It's once again time to dive into another year in the Billboard charts. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what 1981 had to offer! 10- "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
9- "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton
8- "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John
7- "Just the Two of Us" - Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers
6- "Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross 5- "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield 4- "Being with You" - Smokey Robinson 3- "Woman" - John Lennon 2- "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes 1- "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
It's once again time to dive into another year in the Billboard charts. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what the first year of the 1980's had to offer!
10- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" - Billy Joel
9- "Do That to Me One More Time" - Captain & Tennille
8- "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" - Paul McCartney & Wings
7- "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" - Pink Floyd
This past week I finished revealing my top 100 most popular songs of the 1970's. I got a good number of views for the posts from 100 - 11, but a surprisingly few amount people looked at the actual top 10 most popular songs of the 1970's, so if you are one of those people who haven't, go check that out! Before I move onto the 1980's next week, it's time to stop for a moment and share my top 10 personal favorite hits from the 1970's. I'm surprised by how many people are still confused with this project. If it says "MOST POPULAR" at the top of the list, that's the most popular songs of that year/decade based on Billboard chart performance. I went through the whole Billboard Hot 100 from 1958 to now to figure those lists out, assigning points to the songs each week. If it says "FAVORITE" at the top, that's my own personal favorite songs. That should be a simple distinction, so don't let yourself get confused. This here is a list of my favorite hits from the 1970's. You'll notice I use the word "hits" with this. That's because, for various reasons, I decided to limit myself to songs that made it into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at some point during the decade. I hope you enjoy!
10- "Popcorn" - Hot Butter
9- "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor
8- "Y.M.C.A." - Village People
7- "American Pie (Parts I & II)" - Don McLean
6- "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
5- "Gonna Fly Now" - Bill Conti
4- "Star Wars (Main Title)" - London Symphony Orchestra
3- "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
2- "Dream On" - Aerosmith
1- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkle
The 70's countdown is complete! You can now click here for 100 - 91and view the whole list from top to bottom if you missed any part of it, using the links at the bottom of each post or the blog archive on the side to browse through the list. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time where based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the Billboard charts. I went through each year of the charts week by week giving points to the songs that made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. As pertaining to this decade list, there are a lot of songs whose runs spanned between two years, thus they get short-changed on my yearly lists because I go by calendar year only there. This is made up for in this decade list as I took into account their entire run, which includes the songs whose runs spanned two decades. I include their entire run in the decade where they made the biggest impact. With this list coming to an end, it will soon be time to start the 80's, but first I will give you my personal favorite hits from the 70's, so stay tuned for that! Now without further ado, it's time to now check out the top 10 songs of the entire 1970's!
10- "My Sharona" - The Knack
9- "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor
8- "How Deep is Your Love" - Bee Gees
7- "Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb
6- "Night Fever" - Bee Gees
5- "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
4- "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
3- "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb
The 70's countdown continues today with 20 - 11! Click here for 100 - 91to start at the top of this list if you haven't seen it yet. You'll also be able to browse through the whole list by using the links at the bottom of each post or you can use the blog archive on the side. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time where based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the Billboard charts. I went through each year of the charts week by week giving points to the songs that made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. As pertaining to this decade list, there are a lot of songs whose runs spanned between two years, thus they get short-changed on my yearly lists because I go by calendar year only there. This is made up for in this decade list as I took into account their entire run, which includes the songs whose runs spanned two decades. I include their entire run in the decade where they made the biggest impact. Without further ado, it's time to now check out these next 10 entries on this list! 20- "Silly Love Songs" - Wings
19- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack
18- "Boogie Oogie Oogie" - A Taste of Honey
17- "Best of My Love" - The Emotions
16- "I'll Be There" - Jackson 5
15- "Knock Three Times" - Dawn
14- "Alone Again (Naturally)" - Gilbert O'Sullivan
13- "Let's Get it On" - Marvin Gaye
12- "Joy to the World" - Three Dog Night
11- "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart
The 70's countdown continues today with 30 - 21! Click here for 100 - 91to start at the top of this list if you haven't seen it yet. You'll also be able to browse through the whole list by using the links at the bottom of each post or you can use the blog archive on the side. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time where based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the Billboard charts. I went through each year of the charts week by week giving points to the songs that made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. As pertaining to this decade list, there are a lot of songs whose runs spanned between two years, thus they get short-changed on my yearly lists because I go by calendar year only there. This is made up for in this decade list as I took into account their entire run, which includes the songs whose runs spanned two decades. I include their entire run in the decade where they made the biggest impact. Without further ado, it's time to now check out these next 10 entries on this list! 30- "Kiss You All Over" - Exile
29- "American Pie (Parts I & II) - Don McLean
28- "Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward
27- "Three Times a Lady" - Commodores
26- "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart
25- "My Sweet Lord/Isn't it a Pity" - George Harrison
24- "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer
23- "You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
22- "Maggie May/Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart
21- "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" - BJ Thomas
The 70's countdown continues today with 40 - 31! Click here for 100 - 91to start at the top of this list if you haven't seen it yet. You'll also be able to browse through the whole list by using the links at the bottom of each post or you can use the blog archive on the side. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time where based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the Billboard charts. I went through each year of the charts week by week giving points to the songs that made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. As pertaining to this decade list, there are a lot of songs whose runs spanned between two years, thus they get short-changed on my yearly lists because I go by calendar year only there. This is made up for in this decade list as I took into account their entire run, which includes the songs whose runs spanned two decades. I include their entire run in the decade where they made the biggest impact. Without further ado, it's time to now check out these next 10 entries on this list! 40- "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" - Rupert Holmes
39- "Brand New Key" - Melanie
38- "It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move" - Carole King
37- "I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones (feat David Cassidy)
36- "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" - Dawn (feat Tony Orlando)
35- "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - Carpenters
34- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkle
33- "Still" - Commodores
32- "Let it Be" - The Beatles
31- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)" - Barbra Streisand
