"Me Against The World" by Simple Plan

Simple Plan is an emo/punk rock band from Canada that know how to surround their whiny, teen-angst ridden lyrics with deletable pop melodies that are hard to resist. They first cracked the US charts in 2003 with a string of singles from their debut record: "I'd Do Anything," which reached #51, "Addicted," which got to #41, and then "Perfect," which got to #24 and remains their biggest chart success to date. It's a rather excellent power ballad that deserved much better.

Seeing that this formula worked, they stuck to it for most of their records. Their sophomore album yielded their final Top 40 appearance to date, which came in 2005 when "Welcome To My Life" nabbed #40. "Me Against The World" is another cut from this album that has more punch to it and probably would have performed better.

"Oh Jungleland" by Simple Minds

It's hard to say if Simple Minds would have become a sensation in the 80s if it weren't for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" being featured in the hit movie, The Breakfast Club. The song went all the way to #1 and helped the band score some follow-up hits, most notably "Alive & Kicking" (#3), "Sanctify Yourself" (#14), and the lesser-known "All The Things She Said" (#28) from their masterful 1985 album "Once Upon A Time."

Unfortunately, most people did forget about the band despite this massive success. The band's 1989 album "Street Fighting Years" failed to generate a chart hit. They made a brief return to the Top 40 in 1991 with "See The Lights" and had their final chart appearance in 1995 when "She's A River" stalled at #52.

"Oh Jungleland" goes back to their classic 1985 record when the band could do no wrong. I think this track would have done even better than "All The Things She Said."

"Keep The Customer Satisfied" by Simon & Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel are one of the most successful folk rock duos of all-time, first breaking onto the charts in a big way by claiming the top spot in 1966 with "The Sound Of Silence." They repeated this feat twice more, when "Mrs. Robinson" spent three weeks at #1 and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" spent six weeks at #1. With all their other hits, these songs helped earn Simon & Garfunkel the rank of #179 among the most successful chart artists of all-time.

In addition to their classics, it is worth mining the rest of their impressive catalogue - there, you'll find many other gems like this one: "Keep The Customer Satisfied" from their landmark 1970 album, "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

The duo remained active until 1971, but reunited on rare occasions. Consequently, they enjoyed further chart success in 1975 when "My Little Town" reached #9 and again in 1982 when their cover of "Wake Up Little Susie" went to #27. They were inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in 1990.

"Father And Daughter" by Paul Simon

The prolific Paul Simon started his musical career back in high school, teaming up with Art Garfunkel to become one of the most successful musical duos of the 60s. Not surprisingly, Simon enjoyed plenty more success as a solo artist, beginning in 1972 when "Mother And Child Reunion" peaked at #4. Simon would nearly top the charts twice, coming in at #2 with "Kodachrome" and "Loves Me Like A Rock." He'd finally claim the top spot in 1976 with "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover."

Simon explored a wider musical landscape as his career evolved, and his venture into world music continued to produce chart success into the 80s with his acclaimed album, "Graceland." The big hit everyone remembers is "You Can Call Me Al," which surprisingly only reached #23 in 1987. Simon managed to score one more chart appearance in 1991 with "The Obvious Child," which stalled at #92. Nevertheless, counting his time with Garfunkel, that gives Simon 4 decades of chart appearances.

And he continues to make wonderful music. "Father And Daughter" is a beautiful song from his 2006 record, "Surprise." The big surprise is why a song like this doesn't get onto the charts anymore.

"Tranquillo (Melt My Heart)" by Carly Simon

It was really difficult to avoid going disco in the late 70s, even if you cut your teeth being a soft rock singer. The prolific Carly Simon scored an impressive array of hits before the advent of disco, including classics like "You're So Vain" (featuring Mick Jagger on backing vocals, #1 for 3 weeks), "Mockingbird" (with James Taylor, her husband from 1972-1983, #5), "Nobody Does It Better" (#2), and "You Belong To Me" (written with Michael McDonald and featuring James Taylor again, #6). She won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1971 and her constant presence at radio made her the #39th most successful chart artist of the 70s.

From the same 1978 album that spawned "You Belong To Me" comes a disco song from out of nowhere called "Tranquillo (Melt My Heart)". And it ain't half bad! Actually grows on you pretty quickly.

But thankfully, Simon didn't linger in disco long. She returned to her roots and scored a #11 hit in 1980 with "Jessie." The magic began to wear off by 1987, and "Coming Around Again," which peaked at #18, become her last Top 40 appearance.

"Telegram" by Silver Convention

Silver Convention was a studio disco group from Germany that hit the top spot in the US in 1975 with "Fly, Robin, Fly." After spending 3 weeks at #1, the group followed this up with a #2 smash called "Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)." And then...radio silence.

The group continued to make marks around the rest of the globe, but the heat of disco began to fade and so did many groups like this. However, 1977's "Telegram" is a guilty pleasure that is always fun to hear and deserved better. Probably would have been huge if someone like ABBA performed it.

"The Best Things In Life" by The Silver Seas

The Silver Seas are an indie pop rock band from Nashville that create some of the catchiest music you've never heard. They formed in the late 90s and every record has 3 or 4 cuts that are truly sublime. 

Take "The Best Things In Life," for example, which comes from their third record, 2010's "Chateau Revenge!" The reason this one might not have been played on the radio is for fear that people would stop their cars to get out and dance.