Natalie Cole Popular Song Rankings [2025]

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)Natalie Cole15rank/position

Natalie Cole – This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) 1975

Natalie Cole’s debut single, released in 1975, reached No.

1 on the R&B chart.

It’s a love song for couples that reflects the wonderful times and experiences they’ve shared, and it’s also a popular choice for weddings.

What A Difference A Day MadeNatalie Cole16rank/position

What A Difference A Day Made

This song was originally a Spanish piece titled “Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado,” composed in 1934 by the Mexican songwriter María Grever.

It is often sung as a ballad, but it is also performed with Latin rhythms.

The lyrics tell of how meeting you transformed a life dramatically in just 24 hours.

UnforgettableNatalie Cole17rank/position

#nowwatching Natalie Cole LIVE – Unforgettable

This video is a live performance where Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole, brings to life a duet with her father using video, performing one of his classic masterpieces.

The tender voices of the Cole father and daughter and the love-filled stage gently move the heart.

Route 66Natalie Cole18rank/position

Natalie Cole – Route 66 (Live In Montreux 1994)

As you can tell from her name, Natalie is also the biological daughter of Nat King Cole.

He sang this song as well, and his version is famous too.

The song mentions several place names along the real Route 66 in the United States, so it might be fun to listen to it while looking at a map.

Route 66Natalie Cole, Diana Krall19rank/position

Diana Krall & Natalie Cole – Route 66

Somehow I thought it was a man’s song.

Having two women sing it gives it a kind of gentle power that’s really nice.

The balance between Natalie’s high voice and Diana’s lower one is great.

In that case, just like the title, the idea of the two of them driving along Route 66—sometimes squabbling along the way—sounds interesting.