Hit Songs of the 2020s
Hit Songs of 2020
Hit Songs of 2021
Hit Songs of 2022
Hit Songs by Decade
Lists of the great hit songs year by year, over the decades. Here’s the treasure of American music — each year spotlights creative talent, and the changes over time reflect the culture’s changing tastes.
Hit Songs of the 2010s
Hit Songs of 2010
100. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, Alicia Keyes99. Teach Me How To Dougie, Cali Swag District98. Life After You, Daughtry97. Lover, Lover, Jerrod Niemann96. King Of Anything, Sara Bareilles95. American Honey, Lady Antebellum94. …
Hit Songs of the 2000s
Rap Supremacy to American Idol
Hit Songs of 2000
Pop music in the early to mid 2000′s would see no major new directions. Instead, dominating the radio waves were sounds that listeners had heard before. Chart topper Santana had performed at Woodstock; …
Hit Songs of the 1990s
Grunge Rock to Rap Ascendency
Hit Songs of 1990
In many ways the ’80s sound keep right on going in 1990: Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Idol – these ’80s stalwarts didn’t seem to notice that the calendar had changed. But a long-brewing sound was …
Hit Songs of the 1980s
New Wave to Shiny Pop
Hit Songs of 1980
Blondie had its first hit in the 1970s, but in 1980 the band took center stage with the New Wave hit “Call Me.” New Wave music, with its urgent, straight beat, and its often ironic lyrics, was related to the …
Hit Songs of the 1970s
Hit Songs of 1970
1970 was a major high point in American popular music. The Beatles, who would break up this year, reached the full maturity of “Let It Be” and “The Long and Winding Road.” Motown was in its glory days, as were a slew of highly creative …
Hit Songs of the 1960s
Hit Songs of 1960
When Elvis reentered the pop scene after his army stint, he was a tamer presence, in keeping with the easy-listening sound of the early ’60s. Popular music was moving forward cautiously. However, a major change was taking place: the …
Hit Songs of the 1950s
Mellow Crooners to the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
The 1950s, presumably quiet, was a time of galvanic transition. Toward the decade's end, a cohort of gooey old school crooners gave way to a much edgier sound – rock 'n roll.
Hit Songs of 1950
A …