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All-time countdown · Virgin Radio · December 2001

Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)

The all-time countdown (December 2001) from Virgin Radio in United Kingdom ranks 500 songs, with “Imagine” by John Lennon at number one. The list features 213 different artists; The Beatles has the most entries with 25 songs.

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1 Imagine John Lennon 121 #1
2 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 169 #1
3 Hey Jude The Beatles 105 #1
4 Angels Robbie Williams 4 #4
5 My Sweet Lord George Harrison 46 #5
6 I Can't Get No Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 116 #2
7 Everybody Hurts R.E.M. 75 #1
8 Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis 74 #1
9 Layla Derek and the Dominos 132 #2
10 One U2 172 #1
11 Let It Be The Beatles 89 #3
12 Every Breath You Take The Police 124 #3
13 Going Underground The Jam 19 #7
14 Trouble Coldplay 36 #1
15 Space Oddity David Bowie 157 #8
16 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 231 #1
17 Stuck in the Middle With You Stealers Wheel 35 #17
18 Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Travis 23 #1
19 Bittersweet Sympthony The Verve 20 #2
20 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 169 #1
21 Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones 84 #3
22 Wonderwall Oasis 142 #1
23 Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 168 #1
24 Message in a Bottle The Police 127 #24
25 Millennium Robbie Williams 2 #25
26 Golden Brown The Stranglers 12 #10
27 Make Me Smile Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 5 #27
28 Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House 61 #5
29 Heart of Glass Blondie 54 #5
30 Losing My Religion R.E.M. 173 #1
31 Relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood 59 #1
32 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 26 #32
33 Yesterday The Beatles 50 #12
34 She's the One Robbie Williams 2 #34
35 Oliver's Army Elvis Costello & the Attractions 27 #35
36 Fast Car Tracy Chapman 60 #1
37 Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Clash 163 #8
38 Roxanne The Police 167 #10
39 Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd 74 #1
40 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 140 #9
41 Tainted Love Soft Cell 76 #1
42 Bang a Gong (Get It On) T. Rex 68 #42
43 Babylon David Gray 43 #3
44 Hotel California The Eagles 160 #1
45 Creep Radiohead 158 #1
46 Don't You Want Me The Human League 41 #5
47 Blue Monday New Order 96 #1
48 Let Me Entertain You Robbie Williams 6 #4
49 Town Called Malice The Jam 62 #7
50 Parklife Blur 14 #1
51 Jammin' Bob Marley 43 #2
52 The Drugs Don't Work The Verve 15 #22
53 Maggie May Rod Stewart 73 #16
54 All Right Now Free 92 #6
55 Here With Me Dido 9 #16
56 Ashes to Ashes David Bowie 49 #23
57 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Ian Dury & The Blockheads 26 #57
58 Ironic Alanis Morissette 35 #20
59 Woman John Lennon 7 #59
60 Everything I Do (I'd Do It For You) Bryan Adams 2 #60
61 It Must Be Love Madness 11 #9
62 Live Forever Oasis 50 #4
63 We Will Rock You Queen 17 #4
64 Get Back The Beatles 77 #29
65 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division 138 #1
66 Romeo and Juliet Dire Straits 48 #29
67 If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next Manic Street Preachers 18 #3
68 Where the Streets Have No Name U2 151 #3
69 One of these Nights The Eagles 58 #34
70 Shiny Happy People R.E.M. 36 #8
71 Light My Fire The Doors 127 #5
72 Song 2 Blur 124 #1
73 Jumpin' Jack Flash The Rolling Stones 110 #14
74 Yellow Coldplay 98 #3
75 Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads 125 #4
76 Sit Down James 31 #8
77 Dreams Fleetwood Mac 92 #8
78 Have a Nice Day Stereophonics 16 #2
79 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 139 #1
80 Cool for Cats Squeeze 34 #50
81 Common People Pulp 36 #1
82 Need You Tonight INXS 87 #5
83 Money for Nothing Dire Straits 116 #7
84 The Joker Steve Miller Band 98 #9
85 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners 64 #5
86 Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison 63 #12
87 Walk This Way Run DMC 15 #9
88 Vienna Ultravox 33 #18
89 Mysterious Ways U2 135 #1
90 You Do Something to Me Paul Weller 5 #90
91 Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds 125 #1
92 Substitute The Who 20 #48
93 While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles 83 #13
94 Champagne Supernova Oasis 91 #11
95 Road to Nowhere Talking Heads 36 #2
96 Fields of Gold Sting 21 #22
97 Fall at Your Feet Crowded House 19 #12
98 Sympathy For The Devil The Rolling Stones 156 #1
99 Beautiful Day U2 124 #1
100 No Woman, No Cry Bob Marley 67 #17
101 The Model Kraftwerk 6 #65
102 Let's Stick Together Bryan Ferry 9 #102
103 Sultans of Swing Dire Straits 143 #6
104 Porcelain Moby 36 #7
105 The Jean Genie David Bowie 24 #78
106 More than a Feeling Boston 117 #2
107 Jealous Guy John Lennon 8 #105
108 Can't Stand Losing You The Police 52 #49
109 Johnny and Mary Robert Palmer 4 #109
110 Lola The Kinks 105 #24
111 Sgt. Peppers The Beatles 2 #111
112 Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen 74 #48
113 The Passenger Iggy Pop 44 #10
114 A Little Time The Beautiful South 3 #72
115 Killer Queen Queen 89 #15
116 Purple Rain Prince 71 #1
117 Ghost Town The Specials 34 #21
118 So Lonely The Police 54 #94
119 Sweet Child o' Mine Guns N Roses 136 #1
120 Start Me Up The Rolling Stones 108 #7
121 Heroes David Bowie 125 #1
122 Brass in Pocket The Pretenders 102 #30
123 Revolution The Beatles 97 #2
124 American Pie Don McLean 46 #12
125 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 67 #2
126 Rock DJ Robbie Williams 4 #126
127 That's Entertainment The Jam 46 #4
128 Manic Monday The Bangles 19 #57
129 Sing Travis 20 #8
130 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics 72 #4
131 A Design for Life Manic Street Preachers 9 #2
132 Run to You Bryan Adams 55 #107
133 Weather With You Crowded House 26 #69
134 Bohemian Like You The Dandy Warhols 47 #6
135 Let's Dance David Bowie 98 #6
136 Miss You The Rolling Stones 101 #6
137 Half the World Away Oasis 7 #7
138 The Boys of Summer Don Henley 97 #7
139 Torn Natalie Imbruglia 21 #4
140 My Girl Madness 5 #90
141 Lady Madonna The Beatles 25 #45
142 Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out of U2 14 #9
143 Two Tribes Frankie Goes to Hollywood 36 #1
144 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor 69 #1
145 More than Words Extreme 11 #4
146 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears 90 #1
147 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad Meat Loaf 14 #32
148 The One I Love R.E.M. 150 #5
149 Paint It Black The Rolling Stones 146 #7
150 Denis Blondie 7 #150
151 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics 38 #82
152 Rebel Rebel David Bowie 85 #63
153 Some Might Say Oasis 4 #44
154 Too Much Too Young The Specials 6 #36
155 Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers 204 #1
156 Walking on the Moon The Police 53 #63
157 Something The Beatles 49 #34
158 Sunday Bloody Sunday U2 204 #2
159 What's Up? 4 Non Blondes 41 #10
160 The Road to Hell Chris Rea 2 #160
161 I'll Stand By You The Pretenders 17 #78
162 I Don't Like Mondays Boomtown Rats 52 #47
163 My Favourite Game The Cardigans 26 #10
164 You Really Got Me The Kinks 65 #22
165 Sunday Girl Blondie 6 #61
166 Can't Get You Out of My Head Kylie Minogue 4 #27
167 Up The Junction Squeeze 21 #79
168 A Kind of Magic Queen 4 #111
169 Let's Spend the Night Together The Rolling Stones 20 #132
170 Teenage Kicks The Undertones 18 #2
171 Eternity Robbie Williams 1 #171
172 Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison 7 #47
173 Instant Karma! John Lennon 67 #11
174 Kiss from a Rose Seal 11 #26
175 Angel of Harlem U2 46 #11
176 Beautiful Stranger Madonna 2 #67
177 I Shot the Sheriff Eric Clapton 38 #13
178 Turn Travis 9 #178
179 The Boys are Back in Town Thin Lizzy 95 #26
180 Thank You Dido 11 #6
181 Back in the U.S.S.R. The Beatles 52 #19
182 Hand In My Pocket Alanis Morissette 31 #14
183 November Rain Guns N Roses 119 #22
184 New Sensation INXS 43 #6
185 I'm Like A Bird Nelly Furtado 3 #19
186 You're My Best Friend Queen 78 #31
187 Streets of Philadelphia Bruce Springsteen 13 #13
188 With or Without You U2 213 #3
189 Girls And Boys Blur 42 #16
190 What I Am Edie Brickell And New Bohemians 34 #9
191 Perfect Day Lou Reed 39 #12
192 Are Friends Electric? Tubeway Army 5 #39
193 Strong Robbie Williams 2 #193
194 Happy Xmas (War is Over) John Lennon 4 #139
195 Lucky Man The Verve 27 #31
196 Love And Affection Joan Armatrading 14 #127
197 Driftwood Travis 9 #42
198 You Keep It All In The Beautiful South 3 #198
199 I Don't Want to Miss a Thing Aerosmith 7 #1
200 Strawberry Fields Forever The Beatles 50 #2
201 Follow Me Uncle Kracker 3 #13
202 Unbelievable EMF 55 #2
203 New Year's Day U2 182 #4
204 Red Red Wine UB40 49 #1
205 Pick a Part That's New Stereophonics 5 #2
206 The Tide Is High Blondie 20 #31
207 Tender Blur 19 #40
208 Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum 50 #20
209 You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones 106 #11
210 Another One Bites the Dust Queen 92 #3
211 Bright Side of the Road Van Morrison 7 #87
212 Fools Gold The Stone Roses 44 #1
213 Jack and Diane John Mellencamp 77 #7
214 You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette 69 #2
215 Penny Lane The Beatles 38 #11
216 Say What You Want Texas 5 #52
217 Temptation Heaven 17 4 #217
218 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel 95 #2
219 Steppin' Out Joe Jackson 32 #66
220 A Girl Like You Edwyn Collins 47 #26
221 Respect Aretha Franklin 32 #2
222 Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed 103 #12
223 Music Madonna 4 #87
224 Happy Hour The Housemartins 30 #6
225 There She Goes The La's 59 #16
226 Real Gone Kid Deacon Blue 3 #226
227 When Doves Cry Prince 30 #12
228 Secret Smile Semisonic 8 #7
229 Changes David Bowie 128 #17
230 Charmless Man Blur 7 #10
231 Start The Jam 23 #231
232 Perfect 10 The Beautiful South 3 #232
233 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley 39 #53
234 I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio Stereophonics 1 #234
235 Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 48 #56
236 Smotth Santana 1 #236
237 Honky Tonk Woman The Rolling Stones 96 #23
238 Come As You Are Nirvana 175 #1
239 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush 50 #16
240 Save Tonight Eagle Eye Cherry 25 #6
241 In the Air Tonight Phil Collins 99 #8
242 Livin' on a Prayer Bon Jovi 97 #5
243 Don't Stop Me Now Queen 30 #13
244 This Charming Man The Smiths 52 #2
245 Desperado The Eagles 54 #35
246 Embarassment Madness 4 #230
247 Ray of Light Madonna 5 #80
248 The Lovecats The Cure 60 #2
249 Ticket to Ride The Beatles 29 #12
250 Broken Stones Paul Weller 5 #43
251 Modern Love David Bowie 84 #12
252 Because The Night Patti Smith 56 #23
253 Jump Van Halen 102 #3
254 Rotterdam The Beautiful South 1 #254
255 One Love Bob Marley 27 #36
256 Nothing Ever Happens Del Amitri 4 #256
257 The Fly U2 28 #10
258 Fool to Cry The Rolling Stones 10 #182
259 Teenage Dirtbag Wheatus 38 #5
260 Alive and Kicking Simple Minds 46 #1
261 Dancing in the Moonlight Toploader 1 #261
262 You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon 21 #9
263 Love is a Stranger Eurythmics 18 #62
264 Under Pressure Queen 130 #2
265 House of Fun Madness 15 #204
266 Watching the Detectives Elvis Costello 60 #25
267 Life's What You Make It Talk Talk 17 #115
268 Love Shack The B-52's 79 #1
269 True Faith New Order 78 #3
270 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac 111 #11
271 Behind the Mask Eric Clapton 1 #271
272 Glorybox Portishead 24 #15
273 Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones 38 #78
274 Alright Supergrass 12 #6
275 Somewhere In My Heart Aztec Camera 6 #49
276 Mr. Blue Sky ELO 7 #70
277 Sowing the Seeds of Love Tears for Fears 33 #5
278 Here Comes the Sun The Beatles 60 #6
279 You're Gorgeous Babybird 6 #8
280 Always Bon Jovi 7 #5
281 Faith George Michael 9 #90
282 Don't Fear the Reaper Blue Oyster Cult 114 #1
283 Wicked Game Chris Isaak 57 #7
284 Life on Mars David Bowie 29 #7
285 Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners 5 #40
286 All You Need is Love The Beatles 40 #5
287 Raspberry Beret Prince 15 #48
288 Don't Stand So Close to Me The Police 104 #7
289 Life in the Fast Lane The Eagles 90 #18
290 Follow You Follow Me Genesis 33 #22
291 It's Different for Girls Joe Jackson 9 #264
292 Little Red Corvette Prince 21 #12
293 Desire U2 96 #2
294 You and Me Song Wannadies 2 #294
295 The Power of Love Frankie Goes to Hollywood 6 #48
296 Little Lies Fleetwood Mac 7 #105
297 Drive The Cars 33 #33
298 Rock the Casbah The Clash 164 #1
299 Angie The Rolling Stones 100 #1
300 Baby Can I Hold You Tracy Chapman 3 #300
301 Help! The Beatles 37 #9
302 Wildwood Paul Weller 6 #4
303 Money Pink Floyd 113 #2
304 Our House Madness 66 #15
305 The Only One I Know The Charlatans 37 #6
306 My Generation The Who 85 #26
307 Promised You a Miracle Simple Minds 16 #30
308 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 85 #20
309 All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow 45 #6
310 Starman David Bowie 35 #20
311 You Wear It Well Rod Stewart 12 #198
312 Two Princes The Spin Doctors 33 #7
313 Halo Texas 1 #313
314 New Kid in Town The Eagles 8 #268
315 What Can I Do The Corrs 1 #315
316 Somebody to Love Queen 99 #28
317 Roll With It Oasis 7 #5
318 Englishman in New York Sting 3 #308
319 All Together Now The Farm 26 #19
320 Kiss Prince 28 #34
321 Crosstown Traffic Jimi Hendrix 40 #72
322 Can't Stop This Thing Bryan Adams 1 #322
323 Don't Tell Me Madonna 1 #323
324 Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles 28 #31
325 Young Americans David Bowie 69 #24
326 Don't Speak No Doubt 58 #3
327 You Get What You Give The New Radicals 45 #3
328 Country House Blur 10 #7
329 She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals 46 #4
330 All Around the World Oasis 12 #84
331 Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel 126 #9
332 Road Rage Catatonia 9 #5
333 I Want to Break Free Queen 7 #211
334 When You're Gone Bryan Adams and Mel C. 1 #334
335 Praise You Fatboy Slim 74 #1
336 Eton Rifles The Jam 6 #61
337 Summer Sun Texas 1 #337
338 You've Got to Hide Your Love Away The Beatles 8 #3
339 Cars Gary Numan 66 #11
340 China Girl David Bowie 49 #61
341 Dignity Deacon Blue 3 #297
342 Tubthumping Chumbawamba 51 #3
343 If I Ever Lose My Faith In You Sting 15 #37
344 The Story of the Blues Mighty Wah 3 #7
345 White Wedding Billy Idol 152 #7
346 Runaway Train Soul Asylum 73 #6
347 Down Under Men At Work 36 #2
348 The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite R.E.M. 18 #88
349 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen 72 #73
350 You're in My Heart Rod Stewart 5 #350
351 Step On Happy Mondays 42 #8
352 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix 99 #24
353 Mystify INXS 25 #82
354 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting Elton John 52 #39
355 Whatever Oasis 8 #2
356 Get Off My Cloud The Rolling Stones 34 #94
357 We Can Work It Out The Beatles 18 #24
358 You Stole the Sun Manic Street Preachers 1 #358
359 You're the Best Thing The Style Council 9 #104
360 Rio Duran Duran 44 #18
361 London Calling The Clash 122 #1
362 Writing to Reach You Travis 3 #362
363 If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free Sting 9 #20
364 Beds are Burning Midnight Oil 102 #3
365 We Are the Champions Queen 6 #16
366 Pretty Vacant The Sex Pistols 23 #6
367 Invisible Touch Genesis 19 #71
368 Man on the Moon R.E.M. 73 #24
369 Come Together The Beatles 99 #8
370 The Day We Caught the Train Ocean Colour Scene 5 #3
371 I Don't Want to Talk About It Rod Stewart 4 #164
372 Good Enough Dodgy 3 #9
373 You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth Meat Loaf 12 #20
374 Coffee & TV Blur 12 #8
375 Just Looking Stereophonics 4 #249
376 Never Tear Us Apart INXS 48 #1
377 Ziggy Stardust David Bowie 81 #37
378 She's Electric Oasis 5 #100
379 Knockin' on Heaven's Door Eric Clapton 2 #107
380 There Must be an Angel Eurythmics 2 #146
381 Radio Ga Ga Queen 21 #193
382 Always The Last To Know Del Amitri 12 #364
383 Thank U Alanis Morissette 8 #50
384 Waterfront Simple Minds 8 #40
385 Ever Fallen in Love The Buzzcocks 33 #19
386 Breakfast At Tiffany's Deep Blue Something 18 #6
387 A Day in the Life The Beatles 88 #1
388 Natural Blues Moby 34 #10
389 Addicted to Love Robert Palmer 44 #50
390 Sonnet The Verve 20 #8
391 Show Me the Way Peter Frampton 57 #71
392 Call Me Blondie 71 #6
393 Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson 2 #39
394 Golden Years David Bowie 56 #154
395 The House Of The Rising Sun The Animals 67 #28
396 Supersonic Oasis 44 #30
397 Back on the Chain Gang The Pretenders 83 #15
398 Linger The Cranberries 63 #3
399 Walking in Memphis Marc Cohn 23 #53
400 Tumbling Dice The Rolling Stones 74 #43
401 Brimful of Asha Cornershop 46 #1
402 Breakfast in America Supertramp 53 #80
403 Roll to Me Del Amitri 9 #88
404 The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby and the Range 18 #7
405 Sign O The Times Prince 34 #8
406 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi 81 #16
407 One Week Barenaked Ladies 46 #3
408 Good Souls Starsailor 8 #34
409 Day Tripper The Beatles 23 #105
410 Handbags and Gladrags Stereophonics 5 #86
411 It's My Life Talk Talk 61 #18
412 Suffragette City David Bowie 79 #60
413 Pure The Lightning Seeds 37 #13
414 Thorn In My Side Eurythmics 12 #62
415 No Regrets Robbie Williams 1 #415
416 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel 53 #20
417 Black Eyed Boy Texas 1 #417
418 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight The Jam 12 #4
419 The Unforgettable Fire U2 32 #48
420 I Won't Back Down Tom Petty 98 #10
421 20th Century Boy T. Rex 14 #83
422 Baggy Trousers Madness 9 #174
423 Please Forgive Me David Gray 11 #21
424 Baby Jane Rod Stewart 1 #424
425 Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? Moby 10 #79
426 2-4-6-8 Motorway 1 #426
427 Walkaway Cast 2 #41
428 Is This Love? Bob Marley 26 #142
429 Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz 100 #3
430 Girls on Film Duran Duran 51 #18
431 Stay With Me The Faces 54 #88
432 D'You Know What I Mean? Oasis 18 #29
433 Kids Bryan Adams 1 #433
434 Kids Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue 3 #8
435 The Long and Winding Road The Beatles 28 #68
436 I Don't Want a Lover Texas 1 #436
437 My Sharona The Knack 41 #54
438 Picture This Blondie 3 #224
439 Fallin' Alicia Keys 7 #25
440 Don't Get Me Wrong The Pretenders 26 #8
441 Love in an Elevator Aerosmith 79 #30
442 Mama Told Me Not. Stereophonics & Tom Jones 1 #442
443 One Vision Queen 4 #324
444 Animal Def Leppard 75 #41
445 It's Only Natural Crowded House 22 #35
446 Shout Tears for Fears 70 #5
447 Black Velvet Alannah Myles 4 #182
448 Beat Surrender The Jam 19 #75
449 Walk On U2 33 #7
450 I'm Still Standing Elton John 7 #143
451 Stand By Me Oasis 9 #7
452 Long Train Running Doobie Brothers 52 #8
453 Mulder and Scully Catatonia 2 #97
454 No More Heroes The Stranglers 8 #33
455 Hanging on the Telephone Blondie 25 #80
456 Fly Away Lenny Kravitz 93 #6
457 Walk of Life Dire Straits 52 #71
458 19-2000 Gorillaz 18 #15
459 The Logical Song Supertramp 73 #34
460 Even Better Than The Real Thing U2 45 #15
461 The Killing of Georgie Rod Stewart 2 #380
462 In Demand Texas 1 #462
463 Gold Spandau Ballet 2 #460
464 Girls Talk Dave Edmunds 6 #395
465 Crazy Seal 43 #6
466 Supreme Robbie Williams 1 #466
467 Frozen Madonna 2 #296
468 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da The Police 32 #8
469 Sail Away David Gray 13 #200
470 Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 124 #4
471 My Best Friend's Girl The Cars 80 #69
472 Old Before I Die Robbie Williams 2 #10
473 Dude Looks Like a Lady Aerosmith 89 #16
474 Waiting for that Day George Michael 1 #474
475 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles 31 #8
476 Running Up That Hill Kate Bush 83 #2
477 Kiss Me Sixpence None the Richer 8 #62
478 Shakermaker Oasis 1 #478
479 It's Only Love Bryan Adams and Tina Turner 2 #13
480 Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) Train 30 #1
481 Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen 80 #28
482 When We Are Together Texas 1 #482
483 Sound And Vision David Bowie 28 #38
484 Don't Marry Her (Fuck Me) The Beautiful South 1 #484
485 What a Fool Believes Doobie Brothers 7 #206
486 How Soon is Now? The Smiths 106 #1
487 Take It Easy The Eagles 90 #14
488 In My Life The Beatles 45 #4
489 Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd 118 #1
490 Sweetest Thing U2 50 #3
491 Baker Street Gerry Rafferty 29 #80
492 Rat Trap Boomtown Rats 6 #320
493 God Only Knows The Beach Boys 27 #2
494 Stupid Girl Garbage 54 #4
495 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen 42 #68
496 Tonight's the Night Rod Stewart 5 #27
497 Video Killed The Radio Star The Buggles 50 #42
498 Luka Suzanne Vega 31 #10
499 The Whole of the Moon The Waterboys 51 #14
500 I'll Be There for You The Rembrandts 3 #326

About this countdown

Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) was broadcast by Virgin Radio (United Kingdom) in December 2001. Positions are shown exactly as the station ranked them; artist and song names have been standardized so that every entry links to that song’s complete chart history across all stations. It counts toward the Alternative & Modern Rock rankings.

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