Wednesday, March 21, 2012

2004

The Top 150 Hits of… 2004

Single sales continued to decline in 2004. Fantasia’s post-Idol finale track, “I Believe,” was the top selling physical single and it didn’t even go gold. I tacked it on the end at #150 being that it was #1 for a week and it’s one of those I-need-more-information-to-know-where-it-should-really-go songs.

Billboard started tracking digital download sales in mid 2003, but that information wasn’t used for the Hot 100 until Feb. 2005. We’ll see the effects of that on the next list.

  1. Yeah! – Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
  2. The Way You Move – OutKast feat. Sleepy Brown
  3. Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
  4. Goodies – Ciara feat. Petey Pablo
  5. Hey Ya! – OutKast
  6. Burn – Usher
  7. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
  8. This Love – Maroon5
  9. The Reason – Hoobastank
  10. My Boo – Usher and Alicia Keys
  11. She Will Be Loved – Maroon5
  12. Lean Back – Terror Squad
  13. Someday – Nickelback
  14. I Don’t Wanna Know – Mario Winans feat. Enya & P. Diddy
  15. Stand Up – Ludacris feat. Shawnna
  16. Tipsy – J-Kwon
  17. Confessions Part II – Usher
  18. Slow Motion – Juvenile feat. Soulja Slim
  19. Suga Suga – Baby Bash feat. Frankie J
  20. Freek-a-Leek – Petey Pablo
  21. Lose My Breath – Destiny’s Child
  22. Slow Jamz – Twista feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
  23. Naughty Girl – Beyoncé
  24. My Immortal – Evanescence
  25. Sunshine – Lil’ Flip feat. Lea
  26. Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Jay-Z
  27. Walked Outta Heaven – Jagged Edge
  28. Move Ya Body – Nina Sky feat. Jabba
  29. White Flag – Dido
  30. Dip It Low - Christina Milian
  31. The First Cut Is the Deepest – Sheryl Crow
  32. Diary – Alicia Keys feat Tony! Toni! Tone!
  33. Me, Myself and I – Beyoncé
  34. You Don’t Know My Name – Alicia Keys
  35. One Call Away – Chingy feat. j. Weav
  36. Turn Me On – Kevin Lyttle feat. Spragga Benz
  37. My Place – Nelly feat. Jaheim
  38. Milkshake – Kelis
  39. Numb – Linkin Park
  40. It’s My Life – No Doubt
  41. Step in the Name of Love – R. Kelly
  42. Overnight Celebrity – Twista
  43. Hotel – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly
  44. Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
  45. Locked Up – Akon feat. Styles P.
  46. My Happy Ending – Avril Lavigne
  47. Let’s Go – Trick Daddy feat. Twista & Lil Jon
  48. Pieces of Me – Ashlee Simpson
  49. Leave (Get Out) – JoJo
  50. Splash Waterfalls – Ludacris
  51. Jesus Walks – Kanye West
  52. All Falls Down – Kanye West feat. Syleena Johnson
  53. One Thing – Finger Eleven
  54. Salt Shaker – Ying Yang Twins feat. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
  55. Read Your Mind – Avant
  56. Toxic – Britney Spears
  57. With You – Jessica Simpson
  58. Meant to Live – Switchfoot
  59. On the Way Down – Ryan Cabrera
  60. I Like That – Houston feat. Chingy, Nate dogg & I-20
  61. Sorry 2004 – Ruben Studdard
  62. Oye Mi Canto – N.O.R.E. feat. Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky, Big Mato & Gem Star
  63. On Fire – Lloyd Banks
  64. Just Lose It – Eminem
  65. Roses – OutKast
  66. My Band – D12
  67. I’m Still in Love with You – Sean Paul feat. Sasha
  68. Charlene – Anthony Hamilton
  69. Breathe – Fabolous
  70. Through the Wire – Kanye West
  71. Why? – Jadakiss feat. Anthony Hamilton
  72. Broken – Seether feat. Amy Lee
  73. F**k It (I Don’t Want You Back) – Eamon
  74. Wat Da Hook Gon Be – Murphy Lee feat. Jermaine Dupri
  75. Go DJ – Lil Wayne
  76. Game Over (Flip) – Lil’ Flip
  77. Headsprung – LL Cool J
  78. U Should’ve Known Better – Monica
  79. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
  80. 100 Years – Five for Fighting
  81. Bright Lights – matchbox twenty
  82. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
  83. Gigolo – Nick Cannon feat. R.Kelly
  84. Running (Dying to Live) – 2Pac w/ Notorious B.I.G.
  85. Breaking the Habit – Linkin Park
  86. Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
  87. Remember When – Alan Jackson
  88. Change Clothes – Jay-Z
  89. Everytime – Britney Spears
  90. Perfect – Simple Plan
  91. Southside – Lloyd feat. Ashanti
  92. Stunt 101 – G-Unit
  93. Dude – Beenie Man feat. Ms. Thing
  94. Wanna Get to Know You – G-Unit feat. Joe
  95. When the Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker
  96. American Soldier – Toby Keith
  97. Don’t Tell Me – Avril Lavigne
  98. You’ll Think of Me – Keith Urban
  99. Happy People – R. Kelly
  100. Hey Mama – Black Eyed Peas
  101. Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
  102. Letters from Home – John Michael Montgomery
  103. There Goes My Life – Kenny Chesney
  104. 1985 – Bowling for Soup
  105. I Go Back – Kenny Chesney
  106. Mayberry – Rascal Flatts
  107. Days Go By – Keith Urban
  108. Balla Baby – Chingy
  109. Suds in the Bucket – Sara Evans
  110. Rubber Band Man – T.I.
  111. Watch the Wind Blow By – Tim McGraw
  112. Fallen – Sarah McLachlan
  113. No Problem – Lil Scrappy
  114. Nothing On but the Radio – Gary Allan
  115. Hush – LL Cool J fea. 7 Aurelius
  116. Mr. Mom – Lonestar
  117. So Sexy – Twista feat. R. Kelly
  118. If You Ever Stop Loving Me – Montgomery Gentry
  119. Nolia Clap – Juvenile / Wacko / Skip
  120. Accidentally in Love – Counting Crows
  121. Whats Happnin! – Ying Yang Twins feat. Trick Daddy
  122. Little Moments – Brad Paisley
  123. You Can’t Take the Honk Tonk Out of the Girl – Brooks & Dunn
  124. Whiskey Girl – Toby Keith
  125. Let’s Be Us Again – Lonestar
  126. Culo – Pitbull feat. Lil Jon
  127. Take My Breath Away – Jessica Simpson
  128. I Hate Everything – George Strait
  129. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
  130. That’s What It’s All About – Brooks & Dunn
  131. Don’t Take Your Love Away – Avant
  132. I Wanna Do It All – Terri Clark
  133. In a Real Love – Phil Vassar
  134. Sweet Southern Comfort – Buddy Jewell
  135. Breathe, Stretch, Shake – Mase feat. P. Diddy
  136. Invisible – Clay Aiken
  137. Megalomaniac – Incubus
  138. Slither – Velvet Revolver
  139. More & More – Joe
  140. Gangsta Nation – Westside Connection feat. Nate Dogg
  141. Cowboys Like Us – George Strait
  142. I Miss You – Blink-182
  143. (I Hate) Everything About You – Three Days Grace
  144. Perfect – Sara Evans
  145. Somebody Told Me – The Killers
  146. Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss
  147. Cold Hard Bitch – Jet
  148. Breathe – Michelle Branch
  149. Welcome to My Life – Simple Plan
  150. I Believe – Fantasia
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

2003

The Top 150 Hits of… 2003

At this point (after the decline of physical singles but before the rise of digital downloads), the Hot 100 was primarily an airplay chart. For the most part, I’m finding the point scale to be pretty accurate. All of the songs within a general point span are ending up within a few spaces of each other on Billboard’s year-end chart. Except in the few cases in which songs with little airplay were released as CD singles that sold a lot.

Case in point: Three singles spun from American Idol’s second season hit the top 5 in 2003, the biggest being “This Is the Night” by Clay Aiken. It was the year’s only platinum selling single and was #1 for 2 weeks. But it quickly fell down and off the chart. Numerically, it’s about 80 points off from the other songs around it on Billboard’s year-end list. But again, Billboard knows better than I in these later years (see 2000). Ruben Studdard’s hit is only about 20 points off. Still, I wouldn’t have expected “Flying Without Wings” be anywhere near the top 100 of the year, having only been on the chart for 10 weeks, but there it was. I’m telling you all this because, given the above, it’s possible that the American Idol Finalists’ version of “God Bless the USA” should be at the bottom of the top 150 somewhere. Possible. But I don’t have any way of figuring out where, and even if I could, I really can’t bring myself to put it in there.

This was the first of these lists that I’ve done for which I had less than 100 of the songs in iTunes. That could be helped if Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly, and Sean Paul would release greatest hits albums. It’s time, don’t you think?

  1. Unwell – matchbox twenty
  2. In da Club – 50 Cent
  3. Get Low – Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz feat. Yin Yang Twins
  4. Ignition – R. Kelly
  5. Baby Boy - Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul
  6. Lose Yourself – Eminem
  7. Get Busy – Sean Paul
  8. Crazy in Love – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
  9. Right Thurr – Chingy
  10. When I’m Gone – 3 Doors Down
  11. Work It – Missy Elliott
  12. Miss You – Aaliyah
  13. The Game of Love – Santana feat. Michelle Branch
  14. Shake Ya Tailfeather – Nelly, P. Diddy& Murphy Lee
  15. Picture – Kid Rock feat. Sheryl Crow or Allison Moorer
  16. Bring Me to Life – Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy
  17. Damn! – YoungBloodz feat. Lil Jon
  18. 21 Questions – 50 Cent feat. Nate Dogg
  19. Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
  20. All I Have – Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J
  21. I Know What You Want – Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey feat. the Flipmode Squad
  22. I’m with You – Avril Lavigne
  23. Drift Away – Uncle Kracker feat. Dobie Gray
  24. Magic Stick – Lil’ Kim feat. 50 Cent
  25. P.I.M.P. – 50 Cent
  26. Why Don’t You & I – Santana feat. Alex Band or Chad Kroeger
  27. Bump, Bump, Bump – B2K & P. Diddy
  28. Into You – Fabolous feat. Tamia or Ashanti
  29. Landslide – Dixie Chicks
  30. ’03 Bonnie & Clyde – Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé
  31. Don’t Mess with My Man – Nivea feat. Brian & Brandon Casey
  32. Can’t Let You Go – Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil’ Mo
  33. Mesmerize – Ja Rule feat. Ashanti
  34. Where Is the Love? – Black Eyed Peas
  35. Rock wit U (Awww Baby) – Ashanti
  36. Air Force Ones – Nelly feat. Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee
  37. Holidae In – Chingy feat. Ludacris & Snoop Dogg
  38. Jenny from the Block – Jennifer Lopez feat. Styles & Jadakiss
  39. Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake
  40. Headstrong – Trapt
  41. How You Gonna Act Like That – Tyrese
  42. Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
  43. No Letting Go – Wayne Wonder
  44. Frontin’ – Pharrell feat. Jay-Z
  45. So Gone – Monica
  46. Never Leave You – Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh! – Lumidee
  47. Your Body Is a Wonderland – John Mayer
  48. Beautiful – Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson
  49. Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) – Erykah Badu feat. Common
  50. Gossip Folks – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris
  51. She Hates Me – Puddle of Mudd
  52. Miss Independent – Kelly Clarkson
  53. Calling All Angels – Train
  54. So Far Away – Staind
  55. This Is the Night – Clay Aiken
  56. In Those Jeans – Ginuwine
  57. Rain on Me – Ashanti
  58. The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) – Jason Mraz
  59. Excuse Me Miss – Jay-Z
  60. Can’t Hold Us Down – Christina Aguilera feat. Lil’ Kim
  61. Are You Happy Now? – Michelle Branch
  62. Forever and for Always – Shania Twain
  63. Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
  64. I Can – Nas
  65. Wanksta – 50 Cent
  66. If You’re Not the One – Daniel Bedingfield
  67. Thioa Thiong – R. Kelly
  68. My Love Is Like… Wo – Mya
  69. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffet
  70. Like Glue – Sean Paul
  71. My Front Porch Looking In – Lonestar
  72. Angel – Amanda Perez
  73. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
  74. 19 Somethin’ – Mark Wills
  75. Don’t Wanna Try – Frankie J
  76. Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop – Young Gunz
  77. The Jump Off – Lil’ Kim feat. Mr. Cheeks
  78. Intuition – Jewel
  79. Hell Yeah – Ginuwine feat. Baby
  80. Beer for My Horses – Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
  81. Fighter – Christina Aguilera
  82. Family Portrait – Pink
  83. Thugz Mansion – 2Pac
  84. Clocks – Coldplay
  85. Put That Woman First – Jaheim
  86. These Days – Rascal Flatts
  87. She’ll Leave You with a Smile – George Strait
  88. Red Dirt Road – Brooks & Dunn
  89. What Was I Thinkin’ – Dierks Bentley
  90. Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
  91. Sing for the Moment – Eminem
  92. Have You Forgotten? – Darryl Worley
  93. I Love This Bar – Toby Keith
  94. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems – Kenny Chesney
  95. Come Over – Aaliyah
  96. Sick of Being Lonely – Field Mob
  97. I Want You – Thalia feat. Fat Joe
  98. Like a Stone – Audioslave
  99. Who’s Your Daddy – Toby Keith
  100. Fabulous – Jaheim feat. Tha Rayne
  101. Superman – Eminem
  102. Real Good Man – Tim McGraw
  103. Say Yes – Floetry
  104. All the Things She Said – T.A.T.U.
  105. Brokenheartsville – Joe Nichols
  106. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous – Good Charlotte
  107. Big Star – Kenny Chesney
  108. I Just Wanna Be Mad – Terri Clark
  109. Why Can’t I? – Liz Phair
  110. Disease – matchbox twenty
  111. The Baby – Blake Shelton
  112. Who Wouldn’t Want to Be Me – Keith Urban
  113. (There’s Gotta Be) More to Life – Stacie Orrico
  114. Somewhere I Belong – Linkin Park
  115. Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross
  116. That’d Be Alright – Alan Jackson
  117. Let’s Get Down – Bow Wow feat. Baby
  118. Big Yellow Taxi – Counting Crows feat. Vanessa Carlton
  119. Snake – R. Kelly feat. Cam’ron & Big Tigger
  120. Man to Man – Gary Allan
  121. The Boys of Summer – The Ataris
  122. She’s My Kind of Rain – Tim McGraw
  123. Fall Into Me – Emerson Drive
  124. Celebrity – Brad Paisley
  125. Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey’s Song) – Buddy Jewell
  126. I Believe – Diamond Rio
  127. I Melt – Rascal Flatts
  128. Three Wooden Crosses – Randy Travis
  129. Never Scared – Bone Crusher feat. Killer Mike & T.I.
  130. Bigger Than My Body – John Mayer
  131. Stay Gone – Jimmy Wayne
  132. Tough Little Boys – Gary Allan
  133. I Should Be … - Dru Hill
  134. You Know You’re Right – Nirvana
  135. Love You Out Loud – Rascal Flatts
  136. Clubbin – Marques Houston feat. Joe Budden & Pied Piper
  137. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
  138. All My Life – Foo Fighters
  139. This One’s for the Girls – Martina McBride
  140. Wave on Wave – Pat Green
  141. Do That… - Baby feat. P. Diddy
  142. 4 Ever – Lil’ Mo feat. Fabolous
  143. Red Rag Top – Tim McGraw
  144. Faint – Linkin Park
  145. Raining on Sunday – Keith Urban
  146. So Yesterday – Hilary Duff
  147. What Would You Do? – The Isley Brothers
  148. Addicted – A Simple Plan
  149. Something – Lasgo
  150. I Wish I Wasn’t – Heather Headley
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Monday, February 20, 2012

1978

The Top 150 Hits of… 1978

It’s a Gibbtacular!!! Some combination of Gibb brothers (as many as four on “Shadow Dancing” or as few as one on “Grease”) were responsible for writing, producing, and/or performing the songs at #’s 13, 17, 20, 51, 134, and the entire top 5! It must be gratifying for an artist, even one who’s already a superstar, to have a few different irons in the fire and have them all turn to gold at the same time. There was a stretch from ’77-’78 in which there was at least one Gibb production in the top 10 for 47 straight weeks. During that period, there were 12 straight weeks in which they held down the top 2. Mom must have been proud.

  1. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees 470
  2. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees 399.5
  3. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb 387.5
  4. Night Fever – Bee Gees 373.5
  5. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb 347.5
  6. Kiss You All Over – Exile 338
  7. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey 329.5
  8. Baby Come Back – Player 328
  9. I Go Crazy – Paul Davis 322
  10. Hot Child in the City – Nick Gilder 320.5
  11. Three Times a Lady – Commodores 312
  12. Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton 307.5
  13. Emotion – Samantha Sang 302
  14. You’re the One That I Want – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 298
  15. I Love the Nightlife (Disco ‘Round) – Alicia Bridges 291
  16. You Needed Me – Anne Murray 285.5
  17. If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman 280.5
  18. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty 277
  19. MacArthur Park – Donna Summer 276.5
  20. Grease – Frankie Valli 272.5
  21. Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow 272.5
  22. Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel 269.5
  23. Miss You – The Rolling Stones 268.5
  24. Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt 264.5
  25. We Are the Champions – Queen 255
  26. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowzah, Yowzah, Yowzah) – Chic 248.5
  27. Hopelessly Devoted to You – Olivia Newton-John 246.5
  28. Sometimes When We Touch – Dan Hill 245.5
  29. The Closer I Get to You – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 244.5
  30. Hot Blooded – Foreigner 238.5
  31. How Much I Feel – Ambrosia 235.5
  32. Take a Chance on Me – ABBA 234
  33. With a Little Luck – Wings 232.5
  34. Feels So Good – Chunk Mangione 231.5
  35. It’s a Heartache – Bonnie Tyler 230.5
  36. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late – Johnny Mathis & Denise Williams 229.5
  37. You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) – Rod Stewart 229.5
  38. Last Dance – Donna Summer 225
  39. Reminiscing – Little River Band 221
  40. I Just Wanna Stop – Gino Vannelli 219.5
  41. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again – L.T.D. 217.5
  42. Whenever I Call You “Friend” – Kenny Loggins 212.5
  43. Dust in the Wind – Kansas 211.5
  44. Love Is in the Air – John Paul Young 211.5
  45. Slip Slidin’ Away – Paul Simon 211
  46. Short People – Randy Newman 209.5
  47. Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton 207.5
  48. Double Vision – Foreigner 205.5
  49. Used ta Be My Girl – The O’Jays 202
  50. Jack and Jill – Raydio 200
  51. An Everlasting Love – Andy Gibb 196
  52. Love Is Like Oxygen – Sweet 195.5
  53. Come Sail Away – Styx 192
  54. Summer Nights – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 191.5
  55. Still the Same – Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band 189
  56. It’s So Easy – Linda Ronstadt 184.5
  57. Dance with Me – Peter Brown 184
  58. Love Will Find a Way – Pablo Cruise 182.5
  59. Magnet and Steel – Walter Egan 173
  60. The Groove Line – Heatwave 172.5
  61. You Never Done It Like That – Captain & Tennille 171.5
  62. Time Passages – Al Stewart 170.5
  63. Our Love – Natalie Cole 166.5
  64. Don’t Look Back – Boston 166.5
  65. Hey Deanie – Shaun Cassidy 165
  66. Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch 165
  67. Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad – Meatloaf 164
  68. Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson 162.5
  69. Imaginary Lover – Atlanta Rhythm Section 161.5
  70. Get Off – Foxy 157
  71. On Broadway – George Benson 154.5
  72. You Belong to Me – Carly Simon 154.5
  73. Disco Inferno – The Trammps 150
  74. Count on Me – Jefferson Starship 147
  75. You Can’t Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On) – High Inergy 145
  76. Shame – Evelyn “Champagne” King 143.5
  77. Copacabana – Barry Manilow 138.5
  78. Peg – Steely Dan 138
  79. Serpentine Fire – Earth, Wind & Fire 137
  80. Goodbye Girl – David Gates 136
  81. This Time I’m in It for Love – Player 135
  82. My Angel Baby – Toby Beau 133
  83. Falling – LeBlanc & Carr 132.5
  84. Running on Empty – Jackson Browne 131.5
  85. Baby Hold On – Eddie Money 130
  86. Sweet Life – Paul Davis 130
  87. Strange Way – Firefall 129.5
  88. What’s Your Name – Lynyrd Skynyrd 126.5
  89. Ready to Take a Chance Again – Barry Manilow 123.5
  90. Fool (If You Think It’s Over) – Chris Rea 120.5
  91. Always and Forever – Heatwave 120
  92. You and I – Rick James 119.5
  93. Life’s Been Good – Joe Walsh 118.5
  94. Bluer Than Blue – Michael Johnson 117.5
  95. Sweet Talkin’ Woman – Electric Light Orchestra 116.5
  96. Because the Night – Patti Smith Group 115.5
  97. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Santa Esmeralda 114
  98. Beast of Burden – The Rolling Stones 112.5
  99. Right Down the Line – Gerry Rafferty 112.5
  100. Native New Yorker – Odyssey 112
  101. Flash Light – Parliament 112
  102. We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again – England Dan & John Ford Coley 111.5
  103. Got to Get You Into My Life – Earth, Wind & Fire 111.5
  104. Turn to Stone – Electric Light Orchestra 111
  105. Straight On – Heart 110.5
  106. Every Kinda People – Robert Palmer 110
  107. Ebony Eyes – Bob Welch 110
  108. Talking in Your Sleep – Crystal Gayle 108.5
  109. Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band 107.5
  110. The Name of the Game – ABBA 106.5
  111. Runaround Sue – Leif Garrett 105.5
  112. Who Are You – The Who 105.5
  113. Dance (Disco Heat) – Sylvester 105.5
  114. Desirée – Neil Diamond 99
  115. Runaway – Jefferson Starship 97.5
  116. Theme from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” – John Williams 95.5
  117. The Way I Feel Tonight – Bay City Rollers 93.5
  118. Happy Anniversary – Little River Band – 92.5
  119. She’s Always a Woman – Billy Joel 91.5
  120. Lady Love – Lou Rawls 90.5
  121. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Eruption 90
  122. Alive Again – Chicago 89
  123. I’m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight – Atlanta Rhythm Section 89
  124. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) – Billy Joel 88.5
  125. Deacon Blues – Steely Dan 88
  126. Back in the U.S.A. – Linda Ronstadt 87.5
  127. King Tut – Steve Martin 87
  128. Long, Long Way from Home – Foreigner 86
  129. Stuff Like That – Quincy Jones 85.5
  130. You’re the Love – Seals & Crofts 84.5
  131. Change of Heart – Eric Carmen 84.5
  132. Thank God It’s Friday – Love & Kisses 83.5
  133. Stay / The Load-Out – Jackson Browne 82.5
  134. Oh! Darling – Robin Gibb 81.5
  135. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton 81.5
  136. Don’t Want to Live Without It – Pablo Cruise 81.5
  137. Thank You for Being a Friend – Andrew Gold 81
  138. Just What I Needed – The Cars 80.5
  139. Before My Heart Finds Out – Gene Cotton 80
  140. Two Tickets to Paradise – Eddie Money 79
  141. Two Doors Down – Dolly Parton 78.5
  142. Blue Collar Man – Styx 78.5
  143. Heartless – Heart 78.5
  144. It’s a Laugh – Daryl Hall & John Oates 77.5
  145. Rivers of Babylon – Boney M 77.5
  146. Follow You Follow Me – Genesis 75.5
  147. The Power of Gold – Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 75.5
  148. Theme Song from “Which Way Is Up” – Stargard 75
  149. Getting’ Ready for Love – Diana Ross 74
  150. Point of No Return – Kansas 72.5
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

1979

The Top 150 Hits of… 1979

Quick! When you hear the phrase “overplayed disco hits,” what are the first 4 songs that pop into mind? Now, how closely does your list compare with the top 4 below? Amazing, right? If you didn’t find all of your songs in the top 4, they might be on this list somewhere. Disco hit a commercial and creative peak in ’79, right before the backlash that virtually killed it (Remember the record burning events?). If you’ve never heard Donna Summer’s Bad Girls album in its entirety, you really should. It’s a worthy companion to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

  1. Le Freak – Chic 416.5
  2. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer 359.5
  3. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor 357
  4. Y.M.C.A. – Village People 346.5
  5. My Sharona – The Knack 342.5
  6. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart 325.5
  7. Bad Girls – Donna Summer 314
  8. Still – The Commodores 304.5
  9. Sad Eyes – Robert John 301.5
  10. Ring My Bell – Anita Ward 297.5
  11. Reunited – Peaches & Herb 295
  12. Pop Muzik – M 287.5
  13. A Little More Love – Olivia Newton-John 287
  14. Rise – Herb Alpert 287
  15. Too Much Heaven – The Bee Gees 280.5
  16. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand 276.5
  17. Good Times – Chic 272.5
  18. I’ll Never Love This Way Again – Dionne Warwick 271
  19. Fire – The Pointer Sisters 269.5
  20. My Life – Billy Joel 264.5
  21. What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers 256
  22. Tragedy – The Bee Gees 248.5
  23. Dim All the Lights – Donna Summer 247
  24. After the Love Has Gone – Earth, Wind & Fire 236
  25. Stumblin’ In – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 235.5
  26. Heart of Glass – Blondie 233.5
  27. Sharing the Night Together – Dr. Hook 233.5
  28. Makin’ It – David Naughton 229.5
  29. Heartache Tonight – The Eagles 224.5
  30. We Are Family – Sister Sledge 224
  31. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson 222.5
  32. Knock on Wood – Amii Stewart 220.5
  33. The Main Event/Fight – Barbra Streisand 220
  34. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer 218.5
  35. When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook 217.5
  36. Love You Inside Out – The Bee Gees 213
  37. The Logical Song – Supertramp 212.5
  38. Lead Me On – Maxine Nightingale 209.5
  39. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) – The Jacksons 206
  40. Just When I Needed You Most – Randy Vanwarmer 204.5
  41. Shake Your Groove Thing – Peaches & Herb 203
  42. Hold the Line – Toto 202.5
  43. Heaven Knows – Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams 201.5
  44. Goodnight Tonight – Wings 199.5
  45. In the Navy – Village People 198.5
  46. Lonesome Loser – Little River Band 198.5
  47. The Devil Went Down to Georgia – The Charlie Daniels Band 196.5
  48. Sail On – The Commodores 196
  49. She Believes in Me – Kenny Rogers 193
  50. Chuck E.’s in Love – Rickie Lee Jones 191
  51. (Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away – Andy Gibb 190.5
  52. Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits 189.5
  53. Music Box Dancer – Frank Mills 188
  54. Lotta Love – Nicolette Larson 186.5
  55. Don’t Bring Me Down – Electric Light Orchestra 185.5
  56. I Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick 182.5
  57. You’re Only Lonely – J.D. Souther 182.5
  58. Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions 181.5
  59. Gold – John Stewart 181
  60. Every 1’s a Winner – Hot Chocolate 177
  61. Mama Can’t Buy You Love – Elton John 175
  62. Don’t Cry Out Loud – Melissa Manchester 174.5
  63. Heaven Must Have Sent You – Bonnie Pointer 174.5
  64. Ooh Baby Baby – Linda Ronstadt 170.5
  65. You Can’t Change That – Raydio 169.5
  66. You Decorated My Life – Kenny Rogers 169.5
  67. I Was Made for Dancin’ – Leif Garrett 166.5
  68. He’s the Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge 164.5
  69. I Want Your Love – Chic 163.5
  70. Lady – Little River Band 158
  71. Take Me Home – Cher 155.5
  72. September – Earth, Wind & Fire 155
  73. Shine a Little Love – Electric Light Orchestra 148.5
  74. What You Won’t Do for Love – Bobby Caldwell 146
  75. New York Groove – Ace Frehley 145.5
  76. Got to Be Real – Cheryl Lynn 143.5
  77. Promises – Eric Clapton 142.5
  78. The Gambler – Kenny Rogers 140.5
  79. Tusk – Fleetwood Mac 140
  80. Love Is the Answer – England Dan & John Ford Coley 139.5
  81. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy – Bad Company 137
  82. Shake It – Ian Matthews 135.5
  83. Take the Long Way Home – Supertramp 134.5
  84. How You Gonna See Me Now – Alice Cooper 134.5
  85. Ships – Barry Manilow 134.5
  86. I Was Made for Lovin’ You – KISS 132.5
  87. I Just Fall in Love Again – Anne Murray 131.5
  88. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead 130.5
  89. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squueezin’ – Journey 129.5
  90. Good Girls Don’t – The Knack 127
  91. You Take My Breath Away – Rex Smith 126.5
  92. Somewhere in the Night – Barry Manilow 126.5
  93. Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) – GQ 125
  94. Renegade – Styx 123
  95. Born to Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez 121
  96. Broken Hearted Me – Anne Murray 119.5
  97. We’ve Got Tonight – Bob Seger 119
  98. Cruel to Be Kind – Nick Lowe 116
  99. Suspicions – Eddie Rabbitt 112.5
  100. This Night Won’t Last Forever – Michael Johnson 112
  101. Every Time I Think of You – The Babys 107
  102. Bad Case of Loving You – Robert Palmer 106.5
  103. Love Takes Time – Orleans 105.5
  104. Half the Way – Crystal Gayle 104
  105. Soul Man – Blues Brothers 103.5
  106. No Tell Lover – Chicago 103.5
  107. Dancin’ Shoes – Nigel Olsson 103
  108. If You Remember Me – Chris Thompson & Night 103
  109. Get Used to It – Roger Voudouris 102.5
  110. Dirty White Boy – Foreigner 102
  111. Let’s Go – The Cars 99.5
  112. I Know a Heartache When I See One – Jennifer Warnes 99.5
  113. Dance the Night Away – Van Halen 99
  114. Minute by Minute – The Doobie Brothers 98.5
  115. Driver’s Seat – Sniff ‘n’ the Tears 98.5
  116. I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) – Instant Funk 97
  117. Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp 97
  118. I Can’t Stand It No More – Peter Frampton 96.5
  119. I Do Love You – GQ 96
  120. The Boss – Diana Ross 95.5
  121. Don’t Hold Back – Chanson 95.5
  122. Deeper Than the Night – Olivia Newton-John 95
  123. Livin’ It Up – Bell & James 95
  124. Does Your Mother Know – ABBA 95
  125. Different Worlds – Maureen McGovern 93.5
  126. Blue Morning, Blue Day – Foreigner 90.5
  127. Crazy Love – Poco 90
  128. Hot Summer Nights – Night 90
  129. Come to Me – France Joli 89.5
  130. Take Me to the River – Talking Heads 89.5
  131. I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan 89
  132. Precious Love – Bob Welch 88.5
  133. Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love – Lobo 87.5
  134. Do It or Die – Atlanta Rhythm Section 86.5
  135. Rainbow Connection – Kermit (Jim Henson) 86.5
  136. Damned If I Do – The Alan Parsons Project 86.5
  137. Love Ballad – George Benson 85
  138. Is She Really Going Out With Him – Joe Jackson 85
  139. Blow Away – Geroge Harrison 84
  140. I Don’t Know If It’s Right – Evelyn “Champagne” King 84
  141. Spooky – Atlanta Rhythm Section 83.5
  142. One Way or Another – Blondie 83.5
  143. Morning Dance – Spyro Gyra 83
  144. Hot Number – Foxy 81
  145. Superman – Herbie Mann 80.5
  146. Get It Right Next Time – Gerry Rafferty 78
  147. Maybe I’m a Fool – Eddie Money 78
  148. Heart of the Night – Poco 77.5
  149. So Good, So Right – Brenda Russell 76.5
  150. I Need a Lover – John (Cougar) Mellencamp 76
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

1980

The Top 150 Hit of… 1980

And here they are.


  1. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen 424
  2. Call Me – Blondie 390.5
  3. Do That to Me One More Time – Captain and Tennille 391.5
  4. Upside Down – Diana Ross 370.5
  5. Woman in Love – Barbra Streisand 348.5
  6. Another Brick in the Wall, Part II – Pink Floyd 345
  7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen 335.5
  8. Rock With You – Michael Jackson 332.5
  9. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel 321.5
  10. Please Don’t Go – KC & the Sunshine Band 320.5
  11. Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) – Paul McCartney 316.5
  12. All Out of Love – Air Supply 310.5
  13. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes 300.5
  14. Magic – Olivia Newton-John 292.5
  15. Little Jeannie – Elton John 289.5
  16. Funkytown – Lipps Inc. 286
  17. Babe – Styx 284.5
  18. Ride Like the Wind – Christopher Cross 276.5
  19. Cruisin’ – Smokey Robinson 273.5
  20. The Rose – Bette Midler 270.5
  21. Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl – The Spinners 266
  22. Send One Your Love – Stevie Wonder – 254
  23. Master Blaster (Jammin’) – Stevie Wonder 252.5
  24. Lost in Love – Air Supply 250.5
  25. Yes, I’m Ready – Teri DeSario with KC 244.5
  26. The Biggest Part of Me – Ambrosia 241.5
  27. He’s So Shy – The Pointer Sisters 239
  28. Coward of the County – Kenny Rogers 237.5
  29. Cupid/I’ve Loved You for a Long Time – The Spinners 234.5
  30. Emotional Rescue – The Rolling Stones 234.5
  31. With You I’m Born Again – Billy Preston and Syreeta 228.5
  32. Give Me the Night – George Benson 228
  33. Shining Star – Manhattans 227.5
  34. Drivin’ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt 225.5
  35. Sailing – Christopher Cross 225
  36. Longer – Dan Fogelberg 225
  37. Steal Away – Robbie Dupree 223.5
  38. Take Your Time (Do It Right) – The S.O.S. Band 223
  39. Fame – Irene Cara 221.5
  40. Sexy Eyes – Dr. Hook 218.5
  41. The Wanderer – Donna Summer 218.5
  42. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross 216.5
  43. Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer – Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes 214.5
  44. Never Knew Love Like This Before – Stephanie Mills 214.5
  45. Cars – Gary Numan 213.5
  46. Late in the Evening – Paul Simon 208
  47. Desire – Andy Gibb 204.5
  48. Too Hot – Kool & the Gang 200
  49. Ladies Night – Kool & the Gang 199.5
  50. We Don’t Talk Anymore – Cliff Richard 192.5
  51. Against the Wind – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 192
  52. Lookin’ for Love – Johnny Lee 191.5
  53. I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins 189.5
  54. Special Lady – Ray, Goodman & Brown 189
  55. On the Radio – Donna Summer 185.5
  56. Let’s Get Serious – Jermaine Jackson 179
  57. This Is It – Kenny Loggins 176.5
  58. More Love – Kim Carnes 172
  59. Him – Rupert Holmes 172
  60. The Second Time Around – Shalamar 169.5
  61. Dreaming – Cliff Richard 169
  62. Whip It – Devo 168.5
  63. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling – Daryl Hall and John Oates 168
  64. Fire Lake – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 166.5
  65. Real Love – Doobie Brothers 165.5
  66. Cool Change – Little River Band 165
  67. I Can’t Tell You Why – The Eagles 162.5
  68. Stomp! – The Brothers Johnson 156.5
  69. Tired of Toein’ the Line – Rocky Burnette 155.5
  70. The Long Run – The Eagles 155.5
  71. Jesse – Carly Simon 154.5
  72. You May Be Right – Billy Joel 153.5
  73. Better Love Next Time – Dr. Hook 153
  74. Let My Love Open the Door – Pete Townsend 152.5
  75. Sara – Fleetwood Mac 152.5
  76. Hurt So Bad – Linda Ronstadt 149.5
  77. How Do I Make You – Linda Ronstadt 147.5
  78. Don’t Do Me Like That – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 146
  79. She’s Out of My Life – Michael Jackson 144.5
  80. Xanadu – Olivia Newton-John with Electric Light Orchestra 144.5
  81. Daydream Believer – Anne Murray 142
  82. Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders 141.5
  83. Let Me Love You Tonight – Pure Prairie League 141.5
  84. Romeo’s Tune – Steve Forbert 140.5
  85. Into the Night – Benny Mardones 140.5
  86. An American Dream – The Dirt Band 130.5
  87. Hot Rod Hearts – Robbie Dupree 130
  88. Off the Wall – Michael Jackson 129.5
  89. One Fine Day – Carole King 127.5
  90. One in a Million You – Larry Graham 125.5
  91. Don’t Let Go – Isaac Hayes 125
  92. I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince 122.5
  93. Never Be the Same – Christopher Cross 121
  94. Pilot of the Airwaves – Charlie Dore 119.5
  95. Misunderstanding – Genesis 119
  96. You’re the Only Woman (You & I) – Ambrosia 119
  97. Look What You’ve Done to Me – Boz Scaggs 116.5
  98. Hold On to My Love – Jimmy Ruffin 115.5
  99. Lovely One – The Jacksons 113.5
  100. In America – Charlie Daniels Band 112.5
  101. Theme from “The Dukes of Hazzard” – Waylon Jennings 112.5
  102. Should’ve Never Let You Go – Neil and Dara Sedaka 111.5
  103. Déjà Vu – Dionne Warwick 111
  104. Jane – Jefferson Starship 111
  105. All Over the World – Electric Light Orchestra 110
  106. Let Me Be Your Angel – Stacy Lattisaw 109
  107. Wait for Me – Daryl Hall & John Oates 108
  108. Out Here On My Own – Irene Cara 108
  109. You’ll Accomp’ny Me – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 107.5
  110. Someone That I Used to Love – Natalie Cole 107
  111. I Want You Tonight – Pablo Cruise 106.5
  112. Head Games – Foreigner 105.5
  113. September Morn’ – Neil Diamond 105.5
  114. On the Road Again – Willie Nelson 105.5
  115. Breakdown Dead Ahead – Boz Scaggs 104.5
  116. I Can’t Help It – Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John 104.5
  117. Heartbreaker – Pat Benatar 103.5
  118. I Pledge My Love – Peaches & Herb 102.5
  119. Refugee – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 101.5
  120. Boulevard – Jackson Browne 100
  121. Old-Fashion Love – The Commodores 100
  122. Take a Little Rhythm – Ali Thomson 99.5
  123. Stand by Me – Mickey Gilley 99.5
  124. Jo Jo – Boz Scaggs 98
  125. Give It All You’ve Got – Chuck Mangione 96.5
  126. Without Your Love – Roger Daltrey 96.5
  127. Third Time Lucky – Foghat 96.5
  128. All Night Long – Joe Walsh 94.5
  129. Dreamer – Supertramp 93.5
  130. Wondering Where the Lions Are – Bruce Cockburn 92.5
  131. Three Times in Love – Tommy James 91
  132. Empire Strikes Back (Medley) – Meco 90.5
  133. Don’t Ask Me Why – Billy Joel 90.5
  134. Love the World Away – Kenny Rogers 89.5
  135. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Blues Brothers 88.5
  136. Make a Little Magic – The Dirt Band 88
  137. 99 – Toto 87.5
  138. I’m Alive – Electric Light Orchestra 87
  139. And the Beat Goes On – The Whispers 86.5
  140. Why Not Me – Fred Knoblock 84
  141. When I Wanted You – Barry Manilow 83.5
  142. This Time – John (Cougar) Mellencamp 83
  143. Fool in the Rain – Led Zepplin 80.5
  144. No Night So Long – Dionne Warwick 79.5
  145. How Do I Survive – Amy Holland 78.5
  146. Deep Inside My Heart – Randy Meisner 77.5
  147. Train in Vain – The Clash 74.5
  148. Wonderland – Commodores 74.5
  149. Think About Me – Fleetwood Mac 74
  150. Midnight Rocks – Al Stewart 72.5

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