The top song that came out the twelvemonth you were built-in

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  • What was the biggest song that came out the year you were built-in?
  • INSIDER looked at Billboard's year-stop No. 1 singles since 1940 to aid determine our roundup.
  • The list consists of Prince'south "When Doves Cry," Whitney Houston'due south "I Will Ever Love You lot," and Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable."

If you lot're looking to make the ultimate music playlist, your search is over.

INSIDER looked at Billboard'due south year-end No. 1 pop and R&B singles going back to the 1940s forth with their Hot 100 list to collect the summit singles. For songs prior to 1946, before the year-stop list existed, nosotros looked at the singles that stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard charts the longest.

Go on reading to run into the songs you should add together to your playlist of classics.

1941: "Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)" — Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey plays the saxophone in this photo that'southward estimated to be from around 1935.
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Originally written by Castilian-American composer José Maria Lacalle Garcia, Dorsey'south popular version of the song that stayed at number one on the Billboard charts for 10 weeks.

Glenn Miller'due south "Chattanooga Choo Choo" was a close second. It spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart.

Yous can heed to "Amapola" here.

1942: "White Christmas" — Bing Crosby

Vera-Ellen, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby dressed in Christmas stage costumes in a scene from the film 'White Christmas', 1954.
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Crosby's version of the Irving Berlin song holds the record for being the best-selling single ever since 2012. According to Guinness World Records, it has sold an estimated 50 one thousand thousand copies. Crosby's vocal was featured in the film "White Christmas."

Listen to the holiday classic here.

1943: "I've Heard That Vocal Before" — Harry James

Harry James in a scene from "Springtime in the Rockies."
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The song appeared on the 1942 film "Youth on Parade" and was nominated for best original vocal at the Oscars. It lost to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."

Mind to the song here.

1944: "Swinging on a Star" — Bing Crosby

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The song appeared in 1944's "Going My Way" and won an Academy Accolade for best original vocal. Listen to the song here.

1945: "'Till the Finish of Time" — Perry Como

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The vocal was No. one for 9 weeks on the Billboard charts. Les Dark-brown and Doris Solar day's "Sentimental Journey" as well spent the same corporeality of weeks as No. 1.

You lot can listen to the song hither.

1946: "The Gypsy" — The Ink Spots

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Perry Como's "Prisoner of Love" may accept been Billboard's year-end top single of the yr, but the magazine voted "The Gypsy" equally the year's acme tune.

Listen to the song here.

1948: "Buttons and Bows" — Dinah Shore

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Though Pee Wee Hunt's "12th Street Rag" was the year-cease No. one Billboard single of the year, Billboard mag named Dinah Shore's "Buttons and Bows" No. ane on "the honor roll of hits" and the meridian "disk in the nation'south jukeboxes."

"I'm Looking Over a 4 Leaf Clover" is another notable mention.

You tin can listen to the vocal hither.

1950: "Goodnight, Irene" — Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers

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The version by The Weavers is a cover of the original vocal. It was released a twelvemonth later the death of Pb Belly who sang the song kickoff. Mind to the song here.

1951: "As well Young" — Nat Rex Cole

Vocalizer and pianist Nat Rex Cole in 1942.
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The song was originally written by Sidney Lippman and Sylvia Dee. You lot can listen to "As well Immature" hither.

1953: "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" — Percy Faith

The song is called "It's April Once again" in the flick. To a higher place is a photo of Zsa Zsa Gabor wearing a costume in "Moulin Rouge."
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Featured in 1952'southward "Moulin Rouge," starring Zsa Zsa Gabor, the song topped the Billboard singles of the twelvemonth and was a No. 1 unmarried on the Billboard charts for ten weeks.

Mind to the song here.

1955: "Cherry Pinkish (and Apple tree Blossom White)"— Pérez Prado

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Prado made a version of the original 1950 song. You can mind to it here.

1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" — Elvis Presley

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Though "Heartbreak Hotel" was the No. 1 single of the year, Presley'southward songs "Hound Dog" and "Don't Exist Cruel" were on the Billboard No. 1 for eleven weeks, iii weeks longer than "Heartbreak Hotel."

You can listen to the song hither.

1957: "All Shook Upwards" — Elvis Presley

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The vocal was and so popular that the Beatles and Billy Joel have washed their own renditions of the song. Listen to the song here.

1959: "The Battle of New Orleans" — Johnny Horton

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The vocal was the No. 1 pop and country unmarried of the year. You can listen to information technology here. Horton died a year afterward in a automobile crash.

"Stagger Lee" was the No. 1 R&B unmarried of the year, which you can listen to here.

1960: "Theme From a Summer Place" — Percy Faith

The vocal doesn't take whatsoever words, only the tune is catchy.
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The vocal was featured in the 1959 film "A Summertime Place" staring Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Troy Donahue, and Sandra Dee. Listen to the song here.

1962: "Big Girls Don't Weep" — Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

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The vocal was on the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks during the holiday season. Listen to the song here.

1965: "I Tin can't Help Myself" — Four Tops

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The song has inspired covers by The Supremes, Donnie Elbert, and more. Listen to it here.

1966: "The Ballad of the Greenish Berets" — Staff Sergeant Barry Allen Sadler

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Written by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, the song was No. 1 in the Us for five weeks in 1966. Listen to the vocal here.

1967: "Respect" — Aretha Franklin

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A different version of the vocal was originally released by Otis Redding before becoming a hit song for Franklin. She won two Grammys for "Respect" in 1968. Listen to the song here.

1970: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" — Simon & Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon in 1971 subsequently they took home six Grammys.
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The song won several awards at the Grammys, including best contemporary vocal and song of the year. Listen to the song here.

1971: "Joy to the World" — Three Dog Night

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The song was released on the band'due south fourth studio anthology, 1970's "Naturally." Information technology'due south featured on the soundtrack of 1983'due south "The Big Chill." Listen to information technology here.

1972: "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green

Al Green as he's inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 in New York, New York.
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The song has been used in numerous movies and Goggle box shows, from "Lurid Fiction" to "Parks and Recreation." Listen to it here.

1973: "Let'due south Become Information technology On" — Marvin Gaye

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The song helped mark Marvin Gaye as a sex icon and is ane of the singer's nearly pop singles. Listen to information technology here.

1975: "Love Volition Keep Usa Together" — Helm & Tennille

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Dragon and Tennille won record of the year for "Love Will Keep U.s. Together" at the 1976 Grammys. Listen to the song here.

1976: "Giddy Love Songs" — Wings

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McCartney wrote the song after critics criticized the sometime Beatle of only writing honey songs.

"The vocal was, in a way, to answer people who merely accuse me of being soppy," McCartney told Billboard.Heed to information technology here.

1977: "This evening'southward The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" — Rod Stewart

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"Tonight's the Night" is on Stewart's 1976 anthology, "A Night on the Town." It'south has been covered past numerous artists including Janet Jackson. Mind to it here.

1980: "Telephone call Me" — Blondie

Debbie Harry of "Blondie" at the 1999 American Music Awards.
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"Phone call Me" was the theme song of 1980s moving-picture show "American Gigolo." Heed to it here.

1981: "Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim Carnes

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This was a close ane considering it's the aforementioned yr "Countless Love" from Diana Ross and Lionel Richie also rose to the top of the Billboard charts. Carnes' version of "Bette Davis Eyes" won the Grammy for record of the yr and song of the yr. Mind to information technology hither.

1983: "Every Jiff You Have" — The Police

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Sting's vocal from the 1983 anthology "Synchronicity" was a hit in both the US and UK. Scout the music video here.

It's also worth giving a shout-out to Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" from the aforementioned year.

1984: "When Doves Cry" — Prince

Prince performing at in Inglewood, California in 1985.
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The song was the lead single on Prince's iconic album "Majestic Pelting." Sentinel the music video here.

1985: "Careless Whisper" — George Michael

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The song was Michael's commencement solo single. You tin can listen to it here.

1986: "That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne Warwick featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder

Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight perform "That's What Friends Are For" at the 1987 Grammys.
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Warwick, Wonder, and Knight, along with composer Elton John, won the Grammy for best pop group performance that year at the 29th annual awards evidence. You can listen to it here.

1988: "Faith" — George Michael

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The vocal was featured on Michael's debut solo album. Picket the music video here.

1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It For Y'all" — Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams performing at the MTV Europe music awards on November 14, 1996.
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The song appeared on the soundtrack of "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and became an international striking. It won the Grammy for best song written for a motion picture or tv set. Lookout the music video hither.

1993: "I Will E'er Beloved Yous" — Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston recorded her own version of the Dolly Parton song for her pic, "The Babysitter." The vocal won the 1994 Grammy record of the year. Information technology is the acknowledged unmarried past a female artist e'er. Listen to it here.

1994: "The Sign" — Ace of Base

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"The Sign" is i of three singles from the Swedish band's 1993 album of the aforementioned name. Watch the music video here.

1995: "Gangsta's Paradise" — Coolio featuring L.Five.

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The song was featured on the soundtrack of Michelle Pfeiffer's 1995 flick "Unsafe Minds." Listen to it here.

1996: "Macarena" — Los del Rio

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The ubiquitous dance song of the '90s is a go-to vocal at parties and weddings. Watch the music video here.

1998: "Too Shut" — Next

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"Likewise Close" is one of the slap-up ane-hitting wonders of the '90s. It was featured on the soundtrack for "Save the Last Trip the light fantastic" and ended upwards topping Billboard's finish-year chart for 1998. Lookout man the music video here.

1999: "Believe" — Cher

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The dance-pop song was the pb unmarried from Cher's 22nd album. It has appeared in episodes of "Friends," "Greyness's Anatomy," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

Watch the music video for "Believe" here.

2001: "Hanging By A Moment" — Lifehouse

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The song was the beginning single released from the alternative band's first album. Lookout the music video here.

2006: "Bad Day" — Daniel Powter

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The song has been parodied and used extensively in ads and Television shows. It's been used so much since its release that Powter said he felt "detached from the vocal" because it'due south essentially in the public domain. Lookout the music video here.

2007: "Irreplaceable" — Beyoncé

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The song was on Beyoncé's 2nd anthology, "B'Twenty-four hour period." Watch the music video hither.

2008: "Low" — Flo Rida featuring T-Hurting

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It was the biggest No. 1 single of 2008. Listen to it here.

2010: "TiK ToK" — Kesha

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The song was Kesha's debut single. The song has been parodied by Weird Al in a verse of "Polka Face" and appeared on "The Simpsons." Watch the music video here.

2011: "Rolling In The Deep" — Adele

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Adele'south music video for "Rolling in the Deep" is one of the few to cantankerous one billion views. Spotter it hither.

2014: "Happy" — Pharrell Williams

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Pharrell delivered the perfect experience-good song of the summer in 2014. It was recorded for the "Despicable Me 2" soundtrack and wound upwards being that pause-out song that just instantly puts you in a good mood and makes you lot want to get up and dance. Watch the music video hither.

2016: "Love Yourself" — Justin Bieber

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"Love Yourself" was one of the best-selling songs of 2016. Its music video has over 1.2 billion views on YouTube. Sentry information technology hither.

2017: "Despacito" — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

The just other vocal that has ever been on the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 consecutive weeks is Mariah Carey and Boyz 2 Men's "One Sweet Day."
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This is near toss up between Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber. Sheeran's "Shape of You" was the peak Billboard single of the year; even so, Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's infectious order banger with Bieber was No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for 16 consecutive weeks throughout summer 2017. That's longer than "Shape of You's" xi weeks at the top of the chart.

The original song'south music video was the beginning to accomplish v billion views on YouTube.

2018: "God'due south Plan" — Drake

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Drake's "God'south Plan" was Billboard'south yr-end No. i single and information technology probably fabricated as much impact as it did considering the rapper said he took the budget for the music video, $996,631.ninety, and gave information technology all away.

The entire music video shows Drake giving out money. He surprises fans with scholarships, free groceries, toys, cars, and wads of cash on the street. You lot can sentry the emotional video here. Drake had a 2nd big hitting in 2018 when his vocal "In My Feelings" became a meme.

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