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All 55 of Neil Diamond's Hot 100 hits, ranked from worst to best

Singer Neil Diamond, 84, released a comprehensive ranking of all 55 of his Hot 100 hits, marking a retrospective of his chart history and most-streamed catalog on Spotify.
Diamond's unlikely path to stardom began when he questioned whether performance was possible at age 16; by the mid-1960s, he had become one of the era's most beloved showmen.
His first Top 10 single emerged from crisp production by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, while July 1972 brought Grammy nominations for Song and Record of the Year with 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Song Sung Blue' competing.
Diamond described his songwriting method as 'you take the blues and make a song; you sing them out again,' revealing his masterpiece required four months of concentrated effort.
Diamond's 2017 inductions into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame cemented his legacy, as his album 'Wild at Heart' features 10 tracks reflecting his continued creative vitality.

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