You came, you saw, you voted. Did you miss the top 500 countdown on air? Don't worry, we've got it right here to paw through!

You can also see the list alphabetically or by frequency of artist.


  1. Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
    Position in 2005:  NEW ENTRY 
  2. Click to reveal the number one song

  3. Iris
    The Goo Goo Dolls
    Position in 2005: 129
  4. One
    U2
    Position in 2005: 4
  5. Wonderwall
    Oasis
    Position in 2005: 18
  6. I Predict A Riot
    Kaiser Chiefs
    Position in 2005: 210
  7. Time Of Your Life
    Green Day
    Position in 2005: 219
  8. A Town Called Malice
    The Jam
    Position in 2005: 45
  9. America
    Razorlight
    Position in 2005:  NEW ENTRY 
  10. It Must Be Love
    Madness
    Position in 2005: 60
  11. Mr Brightside
    The Killers
    Position in 2005: 496
  12. Bohemian Rhapsody
    Queen
    Position in 2005: 6
  13. Hey Jude
    The Beatles
    Position in 2005: 2
  14. Yellow
    Coldplay
    Position in 2005: 25
  15. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
    U2
    Position in 2005: 66
  16. Losing My Religion
    REM
    Position in 2005: 13
  17. Golden Brown
    The Stranglers
    Position in 2005: 109
  18. Paint It Black
    The Rolling Stones
    Position in 2005: 34
  19. Imagine
    John Lennon
    Position in 2005: 1
  20. Bittersweet Symphony
    The Verve
    Position in 2005: 49
  21. Sweet Child O'mine
    Guns N Roses
    Position in 2005: 14
  22. Angels
    Robbie Williams
    Position in 2005: 5
  23. A Day In The Life
    The Beatles
    Position in 2005: 71
  24. Ashes To Ashes
    David Bowie
    Position in 2005: 196
  25. Under The Bridge
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Position in 2005: 36
  26. That's Entertainment
    The Jam
    Position in 2005: 63

Most featured artists...

  1. The Beatles - 32 times
  2. The Rolling Stones - 17 times
  3. David Bowie - 15 times
  4. U2 - 14 times
  5. Queen - 14 times

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