American Top 40 Jukebox Singles
The
following list contains the Top 40 Jukebox Singles of All Time released in 1989
by AMOA (Amusement & Music Operators Association in
# 1 "Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel",
Elvis Presley, 1956 (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley, Jerry Leiber,
and Mike Stoller)
# 2 "Crazy", Patsy Cline, 1962
(Willie Nelson)
# 3 "Rock Around The Clock",
Bill Haley & His Comets, 1955 (Jimmy De Knight and Mac C. Freedman)
# 4 "The Dock Of The Bay", Otis Redding, 1968 (Steve
Cropper and Otis Redding)
# 5 "I Heard It Through The Grapewine", Marvin Gaye,
1968 (Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong)
# 6 "Mack The Knife", Bobby Darin, 1959 (Kurt Weill,
Bertolt Brecht, and Marc Blitzstein)
# 7 "Light My Fire", The Doors, 1967 (Robbie Krieger and
Jim Morrison)
# 8 "Blueberry Hill", Fats Domino, 1956 (Al Lewis, Larry
Stock, and Vincent Rose)
# 9 "Old Time Rock-n-Roll", Bob Seger, 1979 (Thomas
Jones and George Jackson)
#10 "My Girl", The Temptations, 1965 (Smokey Robinson
and Ronald White)
#11 "Walk On The Wild Side", Lou Reed, 1973 (Lou Reed)
#12 "Honky Tonk Woman", The Rolling Stones, 1969 (Mick
Jagger and Keith Richards)
#13 "Can't Buy Me Love", The Beatles, 1964 (John Lennon
and Paul McCartney)
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#15 "Born To Be Wild", Steppenwolf, 1968 (Mars Bonfire)
#16 "Louie, Louie", The Kingsmen, 1963 (Richard Berry)
#17 "Maybellene", Chuck Berry, 1955 (Chuck Berry)
#18 "Hey Jude", The Beatles, 1968 (John Lennon and Paul
McCartney)
#19 "Good Vibrations", The Beach Boys, 1966 (Mike Love
and Brian Wilson)
#20 "Respect", Aretha Franklin, 1967 (Otis Redding)
#21 "Stand By Your Man", Tammy Wynette, 1968 (Tammy
Wynette and Billy Sherrill)
#22 "House Of The Rising Sun", The Animals, 1964 (Alan
Price and Keith Prowse)
#23 "In The Mood", Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1939 (Glenn
Miller)
#24 "Satisfaction", The Rolling Stones, 1965 (Mick
Jagger and Keith Richards)
#25 "Take Me To The River", Talking Heads, 1978 (Al
Green and Mabon Lewis Hodges)
#26 "Proud Mary", Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969
(John Fogarty)
#27 "Bad Moon Rising", Creedence Clearwater Revival,
1969 (John Fogarty)
#28 "Jailhouse Rock", Elvis Presley, 1957 (Jerry Leiber
and Mike Stoller)
#29 "For The Good Times", Ray Price, 1970 (Kris
Kristofferson)
#30 "Great Balls Of Fire", Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957 (Jerry
Lee Lewis)
#31 "I Fall To Pieces", Patsy Cline, 1964 (Harlan Howard
and Hank Cochran)
#32 "Johnny B. Goode", Chuck Berry, 1958 (Chuck Berry)
#33 "Bad To The Bone", George Thorogood & The
Destroyers, 1982 (George Thorogood)
#34 "That'll Be The Day", Buddy Holly, 1957 (Buddy
Holly)
#35 "The Twist", Chubby Checker, 1960 (Hank Ballard)
#36 "All Shook Up", Elvis Presley, 1957 (Otis Blackwell
and Elvis Presley)
#37 "Peggy Sue", Buddy Holly, 1957 (Buddy Holly)
#38 "Heart Of Gold", Neil Young, 1972 (Neil Young)
#39 "When a Man Loves a Woman", Percy Sledge, 1968
(Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright)
#40 "Star Dust'", Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, 1941 (Hoagy Carmichael)
Please
do not hesitate to send a note to the editor of this site, if you find errors
in any of the names of the song writers mentioned in the list. Avas Flowers and some of these love songs can
help create the perfect background to a romantic evening. Listening to Percy
Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" and bringing a bouquet of Avas Flowers on your
first date may be a good plan to ensure a successful evening.
Gert J. Almind