Every top 5 song from 1958 to 2016

340 点作者 pzaich大约 9 年前

30 条评论

So. Cool.1. Playing around in nostalgia territory and am amused by how well pop music re-uses itself over and over.For instance, in May-Oct 1993, #1 spots were dominated mostly by three songs:8 weeks: "That's the Way Love Goes" (Janet Jackson) --> samples "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown (1974)7 weeks: "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You (UB40) --> cover of "We Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis (1961)8 weeks: "Dreamlover" (Mariah Carey) --> samples "Blind Alley" by The Emotions (1972)2. Compare that kind of pop-culture inertia to, say, 1974, where the top spot cycled much more frequently, yet those songs have been sampled heavily in the years since.

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tinkerdol大约 9 年前

For those interested in discovering music over the decades from different countries: <a href="http://radiooooo.com/" rel="nofollow">http://radiooooo.com/</a>

JusticeJuice大约 9 年前

Shameless plug - if you want more nostalgic music, check out my project <a href="http://thenostalgiamachine.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thenostalgiamachine.com/</a>

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madengr大约 9 年前

Is it me, or did the 80's just have better music. Maybe it's just the when you become cognizant of music. My first album was Men at Work. Wore that tape out, and the music is STILL good.

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transfire大约 9 年前

I listened all the way up to the 90s. I have to wonder how this chart is determined. While obviously many of the popular songs of the period trend, there are some places where it doesn't seem right. For example Michael Jackson's Thriller never broke #3, and MJ barely made the top ten week chart until BAD came out. That can't be right. I checked Wikipedia and it says all MJ songs from that album made #1.

delgaudm大约 9 年前

What I would love to see is how many plays/streams each number one got "this" week by comparison. It would be interesting to see the longevity of some of the songs as a replacement for "good", i.e. are there hit songs from the 60's or 70's that still get way more plays than hit songs from the 90's or 00's.

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pathsjs大约 9 年前

Is there a way to hear it in the background? Every time I switch tabs, it stops playing. Also, it sometimes mixes up songs from different periods (1958+1997)

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vlehto大约 9 年前

Interesting how some themes changed completely. You would never expect to hear "ballad of green berets" as top song anymore.I think there is noticeable deterioration in music quality of the top hit during the past millenia. I guess it's combination of several factors: music getting cheaper, youngsters getting more money. And people in their thirties having more and more options on what to listen, so they are less likely to herd the record store on any one given single. I'd say music was still good in 86. (I was born then.)From 2001 onwards it seems the teens started to swarm billboard social 100 or something. Boybands are out and music is suddenly OK again.

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mwexler大约 9 年前

I enjoyed this,but was surprised to see how the older stuff (1970s) skyrocketed to the top, then PLUMMETED off after a week. Compare to 2000s where a song can stay at top for a month, and may drift down.As others point out, changes in how tracked (radio play vs. download sales vs. streams) can change this, but it is fascinating to see visually.

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S_A_P大约 9 年前

I got to the early 70s before i ran out of time. The 60s were an incredible time for music. The sheer variety is amazing. Pop, soul, bossa nova, rock. I think the 90s had a smaller creative burst with rock and hip hop and to some degree dance/electronic genres. I'm ready for another music revolution.

briHass大约 9 年前

It's easy to forget just how well some modern artists fine-tuned the hit song production process. Everyone thinks of The Beatles, but Mariah Carey, Rihanna, and Beyonce (if we include her Destiny's Child time) all beat them for weeks at #1.Going by weeks at #1, Mariah Carey is probably the most popular artist of all time (i.e., since Billboard started recording). She also had a collab ("One Sweet Day") that still holds the record for most weeks at #1. Not only her raw numbers, but her career delivered #1s spanning 3 decades.I guess I never thought that she was as big as she is/was.

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mitchpron大约 9 年前

Thank you for this! If anyone is interested in the evolution of pop music over time (especially the last 20 years) and how hits are made, read "The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory"

oneloop大约 9 年前

Is it just my imagination, or are black people overrepresented in the top 5?

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philwelch大约 9 年前

One fascinating point is the sudden collapse of disco in the summer of 1979. This may be related: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night</a>

davidw大约 9 年前

Hah, cool - Nel Cielo Dipinto di Blu (aka Volare) was the last Italian song to get anywhere on US charts.With good reason IMO - I'm not much of a fan of Italian pop. I go for a bit more esoteric stuff like Fishbone, Oregon's own Cherry Poppin' Daddies, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs.

lomnakkus大约 9 年前

This is absolutely wonderful. Such a great idea and execution!I have to wonder how many of these Nile Rodgers[1] is responsible for.[1] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Rodgers" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Rodgers</a>

dbalan大约 9 年前

Its quite easy tracking song popularity down to number plays, thanks to the streaming services, but thats now. Any idea where the old data is coming from? Couldn't find any links on the site.

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konart大约 9 年前

Very cool project.Had to stop the music at first. 1990s' western music (pop music that is, can't see anything else there) was... well - bad. Didn't even realize up until now.

ck2大约 9 年前

As someone who never listens to the radio so I don't know what is currently being paid-to-play this was very educational and entertaining.

santa_boy大约 9 年前

FWIW. I was wondering the source. This is top 5 per Billboard (in the title). Is Billboard the global leader in tracking hits? (just inquisitive)

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vladaionescu大约 9 年前

I wish someone made a Spotify playlist for this.

gerjomarty大约 9 年前

I love this a lot, but every time I open it or switch back to it, it just makes me want to go and listen to Skee-Lo's I Wish.

danielweber大约 9 年前

Is there a way to change the resolution from every day to every week or every month?

golfstrom大约 9 年前

If you enjoyed this, I highly recommend the podcast episodes from The Gist (from Slate) where they talk about Billboard #1 hits from various years.<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=molanphy+the+gist+billboard" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?q=molanphy+the+gist+billboard</a>

barbs大约 9 年前

I like the concept though I kind of wish I could zoom out and see more than the top 5

mosselman大约 9 年前

This is beautifully made. It works very well.

kevindeasis大约 9 年前

Good job, this is really cool

taigeair大约 9 年前

Very nice shameless plugs. Wouldn't mind seeing more.

akhilcacharya大约 9 年前

Amazing!

visarga大约 9 年前

I don't like most of the top #1 hits. Averaging the masses of people will give average music.

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