I tracked down the Billboard Hot 100 #1s for the week surrounding my birthday and made a playlist.
I can’t believe some of the songs that ended up on it because each track fully reminds me of where I was when it was a hit.
- Maniac (paid link) by Michael Sembello
- Money for Nothing (paid link) by Dire Straits
- St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) (paid link) by John Parr
- Take My Breath Away (paid link) by Berlin
- I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (featuring Siedah Garrett) (paid link) by Michael Jackson
- Sweet Child o’ Mine (paid link) by Guns & Roses
- Don’t Wanna Lose You (paid link) by Gloria Estefan
- Release Me (paid link) by Wilson Phillips
- The Promise of a New Day (paid link) by Paula Abdul
- End of the Road (paid link) by Boyz II Men
- Dreamlover (paid link) by Mariah Carey
- I’ll Make Love to You (paid link) by Boyz II Men
- Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) (paid link) by Los Del Rio
- Gangsta’s Paradise (paid link) by Coolio
- Honey (paid link) by Mariah Carey
- I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing (paid link) by Aerosmith
- Unpretty (paid link) by TLC
- Music (paid link) by Madonna
- I’m Real (Murder Remix) (paid link) by Jennifer Lopez
- Dilemma (featuring Kelly Rowland) (paid link) by Nelly
- Shake Ya Tailfeather (featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee) (paid link) by Nelly
- Goodies (featuring Petey Pablo) (paid link) by Ciara
- Gold Digger (paid link) by Kanye West
- SexyBack (paid link) by Justin Timberlake
- Crank That (Soulja Boy) (paid link) by Soulja Boy
- Whatever You Like (paid link) by T.I.
- I Gotta Feeling (paid link) by The Black Eyed Peas
- Teenage Dream (paid link) by Katy Perry
- Someone Like You (paid link) by Adele
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (paid link) by Taylor Swift
- Roar (paid link) by Katy Perry
- All About That Bass (paid link) by Meghan Trainor
- What Do You Mean? (paid link) by Justin Bieber
- Closer (paid link) by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- Look What You Made Me Do (paid link) by Taylor Swift
- In My Feelings (paid link) by Drake
- Truth Hurts (paid link) by Lizzo
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