Toxic Love Songs Selfish and Cries For Attention Songs 1. As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys 2. Rico Suave – Gerardo 3. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Supremes and Temptations 4. I’ll Do For You Anything You Want Me To – Barry White 5. Hurts So Good – John Cougar… Read More
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Counting and Countdown Songs Countdown and Songs With Numbers The Count – Wizo The Final Countdown – Europe| Invisible Sun – The Police Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling Numbers – Kraftwerk 1-2-3 – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine 1234 – Feist Pinball… Read More
1975’s Biggest Artists and Songs Marvin Hamlisch (1974 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1975) Stevie Wonder (Grammy for Album of the Year) I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Sister Sledge, Marshall Tucker Band, Orleans, Grover Washington Jr, Pure Prairie… Read More
Classic Rock Songs Classic Rock – Most Requested Pop/Rock Hits 1. Baba O’Riley – The Who 2. Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin 3. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC 5. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix 6. Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones 7. Bohemian Rhapsody… Read More
Top 100 Modern Cheating Songs Modern Cheating Song List 1. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood 2. You Oughta Know – Alanis Morisette 3. I’m Not the Only One – Sam Smith 4. What Goes Around Comes Around – Justin Timberlake 5. Misery Business – Paramore 6. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy 7. Unfaithful –… Read More
1987’s Biggest Artists and Songs Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1986 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1987) Paul Simon (Grammy for Album of the Year) Higher Love – Steve Winwood (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: LL Cool J, Patty Smyth, Pepsi and Shirlie, New Order,… Read More
Top 100 Older Cheating Songs (50s through 80s) Oldies Cheating Songs 1. Your Cheating Heart – Hank Williams 2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye 3. Who’s Making Love – Johnnie Taylor 4. The Other Woman – Ray Parker, Jr 5. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield 6. Secret Lovers – Atlantic Starr… Read More
1969’s Biggest Artists and Songs Jose Feliciano (1968 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1969) Jose is best known for his instrumental version of The Door’s Light My Fire and 1970’s Feliz Navidad. Glen Campbell (Grammy for 1968 Album of the Year) Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkle (1968 Grammy for Record of the… Read More
Yacht Rock Definitive Playlist Jazz has Smooth Jazz. Rock and Roll has Yacht Rock. It’s nostalgic music, if you are of the right demographic, or like to pretend you are. The phrase was started by J.D. Ryznar, who created a series of Yacht Rock videos in 2005/6. A mix of 70s and 80s ‘Adult Contemporary’… Read More
2009’s Biggest Artists and Songs Adele (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Grammy for Album of the Year) Please Read The Letter – Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Grammy for Record of the Year) 2009’s Retro Top 10 Hits 1. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston 2. Fireflies – Owl City 3.… Read More
Summer Songs From the 1990s What is a Summer Song? 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio, boardwalks and dance clubs that summer. Included are timeless, obvious songs like Summertime by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince LFO… Read More
Songs about Fighting, Conflict, and Disagreements in Popular Music, and, sometimes, preparing for the fight. So let’s leave it alone, ’cause we can’t see eye to eye. There ain’t no good guy, there ain’t no bad guy, There’s only you and me and we just disagree. – Dave Mason Gimme three steps Gimme three steps… Read More
1961’s Biggest Artists and Songs Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ – Percy Faith (Grammy for 1960’s Record of the Year, presented in 1961) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, Tony Orlando, The Marvelettes, Glen Campbell, Gene Pitney, Johnny Maestro, Dave Brubeck Quartet 1961’s Retro Top 10 Hits 1. Runaway –… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1970s Summer Songs come in two different varieties: 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio and dance clubs. We tried to combine both the classic summer songs and songs in different genres that dominated… Read More
1981’s Biggest Artists and Songs Christopher Cross (1980 Best New Artist Grammy Winner & Grammy for Album of the Year, presented in 1981) Sailing (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Sheena Easton, Phil Collins (solo), Loverboy, Stevie Nicks (solo), Lionel Richie, The Oak Ridge Boys, Al Jarreau, Steve… Read More
Top 200 Summer Songs of the 2000s Summer Songs come in two different varieties: 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio and dance clubs. Included are timeless, obvious songs like Summertime by New Kids On The Block and… Read More
Each Year, One Song Becomes The Song Of The Summer Popular Music has two special seasons – Christmas and Summer. The Top 100 Summer Songs 1920- 2019: 2020*: Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles or Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo *COVID-19 Summer 2019: Old Town Road by Lil Nas X… Read More
1998’s Biggest Artists and Songs Paula Cole (1997 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1998) Sunny Came Home – Shawn Colvin (Grammy for Record of the Year) Bob Dylan (Grammy for Album of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Natalie Imbruglia, Smash Mouth, Ben Folds Five, Fastball, Eve 6, Creed, Lee… Read More
Songs of the Summer – 1980s The eighties brought Summer Songs to us via movies (Kokomo, Axel F, Flashdance and Eye of The Tiger), Micheal Jackson’s songs and more ‘sunshine’, ‘hot’ and summer-ready songs. If a song’s title or primary lyrics are about Summer, that usually bumps it in nostalgia value on our Summer Music… Read More
1955’s Biggest Artists and Songs Autumn Leaves was a huge song in 1955. It was released by Roger Williams (#1 on Billboard Charts), Steve Allen, Mitch Miller, Jackie Gleason, Victor Young, and The Ray Charles Singers. Based on the 1945 French song “Les feuilles mortes” (literally “The Dead Leaves”) it had a pretty good run,… Read More
Music and Ice Cream Trucks Officially, in North America, the summer season does not begin until June 20th or 21st which is the date of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. However, if you are a resident of the United States, then we all know by popular vote the “unofficial” start… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1960s 1960s Summer Songs 1. Miserlou – Dick Dale and the Del-Tones 2. Summer in the City – Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys 4. Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas 5. Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters 6. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave –… Read More
1989’s Biggest Artists and Songs Tracy Chapman (1988 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, awarded in 1989) George Micheal (Grammy for Album of the Year) Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Milli Vanilli, Roxette, Babyface, Jeff Healy band, Enya, Maxi Priest, Bd… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1950s and Older Summer Songs 1. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, 1958 2. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – Billy Murray (or many others), 1908 3. We’re Gonna Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets, 1955 4. Summertime – Sam Cooke, 1957 5. Sleepwalk – Santo… Read More
Top 150 Break-Up Songs Break-Up Songs This list could have had 200, 300, 400 songs, but we limited it to 150 (for now). Break Up Songs are timeless, if some of these songs are out of your regular listening routine, take advantage of that and get into a better, newer frame of mind. 1. Ain’t… Read More
2005’s Biggest Artists and Songs Maroon 5 (Best New Artist) Daughters – John Mayer (Song of the Year) Ray Charles (Grammy for Album of the Year) Here We Go Again – Ray Charles and Norah Jones (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Chris Brown, Rihanna, Rob Thomas (solo),… Read More
The 70’s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. ABC – Jackson Five 2. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers 3. I Think I Love You – Partridge Family 4. Grease – Frankie Valli 5. That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band 6. Car Wash – Rose Royce 7. We Will Rock You/We… Read More
1976’s Biggest Artists and Songs Natalie Cole (1975 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1976) Paul Simon (Grammy for Album of the Year) Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain and Tennille (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Boston, Kansas, Boston, England Dan and John Ford Coley,… Read More
Decisions, Decisions! Advice Songs From The 1970s If life seems jolly rotten, There’s something you’ve forgotten, And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you’re feeling in the dumps, Don’t be silly chumps. Just purse your lips and whistle. That’s the thing… -Monty Python (From Life of Brian) Giving and accepting advice… Read More
1997’s Biggest Artists and Songs LeAnn Rimes (1996 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1997) Celine Dion (Grammy for Album of the Year) Change The World – Eric Clapton (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Spice Girls. Hanson, Will Smith, Third Eye Blind, Savage Garden, Matchbox 20,… Read More
