Kao dio Billboardove proslave 60-e godišnjice ”Hot 100”, redakcija ovog američkog muzičkog magazina uradila je pregled nekih od najvećih singlova ove top liste, odnosno sačinila poredak svojih 100 najvećih hitova svih vremena.
Šezdeset godina nakon što je 4. 8. 1958. objavljena prva Hot 100 lista, ona je i dalje zlatni standard za rangiranje američkih top pjesama svake sedmice, bez obzira što se način stvaranja hita (zbogom juke-box, pozdrav streamu) drastično promijenio.
Dakle, Billboard je, po vremenu koje su pjesme provele na broju 1, poredao Top 100 naslova i predvodi ih Chubby Checker s pjesmom ”The Twist” iz 1960. godine.
To je jedina pjesma koja je vladala Billboard Hot 100 listom u dva odvojena navrata – u jednoj sedmici 1960. i u dvije 1962. godine, a u to vrijeme cijeli planet je bio zaražen tvistomanijom, plesom enormno popularnim među mlađom publikom.
Na krilima slave ”The Twista”, Cheker je u ljeto 1961. snimio i “Let’s Twist Again“, još jedan veliki hit, ali veći u drugim zemljama nego u Americi i zanimljivo je da se već 1962. kod nas pojavio singl Đorđa Marjanovića s prepjevom te pjesme kao ”Igrajmo twist”, dok je zagrebačka pop zvijezda Tatjana Matejaš Tačji istu temu 1990. snimila kao prepjev pod nazivom ”Moj mali je opasan”.
Evo kako izgleda lista ostalih 99 Billboardovih Top 100 pjesama:
- Smooth – 1999
Santana feat. Rob Thomas - Mack the Knife– 1959
Bobby Darin - Uptown Funk! – 2015
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - How Do I Live – 1997
Leann Rimes - Party Rock Anthem – 2011
LMFAO - I Gotta Feeling – 2009
The Black Eyed Peas - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)– 1996
Los Del Rio - Shape of You – 2017
Ed Sheeran - Physical – 1981
Olivia Newton-John
- You Light Up My Life – 1977
Debby Boone - Hey Jude – 1968
The Beatles - Closer – 2016
The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey - We Belong Together – 2005
Mariah Carey - Un-Break My Heart – 1996
Toni Braxton
- Yeah! – 2004
Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Bette Davis Eyes – 1981
Kim Carnes - Endless Love – 1981
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) – 1976
Rod Stewart - You Were Meant for Me/Foolish Games – 1997
Jewel - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You – 1991
Bryan Adams - I’ll Make Love to You – 1994
Boyz II Men - The Theme From “A Summer Place” – 1960
Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Le Freak – 1978
Chic - How Deep Is Your Love – 1977
Bee Gees - Eye of the Tiger – 1982
Survivor - We Found Love – 2011
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - Low – 2008
Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain - Just Want to Be Your Everything – 1977
Andy Gibb - Too Close – 1998
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- Every Breath You Take – 1983
The Police - Somebody That I Used to Know – 2012
Gotye feat. Kimbra - Despacito – 2017
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber - Flashdance… What a Feeling – 1983
Irene Cara - Rolling in the Deep – 2011
Adele - Tossin’ and Turnin’ – 1961
Bobby Lewis - The Battle of New Orleans – 1959
Johnny Horton - One Sweet Day – 1995
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - Truly Madly Deeply – 1998
Savage Garden - Silly Love Songs – 1976
Wings - Let’s Get It On – 1973
Marvin Gaye - Night Fever – 1978
Bee Gees - Another One Bites the Dust – 1980
Queen - Say Say Say – 1983
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - How You Remind Me – 2001
Nickelback - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – 1973
Dawn feat. Tony Orlando - It’s All in the Game – 1958
Tommy Edwards - I Want to Hold Your Hand – 1964
The Beatles - Shadow Dancing – 1978
Andy Gibb - Call Me Maybe – 2012
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