Thursday 6 September 2018

The Billboard Top 600 Hits of the last 60 years (#280-261)

Hello, my friends, old and new! It's the middle of the summer and I don't feel like being cooped up to do research and write a few thousand words, like most of you who don't feel like reading long stories right now, you and I would rather be swimming or something. However: I have recently come across a very interesting list of songs, celebrating the 60 years anniversary of the American Hot 100 of pop hits, as published by Billboard magazine. I think you'll enjoy listening to these songs that cover every single genre that was in fashion during all these years. I'm thinking of just presenting the songs with as few words as possible, just the necessary info. This way I can post regularly, perhaps even every day.


Position: 280
Song Title: Beat It
Recording Artist: Michael Jackson
Year of Release: 1983
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 279
Song Title: Hey, Soul Sister
Recording Artist: Train
Year of Release: 2009
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #3


Position: 278
Song Title: The First Time
Recording Artist: Surface
Year of Release: 1990
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 277
Song Title: On My Own
Recording Artist: Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
Year of Release: 1986
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 276
Song Title: People Got to Be Free
Recording Artist: The Rascals
Year of Release: 1968
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 275
Song Title: Unbelievable
Recording Artist: EMF
Year of Release: 1990
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 274
Song Title: I Think I Love You
Recording Artist: The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones featuring David Cassidy
Year of Release: 1970
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


The song was revitalized when it was used in the hit movie Scream 2 (1997):


Position: 273
Song Title: If You Leave Me Now
Recording Artist: Chicago
Year of Release: 1976
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 272
Song Title: Money for Nothing
Recording Artist: Dire Straits
Year of Release: 1985
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 271
Song Title: Running Bear
Recording Artist: Johnny Preston
Year of Release: 1959
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 270
Song Title: Livin' on a Prayer
Recording Artist: Bon Jovi
Year of Release: 1986
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 269
Song Title: Love Rollercoaster
Recording Artist: Ohio Players
Year of Release: 1975
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 268
Song Title: Poker Face
Recording Artist: Lady Gaga
Year of Release: 2008
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 267
Song Title: Bennie and the Jets
Recording Artist: Elton John
Year of Release: 1974
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 266
Song Title: Disco Lady
Recording Artist: Johnnie Taylor
Year of Release: 1976
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 265
Song Title: I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Recording Artist: Daryl Hall John Oates
Year of Release: 1981
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 264
Song Title: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Recording Artist: Whitney Houston
Year of Release: 1987
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 263
Song Title: Fantasy
Recording Artist: Mariah Carey
Year of Release: 1995
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 262
Song Title: The Streak
Recording Artist: Ray Stevens
Year of Release: 1974
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Position: 261
Song Title: Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Recording Artist: Poison
Year of Release: 1988
Peak Position on the Hot 100: #1


Later, babies!

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