Don't name the same artist twice in your list. I'll start:

The 60s

1. The Beatles - "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"

2. The Rolling Stones " - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

3. Aretha Franklin - "Respect"

4. The Supremes - "Stop! In The Name Of Love"

5. Elvis Presley - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

6. Ray Charles - "Hit The Road Jack"

7. Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe"

8. Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

9. The Temptations - "My Girl"

10. The Monkees - "I'm A Believer"

The 70s

1. Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

2. Diana Ross - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

3. Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

4. The Jackson 5 - "ABC"

5. Michael Jackson - "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"

6. Elton John - "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"

7. Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"

8. Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly With His Song"

9. Bee Gees - "Stayin' Alive"

10. The Staple Singers - "I'll Take You There"

The 80s

1. Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

2. Madonna - "Like A Virgin"

3. Prince - "Purple Rain"

4. Whitney Houston - "The Greatest Love Of All"

5. Janet Jackson - "Control"

6. Bruce Springsteen - "Born In The U.S.A"

7. Lionel Richie - "All Night Long (All Night)"

8. The Police "Every Breath You Take"

9. Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"

10. Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer"

The 90s

1. Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

2. Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"

3. TLC - "Waterfalls"

4. Mariah Carey - "Vision Of Love"

5. Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

6. Elton John - "Candle In The Wind" (1997 Remake)

7. Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time"

8. Alanis Morisette - "You Oughta Know"

9. The Spice Girls - "Wannabe"

10. Lauryn Hill - "(Doo Wop) That Thing

The 00s

1. Outkast - "Hey Ya!"

2. Green Day - "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

3. Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"

4. Beyonce - "Crazy In Love"

5. Eminem - "Lose Yourself"

6. Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

7. Alicia Keys - "Fallin'"

8. M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"

9. Coldplay - "Clocks"

10. U2 - "Beautiful Day"

Is this for what someone likes personally for each decade or what they think is popular with mainstream listeners?

Here's what acclaimedmusic has to say:

1960s:

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

2. The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

3. The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"

4. Aretha Franklin - "Respect"

5. Otis Redding - "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay"

6. Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

7. The Kingsmen - "Louie Louie"

8. The Who - "My Generation"

9. The Ronettes - "Be My Baby"

10. The Beatles - "Strawberry Fields Forever"

1970s:

1. Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

2. Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven"

3. Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

4. Sex Pistols - "God Save the Queen"

5. John Lennon - "Imagine"

6. Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run"

7. The Clash - "London Calling"

8. Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

9. The Eagles - "Hotel California"

10. Derek and the Dominos - "Layla"

1980s:

1. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - "The Message"

2. Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

3. Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

4. Prince - "When Doves Cry"

5. The Police - "Every Breath You Take"

6. New Order - "Blue Monday"

7. Public Enemy - "Fight the Power"

8. Prince - "Little Red Corvette"

9. Run D.M.C./Aerosmith - "Walk This Way"

10. The Specials - "Ghost Town"

1990s:

1. Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

2. R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"

3. The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony"

4. Pulp - "Common People"

5. Beck - "Loser"

6. Massive Attack - "Unfinished Sympathy"

7. Oasis - "Live Forever"

8. U2 - "One"

9. Sinead O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"

10. Oasis - "Wonderwall"

2000s:

1. Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

2. OutKast - "Hey Ya!"

3. Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"

4. Missy Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On"

5. Beyonce - "Crazy in Love"

6. The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

7. Missy Elliott - "Work It"

8. Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

9. LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends"

10. Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

MickyDolenz said:

Is this for what someone likes personally for each decade or what they think is popular with mainstream listeners?

I was thinking what was popular.

1950s:

Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"

Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti"

Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode"

The Five Satins - "In the Still of the Night"

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - "Work With Me Annie"

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
Fats Domino - "Blueberry Hill"

Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"

The Isley Brothers - "Shout"

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be the Day"

1960s:

The Beatles - "Yesterday"

The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"

The Who - "My Generation"

Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze"

The Temptations - "My Girl"

Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

The Isley Brothers - "It's Your Thing"

Sly & the Family Stone - "Everyday People"

1970s:

Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

T. Rex - "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"

David Bowie - "Changes"

Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"

Carole King - "It's Too Late"

The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"

The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

The Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

1980s:

Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

Prince - "When Doves Cry"

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

George Michael - "Faith"

Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It"

Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"

Guns 'n' Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Madonna - "Like a Virgin"

Chaka Khan - "I Feel for You"

1990s:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"

Alanis Morrisette - "You Oughta Know"

Madonna - "Vogue"

R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"

Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"

White Zombie - "Living Dead Girl"

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

2000s:

Outkast - "B.O.B."

Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

Missy Elliott - "Get Your Freak On"

Mary J. Blige - "No More Drama"

The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Britney Spears - "Toxic"

Beyonce - "Single Ladies"

Black Eyed Peas - "Where is the Love"

Sam Sparro - "Black & Gold"

Timmy84 said:

1950s:

Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"

Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti"

Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode"

The Five Satins - "In the Still of the Night"

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - "Work With Me Annie"

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
Fats Domino - "Blueberry Hill"

Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"

The Isley Brothers - "Shout"

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be the Day"

1960s:

The Beatles - "Yesterday"

The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"

The Who - "My Generation"

Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze"

The Temptations - "My Girl"

Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

The Isley Brothers - "It's Your Thing"

Sly & the Family Stone - "Everyday People"

1970s:

Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

T. Rex - "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"

David Bowie - "Changes"

Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"

Carole King - "It's Too Late"

The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"

The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

The Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

1980s:

Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

Prince - "When Doves Cry"

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

George Michael - "Faith"

Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It"

Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"

Guns 'n' Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Madonna - "Like a Virgin"

Chaka Khan - "I Feel for You"

1990s:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"

Alanis Morrisette - "You Oughta Know"

Madonna - "Vogue"

R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"

Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"

White Zombie - "Living Dead Girl"

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

2000s:

Outkast - "B.O.B."

Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

Missy Elliott - "Get Your Freak On"

Mary J. Blige - "No More Drama"

The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Britney Spears - "Toxic"

Beyonce - "Single Ladies"

Black Eyed Peas - "Where is the Love"

Sam Sparro - "Black & Gold"

Great list Tim.

musicjunky318 said:

Timmy84 said:

1950s:

Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"

Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti"

Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode"

The Five Satins - "In the Still of the Night"

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - "Work With Me Annie"

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
Fats Domino - "Blueberry Hill"

Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"

The Isley Brothers - "Shout"

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be the Day"

1960s:

The Beatles - "Yesterday"

The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"

The Who - "My Generation"

Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze"

The Temptations - "My Girl"

Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

The Isley Brothers - "It's Your Thing"

Sly & the Family Stone - "Everyday People"

1970s:

Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

T. Rex - "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"

David Bowie - "Changes"

Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"

Carole King - "It's Too Late"

The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"

The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

The Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

1980s:

Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

Prince - "When Doves Cry"

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

George Michael - "Faith"

Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It"

Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"

Guns 'n' Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Madonna - "Like a Virgin"

Chaka Khan - "I Feel for You"

1990s:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"

Alanis Morrisette - "You Oughta Know"

Madonna - "Vogue"

R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"

Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"

White Zombie - "Living Dead Girl"

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

2000s:

Outkast - "B.O.B."

Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

Missy Elliott - "Get Your Freak On"

Mary J. Blige - "No More Drama"

The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Britney Spears - "Toxic"

Beyonce - "Single Ladies"

Black Eyed Peas - "Where is the Love"

Sam Sparro - "Black & Gold"

Great list Tim.

Hehe thanks, had to think hard about the 2000's section lol

What type of music?

You need to be more specific here.

This is nothing more than "name the most popular songs"

1960's

Chapel Of Love ~ Dixie Cups

Will You Love Me Tomorrow ~ The Shirelles

Wild Thing ~ The Troggs

Louie Louie ~ The Kingsmen

Paint It Black ~ Rolling Stones

War ~ Edwin Starr

Respect ~ Aretha Franklin

Hey Jude ~ The Beatles

Return To Sender ~ Elvis Presley

Cold Sweat ~ James Brown

1970's

Money ~ Pink Floyd

Freebird ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd

Living For The City ~ Stevie Wonder

Stayin' Alive ~ Bee Gees

I Will Survive ~ Gloria Gaynor

Hotel California ~ The Eagles

What's Going On ~ Marvin Gaye

Imagine ~ John Lennon

Fly Like An Eagle ~ Steve Miller Band

Go Your Own Way ~ Fleetwood Mac

1980's

Hungry Like The Wolf ~ Duran Duran

Small Town ~ John Cougar Mellencamp

Born In The USA ~ Bruce Springsteen

Beat It ~ Michael Jackson

King Of Rock ~ Run-DMC

Shout ~ Tears For Fears

Don't You Want Me ~ Human League

Invisible Touch ~ Genesis

All Night Long ~ Lionel Richie

Kiss ~ Prince and the Revolution

1990-2010

Don't know

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[Edited 5/8/18 13:12pm]

I'll do the 70s and 80s Although I love most of these songs,this isn't a "favorites" list.I'm picking songs that truly define these two decades,imo.

The 70s

"We've Only Just Begun" The Carpenters

"You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone

"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye

"Higher Ground" Stevie Wonder

"Hotel California" The Eagles

"Stayin Alive" Bee Gees

"Dreams" Fleetwood Mac

"Bad Girls" Donna Summer

"Don't Go Breakin My Heart" Elton John and Kiki Dee

"Good Times" Chic

The 80s

"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson

"When Doves Cry" Prince and the Revolution

"Like A Virgin" Madonna

"Born In The USA" Bruce Springsteen

"Maneater" Hall and Oates

"Super Freak" Rick James

"Don't You Forget About Me" Simple Minds

"All Night Long (All Night)" Lionel Richie

"Walk This Way" Run-DMC with Aerosmith

"Buffalo Stance" Nenah Cherry

The 1970s

1. Sweet Home Alabama -Lynard Skynard

2. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

3. What's Goin On - Marvin Gaye

4. Stayin Alive - BeeGees

5. Close to You - The Carpenters

6. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

7. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

8. Too Late - Carol King

9. You're So Vain - Carly Simon

10. Money Money Money - O'Jays

The 1980s

1 Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

2. Like A Virgin - Madonna

3. When Doves Cry - Prince

4. Every Breath You Take - Police

5. Walk This Way - RunDMC

6. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns & Roses

7. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran

8. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen

9. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

10. The Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston

The 1990s

1. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

3. Hit Me Baby One More Time. - Britney Spears

4. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette

5. Mmmmbop - Hanson

6. Wannabe- Spice girls

7. Iris - GooGoo Dolls

8. Time of Your Life - GreenDay

9. Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

10. I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys

The 2000s I need more time to compose a list still not a great decade for music

I'm ignorant about the 60's and only am familiar with some 70's though I'll attempt that one

70's:

Imagine-John Lennon

Stayin Alive-BeeGees

Killing Me Softly-Roberta Flack

Dancing Queen-Abba

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough-Michael Jackson

ABC-Jackson 5

Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen

Layla-Eric Clapton

YMCA-Village People

I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor

80's:

Billie Jean-Michael Jackson

Like a Virgin-Madonna

When Doves Cry-Prince

Karma Chameleon-Culture Club

Can't Touch This-MC Hammer

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper

Celebration-Kool & The Gang

You Give Love a Bad Name-Bon Jovi

I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston

Red Red Wine-UB40

screw it, I'm adding 10 more to the 80's!

We Are The World

Like a Prayer-Madonna

Straight Up-Paula Abdul

Walk This Way-Run DMC & Aerosmith

It Takes Two-Rob Base DJ E-Z Rock

Push It-Salt & Pepa

Love Is a Battlefield-Pat Benatar

Faith-George Michael

All Night Long-Lionel Richie

Jump-Van Halen

90's: (this list is going to be very similar to the original poster, even if I don't like some of the songs, it's so true)

Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana

Candle In The Wind-Elton John

I Will Always Love You-Whitney Houston

Vogue-Madonna

Waterfalls-TLC

Baby One More Time-Britney Spears

Hero-Mariah Carey

I'll Be Missing You-P. Diddy & Faith Evans

Hypnotize-Notorious B.I.G.

California Love-2pac feat. Dr. Dre

10 more 90's....cause I can

Black or White-Michael Jackson

Ironic-Alanis Morrisette

Believe-Cher

What Is Love-Haddaway

Macarena-Los Del Rio

Lambada

I'll Make Love To You-Boyz II Men

One Sweet Day-Boyz II Men & Mariah Carey

The Sign-Ace of Base

Ice Ice Baby-Vanilla Ice

00's:

The Real Slim Shady-Eminem

Crazy in Love-Beyonce

Single Ladies-Beyonce

Umbrella-Rihanna

We Belong Together-Mariah Carey

Sexyback-Justin Timberlake

Boulevard of Broken Dreams-Green Day

Complicated-Avril Lavigne

Yeah-Usher

Promiscous Girl-Nelly Furtado

[Edited 1/19/11 7:37am]

Timmy84 said:

1950s:

Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"

Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti"

Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode"

The Five Satins - "In the Still of the Night"

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - "Work With Me Annie"

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
Fats Domino - "Blueberry Hill"

Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"

The Isley Brothers - "Shout"

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be the Day"

1960s:

The Beatles - "Yesterday"

The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"

The Who - "My Generation"

Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze"

The Temptations - "My Girl"

Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

The Isley Brothers - "It's Your Thing"

Sly & the Family Stone - "Everyday People"

1970s:

Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

T. Rex - "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"

David Bowie - "Changes"

Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"

Carole King - "It's Too Late"

The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"

The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

The Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

1980s:

Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

Prince - "When Doves Cry"

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

George Michael - "Faith"

Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It"

Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"

Guns 'n' Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Madonna - "Like a Virgin"

Chaka Khan - "I Feel for You"

1990s:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"

Alanis Morrisette - "You Oughta Know"

Madonna - "Vogue"

R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"

Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"

White Zombie - "Living Dead Girl"

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

2000s:

Outkast - "B.O.B."

Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

Missy Elliott - "Get Your Freak On"

Mary J. Blige - "No More Drama"

The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Britney Spears - "Toxic"

Beyonce - "Single Ladies"

Black Eyed Peas - "Where is the Love"

Sam Sparro - "Black & Gold"

Good list bud, but i must say the 70's without a Zep song is like a crime to me hehe

But otherwise great list

Nobody seems to be putting glam in their 70s lists. And no, "Bohemian Rhapsody" doesn't count.

What about "Walk on the Wild Side" or "Suffragette City".

Moonbeam said:

Nobody seems to be putting glam in their 70s lists. And no, "Bohemian Rhapsody" doesn't count.

What about "Walk on the Wild Side" or "Suffragette City".

I'm not from the UK, so I don't know anything about that (or punk either). I heard a lot of Bob Seger, Teddy Pendergrass, and Steely Dan though.

Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

1950s:

Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"

Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti"

Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode"

The Five Satins - "In the Still of the Night"

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - "Work With Me Annie"

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
Fats Domino - "Blueberry Hill"

Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"

The Isley Brothers - "Shout"

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be the Day"

1960s:

The Beatles - "Yesterday"

The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"

The Who - "My Generation"

Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze"

The Temptations - "My Girl"

Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

The Isley Brothers - "It's Your Thing"

Sly & the Family Stone - "Everyday People"

1970s:

Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

T. Rex - "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"

David Bowie - "Changes"

Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"

Carole King - "It's Too Late"

The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"

The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

The Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

1980s:

Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

Prince - "When Doves Cry"

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

George Michael - "Faith"

Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It"

Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"

Guns 'n' Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Madonna - "Like a Virgin"

Chaka Khan - "I Feel for You"

1990s:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"

Alanis Morrisette - "You Oughta Know"

Madonna - "Vogue"

R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"

Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"

White Zombie - "Living Dead Girl"

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

2000s:

Outkast - "B.O.B."

Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

Missy Elliott - "Get Your Freak On"

Mary J. Blige - "No More Drama"

The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Britney Spears - "Toxic"

Beyonce - "Single Ladies"

Black Eyed Peas - "Where is the Love"

Sam Sparro - "Black & Gold"

Good list bud, but i must say the 70's without a Zep song is like a crime to me hehe

But otherwise great list

There were too many (great) songs in the '70s ANYWAYS lmao

I got an idea people, since some lists don't please y'all.

Make a 50 song list that defined each decade, GO!

Don't worry, I'll wait.

Timmy84 said:

I got an idea people, since some lists don't please y'all.

Make a 50 song list that defined each decade, GO!

Don't worry, I'll wait.

Somebody is commanding

Jk of course i will make a 70 70's list for this occasion

Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

I got an idea people, since some lists don't please y'all.

Make a 50 song list that defined each decade, GO!

Don't worry, I'll wait.

Somebody is commanding

Jk of course i will make a 70 70's list for this occasion

MickyDolenz said:

Moonbeam said:

Nobody seems to be putting glam in their 70s lists. And no, "Bohemian Rhapsody" doesn't count.

What about "Walk on the Wild Side" or "Suffragette City".

I'm not from the UK, so I don't know anything about that (or punk either). I heard a lot of Bob Seger, Teddy Pendergrass, and Steely Dan though.

Lou Reed is American..ie Walk On The Wild Side. You don't dig Bowie, Mickey? The glam rock stuff did quite well on both sides of the Atlantic, so it wasn't just a UK thing. Alice Cooper was probably the biggest US glam guy methinks.

Overall I have to say your list(s) are very good. I like your selections.

The 70s & the 80s were definitely the hardest to pick...especially the 70s.

50s

1. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

2. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard

3. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets

4. La Bamba- Richie Valens

5. Peggy Sue- Buddy Holly

6. Great Balls Of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis

7. Shout- Isley Brothers

8. Johnny B. Goode- Chuck Berry

9. Walk The Line- Johnny Cash

10. What'd I Say - Ray Charles

60s

1. Revolution- The Beatles

2. Light My Fire- The Doors

3. I Wanna Take You Higher- Sly & The Family Stone

4. My Girl- The Temptations

5. You Keep Me Hanging On- The Supremes

6. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

7. California Dreamin'- The Mamas and The Papas

8. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

9. Cold Sweat- James Brown

10. Respect- Aretha Franklin

HONORABLE MENTION: Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin

70s

1. Superstition- Stevie Wonder

2. Shake Your Body Down To The Ground - The Jacksons

3. Fire- The Ohio Players

4. That's The Way I Like It- KC And The Sunshine Band

5. Shining Star- Earth,Wind & Fire

6. Staying Alive- The Bee Gees

7. Jungle Boogie- Kool & The Gang

8. Give Up The Funk- Parliament

9. Inner City Blues- Marvin Gaye

10. For The Love of Money- The O'Jays

BONUS FIVE!!!

11. The Payback- James Brown

12. Fame- David Bowie

13. London Calling- The Clash

14. Anarchy In The U.K.- The Sex Pistols

15. Miss You- The Rolling Stones

80s

1. Kiss- Prince & The Revolution

2. Material Girl- Madonna

3. Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

4. Word Up!- Cameo

5. Atomic Dog- George Clinton

6. The Message- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

7. Walk This Way- Run DMC/Aerosmith

8. Welcome To The Jungle- Guns N Roses

9. Superfreak- Rick James

10. Fight The Power - Public Enemy

BONUS FIVE!!!

11. Rapture- Blondie

12. Straight Outta Compton- N.W.A.

13. Back In Black- AC/DC

14. Nasty- Janet Jackson

15. Let's Groove- Earth,Wind & Fire

90s

1. Nothin' But A G Thang- Dr. Dre/Snoop Doggy Dogg

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana

3. Just A Girl- No Doubt

4. November Rain- Guns N Roses

5. Creep- TLC

6. Scream- Michael & Janet Jackson

7. I Get Around - 2Pac

8. Mo Money, Mo Problems- The Notorious B.I.G./Puff Daddy/Mase

9. Closer- Nine Inch Nails

10. The Beautiful People- Marilyn Manson

HONORABLE MENTION: Wannabe- Spice Girls

2000s

1. Crazy- Gnarls Barkley

2. The Next Episode- Dr. Dre/Snoop/Kurupt

3. In Tha Club- 50 Cent

4. Crazy In Love- Beyonce

5. Hey Ya!- OutKast

6. Music- Madonna

7. Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani

8. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey

9. Lose Yourself- Eminem

10. Flashing Lights- Kanye West

HONORABLE MENTION: Move B**** - Ludacris/Mystikal

[Edited 1/20/11 13:26pm]

A 60's and 70's list that does NOT Contain James Brown, Lil Richard, Kraftwerk, Devo, the Ohio Players, P-funk or EW&F cannot be taken seriously.

brooksie said:

MickyDolenz said:

I'm not from the UK, so I don't know anything about that (or punk either). I heard a lot of Bob Seger, Teddy Pendergrass, and Steely Dan though.

Lou Reed is American..ie Walk On The Wild Side. You don't dig Bowie, Mickey? The glam rock stuff did quite well on both sides of the Atlantic, so it wasn't just a UK thing. Alice Cooper was probably the biggest US glam guy methinks.

Overall I have to say your list(s) are very good. I like your selections.

I'm from the southern US, and there was little if any glam rock played on the radio where I lived. You know the rednecks don't go for that. The US is a big place, and in some cases a type of music can be popular in one area and not another (ie. Tejano, Bluegrass, Zydeco, Latin Freestyle, Broadway showtunes, Miami Bass, Chopped & Screwed). I never heard of glam until the 1980s, when it was used to describe acts like Motley Crue & Cinderella. The 70's rock music in my neck of the woods was stuff like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles, 38 Special, Cheap Trick, Styx, Boston, Bob Seger, Yes, Rush, etc. and maybe some prog rock. As far as Davis Bowie goes, until the Let's Dance era, the only thing I heard from him were Fame, Young Americans, and some other song (which I can't think of the name right now) which were played on the R&B station. I've never actually seen what he looked like until 1983 or so. Really for the most part, the main music I heard as a kid was R&B/soul/funk and some blues & jazz. That's what my relatives played.

Graycap23 said:

A 60's and 70's list that does NOT Contain James Brown, Lil Richard, Kraftwerk, Devo, the Ohio Players, P-funk or EW&F cannot be taken seriously.

That's why it's requested we make lists.

Then again, do we really need lists to define a decade. You can pick a MILLION songs from any decade that defined it! DUH!

Jesus Christ.

MickyDolenz said:

brooksie said:

Lou Reed is American..ie Walk On The Wild Side. You don't dig Bowie, Mickey? The glam rock stuff did quite well on both sides of the Atlantic, so it wasn't just a UK thing. Alice Cooper was probably the biggest US glam guy methinks.

Overall I have to say your list(s) are very good. I like your selections.

I'm from the southern US, and there was little if any glam rock played on the radio where I lived. You know the rednecks don't go for that. The US is a big place, and in some cases a type of music can be popular in one area and not another (ie. Tejano, Bluegrass, Zydeco, Latin Freestyle, Broadway showtunes, Miami Bass, Chopped & Screwed). I never heard of glam until the 1980s, when it was used to describe acts like Motley Crue & Cinderella. The 70's rock music in my neck of the woods was stuff like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles, 38 Special, Cheap Trick, Styx, Boston, Bob Seger, Yes, Rush, etc. and maybe some prog rock. As far as Davis Bowie goes, until the Let's Dance era, the only thing I heard from him were Fame, Young Americans, and some other song (which I can't think of the name right now) which were played on the R&B station. I've never actually seen what he looked like until 1983 or so. Really for the most part, the main music I heard as a kid was R&B/soul/funk and some blues & jazz. That's what my relatives played.

Mickey, you need to BRANCH THE FUCK OUT! Punk and glam rock is some good shit.

IMO,

80's

Relax (Don't Do It) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
Like A Virgin - Madonna

Nasty - Janet Jackson

Walk This Way - Run D.M.C.

Born in the U.S.A - Bruce Springsteen

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Rock The Casbah - The Clash

When Doves Cry - Prince

Hungrey Like The Wolf- Duran Duran

90's
Poison - Bell Biv Devoe
California Love - Tupac ft Dr. Dre
I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

Wonderwall - Oasis
That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
Creep - TLC
Fantasy - Mariah Carey
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems - Notorious B.I.G.

Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton

00's
One More Time - Daft Punk

Yellow - Coldplay
Ignition (Remix) - R. Kelly

Hey Ya! - OutKast
Jesus Walks - Kanye West

Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Stay Fly - Three 6 Mafia

Stan - Eminem
Crazy In Love - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
Losing My Edge - LCD Soundsystem

In The End - Linkin Park

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

I'm sure these are more than 10 songs but oh well

[Edited 1/21/11 19:51pm]