Radio 2 listeners have chosen their favourite songs from the past five decades.

Whilst influential artists David Bowie and the Kinks made the grade, there was no success for The Beatles' songs despite three nominations.

The station's music editor Colin Martin said: "When we asked listeners to select their favourite song from five decades of great British hits we always thought the Beatles or John Lennon - who between them got the most nominations - would top at least one of the decades. How wrong we were.

"The listeners have voted and The Beatles are out. Great songs like You Really Got Me, Space Oddity and Bohemian Rhapsody are regarded as being not just on a par with Lennon and McCartney, but out in front in their contribution to and influence on British music."

The results were as follows:

  • 1955-1964: You Really Got Me
    • - The Kinks
  • 1965-1974: Space Oddity
    • - David Bowie
  • 1975-1984: Bohemian Rhapsody
    • - Queen
  • 1985-1994: West End Girls
    • - Pet Shop Boys
  • 1995-2004: Angels
    • - Robbie Williams