June 30, 2009

The Sounds of Summer

The latest issue of Rolling Stone (1082/1083) has a cool list of the songs that topped the charts on July 4th for the past 40 summers. I've listed the most recent 20 below. If you want to hear the songs, you can check out the CDs at the library or visit imeem to listen to the playlist. What's your favorite?

2008 - Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl"
2007 - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z "Umbrella"
2006 - Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland "Promiscuous"
2005 - Mariah Carey "We Belong Together"
2004 - Usher "Burn"
2003 - Clay Aiken "This is the Night"
2002 - Nelly "Hot in Herre"
2001 - Usher "U Remind Me"
2000 - Enrique Iglesias "Be With You"
1999 - Jennifer Lopez "If You Had My Love"
1998 - Brandy and Monica "The Boy is Mine"
1997 - Puff Daddy and Faith Evans "I'll Be Missing You"
1996 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony "Tha Crossroads"
1995 - TLC "Waterfalls"
1994 - All-4-One "I Swear"
1993 - Janet Jackson "That's the Way Love Goes"
1992 - Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"
1991 - Paula Abdul "Rush Rush"
1990 - New Kids on the Block "Step by Step"
1989 - Milli Vanilli "Baby Don't Forget My Number"