Musical Anniversaries of 2023

Happy, happy New Year, everyone! While I'm always looking forward to new music to experience, I also love celebrating the lasting power of the music of the past that's helped shape all of our lives in some way or another. These songs are having milestone birthdays this year, and what better time than now to take a trip down memory lane to see how far we've come. I only picked a handful for each decade, so if you have a favorite that isn't listed it definitely wasn't intentional, but I hope you have fun looking back on these songs and thinking of others from that time as well!

10th Anniversaries

Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker - released January 7th, 2013

-Featured on Rucker's 2013 album True Believers (other singles included True Believers, Radio, and Miss You)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #15

-Certified Diamond by the RIAA

-Best Country Solo Performance at 2014 Grammys

-Written by B. Dylan, K. Secor

My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'Em Up) by Fall Out Boy - released February 4th, 2013

-Featured on FOB's 2013 album Save Rock and Roll (other singles included The Phoenix, Alone Together, and Young Volcanoes)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #13

-Certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by A. Hurley, B. Walker, J. Hill, J. Trohman, P. Stump, P. Wentz

Counting Stars by OneRepublic - released June 14th, 2013

-Featured on OR's 2013 album Native (other singles included Feel Again, If I Lose Myself, Something I Need, Love Runs Out, and I Lived)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2

-Certified Diamond by the RIAA

-Written by R. Tedder

Wake Me Up by Avicii - released June 17th, 2013

-Featured on Avicii's 2013 album True (other singles included You Make Me, Hey Brother, Addicted to You, and Lay Me Down)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #4

-Certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by E. Dawkins, M. Einziger, T. Bergling

Rap God by Eminem - released October 15th, 2013

-Featured on Eminem's 2013 album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (other singles included Berzerk, Survival, The Monster, and Headlights)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #7

-Certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by M. Mathers, B. Zayas, M. Delgiorno, S. Hacker, D. Davis, R. Walters, J. Reynolds, J. Burns, J. Lee, F. Shaheed

20th Anniversaries

Bring Me to Life by Evanescence - released April 7th, 2003

-Featured on Evanescence's 2003 album Fallen (other singles included Going Under, My Immortal, and Everybody's Fool)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #5

-Certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA

-Best Hard Rock Performance at 2004 Grammys

-Written by A. Lee, B. Moody, D. Hodges

Calling All Angels by Train - released April 14th, 2003

-Featured on Train's 2003 album My Private Nation (other singles included When I Look to the Sky and Get to Me)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #19

-Certified Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by C. Colin, J. Stafford, P. Monahan, S. Underwood

Crazy in Love by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - released May 14th, 2003

-Featured on Beyoncé's 2003 album Dangerously in Love (other singles included Baby Boy; Me, Myself, and I; Naughty Girl; and The Closer I Get to You)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at 2004 Grammys

-Written by B. Knowles, E. Records, R. Harrison, S. Carter

Hey Ya! by Outkast - released August 25th, 2003

-Featured on Outkast's 2003 album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (other singles included The Way You Move, Roses, and Ghetto Musick/Prototype)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Platinum by the RIAA

-Best Urban/Alternative Performance at 2004 Grammys

-Written by A. Benjamin

Remember When by Alan Jackson - released October 27th, 2003

-Featured on Jackson's 2003 album Greatest Hits Volume II (other singles included It's Five O'Clock Somewhere)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #29

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by A. Jackson

30th Anniversaries

Should've Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith - released February 8th, 1993

-Featured on Keith's 1993 album Toby Keith (other singles included He Ain't Worth Missing, A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action, and Wish I Didn't Know Now)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #93

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by T. Keith

Back to My Roots by RuPaul - released April 27th, 1993

-Featured on RuPaul's 1993 album Supermodel of the World (other singles included Supermodel (You Better Work), A Shade Shady (Now Prance), House of Love, and Everybody Dance)

-Written by E. Kupper, J. Harry, R. Charles

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf ft. Lorraine Crosby - released August 30th, 1993

-Featured on Meat Loaf's 1993 album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (other singles included Rock and Roll Dreams Come True and Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Platinum by the RIAA

-Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo at 1994 Grammys

-Written by J. Steinman

Pink Cashmere by Prince - released August 31st, 1993

-Featured on Prince's 1993 album The Hits/The B-Sides (other singles included Peach, Controversy, and Pope)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #50

-Written by P. Nelson

Mr. Jones by Counting Crows - released December 1st, 1993

-Featured on CC's 1993 album August and Everything After (other singles included Round Here, Rain King, and A Murder of One)

-Written by D. Bryson, A. Duritz

40th Anniversaries

José Cuervo by Shelly West - released February 7th, 1983

-Featured on West's 1983 album West by West

-Written by C. Jordan

Let's Dance by David Bowie - released March 14th, 1983

-Featured on Bowie's 1983 album Let's Dance (other singles included China Girl, Modern Love, and Without You)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by D. Bowie

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler - released June 12th, 1983

-Featured on Tyler's 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night (other singles included Faster Than the Speed of Night, Have You Ever Seen the Rain?, It's a Jungle Out There, Straight From the Heart, Take Me Back, Getting So Excited, and Tears)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by J. Steinman

All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie - released August 31st, 1983

-Featured on Richie's 1983 album Can't Slow Down (other singles included Running with the Night, Hello, Stuck on You, and Penny Lover)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by L. Richie

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club - released September 5th, 1983

-Featured on CC's 1983 album Colour by Numbers (other singles included Church of the Poison Mind, Victims, Miss Me Blind, and It's a Miracle)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by G. O'Dowd, J. Moss, M. Craig, P. Pickett, R. Hay

50th Anniversaries

What's Your Mama's Name by Tanya Tucker - released February 16th, 1973

-Featured on Tucker's 1973 album What's Your Mama's Name (other singles included Blood Red and Goin' Down)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #86

-Written by D. Frazier, E. Montgomery

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce - released March 20th, 1973

-Featured on Croce's 1973 album Life and Times (other singles included One Less Set of Footsteps and It Doesn't Have to Be That Way)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by J. Croce

Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up by Barry White - released June 13th, 1973

-Featured on White's 1973 album Stone Gon' (other singles included Honey Please, Can't You See)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #7

-Certified Gold by the RIAA

-Written by B. White

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye - released June 15th, 1973

-Featured on Gaye's 1973 album Let's Get It On (other singles included Come Get to This and You Sure Love to Ball)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #7

-Certified Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by E. Townsend, M. Gaye

Piano Man by Billy Joel - released November 2nd, 1973

-Featured on Joel's 1973 album Piano Man (other singles included Worse Comes to Worst, Travelin' Prayer and The Ballad of Billy the Kid)

-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #25

-Certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA

-Written by W. Joel

I'm excited to see what new music awaits us in 2023, and I'm so glad we have music like the aforementioned songs to come back to whenever we need them. Happy listening, and see ya'll next week!