UNDER CONSTRUCTION
These are the 100 most popular rock oriented songs ever to have recieved air-play in Hellenic radio stations, according to my personal opinion.
They are placed in alphabetical order and their evaluation is based on my personal experience in over 30 years of listening to Hellenic radio stations and as a radio jockey in the period 1986-1995.
All the songs are released prior to 1995.
A Girl Like You - EDWYN COLLINS (LP Gorgeous George, 1994)
The drums are sampled by Len Barry's 1965 hit ''1-2-3''
UK # 4, DE # 3, BE # 1, FR # 4, SE # 4, US # 32, AU # 6, AT # 7
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Africa - TOTO (LP Toto IV, 1982)
US # 1, UK # 3, CA # 1, NL # 4, CH # 6, AT # 7, BE # 7, DE # 14, IT # 22, FR # 27, NZ # 5
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Because The Night - PATTI SMITH GROUP (LP Easter, 1978)
Written by Bruce Springsteen & Patti Smith.
US # 13, UK # 5, SE # 9, CA # 13, AU # 15, AT # 21, IE # 16, NL # 47, BE # 28
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Beds Are Burning - MIDNIGHT OIL (LP Diesel & Dust, 1987)
CA # 1, UK # 6, US # 17, AU # 6, NZ # 1, BE # 2, NL # 3, FR # 5, IE # 11, SE # 17
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Black Velvet - ALANNAH MYLES (LP Alannah Myles, 1989)
US # 1, UK # 2, DE # 2, CH # 1, SE # 1, NO # 1, NL # 3, BE # 2, AT # 2, AU # 3, NZ # 2, CA # 10
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Blue Hotel - CHRIS ISAAK (LP Blue Hotel, 1987)
Chris is also an actor (Little Buddha, Silence Of The Lambs)
DE # 19, AT # 4, FR # 28, NL # 42, BE # 27, SE # 38, AU # 23, NZ # 39
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Boat On The River - STYX (LP Cornerstone, 1979)
CH # 1, AT # 2, DE # 5, NL # 29
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Born To Be Wild - STEPPENWOLF (LP Steppenwolf, 1968 / OST Easy Rider, 1969)
US # 2, CA # 1, UK # 30, NL # 5, DE # 20, AT # 20, BE # 16
Watch video, Watch Easy Rider trailer
Call Me - BLONDIE (OST American Gigolo, 1980)
Written by Giorgio Moroder & Debbie Harry.
US # 1, UK # 1, CA # 1, NO # 2, CH # 3, SE # 3, FR # 4, DE # 14, AT # 5
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Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - DAVID BOWIE (OST Cat People, 1982)
Written by Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie.
SE # 1, NO # 1, NZ # 1, CH # 8, UK # 26, US # 67, AU # 15
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Dancing In The Dark - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (LP Born In The USA, 1984)
Actress Courteney Cox makes her screen debut on the video of the song.
US # 2, UK # 4, NL # 2, BE # 1, SE # 2, NO # 7, CA # 3, AU # 5, NZ # 2
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Darling - STORIES (LP About Us, 1973)
Allthough released as single in 1972, the song didn't chart anywhere.
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Don't Get Me Wrong - THE PRETENDERS (LP Get Close, 1986)
US # 10, UK # 10, BE # 8, NZ # 11, NL # 25, DE # 45
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Don't You (Forget About Me) - SIMPLE MINDS (OST The Breakfast Club, 1985)
US # 1, UK # 7, DE # 4, NL # 2, BE # 2, AT # 5, CH # 8, SE # 13, FR # 24
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Down Under - MEN AT WORK (LP Business As Usual, 1981)
US # 1, UK # 1, AU # 1, NZ # 1, CA # 1, CH # 1, NL # 2, NO # 2, DE # 9, SE # 6, BE # 6
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Dream On - AEROSMITH (LP Aerosmith, 1973)
US (# 59 in 1973, # 6 in 1976), NL # 14 in 1994
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Driver's Seat - SNIFF'n'THE TEARS (LP Fickle Heart, 1978)
US # 15, UK # 42, NZ # 20
1991 single release: NL # 1, BE # 3,DE # 32
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Dust In The Wind - KANSAS (LP Point Of Now Return, 1977)
US # 6, CA # 3, NL # 22, BE # 27, NZ # 36
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Every Breath You Take - THE POLICE (LP Synchronicity, 1983)
US # 1, UK # 1, CA # 1, IE # 1, IT # 3, NL # 3, ES # 3, SE # 2, NO # 2, DE # 8, CH # 6, AT # 8, BE # 9, NZ # 6
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Everything Is Coming Up Roses - BLACK (LP Wonderful Life, 1987)
DE # 11, AT # 8
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Eye Of The Tiger - SURVIVOR (LP Eye Of The Tiger, 1982 / OST Rocky III, 1982)
US # 1, UK # 1, CA # 1, AU # 1, NO # 1, AT # 2, NL # 5, SE # 6, CH # 6, DE # 13
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Heartbeat City - THE CARS (LP Heartbeat City, 1984)
UK # 78, AU # 75
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The House Of The Rising Sun - THE ANIMALS (LP The Animals, 1964)
US # 1, UK # 1, NL # 5, BE # 5, DE # 9
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I Hate Myself For Loving You - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS (LP Up Your Alley, 1988)
Written by Desmond Child & Joan Jett.
US # 8, CA # 21, UK # 46, NZ # 8, SE # 12, NL # 28
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(I Just) Died In Your Arms - CUTTING CREW (LP Broadcast, 1986)
US # 1, CA # 1, UK # 4, DE # 4, NO # 1, SE # 2, CH # 4, NL # 16, BE # 17
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I Was Made For Loving You - KISS (LP Dynasty, 1979)
NL # 1, BE # 1, CA # 1, NZ # 1, DE # 2, FR # 2, CH # 2, AU # 2, US # 11, IT # 10, AT # 6, NO #10, UK # 50
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Is This Love - WHITESNAKE (LP 1987, 1987)
US # 2, UK # 9, CA # 11, AU # 12, NL # 31
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Johnny B - THE HOOTERS (LP One Way Home, 1987)
DE # 7, US # 61
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Julia - PAVLOV''S DOG (single, 1975 / LP Pamperd Menial, 1975)
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Like The Way I Do - MELISSA ETHERIDGE (LP Melissa Etheridge, 1988)
NL # 16, AU # 16, NZ # 17
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Livin' On A Prayer - BON JOVI (LP Slippery When Wet, 1986)
Written by Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora. The song refers to Tommy & Gina, a couple the resurfaces in Bon Jovi's 2000 hit ''It's My Life''.
US # 1, UK # 4, CA # 1, NO # 1, SE # 2, NL # 4, BE # 3, DE # 20, CH # 12, NZ # 1, AU # 3
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The Logical Song - SUPERTRAMP (LP Breakfast In America, 1979)
US # 6, UK # 7, DE # 12, NL # 13, ES # 12, AT # 14, AU # 16, NZ # 13
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Losing My Religion - R.E.M. (LP Out Of Time, 1991)
NL # 1, BE # 1, US # 4, UK # 19, FR # 3, SE # 3, NO # 4, AT # 6, AU # 11, NZ # 16
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Love Is Like Oxygen - THE SWEET (single, 1978 / LP Level Headed, 1977)
US # 8, UK # 9, DE # 10, IT # 10, CH # 6, BE # 15, NL # 20, AT # 23
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Love Bites - DEF LEPPARD (LP Hysteria, 1987)
US # 1, UK # 11, CA # 6, NZ # 2, AU # 21, NL # 23
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Moonchild - RORY GALLAGHER (LP Calling Card, 1976)
Did not chart.
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My Sharona - THE KNACK (LP Get The Knack, 1979)
US # 1, UK # 6, NZ # 3, DE # 12, CH # 7, NL # 13, AT # 13, BE 12
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Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (LP Kick, 1987)
The video was shot in several locations in Prague.
US # 7, UK # 24, CA # 9, NL # 9, BE # 8, AU # 1, NZ # 21, FR # 48, DE # 66
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Nothing Else Matters - METALLICA (single, 1992 / LP Metallica, 1991)
UK # 6, DE # 9, NO # 3, NL # 4, BE # 5, CH # 5, FR # 10, US # 34, AU # 8, NZ # 11, SE # 12, FI # 14, DK # 23
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The Passenger - IGGY POP (LP Lust For Life, 1977)
Did not chart.
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People Are Strange - THE DOORS (LP Strange Days, 1967)
US # 12,
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Rock Sugar - ROB GRILL feat. ANNIE McLOONE (single, 1979 / LP Uprooted, 1979)
Did not chart.
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Serenade - STEVE MILLER BAND (LP Fly Like An Eagle, 1976 / b side on single Rock'n Me, 1976)
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The Show Must Go On - QUEEN (LP Innuendo, 1991)
FR # 2, DE # 7, UK # 16, CH # 11, BE # 22, SE # 30, NZ # 20
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go - THE CLASH (LP Combat Rock, 1982)
1982 release: UK # 17, IE # 16, US # 45, CA # 40, AU # 37
1991 re-release: UK # 1, NL # 3, DE # 5, NO # 3, SE # 6. CH # 4, BE # 4
Watch video, Watch 1991 Levis commercial
Smells Like Teen Spirit - NIRVANA (LP Nevermind, 1991)
FR # 1, ES # 1, DE # 2, US # 6, UK # 7, NZ # 1, NL # 3, NO # 2, SE # 3, AU # 5, CH # 6, AT # 8
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Summer Of '69 - BRYAN ADAMS (LP Reckless, 1984)
US # 5, NL # 4 (1990), UK # 42, CA # 11, BE # 7, NO # 9, SE # 13
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Stairway To Heaven - LED ZEPPELIN (LP IV, 1971)
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Sweet Home Alabama - LYNYRD SKYNYRD (LP Second Helping, 1974)
The song was written in reply to Neil Young's song ''Southern Man'' (1970)
US # 8, CA # 6, FR # 51, CH # 51, AT # 56, DE # 87
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Talking In Your Sleep - THE ROMANTICS (LP In Heat, 1984)
US # 3, CA # 1, SE # 5, AU # 14, DE # 18, BE # 19, CH # 20, NL # 24
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The Temple Of The King - RAINBOW (LP Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, 1975)
The song allthough released in some countries as a single, didn't chart anywhere.
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Total Eclipse (live) - KLAUS NOMI (1981 / LP Encore, 1983)
The song didn't chart anywhere but became popular in Hellas due to a local Campari TV ad.
Watch video, Watch the Hellenic Campari TV ad
Two Princes - SPIN DOCTORS (1993 / LP Pocket Full Of Kryptonite, 1991)
US # 7, UK # 3, CA # 2, AU # 3, SE # 1, NO # 2, DE # 3, NL # 3, CH # 4, FR # 5, AT # 5
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Unchain My Heart - JOE COCKER (LP Unchain My Heart, 1987)
FR # 25, NL # 27, DE # 33, CH # 15, BE # 40, UK # 46
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Under The Bridge - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (LP Blood Sugar Sex Magik, 1991)
US # 2, NL #1, BE # 1, AU # 1, NZ # 2, UK # 13, DE # 11, NO # 10, IE # 20
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Walking On Sunshine - KATRINA & THE WAVES (LP Katrina & The Waves, 1985)
The song was originally released in 1983.
US # 9, UK # 8, IE # 2, CA # 3, AU # 4, SE # 12, CH # 14, DE # 28, NZ # 20
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The Whole Of The Moon - THE WATERBOYS (LP This Is The Sea, 1985)
UK # 26, NL # 19, NZ # 19
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Wind Of Change - SCORPIONS (LP Crazy World, 1990)
UK # 2, US # 4, DE # 1, NL # 1, FR # 1, CH # 1, AT # 1, SE # 1, NO # 1, BE # 2, AU # 7
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