The Top 1000 of my lifetime, #100-71

As we get closer to finishing this amazingly huge countdown, of course, we can’t keep going in 50-song segments. Let’s cut it to 30 … you know, to keep the suspense up.

Entering the top 100 of my lifetime (and perhaps something like yours too), I’m reminded that Mariah Carey was at her very best on her first single, “Vision of Love.” No matter how many times she has hit #1 over the past 20 years, she just hasn't matched her phenomenal debut offering.

Also in this segment, we have my very first favorite pop song: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. It's not very original, I'm afraid; "Eye of the Tiger" was EVERY nine-year-old boy's favorite song at the time.

Believe it or not, one of my favorite songs here is a very recent one: “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga. And my least favorite? “Promiscous” by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland.

How about yours?

100  Vision Of Love  -  Mariah Carey  1990

99  No Scrubs  -  TLC  1999

98  Promiscuous  -  Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland  2006

97  My Sharona  -  The Knack  1979

96  Everything You Want  -  Vertical Horizon  2000

95  Gangsta's Paradise  -  Coolio featuring L.V.  1995

94  Just Dance  -  Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis  2009

93  Where My Girls At?  -  702  1999

92  I'm Real  -  Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule  2001

91  Stayin' Alive  -  Bee Gees  1978

90  In Da Club  -  50 Cent  2003

89  Roll With It  -  Steve Winwood  1988

88  Unwell  -  matchbox twenty  2003

87  Another Day In Paradise  -  Phil Collins  1990

86  Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)  -  Rod Stewart  1977

85  Truly Madly Deeply  -  Savage Garden  1998

84  Bennie And The Jets  -  Elton John  1974

83  Out Of Touch  -  Daryl Hall  John Oates  1985

82  Since U Been Gone  -  Kelly Clarkson  2005

81  Family Affair  -  Mary J. Blige  2002

80  Kryptonite  -  3 Doors Down  2000

79  The Way I Are  -  Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.  2007

78  Eye Of The Tiger  -  Survivor  1982

77  Alone  -  Heart  1987

76  Love Takes Time  -  Mariah Carey  1990

75  Fallin'  -  Alicia Keys  2001

74  Irreplaceable  -  Beyoncé  2007

73  Straight Up  -  Paula Abdul  1989

72  Nothing Compares 2 U  -  Sinead O'Connor  1990

71  Call Me  -  Blondie  1980