Article Billboard Greatest Number One Hits

J-Banks · 09-16-2008, 07:28 PM

Greatest Number One Hits
Posted Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:20pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog

The Billboard Hot 100 chart began identifying the top songs in America back in 1958. The list takes airplay and sales into account and is a good measure of what the most popular songs are at a point in time. Songs that make to the very top of this list on any given week can claim the moniker "number one hit".

This playlist is a collection of the best of the best. The greatest hits to ever peak on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Now before you start whining about why a particular song did not make the grade please ask yourself if the song ever made it to the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. If not, it will not be on this playlist.

It's easy to find a list of Billboard's number one hits, but how does one narrow it down from there? Do you select the biggest sellers, the most critically acclaimed, personal favorites? Well, ultimately I decided on some parameters to help me tailor the list into a chronological time capsule that represents the best of what planet earth had to offer in terms of popular music.

The list includes just one song for each year since the Hot 100 chart began in 1958 and I made the decision to not repeat artists. Although some (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones) could easily have multiple songs on this list, I thought giving other talented acts a chance would create a better cross-section of popular music.

One thing I noticed as I moved from decade to decade was that it got much harder to choose a song I could really identify with. To my ears the 60's and 70's and even the 80's were filled to the brim with timeless tracks, while both the quality and quantity of #1 hits took a nosedive in the 90's and 00's. I'm not sure if this is because I'm getting old and am out of touch with what the kids dig today, or if popular music is indeed dead.

What do you think?

Greatest Number One Hits

1958: All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
1959: Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
1960: Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
1961: Surrender - Elvis Presley
1962: I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
1963: Fingertips Pt. 2 - Stevie Wonder
1964: House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
1965: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
1966: Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
1967: Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles
1968: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
1969: Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone
1970: The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
1971: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
1972: Let's Stay Together - Al Green
1973: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
1974: The Joker - Steve Miller Band
1975: Island Girl - Elton John
1976: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
1977: Hotel California - The Eagles
1978: Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
1979: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
1980: Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 - Pink Floyd
1981: Starting Over, (Just Like) - John Lennon
1982: Jack And Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
1983: Beat It - Michael Jackson
1984: When Doves Cry - Prince
1985: Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears
1986: Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
1987: With Or Without You - U2
1988: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
1989: Like A Prayer - Madonna
1990: Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
1991: Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn
1992: Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
1993: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
1994: Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly
1995: Waterfalls - TLC
1996: California Love - 2Pac
1997: Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G.
1998: Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
1999: Smooth - Santana
2000: Amazed - Lonestar
2001: All For You - Janet Jackson
2002: Hot In Herre - Nelly
2003: Hey Ya! - Outkast
2004: Yeah! - Usher
2005: Gold Digger - Kanye West
2006: SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
2007: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
2008: Whatever You Like - T.I.

Source: Yahoo Music

Blastfrompast · 09-17-2008, 02:26 AM

No in da club?! WTF!!!

EnvyCity · 09-17-2008, 02:53 AM

Damn hop off 50's gun it was def. Close to number 1 but u already kno how these dumbass countdowns go plus outkast had a big record did same numbers almost

em50achilles · 09-17-2008, 04:36 AM

umm considering the FACT that In Da Club was the most played song on radio fuckin history and def was the most hits for 03, u gotta be on crack to think Outkast gt oi cuz its wrong

MaliQ · 09-17-2008, 04:58 AM

Whatever You Like ???

thastickiesteva · 09-17-2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by em50achilles

umm considering the FACT that In Da Club was the most played song on radio fuckin history and def was the most hits for 03, u gotta be on crack to think Outkast gt oi cuz its wrong

He only sold 11,000,000 whaty u expect

EnvyCity · 09-17-2008, 02:29 PM

yeah u right but u should already know they dont like to give 50 credit for anything he does

The Real K.I.N.G. · 09-17-2008, 06:03 PM

Fuck what yall talking bout where is Eminem Lose Yourself I could've sworn that was a number 1 hit.

AllFrumThaEye · 09-17-2008, 06:08 PM

2003 should be In da club and just what The Real K.I.N.G. said I thought eminem had it with Lose Yourself.

NoMorePain · 09-17-2008, 07:57 PM

no eminem? OR 50 cent?!

skitershady · 09-17-2008, 11:31 PM

whatever u like? hot here?
wtf
2002-2003 I bet Em played more than anything
especially Lose Yourself

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 09-17-2008, 11:59 PM

Props for this yeah in da club was big that year
but hey ya was like played on tv and radio for a long time and won a grammy...

Hunger4More · 09-18-2008, 12:02 AM

in da club was big but hey ya was like a movement with that poloroid picture shit lmao. singlehandidly saved the company from bankruptcy

09-17-2008, 04:58 AM	#5
MaliQ 08[Detox-L.A.X.-BISD]08 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ??? Posts: 4,514 Repped: 342 Repped 1,822 Times in 177 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	Whatever You Like ??? __________________ Sunny days wouldn't be special, if it wasn't for rain... Joy wouldn't feel so good, if it wasn't for pain... Death gotta be easy, 'cause life is hard... It'll leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally scarred. - 50 Cent

09-17-2008, 06:03 PM	#8
The Real K.I.N.G. Too Ill For Radio Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,926 Repped: 824 Repped 459 Times in 183 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	Fuck what yall talking bout where is Eminem Lose Yourself I could've sworn that was a number 1 hit. __________________ R.O.B.

09-17-2008, 06:08 PM	#9
AllFrumThaEye God Loves Ugly Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,271 Repped: 177 Repped 446 Times in 198 Posts Neg Reps: 27 Neg Repped at 17 Times in 17 Posts	2003 should be In da club and just what The Real K.I.N.G. said I thought eminem had it with Lose Yourself. __________________

09-17-2008, 07:57 PM	#10
NoMorePain CaLl Me ThE pIaNo MaN Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N-E-W Jerz Posts: 3,159 Repped: 471 Repped 748 Times in 434 Posts Neg Reps: 75 Neg Repped at 47 Times in 44 Posts	no eminem? OR 50 cent?! __________________ "I roll da sticky green every nigga wit me clean strapped the fuck up nahmean?"

09-17-2008, 11:59 PM	#12
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 15,975 Repped: 2,510 Repped 728 Times in 139 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 11 Posts	Props for this yeah in da club was big that year but hey ya was like played on tv and radio for a long time and won a grammy... __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D-NOV,16,09.....

09-16-2008, 07:28 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Billboard Greatest Number One Hits Billboard Greatest Number One Hits Greatest Number One Hits Posted Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:20pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog The Billboard Hot 100 chart began identifying the top songs in America back in 1958. The list takes airplay and sales into account and is a good measure of what the most popular songs are at a point in time. Songs that make to the very top of this list on any given week can claim the moniker "number one hit". This playlist is a collection of the best of the best. The greatest hits to ever peak on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Now before you start whining about why a particular song did not make the grade please ask yourself if the song ever made it to the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. If not, it will not be on this playlist. It's easy to find a list of Billboard's number one hits, but how does one narrow it down from there? Do you select the biggest sellers, the most critically acclaimed, personal favorites? Well, ultimately I decided on some parameters to help me tailor the list into a chronological time capsule that represents the best of what planet earth had to offer in terms of popular music. The list includes just one song for each year since the Hot 100 chart began in 1958 and I made the decision to not repeat artists. Although some (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones) could easily have multiple songs on this list, I thought giving other talented acts a chance would create a better cross-section of popular music. One thing I noticed as I moved from decade to decade was that it got much harder to choose a song I could really identify with. To my ears the 60's and 70's and even the 80's were filled to the brim with timeless tracks, while both the quality and quantity of #1 hits took a nosedive in the 90's and 00's. I'm not sure if this is because I'm getting old and am out of touch with what the kids dig today, or if popular music is indeed dead. What do you think? Greatest Number One Hits 1958: All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers 1959: Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price 1960: Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 1961: Surrender - Elvis Presley 1962: I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles 1963: Fingertips Pt. 2 - Stevie Wonder 1964: House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals 1965: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 1966: Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 1967: Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles 1968: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding 1969: Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone 1970: The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1971: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations 1972: Let's Stay Together - Al Green 1973: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye 1974: The Joker - Steve Miller Band 1975: Island Girl - Elton John 1976: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon 1977: Hotel California - The Eagles 1978: Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees 1979: Heart Of Glass - Blondie 1980: Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 - Pink Floyd 1981: Starting Over, (Just Like) - John Lennon 1982: Jack And Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp 1983: Beat It - Michael Jackson 1984: When Doves Cry - Prince 1985: Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears 1986: Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 1987: With Or Without You - U2 1988: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses 1989: Like A Prayer - Madonna 1990: Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey 1991: Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn 1992: Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot 1993: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 1994: Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly 1995: Waterfalls - TLC 1996: California Love - 2Pac 1997: Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. 1998: Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill 1999: Smooth - Santana 2000: Amazed - Lonestar 2001: All For You - Janet Jackson 2002: Hot In Herre - Nelly 2003: Hey Ya! - Outkast 2004: Yeah! - Usher 2005: Gold Digger - Kanye West 2006: SexyBack - Justin Timberlake 2007: Irreplaceable - Beyonce 2008: Whatever You Like - T.I. Source: Yahoo Music __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

09-17-2008, 02:26 AM	#2
Blastfrompast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tanzania Posts: 6 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	No in da club?! WTF!!!

09-17-2008, 02:53 AM	#3
EnvyCity Get It Squad Join Date: May 2006 Location: Heatersburg, Pistiolvania Posts: 33 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Damn hop off 50's gun it was def. Close to number 1 but u already kno how these dumbass countdowns go plus outkast had a big record did same numbers almost

09-17-2008, 04:36 AM	#4
em50achilles Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Posts: 6,208 Repped: 4,736 Repped 622 Times in 114 Posts Neg Reps: 160 Neg Repped at 116 Times in 56 Posts	umm considering the FACT that In Da Club was the most played song on radio fuckin history and def was the most hits for 03, u gotta be on crack to think Outkast gt oi cuz its wrong

09-17-2008, 02:29 PM	#7
EnvyCity Get It Squad Join Date: May 2006 Location: Heatersburg, Pistiolvania Posts: 33 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah u right but u should already know they dont like to give 50 credit for anything he does

09-17-2008, 11:31 PM	#11
skitershady Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 2,566 Repped: 1,387 Repped 619 Times in 218 Posts Neg Reps: 85 Neg Repped at 46 Times in 33 Posts	whatever u like? hot here? wtf 2002-2003 I bet Em played more than anything especially Lose Yourself

09-18-2008, 12:02 AM	#13
Hunger4More BLACK PRESIDENT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,262 Repped: 194 Repped 555 Times in 126 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	in da club was big but hey ya was like a movement with that poloroid picture shit lmao. singlehandidly saved the company from bankruptcy __________________ R3LAPS3

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