Top 10 Best Songs

 

I have alot to say about music. I don't love all the genres but I'm a huge fan of listening to songs and like lots and lots of music especially the old ones 

As of February of 2025, I have a list of my favorite songs. They might be so good to listen to, have had an influence on me or best, they just sound so catchy.

Here's a Top 10 current best songs.

You don't have to agree with my list, it's my own personal taste.

10. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy 

Red Foley

When I first heard this song from a Top 100, I immediately had to listen to the full version. I may not be all that fond of Red Foley's songs but this one is by far his best. His singing in this is really fun to appreciate, and the beat this song goes for is just good energy, it's like I'm jumping up and down while listening to it. 

9. Mairzy Doats

The Merry Macs

This is one of the more recent songs I'm absolutely loving right now. Like I said with Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, this is catchy for a good reason. This might be one of the most unique pieces of lyrics I ever seen in a song. Barely any clear words are spoken throughout it yet the beat to it makes it hard not to dislike. This is such a forgotten yet funny and quite entertaining tune to listen to.

8. On The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe

Bing Crosby

This song was also covered by another musician named Johnny Mercer but Bing's version is much better. Man, the 40s had such a good sense of creativity to their song titles. You barely get unique ideas to songs like this nowadays. What I love about this song is the part where the choir says "Here she comes" and it really picks up the speed of the song. This is just a really iconic song and definitely would listen to it on a regular basis. 

7. Play The Fool

Chromeo

Chromeo is one of my favorite modern artists of all time. I've been listening to them for over a decade at this point, I always found White Women to be my favorite albums from them and the song Play The Fool is no exception. It's 5 minutes but it's one the smoothest, most relaxing 5 minutes you'll ever hear. The first few seconds of Dave 1 singing here already makes you feel cured and warm inside. 

6. L-O-V-E 

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole has one of the most beautiful, heavenly voices I ever heard in my life, he's one of my favorite singers as of now, and this is one of my favorites from him. This is like a precursor to the FUN song from Spongebob. Not only does this song have a good wit and calmness to it, but what made me adore it was the instruments. I believed it was remastered, but my goodness, everything you hear in the background when Nat sings is so peaceful. I could literally put every song I listened to so far by his on the list, but I wouldn't want it to be redundant.

5. Singin' In The Rain

Gene Kelly

What can I say? It's Singin' In The Rain. Gene Kelly's version of this song is just gorgeous. For such a masterpiece movie, this was obviously the best parts about it. Just seeing Gene walking casual in the rain and exploring things just makes me happy. I don't think he deserves enough credit for how he sings rather than his flawless dances. 

4. Whatcha Know Joe?

Tommy Dorsey and The Pied Pipers

This is another song that I just searched randomly for on YouTube. It starts off with some instrumentals, all sounds great until at the 1 minute and half point, things then get really groovy and catchy. I love it. It's like your expecting a party waiting to be enjoyed yet you feel excited for whats going to happen and that's what this song is. The 1940s is everything you'd imagine with good music, smooth vocals, appropriate lyrics and goshdarn good beats!

3. Rhythm On The River

Bing Crosby

Just like I said with Singin' In The Rain, I more or so love the movie version to this song the best. I haven't heard the original recording. I don't know if there ever is one, but wow, just wow, this guy can sing. The tone this one has going for is impeccable, I also love how natural Bing's voice sounds here. He always sounds hot and lively but here it feels rather passionate here. I haven't watched the full movie of where this song took place, but I think it's enough. The music video to this song is absolutely memorable if you ask me. You can find it free on YouTube. 

2. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo 

Glenn Miller

If you are a big huge fan and have been exploring this blog for a quite a while now, you may have seen me talk about this song. Glenn Miller is the best band leader ever, don't ask, he truly is. This is by far the most timeless of his attributes. Sure In The Mood and Chattanooga Choo Choo may have been more popular, but I don't think you would do it without this song in particular. Seriously, this is everything sensible and practical with not only music but art. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I Got A Gal has to be the most clever parts to a song I ever heard. 

You seriously need to listen to this song. 

Now before I get into my #1 choice I have honorable mentions. There's alot so here's the list.

Michael Jackson - Black Or White

The Top 10 list was full of almost old tunes, but one modern singer that can't be unbeatable is the one and only MJ. Seriously, I don't care about all the controversy, he's the best singers of our time. Almost all his songs I absolutely love, but this one in particular is important. There is some fantastic and self aware life lessons in it and I think that's special. It would be at #11.

MAGIC! - How Do You Want To Be Remembered

MAGIC! especially with their album Don't Kill The Magic was my childhood, my favorites songs back then were No Way No and Little Girl Big World, but nowadays I seem to love How Do You Want To Be Remembered. There's something so calm about it, definitely an easy-listening song. The lyrics are really good too. I would recommend you listening to this band. 

Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo 

I couldn't quite make this song on my list because I would like to keep the list full of variety but I didn't want to forget about this one because it's that timeless. 

Cannons - Bad Dream

This is one of my favorite recent songs as of now. I'm not all for the band, but I find this song so emotional but pleasent to listen to. It uses those electric instruments like every other modern song today but here it's done so deeply that you can't quit your experience with it. 

Ted Weems - Heartaches

I don't have much to say about this one, besides the first 1 minute and 20 seconds of the song. Man, I still replay those parts on a regular basis. 

Harry James and Helen Forrest - I've Heard That Song Before 

This is a really good song. I have no other opinion. I like it. Very good, very nice. 👍 

Now my for #1 choice.

1. Jumpin' Jive 🏆 

Cab Calloway 

Cab Calloway is one of the best black entertainers. His dancing and singing is unique and this is no exception. The version I'm talking about is in the movie Stormy Weather. You seriously need to watch the video. I heard that this was all filmed in one take, and if that's true, that is absolutely impressive. I can thank everyone in that video with respect. Everything about this song from the spirited energy, to the amazing lyrics to the amazing dance segments with The Nicholas Brothers.

I can agree with Fred Astaire saying that the video to this song is "the greatest movie musical number ever seen". 

That was the Top 10 Best Songs I'm currently enjoying as of now. 

This was an exceptional list because some these songs you might love.

You can't beat the classics.