Song Artist Year Page Intro / Turnaround Melody Lyric Song Form Hook / Riff Repeats Build Dynamics Groove / Feel Energy Mood Lead Vocal Harmony Voc. Recording Production Value Overall Sound & Blend Unusual Sounds Relevant / Timely / Market Timing Artist's Persona Artist's Looks Marketing / Promo
All Shook Up Presley, Elvis 1957       Title     X     Swinging     X             X    
Venus Avalon, Frankie 1958   Luxurious                     X X   X         Pretty Boy  
I Only Have Eyes For You Flamingos, The 1959   Hypnotic                   Dreamy X X Big Reverb              
Will You Love Me Tomorrow Shirelles, The 1961     Title Line   Familiar               X X Bright X            
Do You Love Me Contours, The 1962       Story     X     Raucous Flat-out   X                  
My Girl Temptation, The 1965     Title Line       X     Jubilant     Relaxed     Orchestration            
Ahab The Arab Stevens, Ray 1962       Absurd         X       Outrageous   Punchy              
I Get Around Beach Boys, The 1964       Story     X   Wild   High   X X                
Oh, Pretty Woman Orbison, Roy 1964           Guitar Hook X   Controlled       X   Hard-edged         Mysterious    
Walk On By Warwick, Dionne 1964     Title Line       X   High Contrast       Delicate     High       Classy Vocalist    
You Really Got Me Kinks, The 1964     Title Line       X Driving     High   Horny                  
She's Not There Zombies, The 1964     Chorus           Explosive     Desperate Intimate                  
For Your Love Yardbirds, The 1965   Nerve Shattering Chorus / Title       X   Frantic       Violent         Harpsichord        
Needles and Pins Searchers, The 1964       Story   Guitar   Steady         Pristine Stratospheric                
Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits 1965     Vaudevillian Story                 Timid / Meek         Banjo        
Wild Thing Troggs, The 1966       Title   Scrotumnal Endless     Raunchy     X           Sexual Liberation     2 Record Labels!
Satisfaction Rolling Stones, The 1965           Guitar Riff       Pounding     Urgent         Fuzztone   Nasty    
Sympathy For The Devil Rolling Stones, The 1968       Story       Driving     Frenetic   Cynical Wailing Banshees         Satanic Cults Demonic    
Midnight Rambler Rolling Stones, The 1969     Title Line Story         Threatening       Deceptive   Big Spaces       Serial Murderers Amoral    
Mr. Tamborine Man Byrds, The 1965     Chorus     Guitar Riff X           Hypnotized Smooth / Glossy     Slick   Drug Culture Begins      
Summer In The City Lovin' Spoonful, The 1966           Several     Explosive   High   Frustrated   Punchy              
Happy Together Turtles, The 1967     Chorus       X Steady         Intimate Big   High Tight Mix          
Light My Fire Doors, The 1967   Jazzy Baroque Title Line       X           Hedonistic   Big Reverb       Youth Rebellion / Summer of Love      
Respect Franklin, Aretha 1967       Title           Determination     Emphatic           Civil Rights / Women's Lib      
For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield 1967   Insecure Chorus                 Cautious Uneasy           Youth Rebellion      
Sweet: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969     Chorus   Unusual       Changeable   High   X Airy / Soaring               Media Campaign
Guinnevere Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969     Delicate / Modal   Unusual             Wistful Intimate Floating   Lush            
Teach Your Children CSN & Y 1970     Chorus   Simple               X X         Back To Nature      
Proud Mary Creedence CR 1969     Chorus Story Simple         Comfortable     X       Tight Mix          
Superstition Wonder, Stevie 1972     Title Line       X   Wild Funky     Ominous         Clavinets        
Kodachrome Simon, Paul 1973     Chorus Attitude             High   X   Pristine              
What's Love Got To Do With It Turner, Tina 1984       Story               Creepy Protective   Hard-edged       Marital Abuse Survivor   Video
Every Time You Go Away Young, Paul 1985     Title Line     Several           Tragic Tearful   Big Spaces              
Automatic Pointer Sisters, The 1983             X Steady   Dance!     Weird Shrill / Forceful     Tight, Bright Mix          
Every Breath You Take Police, The 1983     Verse   Simple   X         Calm Hypnotic   Crisp              
One Of These Nights Eagles, The 1975   Intro                   Creepy X Floating Big Spaces   Bright / Smooth   Psychoanalysis      
Lyin' Eyes Eagles, The 1975     Title Line   Familiar   X           Plain Floating                
Rosanna Toto 1982     Title Line   Unusual   X   Explosive   Rolling   X Thick / Intimate Lush   Full / Midrangey          
Africa Toto 1982     Title Line     Synthesizer     X Afro-Oriental     X Bright / Wailing Big Spaces       Third World Concern      
What A Fool Believes Doobie Brothers, The 1979     Title Line     Synthesizer   Steady         Matter-of-Fact Soaring                
Minute By Minute Doobie Brothers, The 1979     Title Line       X     Relaxed     Contemplative Tight / Intimate X              
C'est La Vie Nevil, Robbie 1986     Title Line       X     Latin-dance     Frustrated Screaming     Punchy / Strident          
Billie Jean Jackson, Michael 1982           Several       X     Frightened   Silky         Previous Work   Elaborate Video
Thriller Jackson, Michael 1982     Title Line     Bass Line X   Forceful X     Hollywood Ghostly Punchy             Elaborate Video
Hey Nineteen Steely Dan 1980     Chorus     X       Lazy         Pristine X       Weirdoes    
Gaucho Steely Dan 1980     Chorus   Unusual       X         Thick / Airy   Luxurious       Weirdoes    
Goodbye Look, The Fagen, Donald 1982     Chorus             Caribbean         Pristine              
I.G.Y. Fagen, Donald 1982     Chorus             X       Lush / Airy Stunning Very High            
Hot Stuff Summer, Donna 1979     Chorus Title / Story   Several X           Brazen Shrieking         Sexual Liberation      
Bad Girls Summer, Donna 1979     Chorus Title / Story   Several X           Pitying Breathy         Sexual Liberation      
My Sharona Knack, The 1979           Guitar Riff X   Intense   High   Horny                  
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Benatar, Pat 1980     Title Line       X     Hard-edged     Bitchy           Women On Top   Dominatrix  
Sweet Dreams ... Eurythmics 1983     Chorus     Synth Riff