Intro to California Girls (Beach Boys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0av63J-OuQ

Try "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by the Stylistics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x__EQvcBuwE
There is also various cover versions, including Simply Red

The link top Bagg's Groove on YouTube should be removed as it no longer works. Video has been removed from YouTube for violation reasons

Here is a popular song in which the vocal melody opens with an ascending Major 7 (Written key is Bb Major)
"Don't Know Why" by Nora Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4dxvguQDk