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
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.
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
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
Alicia Keys (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
Walk On – U2 (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Ashanti, Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton, Jimmy Eat World, Kelly
Clarkson, Kelly Rowland, DJ Sammy, John Mayer, Paulina Rubinoiio,
Jack Johnson, Cee-Lo
2002’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. a Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
2. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue
3. Foolish – Ashanti
4. Cleaning Out My Closet – Eminem
5. Hero – Chad Kroeger with Josey Scott
6. Jenny From The Block – Jennifer Lopez
7. The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
8. Where Are You Going – Dave Matthews Band
9. The Rising – Bruce Springsteen
10. Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head) – Will Smith
2002’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Still Fly – Big Tymers
2. Wherever You Will Go – The Calling
3. Starry Eyed Surprise – Oakenfold
4. Rapture (Tastes So Sweet) – iio
5. Insatiable – Darren Hayes
6. Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
7. My Neck, My Back – Khia
8. A Little Less Conversation – Elvis vs JXL
9. I Don’t Have To Be Me – Steve Azar
10. The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah) – Las Ketchup
2002’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Hot In Herre – Nelly
2. Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou
3. Gimme The Light – Sean Paul
4. Young’n (Holla Back) – Fabolous
5. Dirrty – Christina Aguilera
6. Without Me – Eminem
7. Still Fly – Big Tymers
8. Rapture – iio
9. Say I Yi Yi – Ying Yang Twins
10. Feel It Boy – Beenie Man
2002’s Bubblegum Top Twenty List
1. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
2. A Thousand Miles-Vanessa Carlton
3. A Moment Like This-Kelly Clarkson
4. Hey Baby – No Doubt (w/ Bounty Killer)
5. Soak Up the Sun – Sheryl Crow
6. Ain’t It Funny – Jennifer Lopez with Ja Rule
7. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
8. Can’t Fight The Moonlight – LeeAnn Rimes
9. Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou
10. Girlfriend – NSYNC with Nelly
11. Hot In Herre – Nelly
12. Escape – Enrique Iglesias
13. Jenny From The Block – Jennifer Lopez (w/Jadakiss & Styles)
14. Just a Friend 2002 – Mario
15. Standing Still – Jewel
16. Take Ya Home – Lil Bow Wow
17. All You Wanted-Michelle Branch
18. Gotta Get Through This – Daniel Bedingfield
19. Thank You – Lil Bow Wow
20. Stole – Kelly Rowland
2002’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Hero – Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott
2. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
3. Swing Swing – The All-American Rejects
4. Never Again – Nickleback
5. Clocks – Coldplay
6. When I’m Gone – 3 Doors Down
7. Take It Off- The Donnas
8. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous – Good Charlotte
Norah Jones (Best New Artist Grammy Winner & Grammy for Album of the Year)
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: t.A.T.u., Beyonce (solo), Clay Aiken, 50 Cent, Frankie J, Maroon 5, Jason Mraz, Baby Bash, Pharrell, Evanescence, Good Charlotte, The Ataris, Simple Plan, Queens of the Stone Age, Norah Jones, Hilary Duff, All-American Rejects, Seether, Bowling For Soup, Fefe Dobson and The White Stripes
Some music highlights from 2003 include:
The White Stripes released their fourth album, Elephant.
Coldplay released their second studio album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, which included the hit singles In My Place and The Scientist.
Radiohead released their sixth studio album, Hail to the Thief, spawning the hit single There There.
Outkast released their fifth studio album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, including the hit singles Hey Ya! and The Way You Move.
The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, which spawned the hit single Last Nite.
The Dixie Chicks released their fifth studio album, Home, which included the hit single Long Time Gone.
Bruce Springsteen released his twelfth studio album, The Rising, which became one of his most successful releases, with the single Mary’s Place.
2003’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Picture – Kid Rock With Sheryl Crow
2. Milkshake – Kelis
3. Your Body Is a Wonderland – John Mayer
4. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
5. Drift Away – Uncle Kracker
6. I Love This Bar – Toby Keith
7. Girls and Boys – Good Charlotte
8. Where Is The Love? – Black Eyed Peas
9. The Boys of Summer – The Ataris
10. Behind Blue Eyes – Limp Bizkit
2003’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Boys Of Summer – The Ataris
2. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
3. Amazing – Josh Kelly
4. All The Things She Said – t.A.T.u.
5. Never Leave You – Uh oooh, Uh Oooh! – Lumidee
6. Gigolo – Nick Cannon
7. F+++ It – Eamon
8. Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1,2) – MVP (Most Valuable Playas)
9. Blowin’ Me Up (With Her Love) – JC Chasez
10. Take Me Away – Fefe Dobson
2003’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Crazy In Love – Beyonce with Jay-Z
2. Get Low – Lil Jon, East Side Boyz, and Ying Yang Twins
3. Get Busy – Sean Paul
4. Baby Boy – Beyonce with Sean Paul
5. My Love Is Like Woah – Mya
6. Hey Ya! – Outkast
7. Senorita – Justin Timberlake
8. Something – Lasgo
9. Never (Past Tense) – The Roc Project
10. Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Me) – Panjabi MC
2003’s Bubblegum 10 Hit List
1. Hey Ya! – OutKast
2. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
3. Crazy in Love – Beyonce
4. Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
5. Get Low – Lil Jon
6. Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
7. Stuck – Stacie Orrico
8. Suga Suga – Baby Bash
9. Unwell – Matchbox Twenty
10. Trouble – Pink
2003’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
2. Harder To Breathe – Maroon 5
3. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne
4. Unwell – Matchbox 20
5. Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
6. Someday – Nickleback
7. The Anthem – Good Charlotte
8. One Thing – Finger Eleven
9. Meant To Live – Switchfoot
10. Girl All The Bad GuysWant – Bowling For Soup
2003’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
2. Hysteria – Muse
3. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
4. Hurt – Johnny Cash
5. I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
6. Straight Out Of Line – Godsmack
7. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
8. Girls Not Grey – AFI
9. Addicted – Simple Plan
10. Megalomaniac – Incubus
2003’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Times Like These – Foo Fighters
2. Numb – Linkin Park
3. So Far Away – Staind
4. Headstrong – Trapped
5. I Hate Everything About You – Three Days Grace
6. mOBSCENE – Marilyn Manson
7. 45 – Shinedown
8. Send The Pain Below – Chevelle
9. Like A Stone – Audioslave
10. Unwell – Matchbox 20
PCM’s 2003 Top 10 Hit List
1. Crazy In Love – Beyonce
2. Hey Ya! – Outkast
3. Get Low – Lil Jon, East Side Boyz & Ting Yang Twins
Evanescence (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Outkast (Grammy for Album of the Year) Clocks – Coldplay (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Ciara, Ashlee Simpson, Fantasia, Gretchen Wilson, Jet, Pitbull, Kanye West, Akon, Lloyd Banks, Switchfoot, The Killers, Yellowcard, Gwen Stefani (solo), Big & Rich, John Legend and Modest Mouse
2004’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1.Dragostea Din Tei (Numa Nama Mai Ai Hee) – O-Zone
2. White Houses – Vanessa Carlton
3.1985 – Bowling For Soup
4. The Way You Move – Outkast
5. Leave (Get Out) – JoJo
6. Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
7. Red Neck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
8. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
9. Save A Horse, Ride a Cowboy – Big & Rich
10. Invisible – Clay Aiken
2004’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Yeah! – Usher with Lil Jon and Ludacris
2. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
3. Move Ya Body – Nina Sky
4. Oy Mi Canto – N.O.R.E. with Daddy Yankee
5. Turn Me On – Kevin Lyttle
6. Just Lose It – Eminem
7. Goodies – Ciara with Petey Pablo
8. Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Jay-Z
9. Freak-A-Leak – Petey Pablo
10. Drop It Like It’s Hot – Snoop Dogg with Pharrell
2004’s Bubblegum 10 Hit List
1. Yeah! – Usher
2. Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows
3. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
4. Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
5. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
6. Hey Mama – Black Eyed Peas
7. This Love – Maroon 5
8. Somebody Told Me – The Killers
9. Drop It Like Its Hot – Snoop Dogg
10. Pieces Of Me – Ashlee Simpson
2004’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day
2. The Reason – Hoobastank
3. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
4. Accidently In Love – Counting Crows
5. I Miss You – Blink 182
6. Love Song – 311
7. Feeling Way Too Damn Good – Nickelback
8. Somebody Told Me – The Killers
9. Broken – Seether
10. Let Me Go – 3 Doors Down
2004’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List
1. Float On – Modest Mouse
2. Somebody Told Me – The Killers
3. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
4. I’m Not Okay (I Promise) – My Chemical Romance
5. Take It Away – The Used
6. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
7. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
8. Vindicated – Dashboard Confessional
9. I Miss You – Simple Plan
10. Reptilia – The Strokes
2004’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List
1. Vertigo – U2
2. American Idiot – Green Day
3. Breaking The Habit – Linkin Park
4. Duality – Slipknot
5. Slither – Velvet Revolver
6. Scars – Papa Roach
7. So Cold – Breaking Benjamin
8. Cold Hard B*tch – Jet
9. Numb – Linkin Park
10. Cold – Crossfade
PCM’s 2004 Top 10 Hit List
1. Yeah! – Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
2. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
3. 1985 – Bowling For Soup
4. Leave (Get Out) – JoJo
5. Car Wash – Christina Aguilera with Missy Elliott
6. Move Ya Body – Nina Sky Featuring Jabba
7. Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
8. Oye Mi Canto – N.O.R.E. Featuring Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky, Gem Star and Big Mato
Some 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 remained popular in the 2000s, with many subgenres emerging and gaining traction. Some of the most notable sub-genres of rock music from the 2000s include indie rock, emo, and post-punk revival.
Hip-Hop: Hip-hop, which had gained popularity in the 1990s, continued to dominate popular music in the 2000s. Artists like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Outkast were among the most notable hip-hop artists of the decade.
Electronic: Electronic music, including dance, techno, and trance, also gained popularity in the 2000s.
R&B: R&B, a genre of music that combines elements of soul, funk, and pop, also remained popular in the 2000s. Artists like Usher, Alicia Keys, and Mariah Carey were among the most notable R&B acts of the decade.
2000s Bubblegum Pop Hits
1. Firework – Katy Perry (Capitol)
2. Baby – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
3. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
4. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
5. One Time – Justin Bieber
6. Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani and Akon
7. Numa Numa (Dragostea Din Tea) – O-Zone
8. Airplanes – B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams Of Paramore
9. When I Grow Up – Pussycat Dolls
10. Whip My Hair – Willow
11. Say Hey – Michael Franti & Spearhead
12. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
13. Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
14. What Dreams Are Made Of – Hilary Duff
15. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
The 2K Songs That Mom And Dad Hated
1. Because I Got High – Afroman
2. F— It (I Don’t Want You Back) – Eamon
3. What’s Your Fantasy – Ludacris
4. Good Girls Go Bad – Cobra Starship Featuring Leighton Meester
5. Tipsy – J-Kwon
6. Thong Song – Sisqo
7. Magic Stick – Lil Kim & 50 Cent
8. Ignition – R Kelly
9. Ridin’ – Chamillionaire
10. Shake That – Eminem & Nate Dogg
11. I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
12. My Neck, My Back – Khia
13. A** Like That – Eminem
14. Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
15. Blame It – Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
16. Money Maker – Ludacris ft. Pharrell
17. Candy Shop – 50 Cent and Trina
18. Lick It – Rulaah
19. Crazy B*tch – Buckcherry
20. Who’s a Ho – Ludacris
The 2000s Songs That Everybody Hated
1. Popozao – Kevin Federline
2. American Pie – Madonna
3. Magic – B.o.B Featuring Rivers Cuomo
4. All Day Long I Dream About Sex – JC Chasez
5. Lonely – Akon
6. Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men
7. Butterfly – Crazytown
8. Black Suits Comin’ – Will Smith
9. My Humps – Black Eyed Peas
10. I Played Chicken With A Train – Cowboy Troy
11. Black and Yellow – Wiz Khalifa
12. A Little Less Conversation Elvis vs JXL
13. Country Girl – DF Dub
14. Shut Up – Kelly Osbourne
15. Starry Eyed Surprise – Oakenfold
16. Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
17. Sorry – Justin Guarini
18. Freedom – Paul McCartney
19. These Boots are Made for Walkin – Jessica Simpson
Frank Sinatra (1966 Grammy for Album of the Year) Strangers In The Night (1966 Grammy for Record of the Year) The Strangers in the Night Album reached # 1 on the Billboard Charts and was the only Frank Sinatra (non-hits compilation) album to sell over a million copies.
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Jefferson Airplane, Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, Al Green, Classics IV, The Doors, Country Joe and the Fish, Staple Singers, Jimi Hendrix, The Youngbloods, Janis Ian, The 5th Dimension, Bar-Kays, Van Morrison and Englebert Humperdink
The 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 ballads. Pop music was trendy in the 1980s, with artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince achieving tremendous success.
Rock: Rock music was also popular in the 1980s, with several sub-genres emerging and gaining traction. Some of the most notable sub-genres of rock music from the 1980s include hair metal, punk, and alternative rock.
Hip-Hop: Hip-hop emerged in the 1980s and quickly gained popularity, with artists like Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and N.W.A. leading the way.
Electronic: Electronic music, including synth-pop and dance music, also gained popularity in the 1980s. Artists like Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, and New Order were among the most notable electronic acts of the decade.
New Wave: New Wave was a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the late 1970s and gained popularity in the 1980s. A mix of punk, pop, and electronic influences characterized it.
Top 15 Eighties’ Bubblegum Pop Hits
1. I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
2. Mickey – Toni Basil
3. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
4. We Got The Beat – The Go-Gos
5. Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
6. Only In My Dreams – Debbie Gibson
7. Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
8. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
9. We Built This City – Starship
10. Foolish Beat – Debbie Gibson
11. Walk Like An Egyptian – The Bangles
12. Straight Up – Paula Abdul
13. Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder
14. I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me – Whitney Houston
15. Could’ve Been – Tiffany
The 13 Saddest Songs of the 1980s
1. Careless Whisper – George Michael
2. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
3. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
4. If You Leave Me Now – Chicago
5. Purple Rain – Prince
6. Alone – Heart
7. Missing You – John Waite
8. Faithfully – Journey
9. Drive – The Cars
10. No One Is To Blame – Howard Jones
11. Empty Garden – Elton John
12. Voices Carry – Till Tuesday
13. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
The 80s Top 20 Biggest Movie Soundtrack Hits
1. Footloose – Kenny Loggins
2. You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – Righteous Brothers
3. The Time of My Life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
4. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
5. I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins
6. Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
7. Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
8. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
9. Fame – Irene Cara
10. St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) – John Parr
11. Flashdance (What A Feeling) – Irene Cara
12. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) – Phil Collins
13. On The Dark Side – Eddie and the Cruisers
14. Burning Heart – Survivor
15. Take My Breath Away – Berlin
16. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
17. Chariots Of Fire Theme – Vangelis
18. The Power Of Love – Huey Lewis and the News
19. Batdance – Prince
20. In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Top 20 Summer Songs 1980-1989
1. Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and The Waves, 1985