Your soundtrack, born in 1972

The biggest songs from 1986–1996, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1990).

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  1. 1 Look Away Chicago Age 17 · #1 in 1989
  2. 2 Faith George Michael Age 16 · #1 in 1988
  3. 3 Hold On Wilson Phillips Age 18 · #1 in 1990
  4. 4 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Bryan Adams Age 19 · #1 in 1991
  5. 5 My Prerogative Bobby Brown Age 17 · #2 in 1989
  6. 6 Need You Tonight INXS Age 16 · #2 in 1988
  7. 7 It Must Have Been Love Roxette Age 18 · #2 in 1990
  8. 8 I Wanna Sex You Up Color Me Badd Age 19 · #2 in 1991
  9. 9 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison Age 17 · #3 in 1989
  10. 10 Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison Age 16 · #3 in 1988
  11. 11 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O'Connor Age 18 · #3 in 1990
  12. 12 Gonna Make You Sweat C+C Music Factory Age 19 · #3 in 1991
  13. 13 Straight Up Paula Abdul Age 17 · #4 in 1989
  14. 14 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley Age 16 · #4 in 1988
  15. 15 Poison Bell Biv Devoe Age 18 · #4 in 1990
  16. 16 Rush Rush Paula Abdul Age 19 · #4 in 1991
  17. 17 Miss You Much Janet Jackson Age 17 · #5 in 1989
  18. 18 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses Age 16 · #5 in 1988
  19. 19 Vogue Madonna Age 18 · #5 in 1990
  20. 20 One More Try Timmy T Age 19 · #5 in 1991
  21. 21 Cold Hearted Paula Abdul Age 17 · #6 in 1989
  22. 22 So Emotional Whitney Houston Age 16 · #6 in 1988
  23. 23 Vision Of Love Mariah Carey Age 18 · #6 in 1990
  24. 24 Unbelievable EMF Age 19 · #6 in 1991
  25. 25 Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler Age 17 · #7 in 1989
  26. 26 Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle Age 16 · #7 in 1988
  27. 27 Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins Age 18 · #7 in 1990
  28. 28 More Than Words Extreme Age 19 · #7 in 1991
  29. 29 Girl You Know Its True Milli Vanilli Age 17 · #8 in 1989
  30. 30 Could've Been Tiffany Age 16 · #8 in 1988
  31. 31 Hold On En Vogue Age 18 · #8 in 1990
  32. 32 I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) Hi-Five Age 19 · #8 in 1991
  33. 33 Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird Will To Power Age 17 · #9 in 1989
  34. 34 Hands To Heaven Breathe Age 16 · #9 in 1988
  35. 35 Cradle Of Love Billy Idol Age 18 · #9 in 1990
  36. 36 The First Time Surface Age 19 · #9 in 1991
  37. 37 Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker Age 17 · #10 in 1989
  38. 38 Roll With It Steve Winwood Age 16 · #10 in 1988
  39. 39 Blaze Of Glory Jon Bon Jovi Age 18 · #10 in 1990
  40. 40 Baby, Baby Amy Grant Age 19 · #10 in 1991
  41. 41 Right Here Waiting Richard Marx Age 17 · #11 in 1989
  42. 42 One More Try George Michael Age 16 · #11 in 1988
  43. 43 Do Me! Bell Biv Devoe Age 18 · #11 in 1990
  44. 44 Motownphilly Boyz II Men Age 19 · #11 in 1991
  45. 45 End Of The Road Boyz II Men Age 20 · #1 in 1992
  46. 46 Baby Got Back Sir Mix A-lot Age 20 · #2 in 1992
  47. 47 Waiting For A Star To Fall Boy Meets Girl Age 17 · #12 in 1989
  48. 48 Wishing Well Terence Trent d'Arby Age 16 · #12 in 1988
  49. 49 How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton Age 18 · #12 in 1990
  50. 50 Because I Love You (The Postman Song) Stevie B Age 19 · #12 in 1991

Born in 1972? These songs hit #1 that year

All 23 number ones of 1972 → ·What was #1 on your exact birthday? →

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1972 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1990 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1986–1996 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1989
Look Away Chicago
#2 Age 16 · 1988
Faith George Michael
#3 Age 18 · 1990
Hold On Wilson Phillips

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You Bryan Adams
Age 19 · 1991
#5
My Prerogative Bobby Brown
Age 17 · 1989
#6
Need You Tonight INXS
Age 16 · 1988
#7
It Must Have Been Love Roxette
Age 18 · 1990
#8
I Wanna Sex You Up Color Me Badd
Age 19 · 1991
#9
Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison
Age 17 · 1989
#10
Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison
Age 16 · 1988

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O'Connor (1990)
#12
Gonna Make You Sweat C+C Music Factory (1991)
#13
Straight Up Paula Abdul (1989)
#14
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley (1988)
#15
Poison Bell Biv Devoe (1990)
#16
Rush Rush Paula Abdul (1991)
#17
Miss You Much Janet Jackson (1989)
#18
Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses (1988)
#19
Vogue Madonna (1990)
#20
One More Try Timmy T (1991)
#21
Cold Hearted Paula Abdul (1989)
#22
So Emotional Whitney Houston (1988)
#23
Vision Of Love Mariah Carey (1990)
#24
Unbelievable EMF (1991)
#25
Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler (1989)
#26
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle (1988)
#27
Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins (1990)
#28
More Than Words Extreme (1991)
#29
Girl You Know Its True Milli Vanilli (1989)
#30
Could've Been Tiffany (1988)
#31
Hold On En Vogue (1990)
#32
I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) Hi-Five (1991)
#33
Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird Will To Power (1989)
#34
Hands To Heaven Breathe (1988)
#35
Cradle Of Love Billy Idol (1990)
#36
The First Time Surface (1991)
#37
Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker (1989)
#38
Roll With It Steve Winwood (1988)
#39
Blaze Of Glory Jon Bon Jovi (1990)
#40
Baby, Baby Amy Grant (1991)