Summer Hits

In the most recent issue of Rolling Stone Magazine they list the song's that have been #1 on July 4th for the past 40 years. Because we are a younger generation (by the way I read an article the other day that referred to our generation as "millenials"), I'll only list the top 20 and link to some of my personal favorites. Also, before I get to the songs, I must say that I'm bothered by the cover of Rolling Stone which features the Jonas Brothers with the phrase, "Boys To Men" in bold. Quite frankly, I think that's a travesty.

2008- I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry

2007- Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z- Might be the song that got the most annoying the quickest

2006- Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland

2005- We Belong Together by Mariah Carey

2004- Burn by Usher

2003- This is the Night by Clay Aiken

2002- Hot in Herre by Nelly- 7 years ago? Really?

2001- U Remind Me by Usher- Our only two time winnner (that goes for the past 40 years)

2000- Be With You by Enrique Iglesias

1999- If You Had My Love by Jennifer Lopez- Never has a celebrity that has been the focal point of the spotlight just disappeared like J-Lo did after the disaster that was Gigli (2003)

1998- The Boy is Mine by Brandy and Monica

1997- I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans- The first song I ever memorized. Also it should be noted that although Rolling Stone did not give them credit, the group 112 also collaborated on this song.

1996- Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony- I remember my brothers, both whiter than I am (is that even possible?) liked this song/video so much that they recorded it the last time they played it on MTV. I'm pretty sure neither one could tell you where that VHS is today, but thank God for youtube. Here it is guys.



1995- Waterfalls by TLC- I want to say thats there was some debate in suburbia back when I was 9 about the lyrics of this song's chorus. Some kids thought that T-Boz, Left Eye and Chili were saying the name "Jason", but here are the lyrics just to clear everything up.

1994- I Swear by All-4-One

1993- That's the Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson

1992- Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot

1991- Rush, Rush by Paula Abdul

1990- Step by Step by New Kids on the Block- I thought that was just the name of the TV show on TGIF. Bonus points if you can name all of the 5 members of the group without looking them up. I could only think of 3 and only thought that there was 4 members of the group.

1989- Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli