothers

Behind A Painted Smile, The Isley Brothers. Written by Verdi, Beatrice and Ivy Jo Hunter.
'My life's a masquerade, a world of let's pretend.'

79: I Only Want To Be With You, Dusty Springfield

I Only Want To Be With You, Dusty Springfield. Written by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymond.
'I never knew that I could be in love like this.'

80: Apeman, The Kinks

Apeman, The Kinks. Written by Ray Davies.
'I don't feel safe in this world no more.'

81: Say Goodbye, The Killer

Say Goodbye, The Killer.

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82: Sun In Her Hand, Blond

Sun In Her Hand, Blond. Written by Göran Lagerberg, Anders Henriksson and K. J. Green.
'I saw a girl in a silver land.'

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83: Baby Bear, Axiom

Baby Bear, Axiom. Written by Brian Cadd and Don Mudie.
'What's the use of sighing for love?'

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84: Indian Uprising, The Garnets

Indian Uprising, The Garnets.
'She's gonna start a revolution, we can tell, but we don't care.'

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85: 1X2X3X4, The Zoot

1X2X3X4, The Zoot. Written by Terry Britten.
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86: Rattler, Shocking Blue

Rattler, Shocking Blue. Written by Robbie van Leeuwen.
'You don't have to beg anymore.'

87: Ding Dinge Dong, Teach-In

Ding Dinge Dong, Teach-In. Written by Wil Luikinga, Dick Bakker and Eddy Ouwens.
'Everyone is funny when they sing a song that goes ding dinge dong.'

88: With A Girl Like You, The Troggs

With A Girl Like You, The Troggs. Written by Reg Presley.

89: Saturday In The Park, Chicago

Saturday In The Park, Chicago. Written by Robert Lamm.
'Can you dig it? Yes I can.'