Music

A FEW LISTS OF SONGS

Some Personal Favorites From 2004

These are favorites of Paul's to dance to, listed in an order that is nice to dance to also. Paul recommends all of these be purchased.

1. Bedda at Home - Jill Scott 090 rnb

2.   Chocolate single radio edit - Kylie Minogue 096 pop
3.   Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me - Mary J Blige 116 pop
4.   Freek a Leek - Petey Pablo 106 rap
5.   Goodies - Ciara ft. Petey Pablo 103 rap
6.   In My Ride ed - Morris Day 108 pop
7.   Just Lose It - Eminem 108 rap
8.   La Caida - Tanghetto 098 tango

9.   Let's Get It On MPG - Marvin Gaye 098 rnb
10.   Mm, Mm, Mm - Patti LaBelle 099 pop
11.   Move Your Body - Nina Sky Ft. Jaba 121 pop

12. My Prerogative - Britney Spears 112 pop

13.   One Two Step - Ciarra f Missy E 113 hip
14.   Same Love That Made Me Laugh - Queen Latifah 100 rnb
15.   Superstar - Jamelia 111 pop.

16. Sweet Dreams LAX ed - Rachel Stevens 132 pop
17. Temptation - Dianna Krall 104 jazz

18. Tilt Ya Head Back ed - Nelly f Christina Aguilera 115 hip
19. Vi Luz y Subi - Libedinsky 096 tango

20. Word Up - Korn 117 rock
21. Yeah - Usher feat. Lil John and Ludacris 106 hip

SOME ALL-TIME CLASSIC SONGS

I was looking for some all time favorites, and remembered that a year ago our dj group shared our top 30 wcs songs of all time. I tabbed the first eight responses, and sorted them alphabetically. When sorted, those 240 songs made it clear that there were some most popular songs.

Those 43 receiving multiple (2 to 5) votes appear here:

Ability To Swing - Patti Austin/Thomas Dolby 112
Alva's Baby Blues - Ray Sharp 104
Billy Jean - Michael Jackson 117 pop
Boogie 2Nite - Tweet 103 pop
Can I Get That Funk? - Bluezeum 115
Cleo's Mood - Dave McMurray Jr. Walker and The All-Stars 102 blues
Cold Shot - Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble W.C. Clark 112 blues
Crush - Jennifer Paige 116 pop
Diggin On James Brown - Tower of Power 124 funk
Eat at Joe's - Suzy Boggus 115 pop
Fever - Elvis Presley 120 pop
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra big band 118
Got to Give it up - Aaliyah w Dante110 rap, Zhane, Marvin Gaye, Urban
Knights
Grapevine - Roger & Zapp 120, Michael MacDonald, Dave Grusin
How Long Can A Fool Go Wrong - James Cotton 130 blues
I Just Want To Make Love - Debbie Davies or Etta James 104
If You Want Me To Stay - Eric Benet or Etta James 100
I'll Take You There - Bebe & Cece Winans or Staples Sisters or Ladysmith
Black Mambozo 105
It's About That Walk - Prince 131
James Dean (I Wanna Know) - Daniel Bedingfield 131
Joe's Blues - Todd Snider 120 jazz
Juke Joint - Johnny Taylor 100 blues
Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle, All Saints 118, or Christina A. etc. -
Moulin Rouge
Lady Soul - Temptations 114 - Johnny Taylor
Le Ballet - Celine Dion 085 French
Lie To Me - Johnny Lang 112 blues
Louie, Louie - Paul Schafer 112 pop
Mustang Sally - Commitments, Wilson Picket, & Los Lobos 115
Natural Man - Lou Rawls 111 rnb
One Drop Of Love - Ray Charles 116 rnb
Shackles - Mary Mary 101 gospel
She's A Bad Mama Jama - Stevie Wonder or Carl Carlton 115 blues
Sixteen Tons - Tom Jones 110 pop
Some Bridges Need Burning - Keisa Brown 107 pop
Sometimes - B Tribe 094
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield - Dina Carroll 102
Sweet 16 - Junior Wells 101
Tired of Being Alone - Al Green/Rory Block 099
Wade In The Water- Eva Cassidy 115
Wall To Wall - Vance Kelly 127
Whatever Happens - Carlos Santana w M. Jackson 097
Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed - Glenn Frey 109
Working Day And Night ed - Michael Jackson 132 pop

I hope someone benefits by being reminded of these 43 awesome songs!

SOME CLASSIC SONGS THAT ARE REMADE REPEATEDLY

Paul’s observation of Top 15 wcs songs that get remade repeatedly, in alphabetical order.

Note that there are many Motown and R&B hits included.

These are Paul’s personal favorite versions:

Chain Of Fools ed - Joe Cocker 117 pop

Fever - Elvis Presley 120 wcs

Got to Give it Up - Aaliyah feat. Slick Rick 110 wcs

Grapevine - Michael McDonald 105 pop

I'll Be Around - Joan Osborne 098 late

I'll Take You There ed - Ladysmith Black Mambazo 104 gos

Ladies Night - Atomic Kitten 112 hus

Love Potion 9 - Dan Barrett w vocals by Rebecca Kilgore 095 jazz

Mustang Sally - Commitments 115 blu

Request Line - Zhane 102 late

Respect Yourself ed- Trinitee 5 7 095 gos

Take Me To The River ed - Annie Lennox 110 wcs

That's The Way Love Goes - Nina 098 jaz

Tired Of Being Alone - Rory Block 096

Wade in the Water - Eva Cassidy 115 pop

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