THE TOP 100 “5 LETTER WORD” TITLED SINGLES OF ALL TIME

The biggest singles on the Australian charts since 1950 with a single, “5 letter word” as the title. Songs that have a bracketed sub-title are eligible, as longest as the title outside of the brackets fits the criteria.

1. HAPPY Pharrell Williams (2013 – HP: #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 93)
2. SADIE (THE CLEANING LADY) Johnny Farnham (1967 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 34)
3. VENUS Bananarama (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 31)
4. ROSES SAINt JHN (2020 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 92)
5. DIANA Paul Anka (1957 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 25)
6. HELLO Adele (2015 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 73)
7. ANGEL Shaggy featuring Rayvon (2001 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 19)
8. MOUTH Merril Bainbridge (1995 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26)
9. ANGIE The Rolling Stones (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 21)
10. HONEY Bobby Goldsboro (1968 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26)
11. CREAM Prince And The New Power Generation (1991 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 30)
12. SORRY Justin Bieber (2015 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 74)
13. VOGUE Madonna (1990 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26)
14. CRUSH Jennifer Paige (1998 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 29)
15. ANGEL Amanda Perez (2003 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 28)
16. FAITH George Michael (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 29)
17. CRAZY Gnarls Barkley (2006 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 64)
18. SWEAT (A LA LA LA LA LONG) Inner Circle (1993 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 33)
19. RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1984 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 58) *includes MCMXCIII version
20. HELLO Lionel Richie (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28)
21. MUSIC Madonna (2000 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 23)
22. SORRY The Easybeats (1966 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 17)
23. VENUS Shocking Blue (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 34)
24. BLOKE Chris Franklin (2000 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 24)
25. VENUS Frankie Avalon (1959 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 19)
26. LEAVE (GET OUT) JoJo (2004 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 24)
27. DIZZY Tommy Roe (1969 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 24)
28. PRIDE Ray Brown And The Whispers (1965 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 21)
29. STOLE Kelly Rowland (2002 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 23)
30. SWEAT (DAVID GUETTA REMIX) Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta (2011 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 32)
31. FEVER Peggy Lee (1958 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 22)
32. BITCH Meredith Brooks (1997 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 25)
33. SHOUT Tears For Fears (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 22)
34. SHOOP Salt ‘n’ Pepa (1993 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 27)
35. JESSE Carly Simon (1980 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 31)
36. SWING Joel Fletcher & Savage (2013 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 29)
37. STUCK Stacie Orrico (2003 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 29)
38. CANDY Mandy Moore (2000 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 25)
39. CRAZY Icehouse (1987 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 26)
40. FREAK silverchair (1997 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 21)
41. ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) Benny Hill (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 25)
42. FADED Alan Walker (2016 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 49)
43. REIGN Ja Rule (2003 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 25)
44. LAYLA Eric Clapton (1992 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 39)
45. SHINE Shannon Noll (2005 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 27)
46. PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) U2 (1984 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 22)
47. SIGNS Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake (2005 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 17)
48. GHOST Justin Bieber (2021 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 63)
49. RIVER Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran (2017 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 32)
50. WOMAN John Lennon (1981 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 16)
51. MAGIC Olivia Newton-John (1980 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 18) *includes Live version
52. DIZZY Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff (1992 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 22)
53. BILLS LunchMoney Lewis (2015 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28)
54. WAVES Mr. Probz (2014 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 43)
55. SIGNS Five Man Electrical Band (1971 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 24)
56. SHINE Vanessa Amorosi (2000 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 35)
57. TAMMY Debbie Reynolds (1957 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 27)
58. MANDY Barry Manilow (1975 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 19)
59. JUBEL Klingande (2014 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 29)
60. FEELS Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean (2017 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 32)
61. GHOST Ella Henderson (2014 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 30)
62. FANCY Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX (2014 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 46)
63. SUGAR Maroon 5 (2015 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 44)
64. WOMEN (MAKE YOU FEEL ALRIGHT) The Easybeats (1966 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 18)
65. MARIA Ricky Martin (1997 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 25)
66. SHOUT Johnny O’Keefe with The Dee Jays & The Delltones (1959 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 32)
67. SUGAR Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates (2015 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 36)
68. BRAVE Sara Bareilles (2014 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 32)
69. TIPSY J-Kwon (2004 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 22)
70. FADED ZHU (2014 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 32)
71. CHOIR Guy Sebastian (2019 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 50)
72. PLANS Birds Of Tokyo (2010 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 52)
73. DIANE The Bachelors (1964 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 20)
74. PADRE Toni Arden (1958 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 23)
75. MISTY Ray Stevens (1975 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 20)
76. LUCKY Britney Spears (2000 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 22)
77. BIMBO Pee Wee King & His Band (1954 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 18)
78. TOXIC Britney Spears (2004 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 13)
79. ROSES Outkast (2004 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 18)
80. SOBER P!nk (2008 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 37)
81. ALONE Bee Gees (1997 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 26)
82. HELLO Stafford Brothers featuring Lil Wayne & Christina Milian (2013 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 22)
83. DONNA Ritchie Valens (1959 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 18)
84. DRIVE Shannon Noll (2004 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 16)
85. CREEP Radiohead (1993 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 25)
86. MAGIC B.o.B featuring Rivers Cuomo (2010 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 26)
87. CANDY Iggy Pop (1990 – HP: #9, WEEKS: 28)
88. MAGIC Coldplay (2014 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 28)
89. ALONE Heart (1987 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 21)
90. SMILE Uncle Kracker (2010 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 26)
91. PARIS The Chainsmokers (2017 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 29)
92. ALIVE Pearl Jam (1992 – HP: #9, WEEKS: 24)
93. TRULY Lionel Richie (1982 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 25)
94. WORLD Bee Gees (1967 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 14)
95. SACHA Hank B. Marvin (1969 – HP: #20, WEEKS: 38)
96. WORDS F.R. David (1983 – HP: #12, WEEKS: 41)
97. ENEMY Imagine Dragons & JID (2021 – HP: #15, WEEKS: 49)
98. RINGO Lorne Greene (1964 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 12)
99. SMILE Nat King Cole (1955 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 33)
100. CRAZY Seal (1991 – HP: #9, WEEKS: 24)

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