This progression is sometimes called the "doo wop" progression or the "50s" progression.
Progression: I - vi - IV - V
Key: G (G - Em - C - D)
Tempo: 120 BPM
Instrumentation: Guitars, Organ, Bass, Drums
some songs that use this progression:
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" - Everly Brothers
"Donna" - Ritchie Valens
"D'yer Mak'er" - Led Zeppelin
"Earth Angel" - The Penguins
"Eternal Flame" - The Bangles
"Friday" - Rebecca Black
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police
"This Boy" - The Beatles
"Happiness is a Warm Gun" - The Beatles
"I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men
"I'm The One" - DJ Khaled
"In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" - Neutral Milk Hotel
"This Magic Moment" - The Drifters
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