Each one of the songs below were recorded by iconic artists. Even the songs themselves are considered to be iconic, but here’s the thing. Not one of these singles hit the Billboard Top 40 Pop Chart … and one of them never hit the Billboard Hot 100!
While researching this series, I was amazed how many of them there are. You’ll recognize them immediately but still discover that the songs you’ve always thought were hits weren’t “hits” at all!

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Songs That Never Hit The Top 40

The Kinks (1965) … Peaked at #50
George Harrison (1989) … Failed to hit the Hot 100
The Who (1970) … Peaked at #44
Simon & Garfunkel (1972) … Peaked at #97
Van Morrison (1972) … Peaked at #47
Young Rascals (1966) … Peaked at #43
Led Zeppelin (1972) … Peaked at #47
Cream (1969) … Peaked at #60
ELO (1973) … Peaked at #42
Traveling Wilburys (1988) … Peaked at #45