Your soundtrack, born in 1961

The biggest songs from 1975–1985, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1979).

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  1. 1 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb Age 17 · #1 in 1978
  2. 2 Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart Age 16 · #1 in 1977
  3. 3 My Sharona Knack Age 18 · #1 in 1979
  4. 4 Call Me Blondie Age 19 · #1 in 1980
  5. 5 Night Fever Bee Gees Age 17 · #2 in 1978
  6. 6 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb Age 16 · #2 in 1977
  7. 7 Bad Girls Donna Summer Age 18 · #2 in 1979
  8. 8 Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd Age 19 · #2 in 1980
  9. 9 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone Age 17 · #3 in 1978
  10. 10 Best Of My Love Emotions Age 16 · #3 in 1977
  11. 11 Le Freak Chic Age 18 · #3 in 1979
  12. 12 Magic Olivia Newton-John Age 19 · #3 in 1980
  13. 13 Stayin' Alive Bee Gees Age 17 · #4 in 1978
  14. 14 Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" Barbra Streisand Age 16 · #4 in 1977
  15. 15 Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart Age 18 · #4 in 1979
  16. 16 Rock With You Michael Jackson Age 19 · #4 in 1980
  17. 17 Kiss You All Over Exile Age 17 · #5 in 1978
  18. 18 Angel In Your Arms Hot Age 16 · #5 in 1977
  19. 19 Reunited Peaches & Herb Age 18 · #5 in 1979
  20. 20 Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille Age 19 · #5 in 1980
  21. 21 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees Age 17 · #6 in 1978
  22. 22 I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan Age 16 · #6 in 1977
  23. 23 I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor Age 18 · #6 in 1979
  24. 24 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen Age 19 · #6 in 1980
  25. 25 Baby Come Back Player Age 17 · #7 in 1978
  26. 26 Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston Age 16 · #7 in 1977
  27. 27 Hot Stuff Donna Summer Age 18 · #7 in 1979
  28. 28 Coming Up Paul McCartney Age 19 · #7 in 1980
  29. 29 (Love Is) Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb Age 17 · #8 in 1978
  30. 30 (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher Rita Coolidge Age 16 · #8 in 1977
  31. 31 Y.M.C.A. Village People Age 18 · #8 in 1979
  32. 32 Funkytown Lipps, Inc. Age 19 · #8 in 1980
  33. 33 Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey Age 17 · #9 in 1978
  34. 34 Undercover Angel Alan O'Day Age 16 · #9 in 1977
  35. 35 Ring My Bell Anita Ward Age 18 · #9 in 1979
  36. 36 It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel Age 19 · #9 in 1980
  37. 37 Three Times A Lady Commodores Age 17 · #10 in 1978
  38. 38 Torn Between Two Lovers Mary MacGregor Age 16 · #10 in 1977
  39. 39 Sad Eyes Robert John Age 18 · #10 in 1979
  40. 40 The Rose Bette Midler Age 19 · #10 in 1980
  41. 41 Grease Frankie Valli Age 17 · #11 in 1978
  42. 42 I'm Your Boogie Man K.C. & The Sunshine Band Age 16 · #11 in 1977
  43. 43 Too Much Heaven Bee Gees Age 18 · #11 in 1979
  44. 44 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes Age 19 · #11 in 1980
  45. 45 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes Age 20 · #1 in 1981
  46. 46 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Age 20 · #2 in 1981
  47. 47 I Go Crazy Paul Davis Age 17 · #12 in 1978
  48. 48 Dancing Queen Abba Age 16 · #12 in 1977
  49. 49 MacArthur Park Donna Summer Age 18 · #12 in 1979
  50. 50 Cars Gary Numan Age 19 · #12 in 1980

Born in 1961? These songs hit #1 that year

All 23 number ones of 1961 → ·What was #1 on your exact birthday? →

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1961 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1979 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1975–1985 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1978
Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
#2 Age 16 · 1977
Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
#3 Age 18 · 1979
My Sharona Knack

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Call Me Blondie
Age 19 · 1980
#5
Night Fever Bee Gees
Age 17 · 1978
#6
I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
Age 16 · 1977
#7
Bad Girls Donna Summer
Age 18 · 1979
#8
Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd
Age 19 · 1980
#9
You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
Age 17 · 1978
#10
Best Of My Love Emotions
Age 16 · 1977

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Le Freak Chic (1979)
#12
Magic Olivia Newton-John (1980)
#13
Stayin' Alive Bee Gees (1978)
#14
Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" Barbra Streisand (1977)
#15
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart (1979)
#16
Rock With You Michael Jackson (1980)
#17
Kiss You All Over Exile (1978)
#18
Angel In Your Arms Hot (1977)
#19
Reunited Peaches & Herb (1979)
#20
Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille (1980)
#21
How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees (1978)
#22
I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan (1977)
#23
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor (1979)
#24
Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen (1980)
#25
Baby Come Back Player (1978)
#26
Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston (1977)
#27
Hot Stuff Donna Summer (1979)
#28
Coming Up Paul McCartney (1980)
#29
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb (1978)
#30
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher Rita Coolidge (1977)
#31
Y.M.C.A. Village People (1979)
#32
Funkytown Lipps, Inc. (1980)
#33
Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey (1978)
#34
Undercover Angel Alan O'Day (1977)
#35
Ring My Bell Anita Ward (1979)
#36
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel (1980)
#37
Three Times A Lady Commodores (1978)
#38
Torn Between Two Lovers Mary MacGregor (1977)
#39
Sad Eyes Robert John (1979)
#40
The Rose Bette Midler (1980)