Apparently, I'm the meme queen.

[primroseburrows]

Go to Music Outfitters and type the year you graduated high school in the search box in the upper left part of the page. The first result you get from the search will be the top 100 songs of that year. Click on that, and copy the list over here.

Bold the ones you like a lot. Underline your favorite. Strike through the songs you loathe. Put an "?" after the ones you've never heard of...



1. My Sharona, The Knack (I have a love-hate relationship with this. On the one hand, nostalgia and backbeat. On the other hand, ewww.
2. Bad Girls, Donna Summer
3. Le Freak, Chic
4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart
5. Reunited, Peaches and Herb
6. I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
7. Hot Stuff, Donna Summer
8. Y.M.C.A., Village People
9. Ring My Bell, Anita Ward
10. Sad Eyes, Robert John
11. Too Much Heaven, Bee Gees
12. MacArthur Park, Donna Summer
13. When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Dr. Hook
14. Makin' It, David Naughton ?
15. Fire, Pointer Sisters
16. Tragedy, Bee Gees
17. A Little More Love, Olivia Newton-John
18. Heart Of Glass, Blondie
19. What A Fool Believes, Doobie Brothers
20. Good Times, Chic
21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
22. Knock On Wood, Amii Stewart ?
23. Stumblin' In, Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman
24. Lead Me On, Maxine Nightingale
25. Shake Your Body, Jacksons
26. Don't Cry Out Loud, Melissa Manchester
27. The Logical Song, Supertramp
28. My Life, Billy Joel
29. Just When I Needed You Most, Randy Vanwarmer
30. You Can't Change That, Raydio ? (something tells me I know this ,but)
31. Shake Your Groove Thing, Peaches and Herb
32. I'll Never Love This Way Again, Dionne Warwick
33. Love You Inside Out, Bee Gees
34. I Want You To Want Me, Cheap Trick
35. The Main Event (Fight), Barbra Streisand
36. Mama Can't Buy You Love, Elton John
37. I Was Made For Dancin', Leif Garrett ?
38. After The Love Has Gone, Earth, Wind and Fire (I think I know this?)
39. Heaven Knows, Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams
40. The Gambler, Kenny Rogers
41. Lotta Love, Nicolette Larson
42. Lady, Little River Band
43. Heaven Must Have Sent You, Bonnie Pointer
44. Hold The Line, Toto
45. He's The Greatest Dancer, Sister Sledge
46. Sharing The Night Together, Dr. Hook
47. She Believes In Me, Kenny Rogers
48. In The Navy, Village People
49. Music Box Dancer, Frank Mills
50. The Devil Went Down To Georgia, Charlie Daniels Band
51. Gold, John Stewart
52. Goodnight Tonight, Wings
53. We Are Family, Sister Sledge
54. Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy, Bad Company
55. Every 1's A Winner, Hot Chocolate?
56. Take Me Home, Cher
57. Boogie Wonderland, Earth, Wind and Fire? I probably know this. Ugh.
58. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away, Andy Gibb
59. What You Won't Do For Love, Bobby Caldwell?
60. New York Groove, Ace Frehley?
61. Sultans Of Swing, Dire Straits
62. I Want Your Love, Chic?
63. Chuck E's In Love, Rickie Lee Jones
64. I Love The Night Life, Alicia Bridges
65. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, McFadden and Whitehead
66. Lonesome Loser, Little River Band
67. Renegade, Styx
68. Love Is The Answer, England Dan and John Ford Coley
69. Got To Be Real, Cheryl Lynn?
70. Born To Be Alive, Patrick Hernandez
71. Shine A Little Love, Electric Light Orchestra?
72. I Just Fall In Love Again, Anne Murray
73. Shake It, Ian Matthews?
74. I Was Made For Lovin' You, Kiss
75. I Just Wanna Stop, Gino Vannelli
76. Disco Nights, G.Q.
77. Ooh Baby Baby, Linda Ronstadt
78. September, Earth, Wind and Fire
79. Time Passages, Al Stewart
80. Rise, Herb Alpert
81. Don't Bring Me Down, Electric Light Orchestra
82. Promises, Eric Clapton
83. Get Used To It, Roger Voudouris?
84. How Much I Feel, Ambrosia
85. Suspicions, Eddie Rabbitt
86. You Take My Breath Away, Rex Smith
87. How You Gonna See Me Now, Alice Cooper?. I *must* know this. It's Alice!
88. Double Vision, Foreigner
89. Every Time I Think Of You, Babys?
90. I Got My Mind Made Up, Instant Funk?
91. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
92. Bad Case Of Lovin' You, Robert Palmer
93. Somewhere In The Night, Barry Manilow
94. We've Got Tonite, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
95. Dance The Night Away, Van Halen
96. Dancing Shoes, Nigel Olsson
97. The Boss, Diana Ross
98. Sail On, Commodores
99. I Do Love You, G.Q.?
100. Strange Way, Firefall (I'm sure I know this)

Now if it were 1975, I'd like more songs.

Comments

[meggitymeg.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I've changed the rules - the ones that are bolded are the ones I can tolerate without hurling something at the radio. There aren't many - and the majority of those have some sort of high-school inside joke attached to them. :P I also have fifty-eight question marks. Obviously, I was born in the wrong decade. :>

Top Songs of 1998

1. Too Close, Next ?
2. The Boy Is Mine, Brandy and Monica
3. You're Still The One, Shania Twain
4. Truly Madly Deeply, Savage Garden
5. How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
6. Together Again, Janet
7. All My Life, K-Ci and JoJo
8. Candle In The Wind 1997, Elton John
9. Nice and Slow, Usher ?
10. I Don't Want To Wait, Paula Cole ?
11. How's It Going To Be, Third Eye Blind
12. No, No, No, Destiny's Child
13. My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion
14. Gettin' Jiggy Wit, Will Smith
15. You Make Me Wanna..., Usher
16. My Way, Usher ?
17. My All, Mariah Carey ?
18. The First Night, Monica ?
19. Been Around The World, Puff Daddy and The Family ?
20. Adia, Sarah McLachlan
21. Crush, Jennifer Paige ?
22. Everybody (Backstreet's Back), Backstreet Boys
23. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, Aerosmith
24. Body Bumpin Yippie-Yi-Yo, Public Announcement ?
25. This Kiss, Faith Hill
26. I Don't Ever Want To See You Again, Uncle Sam ?
27. Let's Ride, Montell Jordan ?
28. Sex And Candy, Marcy Playground
29. Show Me Love, Robyn ?
30. A Song For Mama, Boyz II Men ?
31. What You Want, Mase ?
32. Frozen, Madonna ?
33. Gone Till November, Wyclef Jean
34. My Body, Lsg ?
35. Tubthumping, Chumbawamba
36. Deja Vu (Uptown Baby), Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz ?
37. I Want You Back, 'N Sync
38. When The Lights Go Out, Five
39. They Don't Know, Jon B. ?
40. Make Em' Say Uhh!, Master P
41. Make It Hot, Nicole Featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Mocha ?
42. Never Eve, All Saints ?
43. I Get Lonely, Janet ?
44. Feel So Good, Mase ?
45. Say It, Voices Of Theory?
46. Kiss The Rain, Billie Myers ?
47. Come With Me, Puff Daddy ?
48. Romeo And Juliet, Sylk-E Fyne ?
49. It's All About Me, Mya and Sisqo ?
50. I Will Come To You, Hanson ?
51. One Week, Barenaked Ladies
52. Swing My Way, K.P. and Envyi ?
53. The Arms Of The One Who Loves You, Xscape ?
54. My Love Is The Shhh!, Somethin' For The People ?
55. Daydreamin', Tatyana Ali ?
56. We're Not Making Love No More, Dru Hill ?
57. Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind
58. I Do, Lisa Loeb ?
59. Lookin' At Me, Mase ?
60. Looking Through Your Eyes, LeAnn Rimes
61. Lately, Divine ?
62. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), Backstreet Boys
63. I Still Love You, Next
64. Time After Time, Inoj ?
65. Are You Jimmy Ray?, Jimmy Ray ?
66. Cruel Summer, Ace Of Base ?
67. I Got The Hook Up!, Master P ?
68. Victory, Puff Daddy and The Family ?
69. Too Much, Spice Girls
70. Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are), Pras Feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mya
71. How Deep Is Your Love, Dru Hill Featuring Redman ?
72. Friend Of Mine, Kelly Price ?
73. Turn It Up [Remix] / Fire It Up, Busta Rhymes
74. I'll Be, Edwin McCain
75. Ray Of Light, Madonna
76. All For You, Sister Hazel
77. Touch It, Monifah ?
78. Money, Power and Respect, Lox ?
79. Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
80. Dangerous, Busta Rhymes
81. Spice Up Your Life, Spice Girls
82. Because Of You, 98 Degrees
83. The Mummers' Dance, Loreena McKennitt
84. All Cried Out, Allure Featuring 112 ?
85. Still Not A Player, Big Punisher Featuring Joe ?
86. The One I Gave My Heart To, Aaliyah ?
87. Foolish Games / You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
88. Love You Down, Inoj ?
89. Do For Love, 2Pac ?
90. Raise The Roof, Luke
91. Heaven, Nu Flavor ?
92. The Party Continues, Jd ?
93. Sock It 2 Me, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring Da Brat ?
94. Butta Love, Next ?
95. A Rose Is Still A Rose, Aretha Franklin ?
96. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness, Boyz II Men ?
97. Father, LL Cool J ?
98. Thinkin' Bout It, Gerald Levert ?
99. Nobody's Supposed To Be Here, Deborah Cox ?
100. Westside, TQ ?