All But Forgotten Oldies Top 100 - 2007

Below is our list of the Year 2007 Top 100. There are a total of 103 songs listed below (including 3 ties) which account for 14.6% of all clicks received in 2007. Last year's main event on allbutforgottenoldies.net was our interview with Vikki Carr. Her 1967 hit, "It Must Be Him," topped our list of most clicked on songs for 2007, and her 1969 hit, "With Pen In Hand," was not far behind at #10.

Besides Vikki Carr, those bands and artists that had the most songs in our Year 2007 Top 100 were as follows: Tom Jones (4 songs); Aretha Franklin (3); Barry White (3); Ray Charles (3 total, including one duet with Betty Carter); Cheech And Chong (2); David Geddes (2); Ray Stevens (2); Ron Dante (2 total: one for the Archies, and one for the Cuff Links); The Chipmunks (2); The Jimmy Castor Bunch (2); The Temptations (2); and Wayne Newton (2).

Of all the songs that made the Top 100 in 2007, 67 of these were also in the Top 100 for 2006, and 45 were in all our previous Top 100 lists (2004-on).

  1. It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr - 1967
  2. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White - 1974
  3. Sister Mary Elephant (Shudd-Up!) - Cheech And Chong - 1974
  4. The Wedding - Julie Rogers - 1965
  5. The Bertha Butt Boogie (Part 1) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch - 1975
  6. Burning Bridges - The Mike Curb Congregation - 1971
  7. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies - 1974
  8. Blue On Blue - Bobby Vinton - 1963
  9. The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) - David Geddes - 1975
  10. With Pen In Hand - Vikki Carr - 1969
  11. You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White - 1975
  12. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas - 1974
  13. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles - 1962
  14. Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? - Hurricane Smith - 1973
  15. Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy - 1969
  16. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf - 1970
  17. Sugar, Sugar - The Archies - 1969
  18. Patches - Dickey Lee - 1962
  19. My Girl - The Temptations - 1965
  20. I (Who Have Nothing) - Tom Jones - 1970
  21. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean - 1961
  22. My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake - 1962
  23. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations - 1966
  24. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli - 1967
  25. Summertime, Summertime - The Jamies - 1958, 1962
  26. Popcorn - Hot Butter - 1972
  27. Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) - Daddy Dewdrop - 1971
  28. Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton - 1963
  29. Tracy - The Cuff Links - 1969
  30. Troglodyte (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch - 1972
  31. Mr. Jaws - Dickie Goodman - 1975
  32. Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto - 1963
  33. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom - 1970
  34. ABC - The Jackson 5 - 1970
  35. For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays - 1974
  36. Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede - 1974
  37. Image Of A Girl - The Safaris - 1960
  38. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris - 1963
  39. Rocky - Austin Roberts - 1975
  40. Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers - 1973
  41. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton - 1972
  42. Chevy Van - Sammy Johns - 1975
  43. D.O.A. - Bloodrock - 1971
  44. Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces - Cheech And Chong - 1973
  45. Respect - Aretha Franklin - 1967
  46. Ahab, The Arab - Ray Stevens - 1962
  47. The Horse - Cliff Nobles And Company - 1968
  48. Patches - Clarence Carter - 1970
  49. Wildfire - Michael Martin Murphey - 1975
  50. Run Joey Run - David Geddes - 1975
  51. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman - 1969, 1970
  52. Black Pearl - Sonny Charles And The Checkmates, Ltd. - 1969
  53. They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV - 1966, 1973
    Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Mama Cass With The Mamas And The Papas - 1968
  54. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks - 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962
  55. Baby It's Cold Outside - Ray Charles And Betty Carter - 1962
  56. The Stripper - David Rose And His Orchestra - 1962
  57. (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka With Odia Coates - 1974
  58. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - The Hillside Singers - 1972
  59. Can't Stop Loving You - Tom Jones - 1970
  60. Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers - 1972
  61. Joy - Apollo 100 - 1972
  62. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell - 1967
  63. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam - 1969
  64. Mr. Custer - Larry Verne - 1960
  65. Hey Paula - Paul And Paula - 1963
  66. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family - 1970
  67. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple - 1973
  68. Delilah - Tom Jones - 1968
    The Beginning Of My End - The Unifics - 1969
  69. Ain't No Way - Aretha Franklin - 1968
  70. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson And The Cavaliers - 1964, 1974
  71. All I Need - The Temptations - 1967
  72. 1900 Yesterday - Liz Damon's Orient Express - 1971
  73. Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin - 1967
  74. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles - 1960
  75. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To - Barry White - 1975
  76. Annie's Song - John Denver - 1974
  77. The Snake - Al Wilson - 1968
  78. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Mel Carter - 1965
  79. She's A Lady - Tom Jones - 1971
  80. It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones - 1965
  81. The Alvin Twist - The Chipmunks - 1962
  82. Stay Awhile - The Bells - 1971
  83. This Magic Moment - The Drifters - 1960
  84. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1969
    Jungle Fever - The Chakachas - 1972
  85. Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson - 1960
  86. Black is Black - Los Bravos - 1966
  87. How Do You Do? - Mouth And MacNeal - 1972
  88. Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra - 1962
  89. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim - 1974
  90. The Streak - Ray Stevens - 1974
  91. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks - 1974
  92. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited - 1969
  93. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles - 1961
  94. Toast And Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin - 1971
  95. A Walk In The Black Forest - Horst Jankowski - 1965
  96. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young With The Innocents - 1960
  97. One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven - 1971, 1974
  98. Hair - The Cowsills - 1969
  99. Get Dancin' - Disco-Tex And The Sex-O-Lettes - 1975
  100. House Of The Rising Sun - Frijid Pink - 1970