Poptime

Herein, I collect and count down my favorite pop, rock, r&b and hip hop singles released between the time I was born (1/74) and right this minute. Ordering is pretty loose and arbitrary until I reach the top 10 or so, when rankings will really mean something.

I'm limiting myself to things that have actually charted in the Billboard Hot 100 (or Billboard subcharts or foreign equivalents when applicable). Otherwise, trying to narrow a list down to 101 songs would be border on impossible.

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  1. Artist: Neneh Cherry
    Song: Buffalo Stance
    Year: 1989
    Highest Chart Position: #3 (Billboard Hot 100)

    It’s hard to believe in retrospect that hip hop still hadn’t fully made its mainstream crossover even by 1989, but through a string of more pop-heavy songs like “Buffalo Stance” progress was being made. The fusion of about 14 different things really made an impression on me when this was released, and it still strikes me as a little tiny slice of genius wrapped into four minutes.

    Anecdotal story: I actually do know a girl who sucks beer through her straw. Still no confirmation about a padded bra.

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