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Are you curious to see what the top song was of the year you were born? For this slideshow, 24/7 Tempo consulted the official Billboard Hot 100 Year-End No. 1Song list. Our slideshow starts in 1958 – it's launch.
1958
- Domenico Modugno, "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)"
1959
- Johnny Horton, "The Battle of New Orleans"
1960
- Percy Faith And His Orchestra, "Theme From A Summer Place"
1961
- Bobby Lewis, "Tossin' & Turnin'"
1962
- Mr. Acker Bilk, "Stranger on the Shore"
1963
- The Beach Boys, "Surfin' U.S.A."
1964
- The Beatles, "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
1965
- Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, "Wooly Bully"
1966
- The Mamas & The Papas, "California Dreamin'"
1967
- Lulu, "To Sir With Love"
1968
- The Beatles, "Hey Jude"
1969
- The Archies, "Sugar, Sugar"
1970
- Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
1971
- Three Dog Night, "Joy to the World"
1972
- Roberta Flack, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
1973
- Dawn feat. Tony Orlando, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"
1974
- Barbra Streisand, "The Way We Were"
1975
- Captain & Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together"
1976
- Wings, "Silly Love Songs"
1977
- Rod Stewart, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
1978
- Andy Gibb, "Shadow Dancing"
1979
- The Knack, "My Sharona"
1980
- Blondie, "Call Me"
1981
- Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes"
1982
- Olivia Newton-John, "Physical"
1983
- The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
1984
- Prince, "When Doves Cry"
1985
- Wham!, "Careless Whisper"
1986
- Dionne & Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John & Stevie Wonder), "That's What Friends Are For"
1987
- The Bangles, "Walk Like an Egyptian"
1988
- George Michael, "Faith"
1989
- Chicago, "Look Away"
1990
- Wilson Phillips, "Hold On"
1991
- Bryan Adams, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
1992
- Boyz II Men, "End of the Road"
1993
- Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You"
1994
- Ace of Base, "The Sign"
1995
- Coolio feat. L.V., "Gangsta's Paradise"
1996
- Los Del Río, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"
1997
- Elton John, "Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
1998
- Next, "Too Close"
1999
- Cher, "Believe"
2000
- Faith Hill, "Breathe"
2001
- Lifehouse, "Hanging by a Moment"
2002
- Nickelback, "How You Remind Me"
2003
- 50 Cent, "In Da Club"
2004
- Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah!"
2005
- Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
2006
- Daniel Powter, "Bad Day"
2007
- Beyonce, "Irreplaceable"
2008
- Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low"
2009
- The Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
2010
- Kesha, "Tik Tok"
2011
- Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
2012
- Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
2013
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop"
2014
- Pharrell Williams, "Happy"
2015
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"
2016
- Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"
2017
- Ed Sheeran, "Shape of You"
2018
- Drake, "God's Plan"
2019
- Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, "Old Town Road"
2020
- The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
2021
- Dua Lipa, "Levitating"
2022
- Glass Animals, "Heat Waves"
2023
- Morgan Wallen, "Last Night"
2024
- Teddy Swims, "Lose Control"


