Okay, I'll start

1992

1. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
2. November Rain - Guns N' Roses
3. Hazard - Richard Marx
4. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
6. Rhythm Is a Dancer - Snap
7. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael and Elton John
8. Who Is It - Michael Jackson
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
10. It's My Life - Dr. Alban

1969

1. What Goes On - The Velvet Underground

2. 69 Année Érotique - Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin

3. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles

4. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5

5. Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

6. Space Oddity - David Bowie

7. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan

8. Just A Little Lovin' - Dusty Springfield

9. Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly And The Family Stone

10. Beginning To See The Light - The Velvet Underground

1985

1.Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

2.Careless Whisper - Wham

3.Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

4.A View to a Kill - Duran Duran

5.The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

6.Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

7.Just Another Night - Mick Jagger

8. We Are the World - USA for Africa

9. Raspberry Beret - Prince

10. Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe

1990

1. Pet Shop Boys- Being Boring

2. Epic- Faith No more

3. George Michael- Praying For Time & Freedom[Tie ]

4. Whitney Houston- Miracle

5. Motley Crue- Don't Go Away Mad[Just Go Away]

6. Someday- Mariah Carey

7. Depeche Mode- Enjoy The Silence

8. Aerosmith- Janies Got A Gun

9. Heart- All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You

10. Johnny Gill- My, My, My

1983.

1. Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

2. Let's Dance- David Bowie

3. Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran

4. Every Breath You Take- The Police

5. Beat It- Michael Jackson

6. Photograph- Def Leppard

7. Sweet Dreams are Made of These- The Eurythmics

8. Atomic Dog- George Clinton

9. Between the Sheets- Isley Bros.

10. Rock the Casbah- The Clash

sextonseven said:

1969

Noо, you're not old, just a wise and experienced.

Thanks, guys.
Great lists.

1995

1. Scream - MJ
2. Eye Hate U - Prince
3. More Human Than Human - White Zombie
4. Fantasy - Mariah Carey
5. Can't Stop Loving You - Van Halen
6. Falling Into Grace - RHCP
7. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World - Prince
8. 99 Ways To Die - Megadeth
9. You Are Not Alone - MJ

1984 (possibly including '83 leftovers that were big hits in '84)

01. Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield

02. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

03. Madonna - Like a Virgin (number 1 on my b'day)

04. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream

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

06. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You

07. Prince - When Doves Cry

08. Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again

09. Shannon - Let the Music Play

10. Bananarama - Cruel Summer

1989

1. Like A Prayer - Madonna

2. Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson

3. Leave Me Alone - Michael Jackson

4. The Best - Tina Turner

5. Express Yourself - Madonna

6. Miss You Much - Janet Jackson

7. Batdance - Prince

8. Toy Soldiers - Martika

9. Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul

10. Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins

Damn, it's really hard for me to see most of the people on the org are a lot younger than me....1989?? Really? At least somebody is from 1969....

1972

1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack
2. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan
3. American Pie, Don McLean
4. Without You, Nilsson
5. The Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr.
6. I Gotcha, Joe Tex
7. Lean On Me, Bill Withers
8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, Mac Davis
9. Brand New Key, Melanie
10. Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton

• "Please Please Me" – The Beatles
• "Heat Wave" – Martha & the Vandellas
• "She Loves You" – The Beatles
• "It's My Party" – Lesley Gore
• "Love Me Do" – The Beatles
• "Be My Baby" – The Ronettes
• "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
• "Da Doo Ron Ron" – The Crystals
• "Surfin' USA" – The Beach Boys
• "You'll Never Walk Alone" – Gerry and the Pacemakers
• "Little Deuce Coupe" – The Beach Boys

1982

1. Remind Me - Patrice Rushen
2. Holding You, Loving You - Don Blackman
3. Lady Cab Driver - Prince
4. 777-9311 - The Time
5. That Girl - Stevie Wonder
6. Ride This Pony - Libra
7. City Lights - Chic
8. Bebop Medly - Chaka Khan
9. I'm The One - Roberta Flack
10. Over Like A Fat Rat - Fonda Rae

1984:

1. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

2. When Doves Cry - Prince

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

4. Careless Whisper - George Michael/Wham!

5. Love, Need and Want You - Patti LaBelle

6. Missing You - John Waite

7. Miss Me Blind - Culture Club

8. No One's Gonna Love You - S.O.S. Band

9. Borderline - Madonna

10. I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - Cherrelle

1968 (according to Billboard)

1. Hey Jude - The Beatles

2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

3. Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat

4. Love Child - The Supremes

5. Honey - Booby Goldsboro

6. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

7. People Got To Be Free - The Rascals

8. This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

9. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band

10. Woman Woman - Gary Puckett & the Union Gap

LiLi1992 said:

Okay, I'll start

1992

1. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
2. November Rain - Guns N' Roses
3. Hazard - Richard Marx
4. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
6. Rhythm Is a Dancer - Snap
7. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael and Elton John
8. Who Is It - Michael Jackson
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
10. It's My Life - Dr. Alban

I was born the same year as you, but I don't think I have many albums in my collection from 1992 that I like... though some of your list is 1991 songs.. I'm guessing we're allowed to list songs that became hits that year, even if they weren't released that year?

1991, I got 4 of the best alt anthems of all time on my list

1. Only Swallow - My Bloody Valentine

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

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

4. The Concept - Teenage Fanclub

5. Come As You Are - Nirvana

6. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees

7. Cream - Prince

8. Suck My Kiss - RHCP

9. Breath of Life - Erasure

10. Rescue Me - Madonna

PANDURITO said:

19

01. Tossin' And Turnin' » Bobby Lewis

02. I Fall To Pieces » Patsy Cline

03. Michael » Highwaymen

04. Cryin' » Roy Orbison

05. Runaway » Del Shannon

06. My True Story » Jive Five

07. Pony Time » Chubby Checker

08. Wheels » String-a-longs

09. Raindrops » Dee Clark

10. Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) » Joe Dowell

CrabalockerFishwife said:

LiLi1992 said:

Okay, I'll start

1992

1. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
2. November Rain - Guns N' Roses
3. Hazard - Richard Marx
4. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
6. Rhythm Is a Dancer - Snap
7. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael and Elton John
8. Who Is It - Michael Jackson
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
10. It's My Life - Dr. Alban

I was born the same year as you, but I don't think I have many albums in my collection from 1992 that I like... though some of your list is 1991 songs.. I'm guessing we're allowed to list songs that became hits that year, even if they weren't released that year?

Some of the songs are on the albums actually released in 1991 (Metallica, Dangerous, etc.), but each of them was released in 1992 as a single (it is independent from the album creation)

<1992

Deeez Nuuuts - Dr. Dre, Snoop, Nate & Daz

Nuthin But A G Thing - Dr. Dre, Snoop

Ex Girl To Next Girl - Gang Starr

It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube

When You Gonna Learn - Jamiroquai

Mystery - Miles Davis

Brenda's Got A Baby - 2Pac

Seven - Prince

Love 2 the '9's - Prince

Violent - 2Pac

[Edited 3/17/12 7:48am]

In no order here at all, it was too good of a year, but here goes:

1983:

Beat It-Michael Jackson

Little Red Corvette-Prince

Billie Jean-Michael Jackson

Human Nature-Michael Jackson

Borderline-Madonna

What a Feeling-Irene Cara

Maniac-Michael SemBello

Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Tyler

Sexual Healing-Marvin Gaye

Time (Clock of the Heart)-Culture Club

Honorable mentions: 1999, She Works Hard For the Money and Let the Music Play

[Edited 3/17/12 8:33am]

1972 (not in order)

Love and Happiness - Al Green (even tho it wasn't released as a single until '77)

Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues (2nd release)

Lean On Me - Bill Withers

In the Rain - The Dramatics

Family Affair - Sly and the Family Stone

I'm Still in Love - Al Green

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Robert John

Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

Betcha By Golly Wow - The Stylistics

Where Is the Love - Robert Flack and Donny Hathaway

robertlove said:

Damn, it's really hard for me to see most of the people on the org are a lot younger than me....1989?? Really? At least somebody is from 1969....

1972

1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack
2. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan
3. American Pie, Don McLean
4. Without You, Nilsson
5. The Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr.
6. I Gotcha, Joe Tex
7. Lean On Me, Bill Withers
8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, Mac Davis
9. Brand New Key, Melanie
10. Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton

Damn 72 was kinda lame besides Roberta, Bill and Sammy

1967:

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. Light My Fire - Doors
3. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
4. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
5. A Day In The Life - Beatles
6. Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
7. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
8. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
9. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
10. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues

Wow! 1983, 1984, 1967, and, yes, 1992 seem to be the best so far

Add lists, guys.
I'd like to see more, especially from the 70s, the best musical decade, IMHO.

Wow, that's kinda hard, don't really own that much albums of that year, but here it goes, in no particular order.

1977:

released in '76, but a hit in '77: Bill Conti - Gonna fly now (Rocky theme)

Alice Cooper - You and me
The Eagles - Hotel California
Aerosmith - Kings and Queens
Queen - Spread your wings
Bee Gees - Staying alive
Abba - Dancing Queen
David Bowie - Heroes
Jacksons - Even though you're gone
Leo Sayer - When I need you
Kiss - Love gun

[Edited 3/18/12 8:55am]

nursev said:

robertlove said:

Damn, it's really hard for me to see most of the people on the org are a lot younger than me....1989?? Really? At least somebody is from 1969....

1972

1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack
2. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan
3. American Pie, Don McLean
4. Without You, Nilsson
5. The Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr.
6. I Gotcha, Joe Tex
7. Lean On Me, Bill Withers
8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, Mac Davis
9. Brand New Key, Melanie
10. Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton

Damn 72 was kinda lame besides Roberta, Bill and Sammy

Hey!!! Don't be dissing Harry Nilsson.

1969

Thunderclap Newman – Something in the Air

Toots & the Maytalls – Pressure Drop

The Byrds – Ballad of Easy Rider

Youngbloods – Darkness, Darkness

Neil Young – The Losing End

Stooges – 1969

Elvis Presley – Any Day Now

Amon Duul II – Phallus Dei

Beach Boys – Do It Again

Dillard & Clark – No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine

[Edited 3/18/12 15:41pm]

Timmy84 said:

nursev said:

Damn 72 was kinda lame besides Roberta, Bill and Sammy

Hey!!! Don't be dissing Harry Nilsson.

true

he is great

1981

the perfect song from that year to reflect on

my birth was Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out"

because I literally came out

"Sexuality" Prince

"Yearning For Your Love" The Gap Band

"Square Biz" Teena Marie

"A Woman Needs Love" Ray Parker, Jr.

"You Make My Dreams" Hall & Oates

"Master Blaster (Jammin')" Stevie Wonder

"Any Old Sunday" Chaka Khan

"Another One Bites The Dust" Queen

"Whip It" Devo

"If You Play Your Cards Right" Alicia Myers

that was a damn good year for music

I have at least 10 more I could use

"Fire & Desire" Rick James & Teena Marie

"Cool" The Time

"9 to 5" Dolly Parton

"Son of A Rapper Dapper Snapper" Edwin Birdsong

"If You Think You're Lonely Now" Bobby Womack

"Come My Way" Rene & Angela

"When Love Calls" Atlantic Star

"Rapture" Blondie

"Razzamatazz" Quincy Jones/Patti Austin

"Highlight" Rufus & Chaka Khan