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 your top 40 hits

throughout the years.

1940

I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey

Only Forever - Bing Crosby

Frenesi - Artie Shaw

1941

Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) - Jimmy Dorsey

Frenesi - Artie Shaw

Piano Concerto in B Flat - Freddy Martin

1942

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Moonlight Cocktail - Glenn Miller

Jingle Jangle Jingle - Kay Kyser

1943

I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James

Paper Doll - Mills Brothers

Sunday, Monday or Always - Bing Crosby

1944

Swinging on a Star - Bing Crosby

Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) - Jimmy Dorsey

My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart) - Glen Gray

1945

Sentimental Journey - Les Brown

Till the End of Time - Perry Como

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe - Johnny Mercer

1946

The Gypsy - The Ink Spots

Rumors Are Flying - Frankie Carle

To Each His Own - Eddy Howard

1947

Heartaches - Ted Weems

Near You - Francis Craig

The Old Lamp-Lighter - Sammy Kaye

1948

Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me - Peggy Lee

Buttons and Bows - Dinah Shore

Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt

1949

Ghost) Riders in the Sky - Vaughn Monroe

Some Enchanted Evening - Perry Como

Cruising Down the River - Russ Morgan

1950

Goodnight, Irene - Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers

The Third Man Theme - Anton Karas

Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole

1951

The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

Because of You - Tony Bennett

How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford

1952

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

Blues In the Night - Rosemary Clooney

High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Frankie Lane

1953

That's Amore - Dean Martin

The Doggie In The Window - Patti Page

Vaya Con Dios - Les Paul & Mary Ford

1954

Shake Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley and The Comets

Young At Heart - Frank Sinatra

Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) - The Crew-Cuts

1956

Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

1957

Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

All Shook Up - Elvis Presley

1958

At the Hop - Danny and the Jrs

It's All in the Game - Tommy Edwards

All I Have to Do Is Dream - Everly Bros

1959

Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

Venus - Frankie Avalon

1960

Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith

Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley

Cathy's Clown - Everly Bros

1961

Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis

Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean

Runaround Sue - Dion

1962

I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles

The Twist - Chubby Checkers

Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons

1963

Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

Dominique - The Singing Nun

Hey Paula - Paul & Paula

1964

I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

She Loves You - The Beatles

Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes

1965

I Can't Get No Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

You Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers

I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops

1966

I'm a Believer - The Monkees

The Ballad of the Green Beret - Sgt Barry Sadler

We Can Work it Out - The Beatles

1967

To Sir With Love - Lulu

Groovin' - The Young Rascals

Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry 

1968

Hey Jude- The Beatles

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Love is Blue - Paul Mauriat

1969

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - 5th Dimension

Sugar Sugar - Archies

Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones

1970

I'll Be There - Jackson 5

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head - BJ Thomas

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

1971

Joy to World - Three Dog Night

Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

1972

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

American Pie - Don McLean

1973

You're So Vain - Carly Simon

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Killing Me Softly With This Song - Roberta Flack

1974

The Way We Were - Barbara Streisand

The Joker - Steve Miller Band

Show & Tell - Al Wilson

1975

I'm Sorry - John Denver

Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennile

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John

1976

Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart

Silly Love Songs - Wings

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

1977

You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb

How Deep is Your Love - Bee Gees

1978

Le Freak - Chic

Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees

Night Fever - Bee Gees

1979

Hot Stuff - Donna Summer

My Sharona - The Knack

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

1980

Call Me - Blondie

Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

Lady - Kenny Rogers

1981

Physical - Olivia Newton John

Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Karnes

1982

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett

1983

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Say, Say, Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara

1984

When Doves Cry - Prince

Like a Virgin - Madonna

Jump - Van Halen

1985

I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner

Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon

Careless Whisper - Wham

1986

That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends

Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles

On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

1987

Faith - George Michael

Alone - Heart

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

1988

One More Try - George Michael

Roll With It - Steve Winwood

Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison

1989

Another Day in Paradise - Phil Collins

Miss You Much - Janet Jackson

Straight Up - Paula Abdul

1990

Because I Love You - Stevie B

Nothing Compares to You - Sinead O'Connor

Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey

1991

(Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams

Black or White - Michael Jackson

Rush Rush - Paula Abdul

1992

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

End Of The Road - Boys II Men

Jump - Kris Kross

1993

Whoomp! (There it is) Tag Team

Freak Me - Silk

Dreamlover - Mariah Carey

1994

I'll Make Love To You - Boys II Men

The Sign - Ace To Base

I Swear - All-4-One

1995

One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boys II Men

Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio 

Creep - TLC

1996

Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton

Macarena - Los Del Rio

Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion

1997

Candle in The Wind - Elton John

How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes

I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

1998

Too Close - Next

The Boy is Mine - Brandy & Monica

You're Still The One - Shania Twain

1999

Smooth - Santana

No Scrubs - TLC

Believe - Cher

2000

Maria Maria - Santana

Independant Women Part 1 - Destiny's Child

Breathe - Faith Hill

2001

How You Remind Me - Nickelback

Family Affair - Mary J. Blige

U Got It Bad - Usher

2002

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Get The Party Started - Pink

Complicated - Avril Lavigne

2003

Crazy in Love - Beyonce & Jayz

Hey Ya! - Outkast

Here Without You - 3 Doors Down

2004

The Reason - Hoobastank

This Love - Maroon 5

Yeah - Usher Featuring Ludacris & Lil John

2005

We Belong Together - Mariah Carey

Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Because of You - Kelly Clarkson

2006

Bad Day - Daniel Powter

Temperature - Sean Paul

Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland

2007

Irreplaceable - Beyonce

Umbrella - Rihanna w/Jayz

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon

2008

Low - Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

No One - Alicia Keys

2009

Love Story - Taylor Swift

 Just Dance - Lady Gaga

 I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas