American Automobile Centennial Celebration: Classic Car Songs

05/17/96

According to BILLBOARD magazine 15 songs featuring cars have made it into the top five spots on music sales charts from 1950-1988.

Year  Rank   Song                                 Artist
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1960    1    Teen Angel                           Mark Dinning
1972    2    American Pie                         Don McLean
1977    3    Car Wash                             Rose Royce
1988    1    Get outta my dreams,get into my car  Billy Pcean
1964    2    Last Kiss                            J. Frank Wilson
1970    2    Vehicle                              Ides of March
1988    2    Mercedes Boy                         Pebbles
1964    3    The Little Old Lady From Pasadena    Jan and Dean
1988    3    Make Me Loose Control                Eric Carmen
1958    4    Beep,Beep                            The Playmates
1964    4    Hey Litlle Cobra                     The Rip Chords
1964    4    G.T.O.                               Ronny & The Daytonas
1964    5    Fun,Fun,Fun                          The Beach Boys
1970    5    Hitchin' a Ride                      Vanity Fare
1988    5    Pink Cadillac                        Natalie Cole

Bill Maloney -- The Auto Channel