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Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Dec. 2001)

1. John Lennon - Imagine

2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

3. The Beatles - Hey Jude

4. Robbie Williams - Angels

5. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

6. The Rolling Stones - I Can't Get No Satisfaction

7. R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts

8. Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger

9. Derek and the Dominoes - Layla

10. U2 - One

11. The Beatles - Let It Be

12. The Police - Every Breath You Take

13. The Jam - Going Underground

14. Coldplay - Trouble

15. David Bowie - Space Oddity

16. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

17. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

18. Travis - Why Does It Always Rain on Me

19. The Verve - Bittersweet Sympthony

20. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

21. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

22. Oasis - Wonderwall

23. U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)

24. The Police - Message in a Bottle

25. Robbie Williams - Millenium

26. The Stranglers - Golden Brown

27. Steve Harley - Make Me Smile

28. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

29. Blondie - Heart of Glass

30. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

31. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

32. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

33. The Beatles - Yesterday

34. Robbie Williams - She's the One

35. Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Oliver's Army

36. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

37. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

38. The Police - Roxanne

39. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2

40. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

41. Soft Cell - Tainted Love

42. T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)

43. David Gray - Babylon

44. The Eagles - Hotel California

45. Radiohead - Creep

46. The Human League - Don't You Want Me

47. New Order - Blue Monday

48. Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You

49. The Jam - A Town Called Malice

50. Blur - Parklife

51. Bob Marley - Jammin'

52. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work

53. Rod Stewart - Maggie May

54. Free - All Right Now

55. Dido - Here With Me

56. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

57. Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

58. Alanis Morissette - Ironic

59. John Lennon - Woman

60. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I'd Do It For You)

61. Madness - It Must Be Love

62. Oasis - Live Forever

63. Queen - We Will Rock You

64. The Beatles - Get Back

65. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

66. Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

67. Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

68. U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

69. The Eagles - One of these Nights

70. R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People

71. The Doors - Light My Fire

72. Blur - Song 2

73. The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash

74. Coldplay - Yellow

75. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

76. James - Sit Down

77. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

78. Stereophonics - Have a Nice Day

79. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

80. Squeeze - Cool for Cats

81. Pulp - Common People

82. INXS - Need You Tonight

83. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

84. Steve Miller Band - The Joker

85. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

86. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

87. Aerosmith and Run DMC - Walk This Way

88. Ultravox - Vienna

89. U2 - Mysterious Ways

90. Paul Weller - You Do Something to Me

91. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

92. The Who - Substitute

93. The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

94. Oasis - Champagne Supernova

95. Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere

96. Sting - Fields of Gold

97. Crowded House - Fall at Your Feet

98. Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil

99. U2 - Beautiful Day

100. Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry

101. Kraftwerk - The Model

102. Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together

103. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

104. Moby - Porcelain

105. David Bowie - Jean Genie

106. Boston - More Than a Feeling

107. John Lennon - Jealous Guy

108. The Police - Can't Stand Losing You

109. Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary

110. The Kinks - Lola

111. The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers

112. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

113. Iggy Pop - The Passenger

114. The Beautiful South - A Little Time

115. Queen - Killer Queen

116. Prince - Purple Rain

117. The Specials - Ghost Town

118. The Police - So Lonely

119. Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine

120. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up

121. David Bowie - Heroes

122. The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket

123. The Beatles - Revolution

124. Don MacLean - American Pie

125. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough

126. Robbie Williams - Rock DJ

127. The Jam - That's Entertainment

128. The Bangles - Manic Monday

129. Travis - Sing

130. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

131. Manic Street Preachers - A Design for Life

132. Bryan Adams - Run to You

133. Crowded House - Weather With You

134. Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You

135. David Bowie - Let's Dance

136. The Rolling Stones - Miss You

137. Oasis - Half the World Away

138. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

139. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn

140. Madness - My Girl

141. The Beatles - Lady Madonna

142. U2 - Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out of

143. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

144. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

145. Extreme - More Than Words

146. Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

147. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

148. R.E.M. - The One I Love

149. The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black

150. Blondie - Denis

151. Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again

152. David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

153. Oasis - Some Might Say

154. The Specials - Too Much Too Young

155. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge

156. The Police - Walking on the Moon

157. The Beatles - Something

158. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday

159. 4 Non Blondes - What's Up

160. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell

161. The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You

162. Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays

163. The Cardigans - My Favourite Game

164. The Kinks - You Really Got Me

165. Blondie - Sunday Girl

166. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head

167. Squeeze - Up the Junction

168. Queen - A Kind of Magic

169. The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend the Night Together

170. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

171. Robbie Williams - Eternity

172. Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately

173. John Lennon - Instant Karma

174. Seal - Kiss from a Rose

175. U2 - Angel of Harlem

176. Madonna - Beautiful Stranger

177. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff

178. Travis - Turn

179. Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town

180. Dido - Thank You

181. The Beatles - Back in the U.S.S.R.

182. Alanis Morissette - Hand in My Pocket

183. Guns n' Roses - November Rain

184. INXS - New Sensation

185. Nelly Furtado - I'm Like a Bird

186. Queen - You're My Best Friend

187. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia

188. U2 - With or Without You

189. Blur - Girls and Boys

190. Edie Brickell - What I Am

191. Lou Reed - Perfect Day

192. Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?

193. Robbie Williams - Strong

194. John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is Over)

195. The Verve - Lucky Man

196. Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection

197. Travis - Driftwood

198. The Beautiful South - You Keep It All In

199. Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

200. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever

201. Uncle Kracker - Follow Me

202. EMF - Unbelievable

203. U2 - New Year's Day

204. UB40 - Red Red Wine

205. Stereophonics - Pick a Part That's New

206. Blondie - The Tide is High

207. Blur - Tender

208. Procol Harum - Whiter Shade of Pale

209. The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

210. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

211. Van Morrison - Bright Side of the Road

212. The Stone Roses - Fools Gold

213. John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane

214. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

215. The Beatles - Penny Lane

216. Texas - Say What You Want

217. Heaven 17 - Temptation

218. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

219. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

220. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

221. Aretha Franklin - Respect

222. Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side

223. Madonna - Music

224. The Housemartins - Happy Hour

225. The La's - There She Goes

226. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid

227. Prince & the Revolution - When Doves Cry

228. Semisonic - Secret Smile

229. David Bowie - Changes

230. Blur - Charmless Man

231. The Jam - Start

232. The Beautiful South - Perfect 10

233. Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved

234. Stereophonics - I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio

235. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

236. Santana - Smotth

237. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman

238. Nirvana - Come As You Are

239. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

240. Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

241. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

242. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

243. Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

244. The Smiths - This Charming Man

245. The Eagles - Desperado

246. Madness - Embarassment

247. Madonna - Ray of Light

248. The Cure - The Lovecats

249. The Beatles - Ticket to Ride

250. Paul Weller - Broken Stones

251. David Bowie - Modern Love

252. Patti Smith - Because the Night

253. Van Halen - Jump

254. The Beautiful South - Rotterdam

255. Bob Marley - One Love

256. Del Amitri - Nothing Ever Happens

257. U2 - The Fly

258. The Rolling Stones - Fool to Cry

259. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

260. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking

261. Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight

262. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

263. Eurythmics - Love is a Stranger

264. Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure

265. Madness - House of Fun

266. Elvis Costello - Watching the Detectives

267. Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It

268. The B-52's - Love Shack

269. New Order - True Faith

270. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

271. Eric Clapton - Behind the Mask

272. Portishead - Glory Box

273. The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday

274. Supergrass - Alright

275. Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart

276. ELO - Mr. Blue Sky

277. Tears for Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love

278. The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun

279. Babybird - You're Gorgeous

280. Bon Jovi - Always

281. George Michael - Faith

282. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper

283. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

284. David Bowie - Life on Mars

285. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

286. The Beatles - All You Need is Love

287. Prince & the Revolution - Raspberry Beret

288. The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me

289. The Eagles - Life in the Fast Lane

290. Genesis - Follow You Follow Me

291. Joe Jackson - It's Different for Girls

292. Prince - Little Red Corvette

293. U2 - Desire

294. Wannadies - You and Me Song

295. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Power of Love

296. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

297. The Cars - Drive

298. The Clash - Rock the Casbah

299. The Rolling Stones - Angie

300. Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You

301. The Beatles - Help!

302. Paul Weller - Wildwood

303. Pink Floyd - Money

304. Madness - Our House

305. The Charlatans - The Only One I Know

306. The Who - My Generation

307. Simple Minds - Promised You a Miracle

308. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic

309. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do

310. David Bowie - Starman

311. Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well

312. Spin Doctors - Two Princes

313. Texas - Halo

314. The Eagles - New Kid in Town

315. The Corrs - What Can I Do

316. Queen - Somebody to Love

317. Oasis - Roll With It

318. Sting - Englishman in New York

319. The Farm - All Together Now

320. Prince & the Revolution - Kiss

321. Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic

322. Bryan Adams - Can't Stop This Thing

323. Madonna - Don't Tell Me

324. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

325. David Bowie - Young Americans

326. No Doubt - Don't Speak

327. The New Radicals - You Get What You Give

328. Blur - Country House

329. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

330. Oasis - All Around the World

331. Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill

332. Catatonia - Road Rage

333. Queen - I Want to Break Free

334. Bryan Adams and Mel C. - When You're Gone

335. Fatboy Slim - Praise You

336. The Jam - Eton Rifles

337. Texas - Summer Sun

338. The Beatles - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

339. Gary Numan - Cars

340. David Bowie - China Girl

341. Deacon Blue - Dignity

342. Chumbawumba - Tubthumping

343. Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith in You

344. Mighty Wah - The Story of the Blues

345. Billy Idol - White Wedding

346. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train

347. Men at Work - Down Under

348. R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

349. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

350. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart

351. Happy Mondays - Step On

352. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe

353. INXS - Mystify

354. Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

355. Oasis - Whatever

356. The Rolling Stones - Get Off My Cloud

357. The Beatles - We Can Work It Out

358. Manic Street Preachers - You Stole the Sun

359. The Style Council - You're the Best Thing

360. Duran Duran - Rio

361. The Clash - London Calling

362. Travis - Writing to Reach You

363. Sting - If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free

364. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

365. Queen - We Are the Champions

366. The Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant

367. Genesis - Invisible Touch

368. R.E.M. - Man on the Moon

369. The Beatles - Come Together

370. Ocean Colour Scene - The Day We Caught the Train

371. Rod Stewart - I Don't Want to Talk About

372. Dodgy - Good Enough

373. Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth

374. Blur - Coffee and TV

375. Stereophonics - Just Looking

376. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

377. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

378. Oasis - She's Electric

379. Eric Clapton - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

380. Eurythmics - There Must be an Angel

381. Queen - Radio Ga Ga

382. Del Amitri - Always the Last to Know

383. Alanis Morissette - Thank U

384. Simple Minds - Waterfront

385. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love

386. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's

387. The Beatles - A Day in the Life

388. Moby - Natural Blues

389. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love

390. The Verve - Sonnet

391. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way

392. Blondie - Call Me

393. Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer

394. David Bowie - Golden Years

395. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

396. Oasis - Supersonic

397. The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang

398. The Cranberries - Linger

399. Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis

400. The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice

401. Cornershop - Brimful of Asha

402. Supertramp - Breakfast in America

403. Del Amitri - Roll to Me

404. Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is

405. Prince - Sign o' the Times

406. Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name

407. Barenaked Ladies - One Week

408. Starsailor - Good Souls

409. The Beatles - Day Tripper

410. Stereophonics - Handbags and Gladrags

411. Talk Talk - It's My Life

412. David Bowie - Suffragette City

413. The Lightning Seeds - Pure

414. Eurythmics - Thorn in My Side

415. Robbie Williams - No Regrets

416. Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

417. Texas - Black Eyed Boy

418. The Jam - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

419. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

420. Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

421. T. Rex - 20th Century Boy

422. Madness - Baggy Trousers

423. David Gray - Please Forgive Me

424. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

425. Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

426. Motorway - 2-4-6-8

427. Cast - Walkaway

428. Bob Marley - Is This Love

429. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way

430. Duran Duran - Girls on Film

431. The Faces - Stay With Me

432. Oasis - Do You Know What I Mean?

433. Bryan Adams - Kids

434. Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue - Kids

435. The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road

436. Texas - I Don't Want a Lover

437. The Knack - My Sharona

438. Blondie - Picture This

439. Alicia Keys - Fallin'

440. The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

441. Aerosmith - Love in an Elevator

442. Stereophonics and Tom Jones - Mama Told Me Not.

443. Queen - One Vision

444. Def Leppard - Animal

445. Crowded House - It's Only Natural

446. Tears for Fears - Shout

447. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

448. The Jam - Beat Surrender

449. U2 - Walk On

450. Elton John - I'm Still Standing

451. Oasis - Stand By Me

452. The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running

453. Catatonia - Mulder and Scully

454. The Stranglers - No More Heroes

455. Blondie - Hanging on the Telephone

456. Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away

457. Dire Straits - Walk of Life

458. Gorillaz - 19-2000

459. Supertramp - The Logical Song

460. U2 - Even Better than the Real Thing

461. Rod Stewart - The Killing of Georgie

462. Texas - In Demand

463. Spandau Ballet - Gold

464. Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk

465. Seal - Crazy

466. Robbie Williams - Supreme

467. Madonna - Frozen

468. Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da

469. David Gray - Sail Away

470. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

471. The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl

472. Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die

473. Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady

474. George Michael - Waiting for that Day

475. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

476. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

477. Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me

478. Oasis - Shakermaker

479. Bryan Adams and Tina Turner - It's Only Love

480. Train - Drops of Jupiter

481. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love

482. Texas - When We Are Together

483. David Bowie - Sound and Vision

484. The Beautiful South - Don't Marry Her (Fuck Me)

485. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes

486. The Smiths - How Soon is Now?

487. The Eagles - Take It Easy

488. The Beatles - In My Life

489. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

490. U2 - The Sweetest Thing

491. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

492. Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap

493. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

494. Garbage - Stupid Girl

495. Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart

496. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night

497. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

498. Suzanne Vega - Luka

499. The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon

500. The Rembrandts - I'll Be There for You