Rihanna - We Found Love

The 2010s were a transformative decade in music, marked by an evolution in genres, collaborations, and artist experimentation with electronic sounds, blending pop, dance, and hip-hop. More than the 2000s, the list of Billboard Hot 100 #1 tracks seem closer to each other in their sound. Also in the 2010s…

Eminem - Lose Yourself

In the 2000s, music all started to sound a little bit the same. If you review the list of Billboard Hot 100 #1 tracks for the decade a majority of them fall into the Hip Hop or R&B category. Don't get me wrong, there are some…

Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

The 1990s had such a dynamic range of music. In the early years popular radio had soft melodies and synthesizers as a hangover of the 80s and ended with what I would call modern pop with artists like Britney Spears charting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the…

Madonna - Like a Virgin

The 1980s make me think of a few things. Big hair for everyone, neon colors, hair bands, power ballads, and the spotlight on powerhouse solo artists. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Prince, and Madonna, to name a few. Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s,…

Bee Gees - Night Fever

The undeniable sound of the 1970s is disco and one band's face comes to mind. The Bee Gees. The Bee Gees formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Even though they started in the 50s, they are best known for the disco sounds of the…