31 August 2024
Over the last four years we have added more than 1300 hits from the ’60s and ’70s to the Bang a Gong website. These are the 200 most visited song pages since our website began in August 2020.
IMPORTANT – TO UNDERSTAND THIS LIST:
When we post a link to a song on our Facebook pages, many people react or comment about the song without clicking on it and going to the page. The ranking below represents the number of times these songs have actually been clicked-on, whether because of a Facebook post or by people searching through our website, often using our Song Finder.
Also keep in mind that songs are continually being added to our website, so some have been on there longer than others.
Click on the title to go to the song…
1.. The Air That I Breathe: The Hollies – 11,246 page visits
2.. My Sweet Lord: George Harrison – 10,526
3.. Walk on the Wild Side: Lou Reed – 9,698
4.. No Matter What: Badfinger – 7,735
5.. Eleanor Rigby: Zoot – 6,929 (highest Aussie recording)
6.. Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl): Looking Glass – 6,866
7.. Those Were the Days: Mary Hopkin – 6,451 (highest ’60s recording)
8.. I Remember When I Was Young: Matt Taylor – 6,365
9.. Roll Away the Stone: Leon Russell – 6,320
10.. Lay Down (Candles in the Rain): Melanie – 6,293
11.. Goodbye: Mary Hopkin – 6,160
12.. Billy Don’t Be a Hero: Paper Lace -5,977
13.. Dream a Little Dream of Me: Mama Cass (with The Mamas & The Papas) – 5,934
14.. She (Didn’t Remember My Name): Osmosis – 5,886
15.. Because I Love You: The Masters Apprentices – 5,714
16.. On the Road Again: Canned Heat – 5,434
17.. White Room: Cream – 5,347
18.. Old Man: Neil Young – 5,322
19.. Something in the Air: Thunderclap Newman – 5,312
20.. You Wear it Well: Rod Stewart – 5,287
21.. Turn Up Your Radio: The Masters Apprentices – 5,189
22.. Have You Ever Seen the Rain: Creedence Clearwater Revival – 5,172
23.. Baby Blue: Badfinger – 5,131
24.. Conquistador: Procol Harum – 5,021
25.. Wings of an Eagle: Russell Morris – 4,891
26.. Farewell Aunty Jack: Grahame Bond and Rory O’Donoghue – 4,717
27.. Boom Sha La La Lo: Hans Poulsen – 4,631
28.. Teach Your Children: Crosby, Stiils, Nash & Young – 4,627
29.. I Saw the Light: Todd Rundgren – 4,570
30.. I Can’t Dance to Your Music: Johnny Farnham – 4,555
31.. Superstar: Colleen Hewett – 4,506
32.. The Boxer: Simon & Garfunkel – 4,473
33.. I’d Love You to Want Me: Lobo – 4,450
34.. Mama Told Me (Not To Come): Three Dog Night – 4,396
35.. Radar Love: Golden Earring – 4,378
36.. Without You: Nilsson – 4,372
37.. Evie (Pts 1, 2 & 3): Stevie Wright – 4,297
38.. Rock On: David Essex – 4,293
39.. Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In: The 5th Dimension – 4,285
40.. Unchained Melody: The Righteous Brothers – 4,217
41.. Dear Prudence: Doug Parkinson in Focus – 3,964
42.. Get it On (Bang a Gong): T.Rex – 3,949
43.. Telegram Sam: T.Rex – 3,934
44.. I’ll Be Gone: Spectrum – 3,925
45.. Isn’t it Time: The Babys – 3,879
46.. Ginger Man: Brain Cadd – 3,823
47.. Mighty Quinn: Manfred Mann – 3,761
48.. And When I Die: Blood, Sweat & Tears – 3,734
49.. Immigrant Song: Led Zeppelin – 3,704
50.. The Star: Ross D. Wyllie – 3,639
51.. Night Moves: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – 3,632
52.. See My Baby Jive: Wizzard – 3,610
53.. Darling Be Home Soon: Slade – 3,605
54.. Angel of the Morning: Merrilee Rush – 3,605
55.. Sylvia’s Mother: Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – 3,594
56.. Heart of Gold: Neil Young – 3,592
57.. Sunshine Superman: Donovan – 3,574
58.. Most People I Know (Think That I’m Crazy): Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs – 3,563
59.. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall: Leon Russell – 3,525
60.. He’s Gonna Step on You Again: John Kongos – 3,463
61.. Arkansas Grass: Axiom – 3,388
62.. Little Green Bag: George Baker Selection – 3,378
63.. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother: The Hollies – 3,300
64.. Seasons in the Sun: Terry jacks – 3,293
65.. Can the Can: Suzi Quatro – 3,285
66.. Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes – 3,266
67.. Pictures of Matchstick Men: Status Quo – 3,225
68.. Metal Guru: T.Rex – 3,211
69.. If You Could Read My Mind: Gordon Lightfoot – 3,203
70.. Roll Over Lay Down: Status Quo – 3,186
71.. Kings of the World: Mississippi – 3,092
72.. Won’t Get Fooled Again: The Who – 3,067
73.. The House of the Rising Sun: The Animals – 3,024
74.. Day by Day: Colleen Hewett – 2,981
75.. This Girl is a Woman Now: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – 2,954
76.. Sorrow: David Bowie – 2,953
77.. Day After Day: Badfinger – 2,952
78.. Smiley: Ronnie Burns – 2,947
79.. Resurrection Shuffle: Ashton, Gardner and Dyke – 2,941
80.. The Newcastle Song: Bob Hudson – 2,935
81.. I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band): The Moody Blues – 2,916
82.. My Coo Ca Choo: Alvin Stardust – 2,857
83.. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves: Cher – 2,856
84.. Coz I Luv You: Slade – 2,795
85.. Mama Weer All Crazee Now: Slade – 2,795
86.. Children of the Revolution: T.Rex – 2,791
87.. Sundown: Gordon Lightfoot – 2,790
88.. Summer Rain: Johnny Rivers – 2,763
89.. Gypsy Queen: Country Radio – 2,750
90.. Only Women Bleed: Alice Cooper – 2,744
91.. Boppin’ the Blues: Blackfeather – 2,730
92.. 5.10 Man: The Masters Apprentices – 2,721
93.. Eve of Destruction: Barry McGuire – 2,692
94.. Slipping Away: Max Merritt & The Meteors – 2,652
95.. Tusk: Fleetwood Mac – 2,648
96.. Spirit in the Sky: Norman Greenbaum – 2,640
97.. Forever Autumn: Justin Hayward – 2,585
98.. San Franciso (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair): Scott McKenzie – 2,563
99.. Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin – 2,527
100.. Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian): Don Fardon / The Raiders – 2,489
101.. (Don’t Fear) The Reaper: Blue Öyster Cult – 2,474
102.. In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus): Zager and Evans – 2,457
103.. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number: Steely Dan – 2,455
104.. Eloise: Barry Ryan – 2,440
105.. Cum On Feel the Noize: Slade – 2,407
106.. Venus: Shocking Blue – 2,405
107.. Do It Again: Steely Dan – 2,405
108.. Earache My Eye (featuring Alice Bowie): Cheech & Chong – 2,397
109.. It Don’t Matter to Me: Bread – 2,388
110.. Hurdy Gurdy Man: Donovan – 2,374
111.. Will I: Mississippi – 2,366
112.. Arizona: Mark Lindsay – 2,365
113.. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue: Graham Bonnet – 2,331
114.. 48 Crash: Suzi Quatro – 2,309
115.. Black Night: Deep Purple – 2,291
116.. Marshall’s Portable Music Machine: Robin Jolley – 2,270
117.. It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll): AC/DC – 2,267
118.. The Age of Consent: Ronnie Burns – 2,265
119.. Kashmir / Boogie With Stu / Trampled Under Foot / The Wanton Song: Led Zeppelin – 2,260
120.. Green River: Creedence Clearwater Revival – 2,244
121.. Summer (The First Time): Bobby Goldsboro – 2,234
122.. The Rain, the Park and Other Things: The Cowsills – 2,223
123.. Happy Xmas (War is Over): John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band – 2,215
124.. Friday on My Mind: The Easybeats – 2,207
125.. Don’t Fall in Love: The Ferrets – 2,207
126.. Everything I Own: Bread – 2,206
127.. Cry Me a River: Joe Cocker – 2,202
128.. Solsbury Hill: Peter Gabriel – 2,200
129.. Fox on the Run: Manfred Mann – 2,158
130.. A Little Ray of Sunshine: Axiom – 2,145
131.. Julia: Ted Mulry – 2,141
132.. Open Up Your Heart / Morning of the Earth: G Wayne Thomas – 2,127
133.. Hold Your Head Up: Argent – 2,122
134.. Signs: Five Man Electrical Band – 2,121
135.. My Old Man’s a Groovy Old Man: The Valentines – 2,094
136.. Your Mama Don’t Dance: Bootleg Family Band – 2,091
137.. Witch Queen of New Orleans: Redbone – 2,089
138.. The Legend of Xanadu: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky Mick & Tich – 2,088
139.. Gonna See My Baby Tonight: The La De Das – 2,079
140.. Tubular Bells: Mike Oldfield – 2,075
141.. To Sir with Love: Lulu – 2,075
142.. The Dawn Song: Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs – 2,058
143.. Dancin’ (on a Saturday Night): Barry Blue – 2,048
144.. Brown Sugar: The Rolling Stones – 2,037
145.. Clap for the Wolfman: The Guess Who – 2,037
146.. Crunchy Granola Suite: Neil Diamond – 2,032
147.. Dreams are Ten a Penny: Kincade – 2,031
148.. Downtown: Petula Clark – 2,024
149.. Black Dog: Led Zeppelin – 2,017
150.. Class of ’74: Brian Cadd – 1,975
151.. Show Me the Way: Brian Cadd & Don Mudie – 1,962
152.. Mainstreet: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – 1,954
153.. Sacha: Hank B Marvin – 1,952
154.. Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life): Kevin Johnson – 1,935
155.. Different Drum: The Stone Poneys – 1,931
156.. Sugar Sugar: The Archies – 1,927
157.. Hear Me Calling: Slade – 1,913
158.. Silver Moon: Michael Nesmith & The First National Band – 1,909
159.. Too Young to be Married: The Hollies – 1,884
160.. It Don’t Come Easy: Ringo Starr – 1,870
161.. Baby I’m-a Want You: Bread – 1,866
162.. Girls on the Avenue: Richard Clapton – 1,857
163.. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down: Joan Baez – 1,843
164.. Lotus 1 (I’ll Be Gone): Lotus – 1,842
165.. Rebel Rebel: David Bowie – 1,839
166.. My Baby’s Gone: Axiom – 1,835
167.. Question: The Moody Blues – 1,816
168.. What is Life: George Harrison – 1,801
169.. Kentucky Rain: Elvis Presley – 1,792
170.. Walking: Hush – 1,788
171.. Barracuda: Heart – 1,785
172.. Albatross: Fleetwood Mac – 1,778
173.. She’s My Baby: Johnny O’Keefe – 1,776
174.. I Am Pegasus: Ross Ryan – 1,776
175.. Everyday: Slade – 1,776
176.. Where Do You Go To (My Lovely): Peter Sarstedt – 1,768
177.. Carry That Weight: Colleen Hewett – 1,758
178.. Gypsy Woman: Brian Hyland – 1,753
179.. Mighty Rock / Look After Yourself / Back Again: Stars – 1,743
180.. The Real Thing: Russell Morris – 1,729
181.. Woman, Woman: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – 1,723
182.. I’ve Got to Have You: Carly Simon – 1,715
183.. Brandy: Scott English – 1,705
184.. Hayride: The Flying Circus – 1,703
185.. Toast and Marmalade for Tea: Tin Tin – 1,703
186.. The Ballroom Blitz: Sweet – 1,685
187.. Woman You’re Breaking Me: The Groop – 1,679
188.. I Started a Joke: The Bee Gees – 1,679
189.. Wangaratta Wahine: The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band – 1,677
190.. We May Never Pass This Way (Again): Seals & Crofts – 1,668
191.. Teenage Rampage: Sweet – 1,661
192.. Sunshine of Your Love: Cream – 1,651
193.. I’d Really Love to See You Tonight: England Dan & John Ford Coley – 1,644
194.. Sweet Home Alabama: Lynyrd Skynyrd – 1,639
195.. Department of Youth: Alice Cooper – 1,637
196.. Six Ribbons: Jon English & Mario Millo – 1,636
197.. Living in a Child’s Dream: The Masters Apprentices – 1,634
198.. Pinball Wizard: The Who / Elton John – 1,633
199.. Comic Conversation: Johnny Farnham – 1,628
200.. A Whiter Shade of Pale: Procol Harum – 1,627
Just below those are some brilliant songs by artists like Creedence, Small Faces, Hush, Chain, Country Radio, The Moody Blues, Zoot, Healing Force, The Rolling Stones and Mason Williams. With more than 1300 songs on our website, check out the Bang a Gong song finder.
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