Bette Davis Eyes
1981
A DeShannon album track from 1975 until Bill Cuomo's Prophet-5 riff arrived; nine non-consecutive weeks at number one followed.
★ 6.5
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Maneater
1982
Oates started it as reggae; Hall swapped in a Motown bassline, and it sat four weeks at number one.
★ 5.9
Strange BrewCream
Strange Brew
1967 · From Disraeli Gears
Pappalardi and Gail Collins wrote new words over a shelved "Lawdy Mama" take, and Clapton borrows Albert King wholesale.
★ 5.5
Murder She WroteChaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
1994
Sly and Robbie cut it over the Bam Bam riddim, and Omarion, Pitbull and Jason Derulo all borrowed it later.
★ 5.4
Devil with a Blue Dress On
1966
Shorty Long cut it slow and bluesy first; Ryder welded it to Good Golly, Miss Molly and hit number four.
★ 5.4
Cold as Ice
1977
A piano riff hammered like a warning, written by Gramm and Jones, later sampled wholesale by M.O.P.
★ 5.0
All That She WantsAce of Base
All That She Wants
1993
Minor key at Linn Berggren's insistence, a demo titled Mr. Ace, and a number one in thirteen countries.
★ 3.9
Dangerous
2008
Under an hour, beat to finished verse, by Kardinal's account; the Junos named it Single of the Year.
★ 2.6