History of Music

by Andrew on October 19, 2010

Are you the kind of person that thinks music isn’t as good as it use to be (or vice versa)?  Well here’s 111 songs in 11 minutes that shows how music genres have changed in the past 1100 years.

Below are music video links to all 111 songs in this video:

  1. Gregorian Chant (900′s)
  2. Greensleeves (1580)
  3. Canon in D – Pachelbel (1680)
  4. Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (1808)
  5. 1812 Overture – Tchaicovsky (1882)
  6. The Entertainer – Scott Joplin (1902)
  7. Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin (1924)
  8. Minnie the Moocher – Cab Calloway (1931)
  9. Dinah – Louis Armstrong (1933)
  10. In the Mood - Glenn Miller Orchestra (1939)
  11. Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland (1939)
  12. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – Andrew Sisters (1941)
  13. That’s Amore – Dean Martin (1952)
  14. Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley (1954)
  15. Tutti Frutti – Little Richard (1955)
  16. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (1955)
  17. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers (1955)
  18. In The Still Of The Night – Five Satins (1956)
  19. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley (1956)
  20. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (1958)
  21. What’d I Say – Ray Charles (1959)
  22. Green Onions – Booker T & The MGs (1962)
  23. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen (1963)
  24. Surfin’ USA – Beach Boys (1963)
  25. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles (1964)
  26. You Really Got Me – The Kinks (1964)
  27. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher (1965)
  28. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan (1965)
  29. Satisfaction – Rolling Stones (1965)
  30. Satisfaction – Otis Redding (1965)
  31. I Feel Good – James Brown (1965)
  32. Stop In The Name Of Love – Diana Ross & The Supremes (1965)
  33. My Girl – Temptations (1965)
  34. Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – Four Tops (1966)
  35. RESPECT – Aretha Franklin (1967)
  36. Somebody To Love – Jefferson Airplane (1967)
  37. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix (1967)
  38. Piece Of My Heart – Janis Joplin (1968)
  39. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (1968)
  40. Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner (1969)
  41. I Want You Back – Jackson 5 (1969)
  42. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf (1969)
  43. My Way – Frank Sinatra (1969)
  44. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin (1971)
  45. Rocket Man – Elton John (1972)
  46. Superstition – Stevie Wonder (1972)
  47. Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips (1973)
  48. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)
  49. Rock and Roll All Night – KISS (1975)
  50. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen (1975)
  51. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen (1975)
  52. Hotel California – The Eagles (1976)
  53. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees (1977)
  54. YMCA – The Village People (1978)
  55. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (1978)
  56. The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band (1979)
  57. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang (1979)
  58. You Shook Me All Night Long – ACDC (1980)
  59. Call Me – Blondie (1980)
  60. Super Freak – Rick James (1981)
  61. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey (1982)
  62. Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper (1983)
  63. Sweet Dreams Are Made of This – Eurythmics (1983)
  64. Thriller – Michael Jackson (1984)
  65. Like a Virgin – Madonna (1984)
  66. Money for Nothing – Dire Straits (1985)
  67. Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi (1986)
  68. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses (1987)
  69. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley (1987)
  70. Love Shack – B-52′s (1989)
  71. Opposites Attract – Paula Abdul (1989)
  72. Gonna Make You Sweat – C+C Music Factory (1990)
  73. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer (1990)
  74. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana (1991)
  75. Jump Around – House of Pain (1992)
  76. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston (1992)
  77. Whoomp! (There It Is) – Tag Team (1993)
  78. The Sign – Ace of Base (1994)
  79. Macarena – Los del Rio (1995)
  80. Be My Lover – La Bouche (1995)
  81. Wannabe – Spice Girls (1996)
  82. Mmmbop – Hanson (1997)
  83. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith (1997)
  84. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion (1997)
  85. Coco Jamboo – Mr. President (1997)
  86. Barbie Girl – Aqua (1997)
  87. Hit Me Baby One More Time – Britney Spears (1998)
  88. Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera (1999)
  89. My Name Is – Eminem (1999)
  90. Smooth – Santana feat. Rob Thomas (1999)
  91. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys (1999)
  92. Bye, Bye, Bye – N*SYNC (2000)
  93. Beautiful Day – U2 (2000)
  94. Whenever, Wherever – Shakira (2001)
  95. Can’t Get You Out of My Head – Kylie Minogue (2001)
  96. A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson (2002)
  97. Hey Ya! – OutKast (2003)
  98. Yeah! – Usher (2004)
  99. My Humps – Black Eyed Peas (2005)
  100. Apologize – Timbaland (2006)
  101. Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne (2007)
  102. No One – Alicia Keys (2007)
  103. Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis (2007)
  104. Forever – Chris Brown (2008)
  105. Hot N Cold – Katy Perry (2008)
  106. Single Ladies – Beyonce (2008)
  107. You Belong with Me – Taylor Swift (2009)
  108. Hey, Soul Sister – Train (2009)
  109. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga (2009)
  110. Baby – Justin Bieber (2010)
  111. Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna (2010)

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