Here we are, already a week into 2024! I'm very ready to see what music this year has in store for us, but I also love this tradition of celebrating the songs that came before. Milestones aren't just for people, they're for songs, too. I've picked five songs for each represented year here, which is a pretty small sample size, but it should be plenty to get us into the nostalgic and celebratory spirit!
10th Anniversaries
This Is How We Roll by Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan - released February 10th, 2014
-Featured on FGL's 2013 album Here's To the Good Times...This is How We Roll (other singles included Cruise, Get Your Shine On, Round Here, and Stay)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #15
-Certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by L. Bryan, B. Kelley, C. Swindell, T. Hubbard
Fancy by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - released February 17th, 2014
-Featured on Azalea's 2014 album The New Classic (other singles included Work, Bounce, Change Your Life, and Black Widow)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified 9x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by A. Kelly, C. Aitchison, G. Astasio, J. Pebworth, J. Turner, J. Shave, K. McKenzie
Chandelier by Sia - released March 17th, 2014
-Featured on Sia's 2014 album 1000 Forms of Fear (other singles included Big Girls Cry, Elastic Heart, and Fire Meet Gasoline)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #8
-Certified 9x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by J. Shatkin, S. Furler
Anaconda by Nicki Minaj - released August 4th, 2014
-Featured on Minaj's 2014 album The Pinkprint (other singles included Pills n Potions, Only, Bed of Lies, Truffle Butter, and The Night is Still Young)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2
-Certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by M. Palacios, E. Clark, J. Jones, A. Ray, O. Maraj, J. Myvett
Shake It Off by Taylor Swift - released August 19th, 2014
-Featured on Swift's 2014 album 1989 (other singles included Blank Space, Style, Bad Blood, Wildest Dreams, Out of the Woods, and New Romantics)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Diamond by the RIAA
-Written by M. Martin, K. Schuster, T. Swift
20th Anniversaries
Tipsy by J-Kwon - released January 12th, 2004
-Featured on J-Kwon's 2004 album Hood Hop
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by M. Williams, J. Jones, J. Kent
Burn by Usher - released March 1st, 2004
-Featured on Usher's 2004 album Confessions (other singles included Yeah!, Confessions Part II, My Boo, and Caught Up)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by J. Mauldin, B. Cox, U. Raymond
Dirt Off Your Shoulder by Jay-Z - released March 2nd, 2004
-Featured on Jay-Z's 2003 album The Black Album (other singles included Change Clothes and 99 Problems)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #5
-Certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by T. Mosley, S. Carter
Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw - released June 7th, 2004
-Featured on McGraw's 2004 album Live Like You Were Dying (other singles included Back When, Drugs or Jesus, Do You Want Fries with That, and My Old Friend)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #29
-Certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA
-Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance at the 47th Grammy Awards
-Written by C. Wiseman, T. Nichols
She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5 - released June 21st, 2004
-Featured on Maroon 5's 2002 album Songs About Jane (other singles included Harder to Breathe, This Love, Sunday Morning, and Must Get Out)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #5
-Certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by A. Levine, J. Valentine
30th Anniversaries
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World by Prince - released February 24th, 1994
-Featured on Prince's 1994 album The Beautiful Experience
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #3
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by P. Nelson
Don't Take the Girl by Tim McGraw - released March 28th, 1994
-Featured on McGraw's 1994 album Not a Moment Too Soon (other singles included Indian Outlaw, Down on the Farm, Not a Moment Too Soon, and Refried Dreams)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #17
-Certified Gold in physical copies and 2x Platinum in digital copies by the RIAA
-Written by C. Martin, L. Johnson
Back & Forth by Aaliyah - released April 8th, 1994
-Featured on Aaliyah's 1994 album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (other singles included At Your Best (You Are Love), Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, Down with the Clique, and The Thing I Like)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #5
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by R. Kelly
All I Wanna Do by Sheryl Crow - released July 12th, 1994
-Featured on Crow's 1993 album Tuesday Night Music Club (other singles included Run Baby Run, What Can I Do for You, Leaving Las Vegas, Strong Enough, and Can't Cry Anymore)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards
-Written by K. Gilbert, D. Baerwald, B. Bottrell, W. Cooper, S. Crow
I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men - released July 26th, 1994
-Featured on B2M's 1994 album II (other singles included On Bended Knee, Thank You, and Water Runs Dry)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Platinum by the RIAA
-Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 37th Grammy Awards
-Written by K. Edmonds
40th Anniversaries
Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart - released January 21st, 1984
-Featured on Hart's 1983 album First Offense (other singles included It Ain't Enough)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #7
-Written by C. Hart
Let's Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams - released February 14th, 1984
-Featured on Williams's 1984 album Let's Hear It for the Boy (other singles included Next Love and Black Butterfly)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by D. Pitchford, T. Snow
What's Love Got to Do With It by Tina Turner - released May 1st, 1984
-Featured on Turner's 1984 album Private Dancer (other singles included Let's Stay Together, Help!, Better Be Good to Me, Private Dancer, I Can't Stand the Rain, and Show Some Respect)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 27th Grammy Awards
-Written by T. Britten, G. Lyle
If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) by Alabama - released June 16th, 1984
-Featured on Alabama's 1984 album Roll On (other singles included Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler), When We Make Love, and (There's A) Fire in the Night)
-Peaked on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs at #1
-Certified Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by D. Mitchell, M. Kellum
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder - released August 1st, 1984
-Featured on Wonder's 1984 soundtrack for The Woman in Red (other singles included Love Light in Flight)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by S. Wonder
50th Anniversaries
Bennie and the Jets by Elton John - released February 4th, 1974
-Featured on John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (other singles included Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and Candle in the Wind)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA
-Written by E. John, B. Taupin
I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton - released March 11th, 1974
-Featured on Parton's 1974 album Jolene (other singles included Jolene)
-Peaked on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs at #1
-Did not certify with the RIAA until its rerelease in 1982 (when it hit Platinum)
-Written by D. Parton
Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings - released April 8th, 1974
-Featured on Wings's 1973 album Band on the Run (other singles included Jet)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus at the 17th Grammy Awards
-Written by L. McCartney, P. McCartney
You Make Me Feel Brand New by The Stylistics - released May 5th, 1974
-Featured on The Stylistics's 1974 album Let's Put It All Together (other singles included Let's Put It All Together)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2
-Written by T. Bell, L. Creed
Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack - released June 10th, 1974
-Featured on Flack's 1975 album Feel Like Makin' Love (other singles included When You Smile, Feelin' That Glow, and Some Gospel According to Matthew)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Written by E. McDaniels
60th Anniversaries
A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles - released July 10th, 1964
-Featured on The Beatles's 1964 album A Hard Day's Night (other singles included Can't Buy Me Love)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Best Performance by a Vocal Group at 7th Grammy Awards
-Written by J. Lennon, P. McCartney
Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison and the Candy Men - released August 26th, 1964
-Featured on Orbison's 1964 album Oh, Pretty Woman Night
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by B. Dees, R. Orbison
Bread and Butter by The Newbeats - released August 26th, 1964
-Featured on The Newbeats's 1964 album Bread & Butter (other singles included Tough Little Buggy, Everything's Alright, Pink Daily Rue, So Fine, Top Secret, Thou Shalt Not Steal, and Great Balls of Fire)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2
-Written by J. Turnbow, L. Parks
Baby Love by The Supremes - released September 17th, 1964
-Featured on The Supremes's 1964 album Where Did Our Love Go (other singles included A Breathtaking Guy; When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes; Run, Run, Run; Where Did Our Love Go; and Come See About Me)
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #1
-Certified Gold by the RIAA
-Written by L. Dozier, E. Holland, B. Holland
The Race Is On by George Jones - released September 26th, 1964
-Featured on Jones's 1964 album I Get Lonely in a Hurry
-Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #96
-Written by D. Rollins
There we have it - happy birthiversary to all of these amazing songs and many more! Hopefully you had fun revisiting these or checking out some new old music. Happy listening, and see ya'll next week!
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