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:

1. 100. Gloria Gaynor

   

   Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive [Official Video] 1978 [Audio iTunes Plus AAC M4A]

2. 99. Randy Crawford

   

   Street life-Randy Crawford

3. 98. Gerry Rafferty

   

   Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (UK)

4. 97. Richard Marx

   

   Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (Official Video)

5. 96. Mariah Carey

   

   Mariah Carey - Hero (Video)

6. 95. Lisa Stansfield

   

   Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World (Official Video)

7. 94. Kate Bush

   

   Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights - Official Music Video - Version 2

8. 93. Bon Jovi

   

   Bon Jovi - Always (Official Music Video)

9. 92. James Taylor

   

   James Taylor - How sweet it is (to be loved by you)

10. 91. Tom Jones

    

    Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual" on The Ed Sullivan Show

11. 90. Van Morrison

    

    Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (Audio)

12. 89. Seal

    

    Seal - Kiss From A Rose (Official Music Video 720p HD) + Lyrics

13. 88. Righteous Brothers

    

    Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody [Live - Best Quality] (1965)

14. 87. Tracy Chapman

    

    Tracy Chapman - Fast car

15. 86. Michael McDonald

    

    Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'

16. 85. REM

    

    R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Official Music Video)

17. 84. Nile Rodgers

    

    Nile Rodgers & Chic - Let's Dance & Le Freak

18. 83. Paul Young

    

    Paul Young - Love of the Common People (Official Video)

19. 82. Jackie Wilson

    

    Jackie Wilson - Higher & Higher Official Video

20. 81. Alexander O'Neal

    

    Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

21. 80. Eric Clapton

    

    Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight (Live Video) | Warner Vault

22. 79. Hot Chocolate

    

    HOT CHOCOLATE - So You Win Again (1977)

23. 78. Bill Withers

    

    Lean on Me

24. 77. Bryan Ferry

    

    Roxy Music - More Than This

25. 76. Olivia Newton-John

    

    Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You (HD)

26. 75. Smokey Robinson

    

    The Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

27. 74. Chicago

    

    Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (stereo sound)

28. 73. Dionne Warwick

    

    Dionne Warwick - HEARTBREAKER (with Lyrics)

29. 72. Otis Redding

    

    Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Official Music Video)

30. 71. Madness

    

    Madness - It Must Be Love (Official Video)

31. 70. Sam Cooke

    

    Sam Cooke - What A Wonderful World (Official Lyric Video)

32. 69. U2

    

    U2 - With Or Without You

33. 68. Foreigner

    

    Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (Official Music Video)

34. 67. Hall & Oates

    

    Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater

35. 66. Dusty Springfield

    

    Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man

36. 65. Four Tops

    

    The four tops - I can't help myself . HD

37. 64. Alison Moyet

    

    Alison Moyet - All Cried Out (Official Video)

38. 63. Aerosmith

    

    Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Official Video)

39. 62. Louis Armstrong

    

    Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" live, 1967

40. 61. Sting

    

    The Police - Every Breath You Take

41. 60. Gloria Estefan

    

    Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (Official Video)

42. 59. A-ha

    

    a-ha - Take On Me (Official 4K Music Video)

43. 58. Wet Wet Wet

    

    Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (Official Video)

44. 57. Gladys Knight

    

    Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia - ( Remastered ) HD

45. 56. Al Green

    

    Al Green - Let's Stay Together

46. 55. Four Seasons

    

    Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (Official Music Video)

47. 54. Billy Ocean

    

    Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You (Noel's House Party 1997)

48. 53. Shania Twain

    

    Shania Twain - You’re Still The One (Official Music Video)

49. 52. George Benson

    

    George Benson - Give Me The Night (Official Music Video)

50. 51. Bruce Springsteen

    

    Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia

51. 50. UB40

    

    UB40 - Red Red Wine (Official Video)

52. 49. Duran Duran

    

    Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (Official Music Video)

53. 48. Blondie

    

    Blondie - Heart Of Glass (Official Music Video)

54. 47. Paul McCartney

    

    Paul McCartney - Band on the Run (Live)

55. 46. Beach Boys

    

    The Beach Boys - God only knows

56. 45. Pet Shop Boys

    

    Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Official Video) [HD REMASTERED]

57. 44. Robbie Williams

    

    Robbie Williams - Angels (Official Video)

58. 43. Simon & Garfunkel

    

    Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (from The Concert in Central Park)

59. 42. Annie Lennox

    

    Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's" (Official Video)

60. 41. Coldplay

    

    Coldplay - Fix You (Official Video)

61. 40. Simply Red

    

    Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Live at the Royall Albert Hall)

62. 39. Barbra Streisand

    

    Barbra Streisand -- Woman In Love Video HQ

63. 38. Bryan Adams

    

    (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (Official Music Video)

64. 37. Earth Wind & Fire

    

    Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official Video)

65. 36. Barry White

    

    Barry White - You´re The First, The Last, My Everything - ( Remastered ) HD

66. 35. Take That

    

    Take That - Back for Good (Official Video)

67. 34. Dolly Parton

    

    Dolly Parton - Jolene 19880110

68. 33. John Lennon

    

    Imagine - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (w the Flux Fiddlers) (official music video HD long v)

69. 32. Neil Diamond

    

    Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline High Quality neildiamond

70. 31. Michael Bublé

    

    Michael Bublé - Home [Official Music Video]

71. 30. Billy Joel

    

    Billy Joel - Piano Man (Video)

72. 29. Marvin Gaye

    

    Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

73. 28. Ed Sheeran

    

    Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud [Official Video]

74. 27. Eagles

    

    Eagles - Hotel California

75. 26. Bob Marley

    

    Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds (Official Video)

76. 25. Luther Vandross

    

    Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Video)

77. 24. Fleetwood Mac

    

    Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (HQ)

78. 23. Aretha Franklin

    

    Aretha Franklin - Respect [1967] (Aretha's Original Version)

79. 22. Tina Turner

    

    Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It [HD REMASTERED]

80. 21. Boy George

    

    Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (Official Video)

81. 20. Celine Dion

    

    Céline Dion - Think Twice (Official Video)

82. 19. Adele

    

    Adele - Someone Like You (Official Music Video)

83. 18. Madonna

    

    Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Music Video)

84. 17. Phil Collins

    

    Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Official Music Video)

85. 16. Diana Ross

    

    Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out

86. 15. Carpenters

    

    Carpenters Close To You

87. 14. Lionel Richie

    

    LIONEL RICHIE - HELLO.1983 Oficial MUSIC VIDEO HD

88. 13. David Bowie

    

    David Bowie Starman (1972) official video

89. 12. Stevie Wonder

    

    Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (Live in London, 1995)

90. 11. Rod Stewart

    

    Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971)

91. 10. The Beatles

    

    Let It Be (Remastered 2009)

92. 9. Prince

    

    Prince - 1999 (Official Music Video)

93. 8. Elton John

    

    Elton John - Your Song (Top Of The Pops 1971)

94. 7. Elvis Presley

    

    Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds Live in Las Vegas

95. 6. Bee Gees

    

    Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Official Music Video)

96. 5. ABBA

    

    Abba - Dancing Queen (Official Video)

97. 4. Whitney Houston

    

    Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Official Video)

98. 3. Queen

    

    Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video Remastered)

99. 2. George Michael

    

    George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video)

100. 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)