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We’ve been telling you all year how 2015 is our 40th anniversary, and with the end of the year upon us, we thought it’d be fun to share with you the top 101.5 songs in WBNQ’s history. There’s nothing scientific about it: we looked at stuff we’ve played over the years and charts and talked to people who used to work here and then we shoved all that aside and drew song titles out of an ISU helmet. Here they are: the top 30 songs in BNQ’s history…so far!
30. “Jack & Diane,” John Cougar Mellencamp (1982)
29. “Crazy,” Gnarls Barkley (2006)
28. “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine Dion (1997)
27. “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson (2014)
26. “Unwritten,” Natasha Bedingfield (2005)
25. “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana (1991)
24. “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” Cyndi Lauper (1983)
23. “Hotel California,” Eagles (1976)
22. “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life),” Green Day (1997)
21. “I Love Rock ‘N Roll,” Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (1982)
20. “Wannabe,” Spice Girls (1996)
19. “3 AM,” Matchbox 20 (1996)
18. “Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go,” Soft Cell (1982)
17. “Airplanes,” B.o.B. w/Hayley Williams (2010)
16. “Losing My Religion,” R.E.M. (1991)
15. “Waterfalls,” TLC (1994)
14. “Footloose,” Kenny Loggins (1984)
13. “Sexyback,” Justin Timberlake (2006)
12. “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen (2011)
11. “Every Breath You Take,” Police (1983)
10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” Def Leppard (1988)
9. “Single Ladies,” Beyonce (2008)
8. “U Can’t Touch This,” MC Hammer (1990)
7. “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party),” Beastie Boys (1986)
6. “Since U Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson (2004)
5. “Beat It,” Michael Jackson (1983)
4. “Just Dance,” Lady Gaga (2008)
3. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Journey (1981)
2. “Hey Ya,” Outkast (2003)
1. “Yeah,” Usher (2003)
So…what will be the biggest songs of the next 40 years? Guess you’ll have to listen!
