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Thought I’d go on a little trip back in time for the New Year…….Had a blast checking out these old hit lists…..Enjoy!
Heres 10 lists of the top ten songs from 1914 – 2004 and a snapshot of the number one artist of each one. Looking forward to what 2014 will bring us 😉 Happy New Year !
1914
| 1 | American Quartet | It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary | ||
| 2 | Heidelberg Quintet | By the Beautiful Sea | ||
| 3 | Harrison Latimer | Are We Downhearted? No! | ||
| 4 | Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga | Atraente | ||
| 5 | Prince’s Orchestra | Ballin’ the Jack | ||
| 6 | Arthur Collins & Byron G Harlan | The Aba Daba Honeymoon | ||
| 7 | Henry Burr & Albert Campbell & Will Oakland | I’m On My Way to Mandalay | ||
| 8 | Arthur Collins & Byron G Harla | I Love the Ladies | ||
| 9 | Ada Jones & Billy Watkins | By the Beautiful Sea | ||
| 10 | Joe Hayman | Cohen on the Telephone |
1924
| 1 | Isham Jones | It Had to Be You | ||
| 2 | Al Jolson | California, Here I Come | ||
| 3 | George Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue | ||
| 4 | Arthur Gibbs & his Gang | Charleston | ||
| 5 | Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians | Sleep | ||
| 6 | Ted Weems | Somebody Stole My Gal | ||
| 7 | Paul Whiteman | Linger Awhile | ||
| 8 | Paul Whiteman | Somebody Loves Me | ||
| 9 | Isham Jones | Spain | ||
| 10 | Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians | Memory Lane |
1934
| 1 | Benny Goodman | Moon Glow | ||
| 2 | Paul Whiteman | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | ||
| 3 | Leo Reisman | Continental (you Kiss While You’re Dancing) | ||
| 4 | Duke Ellington | Cocktails For Two | ||
| 5 | Bing Crosby | Love in Bloom | ||
| 6 | Ray Noble | The Very Thought of You | ||
| 7 | Guy Lombardo | Winter Wonderland | ||
| 8 | Bing Crosby | June in January | ||
| 9 | The Sons of the Pioneers | Tumbling Tumbleweeds | ||
| 10 | Eddy Duchin | Let’s Fall in Love |
1944
| 1 | Bing Crosby | Swinging On a Star | ||
| 2 | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | Don’t Fence Me In | ||
| 3 | Bing Crosby | I’ll be seeing you | ||
| 4 | Dinah Shore | I’ll Walk Alone | ||
| 5 | Jimmy Dorsey | Bosame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) | ||
| 6 | Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots | Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall | ||
| 7 | Bing Crosby | Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra | ||
| 8 | Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots | I’m Making Believe | ||
| 10 | The Mills Brothers | You Always Hurt the One You Love |
1954
1964
| 1 | Roy Orbison | Oh, Pretty Woman | ||
| 2 | The Beatles | I Want to Hold Your Hand | ||
| 3 | The Beatles | I Feel Fine | ||
| 4 | The Beatles | She Loves You | ||
| 5 | The Animals | House of the Rising Sun | ||
| 6 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | ||
| 7 | The Beatles | Can’t Buy Me Love | ||
| 8 | The Righteous Brothers | You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ | ||
| 9 | Louis Armstrong | Hello Dolly | ||
| 10 | The Supremes | Where Did Our Love Go |
1974
| 1 | Carl Douglas | Kung Fu Fighting | ||
| 2 | Terry Jacks | Seasons in the Sun | ||
| 3 | Abba | Waterloo | ||
| 4 | George McCrae | Rock Your Baby | ||
| 5 | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet | ||
| 6 | The Rubettes | Sugar Baby Love | ||
| 7 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | ||
| 8 | The Hollies | The Air That I Breathe | ||
| 9 | Paper Lace | The Night Chicago Died | ||
| 10 | Barbra Streisand | The Way We Were |
1984
| 1 | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called to Say I Love Yo | ||
| 2 | George Michael | Careless Whisper | ||
| 3 | Prince | When Doves Cry | ||
| 4 | Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | ||
| 5 | Band Aid | Do They Know It’s Christmas? | ||
| 6 | Tina Turner | What’s Love Got to Do With It? | ||
| 7 | Wham! | Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | ||
| 8 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Relax | ||
| 9 | Phil Collins | Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) | ||
| 10 | Madonna | Like a Virgin |
1994
2004
| 1 | Usher | Yeah! | ||
| 2 | Britney Spears | Toxic | ||
| 3 | Eamon | F**k it (I Don’t Want You Back) | ||
| 4 | Destiny’s Child | Lose My Breath | ||
| 5 | Eminem | Just Lose It | ||
| 6 | D12 | My Band | ||
| 7 | U2 | Vertigo | ||
| 8 | Nelly | My Place | ||
| 9 | Usher & Alicia Keys | My Boo | ||
| 10 | Maroon 5 | She Will Be Loved |