Songs of the Decade Chart
This page lists the biggest
hit of each decade in
the 141 source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described
in the site generation page.
For years before the 1950s the source data is quite sparse, so
the results should be treated with some caution. For years before the 1920s there so
little source data that the results are only valid for the USA.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Harry Styles |
As It Was |
2022 |
UK 1 of 2022, Brit best song 2023, US BB 2 of 2022, Grammy in 2022 (Nominated), the MusicID revenue site song 1 of 2022, UK most streamed for 2022 |
| 2 |
Rihanna & Calvin Harris |
We Found Love |
2011 |
UK 1 - Oct 2011 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Oct 2011 (41 weeks), US Mediabase 1 of 2012, Finland 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 2011, ODK Germany 1 - Oct 2011 (34 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), Germany 2000s 1 - Oct 2011 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 2011, Canada Billboard 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 2011, New Zealand 1 for 9 weeks - Oct 2011, Euro Digital (Billboard) 1 for 10 weeks - Oct 2011, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 2011, MTV Video of the year 2012, ASCAP song of 2012, ARC 2 of 2011 (peak 1 24 weeks), POP 2 of 2011, US Radio 3 of 2011 (peak 1 25 weeks), UK 5 of 2011, US BB 8 of 2012, Acclaim Year 11 of 2011, Australia (ARIA) 12 of 2011, Italy 16 of 2011, 55th Billboard 100 24 (2011), Billboard100 25, the MusicID revenue site song 9 of 2012 |
| 3 |
Usher |
Yeah! |
2004 |
UK 1 - Mar 2004 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 2004 (45 weeks), US BB 1 of 2004, US Radio 1 of 2004 (peak 1 31 weeks), Holland 1 - Mar 2004 (15 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 2004 (24 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 2004 (19 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 2004 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 2004 (25 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 2004, Canada Billboard 1 for 10 weeks - May 2004, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 2004, Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 2004, Europe 1 for 8 weeks - Apr 2004, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 2004, POP 1 of 2004, Top Song of 2004 of the Billboard 50th list, Japan (Tokyo) 2 - Feb 2004 (23 weeks), Austria 2 - Mar 2004 (8 months), Grammy in 2004 (Nominated), MTV Video of the year 2004 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2006), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Sep 2004), ARC 3 of 2004 (peak 1 24 weeks), Switzerland 4 of 2004, France 6 - Mar 2004 (2 weeks), Italy 6 of 2004, Acclaim Year 7 of 2004, Billboard 50th song 11, 55th Billboard 100 13 (2004), nuTsie 13 of 2000s, Billboard100 14, Sweden 15 - Apr 2004 (5 weeks), Germany 19 of the 2000s (peak 1 16 weeks), Poland 41 - May 2004 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 50 of rnb, Acclaimed 640 (2004), RYM 139 of 2004, the MusicID revenue site song 1 of 2004, Party 24 of 2007 |
| 4 |
Bryan Adams |
(Everything I Do) I Do it For You |
1991 |
UK 1 - Jun 1991 (25 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1991 (22 weeks), US BB 1 of 1991, US CashBox 1 of 1991, ARC 1 of 1991 (peak 1 17 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1991 (peak 1 12 weeks), Holland 1 - Jul 1991 (21 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1991 (15 weeks), Finland 1 for 1 week - Aug 1991, Austria 1 - Aug 1991 (8 months), Brazil 1 of 1991, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1991 (34 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1991 (21 weeks), Poland 1 - Jul 1991 (44 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1991 (20 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1992 (7 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jul 1991 (34 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (23 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 11 weeks - Jul 1991, Canada RPM 1 for 9 weeks - Aug 1991, Canada 1 of 1991, New Zealand 1 for 8 weeks - Aug 1991, Australia 1 for 11 weeks - Jul 1991, Europe 1 for 18 weeks - Jul 1991, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1991, Spain 1 for 1 week - Oct 1991, Top Song of 1991 of the Billboard 50th list, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1991), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1991), Japan (Tokyo) 2 - Jul 1991 (30 weeks), Oscar in 1991 (film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves') (Nominated), Grammy in 1991 (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1991 (film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves') (Nominated), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 3 of 1991, Australia 3 of 1991, POP 3 of 1991, Europe 5 of the 1990s (1991), TOTP 6, UK sales 7 of the 1990s (1,520 k in 1991), Japan (Osaku) 9 of 1991 (peak 1 21 weeks), Italy 9 of 1991, Germany 9 of the 1990s (peak 1 25 weeks), UKMIX 10, Billboard 50th song 16, 55th Billboard 100 18 (1991), Billboard100 19, Scrobulate 30 of ballad, France (InfoDisc) 46 of the 1990s (peak 1, 30 weeks, 508k sales estimated, 1991), nuTsie 55 of 1990s, Virgin 60, DMDB 78 (1991), Poland 96 of all time, Holland free40 99 of 1991, OzNet 121, Belgium 150 of all time, RYM 73 of 1991, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1991, Party 70 of 2007 |
| 5 |
Pink Floyd |
Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) |
1980 |
UK 1 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1980 (25 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Jan 1980 (18 weeks), Holland free40 1 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1980 (22 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Jan 1980 (4 months), France 1 - Feb 1980 (6 weeks), Austria 1 - Feb 1980 (6 months), Switzerland 1 - Jan 1980 (17 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1980, Norway 1 - Jan 1980 (22 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1980 (6 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jan 1980 (34 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (18 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1980, Canada 1 of 1980, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1980, Springbok 1 - Feb 1980 (11 weeks), Europe 1 for 11 weeks - Feb 1980, France 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1980, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1980, Poland 1 of all time, US BB 2 of 1980, Brazil 2 of 1980, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1980), US CashBox 3 of 1980, Holland 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), Belgium 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1980, Australia 4 of 1980, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), D.Marsh 4 of 1980, KROQ 6 of 1980, POP 7 of 1980, ARC 8 of 1980 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 8 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 8 of the 1970s (peak 1, 35 weeks, 841k sales estimated, 1979), South Africa 8 of 1980, Germany 9 of the 1980s (peak 1 22 weeks), Europe 11 of the 1970s (1979), Italy 12 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 19 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), TheQ 28, nuTsie 28 of 1970s, Virgin 39, Belgium 50 of all time, Scrobulate 51 of live, DMDB 79 (1979), RIAA 296, Rolling Stone 375, Acclaimed 392 (1979), OzNet 594, UKMIX 686, RYM 18 of 1979, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 6 |
Bee Gees |
Stayin' Alive |
1978 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1977 (26 weeks), Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Jan 1978 (19 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1978 (16 weeks), France 1 - Feb 1978 (1 week), Italy 1 of 1978, Italy 1 for 7 weeks - May 1978, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1978, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1978, RIANZ 1 - Feb 1978 (28 weeks), Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1978, Springbok 1 - Apr 1978 (16 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1978, France 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1978, Mexico 1 for 6 weeks - May 1978, D.Marsh 1 of 1978, US CashBox 2 of 1978, WABC NY 2 of 1978, US Radio 2 of 1978 (peak 1 16 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - May 1978 (4 months), Austria 2 - Apr 1978 (6 months), Switzerland 2 - Mar 1978 (20 weeks), Belgium 2 - Feb 1978 (14 weeks), Germany 2 - Mar 1978 (6 months), ODK Germany 2 - Feb 1978 (30 weeks) (13 weeks in top 10), Scrobulate 2 of disco, Grammy in 1978 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1978), Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1978 (26 weeks), UK 4 - Feb 1978 (18 weeks), US BB 4 of 1978, Norway 4 - Mar 1978 (22 weeks), Australia 4 of 1978, South Africa 4 of 1978, Switzerland 5 of 1978, POP 8 of 1978, Canada 9 of 1978, AFI 9, OzNet 9, Brazil 14 of 1978, nuTsie 15 of 1970s, France (InfoDisc) 23 of the 1970s (peak 2, 25 weeks, 831k sales estimated, 1978), Europe 36 of the 1970s (1978), Billboard 50th song 46, DMDB 47 (1977), 55th Billboard 100 54 (1978), Billboard100 56, 80 in 2FM list, RIAA 94, Acclaimed 98 (1977), Holland free40 100 of 1978, Germany 100 of the 1970s (peak 2 22 weeks), Rolling Stone 189, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1978), RYM 34 of 1977, Party 13 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 7 |
The Beatles |
Hey Jude |
1968 |
UK 1 - Sep 1968 (28 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1968 (19 weeks), US BB 1 of 1968, US CashBox 1 of 1968, Record World 1 - 1968, WABC NY 1 of 1968, US Radio 1 of 1968 (peak 1 16 weeks), KQV 1 of 1968, Keener 1 - Aug 1968 (11 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1968 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1968 (21 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1968, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1968 (19 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1968 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Sep 1968 (3 months), Australia 1 of 1968, Germany 1 - Jan 1969 (5 months), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1968, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1968, Canada 1 of 1968, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1968, NZ Listner 1 - Sep 1968 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 13 weeks - Oct 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1968 (28 weeks), France 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1968, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1968, Europe 1 of the 1960s (1968), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1968), Top Song of 1968 of the Billboard 50th list, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), Denmark 2 of 1968, DDD 2 of 1968, OzNet 2, Grammy in 1968 (Nominated), France (SNEP) 3 - Sep 1968 (3 months), Virgin 3, DMDB 4 (1968), nuTsie 5 of 1960s, Switzerland 8 of 1968, Rolling Stone 8, Billboard 50th song 8, WXPN 9, D.Marsh 9 of 1968, Billboard100 10, 55th Billboard 100 10 (1968), TheQ 20, US invalid BB 23 of 1968, POP 23 of 1968, Vinyl Surrender 23 (1968), Italy 30 of 1968, Scrobulate 32 of classic rock, Acclaimed 32 (1968), Germany 52 of the 1960s (peak 1 19 weeks), Belgium 55 of all time, Poland 84 of all time, UKMIX 151, RYM 1 of 1968, WFUV 31, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1968, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 8 |
Bill Haley & his Comets |
Rock Around the Clock |
1955 |
UK 1 - Jan 1955 (36 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1955 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jul 1954 (31 weeks), Your Hit Parade 1 of 1955, Record Mirror 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1955, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1955, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1956, UK sales 1 of the 1950s (1,390 k in 1955), US invalid BB 1 of 1955, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982 (1954), DDD 1 of 1954, POP 1 of 1955, DZE 1 of 1955, ASCAP song of 1953, Library of Congress artifact added 2017 (1954), US BB 2 of 1955, Flanders 2 - Nov 1955 (14 months), DMDB 2 (1954), Italy 3 of 1957, UKMIX 3, nuTsie 3 of 1950s, Brazil 4 of 1956, Europe 5 of the 1950s (1955), D.Marsh 7 of 1955, Scrobulate 8 of rock & roll, RIAA 12, Germany 17 - Jun 1968 (2 months), Holland 27 - Jun 1968 (5 weeks), Belgium 30 - Jun 1974 (1 week), 41 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 49 (1954), AFI 50, Rolling Stone 158, RYM 2 of 1954, Guardian Pop 5, Global 4 (20 M sold) - 1954, Party 180 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 9 |
Bing Crosby |
White Christmas |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1946 (6 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Oct 1942 (47 weeks), US 1 for 11 weeks - Oct 1942, UK Sheet Music 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1942, UK 40s Sheet Music 1 - Sep 1942 (8 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 months - Jun 1943, US invalid BB 1 of 1942, Oscar in 1942 (film 'Holiday Inn'), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974 (1942), Australian Nostalgia 1 of 1940-1949, DDD 1 of 1942, POP 1 of 1942, DMDB 1 (1942), nuTsie 1 of 1940s, DZE 1 of 1942, Music Imprint 1 of 1940s, Library of Congress artifact added 2002 (1942), Europe 2 of the 1940s (1942), RIAA 2, Scrobulate 2 of christmas, UK 5 - Dec 1977 (20 weeks), AFI 5, Norway 6 - Dec 1959 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 53 - Dec 2007 (10 weeks), Brazil 54 of 1943, Switzerland 56 - Dec 2007 (2 weeks), US Radio 165 of 1961 (peak 20 1 week), Acclaimed 306 (1942), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1978), Visconti song of 1947, RYM 1 of 1942, Global 1 (50 M sold) - 1942, BBC Rich Song 2 (songwriter royalties $39.6M) |
| 10 |
Judy Garland |
Over the Rainbow |
1939 |
UK Sheet Music 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1940, UK 40s Sheet Music 1 - Mar 1940 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1939, Oscar in 1939 (film 'The Wizard of Oz'), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1981 (1939), AFI 1, POP 1 of 1939, RIAA 1, Music Imprint 1 of 1930s, ASCAP song of 1938, Library of Congress artifact added 2016 (1939), DMDB 3 (1939), nuTsie 3 of 1930s, US Billboard 5 - 1939 (12 weeks), Europe 5 of the 1930s (1939), Your Hit Parade 19 of 1939, Australian Nostalgia 22 of 1930-1939, Scrobulate 71 of vocal, WXPN 269, Acclaimed 497 (1939), Visconti song of 1939, RYM 1 of 1939 |
| 11 |
Al Jolson |
Swanee |
1920 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1920 (18 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1920, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1920), POP 1 of 1920, nuTsie 1 of 1920s, Library of Congress artifact added 2004 (1920), Brazil 5 of 1921, Music Imprint 8 of 1910s, Europe 22 of the 1930s (1920), RIAA 124, Acclaimed 912 (1919), aceterrier.com 100 of the 1920s (1920), RYM 5 of 1920 |
| 12 |
Sophie Tucker |
Some of These Days |
1911 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1995 (1911), Library of Congress artifact added 2004 (1911), US Billboard 2 - Jul 1911 (9 weeks), Music Imprint 3 of 1910s, aceterrier.com 4 of 1900-19 (1911), nuTsie 40 of 1920s, Brazil 93 of 1928, Acclaimed 1559 (1911), Song of 1930 |
| 13 |
Enrico Caruso |
Vesti La Giubba (On With The Play) (1907) |
1907 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1907 (9 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1975 (1907), Library of Congress artifact added 2002 (1907), aceterrier.com 10 of 1900-19 (1907), Brazil 7 of 1908, Music Imprint 9 of 1910s, RIAA 329 |
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Was there already Billboard in the 1900's?
See the explination of the Billboard charts on the source charts page
The short form is that someone has used the magazine to retrospectively calculate one.