“It’s been seven hours and fifteen days.” “Never trust a big butt and a smile.” “Rollin’ in my 5.0 with my ragtop down so my hair can blow.” So many memorable songs hit in 1990. Here are thirty of the year’s best:
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The years between 1958 and 1963 are often thought of as a sleepy time for rock and roll, a quiet time between the genre’s initial burst onto the charts and the onslaught of the British Invasion. However, lots of great records were charting during those years. Check out this playlist of thirty hits from 1961 for proof.
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To appreciate how impressive a body of work the Paul Simon catalogue his, hit play on the tracklist below. With each song you may say “Oh, yeah, he wrote that one, too.” There’s plenty more where these thirty come from, though I concede these are among his most recognizable works.
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With six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, 16 top tens, 29 top fortys and 40 million records sold, the duo consisting of Daryl Hall and John Oates is the most commercially successful music duo of all time. Here are 30 examples of their craft.
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John Lennon: October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980
Any year with Vampire Weekend, Adele, Kanye West, Radiohead, Britney Spears, R.E.M., The Ting Tings, Madonna, “Single Ladies,” “Paper Planes” and two songs named “Lollipop” can’t be that bad. Herewith are thirty music highlights of 2008.