1990s Summer Songs: Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance, and Alternative Hits From the 90s 1990s summer songs came from everywhere: hip-hop, R&B, dance clubs, alternative rock, teen pop, movie soundtracks, boardwalk speakers, MTV, Top 40 radio, and car stereos that still had a cassette adapter hanging out of them. Some 90s summer songs were obvious seasonal […]
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Songs About Fighting, Conflict, and Disagreements in Popular Music Songs about fighting, conflict, and disagreements cover a much wider range than fistfights. Some songs are about literal brawls, rivalries, boxing, battles, or street tension. Others are about arguments, standing your ground, fighting back emotionally, preparing for competition, protesting injustice, or walking away before things get
Songs About Time: Past, Present, Future, Clocks and MemoriesSongs about time cover almost everything people feel: nostalgia, regret, waiting, aging, love, loss, childhood, memory, deadlines, second chances, and the occasional panic of looking at the clock and realizing the meeting started five minutes ago.Time songs can be literal, like Clocks, Quarter to Three, and Does
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2006 Music Hits: Dance Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Disney Pop, Emo Rock, Alternative, Album Rock, and Mid-2000s Favorites 2006 music was peak mid-2000s crossover chaos in the best possible way. Hip-hop, R&B, dance-pop, emo rock, Disney Channel pop, ringtone rap, and arena-ready alternative songs all shared space on radio, iPods, MySpace pages, and early YouTube clips.
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Sexy Songs of the 1980s: 69 Steamy, Sultry and Seductive 80s Hits Sexy songs of the 1980s were bold, glossy, sweaty, strange, romantic, loud, electronic, soulful, and occasionally ridiculous in the most lovable way. The decade gave us Prince, Sade, Madonna, George Michael, Marvin Gaye, Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, INXS, Samantha Fox, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick James,
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1967 Music Hits: Soul, Psychedelic Rock, San Francisco Sounds, Motown, Bubblegum Pop, Dance Hits, and Classic 1960s Favorites1967 music was one of the biggest turning points of the 1960s. Soul music was powerful, Motown was polished, psychedelic rock was breaking into the mainstream, San Francisco bands were becoming national names, and pop radio still had
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After a Long Week: Weekend Songs for Friday, Saturday and Sunday Weekend songs are for that magical moment when the workweek finally loosens its grip and Friday starts looking like a personality trait. Some songs are literally about weekends. Others are about Friday, Saturday, Sunday, working all week, blowing off steam, dancing, relaxing, road-tripping, or
About 80s Music: Pop Superstars, MTV, New Wave, Hip-Hop, Hair Metal, Synth-Pop, Movie Soundtracks, and Songs That Defined a DecadeMusic of the 1980s was colorful, electronic, loud, glossy, rebellious, commercial, and wonderfully strange. The decade gave us MTV, global pop superstars, hip-hop breakthroughs, new wave, synth-pop, hair metal, college rock, dance-pop, blockbuster soundtrack hits, power
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2007 Music Hits: Dance Pop, Ringtone Rap, R&B, Emo Pop, Teen Pop, Alternative Rock, Country Crossover, and Late-2000s Favorites 2007 music was packed with ringtone rap, dance-pop, R&B, emo-pop, Disney-driven teen pop, indie crossover, and big country-pop moments. It was a year when a song could break through on radio, YouTube, MySpace, Disney Channel, MTV,
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1970s Advice Songs: The Best Songs About Life Lessons, Choices, and Tough Decisions Advice songs from the 1970s had range. Some told you to stay calm, some told you to leave, some told you to fight back, and a few told you not to eat the yellow snow. That is not a complete philosophy of
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Modern Dance Songs: 2010s and 2020s Party Hits Modern dance songs from the 2010s and 2020s brought EDM, pop, hip-hop, Latin dance, house, festival anthems, TikTok hits, movie songs, and club-ready radio records into one giant party playlist. This era was not only about nightclub tracks. It was also about wedding floors, gym playlists, sports
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2008 Music Hits: Dance Pop, R&B, Teen Pop, Indie Crossover, Alternative Rock, Album Rock, and Late-2000s Favorites 2008 music was a late-2000s collision of dance-pop, R&B, teen pop, indie crossover, pop-rock, and hard rock. The club sound was getting bigger, Disney and teen-pop acts were still strong, indie artists were sneaking into mainstream playlists, and
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Sexy Songs of the 1970s: Funk, Disco, Soul, Rock, and Slow Jams Sexy songs of the 1970s came from almost every corner of popular music. Soul singers whispered, disco stars turned the dance floor into a heat lamp, rock bands leaned into innuendo, and country-pop occasionally raised an eyebrow while pretending to be polite. This
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1958 Music Hits: Rock and Roll, Doo-Wop, Novelty Songs, Instrumentals, Dance Records, and Pop Favorites 1958 music had one foot in clean-cut pop and the other tapping hard into rock and roll, doo-wop, novelty records, and instrumental hits. This was the year of Tequila, All I Have to Do Is Dream, Rumble, Fever, Get a
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Mother Songs and Mother’s Day Music: Songs About Mom, Mama, Mothers, and MotherhoodMother songs can be sweet, sentimental, funny, heartbreaking, grateful, complicated, or just plain catchy. Some songs are perfect for Mother’s Day. Some honor a mother’s love, strength, sacrifice, advice, humor, or memory. Others use “mama” in a story that is more dramatic than
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2010 Music Hits: Dance-Pop, Country Crossover, Bubblegum Pop, Alternative Rock, Viral Songs, and Big Radio Hooks 2010 music sounded like a party playlist had collided with YouTube, reality TV, pop radio, Auto-Tune, country crossover, and a smartphone that was still figuring out how powerful it was. The year gave us massive dance-pop hits, emotional country-pop
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Top 100 Motown and Motown-Feel Groove Songs: Soul, Pop, Dance, and Feel-Good Classics Motown and Motown-feel groove songs bring together some of the most joyful, danceable, emotional, and instantly recognizable records in pop and soul history. The sound is bright, tight, polished, and built for motion: strong basslines, sharp drums, handclaps, group vocals, memorable hooks,
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Top 100 Modern Cheating Songs: Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, Hip-Hop, Revenge Songs, and Guilty Confessions Modern cheating songs turn messy relationships into unforgettable pop culture. Some are angry. Some are guilty. Some are suspicious. Some are sung by the cheater, some by the person being cheated on, and a few sound like they were written
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Counting Songs and Songs With Numbers: 1 to 100 and Beyond Counting songs and songs with numbers in the title have been part of pop culture for decades. Some count down, some count up, some name a specific age, some use a number as a joke, and some make listeners wonder why musicians are secretly
1969 Music Hits: Soul, Rock, Bubblegum Pop, Woodstock, Funk, Pop Ballads, and Late-1960s Classics 1969 music sounded like the end of one decade and the beginning of several new ones at the same time. AM radio still loved bright pop hooks and bubblegum singles, but FM radio was pushing album rock, blues-rock, psychedelic sounds, jazz-rock,
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2011 Music Hits: Dance-Pop, Adele Ballads, EDM, Bubblegum Pop, Alternative Rock, and Big Radio Anthems 2011 music sounded like a dance floor, a breakup playlist, a YouTube rabbit hole, and a festival field all fighting for the aux cord. Pop radio was packed with club-ready hooks, Adele turned heartbreak into a global event, Rihanna and
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Misheard Song Lyrics and Mondegreens: Funny Wrong Lyrics People Still SingMisheard song lyrics are one of pop music’s great accidental art forms. You hear a line once, your brain fills in the blanks, and suddenly Elton John is singing to Tony Danza, Creedence Clearwater Revival is pointing out a bathroom, and Taylor Swift has a
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About 70s Music: Classic Rock, Disco, Funk, Soul, Singer-Songwriters, Punk, New Wave, Pop, and Songs That Took Over the RadioMusic of the 1970s was big, messy, emotional, danceable, loud, strange, and impossible to squeeze into one neat box. The decade gave us classic rock, disco, funk, soul, soft rock, singer-songwriters, Southern rock, progressive rock, punk,
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90s Bubblegum Pop Hits: Teen Pop, Dance-Pop, Guilty Pleasures, and Radio CandyThe best 90s bubblegum pop hits were bright, catchy, easy to sing along to, and nearly impossible to escape. Some were made by teen idols, some came from dance clubs, some came from movie soundtracks, and a few sounded like they were created in
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1970 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1970 music was a bridge between the late 1960s and the new decade ahead. Motown, soul, classic rock, folk-rock, country crossover, bubblegum pop, early hard rock, singer-songwriter music, and novelty songs all shared space on radio. The Jackson 5, The Beatles, Diana Ross, Elvis Presley,
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About Music of the Sixties: Rock, Soul, Motown, Surf, Folk, Psychedelia, Garage Bands, Bubblegum Pop, and Songs That Changed CultureMusic of the 1960s moved fast. The decade opened with teen idols, doo-wop leftovers, dance crazes, Brill Building pop, surf rock, girl groups, early Motown, and clean-cut television-friendly stars. By the end of the decade, popular
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1964 Music Hits: The Beatles, British Invasion, Motown, Girl Groups, Surf Rock, Dance Hits, and Pop Classics 1964 music was the year American pop radio got a new haircut, a louder guitar, and a British accent. The Beatles exploded in the United States, the British Invasion reshaped the charts, Motown kept gaining strength, girl groups
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Worst Pop Songs of All Time: The PCM Debate ListThe worst pop songs of all time are not always bad in the same way. Some are overplayed. Some are silly. Some are too sincere. Some are novelty hits that escaped containment. Some were perfectly enjoyable once, then radio played them until the chorus started filing
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National Siblings Day Songs: Brother Songs, Sister Songs, and Family Favorites National Siblings Day songs are perfect for celebrating brothers, sisters, childhood partners-in-crime, lifelong protectors, built-in rivals, and the only people who remember your worst haircut accurately. National Siblings Day is observed on April 10, giving families a reason to celebrate the bond between siblings
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2000 Music Hits: TRL Pop, Rap Crossover, Dance Imports, Nu Metal, Post-Grunge, Country-Pop, and Y2K Radio Favorites 2000 music sounded like the future had arrived, wearing frosted tips, cargo pants, and a suspicious amount of lip gloss. Pop radio was packed with teen-pop groups, dance imports, rap crossover hits, post-grunge rock, country-pop ballads, nu metal,
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