WHO WON? RESULTS ON PG. 22! Year-End #1s (1979-2012)
The top of the Billboard charts. It's probably where 99% of all artists desire to be. It's the true signifier that you have the nations full attention, whether it's with an album or a song. However, in a whole year, a good 20 people could have held the #1 spot at one point. The true determining of the biggest chart hits of the year are the Year-end charts. Through calculations of year-round points, Billboard determines who was truly on top. Today, we look at 34 songs that were the absolute #1s of their time.
Songs
1979:
The Knack - My Sharona
Weeks at #1: 6
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1980:
Blondie - Call Me
Weeks at #1: 6
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1981:
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Weeks at #1: 9
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1982:
Olivia Newton-John - Physical
Weeks at #1: 10
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1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Weeks at #1: 8
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1984:
Prince - When Doves Cry
Weeks at #1: 5
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1985:
George Michael/Wham! - Careless Whisper
Weeks at #1: 3
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1986:
Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For
Weeks at #1: 4
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1987:
The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Weeks at #1: 4
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1988:
George Michael - Faith
Weeks at #1: 4
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1989:
Chicago - Look Away
Weeks at #1: 2
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1990:
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Weeks at #1: 1
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1991:
Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Weeks at #1: 7
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1992:
Boys II Men - End Of The Road
Weeks at #1: 13
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1993:
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Weeks at #1: 14
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1994:
Ace Of Base - The Sign
Weeks at #1: 6
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1995:
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
Weeks at #1: 3
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1996:
Los Del Rio - Macarena (Babyside Boys Mix)
Weeks at #1: 14
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1997:
Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
Weeks at #1: 14
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1998:
Next - Too Close
Weeks at #1: 5
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1999:
Cher - Believe
Weeks at #1: 4
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2000:
Faith Hill - Breathe
Weeks at #1: 0 (peaked at #2)
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2001:
Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
Weeks at #1: 0 (Peaked at #2)
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2002:
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Weeks at #1: 4
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2003:
50 Cent - In Da Club
Weeks at #1: 8
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2004:
Usher - Yeah!
Weeks at #1: 12
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2005:
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
Weeks at #1: 14
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2006:
Daniel Powter - Bad Day
Weeks at #1: 5
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2007:
Beyoncé - Irreplaceable
Weeks at #1: 10
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2008:
Flo Rida - Low
Weeks at #1: 10
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2009:
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
Weeks at #1: 12
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2010:
Ke$ha - Tik Tok
Weeks at #1: 9
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2011:
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Weeks at #1: 7
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2012:
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
Weeks at #1: 8
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Listen and rate each song from 0 to 10, with 0 being pure trash, and 10 being a perfect song. PM me your ratings by April 5th!!!
There's only ~10 that I need to relisten to, so I'll be doing this! Hopefully Believe, RITD, My Sharona, Bette Davis Eyes, and Everything I Do make it far.