I'm not sure if this is for Television Discussion or Music Discussion, but I'll put it here....
Did anyone see the BBC 4 programme last night on the Top 10 Richest Songs of all Time?
Here's a quick run down of the songs that have grossed the biggest money:
10. The Christmas Song ("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...etc.")
9. Every Breath You Take
8. Pretty Woman
7. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
6. Stand By Me
5. Unchained Melody
4. Yesterday
3. You've Lost that Loving Feeling
2. White Christmas
1. Happy Birthday
I was surprised by some of them. "Every Breath You Take" was one. I was also surprised that "You've Lost that Loving Feeling" was so high and certainly surprised that it is above "Unchained Melody". The biggest surprise of all, for me anyway, is that "Happy Birthday" is a copyrighted song and earns money for the family of the writers and the publishing company every time it is played!
Any views anyone?
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