And Three Dog Night (via Harry Nilsson).
Not to mention the soundtrack from A Chorus Line.
And a Athens contemporary of REM, Pylon.
If Broadway tunes are included:
America - Simon & Garfunkel; Neil Diamond; West Side Story; Spinal Tap (probably not all that popular, but how often do you get to include Tap in a list like this?)
And Lionel Richie.
And let’s not forget Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Billboard has 7 for “Hold On.”
- Wilson Phillips
- En Vogue
- Santana
- Triumph
- Jamie Walters
- Ian Gomm
- Kansas
The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Huey Lewis and the News, Jennifer Rush, The Everly Brothers, Luther Vandross, Charley Pride, Percy Grainger, 10cc, After the Anthems, Corona, Ray Conniff, Jennifer Cihi, Laura Branigan, Céline Dion, Nancy Wilson, Gabrielle Aplin, and I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if there are more out there.
And Aretha Franklin.
Nitpick: Willie Nelson.
Brace yourself:
Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley; Red Sovine
The first song that came to me was “Jump” in terms of popularity. Pointer Sisters hit #3 on the Hot 100 with that. Van Halen hit #1. Kris Kross hit #1, as well.
“Heart & Soul” (1984) - #8 hit by Huey Lewis & the News, originally by Exile (1981) which did not chart.
“Heart & Soul” (1987) - #4 hit by T’Pau.
Also, the 30’s song “Heart & Soul” which has been covered by just about everybody, including Robert Loggia & Tom Hanks.
Not a well-known song, but perhaps one of the most well-known bands ever, and the only track I have called “Stay”:
Here’s another by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (also recorded by Frankie Vallie and the 4 Seasons and by Jackson Browne).
Also Three Dog Night and The Bee Gees.
“I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule hit #20 in 1995. “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry went to #1 in 2008.
Think - James Brown
Think - Aretha Franklin
Think - The Stones
I have thought about the question in terms of the best overall quality for the title.
There have been 6 thinking of yous, but the quality is low.
“Gloria”
Nah, he wrote it, but I stand by the claim that Cline made it famous.