[Music] Prompted by Greatest Band ever - Greatest Single ever

[smillie's garden]

I have my mental list of 20 - 30 favourite ever songs, and a couple have already been mentioned on this thread. This one appealed today - a marvelous work of art, with the music written by Stevie Wonder and Funk Brother, Hank Cosby; and the lyrics penned by Smokey, of course. The unusual arrangement never gets old for me - I love the baritone sax parp, and the bassoon part. This languished as an album track, until it was released in the UK in 1970.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Video Killed the Radio Star, perfect, pure pop.

Honourable mention to Fade to Grey.

 

[B-right-on]

 

[jcdenton08]

Wonderwall probably

 

[kevo]

The best single ever released had Strawberry Fields Forever on one side and Penny Lane on the other. Simple as that.

Difficult to argue..

 

[wellquickwoody]

People join together to sing this, whatever age they are…..

 

[BadFish]

Another Girl Another Planet.

 

[Peteinblack]

As Bohemian Rhapsody has already been mentioned, I'll nominate this:

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[Guinness Boy]

 

[SkirlieWirlie]

You can't have enough cowbell...

 

[Flounce]

If chilled and relaxing music is your “thang” this must be up there

 

[zefarelly]

For pure pop impact . . .ie a 2-3 minute single, not a mini opera or album advert

Itchycoo park
My Generation
You really got me
Going underground
hit me with your rhythm stick
baggy trousers

this is almost perfect.

 

[5Ways Gull]

Life on Mars

 

[5Ways Gull]

Life on Mars

Or Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You are John Peel and I claim my £5 worth of premium bonds.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Far far too many choices. I will post just the one.

 

[Dick Head]

 

[The Mole]

Bohemian Rhapsody

It’s all down to taste - I would nominate this as one of the worst… but I acknowledge some people like it - just don’t get it myself

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Could never understand why the Beatles didn’t release Helta Skelter as a single.

Something Charles Mansony?