Hot 100

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The Jersey Sound
“Hot 100” Chart

100 songs.
100 artists.
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Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie [1912-1967] lived the last few years of his life in New Jersey suffering from Huntington's Disease. He wrote "This Land Is Your Land" (our new #1) in 1940 as a response to Irving Berlin's tepid "God Bless America."  There are those who feel this song should be America's National Anthem. Peter Paul & Mary, Bing Crosby, Connie Francis, The Seekers, Tennessee Ernie Ford, David Carradine, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Raffi are but a few of the artists who have covered Guthrie's most famous song. Bob Dylan idolized Guthrie, wanted to be him, and visited him in Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris County on numerous occasions, bringing his guitar and playing for him "Song To Woody," a song Dylan wrote for his 1962 self-titled debut album. There's a scene in A Complete Unknown with Dylan in that hospital room with him. 

1

This Land Is Your Land

Woody Guthrie

NEW

2

I Will Survive

Gloria Gaylor

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Last month: #36

3

Come Fly With Me

Frank Sinatra

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Last month: #5

4

Jungle Boogie

Kool & The Gang

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Last month: #1

5

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston

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Last month: #6

6

Woke Up This Morning

Alabama 3

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Last month: #59

7

The Good Lovin'

The Rascals

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Last month: #3

8

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Same Position as Last Month

9

Big Girls Don't Cry

The Four Seasons

Same Position as Last Month

10

Talk To Me

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Same Position as Last Month

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Position
Previous

11

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Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
2

12

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Poetry Man
Phoebe Snow
7

13
NEW
America
Simon & Garfunkel
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14

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Sun City
Little Steven
12

15

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Wanted Dead Or Alive
Bon Jovi
13

16

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You Don't Own Me
Leslie Gore
14

17

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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Bettye LaVette
15

18

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At 17
Janis Ian
16

19

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On And On
Trixter
19

20

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That Lady
The Isley Brothers
20

21

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When You Walk In The Room
Steve Forbert
21

22

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Old Shoes
The Cucumbers
22

23

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I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Les Paul
17

24

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It Might As Well Be Sprng
Sarah Vaughan
18

25

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Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee & The Starliters
25

26

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In A Lonely Place
The Smithereens
26

27

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Brooklyn Can Wait
Jake Thistle
27

28

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Because The Night
Patti Smith Group
29

29

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Pegasus
Wayne Shorter
31

30

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Still Crazy After All These Years
Paul Simon
32

31

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Tropic Wonderland
Mark Mulch and Kirsty Kraus
34

32

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Real
Rory D'Lasnow
35

33

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Freedom
Richie Havens
33

34

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Mony Mony
Tommy James & The Shondells
4

35

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Rotten To The Core
Overkill
37

36

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Funk #49
The James Gang
41

37

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Send It To Me
Wiliams Honor
45

38

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Another Deadbeat Summer
Bobby Mahoney
46

39

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My Hawaii
Feliux Cavaliere and Dolly Parton
48

40

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Dick Cavett
Mark Ribler's Story Road
49

41

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This Diamond Ring
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
52

42

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The Married Men
The Roche Sisters
53

43

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All The Cash In The World
The Weeklings
47

44

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In The Congo
The Bongos
44

45

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Drowning Man
The Antoine Poncelet Band
54

46

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My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
Connie Francis
56

47

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Do Don't
Fear Of Falling
60

48

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One Way Or Another
Blondie
23

49

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Ladies First
Queen Latifah
28

50

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Atomic Dog
George Clinton
51

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Position
Previous

51

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Hey Gumbaree
Lou Monte
58

52

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Spazmo Strikes Again
Lenny White
61

53

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Ja Ja Hey
Afro Jersey
64

54

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Why Must It Be So
David Sancious
66

55

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Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
Melanie
82

56

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No Traces
Karen Kuhl Band
95

57

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The Gang's All Here
Skid Row
100

58
NEW
Don't Stop Believing
Steve Smith's Vital Information
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59
NEW
LGH
Inventor Ace
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60
NEW
Blues In The 21st
Jimmy Vivino
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61
NEW
State Trooper
Queen Kwong
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62
NEW
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools
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63

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I Wanna Get Better
Bleachers
63

64

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Someone's Ex
Jenny Owen-Youngs
94

65
NEW
Pony Boy
Alexandra Jardvall
–

66
NEW
What Did You See
Valley Of Salt
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67

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Jersey Girl
Tom Waits
96

68

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You Enjoy Yourself
Phish
90

69

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Rocky Mountain Way
Joe Walsh
69

70

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C'mon Caroline
Bobby Bandiera
73

71

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Hip Hip Hooray
Naughty By Nature
71

72

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Baby Should Have Known Better
Palmyra Delran
72

73

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October Skies
Dave Murphy
85

74

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Dark Eye Tango
Al Di Meola
74

75

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Majestic Dance
Return To Forever
75

76

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The Trouble With Sally
Glen Burtnik
76

77

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I'm Not OK (I Promise)
My Chemical Romance
77

78

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Shut Up And Kiss Me
Mary Chapin-Carpenter
78

79

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Jersey Luv
Groovy
79

80

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What Do They Know
Patriarchs In Black
80

81

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Mr. Dieingly Sad
The Critters
86

82

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Short Shorts
The Royal Teens
87

83

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Theme For Viewers At Home
Squanderers
83

84

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Resuscitate
Joey CXP
84

85

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Teenagers From Mars
Misfits
70

86

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Sour Girl
Stone Temple Pilots
67

87

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Colors
Ice T
65

88

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Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
62

89

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Mala Femena
Jimmy Roselli
57

90

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Mother
Danzig
55

91

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Show Biz Kids
Steely Dan
50

92

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I'm Hip
John Pizzarelli
43

93

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April Kisses
Bucky Pizzarelli
42

94

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Busy Being Fabulous
Eagles
68

95
NEW
Do It Again
Steely Dan
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96

↓
One O'Clock Jump
Count Basie
39

97

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Song For Helen
Bill Evans
38

98

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Head Bedlam
Christian McBride's New Jawn
30

99

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Letter From The Front
Mike Daly & The Planets
24

100
NEW
Pompton Turnpike
Louis Jordan & His Tympani 5
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