“Sir Duke,” Stevie Wonder (1977) (Duke Ellington, American jazz musician) “A Fifth of Beethoven,” Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band (1976) (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer) “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” Paul and Linda McCartney (1971) (WWII American Fleet Admiral William Halsey, Jr.) “I’m Henry VIII, I Am,” Herman’s Hermits (1965) (King Henry VIII, British monarch) “Ringo,” Lorne Greene (1964) (Johnny Ringo, Old West gunfighter)
“Dominique,” the Singing Nun (1963) (Saint Dominic, Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order)
Custer,” Larry Verne (1960) (General George Armstrong Custer, Indian War general killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn) “Stagger Lee,” Lloyd Price (1959) (Stagger Lee Shelton, cab driver and pimp convicted of murder) “Tom Dooley,” the Kingston Trio (1958) (Tom Dula, Confederate War soldier who was convicted and hanged for the murder of his fiancée) With the ascension of “Moves Like Jagger,” by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera, to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, Mick Jagger becomes, by my count, the 18th real-life historical figure whose name is included in the title of a Hot 100 No. As always, submit your questions about Billboard charts, sales and airplay, as well as general music musings, to Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the U.S.ĪS STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL, A MUSICAL HISTORY LESSON Listen to the Best of Maroon 5 on Apple Music and Spotify.Ask Billboard is updated every Friday. Justin Timberlake – ‘Can’t Fight The Feeling’ħ. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rogers – ‘Get Lucky’ĥ. Christina Aguilera – ‘Moves Like Jagger’Ĥ. The UK’s Most Listened Songs of the 2010s: Top Ten:ģ.
Head of Music at Radio 2, Jeff Smith added the list was “packed with universally loved, sing-along pop hits that really do stand the test of time”. Peter Leathem, boss of the music licensing company which compiled the chart, said: “The top 40 most-played songs are the sounds that radio producers and broadcasters have consistently played throughout the last decade and will evoke many memories for all of us.” The remaining songs on the Top 40 will be revealed by DJ Scott Mills on Radio 2 later today, 13 April. Kings of Leon’s ‘Sex On Fire’ completed the top 10 - you can see the list below.
Other entries in the top ten include Daft Punk and Pharrell’s ‘Get Lucky’, Justin Timberlake’s ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ and ‘Uptown Funk’ from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.
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