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This is an old meme. I chose to do it for reasons of comparison.
First, the Top 40 Pop Hits of 2002 -- the year I turned 18. Bold means I heard and like(d) it, italics mean I've heard it.
1. A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson
2. Hot In Herre - Nelly
3. Complicated - Avril Lavigne
4. Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Jadakiss & Styles
5. Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne
6. The Game Of Love - Santana Featuring Michelle Branch
7. Girlfriend - N Sync & Nelly
8. The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
9. How You Remind Me - Nickleback
(It was high school. Be gentle. Even over inexcusable facts like this.)
10. Heaven - DJ Sammy
(I think)
11. Without Me - Eminem (edited)
12. Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
13. U Got It Bad - Usher
14. Hero - Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott
15. A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
16. Just A Friend 2002 - Mario
17. Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield
18. Cleanin' Out My Closet - Eminem (edited)
19. Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
20. Work It - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
21. Underneath It All - No Doubt and Lady Saw
22. Just Like A Pill - Pink
23. Lose Yourself - Eminem
(Based on generalization -- I've listened to at least 2 Eminem Cds, and I've liked the bulk of what I've heard, as long as I didn't have to listen to it another thousand times. Or more. Ugh.)
24. Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule
25. All You Wanted - Michelle Branch
26. Foolish - Ashanti
27. U Don't Have To Call - Usher
28. Don't Let Me Get Me - Pink
29. Dilemma - Nelly & Kelly Rowland
30. What's Luv? - Fat Joe and Ashanti
31. Happy - Ashanti
32. It's Been a While - Staind
33. Days Go By - Dirty Vegas
34. Still Fly - Big Tymers
35. Starry Eyed Surprise - Oakenfold Featuring Shifty Shellshock
36. I Need A Girl - P. Diddy, Usher and Loon
37. She Hates Me - Puddle Of Mudd
38. No Such Thing - John Mayer
39. Objection (Tango) - Shakira
40. Like I Love You - Justin Timberlake
So, that wasn't all that interesting. But I like comparisons! Here, for example, is the the Top 40 from 1984, the year of my birth.
1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
3. Footloose - Kenny Loggins
4. Like A Virgin - Madonna
5. Holiday - Madonna
6. Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
7. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!
8. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
9. Jam On It - Newcleus
10. Legs - ZZ Top
11. I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
12. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
13. Lucky Star - Madonna
14. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
15. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
16. She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
17. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Denise Williams
18. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
19. Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey Osborne
20. Purple Rain - Prince
(I can never remember what song this is. I know I've heard it, I've even watched internet vids of Prince (TAFKATAFKAP) singing it himself, but I can't remember anything about the song itself.)
21. I Will Follow - U2
22. Miss Me Blind - Culture Club
23. I Feel For You - Chaka Kahn
24. Heart Of Rock and Roll - Huey Lewis and the News
25. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner
26. I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
27. Borderline - Madonna
28. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
29. Let's Go Crazy - Prince
30. Let The Music Play - Shannon
31. Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
32. Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
33. Runaway - Bon Jovi
34. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
35. Jump - Van Halen
36. 99 Luftballons - Nena
37. Eat It - Wierd Al Yankovic
38. Teacher Teacher - 38 Special
39. Cruel Summer - Bananarama
40. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
I love the irony that time lends to pop culture.
First, the Top 40 Pop Hits of 2002 -- the year I turned 18. Bold means I heard and like(d) it, italics mean I've heard it.
1. A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson
2. Hot In Herre - Nelly
3. Complicated - Avril Lavigne
4. Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Jadakiss & Styles
5. Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne
6. The Game Of Love - Santana Featuring Michelle Branch
7. Girlfriend - N Sync & Nelly
8. The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
9. How You Remind Me - Nickleback
(It was high school. Be gentle. Even over inexcusable facts like this.)
10. Heaven - DJ Sammy
(I think)
11. Without Me - Eminem (edited)
12. Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
13. U Got It Bad - Usher
14. Hero - Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott
15. A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
16. Just A Friend 2002 - Mario
17. Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield
18. Cleanin' Out My Closet - Eminem (edited)
19. Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
20. Work It - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
21. Underneath It All - No Doubt and Lady Saw
22. Just Like A Pill - Pink
23. Lose Yourself - Eminem
(Based on generalization -- I've listened to at least 2 Eminem Cds, and I've liked the bulk of what I've heard, as long as I didn't have to listen to it another thousand times. Or more. Ugh.)
24. Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule
25. All You Wanted - Michelle Branch
26. Foolish - Ashanti
27. U Don't Have To Call - Usher
28. Don't Let Me Get Me - Pink
29. Dilemma - Nelly & Kelly Rowland
30. What's Luv? - Fat Joe and Ashanti
31. Happy - Ashanti
32. It's Been a While - Staind
33. Days Go By - Dirty Vegas
34. Still Fly - Big Tymers
35. Starry Eyed Surprise - Oakenfold Featuring Shifty Shellshock
36. I Need A Girl - P. Diddy, Usher and Loon
37. She Hates Me - Puddle Of Mudd
38. No Such Thing - John Mayer
39. Objection (Tango) - Shakira
40. Like I Love You - Justin Timberlake
So, that wasn't all that interesting. But I like comparisons! Here, for example, is the the Top 40 from 1984, the year of my birth.
1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
3. Footloose - Kenny Loggins
4. Like A Virgin - Madonna
5. Holiday - Madonna
6. Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
7. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!
8. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
9. Jam On It - Newcleus
10. Legs - ZZ Top
11. I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
12. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
13. Lucky Star - Madonna
14. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
15. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
16. She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
17. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Denise Williams
18. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
19. Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey Osborne
20. Purple Rain - Prince
(I can never remember what song this is. I know I've heard it, I've even watched internet vids of Prince (TAFKATAFKAP) singing it himself, but I can't remember anything about the song itself.)
21. I Will Follow - U2
22. Miss Me Blind - Culture Club
23. I Feel For You - Chaka Kahn
24. Heart Of Rock and Roll - Huey Lewis and the News
25. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner
26. I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
27. Borderline - Madonna
28. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
29. Let's Go Crazy - Prince
30. Let The Music Play - Shannon
31. Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
32. Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
33. Runaway - Bon Jovi
34. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
35. Jump - Van Halen
36. 99 Luftballons - Nena
37. Eat It - Wierd Al Yankovic
38. Teacher Teacher - 38 Special
39. Cruel Summer - Bananarama
40. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
I love the irony that time lends to pop culture.