Your soundtrack, born in 1969

The biggest songs from 1983–1993, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1987).

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  1. 1 That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends Age 17 · #1 in 1986
  2. 2 Careless Whisper Wham! Age 16 · #1 in 1985
  3. 3 Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles Age 18 · #1 in 1987
  4. 4 Faith George Michael Age 19 · #1 in 1988
  5. 5 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie Age 17 · #2 in 1986
  6. 6 Like A Virgin Madonna Age 16 · #2 in 1985
  7. 7 Alone Heart Age 18 · #2 in 1987
  8. 8 Need You Tonight INXS Age 19 · #2 in 1988
  9. 9 I Miss You Klymaxx Age 17 · #3 in 1986
  10. 10 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham! Age 16 · #3 in 1985
  11. 11 Shake You Down Gregory Abbott Age 18 · #3 in 1987
  12. 12 Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison Age 19 · #3 in 1988
  13. 13 On My Own Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald Age 17 · #4 in 1986
  14. 14 I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner Age 16 · #4 in 1985
  15. 15 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston Age 18 · #4 in 1987
  16. 16 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley Age 19 · #4 in 1988
  17. 17 Broken Wings Mr. Mister Age 17 · #5 in 1986
  18. 18 I Feel For You Chaka Khan Age 16 · #5 in 1985
  19. 19 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship Age 18 · #5 in 1987
  20. 20 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses Age 19 · #5 in 1988
  21. 21 How Will I Know Whitney Houston Age 17 · #6 in 1986
  22. 22 Out Of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates Age 16 · #6 in 1985
  23. 23 C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil Age 18 · #6 in 1987
  24. 24 So Emotional Whitney Houston Age 19 · #6 in 1988
  25. 25 Party All The Time Eddie Murphy Age 17 · #7 in 1986
  26. 26 Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears Age 16 · #7 in 1985
  27. 27 Here I Go Again Whitesnake Age 18 · #7 in 1987
  28. 28 Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle Age 19 · #7 in 1988
  29. 29 Burning Heart Survivor Age 17 · #8 in 1986
  30. 30 Money For Nothing Dire Straits Age 16 · #8 in 1985
  31. 31 The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range Age 18 · #8 in 1987
  32. 32 Could've Been Tiffany Age 19 · #8 in 1988
  33. 33 Kyrie Mr. Mister Age 17 · #9 in 1986
  34. 34 Crazy For You Madonna Age 16 · #9 in 1985
  35. 35 Shakedown Bob Seger Age 18 · #9 in 1987
  36. 36 Hands To Heaven Breathe Age 19 · #9 in 1988
  37. 37 Addicted To Love Robert Palmer Age 17 · #10 in 1986
  38. 38 Take On Me A-Ha Age 16 · #10 in 1985
  39. 39 Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi Age 18 · #10 in 1987
  40. 40 Roll With It Steve Winwood Age 19 · #10 in 1988
  41. 41 Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston Age 17 · #11 in 1986
  42. 42 Everytime You Go Away Paul Young Age 16 · #11 in 1985
  43. 43 La Bamba Los Lobos Age 18 · #11 in 1987
  44. 44 One More Try George Michael Age 19 · #11 in 1988
  45. 45 Look Away Chicago Age 20 · #1 in 1989
  46. 46 My Prerogative Bobby Brown Age 20 · #2 in 1989
  47. 47 Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr Age 17 · #12 in 1986
  48. 48 Easy Lover Phil Collins & Philip Bailey Age 16 · #12 in 1985
  49. 49 Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung Age 18 · #12 in 1987
  50. 50 Wishing Well Terence Trent d'Arby Age 19 · #12 in 1988

Born in 1969? These songs hit #1 that year

All 17 number ones of 1969 → ·What was #1 on your exact birthday? →

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1969 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1987 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1983–1993 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1986
That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends
#2 Age 16 · 1985
Careless Whisper Wham!
#3 Age 18 · 1987
Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Faith George Michael
Age 19 · 1988
#5
Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
Age 17 · 1986
#6
Like A Virgin Madonna
Age 16 · 1985
#7
Alone Heart
Age 18 · 1987
#8
Need You Tonight INXS
Age 19 · 1988
#9
I Miss You Klymaxx
Age 17 · 1986
#10
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!
Age 16 · 1985

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Shake You Down Gregory Abbott (1987)
#12
Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison (1988)
#13
On My Own Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1986)
#14
I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner (1985)
#15
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (1987)
#16
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley (1988)
#17
Broken Wings Mr. Mister (1986)
#18
I Feel For You Chaka Khan (1985)
#19
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship (1987)
#20
Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses (1988)
#21
How Will I Know Whitney Houston (1986)
#22
Out Of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates (1985)
#23
C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil (1987)
#24
So Emotional Whitney Houston (1988)
#25
Party All The Time Eddie Murphy (1986)
#26
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears (1985)
#27
Here I Go Again Whitesnake (1987)
#28
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle (1988)
#29
Burning Heart Survivor (1986)
#30
Money For Nothing Dire Straits (1985)
#31
The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range (1987)
#32
Could've Been Tiffany (1988)
#33
Kyrie Mr. Mister (1986)
#34
Crazy For You Madonna (1985)
#35
Shakedown Bob Seger (1987)
#36
Hands To Heaven Breathe (1988)
#37
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer (1986)
#38
Take On Me A-Ha (1985)
#39
Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi (1987)
#40
Roll With It Steve Winwood (1988)