Your soundtrack, born in 1970

The biggest songs from 1984–1994, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1988).

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  1. 1 Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles Age 17 · #1 in 1987
  2. 2 That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends Age 16 · #1 in 1986
  3. 3 Faith George Michael Age 18 · #1 in 1988
  4. 4 Look Away Chicago Age 19 · #1 in 1989
  5. 5 Alone Heart Age 17 · #2 in 1987
  6. 6 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie Age 16 · #2 in 1986
  7. 7 Need You Tonight INXS Age 18 · #2 in 1988
  8. 8 My Prerogative Bobby Brown Age 19 · #2 in 1989
  9. 9 Shake You Down Gregory Abbott Age 17 · #3 in 1987
  10. 10 I Miss You Klymaxx Age 16 · #3 in 1986
  11. 11 Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison Age 18 · #3 in 1988
  12. 12 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison Age 19 · #3 in 1989
  13. 13 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston Age 17 · #4 in 1987
  14. 14 On My Own Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald Age 16 · #4 in 1986
  15. 15 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley Age 18 · #4 in 1988
  16. 16 Straight Up Paula Abdul Age 19 · #4 in 1989
  17. 17 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship Age 17 · #5 in 1987
  18. 18 Broken Wings Mr. Mister Age 16 · #5 in 1986
  19. 19 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses Age 18 · #5 in 1988
  20. 20 Miss You Much Janet Jackson Age 19 · #5 in 1989
  21. 21 C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil Age 17 · #6 in 1987
  22. 22 How Will I Know Whitney Houston Age 16 · #6 in 1986
  23. 23 So Emotional Whitney Houston Age 18 · #6 in 1988
  24. 24 Cold Hearted Paula Abdul Age 19 · #6 in 1989
  25. 25 Here I Go Again Whitesnake Age 17 · #7 in 1987
  26. 26 Party All The Time Eddie Murphy Age 16 · #7 in 1986
  27. 27 Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle Age 18 · #7 in 1988
  28. 28 Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler Age 19 · #7 in 1989
  29. 29 The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range Age 17 · #8 in 1987
  30. 30 Burning Heart Survivor Age 16 · #8 in 1986
  31. 31 Could've Been Tiffany Age 18 · #8 in 1988
  32. 32 Girl You Know Its True Milli Vanilli Age 19 · #8 in 1989
  33. 33 Shakedown Bob Seger Age 17 · #9 in 1987
  34. 34 Kyrie Mr. Mister Age 16 · #9 in 1986
  35. 35 Hands To Heaven Breathe Age 18 · #9 in 1988
  36. 36 Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird Will To Power Age 19 · #9 in 1989
  37. 37 Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi Age 17 · #10 in 1987
  38. 38 Addicted To Love Robert Palmer Age 16 · #10 in 1986
  39. 39 Roll With It Steve Winwood Age 18 · #10 in 1988
  40. 40 Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker Age 19 · #10 in 1989
  41. 41 La Bamba Los Lobos Age 17 · #11 in 1987
  42. 42 Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston Age 16 · #11 in 1986
  43. 43 One More Try George Michael Age 18 · #11 in 1988
  44. 44 Right Here Waiting Richard Marx Age 19 · #11 in 1989
  45. 45 Hold On Wilson Phillips Age 20 · #1 in 1990
  46. 46 It Must Have Been Love Roxette Age 20 · #2 in 1990
  47. 47 Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung Age 17 · #12 in 1987
  48. 48 Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr Age 16 · #12 in 1986
  49. 49 Wishing Well Terence Trent d'Arby Age 18 · #12 in 1988
  50. 50 Waiting For A Star To Fall Boy Meets Girl Age 19 · #12 in 1989

Born in 1970? These songs hit #1 that year

All 21 number ones of 1970 → ·What was #1 on your exact birthday? →

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1970 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1988 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1984–1994 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1987
Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles
#2 Age 16 · 1986
That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends
#3 Age 18 · 1988
Faith George Michael

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Look Away Chicago
Age 19 · 1989
#5
Alone Heart
Age 17 · 1987
#6
Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
Age 16 · 1986
#7
Need You Tonight INXS
Age 18 · 1988
#8
My Prerogative Bobby Brown
Age 19 · 1989
#9
Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
Age 17 · 1987
#10
I Miss You Klymaxx
Age 16 · 1986

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison (1988)
#12
Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison (1989)
#13
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (1987)
#14
On My Own Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1986)
#15
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley (1988)
#16
Straight Up Paula Abdul (1989)
#17
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship (1987)
#18
Broken Wings Mr. Mister (1986)
#19
Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses (1988)
#20
Miss You Much Janet Jackson (1989)
#21
C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil (1987)
#22
How Will I Know Whitney Houston (1986)
#23
So Emotional Whitney Houston (1988)
#24
Cold Hearted Paula Abdul (1989)
#25
Here I Go Again Whitesnake (1987)
#26
Party All The Time Eddie Murphy (1986)
#27
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle (1988)
#28
Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler (1989)
#29
The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range (1987)
#30
Burning Heart Survivor (1986)
#31
Could've Been Tiffany (1988)
#32
Girl You Know Its True Milli Vanilli (1989)
#33
Shakedown Bob Seger (1987)
#34
Kyrie Mr. Mister (1986)
#35
Hands To Heaven Breathe (1988)
#36
Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird Will To Power (1989)
#37
Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi (1987)
#38
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer (1986)
#39
Roll With It Steve Winwood (1988)
#40
Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker (1989)