Marc Myers is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, where he writes about jazz, rock and soul, as well as the arts. He is the author of Rock Concert, Anatomy of a Song and Why Jazz Happened.

Myers has a knack for capturing the artistry of songwriting and easily shows why these tracks are "iconic but not tired." This melodic collection will strike a chord with music fans.

• 1: Walk On By DIONNE WARWICK 2: Dancing in the Street MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS 3: Sunshine Superman DONOVAN 4: Good Vibrations THE BEACH BOYS 5: Up, Up and Away THE 5TH DIMENSION 6: Get Together THE YOUNGBLOODS 7: The Weight THE BAND 8: Fire THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN 9: Bad Moon Rising CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 10: Crystal Blue Persuasion TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS 11: Ain't No Mountain High Enough DIANA ROSS 12: Paranoid BLACK SABBATH 13: Truckin' GRATEFUL DEAD 8 14: I'm Eighteen ALICE COOPER 15: Bang a Gong (Get It On) T. REX 16: Roundabout YES 17: Doctor My Eyes JACKSON BROWNE 18: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress THE HOLLIES 19: Rocket Man ELTON JOHN 20: I'll Be Around THE SPINNERS 21: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone THE TEMPTATIONS 22: Killing Me Softly with His Song ROBERTA FLACK 23: Smoke on the Water DEEP PURPLE 24: Hello It's Me TODD RUNDGREN 1 25: She's Gone HALL & OATES 26: Come and Get Your Love REDBONE 27: Sundown GORDON LIGHTFOOT 28: Why Can't We Be Friends? WAR 29: I'm Not in Love 10CC 30: Love Is the Drug ROXY MUSIC 31: The Boys Are Back in Town THIN LIZZY 32: Fly Like an Eagle STEVE MILLER BAND 33: Year of the Cat AL STEWART 34: Go Your Own Way FLEETWOOD MAC 35: Barracuda HEART 36: Nobody Does It Better CARLY SIMON 37: Peg STEELY DAN 38: My Best Friend's Girl THE CARS 39: The Gambler KENNY ROGERS 40: September EARTH, WIND & FIRE 41: What a Fool Believes THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 42: Accidents Will Happen ELVIS COSTELLO 43: The Devil Went Down to Georgia THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 44: Good Times CHIC 45: Highway to Hell AC/DC 46: Cars GARY NUMAN 47: On the Radio DONNA SUMMER 48: Bad Reputation JOAN JETT 49: Rapture BLONDIE 50: Don't Stop Believin' JOURNEY 51: Come On Eileen DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 52: Steppin' Out JOE JACKSON 53: Burning Down the House TALKING HEADS 54: The Power of Love HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 55: Small Town JOHN MELLENCAMP 56: Take It So Hard KEITH RICHARDS 57: Being Boring PET SHOP BOYS 58: If It Makes You Happy SHERYL CROW

Marc Myers is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, where he writes about jazz, rock and soul, as well as the arts. He is the author of Rock Concert, Anatomy of a Song and Why Jazz Happened.

Myers has a knack for capturing the artistry of songwriting and easily shows why these tracks are "iconic but not tired." This melodic collection will strike a chord with music fans.

• 1: Walk On By DIONNE WARWICK 2: Dancing in the Street MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS 3: Sunshine Superman DONOVAN 4: Good Vibrations THE BEACH BOYS 5: Up, Up and Away THE 5TH DIMENSION 6: Get Together THE YOUNGBLOODS 7: The Weight THE BAND 8: Fire THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN 9: Bad Moon Rising CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 10: Crystal Blue Persuasion TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS 11: Ain't No Mountain High Enough DIANA ROSS 12: Paranoid BLACK SABBATH 13: Truckin' GRATEFUL DEAD 8 14: I'm Eighteen ALICE COOPER 15: Bang a Gong (Get It On) T. REX 16: Roundabout YES 17: Doctor My Eyes JACKSON BROWNE 18: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress THE HOLLIES 19: Rocket Man ELTON JOHN 20: I'll Be Around THE SPINNERS 21: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone THE TEMPTATIONS 22: Killing Me Softly with His Song ROBERTA FLACK 23: Smoke on the Water DEEP PURPLE 24: Hello It's Me TODD RUNDGREN 1 25: She's Gone HALL & OATES 26: Come and Get Your Love REDBONE 27: Sundown GORDON LIGHTFOOT 28: Why Can't We Be Friends? WAR 29: I'm Not in Love 10CC 30: Love Is the Drug ROXY MUSIC 31: The Boys Are Back in Town THIN LIZZY 32: Fly Like an Eagle STEVE MILLER BAND 33: Year of the Cat AL STEWART 34: Go Your Own Way FLEETWOOD MAC 35: Barracuda HEART 36: Nobody Does It Better CARLY SIMON 37: Peg STEELY DAN 38: My Best Friend's Girl THE CARS 39: The Gambler KENNY ROGERS 40: September EARTH, WIND & FIRE 41: What a Fool Believes THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 42: Accidents Will Happen ELVIS COSTELLO 43: The Devil Went Down to Georgia THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 44: Good Times CHIC 45: Highway to Hell AC/DC 46: Cars GARY NUMAN 47: On the Radio DONNA SUMMER 48: Bad Reputation JOAN JETT 49: Rapture BLONDIE 50: Don't Stop Believin' JOURNEY 51: Come On Eileen DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 52: Steppin' Out JOE JACKSON 53: Burning Down the House TALKING HEADS 54: The Power of Love HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 55: Small Town JOHN MELLENCAMP 56: Take It So Hard KEITH RICHARDS 57: Being Boring PET SHOP BOYS 58: If It Makes You Happy SHERYL CROW

Marc Myers is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, where he writes about jazz, rock and soul, as well as the arts. He is the author of Rock Concert, Anatomy of a Song and Why Jazz Happened.

Myers has a knack for capturing the artistry of songwriting and easily shows why these tracks are "iconic but not tired." This melodic collection will strike a chord with music fans.

• 1: Walk On By DIONNE WARWICK 2: Dancing in the Street MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS 3: Sunshine Superman DONOVAN 4: Good Vibrations THE BEACH BOYS 5: Up, Up and Away THE 5TH DIMENSION 6: Get Together THE YOUNGBLOODS 7: The Weight THE BAND 8: Fire THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN 9: Bad Moon Rising CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 10: Crystal Blue Persuasion TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS 11: Ain't No Mountain High Enough DIANA ROSS 12: Paranoid BLACK SABBATH 13: Truckin' GRATEFUL DEAD 8 14: I'm Eighteen ALICE COOPER 15: Bang a Gong (Get It On) T. REX 16: Roundabout YES 17: Doctor My Eyes JACKSON BROWNE 18: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress THE HOLLIES 19: Rocket Man ELTON JOHN 20: I'll Be Around THE SPINNERS 21: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone THE TEMPTATIONS 22: Killing Me Softly with His Song ROBERTA FLACK 23: Smoke on the Water DEEP PURPLE 24: Hello It's Me TODD RUNDGREN 1 25: She's Gone HALL & OATES 26: Come and Get Your Love REDBONE 27: Sundown GORDON LIGHTFOOT 28: Why Can't We Be Friends? WAR 29: I'm Not in Love 10CC 30: Love Is the Drug ROXY MUSIC 31: The Boys Are Back in Town THIN LIZZY 32: Fly Like an Eagle STEVE MILLER BAND 33: Year of the Cat AL STEWART 34: Go Your Own Way FLEETWOOD MAC 35: Barracuda HEART 36: Nobody Does It Better CARLY SIMON 37: Peg STEELY DAN 38: My Best Friend's Girl THE CARS 39: The Gambler KENNY ROGERS 40: September EARTH, WIND & FIRE 41: What a Fool Believes THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 42: Accidents Will Happen ELVIS COSTELLO 43: The Devil Went Down to Georgia THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 44: Good Times CHIC 45: Highway to Hell AC/DC 46: Cars GARY NUMAN 47: On the Radio DONNA SUMMER 48: Bad Reputation JOAN JETT 49: Rapture BLONDIE 50: Don't Stop Believin' JOURNEY 51: Come On Eileen DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 52: Steppin' Out JOE JACKSON 53: Burning Down the House TALKING HEADS 54: The Power of Love HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 55: Small Town JOHN MELLENCAMP 56: Take It So Hard KEITH RICHARDS 57: Being Boring PET SHOP BOYS 58: If It Makes You Happy SHERYL CROW