This review of the top 20 English songs was not only fun for me, but it was challenging! You see, my musical tastes have changed so much over my life, that I have listened to every type of music at one time or another. It’s hard to narrow down the’best of the best’ from all of the different genres!
On this list you will find, country, rock, heavy metal, and R & B. But they all have one thing in common. They are all among the best songs ever recorded(in my opinion)!
I hope you enjoy this list. It also includes the release dates and my favorite lines from each song. They aren’t listed in any particular order.
1. You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling – The Righteous Brothers(1964)
Baby, baby, I get down on my knees for you.
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah.
We had a love.a love.a love you don’t find everyday.
So don’t.don’t.don’t.don’t let it slip away.
2. Let it Be – The Beatles(1964)
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
3. I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher(1967)
I’ve got you to hold my hand
I’ve got you to understand
I’ve got you to walk with me
I’ve got you to talk with me
I’ve got to kiss goodnight
I’ve got you to hold me tight
I got you and won’t let go
I’ve got you to love me so
I got you babe
4.Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton(1997)
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please.
Beyond the door there’s peace I’m sure
And I know there’ll be no more tears in heaven.
5. Amazed – Lonestar(1999)
Every time our eyes meet This feeling inside me
Is almost more then I can take
Baby when you touch me I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I’ve never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts I can see your dreams
6.I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor 1982)
Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Did I crumble
Did you think I’d lay down and die?
Oh no, not.I. I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love I know I’ll stay alive;
7. Lady – Kenny Rogers(1980)
Lady, for so many years I thought I’d never find you
You have come into my life and made me whole
Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning
Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear
8. Hotel California – The Eagles(1977)
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
’This could be Heaven or this could be Hell’
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say.
Welcome to the Hotel California
9. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses(1987)
She’s got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me
of a warm safe place
Where as a child I’d hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by
10. What Love Can Be – Kingdom Come(1988)
Come to me now
I want to be your best friend for all of time
I want to be the tissue for your tears
I never want to be alone
11.Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix(1967)
Purple haze all in my brain
Lately things they don’t seem the same
Actin’ funny but I don’t know why
’Scuse me while I kiss the sky
12. When A Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge(1966)
When a man loves a woman,
can’t keep his mind on nothing else.
He’ll trade the world
for the good thing he found.
Yeah, if she’s bad, he can’t see it.
She can do no wrong.
Turn his back on his best friend
if he put her down
13. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls(1985)
God bless Mother Nature
She’s a single women too
She took on the heavens & she did what she had to do
She fought every angel
She rearranged the sky, so that every women
Could have the perfect guy
It’s raining men HALLELUJAH!
14. Hard Habit to Break – Chicago(1984)
I guess I thought you’d be here forever
Another illusion I chose to create
You don’t know what ya got until it’s gone
And I found out just a little too late
15. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zepplin(1971)
And it’s whispered that soon if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.
16. I’m so Excited – The Pointers Sisters(1983)
We shouldn’t even think about tomorrow,
Sweet memories will last a long long time.
We’ll have a good time baby don’t you worry,
And if we’re still playing around boy that’s just fine.
17. All out of Love – Air Supply(1980)
I wish I could carry your smile in my heart
For times when my life seems so low
It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring
When today doesn’t really know.
18.RESPECT- Aretha Franklin(1967)
I ain’t gonna do you wrong while you gone,
I ain’t gonna do you wrong’cause I don’t wanna.
All I askin’ is for a little respect
When you come home, baby.
When you come home,
respect.
19. Crazy – Patsy Cline(1962)
I knew you’d love me as long as you wanted,
And then someday, you’d leave me for somebody new.
Worry,
Why do I let myself worry?
Wonderin,
What in the world did I do?
20. Satisfaction- The Rolling Stones(1965)
When I’m watchin’ my TV
And that man comes on to tell me
How white my shirts can be
But he can’t be a man’cause he doesn’t smoke
The same cigarettes as me.
I hope you had fun with my list! Keep a look out for my top 20 list of best dance songs!