I began blogging the top 1000 of my lifetime a few days ago. But as I got into the project, I realized the formulas I’d used just weren’t working. So I pulled down what I had done and started over.
Let’s try this again; I’m pretty happy with the list now. Rankings are based on performance of the song at the time it was popular on the Billboard pop charts. Since the charts have behaved differently in different eras, I’ve applied a weighting system to give each era fair representation across the list. That was the "math is hard" part!
So here are numbers 1000 through 951. What are your favorites in this first segment? What songs do you never want to hear again?
1000 Boombastic - Shaggy 1995
999 I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & the Sunshine Band 1977
998 Photograph - Ringo Starr 1973
997 The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway 1978
996 100% Pure Love - Crystal Waters 1994
995 Truly - Lionel Richie 1982
994 She Bop - Cyndi Lauper 1984
993 Sara Smile - Daryl Hall & John Oates 1976
992 Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell 1973
991 I'll Be There - Mariah Carey 1992
990 The River Of Dreams - Billy Joel 1993
989 Remember The Time - Michael Jackson 1992
988 New Kid In Town - Eagles 1977
987 Hero - Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott 2002
986 If - Janet Jackson 1993
985 99 Luftballons - Nena 1984
984 Heartache Tonight - The Eagles 1979
983 Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder 1980
982 Push - Matchbox 20 1997
981 With A Little Luck - Wings 1978
980 I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic! At The Disco 2006
979 Mouth - Merril Bainbridge 1996
978 Regulate - Warren G & Nate Dogg 1994
977 My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry 1972
976 Heart Of Glass - Blondie 1979
975 All You Wanted - Michelle Branch 2002
974 Lose Control - Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop 2005
973 Don't Mess With My Man - Nivea featuring Brian & Brandon Casey 2003
972 In The Still Of The Nite - Boyz II Men 1993
971 It's Not Over - Daughtry 2007
970 Shoop - Salt-N-Pepa 1993
969 She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer 1983
968 Can't Let Go - Mariah Carey 1992
967 The Best Of Times - Styx 1981
966 Butterfly - Crazy Town 2001
965 Joanna - Kool & The Gang 1984
964 Paralyzer - Finger Eleven 2008
963 We're An American Band - Grand Funk 1973
962 Red Light Special - TLC 1995
961 Love Shack - The B-52's 1989
960 Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel 1978
959 Don't Trust Me - 3OH!3 2009
958 The Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics 1989
957 Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) - Nine Days 2000
956 I Wish - Stevie Wonder 1977
955 Move Ya Body - Nina Sky featuring Jabba 2004
954 Crush - Jennifer Paige 1998
953 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer 1981
952 He Wasn't Man Enough - Toni Braxton 2000
951 I Need A Girl (Part Two) - P. Diddy & Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri 2002
After looking at this, I went back and watched the video to Regulate (on YouTube) for the first time in about 15 years. I thought that song was so cool way back when....
ReplyDeleteElizabeth -- Yeah, I was working at KUBE 93 when that was at the height of its popularity. I remember that they bleeped out the word "gangsta" but didn't bleep out the part about getting high every day.
ReplyDeleteWhile the sound of the song is still VERY cool, the violence in it is more than a little disturbing ...
It sure is! I definitely did not understand the subject matter when I used to listen to it. I didn't know you worked at KUBE 93--I listed to that for a year or two in junior high, and recognize many of these songs from that time (Boombastic is another one I used to love, and I was a HUGE Coolio fan). What a trip down memory lane....
ReplyDeleteSure is strange what they "beep" out. It's the same with cartoons. They cut some of falling scenes in Road Runner Coyote cartoons, but other shows that show that beating up rivals is the way to go are A.O.K.
ReplyDeleteWhat gives?