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Top Bubblegum singles of all time

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Updated: 7 May
Average Ratings Reviews
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back / Who's Lovin You, Cover art
I Want You Back / Who's Lovin You
The Jackson 5
4.13 2k 1,642 26 26
7 October 1969 Single
Motown Sound Bubblegum
Funk
love passionate energetic romantic breakup vocal group uplifting happy
2k Ratings 26 Reviews 4.13 Average
Strawberry Switchblade - Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye) / Being Cold, Cover art
Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye) / Being Cold
Strawberry Switchblade
3.99 123 123
25 September 1985 Single
Synthpop Bubblegum
Girl Group Twee Pop Motown Sound Jangle Pop
quirky happy romantic uplifting melodic love ethereal
123 Ratings 3.99 Average
The Monkees - A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You / The Girl I Knew Somewhere, Cover art
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You / The Girl I Knew Somewhere
The Monkees
3.64 232 232 12 12
8 March 1967 Single
Sunshine Pop Bubblegum
Folk Pop Baroque Pop
energetic melodic
232 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.64 Average
Lesley Gore - It's My Party / Danny, Cover art
It's My Party / Danny
Lesley Gore
3.58 565 565 12 12
5 April 1963 Single
Teen Pop Brill Building Bubblegum
Pop Soul Girl Group
sentimental sad bittersweet romantic breakup love vocal group melancholic
565 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.58 Average
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) / Every Lonely Day, Cover art
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) / Every Lonely Day
Edison Lighthouse
3.55 413 413 16 16
9 January 1970 Single
Sunshine Pop Bubblegum Baroque Pop
Pop Rock Power Pop
lush happy melodic warm love energetic romantic summer
413 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.55 Average
Ramones - Baby, I Love You / High Risk Insurance, Cover art
Baby, I Love You / High Risk Insurance
Ramones
3.50 217 217 4 4
1980 Single
Bubblegum Punk Rock
Brill Building
romantic uplifting Wall of Sound
217 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.50 Average
Jackson 5 - A.B.C. / The Young Folks, Cover art
A.B.C. / The Young Folks
Jackson 5
3.47 650 650 9 9
21 February 1970 Single
Bubblegum Motown Sound Pop Soul
Funk
playful energetic anthemic happy romantic educational
650 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.47 Average
The Sweet - Little Willy / Man From Mecca, Cover art
Little Willy / Man From Mecca
The Sweet
3.45 237 237 8 8
June 1972 Single
Glam Rock Bubblegum Power Pop
playful melodic
237 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.45 Average
The McCoys - Hang On Sloopy / I Can't Explain It, Cover art
Hang On Sloopy / I Can't Explain It
The McCoys
3.43 296 296 8 8
July 1965 Single
Pop Rock Bubblegum Sunshine Pop
Garage Rock Rock & Roll
playful love passionate melodic uplifting urban energetic longing
296 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.43 Average
Janelle Monáe - Dance Apocalyptic, Cover art
Dance Apocalyptic
Janelle Monáe
3.42 276 276 3 3
2 July 2013 Single
Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop Bubblegum
Pop Rock
playful energetic party satirical rebellious political conscious uplifting
276 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.42 Average
Millie - My Boy Lollipop / Something's Gotta Be Done, Cover art
My Boy Lollipop / Something's Gotta Be Done
Millie
3.37 253 253 8 8
12 March 1964 Single
Jamaican Ska Bubblegum
Doo-Wop
love happy playful
253 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.37 Average
John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy in Disguise / When the Lights Go Out, Cover art
Judy in Disguise / When the Lights Go Out
John Fred & His Playboy Band
3.36 229 229 4 4
February 1968 Single
Bubblegum Psychedelic Pop
Baroque Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Psychedelic Pop
energetic melodic
229 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.36 Average
ABBA - Honey, Honey / King Kong Song, Cover art
Honey, Honey / King Kong Song
ABBA
3.34 277 277 3 3
April 1974 Single
Europop Bubblegum
Pop Rock
melodic romantic love optimistic
277 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.34 Average
The Archies - Sugar, Sugar / Melody Hill, Cover art
Sugar, Sugar / Melody Hill
The Archies
3.30 742 742 21 21
24 May 1969 Single
Bubblegum
Sunshine Pop Television Music Beat Music
playful melodic love happy romantic summer uplifting mellow
742 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.30 Average
Lesley Gore - Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows / You've Come Back, Cover art
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows / You've Come Back
Lesley Gore
3.31 225 225 5 5
June 1965 Single
Bubblegum Brill Building
Traditional Pop
happy warm love melodic lush
225 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.31 Average
The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love / You Could Have Told Me, Cover art
Sugar Baby Love / You Could Have Told Me
The Rubettes
3.26 218 218 7 7
January 1974 Single
Pop Glam Rock Bubblegum
Doo-Wop Brill Building
happy melodic love Wall of Sound
218 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.26 Average
Gary Lewis and The Playboys - This Diamond Ring / Hard to Find, Cover art
This Diamond Ring / Hard to Find
Gary Lewis and The Playboys
3.43 151 151 4 4
December 1964 Single
Bubblegum Beat Music
Merseybeat
melancholic breakup melodic love energetic
151 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.43 Average
Crazy Elephant - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' / Dark Part of My Mind, Cover art
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' / Dark Part of My Mind
Crazy Elephant
3.41 139 139 5 5
March 1969 Single
Bubblegum Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock
Swamp Rock Heavy Psych
love energetic hedonistic
139 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.41 Average
Lion - But I Do / You've Got a Woman, Cover art
But I Do / You've Got a Woman
Lion
3.87 85 85 1 1
1975 Single
Psychedelic Soul Pop Soul Bubblegum
Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Folk
mellow psychedelic
85 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.87 Average
Tommy Roe - Dizzy / The You I Need, Cover art
Dizzy / The You I Need
Tommy Roe
3.18 206 206 10 10
December 1968 Single
Bubblegum Sunshine Pop
Teen Pop Motown Sound
rhythmic love triumphant
206 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.18 Average
Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride / Man Child, Cover art
Hitchin' a Ride / Man Child
Vanity Fare
3.34 136 136 3 3
7 November 1969 Single
Bubblegum Pop Rock
Folk Rock
136 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.34 Average
The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You / Somebody Wants to Love You, Cover art
I Think I Love You / Somebody Wants to Love You
The Partridge Family
3.12 204 204 11 11
August 1970 Single
Bubblegum
Baroque Pop
longing love anxious melodic
204 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.12 Average
Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night / Hey C.B., Cover art
Saturday Night / Hey C.B.
Bay City Rollers
3.06 252 252 10 10
29 June 1973 Single
Bubblegum Pop Rock
Power Pop Glam Rock Teen Pop
party repetitive anthemic rhythmic summer
252 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.06 Average
The Flying Machine - Smile a Little Smile for Me / Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long, Cover art
Smile a Little Smile for Me / Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long
The Flying Machine
3.37 116 116 4 4
4 October 1969 Single
Bubblegum Sunshine Pop
116 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.37 Average
Shampoo - Trouble, Cover art
Trouble
Shampoo
3.14 158 158 1 1
18 July 1994 Single
Pop Rock Bubblegum
Pop Punk Alternative Dance
playful rebellious energetic
158 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.14 Average
Captain Groovy and His Bubblegum Army - Capt. Groovy and His Bubblegum Army / Dark Part of My Mind, Pt. 1, Cover art
Capt. Groovy and His Bubblegum Army / Dark Part of My Mind, Pt. 1
Captain Groovy and His Bubblegum Army
3.46 96 96 3 3
May 1969 Single
Psychedelic Rock Bubblegum
Garage Rock
psychedelic
96 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.46 Average
NMIXX - Funky Glitter Christmas, Cover art
Funky Glitter Christmas
NMIXX
3.20 141 141 1 1
23 November 2022 Single
Christmas Music K-Pop Motown Sound
Funk
uplifting Christmas winter
141 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.20 Average
1910 Fruitgum Co. - Simon Says / Reflections From the Looking Glass, Cover art
Simon Says / Reflections From the Looking Glass
1910 Fruitgum Co.
2.99 179 179 9 9
December 1967 Single
Bubblegum
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Pop
happy
179 Ratings 9 Reviews 2.99 Average
Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a String / Tell the Boys, Cover art
Puppet on a String / Tell the Boys
Sandie Shaw
2.97 191 191 10 10
March 1967 Single
Pop Bubblegum
Music Hall
191 Ratings 10 Reviews 2.97 Average
Foster Sylvers / The Sylvers - Misdemeanor / So Close, Cover art
Misdemeanor / So Close
Foster Sylvers / The Sylvers
3.78 71 71 4 4
April 1973 Single
Pop Soul Bubblegum
Motown Sound Funk
longing complex love
71 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.78 Average
Keith - 98.6 / The Teeny Bopper Song, Cover art
98.6 / The Teeny Bopper Song
Keith
3.48 95 95 2 2
November 1966 Single
Bubblegum Sunshine Pop
Baroque Pop Lounge
mellow longing lush spring happy uplifting melodic vocal group
95 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.48 Average
Kirsty MacColl - Terry / Quietly Alone, Cover art
Terry / Quietly Alone
Kirsty MacColl
3.65 75 75 2 2
October 1983 Single
New Wave Bubblegum Pop Soul
Indie Pop
longing energetic happy uplifting love
75 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.65 Average
1910 Fruitgum Company - 1, 2, 3 Red Light / Sticky, Sticky, Cover art
1, 2, 3 Red Light / Sticky, Sticky
1910 Fruitgum Company
3.25 120 120 5 5
June 1968 Single
Bubblegum
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Pop
longing humorous melodic
120 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.25 Average
Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine / I'm Gonna Get Married, Cover art
I'm Gonna Make You Mine / I'm Gonna Get Married
Lou Christie
3.47 92 92 4 4
August 1969 Single
Bubblegum Pop
Blue-Eyed Soul
Wall of Sound
92 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.47 Average
Lily Allen - Alfie, Cover art
Alfie
Lily Allen
2.97 158 158 1 1
11 July 2007 Single
Pop Sunshine Pop Bubblegum
Polka Music Hall
playful humorous drugs sarcastic melodic sentimental
158 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.97 Average
The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron / I Needed You, Cover art
Snoopy vs. the Red Baron / I Needed You
The Royal Guardsmen
3.15 126 126 4 4
December 1966 Single
Bubblegum Novelty Marching Band
Sound Effects
history war martial novelty death melodic
126 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.15 Average
The Third Rail - Run, Run, Run / No Return, Cover art
Run, Run, Run / No Return
The Third Rail
3.45 96 96
July 1967 Single
Pop Rock Sunshine Pop Bubblegum
Psychedelic Pop Garage Rock
humorous melodic satirical conscious
96 Ratings 3.45 Average
David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome / The Gospel According to Tony Day, Cover art
The Laughing Gnome / The Gospel According to Tony Day
David Bowie
2.82 364 364 17 17
14 April 1967 Single
Psychedelic Pop Novelty Musical Comedy
Children's Music Baroque Pop Music Hall
novelty humorous playful melodic psychedelic fantasy epic quirky
364 Ratings 17 Reviews 2.82 Average
Pilot - January / Never Give Up, Cover art
January / Never Give Up
Pilot
3.31 107 107 5 5
17 January 1975 Single
Bubblegum Pop
Power Pop
melancholic melodic playful
107 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.31 Average
Toni Basil - Mickey / Thief on the Loose, Cover art
Mickey / Thief on the Loose
Toni Basil
2.82 512 512 15 15
1982 Single
Bubblegum Power Pop
New Wave Pep Band Power Pop
energetic romantic playful melodic anthemic summer longing quirky
512 Ratings 15 Reviews 2.82 Average
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  • M2M - Don't Say You Love Me, Cover art
    Don't Say You Love Me
    2000 Single
    167 Ratings 3.09 Average
    3.09 167 167
  • TWICE - I Want You Back (영화 'センセイ君主' OST), Cover art
    I Want You Back (영화 'センセイ君主' OST)
    2018 Single
    150 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.30 Average
    2.30 150 150 1 1
  • Kesha - Best Day (Angry Birds 2 Remix), Cover art
    Best Day (Angry Birds 2 Remix)
    2019 Single
    29 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.00 Average
    2.00 29 29 1 1
  • Giorgio Moroder - Mah-ná-mah-ná / Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo, Cover art
    Mah-ná-mah-ná / Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo
    1969 Single
    10 Ratings 3.04 Average
    3.04 10 10
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    Que som é esse?
    2021 Single
    9 Ratings 2.06 Average
    2.06 9 9
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    Kócos ördögök / És közben szólt a colt
    1971 Single
    2 Ratings 1.24 Average
    1.24 2 2
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