Senior Shelby Allen listen to a throwback, Mr. Brightside by The Killers.

We know that it is hard to find new songs, so we decided to make the ultimate “review of the decades” playlist.

TOP SONGS OVER THE DECADES

1960

  1. Theme From a Summer Place – Percy Faith
  2. He’ll Have to go – Jim Reeves
  3. Cathy’s Clown – Everly Brothers
  4. Runnings Bear – Johnny Preston
  5. Teen Angel – Mark Dinning

 

1961

  1. Tossin and Turnin – Bobby Lewis
  2. I Fall to Pieces – Patsy Cline
  3. Michael – The Highwayman
  4. Crying – Roy Orbison
  5. Runway – Del Shannon

 

1962

  1. Stranger on the Shore – Mr.Acker Bilk
  2. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles  
  3. Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp  
  4. Roses are Red (My Love) – Bobby Vinton
  5. The Stripper – David Ross

 

1963

  1. Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs.
  2. Surfin’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys.
  3. The End of the World – Skeeter Davis.
  4. Rhythm of the Rain – The Cascades.
  5. He’s So Fine – The Chiffons.

 

1964

  1. I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles.
  2. She Loves You – The Beatles.
  3. Hello, Dolly! – Louis Armstrong.
  4. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison.
  5. I Get Around – The Beach Boys

 

1965

  1. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs.
  2. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – The Four Tops.
  3. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones.
  4. You Were On My Mind – We Five.
  5. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers

 

1966

  1. The Ballad of the Green Berets – Sgt. Barry Sadler.
  2. Cherish – The Association.
  3. You’re My Soul and Inspiration – The Righteous Brothers.
  4. Reach Out I’ll Be There – The Four Tops.
  5. 96 Tears – Question Mark and the Mysterians

 

1967

  1. To Sir With Love – Lulu.
  2. The Letter – The Box Tops.
  3. Ode to Billie Joe – Bobby Gentry.
  4. Windy – The Association.
  5. I’m a Believer – The Monkees

 

1968

  1. Hey Jude – The Beatles.
  2. Love is Blue – Paul Mauriat.
  3. Honey – Bobby Goldsboro.
  4. ( Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding.
  5. People Got to Be Free – The Rascals.

 

1969

  1. Sugar, Sugar – The Archies.
  2. Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In – The Fifth Dimension.
  3. I Can’t Get Next to You – The Temptations.
  4. Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones.
  5. Everyday People – Sly and The Family Stone.

 

1970

  1. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
  2. (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters
  3. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
  4. Let It Be – The Beatles
  5. ABC – The Jackson 5

 

1971

  1. Joy to the World – Three Dog Night
  2. Maggie May/Reason to Believe – Rod Stewart
  3. One Bad Apple – The Osmonds
  4. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – Bees Gees
  5. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver

 

1972

  1. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
  2. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Robert John
  3. American Pie – Don McLean
  4. Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
  5. The Candy Man – Sammy Davis Jr.

 

1973

  1. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – Tony Orlando and Dawn
  2. Killing Me Softly With His Song – Roberta Flack
  3. Let’s Get it On – Marvin Gaye
  4. Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
  5. Hocus Pocus – Focus

 

1974

  1. The Way We Were – Barbra Streisand
  2. The Loco-Motion – Grand Funk Railroad
  3. Come and Get Your Love – Redbone
  4. Dancing Machine – The Jackson 5
  5. Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede

 

1975

  1. Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille
  2. Please Mr. Postman – The Carpenters
  3. Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John
  4. Before the Next Teardrop Falls – Freddy Fender
  5. Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

 

1976

  1. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
  3. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty – KC and the Sunshine Band
  4. That’s the Way (I Like It) – KC and the Sunshine Band
  5. Silly Love Songs – Wings

 

1977

  1. Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
  2. I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
  3. Dancing Queen – ABBA
  4. Gonna Fly Now – Bill Conti, DeEtta Little & Nelson Pigford
  5. Carry On Wayward Son – Kansas

 

1978

  1. Dust in the Wind – Kansas
  2. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
  3. Night Fever – Bees Gees
  4. You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
  5. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees

 

1979

  1. My Sharona – The Knack
  2. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? – Rod Stewart
  3. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
  4. Y.M.C.A – Village People
  5. Sad Eyes – Robert John

 

1980

  1. Funkytown – Lipps Inc.
  2. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
  3. Blondie – Call me
  4. Michael Jackson – Rock with You
  5. Olivia Newton-John – Magic

 

1981

  1. Kool and the Gang – Celebration
  2. Hall and Oats – Kiss on My List
  3. Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
  4. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
  5. Olivia Newton-John – Physical

 

1982

  1. J. Geils Band – Centerfold
  2. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts –  I Love Rock ‘n Roll
  3. Survivor –  Eye of the Tiger
  4. Toni Basil – Mickey
  5. John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane

 

1983

  1. Toto – Africa
  2. Police – Every Breath You Take
  3. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
  4. Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
  5. Men at Work – Down Under

 

1984

  1. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson – Say, Say, Say
  2. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
  3. Kenny Loggins – Footloose
  4. Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
  5. Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time

 

1985

  1. Madonna – Like A Virgin
  2. Starship – We Built This City
  3. Wham! – Careless Whisper
  4. USA for Africa – We Are The World
  5. Tears for Fears – Shout

 

1986

  1. Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me
  2. Dionne and Friends – That’s What Friends Are For
  3. Huey Lewis and The News – Stuck with You
  4. Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
  5. Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald – On My Own

 

1987

  1. Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
  2. Bon Jovi – Livin’ on A Prayer
  3. U2 – With or Without Me
  4. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody
  5. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warner – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life

 

1988

  1. George Michael – Faith
  2. Def Leppard – Love Bites
  3. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child of Mine
  4. Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
  5. Michael Jackson – Man in the Mirror

 

1989

  1. Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  2. Madonna – Like A Prayer
  3. Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting
  4. Paula Abdul – Straight Up
  5. Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes

1990

  1. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer                                             
  2. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
  3. Hold On – Wilson Phillips
  4. Thunderstruck – AC/DC
  5. Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe

 

1991

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
  2. She’s in Love with the boy – Trisha Yearwood
  3. November Rain – Guns N’ Roses  
  4. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
  5. Losing My Religion – R.E.M.

 

1992

  1. Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
  2. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
  3. Jump Around – House of Pain
  4. No Scrubs – TLC
  5. I’m in a Hurry (and I Don’t Know Why) – Alabama

 

1993

  1. Should’ve Been a Cowboy – Toby Keith
  2. Easy Come, Easy Go – George Strait
  3. Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
  4. (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You – UB40
  5. That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson

 

1994

  1. Zombie – The Cranberries
  2. I’ll Remember – Madonna
  3. I Swear – All-4-One
  4. I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz ll Men
  5. I Like to Move It – Reel 2 Real

 

1995

  1. This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
  2. Wonderwall – Oasis
  3. Cotton Eye Joe -Rednex
  4. Any Man of Mine – Shania Twain
  5. I’ll Be There for You – The Rembrandts

 

1996

  1. I Love You, Always Forever – Donna Lewis
  2. Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
  3. California Love – Tupac Shakur
  4. Wannabe – Spice Girls
  5. Heads Carolina, Tails California – Jo Dee Messina

 

1997

  1. Barbie Girl – Aqua
  2. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
  3. Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
  4. I’ll Be Missing You – Sean Combs
  5. Building A Mystery – Sarah McLachlan

 

1998

  1. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
  2. This Kiss – Faith Hill
  3. Believe – Cher
  4. Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
  5. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls

 

1999

  1. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
  2. All Star – Smash Mouth
  3. All the Small Things – Blink 182
  4. Amazed – Lonestar
  5. Please Remember Me – Tim McGraw

 

2000

  1. Oops…I Did it Again – Britney Spears
  2. Bye Bye Bye – NSYNC
  3. Say My Name Destiny’s Child
  4. The Real Slim Shady – Eminem
  5. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy

 

2001

  1. Bootylicious – Destiny’s Child
  2. Drops of Jupiter – Trains
  3. Island in the Sun – Weezer
  4. Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
  5. Love Don’t Cost a Thing – Jennifer Lopez

 

2002

  1. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
  2. Hot in Herre – Nelly
  3. A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
  4. The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
  5. How You Remind Me – Nickelback

 

2003

  1. Toxic – Britney Spears
  2. Crazy in Love – Beyonce
  3. Bring Me to Life – Evanescence
  4. In Da Club – 50 Cent
  5. Where is the Love – The Black Eyed Peas

 

2004

  1. Yeah! – Usher
  2. Drop It Like Its Hot – Snoop Dogg
  3. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
  4. Lean Back – Terror Squad
  5. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

 

2005

  1. Gold Digger – Kanye West
  2. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
  3. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
  4. Let Me Love You – Mario
  5. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

 

2006

  1. SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
  2. Bad Day – Daniel Powter
  3. Fergalicious – Fergie
  4. Dirty Little Secret – All-American Rejects
  5. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira

 

2007

  1. Umbrella – Rihanna
  2. The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani
  3. Apologize – Timbaland
  4. Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston
  5. Stronger – Kanye West

 

2008

  1. Love Story – Taylor Swift
  2. Just Dance – Lady Gaga
  3. I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
  4. Low – Flo Rida
  5. Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield

 

2009

  1. Fireflies – Owl City
  2. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston
  3. Boom Boom Pow – The Black Eyed Peas
  4. Single Ladies – Beyonce
  5. Lose Yourself – Eminem

 

2010

  1. Love the Way You Lie – Eminem
  2. Firework – Katy Perry
  3. Only Girl – Rihanna
  4. Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
  5. Dynamite – Taio Cruz

2011

  1. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
  2. We Found Love – Rihanna
  3. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
  4. Someone Like You – Adele
  5. Give Me Everything – Pitbull

2012

  1. Payphone – Maroon 5
  2. One More Night – Maroon 5
  3. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
  4. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
  5. Gangnam Style – PSY

2013

  1. Get Lucky – Daft Punk
  2. Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
  3. Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
  4. Roar – Katy Perry
  5. Started From the Bottom – Drake

2014

  1. Stay With Me – Sam Smith
  2. Rather Be – Clean Bandit
  3. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
  4. Fancy – Iggy Azalea
  5. Am I Wrong – Nico & Vinz

2015-

  1. Lean On – DJ Snake
  2. Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
  3. Can’t Feel My Face – The Weekend
  4. See You Again – Wiz Khalifa
  5. Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding

2016-

  1. One Dance – Drake
  2. Closer – The Chainsmokers
  3. Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
  4. Work from Home – Fifth Harmony
  5. This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris

2017-

  1. Despacito – Luis Fonsi ft. Justin Beiber
  2. Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
  3. Girls Like You – Maroon 5
  4. Bodak Yellow – Cardi B
  5. Thunder – Imagine Dragons

2018-

  1. Girls Like You – Maroon 5
  2. God’s Plan – Drake
  3. I Like It – Cardi B
  4. No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
  5. In My Feelings – Drake

 

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