The Associated Press: Lists the Top Songs of the Century. Chosen by: . . . . . . the National Endowment for the Arts. . . . and the. Recording Industry Association of America.

Rank - -- - - - - - - - - Title	Artist / Group		Rank - -- - - - - - - - Title	Artist / Group
1. . Over the Rainbow	Judy Garland		51. When a Man loves a Woman	Percy Sledge
2.. White Christmas	Bing Crosby		52. Light My Fire	The Doors
3.. This Land Is Your Land	Woody Guthrie		53. Stairway to Heaven	Led Zeppelin
4.. Respect	Aretha Frankllin		54. Sweet Georgia Brown	Ben Bernie Orch.
5.. American Pie	Don McLean		55. When You Wish Upon a Star	Cliff Edwards
6.. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy	The Andrews Sisters		56. Yesterday/Act Naturally	The Beatles
7.. West Side Story	Original Cast		57. Louie Louie	The Kingsmen
8.. Take me Out to the Ball Game	Billy Murray		58. God Bless the Child	Billie Holiday
9.. You've Lost That Lovin Feelin	Righteous Brothers		59. Born in the USA	Bruce Springsteen
10. The Entertainer	Scott Joplin		60. The Girl from Ipanema	S.Getz/A Gilberto
11. In the Mood	Glenn Miller Orch.		61. I Walk the Line	Johnny Cash
12. Rock Around the Clock	Bill haley & Comets		62. The Star Spangled Banner	John McCormick
13. When the Saints Go Marching In	Louis Armstrong		63. O Happy Day	Edwin Hawkins Sing
14. You Are My Sunshine	Jimmie Davis		64. Great Balls of Fire	Jerry Lee Lewis
15. Mack the Knife	Bobby Darin		65. What's Going On	Marvin Gaye
16. Satiasfaction	The Rolling Stones		66. Oklahoma	Original Cast
17. Take the 'A' Train	Duke Ellington		67. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah	Johnny Mercer
18. Blueberry Hill	Fats Domino		68. Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog	Elvis Presley
19. God Bless America	Kate Smith		69. St. Louis Blues	W.C.Handy
20. Stars and Stripes Forever	Sousa's Band		70. Yankee Doodle	Vess Ossman
21. I Heard It Through the Grapevine	Marvin Gaye		71. California Dreamin'	Mamas & Papas
22. Dock of hte Bay	Otis Redding		72. On the Road Again	Willie Nelson
23. I Left My heart in San Franscisco	Tony Bennett		73. Auld lang Syne	Frank Stanley
24. Good Vibrations	The Beach Boys		74. Summertime	Sidney Bechet
25. Stand By me	Ben E. King		75. Theme from Shaft	Isaac Hayes
26. Stormy Weather	Lena Horne		76. Beat It	Micael Jackson
27. Johnny B. goode	Chuck Berry		77. Sentimental Journey	Les Brown Orch.
28. I Want to Hold Your Hand	The Beatles		78. Blue Suede Shoes	Carl Perkins
29. Midnight Train to Georgia	Gladys Knight & Pips		79. The sound of Silence	Simon&Garfunkel
30. Imagine	John Lennon		80. Smells Like Teen Spirit	Nirvana
31. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer	Gene Autry		81. It had to Be You	Isham Jones Orch.
32. The Twist	Chubby Checker		82. Minnie the Moodher	Cab Calloway
33. Happy Trails	Roy Rogers & D.Evans		83. Sixteen Tons	Tennesee Ernie Ford
34. Your Cheatin' Heart	Hank Williams		84. What a Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong
35. Swing Low Sweet Chariot	Fisk Jubilee Singers		85. Fire and Rain	James Taylor
36. The Sound of Music	Original Cast		86. Y.M.C.A.	Village People
37. Round Midnight	Theoionius Monk		87. Heartbreak Hotel	Elvis Presley
38. What's Love Got to do With it	Tina Turner		88. King of athe Road	Roger Miller
39. Over There	American Quartet		89. I will Survive	Gloria Gaynor
40. Star Dust	Hoagy Carmichael		90. Ave Maria	Marian Anderson
41. Ain't Misbehavin'	Fats Waller		91. Begin the Bequine	Artie Shaw Orch.
42. Georgia on My Mind	Ray Charles		92. Like a Rolling Stone	Bob Dylan
43. Oh Pretty Woman	Roy Orbison		93. Stop in the name of Love	The Supremes
44. Every Breath You Take	The Police		94. Stayin' Alive	The Bee Gees
45. My Girl	The Temptations		95. 1999	Prince
46. Hotel California	The Eagles		96. Please Remember Me	Tim McGraw
47. Happy Days Are Here Again	Ben Selvin Orch		97. Porgy and Bess	Original Cast
48. Stand By Your Man	Tammy Wynette		98. Back in the Saddle Again	Gene Autry
49. Take Five	Dave Brubeck		99. Shake, Rattle, and Roll	Joe Turner
50. America the Beautiful	Louise Homer		100.In the Still of hte Night	The Five Satins