AMERICA POP MUSIC JOURNEY THROUGH 150 SONGS
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1920s-40s
∙ 1927 ∙ My Blue Heaven (Bing Crosby) ∙ 1932 ∙ It don't mean a thing if It ain't got that swing (Duke Ellington ft Ivie Anderson) ∙ 1933 ∙ Stormy Weather (Ethel Waters) ∙ 1934 ∙ Smoke gets in your eyes (Elsie Carlisle) ∙ 1936 ∙ Summertime (Gershwin, Billie Holiday) ∙ Ol'man river (Paul Robeson) ∙ 1940 ∙ All or nothing at all (Frank Sinatra) ∙ Blueberry Hill (Sammy Kaye & Tommy Ryan) ∙ 1945 ∙ Strange things happening every day (Sister Rosetta) ∙ Just a gigolo - I ain't got nobody (Louis Prima / 1956 version ft Keely Smith) ∙ 1949 ∙ If I had a hammer (ver. 1960) (Pete Seeger) ∙
50s
∙ 1951 ∙ Jezebel (Frankie Laine) ∙ 1953 ∙ I love Paris (Perry Como) ∙ 1954 ∙ In other words (fly me to the moon, Kaye Ballard) ∙ Sway (Dean Martin) ∙ Rock around the clock (Bill Haley & the Comets) ∙ That's all right (Elvis Presley, orig. 1946/1949 Arthur Crudup) ∙ 1955 ∙ Pretty Thing (Bo Diddley) ∙ 1956 ∙ Only you (The Platters) ∙ That'll be the day (Buddy Holly & The Crickets) ∙ Be bop a Lula (Gene Vincent) ∙ Blue suede shoes (Elvis Presley) ∙ 1957 ∙ Little bitty pretty one (Thurston Harris & The Sharps) ∙ 1958 ∙ Sweet little sixteen (Chuck Berry) ∙ Lollypop / Mr Sandman (The Chordettes) ∙ Diana (Paul Anka) ∙ 1959 ∙ Oh Carol! (Neil Sedaka) ∙
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60s
∙ 1960 ∙ Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini (Brian Hyland) ∙ I'm sorry (Brenda Lee) ∙ 1961 ∙ Won't be long (Aretha Franklin) ∙ Take five (Dave Brubeck) ∙ Water boy (Don Shirley Trio) ∙ 1962 ∙ Papa oom mow mow (The Rivingtons) ∙ 1963 ∙ A hard rain's a gonna fall (Bob Dylan) ∙ Surfin' USA (Beach Boys) ∙ 1964 ∙ Pretty woman (Roy Orbison) ∙ 1965 ∙ These boots are made for walking (Nancy Sinatra) ∙ I got you babe (Sonny & Cher) ∙ 1966 ∙ The dangling conversation (Simon & Garfunkel) ∙ California dreamin' (The Mamas & Papas) ∙ 1967 ∙ What a wonderful world (Louis Armstrong) ∙ The letter (Box Tops) ∙ Purple haze (Jimi Hendrix) ∙ White rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) ∙ The other one (Grateful Dead) ∙ People are strange (The Doors) ∙ Venus in furs / Sunday morning (Velvet Underground) ∙ Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) ∙ 1968 ∙ Born to be wild (Steppenwolf) ∙ 1969 ∙ I want you back (The Jackson Five) ∙
70s
∙ 1970 ∙ American Woman (Guess Who) ∙ Get up (I feel like being a sex machine) (James Brown) ∙ Don't let it bring you down (Neil Young) ∙ 1971 ∙ You've got a friend (James Taylor) ∙ Ain't no sunshine (when she's gone) (Bill Withers) ∙ 1972 ∙ Horse with no name (America) ∙ Walk on the wild side (Lou Reed) ∙ 1973 ∙ Operator (Jim Croce) ∙ Long train running (Doobie Brothers) ∙ Killing me softly with his song (Roberta Flack) ∙ 1974 ∙ This town ain't big enough for both of us (Sparks) ∙ Stars (Janis Ian) ∙ 1975 ∙ At seventeen (Janis Ian) ∙ Take me home country roads (John Denver) ∙ Cocaine (JJ Cale) ∙ 1976 ∙ Love hangover (Diana Ross) ∙ Hotel California (Eagles) ∙ 1977 ∙ Psycho killer (Talking Heads) ∙ Bat out of hell (Meat Loaf) ∙ 1978 ∙ September (Earth Wind & Fire) ∙ Because the night (Patti Smith) ∙ Heart of glass (Blondie) ∙ 1979 ∙ Don't stop til' you get enough (Michael Jackson) ∙ Street life (The Crusaders ft Randy Crawford) ∙ Rapper's delight (The Sugarhill Gang) ∙
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80s
∙ 1981 ∙ Bette Davis' eyes (Kim Carnes) ∙ 1982 ∙ Planet rock (Africa Bambaata & the Soulsonic Force) ∙ 1983 ∙ Uptown girl (Billy Joel) ∙ 1984 ∙ Like A Virgin (Madonna) ∙ Heartbeat city (The Cars) ∙ When Doves Cry (Prince) ∙ Runaway (Bon Jovi) ∙ Jump (Van Halen) ∙ 1985 ∙ The power of love (Huey Lewis & the News) ∙ 1986 ∙ Living on a prayer (Bon Jovi) ∙ Blue hotel (Chris Isaak) ∙ A face in the crowd (Tom Petty) ∙ 1987 ∙ Sweet child o’mine (Guns N'Roses) ∙ Born in the U.S.A (Bruce Springsteen) ∙ Solitude standing / Luka (Suzanne Vega) ∙ 1988 ∙ World leader pretend (R.E.M) ∙ Where is my mind (Pixies) ∙ Don't worry be happy (Bobby McFerrin) ∙ 1989 ∙ Living on the edge of the night (Iggy Pop) ∙ Wicked game (Chris Isaak) ∙
90s
∙ 1990 ∙ Groove Is in the Heart (Deee‐Lite) ∙ 1991 ∙ Smells like teen spirit (Nirvana) ∙ Television, The Drug Of The Nation (Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy) ∙ 1992 ∙ Under the bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppers) ∙ What's going on (4 non blondes) ∙ Soldier (Calvin Russel) ∙ No rain (Blind Melon) ∙ RunawayTrain (Soul Asylum) ∙ Hail hail rock 'n roll (Garland Jeffreys) ∙ Nuthin' but a G thang (Dr Dre) ∙ 1993 ∙ Fade into you (Mazzy Star) ∙ That’s the way love goes (Janet Jackson) ∙ Loser (Beck) ∙ 1994 ∙ Grace (Jeff Buckley) ∙ Fu-Gee-La (The Fugees) ∙ 1995 ∙ Hand in my pocket (Alanis Morissette) ∙ One of Us (Joan Osborne) ∙ Hello (Poe) 1996 ∙ Mmmbop (Hanson) ∙ Popular (Nada Surf) ∙ Nude as the news (Cat Power) ∙ King of New-York (Fun Lovin' Criminals) ∙ 1997 ∙ Bitch (Meredith Brooks) ∙ Not if you were the last junkie on Earth (Dandy Warhols) ∙ Everlong (Foo Fighters) ∙ Luv 2 Luv Ya (Timbaland & Magoo) ∙ 1998 ∙ Baby One More Time (Britney Spears ) ∙ Fly away (Lenni Krawitz) ∙ 1999 ∙ Genie in a bottle (Christina Aguilera) ∙ Porcelain (Moby) ∙ Say My Name (Destiny's Child) ∙ Butterfly (Crazy Town) ∙
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2000s
∙ 2001 ∙ Save Me (Remy Zero) ∙ Life on a chain (Pete Yorn) ∙ 2002 ∙ Lose youself (Eminem) ∙ 2003 ∙ Milkshake (Kelis) ∙ Shut Up (Black Eyed Peas) ∙ Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) ∙ Morta (DJ Muggs) ∙ 2004 ∙ American Idiot (Green Day) ∙ Somebody Told Me (The Killers) ∙ 2005 ∙ Rebellion (lies) (Arcade Fire) ∙ Pon' de replay (Rihanna) ∙ 2006 ∙ Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) ∙ 2007 ∙ Stronger (Kanye West) ∙ 2008 ∙ L.E.S Artistes (Santigold) ∙ Poker face (Lady Gaga) ∙ Elephants (Warpaint) ∙ 2009 ∙ Heavy Cross (Gossip) ∙
2010s
∙ 2010 ∙ Bloodbuzz Ohio (The National) ∙ 2010 ∙ Grenade (Bruno Mars) ∙ 2012 ∙ Born to die (Lana del Rey) ∙ 2012 ∙ Are You With Me (Easton Corbin) ∙ 2013 ∙ Living in the city (Hurray For The Riff Raff) ∙ 2013 ∙ Blurred Lines (ft TI & Pharell) (Robin Thicke) ∙ 2013 ∙ Cup (Anna Kendrick) ∙ 2013 ∙ Counting Stars (One Republic) ∙ 2013 ∙ Drinking in the day (Elise LeGrow) ∙ 2014 ∙ All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) ∙ 2015 ∙ The Dame says (Ivy Levan) ∙ 2015 ∙ Ex's & Oh's (Elle King) ∙ 2015 ∙ The hills (The Weeknd) ∙ 2016 ∙ Lost on you (LP) ∙ 2018 ∙ You never can tell (Elise LeGrow) ∙ 2019 ∙ Bad guy (Billie Eilish) ∙ 2020 ∙ Revival (Gregory Porter) ∙
