NEW ENTRIES AND REVISIONS IN BOLD.
Sentimental Journey – Les Brown and his Band of Renown (#1), Doris Day
(#1), Hal McIntyre (#3) and the Merrymacs (#7) (from Garroway at
Large)
When You Wish Upon a Star – Glenn Miller (#1) and Dion and the
Belmonts (#1) (from the Wonderful World of Disney)
Singin’ the Blues – Guy Mitchell (#1) and Marty Robbins (#17) (from
the Guy Mitchell Show)
Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin (#1) (from the Dean Martin
Show)
ABC – the Jackson 5 (#1) (from Jackson 5ive)
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) – MFSB featuring the Three Degrees
(#1) (from Soul Train)
I Am Woman – Helen Reddy (#1) (from the Helen Reddy Show)
(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock -- Bill Haley and His Comets (#1),
(#118) and (#39) and Freddy Cannon (credited as ‘Freddie Cannon’)
(#121) (from Happy Days) (Bill Haley version re-charted twice,
including a re-entry due to its use on Happy Days)
Sunshine on my Shoulders – John Denver (#1) (from Sunshine)
Love Will Keep Us Together (#1) – The Captain and Tennille (from the
Captain and Tennille)
Harper Valley PTA – Jeannie C. Riley (#1), King Curtis (#93) and Bobbi
Martin (#114)
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton (#1)
Runaway – Del Shannon (#1), Lawrence Welk (#56), DEL SHANNON (#112)
(new version), Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (#79) (as part of the
melody ‘Runaway / Happy Together’), THE RHODES KIDS (#107), Charlie
Kulis (#46), Bonnie Raitt (#57) and Luis Cardenas (#83) (from Crime
Story)
Georgia on my Mind – Ray Charles (#1), Righteous Brothers (#62), Wes
Montgomery (#91), Willie Nelson (#84) and Michael Bolton (#36) (from
Designing Women) (a Doc Severinsen instrumental version and, later, a
newly-recorded Ray Charles version were used for the TV series)
Swinging on a Star – Bing Crosby (#1) and Big Dee Irwin (with Little
Eva) (#38) (from Out of this World)
Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones (#1) (from Tour of Duty)
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley (#1), Suzi Quatro (#85), Billy Joel (#92)
and Nelson (#102) (from Elvis) (sung by Ronnie McDowell for the TV
series)
Puttin’ on the Ritz – Harry Richman (#1) and Taco (#4) (from Top of
the Heap) (sung by Kenny Yarbrough for the TV series)
Happy Together – The Turtles (#1), Hugo Montenegro (#112), Dawn
featuring Tony Orlando (#79) (as part of the medley Runaway / Happy
Together), The Captain and Tennille (#53) and the Nylons (#75) (from
Live-In)
Save the Last Dance for Me – the Drifters (#1), Defranco Family (#17),
Dolly Parton with the Jordanaires (#45) and Michael Buble (#99) (from
Second Chances)
Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles (#1), Jerry Lee Lewis (#103) and the
Stampeders (#40) (from Unhappily Ever After)
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio with L.V. (#1) (from Dangerous Minds)
Reunited – Peaches & Herb (#1)
These Boots are Made for Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra (#1) KON KAN (#58)
(AS PART OF THE MELODY PUSS N’ BOOTS/THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR
WALKIN’), Jessica Simpson (#104) (from Growing up Gotti)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics (#1) (from the
Apprentice: Martha Stewart)
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) – Doris Day (#2), High
Keyes (#47) and Mary Hopkin (#77) (from the Doris Day Show)
Reflections – Diana Ross and the Supremes (#2) (from China Beach)
Bread and Butter – The Newbeats (#2) and Robert John (#68) (from Baby
Talk)
Soul Man – Sam & Dave (#2), Ramsey Lewis (#49) and the Blues Brothers
(#14)
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers (#2) (from Karen Sisco)
Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller (#3), the Rivieras (#47) , Bobby
Vinton (#97) and Tuxedo Junction (#103) (from Glenn Miller Time)
My Life – Billy Joel (#3) (from Bosom Buddies)
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY -- THE MONKEES (#3) (FROM HIDDEN HILLS) (SUNG
BY MARK MOTHERSBAUGH FOR THE TV SERIES)
That’s my Desire – Frankie Laine (#4), Sammy Kaye (#2) and Yvonne
Baker and the Sensations (#69) (from Frankie Laine Time)
King of the Road – Roger Miller (#4) (from the Roger Miller Show)
Fame – Irene Cara (#4) (sung by Erica Gimpel for the TV series)
Lady Madonna – The Beatles (#4) and Fats Domino (#100) (from Grace
Under Fire) (sung by Aretha Franklin for the TV series)
Five O’ Clock World – The Vogues (#4) (from the Drew Carey show)
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond (#4) and Bobby Womack (#51) (from the
Caroline Rhea Show)
Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra (#5) and Dinah Shore (#20) (from
Married… With Children)
Something To Talk About – Bonnie Raitt (#5) (from Women of the House)
(sung by Shirley Eikhard for the TV series)
Obsession – Animotion (#6) (from Fashion Television and Saturday
Night’s Main Event)
Stand – REM (#6) (from Get A Life)
Tennessee – Arrested Development (#6) (from Here and Now)
You May Be Right – Billy Joel (#7) and the Chipmunks (#101) (from
Dave’s World) (sung by Southside Johnny for the TV series)
Low Rider – War (#7) (from George Lopez)
Primrose Lane -- Jerry Wallace (#8) and O.C. Smith (#86) (from the
Smith Family)
Mack the Knife – Dick Hyman Trio (#8), Richard Hayman & Jan August
(#11), Lawrence Welk (#11), Louis Armstrong (#20), Billy Vaughn (#37),
Les Paul (#49), Bobby Darin (#1) and Ella Fitzgerald (#27) (from the
Bobby Darin show)
Nadia’s Theme (The Young and the Restless) (a.k.a. Cotton’s Dream) –
Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin Jr. (#8)
Working in the Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey (#8) and Devo (#43) and (from
Working)
For the Love of Money – The O’Jays (#9) and BulletBoys (#78) (from the
Apprentice)
Danny Boy (based on the tune Londonderry Air) – Conway Twitty (#10),
Sil Austin (#59), Andy Williams (#64), Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebells
(#76), Jackie Wilson (#94), Ray Price (#60) and Eric Clapton (B-side
to his #5 hit ‘Change the World’) (from Make Room For Daddy)
MOON RIVER -- JERRY BUTLER (#11) AND HENRY MANCINI (#11) (FROM THE
ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW)
I Don’t Want To Wait – Paula Cole (#11) (from Dawson’s Creek)
Wonderful World (aka What a Wonderful World) – Sam Cooke (#12),
Herman’s Hermits (#4), Louis Armstrong (#116), Art Garfunkel with
James Taylor & Paul Simon (#17) and Louis Armstrong (#32) (re-chart)
(from Family Matters)
A Swingin’ Safari – Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (#13) (from the 60s
version of Match Game) (performed by Bert Kaempfert for the TV
series)
Finish What Ya Started – Van Halen (#13) (from Sydney)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (a.k.a. Wimoweh) – The Weavers (#14), The
Tokens (#1), Robert John (#3) and The Tokens (re-chart) (#51) (from
The Mighty Jungle)
Who Are You – the Who (#14) (from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
Won’t Get Fooled Again – the Who (#15) (from CSI: Miami)
China Grove – the Doobie Brothers (#15) (from Don’t Forget the Lyrics)
(performed by Rickey Minor for the TV series)
The Mummer’s Dance – Loreena McKennitt (#18) (from Legacy)
Collide – Howie Day (#20) (from What About Brian)
I’m Every Woman– Chaka Khan (#21) and Whitney Houston (#4) (from the
Oprah Winfrey Show)
Thank You For Being A Friend – Andrew Gold (#25) (from The Golden
Girls) (sung by Cynthia Fee for the TV series)
Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley (#29) and (#94) (from Hearts are Wild
and Father of the Pride) (sung by John Goodman for the Father of the
Pride TV series)
Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone – the Manhattan Transfer (#30) (Twilight
Zone is from the TV series of the same name) (composed by Marius
Constant for the TV series)
The Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini (#31)
Holding Out for a Hero – Bonnie Tyler (#34) (from Cover Up)
Where You Lead – Barbra Streisand (#40) and (#37) (as part of the
medley ‘Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead’) (from Gilmore Girls) (sung
by Louise Goffin for the TV series)
Am I the Same Girl – Swing Out Sister (#45) (from Martha)
What I Like About You – the Romantics (#49)
I’m a Survivor – Reba McEntire (#49) (from Reba)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – Arthur Conley (#51), Herb Alpert & the Tijuana
Brass (#118) and the Beatles (#49) (from Life Goes On) (sung by Patti
LuPone and the cast for the TV series)
Gentle on my Mind – Glen Campbell (#62) and (#39), Patti Page (#66),
Dean Martin (#103) and Aretha Franklin (#76) (from the Glen Campbell
Goodtime Hour)
With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker (#68) and the Beatles
(#71) (as part of the medley Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band /
With A Little Help From My Friends) (from the Wonder Years)
Song from M*A*S*H (a.k.a. Suicide is Painless) – Al DeLory (#70)
Good Lovin’ – Olympics (#81) and Young Rascals (#1) (from Doctor,
Doctor)
The Sound of Music – Patti Page (#90) (from The King Family Show)
(series theme may have been an instrumental version)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN – SALIVA (#101) (FROM DIRTY SEXY MONEY)
I Don’t Want to go Home – Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes (#105)
(from Down the Shore)
Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne (#106) (from the Osbournes) (sung by Pat
Boone for the TV series)
Teardrop – Massive Attack (#110) (from House)
Faith of the Heart – Rod Stewart (#117) (from Star Trek: Enterprise)
(sung by Russell Watson for the TV series and alternatively known as
‘Where My Heart Will Take Me’)
God Bless the Child – Eddie Harris (#119) (from Roc) (sung by Jerry
Lawson for the TV series)
Bodies – Drowning Pool (#119) (from Extreme Championship Wrestling)
and
Short Skirt / Long Jacket – Cake (#119) (from Chuck)
--
Allen Kirshner
(the alt.music.lyrics TV theme guy)