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Top Baroque Pop singles of all time

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Updated: 16 April
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The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice / God Only Knows, Cover art
Wouldn't It Be Nice / God Only Knows
The Beach Boys
4.46 5k 5,012 77 77
18 July 1966 Single
Baroque Pop Sunshine Pop
Psychedelic Pop Brill Building Progressive Pop
romantic Wall of Sound love bittersweet lush melodic warm vocal group
5k Ratings 77 Reviews 4.46 Average
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting / Burning Bridge, Cover art
Cloudbusting / Burning Bridge
Kate Bush
4.37 2k 2,039 25 25
4 October 1985 Single
Art Pop Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
Marching Band Classical March British Brass Band
epic passionate lush bittersweet melodic orchestral martial anthemic
2k Ratings 25 Reviews 4.37 Average
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations / Let's Go Away for Awhile, Cover art
Good Vibrations / Let's Go Away for Awhile
The Beach Boys
4.35 3k 2,814 47 47
10 October 1966 Single
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
Art Pop Vocal Surf Doo-Wop Rhythm & Blues
Wall of Sound lush progressive psychedelic romantic summer love vocal group
3k Ratings 47 Reviews 4.35 Average
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows / Caroline, No, Cover art
God Only Knows / Caroline, No
The Beach Boys
4.33 756 756 2 2
1973 Single
Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Pop Brill Building Progressive Pop
lush romantic Wall of Sound orchestral bittersweet anthemic melodic
756 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.33 Average
The Zombies - Care of Cell 44 / Maybe After He's Gone, Cover art
Care of Cell 44 / Maybe After He's Gone
The Zombies
4.27 1k 1,119 14 14
24 November 1967 Single
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Sunshine Pop
Pop Rock Sunshine Pop
happy love uplifting psychedelic crime warm melodic optimistic
1k Ratings 14 Reviews 4.27 Average
The Beach Boys - Surf's Up / Don't Go Near the Water, Cover art
Surf's Up / Don't Go Near the Water
The Beach Boys
4.26 1k 1,186 22 22
November 1971 Single
Progressive Pop Baroque Pop Art Pop
Psychedelic Pop Vocal Group
progressive melancholic vocal group melodic poetic cryptic bittersweet existential
1k Ratings 22 Reviews 4.26 Average
The Zombies - Hung Up on a Dream / A Rose for Emily, Cover art
Hung Up on a Dream / A Rose for Emily
The Zombies
4.22 414 414 2 2
1969 Single
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop
Progressive Pop Pop Rock
bittersweet longing psychedelic progressive peaceful history soothing ethereal
414 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.22 Average
Kate Bush - Suspended in Gaffa / Ne t'en fui pas, Cover art
Suspended in Gaffa / Ne t'en fui pas
Kate Bush
4.17 1k 1,027 8 8
2 November 1982 Single
Art Pop Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
Waltz Cabaret Celtic Rock
philosophical lush playful quirky melodic progressive anxious complex
1k Ratings 8 Reviews 4.17 Average
The Stranglers - Golden Brown / Love 30, Cover art
Golden Brown / Love 30
The Stranglers
4.16 1k 1,258 21 21
1 January 1982 Single
Baroque Pop Waltz
Psychedelic Pop Art Pop
uncommon time signatures waltz drugs psychedelic ethereal melodic lush romantic
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 4.16 Average
The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin / Cities, Cover art
Nights in White Satin / Cities
The Moody Blues
4.13 1k 1,102 28 28
10 November 1967 Single
Baroque Pop Art Rock Symphonic Rock
Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Symphonic Prog
orchestral love lush passionate epic melancholic melodic lonely
1k Ratings 28 Reviews 4.13 Average
The Beach Boys - Heroes and Villains / You're Welcome, Cover art
Heroes and Villains / You're Welcome
The Beach Boys
4.13 1k 1,115 20 20
31 July 1967 Single
Baroque Pop Progressive Pop Psychedelic Pop
Art Pop Sunshine Pop Barbershop Cartoon Music Western
progressive vocal group playful quirky melodic psychedelic lush Wall of Sound
1k Ratings 20 Reviews 4.13 Average
Minnie Riperton - Les fleur / Oh! By the Way, Cover art
Les fleur / Oh! By the Way
Minnie Riperton
4.12 660 660 6 6
1971 Single
Psychedelic Soul Pop Soul Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop Smooth Soul Art Pop
lush orchestral psychedelic peaceful triumphant Wall of Sound uplifting ethereal
660 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.12 Average
The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice / Sloop John B, Cover art
Wouldn't It Be Nice / Sloop John B
The Beach Boys
4.14 194 194
1973 Single
Baroque Pop Sunshine Pop
Psychedelic Pop Vocal Group
melodic vocal group romantic bittersweet Wall of Sound longing uplifting warm
194 Ratings 4.14 Average
Roy Orbison - In Dreams / Shahdaroba, Cover art
In Dreams / Shahdaroba
Roy Orbison
4.11 954 954 14 14
February 1963 Single
Baroque Pop Countrypolitan
Brill Building Nashville Sound
romantic melodic lush bittersweet sentimental ballad melancholic lonely
954 Ratings 14 Reviews 4.11 Average
スコット・エンゲル [Scott Engel] - 最後の封印 (The Seventh Seal) / 老人は再び (The Old Man's Back Again), Cover art
最後の封印 (The Seventh Seal) / 老人は再び (The Old Man's Back Again)
スコット・エンゲル [Scott Engel]
4.11 579 579 2 2
December 1969 Single
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Mariachi Spaghetti Western
passionate medieval death atmospheric melodic ominous orchestral epic
579 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.11 Average
Brian Wilson - Caroline, No / Summer Means New Love, Cover art
Caroline, No / Summer Means New Love
Brian Wilson
4.10 809 809 10 10
7 March 1966 Single
Baroque Pop Art Pop
Psychedelic Pop Exotica Lounge
sentimental lush melancholic breakup love melodic passionate longing
809 Ratings 10 Reviews 4.10 Average
The Rolling Stones - She's a Rainbow / 2000 Light Years From Home, Cover art
She's a Rainbow / 2000 Light Years From Home
The Rolling Stones
4.09 1k 1,165 20 20
23 December 1967 Single
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Rock Space Rock Progressive Pop
lush romantic psychedelic uplifting happy melodic playful surreal
1k Ratings 20 Reviews 4.09 Average
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning / Oh Lonesome Me, Cover art
Some Velvet Morning / Oh Lonesome Me
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
4.10 789 789 19 19
December 1967 Single
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
Country Pop Art Pop
surreal atmospheric mysterious psychedelic sensual suspenseful lush ethereal
789 Ratings 19 Reviews 4.10 Average
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale / Lime Street Blues, Cover art
A Whiter Shade of Pale / Lime Street Blues
Procol Harum
4.09 1k 1,370 34 34
12 May 1967 Single
Baroque Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Soul
melancholic cryptic poetic bittersweet melodic psychedelic sentimental passionate
1k Ratings 34 Reviews 4.09 Average
Weyes Blood - Something to Believe, Cover art
Something to Believe
Weyes Blood
4.09 708 708 1 1
2019 Single
Baroque Pop Soft Rock
Progressive Pop Countrypolitan Art Pop Alt-Country Dream Pop
longing existential melancholic lush melodic ethereal passionate poetic
708 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.09 Average
The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More / After the Lights Go Out, Cover art
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More / After the Lights Go Out
The Walker Brothers
4.08 843 843 15 15
25 February 1966 Single
Baroque Pop Brill Building
Blue-Eyed Soul
Wall of Sound lonely melancholic sad melodic lush breakup bittersweet
843 Ratings 15 Reviews 4.08 Average
Blur - The Universal, Cover art
The Universal
Blur
4.04 1k 1,067 7 7
13 November 1995 Single
Britpop Chamber Pop Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop Post-Britpop
lush uplifting melodic futuristic bittersweet alienation sarcastic anthemic
1k Ratings 7 Reviews 4.04 Average
The Beach Boys - Sloop John B / You're So Good to Me, Cover art
Sloop John B / You're So Good to Me
The Beach Boys
4.03 1k 1,127 16 16
21 March 1966 Single
Sunshine Pop Baroque Pop Brill Building
Vocal Group Sea Shanty Brill Building Progressive Pop Psychedelic Pop
vocal group melodic sentimental Wall of Sound quirky lush longing summer
1k Ratings 16 Reviews 4.03 Average
Weyes Blood - Everyday, Cover art
Everyday
Weyes Blood
4.02 1k 1,172 6 6
11 February 2019 Single
Baroque Pop Art Pop Sunshine Pop
Psychedelic Pop Sunshine Pop Soft Rock Brill Building
triumphant bittersweet melodic love summer anthemic happy romantic
1k Ratings 6 Reviews 4.02 Average
Julia Holter - Feel You, Cover art
Feel You
Julia Holter
4.01 696 696 3 3
9 July 2015 Single
Art Pop Baroque Pop
Dream Pop
ethereal melancholic lush atmospheric melodic bittersweet warm longing
696 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.01 Average
Scott Walker - Jackie / The Plague, Cover art
Jackie / The Plague
Scott Walker
4.02 341 341 6 6
November 1967 Single
Baroque Pop
Chanson Chanson à texte
boastful energetic sarcastic humorous lush passionate playful quirky
341 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.02 Average
Vashti - Train Song / Love Song, Cover art
Train Song / Love Song
Vashti
4.01 478 478 8 8
20 May 1966 Single
Baroque Pop Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter
Chamber Folk
ethereal love soothing acoustic melancholic melodic lush soft
478 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.01 Average
Vampire Weekend - Mary Boone, Cover art
Mary Boone
Vampire Weekend
4.00 365 365 1 1
28 March 2024 Single
Chamber Pop Baroque Pop Indie Pop
Baggy Trip Hop Neo-Psychedelia Choral
warm urban lush melodic atmospheric choral psychedelic sampling
365 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.00 Average
The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee / I Haven't Got the Nerve, Cover art
Walk Away Renee / I Haven't Got the Nerve
The Left Banke
3.99 557 557 15 15
May 1966 Single
Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Pop
bittersweet lush melodic melancholic breakup
557 Ratings 15 Reviews 3.99 Average
Richard Hawley - The Ocean, Cover art
The Ocean
Richard Hawley
4.02 224 224
22 August 2005 Single
Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop
lush bittersweet melodic poetic mellow nocturnal
224 Ratings 4.02 Average
Weyes Blood - Grapevine, Cover art
Grapevine
Weyes Blood
3.98 745 745
11 October 2022 Single
Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Folk Countrypolitan Soft Rock
love longing lush warm soft nocturnal melodic bittersweet
745 Ratings 3.98 Average
The Kinks - Village Green / Animal Farm, Cover art
Village Green / Animal Farm
The Kinks
3.99 322 322 4 4
January 1969 Single
Pop Rock Baroque Pop
Folk Pop Baroque Pop
longing melancholic pastoral
322 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.99 Average
The Magnetic Fields - 100,000 Fireflies / Old Orchard Beach, Cover art
100,000 Fireflies / Old Orchard Beach
The Magnetic Fields
3.97 758 758 12 12
September 1991 Single
Indie Pop Twee Pop Baroque Pop
Synthpop Dream Pop Minimal Wave Progressive Pop
bittersweet love longing melancholic suicide melodic poetic depressive
758 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.97 Average
Weyes Blood - Do You Need My Love, Cover art
Do You Need My Love
Weyes Blood
3.98 330 330
7 September 2016 Single
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop
Piano Rock Soft Rock
lush mellow melodic progressive love melancholic
330 Ratings 3.98 Average
Simon and Garfunkel (サイモンとガーファンクル) - アメリカ (America) / オールド・フレンド（旧友） (Old Friends), Cover art
アメリカ (America) / オールド・フレンド（旧友） (Old Friends)
Simon and Garfunkel (サイモンとガーファンクル)
3.97 324 324 4 4
November 1972 Single
Folk Pop Folk Rock Baroque Pop
Singer-Songwriter Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Jazz Pop
melodic melancholic romantic lonely sombre bittersweet sentimental poetic
324 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.97 Average
Black Country, New Road - Chaos Space Marine, Cover art
Chaos Space Marine
Black Country, New Road
3.94 1k 1,467 4 4
12 October 2021 Single
Progressive Pop Art Rock Baroque Pop
Piano Rock Big Music
energetic progressive playful triumphant anxious eclectic uplifting quirky
1k Ratings 4 Reviews 3.94 Average
Weyes Blood - It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody, Cover art
It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody
Weyes Blood
3.95 1k 1,153 2 2
12 September 2022 Single
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Piano Rock Soft Rock
lush ethereal soft warm introspective atmospheric existential mellow
1k Ratings 2 Reviews 3.95 Average
The Beatles - Yesterday / Act Naturally, Cover art
Yesterday / Act Naturally
The Beatles
3.94 1k 1,452 22 22
13 September 1965 Single
Baroque Pop
Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk Country Pop
melancholic melodic introspective sentimental ballad longing soft breakup
1k Ratings 22 Reviews 3.94 Average
The Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina / Lazy Day, Cover art
Pretty Ballerina / Lazy Day
The Left Banke
3.96 401 401 8 8
December 1966 Single
Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop
bittersweet melodic love romantic lush orchestral
401 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.96 Average
John Lennon - #9 Dream / What You Got, Cover art
#9 Dream / What You Got
John Lennon
3.96 499 499 8 8
16 December 1974 Single
Soft Rock Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop
Dream Pop Progressive Pop Art Pop Psychedelic Pop
ethereal lush spiritual psychedelic surreal soft mellow introspective
499 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.96 Average
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  • The Monkees - Porpoise Song / As We Go Along, Cover art
    Porpoise Song / As We Go Along
    1968 Single
    412 Ratings 13 Reviews 4.05 Average
    4.05 412 412 13 13
  • Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin / Don't Leave Me, Cover art
    Everybody's Talkin / Don't Leave Me
    1969 Single
    638 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.03 Average
    4.03 638 638 6 6
  • The MASH / Johnny Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (From "MASH") / The MASH March, Cover art
    Suicide Is Painless (From "MASH") / The MASH March
    1970 Single
    190 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.73 Average
    3.73 190 190 3 3
  • Luis Enríquez Bacalov - Django, Cover art
    Django
    1966 Single
    110 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.88 Average
    3.88 110 110 1 1
  • Phoebe Bridgers - Goodbye to Love, Cover art
    Goodbye to Love
    2022 Single
    123 Ratings 3.76 Average
    3.76 123 123
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  • Gustavo Cerati - Lisa (Sinfónico en Vivo), Cover art
    Lisa (Sinfónico en Vivo)
    2022 Single
    8 Ratings 3.31 Average
    3.31 8 8
  • Gustavo Cerati - Corazón delator (Sinfónico en vivo), Cover art
    Corazón delator (Sinfónico en vivo)
    2022 Single
    6 Ratings 3.31 Average
    3.31 6 6
  • The Rolling Stones - She's a Rainbow (Live), Cover art
    She's a Rainbow (Live)
    2019 Single
    7 Ratings 3.51 Average
    3.51 7 7
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  • The Beatles - Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / Here Comes the Sun, Cover art
    Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / Here Comes the Sun
    1979 Single
    361 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.26 Average
    4.26 361 361 2 2
  • The Beach Boys - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times / Wouldn't It Be Nice / Here Today, Cover art
    I Just Wasn't Made for These Times / Wouldn't It Be Nice / Here Today
    1996 Single
    278 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.06 Average
    4.06 278 278 2 2
  • The Beach Boys - Cabin Essence / Wonderful, Cover art
    Cabin Essence / Wonderful
    2011 Single
    511 Ratings 7 Reviews 4.02 Average
    4.02 511 511 7 7
  • The Beach Boys - Vega-Tables / Surf's Up, Cover art
    Vega-Tables / Surf's Up
    2011 Single
    131 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.12 Average
    4.12 131 131 1 1
  • The Beach Boys - Heroes and Villains Parts 1 & 2, Cover art
    Heroes and Villains Parts 1 & 2
    2011 Single
    136 Ratings 4.03 Average
    4.03 136 136
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