Starland Vocal Band (1976 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1977)
Stevie Wonder (Grammy for Album of the Year)
This Masquerade – George Benson (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Charlene, Rush, The Ramones, Bonnie Raitt, Genesis, Robert Palmer, Kenny Loggins, Boney M, Grace Jones, REO Speedwagon, Chic, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jennifer Warnes, Leif Garrett, Denise Williams and Maynard Ferguson
1977’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Jamming – Bob Marley and the Wailers
2. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band – Meco
3. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
4. I LIke Dreamin’ – Kenny Nolan
5. So Into You – Atlanta Rhythm Section
6. Baby Come Back – Player
7. Red Hot – Robert Gordon with Link Wray
8. Knowing Me, Knowing You – Abba
9. Heard It In A Love Song – The Marshall Tucker Band
10. I’ve Never Been To Me – Charlene (reached # 3 in 1983)
1977’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Gonna Fly Now – Bill Conti
2. Take This Job and Shove It – Johnny Paycheck
3. You Light Up My Life – Debbie Boone
4. Black Betty – Ram Jam
5. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
6. Angel In Your Arms – Hot
7. White Bird – David Laflamme
8. Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary MacGregor
9. Smoke From a Distant Fire – Sanford/Townsend band
10. Sub Rosa Subway – Klaatu
1977’s Disco Top 10 Hit List
1. Disco Inferno – The Trammps
2. Best of My Love – Emotions
3. I’m Your Boogie Man – KC and the Sunshine Band
4. Boogie Nights – Heatwave
5. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
6. Keep It Comin’ Love – KC and the Sunshine Band
7. Dusic – Brick
8. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
9. I Feel Love – Donna Summer
10. Whodunit – Tavares
1977’s Funk Top 10 Hit List
1. Brick House – Commodores
2. Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye
3. Open Sesame – Kool and The Gang
4. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again – L.T.D.
5. Dazz – Brick
6. Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me – Peter Brown
7. Daddy Cool – Boney M
8. Too Hot To Stop – The Bar-Kays
9. Do What You Wanna Do – T-Connection
10. Shake Your Rump To The Funk – The Bar-Kays
1977’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Dancing Queen – Abba
2. Car Wash – Rose Royce
3. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
4. Couldn’t Get It Right – Climax Blues Band
5. Enjoy Yourself – The Jacksons
6. Keep It Comin’ Love – KC and the Sunshine Band
7. Strawberry Letter 23 – Brothers Johnson
8. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer
9. Lido Shuffle – Boz Scaggs
10. Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) – Joe Tex
1977’s R&B/Soul Top 10 Hit List
1. It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me – Barry White
2. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
3. Hot Line – The Sylvers
4. Slide – Slave
5. Angel In Your Arms – Hot
6. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
7. The Greatest Love Of All – George Benson
8. I Don’t Love You Anymore – Teddy Pendergrass
9. Tryin’ To Love Two – William Bell
10. Hollywood – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
1977’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Moondance – Van Morrison
2. It’s So Easy – Linda – Ronstadt
3. Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band
4. Cold As Ice – Foreigner
5. Give A Little Bit – Supertramp
6. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
7. The First Cut Is The Deepest – Rod Stewart
8. Christine Sixteen – Kiss
9. (Remember The Days Of The) Old School Yard – Cat Stevens
10. Love Gun – Kiss
More of 1977’s Pop Rock Songs
11. Rich Girl – Hall and Oates
1977’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Freebird (Live) – Lynrd Skynryd
2. Long Time – Boston
3. Year of the Cat – Al Stewart
4. Peace of Mind – Boston
5. Your Own Special Way – Genesis
6. Closer To The Heart – Rush
7. Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
8. Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent
9. Draw The Line – Aerosmith
10. White Bird – David Laflamme
More of 1977’s Album Rock Songs
11. I Just Want To Make Love To You – Foghat
12. Hold Back The Night – Graham Parker and The Rumour
13. Can’t You See – The Marshall Tucker Band
14. The Pretender – Jackson Browne
1977’s Bubblegum Top 10 Hit List
1. Dancing Queen – Abba
2. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band – Meco
3. Telephone Man – Meri Wilson
4. You Made Me Believe In Magic – Bay City Rollers
A Taste of Honey (1978 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1979)
Bee Gees/Various (Grammy for 1978 Album of the Year)
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Kate Bush, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, AC/DC, Kim Carnes, The Police, The Blues Brothers, Nick Lowe, Toto, John Cougar Mellencamp, Blondie and Dire Straits
1979’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
2. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
3. Crazy Love – Poco
4. Good Girls Don’t – The Knack
5. I Do The Rock – Tim Curry
6. Street Life – Crusaders
7. Instant Replay – Dan Hartman
8. Chase – Giorgio Moroder
9. Cruel To Be Kind – Nick Lowe
10. Lotta Love – Nicolette Larson
1979’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Pop Muzik – M
2. Rainbow Connection – Kermit (Jim Henson)
3. Born To Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez
4. Just Another NIght – Ian Hunter
5. Come To Me – France Joli
6. Makin It – David Naughton
7. Now That We Found Love – Third World
8. Driver’s Seat – Sniff ‘n’ the Tears
9. Hey, St. Peter – Flash In The Pan
10. New York Groove – Ace Frehley
1979’s Disco Top 10 Hit List
1. Y.M.C.A. – Village People
2. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
3. Bad Girls/Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
4. Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
5. Heart of Glass – Blondie
6. Heaven Must Have Sent You – Bonnie Pointer
7. I Was Made For Dancin’ – Leif Garrett
8. Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
9. Disco Nights (Rock Freak) – GQ
10. Do Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart
More of 1979’s Disco Top Hits
Contact – Edwin Starr
Keep On Dancin’ – Gary’s Gang
Makin It – David Naughton
1979’s Funk and Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
2. September – Earth Wind and Fire
3. I Got My Mind Made Up (You can Get It Girl) – Instant Funk
4. Livin’ It Up – Bell & James
5. Good Times – Chic
6. Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now – McFadden and Whitehead
7. Shake Your Groove Thing – Peaches and Herb
8. Knock on Wood – Amii Stewart
9. Boogie Wonderland – Earth Wind and Fire
10. There But For The Grace of God Go I – Machine
More of 1979’s Dance and Funk Hits
H.A.P.P.Y. Radio – Edwin Starr
Cuba – Gibson Brothers
1979’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. My Sharona – The Knack
2. I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
3. Good Times Roll – The Cars
4. Dance The Night Away – Van Halen
5. The Logical Song – Supertramp
6. Renegade – Styx
7. Head Games – Foreigner
8. Every Time I Think Of You – The Babys
9. Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ – Journey
10. Beautiful Girls – Van Halen
More of 1979’s Top Pop Rock Songs
Good Girls Don’t – The Knack
I Wish I Could Fly Like Superman – The Kinks
1979’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Highway To Hell – AC/DC
2. Devil Went Down To Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
3. Rust Never Sleeps (Hey Hey My My Into The Black) – Neil Young
4. Minute By Minute – The Doobie Brothers
5. 5:15 – The Who
6. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth – Meatloaf
7. Song on the Radio – Al Stewart
8. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) – Pat Travers Band
9. Lady Writer – Dire Straits
10. Just Another Night – Ian Hunter
More of 1979’s Album Rock
Rock and Roll Fantasy – Bad Company
Long Live Rock – The Who
Dancin Fool – Frank Zappa
Rubber Biscuit – Blues Brothers
1979’s New Wave Top 10 Hit List
1. Pop Muzik – M
2. One Way Or Another – Blondie
3. Life During Wartime – The Talking Heads
4. Roxanne – The Police
5. Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
6. Take Me To The River – Talking Heads
7. Hey, St. Peter – Flash &The Pan
8. Driver’s Seat – Sniff N The Tears
9. The Man With The Child In His Eyes – Kate Bush
10. Frederick – Patti Smith Group
1979’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Y.M/.C.A. – The Village People
2. Rainbow Connection – Kermit
3. I Was Made For Dancin’ – Leif Garrett
4. We Are Family – Sister Sledge
5. In The Navy – The Village People
6. Pop Muzik – M
7. Love Is The Answer – England Dan and John Ford Coley
8. Big Shot – Billy Joel
9. Music Box Dancer – Frank Mills
10. Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love – Lobo
PCM’s 1979 Top 10 Hit List
1. YMCA – Village People
2. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
3. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
4. We Are Family – Sister Sledge
5. Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
6. Hot Stuff/Bad Girls – Donna Summer
7. Good Times – Chic
8. Escape (The Oina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
9. Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now – McFadden and Whitehead
Judy Garland (Grammy for Album of the Year) Judy’s concert appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, which produced the 2-record Judy at Carnegie Hall lasted 13 weeks at number one and earned a total of four Grammys. It has been described as “the greatest night in show business history”.
Moon River—Henry Mancini (Grammy for Record of the Year) Although Audrey Hepburn originally sang it in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Andy Williams performed it at the 1962 Grammy ceremony. His version is best known today, although dozens of artists have recorded it.
Rickie Lee Jones (1979 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1980)
Billy Joel (Grammy for Album of the Year)
What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Zapp, Jon & Vangelis, Whitesnake, Pat Benatar, 38 Special, Survivor, Irene Cara, Air Supply, Devo, The Pretenders, The Clash, Tommy Tutone
1980’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd
2. Call Me – Blondie
3. I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins
4. Don’t Ask Me Why – Billy Joel
5. Sailing – Christopher Cross
6. Rotation – Herb Alpert
7. Anyway You Want It – Journey
8. On The Road Again – Willie Nelson
9. JoJo – Boz Scaggs
10. Give Me The Night – George Benson
1980’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Funkytown – Lipps, Inc
2. Into The Night – Benny Mardones
3. Dirty Water – The Inmates
4. Pilot of the Airwaves – Charlie Dore
5. One in a Million You – Larry Graham
6. Yes, I’m Ready – Teri DeSario
7. Romeo’s Tune – Steve Forbert
8. People Who Died – Jim Carroll Band
9. Tired of Toein’ The Line – Rocky Burnett
10. The Breaks – Kurtis Blow
1980’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang
2. Upside Down – Diana Ross
3. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
4. The Second Time Around – Shalamar
5. The Breaks – Kurtis Blow
6. Take Your Time (Do It Right) – S.O.S. Band
7. Stomp! – Brothers Johnson
8. Too Hot – Kool and the Gang
9. Rasputin – Boney M
10. Mandalay – LaFlavour
1980’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. What I Like About You – Romantics
2. Funkytown – Lipps, Inc
3. Fame – Irene Cara
4. Master Blaster (Jammin’) – Stevie Wonder
5. Ladies Night – Kool and the Gang
6. Feels Like I’m In Love – Kelly Marie
7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
8. Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl – The Spinners
9. He’s So Shy – Pointer Sisters
10. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
1980’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
2. Heartbreaker – Pat Benatar
3. Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
4. Emotional Rescue – Rolling Stones
5. Brass In Pocket – The Pretenders
6. Little Jeannie – Elton John
7. Love Stinks – J Geils Band
8. Cheap Sunglasses – ZZ Top
9. It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel
10. Gimme Some Lovin – The Blues Brothers
1980’s New Wave Top 10 Hit List
1. Whip It – Devo
2. Rock Lobster – The B-52s
3. Cars – Gary Numan
4. Train In Vain (Stand By Me) – The Clash
5. Private Idaho – B-52s
6. I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats
7. Money – The Flying Lizards
8. Turning Japanese – The Vapors
9. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
10. Back Of My Hand (I’ve Got Your Number) – The Jags
1980’s Album Rock Top Ten
1. Cocaine – Eric Clapton
2. Run Like Hell – Pink Floyd
3. Fool In The Rain – Led Zeppelin
4. And The Cradle Will Rock – Van Halen
5. Games Without Frontiers – Peter Gabriel
6. Don’t Do Me Like That – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
7. Dreamer – Supertramp
8. Refugee – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
9. Flirtin’ With Disaster – Molly Hatchet
10. Wango Tango – Ted Nugent
More of 1980’s Album Rock
All Night Long – Joe Walsh
Alabama Getaway – Grateful Dead
Volcano – Jimmy Buffett
1980’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Funkytown – Lipps Inc
2. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
3. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
4. Theme From Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol Boys) – Waylon Jennings
5. Upside Down – Diana Ross
6. It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel
7. Dreamer – Supertramp
8. Magic – Olivia Newton-John
9. Hot Rod Hearts – Robbie Dupree
10. I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins
PCM’s 1980 Top 10 Hit List
1. (You Shook Me) All Night Long – AC/DC
2. Theme From New York New York – Frank Sinatra
3. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
4. What I Like About You – Romantics
5. Funkytown – Lipps Inc
6. On The Road Again – Willie Nelson
7. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) – Pink Floyd
Christmas Rock can include new takes on old classics, as well as newer original Holiday songs. Like every Pop Culture Madness Music List, we strive to list the most known and popular in this Pop/Rock Christmas Song list.
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All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
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Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande
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Last Christmas – Wham!
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Rocking Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
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Underneath the Tree – Kelly Clarkson
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Hallelujah – Pentatonix
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The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) – Nat King Cole
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Frosty The Snowman – Jimmy Durante
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Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
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Merry Christmas Darling – The Carpenters
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Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
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My Only Wish (This Year) – Britney Spears
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Michael Bublé
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Perry Como
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A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives
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Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
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Little Saint Nick – Beach Boys
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Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) – Trans Siberian Orchestra
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Home For The Holidays – Perry Como
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Christmas Tree Farm – Taylor Swift
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Snowman – Sia
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White Christmas – Bing Crosby
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Happy Xmas – Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon)
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White Christmas – The Drifters
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – NSYNC
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Merry Christmas – Ed Sheeran & Elton John
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Please Come Home For Christmas – Eagles
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Mistletoe – Justin Bieber
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Where Are You Christmas – Faith Hill
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Santa Baby – Madonna (or Eartha Kitt)
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The Twelve Pains Of Christmas – Bob Rivers
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Jingle Bells – Brian Setzer Orchestra
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It’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – U2
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Sleigh Ride – The Carpenters
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Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy – David Bowie and Bing Crosby
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Candy Cane Lane – Sia
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Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – John Mellencamp
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This Christmas – Donny Hathaway
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Mary’s Boy Child – Boney M
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Do You Hear What I Hear? – For King and Country
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Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You – Billy Squire
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
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I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas – Jon Bon Jovi
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen
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Christmas Canon – Trans Siberian Orchestra
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Rock and Roll Christmas – George Thorogood
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We Need A Little Christmas – Angela Lansbury
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Run Rudolf Run – Chuck Berry
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Step Into Christmas – Elton John
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Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney
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Mele Kalikimaka – Bing Crosby
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Little Drummer Boy – Bob Seger
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Merry Christmas Darling – The Carpenters
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The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – Alvin And The Chipmunks
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Grown-Up Christmas List – Amy Grant
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Winter Wonderland – Johnny Mathis
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Santa Claus Is Comin To Town – The Jackson 5
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Ronettes
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Driving Home For Christmas – Chris Rea
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Do They Know It’s Christmas – Band-Aid
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Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano
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Snoopy’s Christmas – The Royal Guardsmen
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Christmas Time – Bryan Adams
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Barenaked Ladies
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Hey Santa! – Carnie And Wendy Wilson
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Mariah Carey
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Wizards of Winter – Trans Siberian Orchestra
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas- Gayle Peevey
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Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
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Christmas Time In Tinseltown (Again) – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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Christmas In Heaven – Scotty McCreery
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The Christmas Waltz – She & Him
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Please Come Home For Christmas – Jon Bon Jovi
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Fairytale of New York – The Pogues
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Christmas in Dixie – Alabama
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The Christmas Shoes – Newsong
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Parade of The Wooden Soldiers – The Crystals
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Jingle Bell Rock – The Ventures
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Someday At Christmas – Stevie Wonder
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All I Want For Christmas Is You – My Chemical Romance
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra
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It’s Christmas Time Again – Backstreet Boys
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Merry Christmas Baby – Bruce Springsteen
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What Christmas Means To Me – Stevie Wonder
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Silver Bells – Andy Williams
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Welcome Christmas – How The Grinch Stole Christmas Soundtrack
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Thank God It’s Christmas – Queen
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Christmas All Over Again – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Elmo and Patsy
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Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight) – The Ramones
Sheena Easton (1981 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented on 1982)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Billy Idol, Aldo Nova, Jeffrey Osbourne, Paul carrack, Pia Zadora, Laura Branigan, Sparks, Bow Wow Wow, Yaz, The Fixx, Bryan Adams, Quarterflash, Dazz Band, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Asia, Bertie Higgins and Huey Lewis and the News
1982’s Retro Pop Top Song List
1. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) – Elton John
2. Somebody’s Baby – Jackson Browne
3. Valley Girl – Frank Zappa with Moon Unit Zappa
4. Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
5. I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
6. Do You Believe In Love – Huey Lewis and the News
7. Genius of Love – Tom Tom Club
8. Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk – Dr. Hook
9. Cool Night – Paul Davis
10. I’ve Never Been To Me – Charlene (originally released in 1977)
11. Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You, You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha) – Trio
1982’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. 867-5309/Jenny Jenny – Tommy Tutone
2. Mickey – Toni Basil
3. I Know What Boys Like – The Waitresses
4. Chariots of Fire – Vangelis
5. Someday Someway – Marshall Crenshaw
6. I Know There’s Something Going On – Frida
7. Nobody – Sylvia
8. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ – Judas Priest
9. Pac-Man Fever – Buckner and Garcia
10. Key Largo – Bertie Higgins
1982’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
2. Let It Whip – Dazz Band
3. You Dropped A Bomb on Me – Gap Band
4. Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force
5. Get Down On It – Kool and the Gang
6. Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen
7. Early In The Morning – Gap Band
8. Murphy’s Law – Cheri
9. Mama Used To Say – Junior
10. Circles – Atlantic Starr
More of 1982’s Dance Hits
The Message – Grand Master Flash
Call Me – Skyy Line
Dance Wit Me – Rick James
Bad Boy/Having A Party – Luther Vandross
Cool – The Time
1982’s Doo-Wop Song Top One List
1.Morse Code Of Love – Capris
1982’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. 867 5309 -/Jenny – Tommy TuTone
3. We Got The Beat – The Go-Gos
4. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
5. Rock This Town – Stray Cats
6. Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
7. Hot In The City – Billy Idol
8. Shake It Up – The Cars
9. Goodbye To You – Scandal
10. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) – Hall and Oates
1982’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Abacab – Genesis
2. Under Pressure – Queen and David Bowie
3. Everybody Wants You – Billy Squire
4. Going To A Go-Go – The Rolling Stones
5. Heat of the Moment – Asia
6. Paperlate – Genesis
7. Dancing In The Streets – Van Halen
8. Caught Up In You – 38 Special
9. Man on the Corner – Genesis
10. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – David Bowie
1982’s New Wave Top 10 Hit List
1. Don’t You Want Me – Human League
2. Who Can It Be Now – Men At Work
3. I Ran – A Flock of Seagulls
4. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
5. Fantasy – Aldo Nova
6. Situation – Yaz
7. Beat Surrender – The Jam
8. Words – Missing Persons
9. Love Plus One – Haircut 100
10. Kids In America – Kim Wilde
1982’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Mickey – Toni Basil
2. We Got The Beat – The Go-Gos
3. I Love Rock N Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
4. Get Down On It – Kool and the Gang
5. Under Pressure – Queen and David Bowie
6. Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
7. I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
8. Who Can It Be Now? – Men At Work
9. Kids In America – Kim Wilde
10. Murphy’s Law – Cheri
PCM’s 1982 Top 10 Hit List
1. Apache – Sugarhill Gang
2. I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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 Ann Womack, Blink-182, and Kenny Chesney.
1998’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
2. Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
3. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
4. Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin Daddies
5. Crush – Jennifer Paige
6. Walkin’ On The Sun – Smash Mouth
7. This Is How We Party – S.O.A.P.
8. All of My Life – K-Ci and Jojo
9. Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
10. I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
1998’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
2. Never Ever – All Saints
3. Inside Out – Eve 6
4. Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
5. This Is How We Party – S.O.A.P.
6. Closing Time – Semisonic
7. Daydreamin’ – Tatyana Ali
8. Celebrity Skin – Hole
9. Hey Now Now – Swirl 360
10. Flagpole Sitta – Harvey Danger
Also:
32 Flavors – Alana Davis
Brick – Ben Folds Five
1998’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Too Close – Next
2. Getting Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
3. Suavemente – Elvis Crispo
4. Jump Jive An’ Wail – Brian Setzer Orchestra
5. Luv Me Luv Me – Shaggy Featuring Janet Jackson
6. Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin Daddies
7. This Is How We Party – S.O.A.P.
8. Cup Of Life – Ricky Martin
9. Ray of Light – Madonna
10. One More Night – Amber
1998’s Hip Hop/Rap Music Top Ten
1. Getting Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
2. Ghetto Superstar – Pras
3. Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
4. Been Around The World – Puff Daddy and the Family
5. Can I Get A… – Jay-Z
6. Dangerous – Busta Rhymes
7. Hard Knock Life – Jay-Z
8. Do For Love – 2Pac
9. The Party Continues – Jermaine Dupri featuring Da Brat & Usher
10. Come With Me – Puff Daddy with Jimmy Page
1998’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Everybody (Backstreets Back) – Backstreet Boys
2. I Want You Back – NSYNC
3. Getting Jiggy Wir It – Will Smith
4. Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are) – Pras with Mya and ODB
5. The Way – Fastball
6. One Week – Barenaked Ladies
7. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
8. Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin Daddies
9. When The Lights Go Out – Five
10. Lollipop (Candyman) – Aqua
1998’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Inside Out – Eve 6
2. Sex And Candy – Marcy Playground
3. Father Of Mine – Everclear
4. The Way – Fastball
5. Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby – Smash Mouth
6. Dammit (Growing Up) – Blink 182
7. Walkin’ On The Sun – Smash Mouth
8. One Week – Barenaked Ladies
9. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
10. Closing Time – Semisonic
1998’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
2. Brick – Ben Folds Five
3. Jump Jive An’ Wail – Brian Setzer Orchestra
4. Flagpole Sitta – Harvey Danger
5. Spark – Tori Amos
6. Clumsy – Our Lady Peace
7. Karma Police- Radiohead
8. I Think I’m Paranoid – Garbage
9. The Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
10. Smack My B*tch Up – Prodigy
1998’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. My Own Prison – Creed
2. Heroes – The Wallflowers
3. Pink – Aerosmith
4. I Will Buy You A New Life – Everclear
5. Shimmer – Fuel
6. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
7. Celebrity Skin – Hole
8. The Unforgiven II – Metallica
9. My Hero – Foo Fighters
10. Blue On Black – Kenny Wayne Shepherd
PCM’s 1998 Top 10 Hit List
1. I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
2. Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
Men At Work (1982 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1983)
Toto (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Rosanna – Toto (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: ABC, INXS, REM, U2, Wham!, Mtume, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Adam Ant, Kajagoogoo, Bananarama, Chris DeBurgh, DeBarge, Elvis Costello, Eurythmics and Weird Al Yankovic
Some music news highlights from 1983 include:
Michael Jackson released his fifth album, Thriller, which became one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed albums of all time.
U2 released their third studio album, War, which became one of their most successful and enduring releases.
The Police released their fifth album, Synchronicity, which spawned the hit singles Every Breath You Take and King of Pain.
The Eagles released their seventh studio album, The Long Run, spawning the hit singles Heartache Tonight and The Long Run.
Madonna released her self-titled debut album with the dance hit Holiday, and established her as a major pop star.
Prince released his fifth studio album 1999, featuring the hit singles Little Red Corvette and Delirious.
Metallica released its debut album, Kill ‘Em All, establishing them as a major force in the heavy metal genre.
1983’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
2. The Girls Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
3. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
4. Down Under – Men At Work
5. Too Shy – Kajagoogoo
6. Let’s Dance – David Bowie
7. Our House – Madness
8. Say Say Say – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
9. Allentown – Billy Joel
10. Islands In The Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
1983’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
2. Puttin’ On The Ritz – Taco
3. Just Got Lucky – JoBoxers
4. Our House – Madness
5. Der Kommisar – After The Fire
6. A Million Miles Away – The Plimsouls
7. Save It For later – English Beat
8. The Salt In My Tears – Martin Briley
9. In A Big Country – Big Country
10. Reap The Wild Wind – Ultravox
1983’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
2. Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye
3. Stay With Me Tonight – Jeffrey Osborne
4. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life – Indeep
5. Do It Again/Billie Jean – Club House
6. Little Red Corvette – Prince
7. White Lines (Don’t Do It) – Grandmaster Flash
8. Wanna Be Startin Something – Michael Jackson
9. I.O.U. – Freeze
10. Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth
More Of 1983’s Dance hits
Atomic Dog – George Clinton
Freak-A-Zoid – Midnight Star
1983’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
2. Beat It – Michael Jackson
3. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
4. So Many Men, So Little Time – Miquel Brown
5. All Night Long – Lionel Richie
6. **1999** – Prince
7. Modern Love – David Bowie
8. You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
9. I Do – J Geils Band
10. Maniac – Michael Sembello
1983’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
2. Love Is A Battlefield – Pat Benatar
3. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
4. Every Breath You Take – The Police
5. Mr. Roboto – Styx
6. Tell Her About It – Billy Joel
7. Cum On Feel The Noize – Quiet Riot
8. Rock The Casbah – The Clash (the instrumental version is Mustapha Dance)
9. Rock N Roll Is King – ELO
10. Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant
More Of 1983’s Pop Rock Hits
Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats
1983’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Photograph – Def Leppard
2. Synchronicity II – The Police
3. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring
4. Undercover of the Night – The Rolling Stones
5. Dirty Laundry – Don Henley
6. New Year’s Day – U2
7. King of Pain – The Police
8. Radio Free Europe – R.E.M.
9. Back On The Chain Gang – The Pretenders
10. Rock Of Ages – Def Leppard
More Of 1983’s Album Rock Songs
Come Dancing – The Kinks
A Million Miles Away – The Plimsouls
Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling
1983’s Pop/New Wave Top 10 Hit List
1. I Melt With You – Modern English
2. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
3. Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran
4. Burning Down The House – Talking Heads
5. The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
6. Escalator of Life – Robert Hazard
7. Der Kommisar – After The Fire
8. Puttin On The Ritz – Taco
9. Fascination – Human League
10. Mexican Radio – Wall of Voodoo
More Of 1983’s New Wave Top Hits
Shiny Shiny – Haysi Fantayzee
The Look Of Love – ABC
Let Me Go – Heaven 17
The Fanatic – Felony
1983’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club
2. Beat It – Michael Jackson
3. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
4. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
5. Say Say Say – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
6. Let’s Go Dancin’ (Ooh La La la) – Kool and the Gang
7. Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
8. Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant
9. The Girl Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
Bobbie Gentry (Best New Artist 1967 Grammy Winner and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, presented in 1968)
The big song by Bobbie was “Ode To Billie Joe”, about the build-up to and suicide of Billie Joe. What did Billie Joe and his girlfriend throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge, and why did Billie Joe McAllister commit suicide by jumping off the same bridge later in the song? We will never know. The bridge mentioned in this song collapsed in June 1972
The Beatles (1967 Grammy for Album of the Year for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) For a complete list of people who were featured on the famous cover, click here.
Up, Up and Away – The 5th Dimension (1967 Grammy for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Voca and Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Steve Miller band, Joe Cocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival,
Steppenwolf, The Archies, Classics IV, Richard Harris, Janis Joplin
Culture Club (1983 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1984)
Michael Jackson (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Beat It – Michael Jackson (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Motley Crue, Wang Chung, UB40, Cameo,
Tina Turner (solo), Madonna, Twisted Sister, John Waite, Cyndi Lauper
1984’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Holiday – Madonna
2. You Might Think – The Cars
3. The Heart Of Rock and Roll – Huey Lewis and the News
4. Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
5. Sunglasses At Night – Corey Hart
6. Sister Christian – Night Ranger
7. I Can Dream About You – Dan Hartman
8. White Horse – Laid Back
9. Pink Houses – John Cougar (Mellencamp)
10. Magic – The Cars
1984’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Jam on It – Newcleus
2. 99 Luftballoons – Nena
3. Easy Lover – Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
4. Desert Moon – Dennis DeYoung
5. Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
6. Centipede – Rebbie Jackson
7. 10-9-8 – Face To Face
8. Had a Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy) – Roger Hodgson
9. Cleanin’ Up The Town – The Bus Boys
10. Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us – Ollie & Jerry
1984’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Thriller – Michael Jackson
2. Jam On It – Newcleus
3. Let The Music Play – Shannon
4. Lucky Star – Madonna
5. I Feel For You – Chaka Kahn
6. Caribbean Queen – Billy Ocean
7. Coming Out of Hiding – Pamela Stanley
8. No Parking (On The Dancefloor) – Midnight Star
9. High Energy – Evelyn Thomas
10. Jump (For My Love) – Pointer Sisters
More of 1984’s Dance Hits
Freakshow On The Dancefloor – The Bar-Kays
I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On – Cherrelle
Sex Shooter – Apollonia 6
The Politics of Dancing – Re-Flex
1984’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Footloose – Kenny Loggins
2. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
3. Borderline – Madonna
4. Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder
5. The Glamorous Life – Sheila E
6. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
7. The Longest Time – Billy Joel
8. I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters
9. Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
10. She Bop – Cyndi Lauper
1984’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Jump – Van Halen
2. Missing You – John Waite
3. 99 Luftballons – Nena
4. No More Words – Berlin
5. On The Dark Side – John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
Scary Music From Soundtracks Movies, Classical & Television can evoke their own terrors, but your memories from the big (or small) screen are what make shivers run down your spine. Extended cuts and edits can add an even creepier vibe. What is ‘scary music’ anyway? Midnight, the Stars and You by Al Bowly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra is a lovely 1934 tune unless you’ve seen The Shining.
1. “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
2. Tubular Bells (Movie Theme – the Exorcist)
3. Psycho (Movie Theme)
4. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
5. Mars Attacks! (Movie Theme)
6. Twisted Nerve – Bernard Herman
7. Jaws (Movie Theme)
8. True Blood (TV Theme)
9. Gregorian Chants: Offertorium
10. X-Files (TV Theme)
11. Unsolved Mysteries (TV Theme)
12. Goosebumps (TV Show) – Jack Lenz
13. The Ring (Movie Theme)
14. Punkinhead (1988 Movie Teme)
15. Scream (Ghostface, Movie Theme)
16. Dawn of the Dead (1978 Movie Theme)
17. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
18. Twilight Zone (TV Theme)
19. Stranger Things (TV Theme) – Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
20. Danse Macabre
21. Tales From The Darkside (TV Theme)
22. Krzysztof Komeda – Lullaby (Rosemary’s Baby, 1969 Movie)
23. Friday the 13th (Movie Theme)
24. Flight of the Valkyries – Wagner
25. Carnival of the Animals – Zoological Fantasy: VII. Aquarium
26. Suspiria (Movie Theme)
27. Night On Bald Mountain
28. Tales From The Crypt Teme – Danny Elfman
29. Dark Shadows (TV Theme)
30. De Natura Sonoris – Krzysztof Penderecki
31. Child’s Play (original Movie Theme)
32. Rosemary’s Baby (Movie Theme)
33. Die Huette der Baba Yaga – Mussorgsky
34. Final Destination
35. Poltergeist (Movie Theme)
36. Nosferatu – Art Zoyd
37. Saw (Movie Theme)
38. The Omen (Movie Theme)
39. Petrushka, Second Tableau – Stravinsky
40. Willard (Movie Main Title Theme)
41. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (Alla marcia e molto marcato – Piu vivo)
42. NBC Mystery Movie (TV Theme)
43. Christine Attacks (Plymouth Fury, 1988 Film) – John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
44. Outer Limits (TV Theme)
45. Suite Gothique, Op. 25: IV. Toccata
46. Beetlejuice – (Movie, Main title)
47. Addam’s Family (TV Theme) – Vic Mizzy
48. Organ Cantata in D Minor, BWV 146: “Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich”
49. Doctor Who (TV Theme)
50. Munster’s Theme (TV Theme)
51. The Fog (Movie Theme)
52. Midnight, the Stars and You – Ray Noble and His Orchestra
53. Aliens (Movie Theme)
54. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, “Episode de la vie d’un artiste”: V. Songe d’une Nuit du Sabbat (The Witches’ Sabbath)
55. Phantasm (Movie Theme)
56. Night on Disco Mountain – David Shire
57. Dante’s Peak (Movie Theme)
58. Nightmare on Elm Street (Movie Theme)
59. The Lonely Shepherd – Zamfir
60. Black Hole (Movie Theme)
61. Insidious (Movie Theme)
62. Music For Strings Percussion And Celesta – Bartok
63. Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), Part II. The Sacrifice: II. Cercles Mystereux des Adolescentes (Mystic Circles of the Young Girls)
64. Cape Fear – Bernard Herrman
65. Devil (2010 Film, Main Theme, and End Credits)
66. Prelude in C# minor – Rachmaninoff
67. Amity Horror (Movie Theme)
68. The Messiah: X. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
69. Nocturne for Horn, Tenor, and Strings – Benjamin Britten
70. Magic and Ecstasy – Ennio Morricone
71. Mothman Prophecies (Movie Theme)
72. Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary – Henry Purcells
Cyndi Lauper (1984 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1985)
Lionel Richie (Grammy for Album of the Year)
What’s Love To Do With It – Tina Turner (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Los Lobos, Alphaville, Klymaxx, Jermaine Stewart, Amy Grant, Sade, Julian Lennon, Depeche Mode, Freddie Jackson, Sting (solo) and Simple Minds
1985’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. We Are The World – USA For Africa
2. Dancing In The Street – Mick Jagger and David Bowie
3. Sussudio – Phil Collins
4. Glory days – Bruce Springsteen
5. Nightshift – Commodores
6. Lovergirl – Teena Marie
7. Heaven – Bryan Adams
8. Dancing In The Key of Life – Steve Arrington
9. Party All The Time – Eddie Murphy
10. In My House – Mary Jane Girls
1985’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer
2. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3. Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer
4. Tarzan Boy – Baltimora (also featured in the 1993 teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles film)
5. One Night in Bangcock – Murray Head
6. You’re a Friend of Mine – Clarence Clemmons and Jackson Browne
7. Hold Me – Menudo
8. Radioactive – The Firm
9. Turn Up The Radio – Autograph
10. When Your Heart Is Weak – Cock Robin
1985’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Conga – Miami Sound Machine
2. Dress You Up – Madonna
3. Freeway Of Love – Aretha Franklin
4. The Bird – The Time
5. Oh Sheila – Ready For The World
6. Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge
7. Neutron Dance – Pointer Sisters
8. Roxane, Roxanne – UTFO
9. Meeting In The Ladies Room – Klymaxx
10. Jungle Love – The Time
More of 1985’s Dance Hits
New Attitude – Patti LaBelle
Can You Feel The Beat – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
The Freaks Come Out At Night – Whodini
The Bird – The Time
The Oak Tree – Morris Day
1985’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
2. We Built This City – Starship
3. Dancing In The Street – Mick Jagger and David Bowie
4. Don’t Lose My Number – Phil Collins
5. Easy Lover – Phil Collins and Philip Glass
6. All She Wants To Do Is Dance – Don Henley
7. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
8. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
9. We Belong – Pat Benatar
10. Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer
1985’s Alternative Pop Top 10 Hit List
1. Take On Me – A-Ha
2. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
3. Voices Carry – Til Tuesday
4. And She Was – Talking Heads
5. Shout – Tears For Fears
6. Perfect Way – Scritti Politti
7. Tenderness – General Public
8. People Are People – Depeche Mode
9. Be Near Me – ABC
10. All You Zombies – Hooters
More of 1985’s Alternative Biggest Pop Hits
Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
1985’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Money For Nothing – Dire Straits
2. Smuggler’s Blues – Glenn Frey
3. People Get Ready – Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart
4. I’m Goin’ Down – Bruce Springsteen
5. Centerfield – John Fogerty
6. Naughty Naughty – John Parr
7. Rockin’ At Midnight – The Honeydrippers
8. Don’t Come Round Here No More – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
9. You Belong To The City – Glenn Frey
10. The Old Man Down The Road – John Fogerty
More of 1985’s Album Rock Hits
This Is Not America – David Bowie and The Pat Methany Group
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. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo
4. Don’t Stop Believin – Glee Cast
5. Chasing Pavements – Adele
6. Good Girls Gone Bad – Cobra Starship with Leighton Meester
7. Right Round – Flo Rida (with Kesha)
8. Don’t Trust Me – 3OH!3
9. I Love College – Asher Roth
10. My Life Would Suck Without You – Kelly Clarkson
2009’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
2. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
3. I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – Pitbull
4. Just Dance – Lady Gaga
5. Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada
6. Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
7. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
8. 3 – Britney Spears
9. Hotel Room Service – Pitbull
10. Heartless – Kanye West
2009’s Bubblegum 10 Hit List
1. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
2. Love Story – Taylor Swift
3. Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti and Spearhead with Cherine Anderson
4. Favorite Girl – Justin Beiber
5. Fifteen – Taylor Swift
6. The Climb – Miley Cyrus
7. One Less Lonely Girl – Justin Beiber
8. Paranoid – Jonas Brothers
9. Hoedown Throwdown – Miley Cyrus
10. Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) – A.R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls
2009’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. 21 Guns – Green Day
2. Untouched – The Veronicas
3. Gives You Hell – All-American Rejects
4. Careless Whisper – Seether
5. Her Diamonds – Rob Thomas
6. The Feel Good Drag – Anberlin
7. We Weren’t Born To Follow – Bon Jovi
8. That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings
9. Your Going Down – Sick Puppies
10. Not Meant to Be – Theory of a Deadman
2009’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Sometime Around Midnight – The Airbourne Toxic Event
2. Notion – Kings Of Leon
3. Kids – MGMT
4. Uprising – Muse
5. Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked – Cage The Elephant
6. Panic Switch – Silversun Pickups
7. Show Me What I’m Looking For – Carolina Liar
8. Dirt Room – Blue October
9. Kings and Queens – 30 Seconds To Mars
10. Jars – Chevelle
2009’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. New Divide – Linkin Park
2. The Sound of Madness – Shinedown
3. Check My Brain – Alice In Chains
4. Indestructible – Disturbed
5. 18 Days – Saving Abel
6. Lifeline – Papa Roach
7. Breakdown – Seether
8. The Fixer – Pearl Jam
9. Break – Three Days Grace
10. I Will Not Bow – Breaking Benjamin
PCM’s 2009 Top 10 Hit List
1. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
2. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
3. Just Dance – Lady Gaga
4. So What – Pink
5. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
6. Fire Burning (ON The Dancefloor) – Sean Kingston
Milli Vanilli (1989 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1990, taken back a few days later – officially there was no Best New Artist in 1989)
Bonnie Raitt (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Lenny Kravitz, Black Crowes, Del Amitri, Deee-Lite, Miche’le, Linear, Concrete Blonde, Digital Underground, Sinead O’Conner, Vanilla Ice, Wilson Phillips, En Vogue, Bell Biv DeVoe, Calloway, M.C. Hammer, Faith No More and The Adventures of Stevie V
1990’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
2. Hold On – Wilson Phillips
3. Hold On – En Vogue
4. Don’t Wanna Fall In Love – Jane Child
5. Escapade – Janet Jackson
6. Pure – Lightning Seeds
7. Think – Information Society
8. I’ll Be Your Shelter – Taylor Dayne
9. Deadbeat Club – B-52s
10. Lambada – Kaoma
1990’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. I Wanna Be Rich – Calloway
2. Just A Friend – Biz Markie
3. Epic – Faith No More
4. Hippychick – Soho
5. Dirty Cash (Money Talks) – The Adventures of Stevie B
6. King of Wishful Thinking – Go West
7. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Conner
8. Joey – Concrete Blonde
9. Lambada – Kaoma
10. Doin’ The Do – Betty Boo
1990’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Pump Up The Jam – Technotronic
2. Everybody Everybody – Black Box
3. Groove Is In The Heart – Dee-Lite
4. Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) – Technotronic
5. Hippy Chick – Soho
6. The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
7. Tom’s Diner – D.N.A. with Suzanne Vega
8. Knockin’ Boots – Candyman
9. Jerk-Out – The Time
10. Oops, Up – Snap!
More of 1990’s Dance Top Hits
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Jimmy Somerville
Dirty Cash – The Adventures of Stevie V
1990’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Electric Boogie – Marcia Griffiths
2. You Can’t Touch This – M.C. Hammer
3. Vogue – Madonna
4. Step By Step – New Kids On The Block
5. She Ain’t Worth It – Glenn Medeiros
6. Giving You The Benefit – Pebbles
7. This Old Heart Of Mine – Rod Stewart with Ronald Isley
8. Swing The Mood – Jive Bunny (Big band Medley)
9. The Way You Do The Things You Do – UB40
10. That’s What I Like – Jive Bunny (50s/60s Medley)
1990’s Hip Hop Music Top Ten
1. The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
2. Just A Friend – Biz Markie
3. Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
4. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
5. Do Me! – Bell Biv DeVoe
6. Knockin’ Boots – Candyman
7. Wiggle It – Two In a Room
8. 911 Is A Joke – Public Enemy
9. Cause I Can Do It Right – Big Daddy Kane
10. Doin’ The Do – Betty Boo
1990’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Step By Step – New Kids on the Block
2. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
3. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
4. Vogue – Madonna
5. Opposites Attract – Paula Abdul with the Wild Pair
6. The Power – Snap!
7. Poison – Bell Biv Devoe
8. Because I Love You (The Postman Song) – Stevie B
9. Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite
10. The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
1990’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
2. Cradle Of Love – Billy Idol
3. Unskinny Bop – Poison
4. Free Fallin – Tom Petty
5. Freedom – George Michael
6. Cherry Pie – Warrant
7. Hard To Handle – The Black Crowes
8. Epic – Faith No More
9. Downtown Train – Rod Stewart
10. L.A. Woman – Billy Idol
1990’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
2. Suicide Blonde – INXS
3. Joey – Concrete Blonde
4. Roam – The B-52’s
5. Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
6. Jealous – Gene Loves Jezebel
7. I’m Free – The Soup Dragons
8. Pictures Of You – The Cure
9. Policy Of Truth – Depeche Mode
10. Getting Away With It – Electronic
1990’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Blaze Of Glory – Jon Bon Jovi
2. Janie’s Got A Gun – Aerosmith
3. Kickstart My Heart – Motley Crue
4. Something To Believe In – Poison
5. What It Takes – Aerosmith
6. (Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection – Nelson
7. The Other Side – Aerosmith
8. Fly To The Angels – Slaughter
9. Hungry – Lita Ford
10. Up All Night – Slaughter
PCM’s 1990 Top 10 Hit List
1. Electric Boogie (The Electric Slide) – Marcia Griffiths
Mariah Carey (1990 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1991)
Quincy Jones & Various Artists (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Brand New Heavies, Jasmine Guy, Too $hort, Shabba Ranks, Jodeci, The Rembrandts, Heavy D and The Boyz, Michael W Smith, Chris Isaak, Celine Dion, Boyz II Men, Color Me Badd, C & C Music Factory, EMF and Jesus Jones
1991’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
2. Deeper Shade of Soul – Urban Dance Squad
3. Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
4. Enter Sandman – Metallica
5. Every Heartbeat – Amy Grant
6. I Adore Mi Amor – Color Me Badd
7. The Motown Song – Rod Stewart with the Temptations
8. The Star-Spangled Banner – Whitney Houston
9. Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Cher
10. You’re In Love – Wilson Phillips
1991’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Walking In Memphis – Marc Cohn
2. Unbelievable – EMF
3. Deeper Shade of Soul – Urban Dance Squad
4. Wind of Change – Scorpions
5. Silent Lucidity – Queensryche
6. Try A Little Tenderness – The Commitments
7. I Touch Myself – Divinyls
8. Temptation – Corina
9. Rush – Big Audio Dynamite II
10. How To Dance – Bingoboys featuring Princessa
1991’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C & C Music Factory
2. Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
3. I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) – Hi-Five
4. Jusiify My Love – Madonna
5. Sandstorm – Darude
6. Motown Philly – Boyz II Men
7. Set Adrift On Memory Bliss – PM Dawn
8. Get Off – Prince
9. How To Dance – Bingoboys with Princessa
10. Let The Beat Hit ‘Em – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
1991’s Hip Hop Music Top Ten
1. Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
2. OPP – Naughty By Nature
3. Deeper Shade of Soul – Urban Dance Squad
4. Now That We Found Love – Heavy D and the Boyz
5. Let’s Talk About Sex – Salt N Pepa
6. Around The Way Girl – LL Cool J
7. Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
8. The Ghetto – Too $hort
9. 3 A.M. Eternal (Ancients Of Mu Mu/La) – The KLF
10. You Can’t Play With My Yo-Yo – Yo-Yo featuring Ice Cube
1991’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C & C Music Factory
2. Black Or White – Michael Jackson
3. Unbelievable – EMF
4. Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch
5. Bouncing Off The Ceiling = A*Teens
6. Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
7. Rico Suave – Gerardo
8. Don’t Mess With The Radio – Nivea
9. Baby Baby – Amy Grant
10. I’ve Been Thinking About You – Londonbeat
1991’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Black Or White – Michael Jackson
2. Walking In Memphis – Marc Cohn
3. More Than Words – Extreme
4. It Ain’t Over “Til It’s Over – Lenny Kravitz
5. Something To Talk About – Bonnie Raitt
6. Wind of Change – Scorpions
7. High Enough – Damn Yankees
8. Try A Little Tenderness – The Commitments
9. Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
10. She Talks To Angels – The Black Crowes
1991’s Alternative Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. I’ve Been Thinking About You – Londonbeat
2. Right Here Right Now – Jesus Jones
3. Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
4. I Touch Myself – Divinyls
5. Rush – Big Audio Dynamite II
6. Kiss Them For ME – Siouxie and the Banshees
7. Sadeness Pt. 1 – Enigma
8. Shiny Happy People – R.E.M.
9. Where The Streets Have No Name (Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You) – Pet Shop Boys
10. Superman Song – Crash Test Dummies
1991’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Love Of A Lifetime – Firehouse
2. Silent Lucidity – Queensryche
3. Don’t Cry – Guns N’ Roses
4. Miles Away – Winger
5. Enter Sandman – Metallica
6. Learning To Fly – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
7. You Could Be Mine – Guns N’ Roses
8. Easy Come Easy Go – Winger
9. Primal Scream – Motley Crue
10. Into The Great Wide Open – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
PCM’s 1991 Top 10 Hit List
1. Unforgettable – Nat and Natalie Cole
2. Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince
3. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
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, considering it was competing with that new Rock and Roll music!
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Pat Boone, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Lena Horne, Al Hibbler, and Jaye P. Morgan, who later judged on the 70’s game show, “The Gong Show.”
1955’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Moments To Remember – The Four Lads
2. Love Me or Leave Me – Lena Horne
3. Ain’t That A Shame – Pat Boone
4. Love is a Many-Splendored Thing – Four Aces
5. Sincerely – The Moonglows
6. Autumn Leaves – Roger Williams
7. Unchained Melody – Al Hibbler
8. The Ballad of Davy Crockett – Bill Hayes
9. Alabama Jubilee – Ferko Stringband
10. The Melody of Love – Billy Vaughn
1955’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) – The Penguins
2. Let Me Go Lover – Joan Weber
3. Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace
4. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
5. Cry Me A River – Julie London
6. Smokey Joe’s Cafe – The Robins
7. You Tickle Me Baby – Royal Jokers
8. Band of Gold – Kit Carson
9. The Breeze and I – Caterina Valente
10. Autumn Leave – Jackie Gleason
1955’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley and His Comets
2. Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino
3. Maybelline – Chuck Berry
4. Dance With Me Henry – Georgia Gibbs
5. Tweedlee Dee – LaVern Baker
6. Hearts of Stone – The Fontane Sisters
7. Smokey Joe’s Cafe – The Robins
8. Seventeen – Boyd Bennett
9. Sincerely – The Maguire Sisters
10. Honey Babe – Art Mooney
1955’s Doo-Wop Song Top 10 Hit List
1. When You Dance – The Turbans
2. Only You – The Platters
3. Speedoo – Cadillacs
4. Smokey Joe’s Cafe – The Robins
5. Close Your Eyes – The Five Keys
6. You Baby You – Cleftones
7. Come Back My Love – Wrens
8. Lily Maebelle – Valentines
9. I’ll Be Forever Loving You – El Dorados
10. WPLJ – Four Deuces
PCM’s 1955 Top 10 Hit List
1. Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley and the Comets
2. Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
3. Earth Angel – The Penguins
4. Only You (And You Alone) – The Platters
5. Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino
6. Maybellene – Chuck Berry
7. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White – Perez Prado
The Beatles (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
The Beatles were undoubtedly the “best” Grammy Best New Artists of any year.
Stan Getz and & João Gilberto (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Girl From Ipanema – Gilberto Astrud & Stan Getz (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Moody Blues, Bob Dylan, Sonny and Cher, The Manhattans, Donovan, The Byrds, Tom Jones, The Yardbirds, Edwin Starr, Marianne Faithfull, Edwin Starr and The Who
Arrested Development (1992 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1993)
Eric Clapton (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Ace of Base, Soul Asylum, Gin Blossoms, 2Pac, Inner Circle, Radiohead, RuPaul, Alan Jackson, Stone Temple, Pilots, George STraite, Fat Joe, SWV, Toby Keith
Some music highlights from 1993 include:
Nirvana released their second studio album, In Utero, which became one of their most successful releases.
Pearl Jam released their second studio album, Vs., which featured the hit singles Go and Daughter.
The Smashing Pumpkins released their second studio album, Siamese Dream, offering the hit singles Cherub Rock and Today.
R.E.M. released their eighth album, Automatic for the People, with the hit singles Man on the Moon and Everybody Hurts.
Radiohead released their debut album, Pablo Honey,” which spawned the hit single Creep.
The Beastie Boys released their third album, Check Your Head, featuring the hit single So What’cha Want.
Metallica released their fifth studio album, The Black Album, which became one of their most successful releases, featuring the hit single Enter Sandman.
1993’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
2. What Is Love – Haddaway
3. If I Had No Loot – Tony Toni Tone
4. What’s Up – 4 Non-Blondes
5. Mr. Wendal – Arrested Development
6. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pliers
7. Connected – Stereo MC’s
8. Man On The Moon – R.E.M.
9. Dazzey Duks – Duice
10. Knockin’ Da Boots – H-Town
1993’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill
2. More And More – Captain Hollywood Project
3. Love U More – Sunscreem
4. Give It Up – The Goodmen
5. No Rain – Blind Melon
6. Passionate Kisses – Mary Chapin Carpenter
7. When I Fall In Love – Clive Griffin and Celine Dion
8. Cannonball – The Breeders
9. Holding My Heart – Bang
10. Dizz Knee Land – dada
1993’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Shoop – Salt-N-Pepa
2. Come Baby Come – K7
3. Supermodel (You Better Work) – RuPaul
4. Show Me Love – Robin S
5. More And More – Captain Hollywood Project
6. Love U More – Sunscreem
7. I Got A Man – Positive K
8. Whoomp! There It Is – Tag Team
9. Whoot, There It Is – 95 South
10. Informer – Snow
1993’s Hip Hop Music Top Ten
1. Nothin But a ‘G’ Thang – Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog
2. Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty By Nature
3. Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill
4. Come Baby Come – K7
5. Slam – Onyx
6. It Was A Good Day – Ice Cube
7. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets
8. Very Special – Big Daddy Kane
9. U.N.I.T.Y. – Queen Latifah
10. Down With The King – Run-DMC
1993’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Bad Boys – Inner Circle
2. All That She Wants – Ace of Base
3. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
4. What Is Love – Haddaway
5. What’s Up – 4 Non-Blondes
6. Boom! Shake The Room – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
7. Rhythm Is A Dancer – Snap!
8. Shoop – Salt N Pepa
9. Hey Mr. DJ – Zhane
10. Informer – Snow
1993’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Two Princes – Spin Doctors
2. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
3. What’s Up – 4 Non-Blondes
4. Three Little Pigs – Green Jelly
5. Walk On The Ocean – Toad The Wet Sprocket
6. No Rain – Blind Melon
7. Connected – Stereo MC’s
8. Hey Jealousy – Gin Blossoms
9. It’s Alright – Huey Lewis And The News
10. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You – Sting
1993’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
2. Creep – Radiohead
3. Feed The Tree – Belly
4. Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
5. Two Princes – Spin Doctors
6. Man On The Moon – R.E.M.
7. No Rain – Blind Melon
8. Pets – Porno For Pyros
9. Jimmy Olsen’s Blues – Spin Doctors
10. Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
1993’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meatloaf
2. Livin’ On The Edge – Aerosmith
3. Ordinary World – Duran Duran
4. Please Forgive Me – Bryan Adams
5. Come Undone – Duran Duran
6. Bed Of Roses – Bon Jovi
7. Cryin’ – Aerosmith
8. Soul To Squeeze – Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Easy – Faith No More
10. Somebody To Love – George Michael And Queen
PCM’s 1993 Top 10 Hit List
1. What Is Love – Haddaway
2. Come Baby Come – K7
3. Hero – Mariah Carey
4. In The Still Of The Night (I’ll Remember) – Boyz II Men
Toni Braxton (1993 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1994) Whitney Houston (Grammy for Album of the Year)
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Lisa Loeb, Real McCoy, Coolio, Aaliyah, Counting Crows, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Collective Soul, Joshua Kadison, Queen Latifah, Pearl Jam, Beck, Cowboy Junkies, Garth Brooks, Green Day, The Offspring, Method Man, Fugees, Weezer, Alice In Chains, Usher, Tori Amos, James, Cracker, Trisha Yearwood, Sarah McLachlan, Dwight Yoakam, Nas and Jamie Foxx
1994’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
2. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
3. Action – Terror Fabulous
4. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? – R.E.M.
5. The Sign – Ace of Base
6. DJ Miko – What’s Up
7. Return To Innocence – Enigma
8. Moving On Up – M People
9. Mmm Mmm Mmm – Crash Test Dummies
10. Here Comes The Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
1994’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Mr. Vain – Culture Beat
2. You Gotta Be – Des’ree
3. Low – Cracker
4. Loser – Beck
5. (I Could Only) Whisper Your Name – Harry Connick, Jr
6. Laid – James
7. Far Behind – Candlebox
8. Cantaloop – Us3
9. Sometimes Always – The Jesus and Mary Chain
10. Sweet Jane – The Cowboy Junkies
11. Mother – Danzig
1994’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Another Night – Real McCoy
2. I Like To Move It – Reel 2 Real
3. Mr. Vain – Culture Beat
4. Booti Call – BLACKstreet
5. 100% Pure Love – Crystal Waters
6. Action – Terror Fabulous
7. Whatta Man – Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue
8. Turn The Beat Around – Gloria Estefan
9. Here Comes The Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
10. Cantaloop – US3
1994’s Hip Hop Music Top Ten
1. What’s My Name – Snoop Dogg
2. Sabotage – Beastie Boys
3. Regulate – Warren G & Nate Dogg
4. Fantastic Voyage – Coolio
5. Gin & Juice – Snoop Dogg
6. Tootsie Roll – 69 Boyz
7. Funkdafied – Da Brat
8. Keep Ya Head Up – 2Pac
9. U.N.I.T.Y. – Queen Latifah
10. Nappy Heads – Fugees
1994’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. The Sign – Ace Of Base
2. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
3. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
4. Here Comes The Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
5. Another Night – Real McCoy
6. Fantastic Voyage – Coolio
7. Whatta Man – Salt-N-Peppa w/En Vogue
8. Wild Night – John Mellencamp w/ Me’Shell Ndegeocello
9. Don’t Turn Around – Ace Of Base
10. 100% Pure Love – Crystal Waters
1994’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Low – Cracker
2. Undone-The Sweater Song – Weezer
3. Welcome To Paradise – Green Day
4. All Apologies – Nirvana
5. Self Esteem – The Offspring
6. Found Out About You – Gin Blossoms
7. Selling The Drama – Live
8. Dreams – The Cranberries
9. Today – Smashing Pumpkins
10. Come Out And Play – The Offspring
1994’s Chick Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
2. Come To My Window- Melissa Etheridge
3. Zombie- The Cranberries
4. I’ll Stand By You – Pretenders
5. Leaving Las Vegas – Sheryl Crow
6. Linger – The Cranberries
7. Possession – Sarah McLachlan
8. Cannonball – The Breeders
9. Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
10. Because The Night – 10,000 Maniacs
1994’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Longview – Green Day
2. Laid – James
3. Shine – Collective Soul
4. Closer – Nine Inch Nails
5. Loser – Beck
6. Interstate Love Song – Stone Temple Pilots
7. What’s The Frequency Kenneth – R.E.M.
8. Allison Road – Gin Blossoms
9. Basketcase – Green Day
10. Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon – Urge Overkill
1994’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Mother – Danzig
2. Far Behind – Candlebox
3. Backwater – Meat Puppets
4. Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
5. Big Empty – Stone Temple Pilots
6. Amazing – Aerosmith
7. Creep – Stone Temple Pilots
8. Mr. Jones- Counting Crows
9. You – Candlebox
10. Vasoline – Stone Temple Pilots
PCM’s 1994 Top 10 Hit List
1. All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
2. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
3. Turn The Beat Around – Gloria Estefan
4. I Like To Move It – Reel 2 Real
5. I Swear – All 4 One (Or John Michael Montgomery)
Harry Belafonte’s The Banana Boat Song was the most-recorded pop song of the year – recordings by The Tarriers, Fontane Sisters, Steve Lawrence, Sarah Vaughn, and Stan Freberg all also cracked the top 25 Billboard charts with the song.
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Sam Cooke, Jimmy Rodgers, Paul Anka, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Patsy Cline, Johnny Mathis, David Seville, and Conway
Twitty
1957’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Diana – Paul Anka
2. Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry
3. Ain’t Got No Home – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry
4. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine – Jimmie Rodgers
5. My Special Angel – Bobby Helms
6. Searchin – The Coasters
7. Jim Dandy – LaVern Baker
8. School Day – Chuck Berry
9. Lucille – Little Richard
10. Tammy – Debbie Reynolds
1957’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Mr. Lee – The Bobbettes
2. Tonite, Tonite – The Mello-Kings
3. Raunchy – Bill Justis
4. Happy Happy Birthday Baby – The Tune Weavers
5. Rainbow – Russ Hamilton
6. Little By Little – Micki Marlo
7. Rang Tang Ding Dong (I Am The Japanese Sandman) – The Cellos
8. Rebel – Carol Jarvis
9. Black Slacks – Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones
Sheryl Crow (1994 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1995)
All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow (Grammy for Record of the Year)
Tony Bennett (Grammy for Album of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Montell Jordan, Des’ree, Faith Evans, Silverchair, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Hootie and the Bluefish, Alanis Morissette, Corona, Presidents of the United States of America, Foo Fighters, Ol Dirty B*stard, Hole, Mobb Deep, Backstreet Boys, and Reba McEntire
1995’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. I’ll Be There For You (Theme From Friends) – The Rembrandts
2. Let Her Cry – Hootie and the Blowfish
3. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Nicki French
4. Lump – Presidents of the United States of America
5. Run-Around – Blues Traveler
6. The Bomb! (These Sounds Fal Into My Mind) – The Bucketheads
7. New Age Girl – Deadeye Dick
8. Short Short Man – 20 Fingers
9. Take Your Time (Do It Right) – Max-A-Million
10. Shy Guy – Diana King
1995’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
2. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Nicki Fench
3. Mortal Kombat – The Immortals
4. I Kissed A Girl – Jill Sobule
5. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
6. The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) – The Bucketheads
7. If I Were A Rich Girl – Louchie Lou & Michie One
8. If You Love Me – Brownstone
9. She Don’t Use Jelly – The Flaming Lips
10. Lick It – Roula
1995’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
2. Get Ready For This – 2 Unlimited
3. Boom Boom Boom – Outhere Brothers
4. Fat Boy – Max-A-Million
5. Tootsie Roll – 69 Boyz
6. Boombastic – Shaggy
7. Come and Get Your Love – Real McCoy
8. Baby Baby – Corona
9. Girlstown – Super Cat
10. Sexual Healing – Max-A-Million
1995’s Hip Hop Music Top Ten
1. This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
2. Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
3. Hey Lover – LL Cool J with Boyz II Men
4. Dear Mama – 2Pac
5. Keep Their Heads Ringing – Dr. Dre
6. Big Poppa – Notorious B.I.G.
7. I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By – Method Man and Mary J Blige
8. One More Chance/ Stay With Me – Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans
9. How High – Redman and Method Man
10. Shook Ones Part II – Mobb Deep
1995’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Fantasy – Mariah Carey
2. I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
3. Waterfalls – TLC
4. You Gotta Be – Des’ree
5. This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
6. Exhale (Shoop Shoop) – Whitney Houston
7. I Can Love You Like That – All 4 One
8. Run Away – Real McCoy
9. Boom Boom Boom – The Outhere Brothers
10. I Wish – Skee-lo
1995’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. When I Come Around – Green Day
2. Run-Around – Blues Traveler
3. Tomorrow – Silverchair
4. Hold My Hand – Hootie And The Blowfish
5. Buddy Holly – Weezer
6. Connection – Elastica
7. I’ll Be There For You ( Theme From Friends) – The Rembrandts
8. Molly (Sixteen Candles) – Sponge
9. What Would You Say – Dave Matthews Band
10. Good – Better Than Ezra
1995’s Adult Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie And The Blowfish
2. I’m The Only One – Melissa Etheridge
3. Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
4. The Man Who Sold The World – Nirvana
5. I Believe – Blessid Union Of Souls
6. Like The Way I Do – Melissa Etheridge
7. Let Her Cry – Hootie And The Blowfish
8. Roll To Me – Del Amitri
9. Carnival – Natalie Merchant
10. You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette
1995’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Plowed – Sponge
2. Seether – Veruca Salt
3. Hurt – Nine Inch Nails
4. Here & Now – Letter To Cleo
5. Queer – Garbage
6. Doll Parts – Hole
7. Possum Kingdom – Toadies
8. Hey Man Nice Shot – Filter
9. Lump – Presidents Of The United States Of America
Tom Jones (1965’s Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
Tom was the first guy ladies threw hotel keys and underwear to while he was singing on stage.
Frank Sinatra (1965 Grammy for Album of the Year)
Frank Sinatra’s September of My Years Album was reflective of Frank’s age (he was now 50) and included It Was A Very Good Year, How Old Am I?, Last Night When We Were Young and September Song.
A Taste of Honey – Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (Grammy for Record of the Year)
Herb Alpert is the “A” of A&M Records. He is also the only person to hit #1 on the Billboard Charts as an instrumentalist (Rise, 1979) and a vocalist (This Guy’s In Love With You, 1968)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Neil Diamond, The Monkees, Percy Sledge, Mamas and the Papas, Jimmy Ruffin, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Grass Roots, Sergio Mendez, and Red Sovine
1. Tomorrow Never Knows – The Beatles
2. Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd
3. Other Side of The Sky – Gong
4. 8 Miles High – The Byrds
5. I Can See For Moles – The Who
6. White Room – Cream
7. White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
8. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards – Tame Impala
9. Incense and Peppermint – Strawberry Alarm Clock
10. (I Had) Too Much To Dream Last Night – The Electric Prunes
11. Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream
12. I Can See For Miles – The Who
13. The End – The Doors
14. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
15. Fire – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
16. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – The Beatles
17. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
18. To Here Knows When – My Bloody Valentine
19. Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
20. Dark Star – Grateful Dead
21. She’s a Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
22. See Emily Play – Pink Floyd
23. Strange Days – The Doors
24. The Red Telephone – Love
25. California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas
26. Journey To The Center Of The Mind – Amboy Dukes
27. Crimson and Clover – Tommy James and The Shondells
28. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
29. Itchycoo Park – The Small Faces
30. Pictures of Matchstick Men – Status Quo
31. I Am The Walrus – The Beatles
32. The Salmon Dance – The Chemical Brothers
33. Strange Brew – Cream
34. Sunshine Superman – Donovan
35. Time of the Season – The Zombies
36. Fresh Air – Quicksilver Messenger Service
37. Are You Experienced? – Jimi Hendrix
38. Venus in Furs – The Velvet Underground
39. Time To Pretend – MGMT
40. Paper Sun – Traffic
41. Hole In My Shoe – Traffic
42. Nights In White Satin – Moody Blues
43. Somebody to Love – Jefferson Airplane
44. Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) – Kenny
Rogers and the First Edition
45. Any Colour You Like – Pink Floyd
46. St. Stephen – Grateful Dead
47. Let’s Live for Today – The Grass Roots
48. Maggot Brain – Funkadelic
49. Happy Together – The Turtles
50. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
52. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago – The Yardbirds
53. Within You Without You – The Beatles
54. A Question Of Temperature – The Balloon Farm
55. Mellow Yellow – Donovan
56. You Keep Me Hangin On – Vanilla Fudge
57. Help, I’m a Rock – Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
58. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix
59. My White Bicycle – Tomorrow
60. 2000 Light Years from Home – The Rolling Stones
61. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Traffic
62. Roundabout – Yes
63. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) – Scott McKenzie
64. My Green Tambourine – The Lemon Pipers
65. Roller Coaster – 13th Floor Elevators
66. Grace – Country Joe and The Fish
67. American Metaphysical Circus – The United States of America
68. Hot Smoke and Sassafrass – Bubble Puppy
69. Psychotic Reaction – The Count Five
51. Hallucinations – Tim Buckley
70. Hypnotized – Fleetwood Mac
71. Ode To Street Hassle – Spacemen 3
72. House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
73. Beacon from Mars – Kaleidoscope
74. At the Mountains of Madness – H.P Lovecraft
75. Golden Surf II – Pere Ubu
76. For Your Love – The Yardbirds
77. White Bird – It’s a Beautiful Day
78. A Question of Temperature – The Balloon Farm
79. Higher and Higher – Moody Blues
80. Broken Arrow – Buffalo Springfield
81. I Talk To The Wind – King Crimson
82. Time Has Come Today – The Chambers Brothers
83. All Along The Watchtower – Juni Hendrix
84. Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan
85. Tapioca Tundra – The Monkees
86. Viola Lee Blues – Grateful Dead
87. Hole In My Shie – Traffic
88. Open My Eyes – Nazz
89. It’s A Beautiful Day Today – Moby Grape
90. Grace – Country Joe and the Fish
91. Soul Sacrifice – Santana
92. Montana – Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
93. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
94. Cloud Song – The United States of America
95. SWLABR – Cream
96. Sky Pilot – The Animals
97. Wildwood Blues – The Nazz
98. Get Together – The Youngbloods
99. Mechanical World – Spirit
100. Electric Feel – MGMT
Hootie and the Blowfish (1995 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented
on 1996)Alanis Morissette (Grammy for Album of the Year)Kiss From
A Rose – Seal (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Donna Lewis, Ginuwine, Los Del Rio, Everclear, Busta Rhymes, 112, Dru Hill, Sublime, No Doubt, Jay-Z, K-Ci and JoJo, The Verve Pipe, Rage Against the machine, Republica, Faith Hill, and Ricky Martin.
1996’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Macarena – Los Del Rio
2. Don’t Speak – No Doubt
3. Missing – Everything But The Girl
4. I Believe I Can Fly – R Kelly
5. Wonderwall – Oasis
6. I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
7. Who Will Save Your Soul – Jewel
8. Ready To Go – Republica
9. Grease Megamix – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
10. Champagne Supernova – Oasis
1996’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Breakfast At Tiffany’s – Big Blue Something
2. Closer To Free – BoDeans
3. Counting Blue Cars – Dishwalla
4. One of Us – Joan Osborne
5. Flood – Jars of Clay
6. Whoever You Are – Geggy Tah
7. Ooh Aah Just A Little Bit – Gina G
8. Pepper – Butthole Surfers
9. Insensitive – Jann Arden
10. Mouth – Merril Bainbridge
1996’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Macarena – Los Del Rio
2. Be My Lover – La Bouche
3. Set U Free – Planet Soul
4. Maria – Ricky Martin
5. Tonight is the Night – Le Click
6. C’Mon ‘N’ Ride It (The Train) – Quad City DJ’s
7. Stayin’ Alive – N-Trance
8. Sweet Dreams – La Bouche
9. That Girl – Maxi Priest Featuring Shaggy
10. You’re The One – SWV
1996’s Hip Hop Music Top Ten
1. California Love – 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
2. Killing Me Softly – Fugees
3. How Do U Want It – 2Pac featuring KC and Jojo
4. Loungin – LL Cool J
5. Tha Crossroads – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
6. 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New) – Coolio
7. Doin’ It – LL Cool J with LeShaun Williams
8. I Like – Montell Jordan and Slick Rick
9. Who Hah! Got You All In Check/Everything Remains Raw – Busta Rhymes
10. Pony – Ginuwine
More 1996 Hip Hop
11. Cold Rock A Party – MC Lyte
12. No Diggity – BLACKStreet
1996’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten
1. Macarena – Los Del Rio
2. I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
3. No Diggity – Blackstreet
4. C’Mon N’ Ride It (The Train) – Quad City DJ’s
5. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
6. Just A Girl – No Doubt
7. Sittin’ Up In My Room – Brandy
8. Maria – Ricky Martin
9. Pony- Ginuwine
10. Counting Blue Cars – Dishwalla
1996’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Don’t Speak – No Doubt
2. Head Over Feet – Alanis Morissette
3. Name – Goo Goo Dolls
4. Breakfast At Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something
5. Just A Girl – No Doubt
6. Follow You Down – Gin Blossoms
7. Who Will Save Your Soul – Jewel
8. Til I Hear It From You – Gin Blossoms
9. Everything Falls Apart – Dog’s Eye View
10. I Go Blind – Hootie And The Blowfish
1996’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Wonderwall – Oasis
2. Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
– Primitive Radio Gods
3. 1979 – Smashing Pumpkins
4. Counting Blue Cars – Dishwalla
5. Closer To Free – BoDeans
6. The Distance – Cake
7. Natural One – Folk Implosion
8. Hook – Blues Traveler
9. Pepper – Butthole Surfers
10. Peaches – Presidents Of The United States Of America
Lauryn Hill (1998 Best New Artist Grammy Winner & Grammy for Album of the Year, presented in 1999)
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Jennifer Lopez, Christina, Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Lou Bega, Britney Spears, Sixpence None The Richer, Vengaboys, Vitamin C, Everlast, B+Witched, Trick Daddy, Aaron Tippin, Eminem, Ja Rule, Chely, Wright, Sara Evans, Montgomery Gentry, Patty Loveless, Juvenile, Kid Rock, Robbie Williams, Limp Bizkit and Brad Paisley
Elvis Presley managed to do what no one had done before – crossing over Pop, R&B, and Country, all while making Rock and Roll almost respectable. His single Don’t Be Cruel, with the reverse side Hound Dog, spent most of the summer of ’56 in the top Billboard chart position across all popular genres.
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Frankie Lymon, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Big Joe Turner, The Coasters and a congenial fellow named
Andy Williams.
1956’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
2. I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
3. Memories Are Made of This – Dean Martin
4. Corrine Corrina – Big Joe Turner
5. Band of Gold – Don Cherry
6. Stranded In The Jungle – The Jayhawks (or The Cadets)
7. Standing on the Corner – The Four Lads
8. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) – Perry Como
9. Rock and Roll Waltz – Kay Starr
10. Get Me To The Church On Time – Julius LaRosa
1956’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Be-Bop-A-Lula – Gene Vincent
2. I Put A Spell On You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
3. Eddie My Love – Teen Queens
4. Churchbells May Ring – The Willows
5. April In Paris – Count Basie
6. Priscilla – Eddie Cooley
7. The Happy Whistler – Don Robertson
8. Lovely Lies – Manhattan Brothers and Miriam Makeba
9. Moonglow (& Theme From Picnic) – Morris Stoloff
10. Ivory Tower – Cathy Carr
1956’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley
2. Let The Good Times Roll – Shirley and Lee
3. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino
4. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
5. Tutti-Frutti – Little Richard
6. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
7. Singin The Blues – Guy Mitchell
8. See You Later Alligator – Bill Haley and His Comets
9. Deep Purple – Nino Tempo & April Stevens
10. Mack The Knife – Louis Armstrong
1956’s Doo-Wop Song Top 10 Hit List
1. In The Still Of The Nite – Five Satins
2. The ABC’s Of Love – Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
3. Little Girl Of Mine – Cleftones
4. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon &
the Teenagers
5. Oh What A Night – The Dells
6. My Prayer – The Platters
7. Ruby Baby – Drifters
8. I Want You To Be My Girl – Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
9. Church Bells May Ring – The Willows OR The Diamonds
10. (You’ve Got The Magic Touch) – The Drifters
PCM’s 1956 Top 10 Hit List
1. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
2. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
3. My Prayer – The Platters
4. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
