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: Wham!
    Song: Freedom
    Year: 1984
    Highest Chart Position: #3 (Billboard Hot 100)

    This was the first of about 15 variations (and counting) on the theme “Freedom” George Michael has utilized as a songwriter, and arguably still the best.  It’s light and carefree and the closest 1984 radio ever got to reliving the Motown heyday of The Supremes and Martha & The Vandellas.  And at five-plus minutes, it’s also on the longer end of the hit single spectrum.

    Five minutes seems all too short.

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