Our Pop Culture Criteria is based upon factors such as amount of visitors, depiction in other Pop Culture genres, longevity and overall impression on our society. Music John Williams Henry Mancini Mike Post Bill Conti Quincy Jones Stevie Wonder Television Norman lear Merv Griffin Hanna-Barbera James L. Brooks James Burrows Lorne Michaels Garry Marshall Stephen Bochco Bill Cosby Movies Stephen Spielberg James Cameron George Lucas Clint Eastwood Martin Scorsese Brands Calvin Klein Ralph Lauren Coco Chanel Steve Jobs ..read more

Our Pop Culture Criteria is based upon factors such as amount of visitors, depiction in other Pop Culture genres, longevity and overall impression on our society. Pop Culture Superstars Musicians Elvis Paul McCartney John Lennon Prince Aretha Franklin Whitnet Houston Michael Jackson Janet Jackson Taylor Swift Elton John Stevie Wonder Bob Dylan Madonna Bob Marley Frank Sinatra Dolly Parton Actors & Actresses Jerry Seinfeld Bill Cosby Bob Newhart Bruce Willis Robin Williams Harrison Ford Robert DeNiro George Clooney Tom Hanks Clint Eastwood John Wayne Al Pacino Samuel L. Jackson Tom Cruise E ..read more

Iconic Songs of Pop Culture This is our listing of the Iconic Songs of Pop Culture.  Our Pop Culture Criteria is based upon factors such as pop culture references, longevity and overall impression on our society. You will notice that some of these songs have been commercially successful, and some have not. Iconic Songs of Pop CultureHappy Birthday to You (Happy Birthday)Patty Hill & Mildred J. Hill (disputed), 1893 Perhaps the most recognizable song of all-time The Star-Spangled BannerMusic by John Stafford Smith, ~1773 and Lyrics by Francis Scott Key, 1814 The National Anthem of the ..read more

Pop Culture Songs 1999-2009 I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas, 2009#1 for 14 weeks & Charted for 56 weeks and received a Grammy for Pop Vocal Group LowFlo Rida Featuring T-Pain, 2008#1 for 10 weeks & Charted for 40 weeks Crank That (Soulja Boy)Soulja Boy Tell’Em, 2007#1 for 7 weeks & Charted for 32 weeks IrreplaceableBeyoncé, 2006#1 for 10 weeks & Charted for 30 weeks We Belong TogetherMariah Carey, 2005#1 for 14 weeks & Charted for 43 weeks Yeah!USHER featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, 2004#1 for 12 weeks & Charted for 45 weeks Hey Ya!Outkast, 2003#1 for 9 weeks & ..read more

(I Can’t Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling Stones, 1965#1 for 4 weeks & Charted for 14 weeks Another huge year for Popular music had the charts packed with hits such as; Downtown, You’ve Lost That Lovin; Feelin’, My Girl, Eight Days A Week, Stop! In The Name of Love, Ticket to Ride, Help Me, Rhonda, I Got You Babe, Help!, Yesterday, Get Off Of My Cloud and Turn! Turn! Turn (To Everything There is a Season.) I Want To Hold Your HandThe Beatles, 1964#1 for 7 weeks & Charted for 15 weeks *The Beatles also had five additional #1 hits in 1964 for a total of 17 weeks at #1! I Want to Hold Your ..read more

Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)Rod Stewart, 1976#1 for 8 weeks & Charted for 23 weeks With 4 # hits, Rod Stewart is one of the most Popular performers. Love Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & Tennille, 1975#1 for 4 weeks & Charted for 23 weeks and won a Grammy for Record of the Year This husband and wife duo was so Popular that they had there own TV Show. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)MFSB featuring the Three Degrees, 1974#1 for 2 weeks & Charted for 18 weeks Theme from the TV Show Soul Train Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack, 1973#1 for 6 weeks & Charted fo ..read more

FaithGeorge Michael, 1987#1 for 4 weeks & Charted for 20 weeks Wham, he group that featured George Michael, was also very Popular…song also charted at #47 in 2017 as a reissue. That’s What Friends Are ForDionne & Friends, 1986#1 for 4 weeks & Charted for 23 weeks and Grammy Song of the Year We Are the WorldUSA for Africa, 1985#1 for 4 weeks & Charted for 18 weeks and Grammys for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Pop Vocal Group Perhaps the most Popular “Group” of all-time included solos by; Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Dianna Ross, Lionel Richie, Paul Simo ..read more

The Boy is MineBrandy & Monica, 1998#1 for 13 weeks & Charted for 27 weeks Candle in the WindElton John, 1997#1 for 14 weeks & Charted for 42 weeks and originally charted as a #6 song in 1987 tribute to Marylyn Monroe Don’t SpeakNo Doubt, 1996#1 for 16 weeks & Charted for 63 weeks One Sweet DayMariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995#1 for 16 weeks & Charted for 27 weeks I’ll Make Love to YouBoyz II Men, 1994#1 for 14 weeks & Charted for 33 weeks DreamloverMariah Carey, 1993#1 for 8 weeks & Charted for 29 weeks I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston, 1992#1 for 14 weeks ..read more

I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas, 2009#1 for 14 weeks & Charted for 56 weeks and received a Grammy for Pop Vocal Group LowFlo Rida Featuring T-Pain, 2008#1 for 10 weeks & Charted for 40 weeks Crank That (Soulja Boy)Soulja Boy Tell’Em, 2007#1 for 7 weeks & Charted for 32 weeks IrreplaceableBeyoncé, 2006#1 for 10 weeks & Charted for 30 weeks We Belong TogetherMariah Carey, 2005#1 for 14 weeks & Charted for 43 weeks Yeah!USHER featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, 2004#1 for 12 weeks & Charted for 45 weeks Hey Ya!Outkast, 2003#1 for 9 weeks & Charted for 32 weeks Lose Yo ..read more

This is our listing of the Top Pop Music from 1955-2015.  Our Pop Culture Criteria is based upon factors such as position on the Billboard Hot 100 yearly charts, longevity and overall impression on our society.  This list of songs covers various varieties of musical genres.  Credit to Billboard and the great works of Joel Whitburn and Record Research for much of the information, although we did try our best to compile our own uniquely curated list, which features the songs that lasted at #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 for the most weeks of each respective year. Uptown Funk ..read more