Do You Know What Song Was Most Popular During the Year You Were Born? 1940-1980
Music is the universal language that keeps everyone across every continent connected — which makes it incredibly important! Something to hold onto are the songs that helped shaped our lives. We can be taken back into the past with just one chord!
So, let’s travel back in time and see what songs were popular when you were born:
1940: “I’ll Never Smile Again” – Tommy Dorsey 1941: “Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)” – Benny Goodman and Helen Forrest 1942: “Moonlight Cocktail” – Glenn Miller 1943: “I’ve Heard That Song Before” – Harry James and Helen Forrest 1944: “Swinging On A Star” – Bing Crosby 1945: “Sentimental Journey” – Les Brown and Doris Day 1946: “The Gypsy” – The Ink Spots 1947: “Heartaches” – Ted Weems 1948: “Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me)” – Peggy Lee 1949: “Riders In The Sky” – Vaughn Monroe 1950: “Goodnight Irene” – Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers 1951: “Too Young” – Nat King Cole 1952: “Blue Tango” – Leroy Anderson 1953: “Song From Moulin Rouge” – Percy Faith 1954: “Little Things Mean A Lot” – Kitty Kallen 1955: “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” – Perez Prado 1956: “Heartbreak Hotel” – Elvis Presley 1957: “All Shook Up” – Elvis Presley 1958: “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)” – Domenico Modugno 1959: “The Battle Of New Orleans” – Johnny Horton 1960: “Theme From ‘A Summer Place’” – Percy Faith 1961: “Tossin’ And Turnin” – Bobby Lewis 1962: “Stranger On The Shore” – Mr. Acker Bilk 1963: “Sugar Shack” — Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs 1964: “I Want To Hold Your Hand” — The Beatles 1965: “Wooly Bully” – Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs 1966: “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” – Sgt. Barry Sadler 1967: “To Sir With Love” – Lulu 1968: “Hey Jude” — The Beatles 1969: “Sugar, Sugar” — The Archie’s 1970: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Simon and Garfunkel 1971: “Joy to the World” — Three Dog Night 1972: “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” — Roberta Flack 1973: “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree” — Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974: “The Way We Were” — Barbra Streisand 1975: “Love Will Keep Us Together” — Captain & Tennille 1976: “Silly Love Songs” — Paul McCartney & Wings 1977: “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” — Rod Stewart 1978: “Shadow Dancing” — Andy Gibb 1979: “Call Me” – Blondie 1980: “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
No one knows what your song is, but these are just as timeless as you are, trust us! Music is a beautiful time capsule that keeps us connected and is a constant reminder of what happened in the past, reminding us of how precious time is. There are beautiful memories attached to all of these songs and more. Your memories have shaped your life — being able to look back and pinpoint it through a specific song is special.