{"id":2073,"date":"2009-11-16T18:54:05","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T17:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=2073"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:30:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:30:27","slug":"the-changing-face-of-pop-the-billboard-hot-100-since-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-changing-face-of-pop-the-billboard-hot-100-since-1950\/","title":{"rendered":"The Changing Face of Pop &#8211; The Billboard Hot 100 since 1950"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here it is &#8211; every top song from the Billboard Hot 100 for every year since 1950. A few unexpected little gems in there, some stuff you won&#8217;t have heard before, some stuff you have, and some stuff you&#8217;ll cringe at. Like it or not it&#8217;s quite an interesting trip through evolution of pop. One of the amazing things that I discovered while researching this is that &#8216;Billie Jean&#8217;, &#8216;Sexual Healing&#8217; and &#8216;Every Breath You Take&#8217; were all released with a year of each other, and all of them frighteningly close to &#8216;Faith&#8217; by George Michael. Surely something has gone wrong with the space\/time continuum. Also, if you bought the Macarena, hang your head in shame.<\/p>\n<p>It all started to go wrong for me about 1982, which is ironic, because that&#8217;s about the time I was learning to talk.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/d45hiel\/playlist\/7zN7mXKas6PcKH7zC9fCrk\">http:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/d45hiel\/playlist\/7zN7mXKas6PcKH7zC9fCrk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and here&#8217;s the listing:<\/p>\n<table id=\"tblMain\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table id=\"tblMain_0\" class=\"tblGenFixed\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"rShim\">\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s0\">1950<\/td>\n<td class=\"s1\">Gordon Jenkins &amp; The Weavers &#8211; &#8220;Goodnight Irene&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1951<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Nat King Cole &#8211; &#8220;Too Young&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1952<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">LeRoy Anderson &#8211; &#8220;Blue Tango&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1953<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Percy Faith &#8211; &#8220;Songs From Moulin Rouge&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1954<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Kitty Kallen &#8211; &#8220;Little Things Mean A Lot&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1955<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Perez Prado &#8211; &#8220;Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1956<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Elvis Presley &#8211; &#8220;Heartbreak Hotel&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1957<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Elvis Presley &#8211; &#8220;All Shook Up&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1958<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Domenico Modugno &#8211; &#8220;Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1959<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Johnny Horton &#8211; &#8220;The Battle Of New Orleans&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1960<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Percy Faith &#8211; &#8220;Theme From &#8216;A Summer Place'&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1961<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Bobby Lewis &#8211; &#8220;Tossin&#8217; And Turnin'&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1962<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Mr. Acker Bilk &#8211; &#8220;Stranger On The Shore&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1963<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Jimmy Gilmer &amp; The Fireballs &#8211; &#8220;Sugar Shack&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1964<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">The Beatles &#8211; &#8220;I Want To Hold Your Hand&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1965<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Sam The Sham &amp; The Pharaohs &#8211; &#8220;Wooly Bully&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1966<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Ssgt. Barry Sadler &#8211; &#8220;The Ballad Of The Green Berets&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1963<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Jimmy Gilmer &amp; The Fireballs &#8211; &#8220;Sugar Shack&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1964<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">The Beatles &#8211; &#8220;I Want To Hold Your Hand&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1965<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Sam The Sham &amp; The Pharaohs &#8211; &#8220;Wooly Bully&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table id=\"tblMain_1\" class=\"tblGenFixed\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"rShim\">\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1966<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Ssgt. Barry Sadler &#8211; &#8220;The Ballad Of The Green Berets&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1967<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Lulu &#8211; &#8220;To Sir With Love&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1968<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">The Beatles &#8211; &#8220;Hey Jude&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1969<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">The Archies &#8211; &#8220;Sugar, Sugar&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1970<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Simon &amp; Garfunkel &#8211; &#8220;Bridge Over Troubled Water&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1971<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Three Dog Night &#8211; &#8220;Joy To The World&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1972<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Roberta Flack &#8211; &#8220;The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1973<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Tony Orlando &amp; Dawn &#8211; &#8220;Tie A Yellow Ribbon &#8216;Round The Ole Oak Tree&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1974<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Barbra Streisand &#8211; &#8220;The Way We Were&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1975<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Captain &amp; Tennille &#8211; &#8220;Love Will Keep Us Together&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1976<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Wings &#8211; &#8220;Silly Love Songs&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1977<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Rod Stewart &#8211; &#8220;Tonight&#8217;s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1978<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Andy Gibb &#8211; &#8220;Shadow Dancing&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1979<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">The Knack &#8211; &#8220;My Sharona&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1980<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Blondie &#8211; &#8220;Call Me&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1981<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Kim Carnes &#8211; &#8220;Bette Davis Eyes&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1982<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Joan Jett &amp; The Blackhearts &#8211; &#8220;I Love Rock &amp; Roll&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1983<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">The Police &#8211; &#8220;Every Breath You Take&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1984<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Prince &amp; The Revolution &#8211; &#8220;When Doves Cry&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1985<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Wham! f\/ George Michael &#8211; &#8220;Careless Whisper&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table id=\"tblMain_2\" class=\"tblGenFixed\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"rShim\">\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1986<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Dionne Warwick &amp; Friends &#8211; &#8220;That&#8217;s What Friends Are For&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1987<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Bangles &#8211; &#8220;Walk Like An Egyptian&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1988<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">George Michael &#8211; &#8220;Faith&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1989<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Chicago &#8211; &#8220;Look Away&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1990<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Wilson Philllips &#8211; &#8220;Hold On&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1991<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Bryan Adams &#8211; &#8220;Everything I Do (I Do It For You)&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1992<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Boyz II Men &#8211; &#8220;End Of The Road&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1993<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Whitney Houston &#8211; &#8220;I Will Always Love You&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1994<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Ace of Base &#8211; &#8220;The Sign&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1995<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Coolio f\/ L.V. &#8211; &#8220;Gangsta&#8217;s Paradise&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1996<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Los Del Rio &#8211; &#8220;Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1997<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Elton John &#8211; &#8220;Candle In The Wind 1997\/Something About The Way You Look Tonight&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1998<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Next &#8211; &#8220;Too Close&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">1999<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Cher &#8211; &#8220;Believe&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2000<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Faith Hill &#8211; &#8220;Breathe&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2001<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Lifehouse &#8211; &#8220;Hanging By A Moment&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2002<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Nickelback &#8211; &#8220;How You Remind Me&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2003<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">50 Cent &#8211; &#8220;In Da Club&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2004<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">50 Cent &#8211; &#8220;In Da Club&#8221; Usher f\/ Ludacris &amp; Lil Jon &#8211; &#8220;Yeah!&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2005<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Mariah Carey &#8211; &#8220;We Belong Together&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table id=\"tblMain_3\" class=\"tblGenFixed\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"rShim\">\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"rShim\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2006<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Daniel Powter &#8211; &#8220;Bad Day&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2007<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Beyonce &#8211; &#8220;Irreplaceable&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hd\">\n<p style=\"height: 16px;\">.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s2\">2008<\/td>\n<td class=\"s3\">Flo Rida f\/ T-Pain &#8211; &#8220;Low&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here it is &#8211; every top song from the Billboard Hot 100 for every year since 1950. A few unexpected little gems in there, some stuff you won&#8217;t have heard before, some stuff you have, and some stuff you&#8217;ll cringe at. Like it or not it&#8217;s quite an interesting trip through evolution of pop. One of the amazing things that I discovered while researching this is that &#8216;Billie Jean&#8217;, &#8216;Sexual Healing&#8217; and &#8216;Every Breath You Take&#8217; were all released with a year of each other, and all of them frighteningly close to &#8216;Faith&#8217; by George Michael. 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