Your soundtrack, born in 1971

The biggest songs from 1985–1995, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1989).

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  1. 1 Faith George Michael Age 17 · #1 in 1988
  2. 2 Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles Age 16 · #1 in 1987
  3. 3 Look Away Chicago Age 18 · #1 in 1989
  4. 4 Hold On Wilson Phillips Age 19 · #1 in 1990
  5. 5 Need You Tonight INXS Age 17 · #2 in 1988
  6. 6 Alone Heart Age 16 · #2 in 1987
  7. 7 My Prerogative Bobby Brown Age 18 · #2 in 1989
  8. 8 It Must Have Been Love Roxette Age 19 · #2 in 1990
  9. 9 Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison Age 17 · #3 in 1988
  10. 10 Shake You Down Gregory Abbott Age 16 · #3 in 1987
  11. 11 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison Age 18 · #3 in 1989
  12. 12 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O'Connor Age 19 · #3 in 1990
  13. 13 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley Age 17 · #4 in 1988
  14. 14 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston Age 16 · #4 in 1987
  15. 15 Straight Up Paula Abdul Age 18 · #4 in 1989
  16. 16 Poison Bell Biv Devoe Age 19 · #4 in 1990
  17. 17 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses Age 17 · #5 in 1988
  18. 18 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship Age 16 · #5 in 1987
  19. 19 Miss You Much Janet Jackson Age 18 · #5 in 1989
  20. 20 Vogue Madonna Age 19 · #5 in 1990
  21. 21 So Emotional Whitney Houston Age 17 · #6 in 1988
  22. 22 C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil Age 16 · #6 in 1987
  23. 23 Cold Hearted Paula Abdul Age 18 · #6 in 1989
  24. 24 Vision Of Love Mariah Carey Age 19 · #6 in 1990
  25. 25 Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle Age 17 · #7 in 1988
  26. 26 Here I Go Again Whitesnake Age 16 · #7 in 1987
  27. 27 Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler Age 18 · #7 in 1989
  28. 28 Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins Age 19 · #7 in 1990
  29. 29 Could've Been Tiffany Age 17 · #8 in 1988
  30. 30 The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range Age 16 · #8 in 1987
  31. 31 Girl You Know Its True Milli Vanilli Age 18 · #8 in 1989
  32. 32 Hold On En Vogue Age 19 · #8 in 1990
  33. 33 Hands To Heaven Breathe Age 17 · #9 in 1988
  34. 34 Shakedown Bob Seger Age 16 · #9 in 1987
  35. 35 Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird Will To Power Age 18 · #9 in 1989
  36. 36 Cradle Of Love Billy Idol Age 19 · #9 in 1990
  37. 37 Roll With It Steve Winwood Age 17 · #10 in 1988
  38. 38 Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi Age 16 · #10 in 1987
  39. 39 Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker Age 18 · #10 in 1989
  40. 40 Blaze Of Glory Jon Bon Jovi Age 19 · #10 in 1990
  41. 41 One More Try George Michael Age 17 · #11 in 1988
  42. 42 La Bamba Los Lobos Age 16 · #11 in 1987
  43. 43 Right Here Waiting Richard Marx Age 18 · #11 in 1989
  44. 44 Do Me! Bell Biv Devoe Age 19 · #11 in 1990
  45. 45 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Bryan Adams Age 20 · #1 in 1991
  46. 46 I Wanna Sex You Up Color Me Badd Age 20 · #2 in 1991
  47. 47 Wishing Well Terence Trent d'Arby Age 17 · #12 in 1988
  48. 48 Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung Age 16 · #12 in 1987
  49. 49 Waiting For A Star To Fall Boy Meets Girl Age 18 · #12 in 1989
  50. 50 How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton Age 19 · #12 in 1990

Born in 1971? These songs hit #1 that year

All 19 number ones of 1971 → ·What was #1 on your exact birthday? →

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1971 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1989 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1985–1995 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1988
Faith George Michael
#2 Age 16 · 1987
Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles
#3 Age 18 · 1989
Look Away Chicago

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Hold On Wilson Phillips
Age 19 · 1990
#5
Need You Tonight INXS
Age 17 · 1988
#6
Alone Heart
Age 16 · 1987
#7
My Prerogative Bobby Brown
Age 18 · 1989
#8
It Must Have Been Love Roxette
Age 19 · 1990
#9
Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison
Age 17 · 1988
#10
Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
Age 16 · 1987

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison (1989)
#12
Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O'Connor (1990)
#13
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley (1988)
#14
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (1987)
#15
Straight Up Paula Abdul (1989)
#16
Poison Bell Biv Devoe (1990)
#17
Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses (1988)
#18
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship (1987)
#19
Miss You Much Janet Jackson (1989)
#20
Vogue Madonna (1990)
#21
So Emotional Whitney Houston (1988)
#22
C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil (1987)
#23
Cold Hearted Paula Abdul (1989)
#24
Vision Of Love Mariah Carey (1990)
#25
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle (1988)
#26
Here I Go Again Whitesnake (1987)
#27
Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler (1989)
#28
Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins (1990)
#29
Could've Been Tiffany (1988)
#30
The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range (1987)
#31
Girl You Know Its True Milli Vanilli (1989)
#32
Hold On En Vogue (1990)
#33
Hands To Heaven Breathe (1988)
#34
Shakedown Bob Seger (1987)
#35
Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird Will To Power (1989)
#36
Cradle Of Love Billy Idol (1990)
#37
Roll With It Steve Winwood (1988)
#38
Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi (1987)
#39
Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker (1989)
#40
Blaze Of Glory Jon Bon Jovi (1990)