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10 Songs For People Who Were Born In The Wrong Generation

Maybe it’s your style, your music taste or even everything about you that is totally not 2017.

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10 Songs For People Who Were Born In The Wrong Generation
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Sometimes you’re just born in the wrong generation. Maybe it’s your style, your music taste or even everything about you that is totally not 2017, we all know that one friend who is out there, and by out there I mean in a different decade. Here are 10 songs that reached the top of the charts from 1980 through 1990 that all people born in the wrong generation consider their “jams.”

1.“Call Me” –­– Blondie


This hit peaked at No.1 in 1980 and stayed there for a long six consecutive weeks.

2. “9 to 5” –– Dolly Parton

In 1981, this song is another no.1 hit, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 US, Adult Contemporary 100 US and US Hot Country Songs.

3. “Centerfold” –– The J. Geils Band

A hit from 1982 that hit No. 1 in the US in February and stayed there for six consecutive weeks.

4. “Every Breathe You Take” –– The Police

The Police’s hit from 1983 that topped charts in the US for eight consecutive weeks.

5.“Footloose” ­­–– Kenny Loggins

Written for the 1984 film “Footloose” this song spent three consecutive weeks on Billboard’s top 100

6. “Take On Me” –– A-ha

Although released in 1984, it reached the top of the charts in 1985, becoming the only A-ha song to do so.

7. “Talk to Me” –– Stevie Nicks

This song reached the top of both Billboard’s Hot 100 and Billboard’s Top Mainstream Rock songs.

8. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” –– Whitney Houston

Six weeks after being released this song hit the top of the charts remaining there for two weeks.

9. “Sweet Child o’ Mine” –– Guns n’ Roses

Released in 1988, it reached the top of the charts becoming the band’s first and only number one in the US.

10. “Look Away” –– Chicago

This song is Chicago’s biggest selling single of all time, topping the Billboard Top 100 for two consecutive weeks.

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