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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

The countdown is gonna begin soon. The theme: #1 Top billboard song of the year, of every year starting with 1950's Good Night Irene by The Weavers and ending in 2000.

Anyone want to guess a song and a year? Put your money on folks.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good guess. I can confirm the answer is no. Try the same band, 2 years before but different song.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So I was looking at the Billboard #1 thing for uhm... unrelated reasons, and IIRC 1964 was I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles, they also took #2 and a few other spots in the top 10 that year as well.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. I guessed the band that had the most #1's. Of course it had to be the Beatles. No one else comes close.

[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Which is very surprising since they weren't recording music as the four of them until like '62. But they were coming out with an album every six months, and the fact that singles were really important back then (that and there was a UK album, US album).

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What they accomplished in what 7-8 was phenomenonal. It's good music. You can hear the styles changing through the years.

[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

100%, and the fact that some of the songs they made were the beginnings of new genres. Like Helter Skelter is essentially proto-punk, hard rock, heavy metal and all because Paul heard The Who made a loud song and he wanted to make one louder.

It is wild that if Lennon and McCartney never met, what bands wouldn't be here because of it? What musical genre's wouldn't exist or would be different w/o their influence.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No Commodores. No Lionel. 1979 Another Brick In The Wall rounds out the 70s. Any guesses for the 80s.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The 80's belonged to Michael.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Surprisingly the 80s was shared amongst many.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Sure, but it'd be interesting to see how many albums he sold as a percentage of total album sold that decade. I wouldn't be surprised if it were in the double-digits.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Faith/Careless Whisper - George Michael

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

Yes. Faith 1988. Careless Whisper tied with Prince When Doves Cry 1984.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I can’t name years because it all blurs together, but Thriller has to be one.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Some other ones maybe?

Staying Alive

Smells like Teen Spirit

Do they know it’s Christmas

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

Smells Like Teen Spirit yes 1991. The others no chocolates.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Surprisingly no. Try another MJ

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] bull@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] bull@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Thought so. I was born that year and I did some quiz which said that song was #1 on the day I was born