Top 20 Bee Gees Songs: Reliving the Magic

Last Updated on October 9, 2023 by Chief Editor

Brief Overview of the Top 20 Bee Gees Songs

When I think about the legendary Bee Gees, it’s impossible not to get swamped in a wave of nostalgia. The Gibb brothers—Barry, Robin, and Maurice—weren’t just musicians; they were a phenomenon. Their songs weren’t mere tracks, but memories carved into the very fabric of our lives. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane as I share my all-time favorite Bee Gees tracks that have defined eras.

Our Ranking Criteria for the Top 20 Bee Gees Songs

We searched for the Bee Gees songs on YouTube and checked the total views count for each song, whether they were published on their official or other channels. If you think there is a mistake in our ranking criteria, please let us know by leaving your comments at the end of this post, or you can tell us via the Contact Us form.

Rank	Song Name	Combined* Views On YouTube	Release Year
20	Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)	2 Million	1975
19	Lonely Days	2 Million	1997
18	Spirits (Having Flown)	3 Million	1979
17	New York Mining Disaster, 1941	3 Million	1990
16	Islands in the Stream	8 Million	1997
15	Love You Inside Out	8 Million	1979
14	Words	29 Million	1968
13	Jive Talkin	30 Million	1975
12	One	31 Million	1989
11	Tragedy	39 Million	1979
10	To Love Somebody	41 Million	1967
9	Don’t Forget to Remember	60 Million	1970
8	More Than a Woman	98 Million	1977
7	I Started a Joke	99 Million	1968
6	You Should Be Dancing	113 Million	1976
5	Massachusetts	154 Million	1968
4	Night Fever	220 Million	1977
3	Too Much Heaven	388 Million	1979
2	How Deep Is Your Love	681 Million	1977
1	Stayin’ Alive	1.346 Billion	1977

20 Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)

The Bee Gees wrote and performed “Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)” for their Main Course album in 1975. It was the third single from the album and reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and number two in Canada.

Highlights:

• This song has a way of touching my heart deeply.
• This song is a timeless masterpiece!
• This is their best song, no doubt. The Bee Gees, and all their songs are masterpieces!

19 Lonely Days

“Lonely Days” is a ballad by the Bee Gees from their album 2 Years On. It became a big hit, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Cashbox and Record World charts.

Highlights:

• This version of the song by the Bee Gees is arguably their best. The tempo feels just right, the lyrics are imaginative, and their harmonies in this rendition are truly stellar. It’s a testament to their incredible talent and ability to inspire.
• The chorus in this song is simply one of the best of all time, both in terms of the music and the lyrics.
• These guys were truly an exceptional band, and you can never get enough of their music.

18 Spirits (Having Flown)

The Bee Gees were inspired to write “Spirits (Having Flown)” by their own experiences with love and heartbreak, as well as what they observed in the relationships around them.

Highlights:

• This is one of those songs that you can listen to on repeat and it will never get old.
• The lyrics, vocals, harmonizing, and overall vibe of this song are just masterful. But then again, it’s the Bee Gees – they’re musical geniuses!
• This is one of those songs you can keep listening to on repeat, and it never gets old. Same for me too.

17 New York Mining Disaster, 1941

“New York Mining Disaster 1941” is the debut American single by the British-Australian pop group the Bee Gees, released on 14 April 1967. Barry and Robin Gibb were responsible for writing it. Aside from a moderately successful reissue of their Australian single “Spicks and Specks,” it was the first single release of the group’s international career and their first song to hit the charts in both the UK and the US.

Highlights:

• Everyone is always amazed by this band.
• It’s such a great song, packed with memories and fantastic harmonies.
• This is one of the many fantastic songs from their first album.
• They are such a brilliantly talented band of brothers. I love them.

16 Islands in the Stream

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, two American country music performers, recorded the Bee Gees’ song “Islands in the Stream.” Named after an Ernest Hemingway novel, it was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers’s album Eyes That See in the Dark. The song was originally written for Marvin Gaye or Diana Ross in an R&B style but later reworked for the duet by Rogers and Parton. The Bee Gees released a live version of the song in 1998 and a studio version in 2001.

Highlights:

• The Bee Gees are one of the greatest bands of all time
• Their voices still give us goosebumps.
• Most influential songwriters of all time.

15 Love You Inside Out

“Love You Inside Out” is a 1979 hit single by the Bee Gees from their album Spirits Having Flown. It was their last chart-topping single on the Billboard Hot 100 (for one week in June 1979), interrupting Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff”, becoming the third single from the album to do so.

In the UK, the single peaked at No. 13 for two weeks. It was the ninth and final number-one hit for the Bee Gees in the US, and the twelfth and final number-one hit in Canada as well. The trio would not return to the top 10 for ten years with the song “One”.

Highlights:

• The rhythm and melody are straightforward, but the words are profound.
• This song has great but heartbreaking lyrics, especially if you’ve just lost someone.
• one of the most influential voices in history.

14 Words

“Words” is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The song reached No. 1 in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

“Words” was the Bee Gees’ third UK top 10 hit, reaching number 8, and in a UK television special on ITV in December 2011 it was voted fourth in “The Nation’s Favourite Bee Gees Song”. Numerous other artists have recorded the song, including hit versions by Rita Coolidge in 1978 and Boyzone in 1996. This was Boyzone’s fifth single and their first number-one hit in the UK.

Highlights:

• The music and melody are simple, but the lyrics are powerful.
• This song contains wonderful yet devastating lyrics, particularly if you’ve just lost someone.
• one of the finest voices in history.

13 Jive Talkin

“Jive Talkin’ ” is a song by the Bee Gees, released as a single in May 1975 by RSO Records. This was the lead single from the album Main Course (as well as a song on the 1977 Saturday Night Fever soundtrack) and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100; it also reached the top five on the UK Singles Chart in the middle of 1975. Largely recognized as the group’s comeback song, it was their first US top-10 hit since “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” (1971).

Highlights:

• This song never grows old.
• For more than three decades, the Bee Gees made great contributions to music. They are without a doubt among the best in the music business.
• This song has a modern feel to it.

12 One

This song is all about a man who’s head over heels in love with a woman and wants to marry her. The Bee Gees have a knack for pouring their hearts into their love songs, and you can find that same passion in tracks like “Love You Inside Out” and “Too Much Heaven.”

Highlights:

• “One” is truly a magical song with fantastic lyrics and a catchy melody. The Bee Gees always knew how to deliver when it came to hooks and melodies.
• The Bee Gees made incredible contributions to music for more than three decades. They’re undeniably among the greatest in the music industry.
• You will never see another band quite like The Song “One” Bee Gees.

11 Tragedy

“Tragedy” is a song released by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb, and included on their 1979 album Spirits Having Flown. The single reached number one in the UK in February 1979 and repeated the feat the following month on the US Billboard Hot 100. British pop group Steps successfully covered it in 1998, and their version also peaked at number one in the UK.

Highlights:

• This song has a contemporary vibe to it.
• This is fantastic music. The Bee Gees’ songs will live on in our hearts forever.
• One of the most lovely tunes perfectly portrays the exuberant musical vibe of the 1970s.

10 To Love Somebody

The Bee Gees wrote this song as a way of thanking their manager, Robert Stigwood. They wanted it to have a universal appeal so that people could relate to it and dedicate it to anyone they loved.

Highlights:

• It’s amazing how many great songs they created.
• Their voices are so unique, and it’s a real blessing that they share their gift with us.
• You can really feel the emotion, and no one can sing it like the Bee Gees.

9 Don’t Forget to Remember

“Don’t Forget to Remember,” also known as “Don’t Forget to Remember Me,” is a country ballad that the Bee Gees recorded for their album Cucumber Castle. Barry and Maurice Gibb were responsible for writing the song.

Highlights:

• Another work of art by the great Bee Gees
• This is excellent music. Songs from the Bee Gees will live on in our hearts forever.
• This song is both soothing and heartwarming. Everybody can enjoy this song, regardless of language.

8 More Than a Woman

“More Than a Woman” is a song by the musical group the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb for the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. It became a regular feature of the group’s live sets from 1977 until Maurice Gibb’s death in 2003 and was often coupled with “Night Fever”.

Highlights:

• This song will always be a timeless classic; it makes me so happy.
• Nothing better than The Bee Gees
• This song never fails to make you grin.

7 I Started a Joke

“I Started a Joke” is a song by the Bee Gees from their 1968 album Idea, which was released as a single in December of that year. It was not released as a single in the United Kingdom, where buyers who could not afford the album had to content themselves with a Polydor version by Heath Hampstead. This is the last Bee Gees single to feature Vince Melouney’s guitar work, as he left the band in early December after this song was released as a single.

Highlights:

• Without a doubt, one of the most fantastic tunes of all time.
• A distinct voice that is difficult to mimic.
• Beautiful song, a lovely voice, and a lovely spirit.

6 You Should Be Dancing

You Should Be Dancing” is a song by the Bee Gees, from the album Children of the World, released in 1976. It hit No. 1 for one week on the American Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 for seven weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and in September of the same year reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Soul chart. It was this song that first launched the Bee Gees into disco. It was also the only track from the group to top the dance chart.

Highlights:

• One of the most beautiful songs captures the vibrant musical mood of the 1970s.
• Such songs will never be forgotten.
• Those high notes are out of this world.

5 Massachusetts

“(The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts” is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and released in 1967. Robin Gibb sang lead vocals on this song and it would become one of his staple songs to perform during both Bee Gees concerts and his solo appearances. It later appeared on their 1968 album, Horizontal.

Highlights:

• Such a lovely song.
• Absolutely! One of the all-time great bands.
• Best band, song composers, and vocalists of all time.

4 Night Fever

“Night Fever” is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees. It first appeared on the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever on RSO Records. Producer Robert Stigwood wanted to call the film Saturday Night, but singer Robin Gibb expressed hesitation at the title. Stigwood liked the title Night Fever but was wary of marketing a movie with that name. The song bounded up the Billboard charts while the Bee Gees’ two previous hits from Saturday Night Fever soundtrack (“How Deep is Your Love” and “Stayin’ Alive”) were still in the top ten.

Highlights:

• This is the kind of music that never gets old!
• There are no words to convey how lovely this music is.
• Timeless!… excellent music back then and now

3 Too Much Heaven

“Too Much Heaven” is a song by the Bee Gees, which was the band’s contribution to the “Music for UNICEF” fund. They performed it at the Music for UNICEF Concert on 9 January 1979. The song later found its way to the group’s thirteenth original album, Spirits Having Flown. It hit No. 1 in both the US and Canada. In the United States, the song was the first single out of three from the album to interrupt a song’s stay at #1. “Too Much Heaven” knocked “Le Freak” off the top spot for two weeks before “Le Freak” returned to #1 again.

Highlights:

• The music of the Bee Gees never gets old. It is completely timeless.
• Absolutely fantastic. His voice still gives us chills.
• This is a lovely tune. One of the best noises ever made.

2 How Deep Is Your Love

“How Deep Is Your Love” is a pop ballad written and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September of that year. It was ultimately used as part of the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. It was a number-three hit in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Highlights:

• One of the most beautiful songs ever written
• Possibly one of the best pop tunes of all time.
• Every day, you never grow weary of hearing this music.

1 Stayin’ Alive

Stayin’ Alive” is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees from the Saturday Night Fever motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in 1977 as the second single from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The band co-produced the song with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.

Highlights:

• This song embodies a mindset and attitude that may help you go through chaotic and bad moments! I will be eternally grateful to the Bee Gees for this gem.
• Unlike today’s music, this song is a timeless classic.
• No matter what mood you’re in….If this song plays, it makes you move and smile…Superb!

Conclusion:

Diving into the world of the Bee Gees is like opening a time capsule. Each song, a memory, each note, a sentiment. These top 20 tracks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to their genius, but they hold a special place in my heart and, I’m sure, in the hearts of many others.

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