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Smells Like The 90’s – Top Selling Songs of the 1990’s

The top selling songs of the 1990’s, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the National Endowment for the Arts.  It’s an interesting and eclectic mix.  Do you see any favorites?:

Garth BrooksFriends in Low Places – 1990
M.C. HammerU Can’t Touch This – 1990
R.E.M.Losing My Religion – 1991
Bonnie RaittSomething to Talk About  – 1991
BeBe& CeCe WinansAddictive Love – 1991
Billy Ray CyrusAchy Breaky Heart – 1992
Whitney HoustonI Will Always Love You – 1992
*NirvanaSmells Like Teen Spirit – 1992 (top song of the decade)
Sheryl CrowAll I Wanna Do – 1994
Boyz II Men/Mariah CareyOne Sweet Day – 1996
Eric Clapton  – Change the World – 1996
Elton JohnCandle in the Wind – 1997
R. KellyI Believe I Can Fly – 1997
Will SmithMen in Black – 1997
Celine DionMy Heart Will Go On – 1998
Dixie ChicksWide Open Spaces – 1998
Lauryn HillDoo Wop (That Thing) – 1998
Shania TwainYou’re Still the One – 1998
Destiny’s ChildBills, Bills, Bills – 1999
Faith HillThis Kiss – 1999
Tim McGrawPlease Remember Me – 1999
Ricky MartinLivin’ La Vida Loca – 1999
Santana/Rob Thomas – Smooth – 1999
TLCNo Scrubs – 1999

Here’s the top song of the decade:

Enjoy!

What is the Most Popular Song Ever? (According to the Billboard Hot 100)

What do you think is the most popular song EVER in the 50 year history of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart?

Would it be Whatever You Like by T. I.? (nope, but it is #1 today – September 16, 2008).

How about Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson? (no, but it was the first #1 – on the inaugural list on August 4, 1958).

Then it must be a Beatles song, right?  No.  Stones? Nope.  U2? Naw.  Bobby Darin? Nyet.  Dean Martin? Nee.

The top song… The Twist by Chubby Checker.

Billboard utilized a complex formula (you can read about it at their site) to weigh songs from different eras to ensure all would get a fair shake.  Although The Twist only spent three weeks at the top of the charts, it did so twice “in two separate runs more than a year apart” – the only song to be number one on two different chart runs.

Although the historic Billboard Hot 100 has (obviously) 100 songs listed, I’ll only list the top ten (click on top ten to see videos of the songs):

  1. The Twist by Chubby Checker
  2. Smooth by Santana, featuring Rob Thomas
  3. Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin
  4. How Do I Live? by LeAnn Rimes
  5. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio (They’ve got to be kidding…)
  6. Physical by Olivia Newton-John (um… it was the early 80’s)
  7. You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone (…ok, now it’s getting ridiculous)
  8. Hey Jude by The Beatles (…much better)
  9. We Belong Together by Mariah Carey (the only song from this millenia on the top ten)
  10. Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton

Enjoy!