<I><B>Smooth</B></I> by Santana.<P>"'Smooth' is not the longest-running No. 1 single of the rock era," says Bronson, "although it had a respectable 12-week run at the top [of the Hot 100]. The secret to its success is longevity. The single stayed in our top-10 for 30 weeks, setting a record for the longest top-10 visit by a No. 1 song." The higher a song peaked on the charts and the longer it stayed in the upper echelon, the more points it accumulated in Bronson's system. <BR> <A HREF="http://www.billboard.com/billboard/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1783103" TARGET=_blank>
http://www.billboard.com/billboard/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1783103[/url] <P>Here are the top 40 singles of the rock era<P>1. "Smooth," Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999) <BR>2. "Un-Break My Heart," Toni Braxton (1996) <BR>3. "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix), Los del Rio (1996) <BR>4. "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (1995) <BR>5. "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men (1994) <BR>6. "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston <BR>7. "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John (1997) <BR>8. "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes (1997) <BR>9. "End of the Road," Boyz II Men (1992) <BR>10. "Too Close," Next (1998) <BR>11. "The Boy Is Mine," Brandy & Monica (1998) <BR>12. "The Sign," Ace of Base (1994) <BR>13. "How You Remind Me," Nickelback (2001) <BR>14. "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog," Elvis Presley (1956) <BR>15. "Maria Maria," Santana featuring the Product G&B (2000) <BR>16. "I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 (1997) <BR>17. "I Swear," All-4-One (1994) <BR>18. "Mo Money Mo Problems," The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase (1997) <BR>19. "The Twist," Chubby Checker (1960) <BR>20. "You're Still the One," Shania Twain (1998) <BR>21. "Independent Women Part I," Destiny's Child (2000) <BR>22. "Gangsta's Paradise," Coolio featuring L.V. (1995) <BR>23. "Family Affair," Mary J. Blige (2001) <BR>24. "U Got It Bad," Usher (2001) <BR>25. "I'm Real," Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule (2001) <BR>26. "Fallin'," Alicia Keys (2001) <BR>27. "On Bended Knee," Boyz II Men (1994) <BR>28. "You Light Up My Life," Debby Boone (1977) <BR>29. "You Were Meant for Me" / "Foolish Games," Jewel (1997) <BR>30. "Whoomp! (There It Is)," Tag Team (1993) <BR>31. "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock," Bill Haley & His Comets (1955) <BR>32. "Love Letters in the Sand," Pat Boone (1957) <BR>33. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin (1959) <BR>34. "Breathe," Faith Hill (2000) <BR>35. "Creep," TLC (1995) <BR>36. "Foolish," Ashanti (2002) <BR>37. "Physical," Olivia Newton-John (1981) <BR>38. "Because You Loved Me," Celine Dion (1996) <BR>39. "Endless Love," Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (1981) <BR>40. "Singing the Blues," Guy Mitchell (1956)
