Your favorite songs the year you were born.

[VersesBatman]

1. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree, Tony Orlando & Dawn

2. Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce

3. You're So Vain, Carly Simon

4. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye

5. My Love, Paul McCartney & Wings

6. Why Me, Kris Kristofferson

7. Crocodile Rock, Elton John

8. Will It Go Round In Circles, Billy Preston

9. Killing Me Softly With His Song, Roberta Flack

10. Touch Me In The Morning, Diana Ross

11. Me And Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul

12. Playground In My Mind, Clint Holmes

13. Brother Louie, Stories

14. Delta Dawn, Helen Reddy

15. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Vicki Lawrence

16. Frankenstein, Edgar Winter Group

17. Half Breed, Cher

18. Little Willy, Sweet

19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Stevie Wonder

20. Drift Away, Dobie Gray

The only songs I like are 1, 3, 7, the rest I either don't know or suck.

You can check this out here: http://top40.about.com/library/weekly/aa1961a.htm

[Plays With Squirrels]

Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Down Under - Men at Work
Africa - Toto
Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin featuring James Ingram
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Flashdance... What A Feeling - Irene Cara
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Those are the #1 hits from all of 1983.

I'm more into early 90s.

[VersesBatman]

All of those songs are so cool! For the most part, the 70's sucked.

[Sharkie]

The only song I know that came out in 1982 for certain is Eye of the Tiger.

[Plays With Squirrels]

lol Wrong tiger Sharkie!

*refuses the urge to say geaux*

[Sharkie]

Huh?

[Alan]

1986 seems kinda sucky.

Kenny Loggins- Danger zone (couple of us have this long running joke with top gun so while its a cheesy song it reminds me of some good times)

OMG was lookin up the top 100 of 86, and there are no songs I like, thats crazy.

[Plays With Squirrels]

LSU, man. They do Eye of the Tiger.

[Sharkie]

So does Auburn!

[Plays With Squirrels]

Strange... I've never heard Auburn do it. I must be deaf.

[ferd]

:rotfl: Sadly I do like quite a few of the songs from my year *cough* 76 *cough* :lol: :p

1. DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART, Elton John & Kiki Dee

2. SILLY LOVE SONGS, Wings

3. I WRITE THE SONGS, Barry Manilow

4. LOVE MACHINE, Miracles

5. PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC, Wild Cherry

6. KISS AND SAY GOODBYE, Manhattans

7. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT, Rod Stewart

8. 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER, Paul Simon

9. LOVE IS ALIVE, Gary Wright

10. A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN, Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band (Private Stock)

11. GET CLOSER, Seals & Crofts

12. AFTERNOON DELIGHT, Starland Vocal Band

13. DISCO LADY, Johnny Taylor

14. FLY, ROBIN, FLY, Silver Convention

15. LOVE HANGOVER, Diana Ross

16. SARA, SMILE, Daryl Hall & John Oates

17. MORE, MORE, MORE, Andrea True Connection

18. BOOGIE FEVER, Sylvers

19. MISTY BLUE, Dorothy Moore

20. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, Queen

[DarkseidX]

Under the Bridge was written and composed back in 87 and was eventually recorded in 91. So yeah Under the Bridge..:D

[Queen_Sarah]

1982...


1. PHYSICAL, Olivia Newton-John (MCA)


2. JACK AND DIANE, John Cougar (Riva)


3. I LOVE ROCK N' ROLL, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)


4. EBONY AND IVORY, Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (Columbia)


5. EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor (Scotti Bros.)


6. DON'T YOU WANT ME, Human League (A&M)


7. CENTERFOLD, J. Geils Band (EMI America)


8. TAINTED LOVE, Soft Cell (Sire)


9. CHARIOTS OF FIRE, Vangelis (Polydor)


10. ABRACADABRA, Steve Miller Band (Capitol)


11. HURTS SO GOOD, John Cougar (Riva)


12. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY, Chicago (Full Moon/Warner Bros.)


13. HARDEN MY HEART, Quarterflash (Geffen)


14. ROSANNA, Toto (Columbia)


15. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU, Foreigner (Atlantic)


16. WHO CAN IT BE NOW, Men At Work (Columbia)


17. KEY LARGO, Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)


18. HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU, Melissa Manchester

(Arista)


19. SHAKE IT UP, Cars (Elektra)


20. 867-5309/JENNY, Tommy Tutone (Columbia)



i like #4 lol

[VersesBatman]

The only Foreigner song I like is Hot blooded.

[KJK]

I didn't like any of the music in 1982. :lol:

[Sharkie]

Dude, Eye of the Tiger, get with it, Kam!

[luthorsmentor]

afternoon delight b/c i like the message and bohemian rhapsody just b/c it's an awesome song

[KJK]

Oh! Eye of the Tiger! I do like that one! Rocky!!! :lol:

[applecrash]

1975 - I like many of the songs that were hits that year:

- Love Will Keep Us Together, Captain & Tennille
- Fame, David Bowie
- At Seventeen, Janis Ian
- The Hustle, Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
- Why Can't We Be Friends?, War
- Sister Golden Hair, America
- I'm Not In Love, 10cc
- You're The First, The Last, My Everthing, Barry White
- Dance With Me, Orleans
- When Will I See You Again, Three Degrees
- Killer Queen, Queen
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Elton John
- You Aint Seen Nothin' Yet, Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Today's music is okay, but I'd take the music of 1975 over most of today's music any day.

[Snake_Corda]

Geez 1979

1. My Sharona, Knack

2. Le Freak, Chic

3. Bad Girls, Donna Summer

4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart

5. Reunited, Peaches & Herb

6. I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor

7. Hot Stuff, Donna Summer

8. Y.M.C.A., Village People

9. Too Much Heaven, Bee Gees

10. Sad Eyes, Robert John

11. Ring My Bell, Anita Ward

12. MacArthur Park, Donna Summer

13. When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Dr. Hook

14. Makin' It, David Naughton

15. Good Times, Chic

16. Tragedy, Bee Gees

17. A Little More Love, Olivia Newton-John

18. Heart Of Glass, Blondie

19. What A Fool Believes, Doobie Brothers

20. Fire, Pointer Sisters


Disco hadn't quite died out yet. At least The Knack is there...but everything else they did was god awful

[SuperPillowGun]

1986:

1. That's What Friends Are For, Dionne & Friends

2. Broken Wings, Mr. Mister

3. Kyrie, Mr. Mister

4. On My Own , Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald

5. Say You, Say Me, Lionel Richie

6. How Will I Know, Whitney Houston

7. Party All The Time, Eddie Murphy

8. Burning Heart, Survivor

9. I Miss You, Klymaxx

10. Secret Lovers, Atlantic Starr

11. Greatest Love Of All, Whitney Houston

12. Addicted To Love, Robert Palmer

13. Friends And Lovers, Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring

14. Glory Of Love, Peter Cetera

15. Kiss, Prince & The Revolution

16. There'll Be Sad Songs, Billy Ocean

17. Alive And Kicking, Simple Minds

18. Never, Heart

19. West End Girls, Pet Shop Boys

20. Higher Love, Steve Winwood

I like #42. Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins.

[SMLVLFAN89]

1989:

1. Look Away, Chicago

2. My Prerogative, Bobby Brown

3. Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Poison

4. Straight Up, Paula Abdul

5. Cold Hearted, Paula Abdul

6. Right Here Waiting, Richard Marx

7. Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Midler

8. Girl You Know Its True, Milli Vanilli

9. Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird, Will To Power

10. Giving You The Best That I Got, Anita Baker

11. Miss You Much, Janet Jackson

12. Don't Wanna Lose You, Gloria Estefan

13. Lost In Your Eyes, Debbie Gibson

14. Waiting For A Star To Fall, Boy Meets Girl

15. Heavan, Warrant

16. Girl I'm Gonna Miss You, Milli Vanilli

17. On Our Own, Bobby Brown

18. She Drives Me Crazy, Fine Young Cannibals

19. The Look, Roxette

20. Two Hearts, Phil Collins

[Daphne]

Top 100 Hits of 1969, #1-20


1. Aquarius, Fifth Dimension (LOVE THIS ONE)

2. Sugar, Sugar, Archies

3. I Can't Get Next To You, Temptations

4. Honky Tonk Women, Rolling Stones

5. Build Me Up Buttercup, Foundations

6. Dizzy, Tommy Roe

7. Hot Fun In The Summertime, Sly & The Family Stone (GOOD ONE)

8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Tom Jones

9. Everyday People, Sly & The Family Stone

10. Get Together, Youngbloods

11. One, Three Dog Night

12. Crystal Blue Persuasion, Tommy James & The Shondells

13. Hair, Cowsills

14. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, Marvin Gaye

15. Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet, Henry Mancini & His Orch.

16. Crimson And Clover, Tommy James & The Shondells (GOOD)

17. Grazin' In The Grass, Friends Of Distinction

18. Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley

19. Proud Mary, Creedence Clearwater Revival (GREAT)

20. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love), Jr. Walker & The All Stars

My favorite Band is Led Zeppelin.

Most of these posts have the music I was listening to in high school. Steve Winwood was great too.

[FozzyRock]

1988

Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands On Me

Metallica - One

[Randy G.]

Lol! This thread just makes me feel old. :\ :lol:

[k18]

1985

Summer of 69' - Bryan Adams (I'm pretty sure this song came out in 85', I could be wrong)

Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

[JB1986]

1986? I guess "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna and "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin. This kinda sux, huh?

[CB2006]

1978

Hot-Blooded-Foreigner

Three Times a Lady-The Commodores

Kiss You All Over-Exile

We Are The Champions-Queen

Come Sail Away-Styx

Smoke On The Water-Deep Purple

You're The One That I Want-John Travolta and Olivia Newton- John