Find Out What the Most Popular Summer Song Was the Year You Were Born
Every year there’s one track that becomes the song of the summer.
Take Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s hit song ‘Despacito’ featuring Justin Bieber.
It’s definitely in the running as this year’s contender.
The kind folk at Billboard have compiled a list of the top 10 songs from every summer based on data from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Check out the full list of each year’s number one song below.
The only snag is it only goes as far back as 1958 so for anyone over 59 – sorry.
For everyone else, enjoy!
The number one summer song from 1958 to 2016:
1958: ‘Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)’ – Domenico Modugno
1959: ‘Lonely Boy’ – Paul Anka
1960: ‘I’m Sorry’ – Brenda Lee
1961: ‘Tossin’ And Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
1962: ‘Roses Are Red (My Love)’ – Bobby Vinton
1963: ‘Fingertips – Pt. 2’ – Little Stevie Wonder
1964: ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ – The Supremes
1965: ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ – The Rolling Stones
1966: ‘Wild Thing’ – The Troggs
1967: ‘Light My Fire’ – The Doors
1968: ‘This Guy’s In Love With You’ – Herb Alpert
1969: ‘In The Year 2525’ – Zager & Evans
1970: ‘(They Long To Be) Close To You’ – Carpenters
1971: ‘How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’ – Bee Gees
1972: ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’ – Gilbert O’Sullivan
1973: ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ – Jim Croce
1974: ‘Annie’s Song’ – John Denver
1975: ‘One of These Nights’ – Eagles
1976: ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ – Elton John and Kiki Dee
1977: ‘I Just Want to Be Your Everything’ – Andy Gibb
1978: ‘Shadow Dancing’ – Andy Gibb
1979: ‘Bad Girls’ – Donna Summer
1980: ‘It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me’ – Billy Joel
1981: ‘Jessie’s Girl’ – Rick Springfield
1982: ‘Eye of the Tiger’ – Survivor
1983: ‘Every Breath You Take’ – The Police
1984: ‘When Doves Cry’ – Prince
1985: ‘Shout’ – Tears For Fears
1986: ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ – Madonna
1987: ‘Alone’ – Heart
1988: ‘Roll With It’ – Steve Winwood
1989: ‘Right Here Waiting’ – Richard Marx
1990: ‘Vision of Love’ – Mariah Carey
1991: ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ – Bryan Adams
1992: ‘Baby Got Back’ – Sir Mix-A-Lot
1993: ‘(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love with You’ – UB40
1994: ‘I Swear’ – All-4-One
1995: ‘Waterfalls’ – TLC
1996: ‘Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)’ – Los Del Rio
1997: ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ – Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112
1998: ‘The Boy is Mine’ – Brandy & Monica
1999: ‘Genie in a Bottle’ – Christina Aguilera
2000: ‘Bent’ – Matchbox Twenty
2001: ‘U Remind Me’ – Usher
2002: ‘Hot In Herre’ – Nelly
2003: ‘Crazy in Love’ – Beyoncé feat. JAY-Z
2004: ‘Confessions Part II’ – Usher
2005: ‘We Belong Together’ – Mariah Carey
2006: ‘Promiscuous’ – Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland
2007: ‘Umbrella’ – Rihanna feat. JAY-Z
2008: ‘I Kissed a Girl’ – Katy Perry
2009: ‘I Gotta Feeling’ – The Black Eyed Peas
2010: ‘California Gurls’ – Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
2011: ‘Party Rock Anthem’ – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
2012: ‘Call Me Maybe’ – Carly Rae Jepsen
2013: ‘Blurred Lines’ – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell
2014: ‘Fancy’ – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
2015: ‘Cheerleader’ – OMI
2016: ‘One Dance’ – Drake feat. WizKid and Kyla
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