The Freedom 500 1996

  1. Firehouse – Love of a Lifetime
  2. Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
  3. The Eagles – Hotel California
  4. Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper
  5. Marcia Griffiths – Electric Boogie (The Electric Slide)
  6. Jimmy Buffet – Margaritaville
  7. War – Low Rider
  8. Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
  9. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
  10. Grand Funk – Some Kind of Wonderful
  11. Village People – YMCA
  12. Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
  13. Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing
  14. Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive
  15. TLC – Waterfalls
  16. Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
  17. Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes
  18. Concrete Blonde – Joey
  19. Jeff Healey Band – Angel Eyes
  20. Queen – Another One Bites the Dust
  21. Wet Wet Wet – Love is All Around
  22. Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
  23. Meat Loaf – Paradise By the Dashboard Light
  24. Poison – Unskinny Bop
  25. Night Ranger – Sister Christian
  26. Rod Stewart – Have I Told You Lately
  27. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
  28. Grateful Dead – Touch of Grey
  29. Celine Dion – The Power of Love
  30. Nazareth – Love Hurts
  31. All-4-One – I Swear
  32. Queen – We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions
  33. Live – Lightning Crashes
  34. The Commodores – Brick House
  35. Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
  36. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – Turn the Page
  37. Journey – Open Arms
  38. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – I Love Rock & Roll
  39. Climax Blues Band – I Love You
  40. The B-52’s – Love Shack
  41. Queensryche – Silent Lucidity
  42. Chicago – You’re the Inspiration
  43. Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
  44. The Rembrandts – I’ll Be There For You
  45. Chris Deburgh – Lady in Red
  46. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen
  47. Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven
  48. Bon Jovi – Always
  49. Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain
  50. Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
  51. Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)
  52. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
  53. Don McLean – American Pie
  54. Katrina & the Waves – Walking on Sunshine
  55. Kiss – Rock and Roll All Nite
  56. Mariah Carey – Hero
  57. Duran Duran – The Reflex
  58. Club Nouveau – Lean On Me
  59. Bad Company – Feel Like Makin’ Love
  60. Little Texas – What Might Have Been
  61. REO Speedwagon – Time For Me To Fly
  62. UB40 – Red Red Wine
  63. Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  64. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
  65. Devo – Whip It
  66. The Go-Go’s – Vacation
  67. Loverboy – Turn Me Loose
  68. Dave Matthews Band – Ants Marching
  69. Jimmy Buffet – Cheeseburger in Paradise
  70. Guns N’ Roses – Patience
  71. Genesis – Follow You, Follow Me
  72. Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
  73. Van Morrison – Moondance
  74. Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know
  75. KC & the Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight
  76. Sammy Hagar – I Can’t Drive 55
  77. Boyz II Men – On Bended Knee
  78. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
  79. Boston – More Than a Feeling
  80. C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat
  81. Queen – You’re My Best Friend
  82. Bon Jovi – Runaway
  83. The Eagles – Desperado
  84. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – All Cried Out
  85. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Takin’ Care of Business
  86. Scandal – Goodbye To You
  87. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
  88. R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts
  89. Kool & the Gang – Celebration
  90. Meat Loaf – Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
  91. Atlantic Starr – Always
  92. Boston – Amanda
  93. Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
  94. Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory
  95. Enigma – Return To Innocence
  96. Journey – Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
  97. Prince & the Revolution – When Doves Cry
  98. Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
  99. Melissa Etheridge – Like the Way I Do
  100. Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall
  101. Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue
  102. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
  103. Billy Joel – Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
  104. Martika – Toy Soldiers
  105. Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer
  106. Jon Bon Jovi – Miracle
  107. Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
  108. Golden Earring – Radar Love
  109. Michael Jackson – Thriller
  110. EMF – Unbelievable
  111. Journey – Faithfully
  112. Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone
  113. Murray Head – One Night in Bangkok
  114. Kiss – Beth
  115. Aerosmith – Angel
  116. John Parr – Naughty Naughty
  117. Four Tops – I Believe in You And Me
  118. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me
  119. Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
  120. The Baby’s – Everytime I Think of You
  121. Bon Jovi – I’ll Be There For You
  122. Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine
  123. Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight
  124. Steelheart – I’ll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)
  125. Sophie B. Hawkins – Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
  126. The Tubes – She’s a Beauty
  127. Jimmy Buffet – Fins
  128. Gordon Lightfoot – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
  129. Blessid Union of Souls – Let Me Be the One
  130. Donnie Iris – Ah! Leah!
  131. Real McCoy – Come and Get Your Love
  132. Madness – Our House
  133. Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down to Georgia
  134. Joshua Kadison – Jessie
  135. Alphaville – Forever Young
  136. Better Than Ezra – Good
  137. Mariah Carey – Fantasy
  138. Steve Miller Band – The Joker
  139. Bonnie Raitt – Something To Talk About
  140. Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy
  141. Escape Club – I’ll Be There
  142. Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69
  143. Toni Basil – Mickey
  144. Styx – Come Sail Away
  145. Rod Stewart – Forever Young
  146. Soul Asylum – Runaway Train
  147. Frida – I Know There’s Something Going On
  148. Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
  149. Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men
  150. April Wine – Just Between You And Me
  151. Alanis Morissette – Hand in My Pocket
  152. Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
  153. Todd Rundgren – Bang the Drum All Day
  154. Billy Joel – My Life
  155. ’til Tuesday – Voices Carry
  156. Baltimora – Tarzan Boy
  157. Def Leppard – Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
  158. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Stay (I Missed You)
  159. Newcleus – Jam On It
  160. Loverboy – Working For the Weekend
  161. Selena – I Could Fall in Love
  162. George Thorogood – Bad To the Bone
  163. Moving Pictures – What About Me
  164. Bon Jovi – Edge of a Broken Heart
  165. Moody Blues – Nights in White Satin
  166. Seal – Crazy
  167. Stevie Nicks/Don Henley – Leather and Lace
  168. Billy Squier – The Stroke
  169. Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
  170. Billy Idol – Eyes Without a Face
  171. Jackson Browne – Running on Empty
  172. Cheap Trick – The Flame
  173. Billy Joel – Piano Man
  174. Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me
  175. Derek & the Dominos – Layla
  176. 4 P.M. – Sukiyaki
  177. Melissa Etheridge – Come To My Window
  178. Don Henley – The Heart of the Matter
  179. Collective Soul – Shine
  180. Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind of Love
  181. Hootie & the Blowfish – Only Wanna Be With You
  182. Boys Don’t Cry – I Wanna Be a Cowboy
  183. Def Leppard – Photograph
  184. Queen – Fat Bottomed Girls
  185. Santana – Winning
  186. Depeche Mode – Policy of Truth
  187. Crosby, Stills & Nash – Southern Cross
  188. Green Day – When I Come Around
  189. Firehouse – I Live My Life For You
  190. Talking Heads – Burning Down the House
  191. Dan Fogelberg – Same Old Lang Syne
  192. Melissa Etheridge – I’m the Only One
  193. John Fogerty – Centerfield
  194. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
  195. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
  196. Fun Factory – I Wanna B With U
  197. Journey – Wheel in the Sky
  198. Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry
  199. Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
  200. Prince – Little Red Corvette
  201. Bon Jovi – In These Arms
  202. Seal – Kiss From a Rose
  203. Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
  204. Boyz II Men – I’ll Make Love To You
  205. Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf
  206. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky
  207. Four Non Blondes – What’s Up
  208. Don Henley – Dirty Laundry
  209. Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
  210. Billy Idol – White Wedding
  211. Journey – Anyway You Want It
  212. All-4-One – I Can Love You Like That
  213. Steppenwolf – Magic Carpet Ride
  214. Abba – Dancing Queen
  215. Gary Numan – Cars
  216. John Mellencamp – Ain’t Even Done With the Night
  217. Mary-Chapin Carpenter – Passionate Kisses
  218. Foreigner – Waiting For a Girl Like You
  219. Sammy Johns – Chevy Van
  220. Def Leppard – Love Bites
  221. John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire
  222. Heatwave – Always And Forever
  223. Doobie Brothers – Black Water
  224. Huey Lewis & the News – Couple Days Off
  225. Journey – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  226. Los Del Rio – Macarena
  227. Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend
  228. Styx – Lady
  229. Crash Test Dummies – Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
  230. Chilliwack – My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)
  231. General Public – I’ll Take You There
  232. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves
  233. The Clash – Rock the Casbah
  234. Boyz II Men – End of the Road
  235. R.E.M. – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
  236. REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
  237. Snap – Rhythm is a Dancer
  238. Sweet – Ballroom Blitz
  239. Bangles – Hazy Shade of Winter
  240. Sheriff – When I’m With You
  241. Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)
  242. Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London
  243. 38 Special – Caught Up in You
  244. Nicki French – Total Eclipse of the Heart
  245. Aerosmith – Crazy
  246. Blessid Union of Souls – I Believe
  247. John Mellencamp – Jack And Diane
  248. Howard Jones – No One is To Blame
  249. The Eagles – Love Will Keep Us Alive
  250. Boyz II Men – Thank You
  251. Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
  252. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – Old Time Rock & Roll
  253. “Weird Al” Yankovic – Amish Paradise
  254. Franke & the Knockouts – Sweetheart
  255. Hootie & the Blowfish – Hold My Hand
  256. Diana Ross/Lionel Richie – Endless Love
  257. Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue
  258. The Pretenders – I’ll Stand By You
  259. Cheap Trick – I Want You To Want Me
  260. Stevie B. – Dream About You
  261. Roxette – The Look
  262. Tears For Fears – Shout
  263. Dobie Gray – Drift Away
  264. Elvis Costello – Veronica
  265. Bananarama – Cruel Summer
  266. Styx – Renegade
  267. P.M. Dawn – I’d Die Without You
  268. Tom Cochrane – Life is a Highway
  269. Shakespear’s Sister – Stay
  270. Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich
  271. Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like We Do
  272. Modern English – I Melt With You
  273. Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville – Don’t Know Much
  274. Queen/David Bowie – Under Pressure
  275. Blue Swede – Hooked on a Feeling
  276. Janet Jackson – If
  277. The Police – De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da
  278. Rolling Stones – Angie
  279. Sophie B. Hawkins – As I Lay Me Down
  280. Christopher Cross – Sailing
  281. Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
  282. Beatles – Help
  283. Extreme – More Than Words
  284. Van Halen – Right Now
  285. Luther Vandross – Here And Now
  286. Styx – Mr. Roboto
  287. Taylor Dayne – I’ll Always Love You
  288. Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song
  289. Peter Schilling – Major Tom (Coming Home)
  290. Take That – Back For Good
  291. Timex Social Club – Rumours
  292. U2 – With or Without You
  293. REO Speedwagon – Take It on the Run
  294. Electric Light Orchestra – Do Ya
  295. Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses
  296. Bryan Adams – Run To You
  297. Alice Cooper – School’s Out
  298. Fugees – Killing Me Softly
  299. Warrant – Heaven
  300. Foghat – Slow Ride
  301. The Fixx – Saved By Zero
  302. Michael Bolton – When a Man Loves a Woman
  303. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
  304. Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run
  305. Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite
  306. The Hooters – Where Do the Children Go
  307. Elton John – The One
  308. Elton John – Rocket Man
  309. Alanis Morissette – Ironic
  310. Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science
  311. Grand Funk – We’re an American Band
  312. Des’ree – You Gotta Be
  313. Big Country – In a Big Country
  314. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded By the Light
  315. Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men – One Sweet Day
  316. Van Halen – Why Can’t This Be Love
  317. Three Dog Night – Joy To the World
  318. T’Pau – Heart And Soul
  319. Damn Yankees – High Enough
  320. Indigo Girls – Closer To Fine
  321. Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
  322. Joan Osborne – One of Us
  323. Nick Gilder – Hot Child in the City
  324. Kiss – Forever
  325. Bangles – Eternal Flame
  326. Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the Dark
  327. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A.
  328. Janet Jackson – Again
  329. Dire Straits – Walk of Life
  330. Billy Joel – Allentown
  331. Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son
  332. Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
  333. Pat Benatar – Hit Me With Your Best Shot
  334. Genesis – Land of Confusion
  335. Eddie Money – Save a Little Room in Your Heart For Me
  336. The Kinks – Lola
  337. Fabulous Thunderbirds – Tuff Enuff
  338. Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal
  339. Van Halen – Jump
  340. Abba – Take a Chance on Me
  341. Elton John – Believe
  342. Aerosmith – Livin’ on the Edge
  343. Aerosmith – Sweet Emotion
  344. Gap Band – You Dropped a Bomb on Me
  345. Bryan Adams – Heaven
  346. Bee Gees – Tragedy
  347. Billy Idol – Mony Mony
  348. Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms
  349. Annie Lennox – No More “I Love You’s”
  350. Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me
  351. The Power Station – Some Like It Hot
  352. Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time
  353. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
  354. Cyndi Lauper – True Colours
  355. After the Fire – Der Kommissar
  356. Dave Mason – We Just Disagree
  357. J. Geils Band – Freeze-Frame
  358. Candlebox – Far Behind
  359. Gary Glitter – Rock & Roll Part II
  360. Madonna – Into the Groove
  361. Donnie Iris – Love is Like a Rock
  362. Harry Chapin – Cat’s in the Cradle
  363. Icehouse – Crazy
  364. Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
  365. Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
  366. Escape Club – Wild Wild West
  367. Jermaine Jackson/Whitney Houston – If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
  368. Moody Blues – Your Wildest Dreams
  369. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – American Girl
  370. Jamie Walters – Hold On
  371. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
  372. Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
  373. Kenny Loggins – Celebrate Me Home
  374. Prince & the Revolution – Raspberry Beret
  375. Georgia Satellites – Keep Your Hands To Yourself
  376. Phil Collins – I Wish It Would Rain Down
  377. Lipps Inc. – Funkytown
  378. Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al
  379. Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone
  380. Bruce Springsteen – Glory Days
  381. Tina Turner – The Best
  382. Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
  383. Collective Soul – December
  384. The Eagles – Take It To the Limit
  385. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
  386. Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon
  387. Stevie Nicks – Sometimes (It’s a Bitch)
  388. Toad the Wet Sprocket – Good Intentions
  389. The Troggs – Wild Thing
  390. Styx – Too Much Time on My Hands
  391. Paula Abdul – Rush Rush
  392. Walter Egan – Magnet and Steel
  393. Sting/Eric Clapton – It’s Probably Me
  394. Rufus – Tell Me Something Good
  395. Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise
  396. Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
  397. Jay Ferguson – Thunder Island
  398. Atlantic Starr – Secret Lovers
  399. Billy Joel – Pressure
  400. The Time – Jungle Love
  401. REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You
  402. Berlin – Take My Breath Away
  403. Mungo Jerry – In the Summertime
  404. Oasis – Wonderwall
  405. Little River Band – Cool Change
  406. Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
  407. Journey – Stone in Love
  408. Timmy T – One More Try
  409. Gary Wright – Really Wanna Know You
  410. Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing
  411. Bryan Adams – Please Forgive Me
  412. Billy Joel – Only the Good Die Young
  413. Billy Joel – Matter of Trust
  414. Larry Graham – One in a Million You
  415. Janis Joplin – Me And Bobby McGee
  416. Green Day – Basket Case
  417. Pat Benatar – We Belong
  418. Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle
  419. Steely Dan – Hey 19
  420. Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me
  421. Squeeze – Tempted
  422. Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town
  423. Expose – I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)
  424. Rod Stewart – Maggie Mae
  425. Spin Doctors – Two Princes
  426. Sade – No Ordinary Love
  427. Elton John – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
  428. Elton John – Bennie and the Jets
  429. Mariah Carey – Make It Happen
  430. Styx – Foolin’ Yourself (Angry Young Man)
  431. The Police – Every Breath You Take
  432. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Rhythm is Gonna Get You
  433. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – Against the Wind
  434. Janet Jackson – Black Cat
  435. Duran Duran – Come Undone
  436. Chicago – Colour My World
  437. En Vogue – My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
  438. REO Speedwagon – Roll With the Changes
  439. James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
  440. Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
  441. Billy Joel – River of Dreams
  442. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head To Toe
  443. Paul McCartney & Wings – Band on the Run
  444. ZZ Top – Legs
  445. Moody Blues – Gemini Dream
  446. Tony Rich Project – Nobody Knows
  447. INXS – Beautiful Girl
  448. Madonna – Vogue
  449. Bruce Springsteen – Thunder Road
  450. Michael Bolton – Soul Provider
  451. U2 – One
  452. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Summertime
  453. Van Halen – Panama
  454. Meat Loaf – I’d Lie For You (And That’s the Truth)
  455. Gloria Estefan – I See Your Smile
  456. Elton John – Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  457. Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
  458. Mariah Carey – Someday
  459. Firehouse – When I Look Into Your Eyes
  460. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am
  461. Billy Idol – Cradle of Love
  462. Otis Redding (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
  463. Average White Band – Pick Up the Pieces
  464. Ace of Base – The Sign
  465. Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
  466. The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
  467. Duran Duran – Rio
  468. Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker
  469. Men at Work – Down Under
  470. The Eagles – Life in the Fast Lane
  471. The Pretenders – Back on the Chain Gang
  472. Prince – 1999
  473. Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
  474. Annie Lennox – Walking on Broken Glass
  475. Yes – Love Will Find a Way
  476. James Taylor – You’ve Got a Friend
  477. Blues Traveler – Hook
  478. Belle Stars – Iko Iko
  479. Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
  480. Tommy Tutone – 867-5309/Jenny
  481. Londonbeat – I’ve Been Thinking About You
  482. The Cure – Friday I’m in Love
  483. John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band – On the Dark Side
  484. The Heights – How Do You Talk To an Angel
  485. Taco – Puttin’ on the Ritz
  486. Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
  487. Bananarama – I Heard a Rumour
  488. Orleans – Still the One
  489. Real Life – Send Me an Angel
  490. Aerosmith – What It Takes
  491. America – Sister Golden Hair
  492. Deee-Lite – Groove is in the Heart
  493. Foreigner – Juke Box Hero
  494. INXS – Need You Tonight
  495. Toni Braxton – You Mean the World To Me
  496. Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut
  497. Pure Prairie League – Amie
  498. Lenny Kravitz – It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over
  499. Del Amitri – Roll To Me
  500. Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music

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