List of the Greatest Oldies Songs

Producing a list of the greatest oldies songs is at least somewhat subjective. First of all, the term "oldies" is relative. Songs identified as an oldie today could have been a number one top hit 10, 20, 30 or more years ago. Secondly, different people have various opinions about which songs should be considered the "greatest."

Research using a couple of sources, combined with studies with general opinions about oldies music has produced a fairly comprehensive list of the best oldies songs.

Included in the list are both the title of the song and the name of the artist.

• "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers
• "I Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley
• "Hotel California" by The Eagles
• "Only You" by The Platters
• "See You, Later Alligator" by Billy Haley and His Comets
• "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" by Billy Haley and His Comets
• "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
• "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
• "Rainy Night in Georgia" by Brook Benton
• "This Magic Moment" by Drifters
• "Save the Last Dance for Me" by Drifters
• "You Beat me to the Punch" by Mary Wells
• "Spanish Harlem" by Ben E. King
• "Let It Be Me" by Jerry Butler and Betty Everett
• "Harbor Lights" by The Platters
• "Smile a Little Smile for Me" by Flying Machine
• "In the Still of the Night" by Five Satins
• "16 Candles" by The Crests
• "Tell it Like it is" by Percy Sledge
• "Lightin' Strikes" by Lou Christie
• "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" by The Platters
• "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" by James Brown
• "Crazy Man Crazy" by Billy Haley and His Comets
• "Let's Live For Today" by Grass Roots
• "Devil With a Blue Dress On" by Mitch Ryder
• "Sure Gonna Miss Her" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys
• "I'll be True to You" by Billy Haley and His Comets
• "Tonight I Fell in Love" by The Tokens
• "Stand By Me" by Drifters
• "Twilight Time" by The Platters
• "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan
• "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" by Jerry Lewis
• "Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations
• "Stop Beatin' Around the Mulber" by Billy Haley and His Comets
• "Soul Man" by Sam and Dave
• "Here Comes Santa Claus" by The Platters
• "There's a Kind of Hush" by Herman's Hermits
• "Up on the Roof" by Drifters
• "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
• "Mickey's Monkey" by Miracles
• "Imagine" by John Lennon
• "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
• "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
• "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes
• "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan
• "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
• "Let it Be" by The Beatles
• "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye
• "One" by U2
• "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
• "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison
• "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
• "Yesterday" by the Beatles
• "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley
• "Summer Wind" by Frank Sinatra
• "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra
• "Theme from New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra
• "That's Amore" by Dean Martin

The greatest oldies songs in this list span across time, from over half a century ago up until only about 20 years or so ago. As time goes on, some songs of this generation will be added to the list; but, these great oldies will probably not disappear from the list.