Sunday, September 19, 2010

The Top 1000 of my lifetime, #70-41


After this, there are only 40 left! And included in this segment is the OTHER song in our 1000-hit countdown that has been a significant hit twice since 1972. (The other one was “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, a hit in 1976 and 1992, back at #454.)

So which of these 30 songs is the one that was a big hit twice? Can you guess?

70  Every Rose Has Its Thorn  -  Poison  1989
69  Look Away  -  Chicago  1988
68  Livin' On A Prayer  -  Bon Jovi  1987
67  Shadow Dancing  -  Andy Gibb  1978
66  Seasons In The Sun  -  Terry Jacks  1974
65  Play That Funky Music  -  Wild Cherry  1976
64  Careless Whisper  -  Wham! featuring George Michael  1985
63  Flashdance...What A Feeling  -  Irene Cara  1983
62  Candle In The Wind 1997  -  Elton John  1998
61  Night Fever  -  Bee Gees  1978
60  Another One Bites The Dust  -  Queen  1980
59  Too Close  -  Next  1998
58  Baby Boy  -  BeyoncĂ© featuring Sean Paul  2003
57  A Fifth Of Beethoven  -  Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band  1976
56  Miss You Much  -  Janet Jackson  1989
55  TiK ToK  Ke$ha  2010
54  Run It!  -  Chris Brown  2006
53  Love Will Keep Us Together  -  Captain & Tennille  1975
52  Independent Women Part I  -  Destiny's Child  2001
51  Rush Rush  -  Paula Abdul  1991
50  December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)   -   Four Seasons  1976
49  Because I Love You (The Postman Song)  -  Stevie B  1991
48  Dilemma  -  Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland  2002
47  Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree  -  Dawn  1973
46  I Just Want To Be Your Everything  -  Andy Gibb  1977
45  Philadelphia Freedom  -  Elton John  1975
44  Let's Get It On  -  Marvin Gaye  1973
43  Bleeding Love  -  Leona Lewis  2008
42  Every Breath You Take  -  The Police  1983
41  How Deep Is Your Love  -  Bee Gees  1978

3 comments:

  1. And no, it's not "Candle in the Wind." The 1997 version was a completely new song, so it doesn't count.

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  2. My guess: Every Breath You Take? Reemerged when it was heavily sampled at the death of Biggie Smalls?

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  3. Nice try, Mike -- Tom Yake wins (through Facebook, not here). It was "December 1963" by the Four Seasons, which was re-released in 1994 as a dance remix!

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