The most popular song the year you were born
Music can be a wonderful pick-me-up on a gloomy day, good company on a road trip or a mental escape. It also has helped define years and events: changing and evolving with the times.
Posted — UpdatedMusic can be a wonderful pick-me-up on a gloomy day, good company on a road trip or a mental escape. It also has helped define years and events: changing and evolving with the times. The springy vibe of doo-wop brings up images of the poodle skirts and jukeboxes of 1950s America, while The Bee Gees and powerful vocals of Donna Summer are quintessential emblems of the '70s.
Note: If there was a tie a certain year, PrettyFamous recognized the song that was No. 1 closest to the middle of the year (June 30), as it may have had more lasting power throughout the entirety of the year.
Scroll through the slideshows below to discover the most popular songs of each decade:
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