Billboard's Top 100 Songs By Solo Male Artists

[renegade_killerbee]

Surely this won't spark as much debate as the ladies' list. If you like Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Usher and Elvis Presley, you're gonna love this list

1. Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight
Elton John
2. Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
3. Let Me Love You
Mario
4. The Twist
Chubby Checker
5. Lose Yourself
Eminem
6. U Got It Bad
Usher
7. In Da Club
50 Cent
8. Run It!
Chris Brown
9. Burn
Usher
10. Hot In Herre
Nelly
11. Love Letters In The Sand
Pat Boone
12. Mack The Knife
Bobby Darin
13. Singing The Blues
Guy Mitchell
14. You Make Me Wanna ...
Usher
15. Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
16. Bad Day
Daniel Powter
17. Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
18. Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
19. Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice
Elvis Presley
20. Get Busy
Sean Paul
21. Temperature
Sean Paul
22. U Remind Me
Usher
23. This Is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
24. Back At One
Brian McKnight
25. Sexyback
Justin Timberlake
26. Tossin' And Turnin'
Bobby Lewis
27. All Shook Up
Elvis Presley
28. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Elvis Presley
29. Informer
Snow
30. The Battle Of New Orleans
Johnny Horton
31. Shadow Dancing
Andy Gibb
32. Baby Got Back
Sir Mix-A-Lot
33. The Green Door
Jim Lowe
34. Memories Are Made Of This
Dean Martin
35. I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Andy Gibb
36. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rod Stewart
37. Kiss From A Rose
Seal
38. Right Thurr
Chingy
39. Livin' La Vida Loca
Ricky Martin
40. Ignition
R. Kelly
41. It's All In The Game
Tommy Edwards
42. I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
Meat Loaf
43. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley
44. Lady
Kenny Rogers
45. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Bryan Adams
46. Bump N' Grind
R. Kelly
47. I Believe I Can Fly
R. Kelly
48. Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
49. Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
50. Black Or White
Michael Jackson
51. Here Comes The Hotstepper
Ini Kamoe
52. Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?
Bryan Adams
53. You're Beautiful
James Blunt
54. Nice & Slow
Usher
55. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
56. Twisted
Keith Sweat
57. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
Domenico Modugno
58. Confessions Part II
Usher
59. Return Of The Mack
Mark Morrison
60. All Night Long (All Night)
Lionel Richie
61. American Pie
Don McLean
62. (Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
63. When Doves Cry
Prince
64. I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
65. Maggie May / Reason To Believe
Rod Stewart
66. Venus
Frankie Avalon
67. My Way
Usher
68. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
B.J. Thomas
69. It's Now Or Never
Elvis Presley
70. Young Love
Tab Hunter
71. Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
72. Jack And Diane
John Cougar
73. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Rod Stewart
74. My Sweet Lord / Isn't It A Pity?
George Harrison
75. The Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley
76. Ain't That A Shame
Pat Boone
77. Witch Doctor
David Seville
78. Don't I Beg Of You
Elvis Presley
79. Lonely Boy
Paul Anka
80. Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
Stevie B.
81. Hurts So Good
John Cougar
82. Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
83. Rock With You
Michael Jackson
84. Stuck On You
Elvis Presley
85. Say You, Say Me
Lionel Richie
86. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) / Juke Box Baby
Perry Como
87. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
Phil Collins
88. Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton
89. Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
Dr. Dr.
90. Runaround Sue
Dion
91. U Remind Me
Usher
92. Another Day In Paradise
Phil Collins
93. Beat It
Michael Jackson
94. Hello
Lionel Richie
95. Honey
Bobby Goldsboro
96. Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton
97. Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
98. Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Will Smith
99. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding
100. Runaway
Del Shannon

Source: Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits/ July 9, 1955-Feburary 3, 2007

*** KEVIN IN SOUTH TULSA ***

Below: Elton John's No. 1 song of all-time by a solo male artist



Below: The No. 1 solo male artist of the past 52 years



Below: Usher would have been the No. 1 solo male artist of the past 52 years but his No. 1 for 12-weeks "Yeah!" wasn't a solo single (featured Li'l Jon & Ludacris) and "My Boo," No. 1 for 6-weeks was a duet with Alicia Keys

 

[Linxus87]

Wow....never realized how big some of my favorite songs had made it. Songs like U Got it Bad, Lose Yourself, Nice and Slow, and so many others were my teenage years. My sister would hate this list. She's an 80s gal. Can't stand her taste in music, lol. Gotta love the generational differences in music tastes.

 

[DON55]

Any list that places Eminem in the top 20 and/or Mario (who the fuck is he) over even the worst of Michael Jackson is just foolish. This is a foolish list of non-accomplishment.

 

[Ontariobear]

When compared to the Female's list, I find it interesting how many oldies actually made this list.

 

[LatinoSTAR]

This list Is SHIT! Billie Jean Isnt Even In The Top 5, WHAT......THE....FUCK? The Top 10 Is A Joke, 3 Fuckin Usher Songs, And No Michael Jackson Songs, Who The Fuck is Mario?, and Chubby Checker?


If this is a "male solo list", Then why is "Nuthin But A G thing" here, I Love That song, but its not a solo song, its DR. Dre And Snoop Dogg! This List Is A Complete Waste, Billboard Dont Know Shit About Songs

 

[LatinoSTAR]

Usher would have been the No. 1 solo male artist of the past 52 years but his No. 1 for 12-weeks "Yeah!" wasn't a solo single (featured Li'l Jon & Ludacris) and "My Boo," No. 1 for 6-weeks was a duet with Alicia Keys

Ok Why Would they even consider Usher as the most sucessful solo artist of the past 52 years, Michael Jackson SHOULD be the No. 1 Male solo artist of the past 52 years, No ONE! Has sold more records than michael jackson! Billboard is so corrupted, Crank that isnt the No. 1 song Right Now, They manipulated the chart, Another Song is Probably Number one right now, not that stupid ass "crank that soulja boy tellem" whatever the fuck.

 

[prettyboysing]

When Doves Cry was Prince and the Revolution. It shouldn't be on the list.

 

[LatinoSTAR]

When Doves Cry was Prince and the Revolution. It shouldn't be on the list.

Actually No, Prince Performed All The Musical Instruments On His OWN in the recording, therefore its a Solo Recording. The Revolution Played all the instruments On All the Other Tracks recorded On Purple Rain!

 

[prettyboysing]

Actually No, Prince Performed All The Musical Instruments On His OWN in the recording, therefore its a Solo Recording. The Revolution Played all the instruments On All the Other Tracks recorded On Purple Rain!

You are probably right, but Billboard (who put this list together) credits the song to "Prince and the Revolution." So, either they're wrong now, or they were wrong then.

Billboard Chart Listing for "When Doves Cry"

 

[LatinoSTAR]

You are probably right, but Billboard (who put this list together) credits the song to "Prince and the Revolution." So, either they're wrong now, or they were wrong then.

Billboard Chart Listing for "When Doves Cry"

hmmmm, thats strange, Nuthin But a g thing is on the list, but its Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg, so its not a solo song? i think someone made up the list.

 

[prettyboysing]

hmmmm, thats strange, Nuthin But a g thing is on the list, but its Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg, so its not a solo song? i think someone made up the list.

Maybe the producers at VH1--seems to be their specialty

 

[renegade_killerbee]

Ugh, Prettyboyrising you're opening up a whole Pandora's Box of confusion with Prince.

While typing this list out (straight from the Billboard book since it isn't available on the net), I was kinda wondering to myself why there wasn't a whole lot of Prince songs and now I realize why:

Prince & The Revolution, Prince & The NPG and of course there was that six-year phase where he had NO NAME, regardless of whether he was solo or with a group. LOL.

Once again, shoot Billboard, don't shoot the messenger.

*** KEVIN IN SOUTH TULSA ***

 

[LatinoSTAR]

Ugh, Prettyboyrising you're opening up a whole Pandora's Box of confusion with Prince.

While typing this list out (straight from the Billboard book since it isn't available on the net), I was kinda wondering to myself why there wasn't a whole lot of Prince songs and now I realize why:

Prince & The Revolution, Prince & The NPG and of course there was that six-year phase where he had NO NAME, regardless of whether he was solo or with a group. LOL.

Once again, shoot Billboard, don't shoot the messenger.

*** KEVIN IN SOUTH TULSA ***

ya i was thinkin that too, but his first five albums, "For You" up into "1999", Then again from "Sign 'O' the Times" up into "Graffiti Bridge", and then his three most recent albums "Musicology", "3121", And "Planet Earth" were all solo albums, without anybody else recording parts in the studio, thats 13 solo albums, Im Wondering Why "Little Red Corvette" wasnt included in the list, definatley one of his most well known songs

 

[starlight70]

When compared to the Female's list, I find it interesting how many oldies actually made this list.

Hear. Hear. It also suggested that female artists nowadays are more dominating than their peers in the earlier years of pop and rock. Good for them. But still, I love both lists. Thanks Kevin... I love the messenger. I don't shoot.

Well, not bullets anyway.

 

[Boywonder89]

Somewhat random selections. I don't agree with half of them, but...whatever.

 

[scrapple]

Who the hell is Usher?

 

[JOUPER]

No Barry Manilow,Stevie Wonder Or Billy Joel Just To Name A Few.This List Is Crapp

 

[Ontariobear]

Each of them have had lengthy and successful careers, no arguing there, it's just that they didn't have an indivdual hit that spent enough weeks at the top of the chart as well as total weeks on the chart in the formula Billboard uses.
If the category was Top Male Vocalist on the Singles Chart then yes they would appear well up based on a career of work but that isn't what this list is for.