About Music of the Sixties: Things You Need To Know In 1960, New Orleans was the place to be apparently. Hits included Johnny Horton’s The Battle of New Orleans, Freddy Cannon’s Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Gary US Bond’s New Orleans and Walking To New Orleans by Fats Domino scored in Billboard’s charts.Chubby Checker’s… Read More
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The 1990s Complete – Must-Have Dance TracksNineties’ Reggaeton Dance Hits1. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pilers2. Action – Terror Fabulous with Nadine Sutherland3. Boombastic – Shaggy4. Mr. Loverman – Shabba Ranks5. Fat Boy – Max-A-Million6. Girlstown – Super Cat7. Slow and Sexy – Shabba Ranks with Johnny Gill8. Sexual Healing – Max-A-Million9. Luv… Read More
Your Complete 2000s Music ChecklistSome of the most notable genres and sub-genres of music from the 2000s include:Pop: Pop music remained popular in the 2000s, with artists like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera achieving widespread success.Rock: Rock music also continued to be popular in the 2000s, with many sub-genres emerging and gaining traction.… Read More
Pre-Disco & Rock Party Dance Hits1. Lady Marmalade – LaBelle2. Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye3. Dance To The Music – Sly and the Family Stone (1968)4. Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations5. ABC – Jackson Five6. Proud Mary – Ike and Tina Turner7. More Today Than Yesterday – Spiral Staircase8. You’ll… Read More
Top 100 Disco Dance Hits1. Y.M.C.A. – Village People2. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor3. Brick House – Commodores4. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson5. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls6. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry7. Super Freak – Rick James8. Last Dance – Donna Summer9. Disco Inferno –… Read More
Early 2000s Pop Dance Hits1. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce3. Forget You – Cee Lo Green4. California Gurls – Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg5. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and Pink6. The Cha Cha Slide – Mr C The Slide Man7.… Read More
80s Music vs. 70s DiscoDisco emerged in the mid-1970s and was characterized by a strong beat, four-on-the-floor rhythm, and a focus on rhythm and melody. It was inspired by funk, soul, and Latin music and was often performed in dance clubs. Disco music was heavily associated with the rise of the dance culture and was… Read More
Classic Hip Hop Party Hits2000s Decade Hip Hop/Rap Hits1. Yeah! – Usher2. Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins3. Lose Yourself – Eminem4. Crank Dat – Soulja Boy5. Gold Deggir – Kanye West with Jamie Foxx6. Hot In Herre – Nelly7. Dance With Me – 1128. In Da… Read More
80s MusicThe 1980s was a time of great musical diversity, with a wide range of genres and sub-genres that emerged and gained popularity. Some of the most notable genres of music from the 1980s include:Pop: Pop music is a genre that encompasses a wide range of styles, from upbeat, catchy tunes to more emotional, introspective… Read More
70s MusicSome of the most notable genres and sub-genres of music from the 1970s include:Rock: Harder rock music became popular in the 1970s, with several sub-genres emerging and gaining traction. Some of the most notable sub-genres of rock music from the 1970s include heavy metal, progressive rock, and punk.Pop: Pop music also remained popular in… Read More
Top 100 Oldies 1964-ish through 1968-ish1. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond2. Respect – Aretha Franklin3. I’m a Believer – The Monkees4. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell5. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honeybunch) – Four Tops6. Hang On Sloopy – The McCoys7. My Girl – Temptations8. Ain’t Too Proud… Read More
Top 100 Doo-Wop HitsAbout Doo-Wop Songs: The PCM Doo Wop list is based first and foremost, on the most well-known and recognized “oldies” Doo Wop songs, the songs that had the biggest influence on the genre, and songs that best represented Doo-Wop of the era. Take our 1960 Quiz!Doo Wop Song List1. Up On The… Read More
Top Oldies – 1959-1963/1964Oldies: Pre-Beatles The post-50s-pre-Beatles brought an amazing and often under-estimated, even forgotten, selection of quality popular music. This Era of Pop Music brought us the Girl Groups, Phil Spectre, and the post-do-wop sound of rock and roll. After this era, the Beatles changed music again.The Top Instrumentals 1959-1963/41. Yakety Sax – Boots… Read More
About Music of the Fifties… Things You Need To KnowRock and Roll, Jazz and Doo Wop evolved from the Blues, which came from the African-American community in the decades after slavery with gospel, spirituals, work songs, and chants which, with the addition of some instruments, became Rhythm and Blues. It’s a much longer story than… Read More