Playlists

1998 Music Hits: Pop Rock, Teen Pop, Hip-Hop, Swing Revival, Dance Hits, Alternative Rock, Soundtrack Ballads, and Late-1990s Favorites 1998 music had one foot in alternative rock and the other already stepping into the teen-pop explosion. Pop rock was everywhere, hip-hop crossover was huge, swing revival briefly made horn sections cool again, and movie soundtrack

1983 Music Hits: Michael Jackson, New Wave, MTV Pop, Dance Hits, Album Rock, Synth-Pop, and Early-1980s Favorites 1983 music sounded like the 1980s had found its full video-era identity. MTV was no longer a novelty; it was becoming a major force in pop culture. Michael Jackson dominated, New Wave went mainstream, synth-pop was everywhere, rock

1968 Music Hits: Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Motown, Bubblegum Pop, Hard Rock, Pop Dance, and Late-1960s Favorites 1968 music sounded like the late 1960s at full pressure. Soul was powerful, Motown was polished, psychedelic rock was stretching out, bubblegum pop was suddenly everywhere, and harder rock was starting to form the shape of the 1970s. AM

1984 Music Hits: MTV Pop, Dance Hits, Rock Anthems, Synth-Pop, Movie Songs, New Wave, and 1980s Favorites 1984 music was one of the defining years of the MTV era. Pop stars became video stars, movie soundtracks dominated radio, dance music got brighter, rock bands got bigger, and the line between music, fashion, video, and attitude

2009’s Biggest Artists and SongsAdele (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 Hits1. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston2. Fireflies – Owl City3. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo4. Don’t

1986 Music Hits: Pop Rock, Dance Hits, Movie Songs, New Wave, R&B, Album Rock, and Mid-1980s Favorites 1986 music was polished, colorful, and fully locked into the MTV decade. Pop rock was huge, dance music was bright, R&B was sleek, movie soundtracks kept producing hits, and rock bands were learning how to sound big enough

1963 Music Hits: Girl Groups, Motown, Surf Rock, Doo-Wop, Dance Crazes, Novelty Songs, and Pre-Beatles Pop Favorites1963 music was the last full year of American pop before the Beatles and the British Invasion changed everything. Girl groups were booming, Motown was getting stronger, surf rock was all over the radio, doo-wop was still active, and

1990 Music Hits: Dance Pop, Hip-Hop, Club Hits, Alternative Rock, Hair Metal, R&B, and Early-1990s Favorites1990 music sounded like the 1980s were still in the building, but the 1990s had already grabbed the microphone. Dance-pop was huge, hip-hop crossed deeper into the mainstream, club music was everywhere, alternative rock kept gaining ground, and hair metal

1999 Music Hits: Teen Pop, Latin Pop, Dance Hits, Hip-Hop, Alternative Rock, Nu-Metal, Pop Rock, and TRL-Era Favorites 1999 music was a bright, loud, end-of-the-century explosion. Teen pop was suddenly massive, Latin pop had a major crossover moment, hip-hop was everywhere, pop-rock still filled radio, dance-pop stayed busy, and nu-metal and rap-rock were getting louder