Smooth Icons 2020: See the full top 100 list
31 August 2020, 10:03 | Updated: 30 August 2021, 11:33
You voted in your thousands, and we can now bring you the greatest artists of all time in Smooth Icons 2020!
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You've been selecting your all-time favourite artists over the past month, and we will now count down the top 100.
All day today (August 31), we're counting down your favourite bands and singers from 10am to 7pm.
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Smooth Icons 2020 Top 100:
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100. Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive [Official Video] 1978 [Audio iTunes Plus AAC M4A]
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99. Randy Crawford
Street life-Randy Crawford
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98. Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (UK)
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97. Richard Marx
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (Official Video)
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96. Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey - Hero (Video)
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95. Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World (Official Video)
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94. Kate Bush
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights - Official Music Video - Version 2
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93. Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi - Always (Official Music Video)
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92. James Taylor
James Taylor - How sweet it is (to be loved by you)
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91. Tom Jones
Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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90. Van Morrison
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (Audio)
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89. Seal
Seal - Kiss From A Rose (Official Music Video 720p HD) + Lyrics
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88. Righteous Brothers
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody [Live - Best Quality] (1965)
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87. Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman - Fast car
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86. Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
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85. REM
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Official Music Video)
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84. Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers & Chic - Let's Dance & Le Freak
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83. Paul Young
Paul Young - Love of the Common People (Official Video)
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82. Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson - Higher & Higher Official Video
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81. Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal - Criticize
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80. Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight (Live Video) | Warner Vault
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79. Hot Chocolate
HOT CHOCOLATE - So You Win Again (1977)
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78. Bill Withers
Lean on Me
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77. Bryan Ferry
Roxy Music - More Than This
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76. Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You (HD)
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75. Smokey Robinson
The Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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74. Chicago
Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (stereo sound)
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73. Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick - HEARTBREAKER (with Lyrics)
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72. Otis Redding
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Official Music Video)
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71. Madness
Madness - It Must Be Love (Official Video)
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70. Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke - What A Wonderful World (Official Lyric Video)
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69. U2
U2 - With Or Without You
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68. Foreigner
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (Official Music Video)
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67. Hall & Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
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66. Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man
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65. Four Tops
The four tops - I can't help myself . HD
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64. Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet - All Cried Out (Official Video)
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63. Aerosmith
Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Official Video)
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62. Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" live, 1967
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61. Sting
The Police - Every Breath You Take
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60. Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (Official Video)
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59. A-ha
a-ha - Take On Me (Official 4K Music Video)
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58. Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (Official Video)
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57. Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia - ( Remastered ) HD
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56. Al Green
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
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55. Four Seasons
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (Official Music Video)
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54. Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You (Noel's House Party 1997)
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53. Shania Twain
Shania Twain - You’re Still The One (Official Music Video)
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52. George Benson
George Benson - Give Me The Night (Official Music Video)
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51. Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
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50. UB40
UB40 - Red Red Wine (Official Video)
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49. Duran Duran
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (Official Music Video)
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48. Blondie
Blondie - Heart Of Glass (Official Music Video)
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47. Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney - Band on the Run (Live)
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46. Beach Boys
The Beach Boys - God only knows
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45. Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Official Video) [HD REMASTERED]
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44. Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams - Angels (Official Video)
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43. Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (from The Concert in Central Park)
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42. Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's" (Official Video)
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41. Coldplay
Coldplay - Fix You (Official Video)
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40. Simply Red
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Live at the Royall Albert Hall)
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39. Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand -- Woman In Love Video HQ
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38. Bryan Adams
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You (Official Music Video)
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37. Earth Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official Video)
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36. Barry White
Barry White - You´re The First, The Last, My Everything - ( Remastered ) HD
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35. Take That
Take That - Back for Good (Official Video)
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34. Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton - Jolene 19880110
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33. John Lennon
Imagine - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (w the Flux Fiddlers) (official music video HD long v)
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32. Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline High Quality neildiamond
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31. Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé - Home [Official Music Video]
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30. Billy Joel
Billy Joel - Piano Man (Video)
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29. Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
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28. Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud [Official Video]
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27. Eagles
Eagles - Hotel California
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26. Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds (Official Video)
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25. Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Video)
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24. Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (HQ)
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23. Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin - Respect [1967] (Aretha's Original Version)
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22. Tina Turner
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It [HD REMASTERED]
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21. Boy George
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (Official Video)
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20. Celine Dion
Céline Dion - Think Twice (Official Video)
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19. Adele
Adele - Someone Like You (Official Music Video)
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18. Madonna
Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Music Video)
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17. Phil Collins
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Official Music Video)
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16. Diana Ross
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
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15. Carpenters
Carpenters Close To You
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14. Lionel Richie
LIONEL RICHIE - HELLO.1983 Oficial MUSIC VIDEO HD
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13. David Bowie
David Bowie Starman (1972) official video
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12. Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (Live in London, 1995)
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11. Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971)
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10. The Beatles
Let It Be (Remastered 2009)
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9. Prince
Prince - 1999 (Official Music Video)
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8. Elton John
Elton John - Your Song (Top Of The Pops 1971)
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7. Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds Live in Las Vegas
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6. Bee Gees
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Official Music Video)
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5. ABBA
Abba - Dancing Queen (Official Video)
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4. Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Official Video)
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3. Queen
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video Remastered)
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2. George Michael
George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video)
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1. Michael Jackson
Taking the number one spot in the Smooth’s Icon poll is the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson!
MJ sold over 350 million records worldwide with a whopping 27 million alone in the UK alone, making him Britain’s single-selling male artist in UK history. The singer had seven number one UK singles including ‘One Day In Your Life’, ’Billie Jean’ and ‘You Are Not Alone’.
In the two weeks following his 2009 death, Michael Jackson had 13 songs in the UK Top 40 chart and his Greatest Hits album took the UK number one spot for an incredible six weeks.
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Official Video)
