Beach Music

Beach Music was 99.9% Rhythm and Blues and Soul during the its first 30 years. Nowadays, it’s a broad, multicultural mix of Pop, Jump Blues, Soul, R&B, Local Carolina Soul, a little Hip Hop, and occasional Country crossovers. Shag, Romance, and Good Times are still at its center, while the dance and the music have spread to dance clubs across the U.S., in Australia, and Europe.

The Beach Music Weekly Top 40 countdown includes the 40 biggest cutting edge Beach and Shag tunes of today.

The Yearly Beach Music Top 40 countdowns are for those who want to learn more about the history of Beach music from 1945-2008. You’ll be surprised at how many songs you already love are a part of Beach Music heritage, which means they’re not considered ‘oldies’—they are an important part of a living, breathing way of life where new experiences are often built on the foundation of the familiar as well as the new.

Beach Music Top 40 Countdown

February 6, 2010

# 40 (debut) Shagland Reverend Bubba D. Liverance

# 39 Some More of That Downchild Blues Band

# 38 My Cherie Amor Rod Stewart

# 37 Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls

# 36 I Got to Know Kaye Bohler

# 35 Let’s Walk Austin de Leone

# 34 Straight from the Heart Johnny Cobb

(bubbling) Jesus Loves Me Ike Turner

# 33 Why Don’t We Just Dance Josh Turner

# 32 Stuff You Gotta Watch Levon Helm

# 31 All I Do Is Dream Of You Michael Buble

# 30 It’s Bad You Know R.L. Burnside

# 29 Your Love Is Amazing Craig Woolard Band

(bubbling) Black Cat Blues Café R&B

# 28 Uptown – Downtown Grand Strand Blues All Stars

# 27 It’s the Same Old Song Rod Stewart

(bubbling) Fine Brown Frame Big John & Julie Thompson

# 25 Hold Your Head Up Danny Brooks & Rockin’ Revelators

# 24 Look But Don’t Touch Duke Robillard / Sunny Crownover

# 23 Far Too Lonely Darrell Nulisch

# 22 Sign Your Name Michael Bolton & Neyo

# 21 Touching in the Dark Rhonda McDaniel

(bubbling) Hindsight Alabama Blues Machine

# 20 I Luv That Girl All-4-One

# 19 More Love, That’s What We Need Gospel Classics

# 18 Tell Me Why Joe Louis Walker/Duke Robillard

# 16 Drinkin’ Liquor & Tellin’ Lies Frankie McNeill & the Counts

# 15 He and She Wallstreet

(bubbling) Miss Ghost Don Henley

# 14 Absolutely, Positively Anastacia

# 13 Stomp the Blues Tonight Duke Robillard/Jumpin’ Blues Revue

# 12 Eyes On You Hardway Connection

# 11 Your Love Looks Good On Me Castaways w/Bo Schronce

# 10 Got to Be Mellow Entertainers

# 9 I Don’t Trust Myself Royal Scotsmen Band

# 8 Piece Of Your Heart Taylor Manning

# 7 Willie Delbert McClinton and Dick50

# 6 It May Be Winter Outside Terri Gore

# 5 That’s What You Do Reverend Bubba D. Liverance

(bubbling) Everyday (I Have the Blues) Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder

# 4 Learnin’ the Blues J.D. Cash

# 3 Dirty Old Man Hardway Connection

# 2 Come Back With Me Jay Proctor

# 1 Wish You Were Here J.D. Cash

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Beach Music

For the Year - 1996

# 40 Love Don’t Feel Like Love C.L. Blast

H.M. I Want You Babe Breeze

# 39 Tossin’ & Turnin’ Phoebe Snow & Johnnie Johnson Band

# 38 Wall to Wall Vance Kelly

# 37 Storyteller J. Blackfoot

# 36 Look On the Bright Side Mighty Clouds of Joy

# 35 450 Pound Woman Floyd Dixon

H.M. One By One Cher with Melle Mel

# 34 Over At Fannie Mae’s Charles Wilson

# 33 Sho’ Enough Tommy Castro

# 32 Crazy About Your Love Teddy Pendergrass

# 31 Have Fun Baby Grady Gaines & Upsetters

# 30 Come On and See Me Terri Gore

# 29 Remedy The Band

H.M. Jazz Freak Debbie Dobbins

# 28 Soothe Me Rod Stewart

H.M. See Ya Later Dee Dee Sharp Gamble

# 27 Big Mama’s Calling Jesse Austin

# 26 Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore Fantastic Shakers

H.M. Black Cadillac Catfish Hodge

# 25 Honky Tonk (Gonna Play the….) Preston Shannon

# 24 Your Heart’s In Good Hands Al Green

# 23 Chonnie On Chon Radio Kings

# 22 She’s Excited Sonny Rhodes

# 21 I Believe In You Bonnie Boyer

# 20 Midnight Special Little Richard

H.M. Obsession Legendary Dukes

# 19 Take A Train Train Mojo Blues Band/Red Holloway

# 18 Trickle Trickle Breeze

H.M. Come Back My Love Darts

# 17 Hound Dog Roll Jude Taylor

# 17 Moans, Grunts & Groans Bill Coday

# 16 I’m In Love with the Girl Next Door Rue Davis

# 14 Some Enchanted Evening Temptations

# 13 Plastic Flowers Don McMinn

# 12 Could It Be I’m Falling Love Regina Belle

H.M. Rockin’ at the Record Hop Jimmy Ricks and Ravens

# 11 Avalon Rhythm Sheiks

# 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Taj Mahal

H.M Love Is A Beautiful Thing Al Green

# 9 Look Into the Eyes of A Fool Johnny Bristol

# 8 One Drop of Love Ray Charles

H.M. Happy Ever After Love Cate Brothers

# 7 Beautiful Lover C.L. Blast

# 6 Roadrunner Microwave Dave & the Nukes

(flashback) Roadrunner Bo Diddley

# 5 Memphis Women & Fried Chicken Dan Penn

# 4 Hit and Run David Brinston

H.M. Don’t Worry Baby Lorrie Morgan & Beach Boys

# 3 She’s In A Midnight Mood Ollie Nightingale

# 2 Let’s Stay Together Peter White

# 1 Love Come Knockin’ Percy Sledge