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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten decade defining songs of all
top ten decade defining songs of all
top ten decade defining songs of all time for this list we’ve looked at a
time for this list we’ve looked at a
time for this list we’ve looked at a combination of the most commercially
combination of the most commercially
combination of the most commercially successful songs the most influential
successful songs the most influential
successful songs the most influential records the tracks that stood the test
records the tracks that stood the test
records the tracks that stood the test of time and which best reflect the
of time and which best reflect the
of time and which best reflect the decades in which they were released
look number 10
look number 10 lose yourself Eminem read one shot one
lose yourself Eminem read one shot one
lose yourself Eminem read one shot one opportunity here is our ultimate decade
opportunity here is our ultimate decade
opportunity here is our ultimate decade definer of the 2000 it’s appropriate
definer of the 2000 it’s appropriate
definer of the 2000 it’s appropriate that lose yourself opens this list his
that lose yourself opens this list his
that lose yourself opens this list his palms are sweaty knees weak arms are
palms are sweaty knees weak arms are
palms are sweaty knees weak arms are heavy there’s vomit on his sweater
heavy there’s vomit on his sweater
heavy there’s vomit on his sweater already mom’s spaghetti he’s written
already mom’s spaghetti he’s written
already mom’s spaghetti he’s written during filming breaks on the set of
during filming breaks on the set of
during filming breaks on the set of eight mile
eight mile
eight mile this is Eminem at the peak of his power
this is Eminem at the peak of his power
this is Eminem at the peak of his power times uh-oh last net back to reality oh
times uh-oh last net back to reality oh
times uh-oh last net back to reality oh there goes gravity oh there goes Rabbit
there goes gravity oh there goes Rabbit
there goes gravity oh there goes Rabbit show he’s owned that the record draws on
show he’s owned that the record draws on
show he’s owned that the record draws on past experience and speaks to the
past experience and speaks to the
past experience and speaks to the listener like little has before it the
listener like little has before it the
listener like little has before it the music the moment you own
music is this powerful it has you
music is this powerful it has you believing that you really can do
believing that you really can do
believing that you really can do anything Grammy Awards and an Oscar it’s
anything Grammy Awards and an Oscar it’s
anything Grammy Awards and an Oscar it’s clearly Eminem’s crowning achievement
clearly Eminem’s crowning achievement
clearly Eminem’s crowning achievement and one of the Nadi’s best beat family
and one of the Nadi’s best beat family
and one of the Nadi’s best beat family night this may be the only up
music c’mon number 9
music c’mon number 9 like a virgin Madonna as the first
like a virgin Madonna as the first
like a virgin Madonna as the first single offer sophomore effort like a
single offer sophomore effort like a
single offer sophomore effort like a virgin was the record that really
virgin was the record that really
virgin was the record that really propelled Madonna into the public eye
lyrically it was especially racy but
lyrically it was especially racy but musically it stood out as well as
musically it stood out as well as
musically it stood out as well as Madonna favorite actual musicians to the
Madonna favorite actual musicians to the
Madonna favorite actual musicians to the synthesizer sound of her first album
based on her performance of the tune at
based on her performance of the tune at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984
the soon-to-be Queen of Pop was clearly
the soon-to-be Queen of Pop was clearly as excited by the song as the rest of us
as excited by the song as the rest of us
as excited by the song as the rest of us were and decades later still are gone
were and decades later still are gone
were and decades later still are gone through a pot in number eight Jailhouse
through a pot in number eight Jailhouse
through a pot in number eight Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley man was dumping nine
Rock Elvis Presley man was dumping nine
Rock Elvis Presley man was dumping nine to jump again the swing you should a
to jump again the swing you should a
to jump again the swing you should a girl opt-out jam-packed seen a track
girl opt-out jam-packed seen a track
girl opt-out jam-packed seen a track from his movie of the same name
from his movie of the same name
from his movie of the same name jailhouse rock enjoyed worldwide success
jailhouse rock enjoyed worldwide success
jailhouse rock enjoyed worldwide success and quickly became a flag bearer for the
and quickly became a flag bearer for the
and quickly became a flag bearer for the rock revolution
Elvis Presley was a performer perhaps
Elvis Presley was a performer perhaps unrivaled in history he had a rock voice
unrivaled in history he had a rock voice
unrivaled in history he had a rock voice a cheeky charm and dance moves that
a cheeky charm and dance moves that
a cheeky charm and dance moves that maybe blush rhythm such a wanna boogie
affectionately dubbed the King Elvis and
affectionately dubbed the King Elvis and his jailhouse rock marked the beginnings
his jailhouse rock marked the beginnings
his jailhouse rock marked the beginnings of his rise to the throne the ones
of his rise to the throne the ones
of his rise to the throne the ones anybody don’t you be no square then fine
anybody don’t you be no square then fine
anybody don’t you be no square then fine upon to use a wooden chair for many he
upon to use a wooden chair for many he
upon to use a wooden chair for many he was the face of the 50s
was the face of the 50s
was the face of the 50s yet this bluesy blistering number lives
yet this bluesy blistering number lives
yet this bluesy blistering number lives on
number seven smells like teen spirit
number seven smells like teen spirit here vana
if the 90s are responsible for
if the 90s are responsible for popularizing one music genre in
popularizing one music genre in
popularizing one music genre in particular its grunge and smells like
particular its grunge and smells like
particular its grunge and smells like teen spirit was certainly a trailblazer
teen spirit was certainly a trailblazer
teen spirit was certainly a trailblazer in that regard
Nirvana smashed into the mainstream with
Nirvana smashed into the mainstream with awesome apathy and a record that rings
awesome apathy and a record that rings
awesome apathy and a record that rings in your ears for days
inspired by graffiti left by a
inspired by graffiti left by a girlfriend on Kurt Cobain’s bedroom wall
girlfriend on Kurt Cobain’s bedroom wall
girlfriend on Kurt Cobain’s bedroom wall it’s a typically Nirvana combination of
it’s a typically Nirvana combination of
it’s a typically Nirvana combination of loud and quiet subdued and severe
didn’t hold back and continues to stand
didn’t hold back and continues to stand the test of time which is why it’s on
the test of time which is why it’s on
the test of time which is why it’s on this list
number six I can’t get no satisfaction
number six I can’t get no satisfaction the Rolling Stones
in America during their first stateside
in America during their first stateside tour legend has it that following a less
tour legend has it that following a less
tour legend has it that following a less than successful gig Stones guitarist
than successful gig Stones guitarist
than successful gig Stones guitarist Keith Richards awoke in the middle of
Keith Richards awoke in the middle of
Keith Richards awoke in the middle of the night with this riff fully formed in
the night with this riff fully formed in
the night with this riff fully formed in his head
the band would record and release it
the band would record and release it within three weeks scoring themselves in
within three weeks scoring themselves in
within three weeks scoring themselves in number one in America and Britain
social frustration sexual frustration
social frustration sexual frustration and musical pleasure
it’s a double negative but do we really
it’s a double negative but do we really care
it may have come out in the 60s but
it may have come out in the 60s but satisfactions still rings oh so true
satisfactions still rings oh so true
satisfactions still rings oh so true today
it’s the epitome of what’s known as the
it’s the epitome of what’s known as the 70s signature disco sound
after the BG’s wrote a few tracks for a
after the BG’s wrote a few tracks for a movie including stayin alive they became
movie including stayin alive they became
movie including stayin alive they became the faces of dancefloor fashion Saturday
the faces of dancefloor fashion Saturday
the faces of dancefloor fashion Saturday Night Fever proved a huge success thanks
Night Fever proved a huge success thanks
Night Fever proved a huge success thanks in no small part to this high falsetto
in no small part to this high falsetto
in no small part to this high falsetto phenomenon the song put the git brothers
phenomenon the song put the git brothers
phenomenon the song put the git brothers atop worldwide charts and got them a
atop worldwide charts and got them a
atop worldwide charts and got them a Grammy
it’s shown no signs of dying out and is
it’s shown no signs of dying out and is still go to disco it just demands to be
still go to disco it just demands to be
still go to disco it just demands to be danced
okay hands up if you’ve ever tried to
okay hands up if you’ve ever tried to sing this and hands up if you failed yep
sing this and hands up if you failed yep
sing this and hands up if you failed yep that’s pretty much everyone Bohemian
that’s pretty much everyone Bohemian
that’s pretty much everyone Bohemian Rhapsody is just one of those songs that
Rhapsody is just one of those songs that
Rhapsody is just one of those songs that redefines what we previously thought
redefines what we previously thought
redefines what we previously thought about music
in an era before MTV it’s video
in an era before MTV it’s video accompaniment was part of the success
accompaniment was part of the success
accompaniment was part of the success but the sheer ambition of the track is
but the sheer ambition of the track is
but the sheer ambition of the track is what scored Queen their first American
what scored Queen their first American
what scored Queen their first American top ten and nine weeks atop the British
top ten and nine weeks atop the British
top ten and nine weeks atop the British charts scatter BuChE BuChE will you do
charts scatter BuChE BuChE will you do
charts scatter BuChE BuChE will you do the bond on both its opera its life and
the bond on both its opera its life and
the bond on both its opera its life and its brilliant even now
number three stairway to heaven Led
number three stairway to heaven Led Zeppelin
electric terraces
electric terraces and she’s fine
and over eight minutes long stairway to
and over eight minutes long stairway to heaven is an all-out epic records
lyrically it’s luxurious it said that
lyrically it’s luxurious it said that Robert Plant was reading the Lord of the
Robert Plant was reading the Lord of the
Robert Plant was reading the Lord of the Rings while writing its parent album and
Rings while writing its parent album and
Rings while writing its parent album and the influence is clear it harbors a
the influence is clear it harbors a
the influence is clear it harbors a spookiness
spookiness
spookiness that’s only heightened by suggestions of
that’s only heightened by suggestions of
that’s only heightened by suggestions of satanic messages within its makeup and a
satanic messages within its makeup and a
satanic messages within its makeup and a beauty that no amount of devilry could
beauty that no amount of devilry could
beauty that no amount of devilry could ever steal from it
not to mention the fact that the
not to mention the fact that the ambition is quite amazing and
ambition is quite amazing and
ambition is quite amazing and atmospherically it’ll be forever hard to
atmospherically it’ll be forever hard to
atmospherically it’ll be forever hard to beat
number two I want to hold your hand the
number two I want to hold your hand the Beatles oh yeah their first u.s. number
Beatles oh yeah their first u.s. number
Beatles oh yeah their first u.s. number one this record provoked a British
one this record provoked a British
one this record provoked a British Invasion of America and turned Beatle
Invasion of America and turned Beatle
Invasion of America and turned Beatle mania into a multinational frenzy
John Lennon and Paul McCartney co-wrote
John Lennon and Paul McCartney co-wrote the song and collaborated on the vocals
the song and collaborated on the vocals
the song and collaborated on the vocals to produce a sound that became so
to produce a sound that became so
to produce a sound that became so beatles and so 60s and when added to i
beatles and so 60s and when added to i
beatles and so 60s and when added to i feel happy inside the hysteria
feel happy inside the hysteria
feel happy inside the hysteria surrounding the Liverpool for peace was
surrounding the Liverpool for peace was
surrounding the Liverpool for peace was so loud that Lennon later admitted to
so loud that Lennon later admitted to
so loud that Lennon later admitted to playfully changing the lyric hand to
playfully changing the lyric hand to
playfully changing the lyric hand to gland during live shows in truth
gland during live shows in truth
gland during live shows in truth whatever they sang was successful by
whatever they sang was successful by
whatever they sang was successful by setting the 60s trend they shaped modern
setting the 60s trend they shaped modern
setting the 60s trend they shaped modern music for decades to come
where we unveil our top pick here are a
where we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one beat it Michael Jackson after
number one beat it Michael Jackson after topping our 80s list beat it has
topping our 80s list beat it has
topping our 80s list beat it has appropriately beaten everything else to
appropriately beaten everything else to
appropriately beaten everything else to the top of this list
the top of this list
the top of this list – why Michael Jackson was the first
– why Michael Jackson was the first
– why Michael Jackson was the first black artist to get regular airplay on
black artist to get regular airplay on
black artist to get regular airplay on MTV and this song’s choreography filled
MTV and this song’s choreography filled
MTV and this song’s choreography filled video was one of the most plays
but that’s not all with an unpaid eddie
but that’s not all with an unpaid eddie van halen on guitar
and MJ’s signature vocal style beat it
and MJ’s signature vocal style beat it also carried unrivaled charisma and
also carried unrivaled charisma and
also carried unrivaled charisma and attitude
you danced its way to the top of music
you danced its way to the top of music charts worldwide and collected two
charts worldwide and collected two
charts worldwide and collected two Grammys
he’s the King of Pop after all where
he’s the King of Pop after all where else would you expect he’d be
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you agree with our list what’s your favorite decade defining song
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