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Rewind Wednesday: The top songs of the last 40 years

WINNIPEG — As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, we will be doing “Rewind Wednesday” on the first Wednesday of every month with various flashbacks. To get you in the birthday groove, we thought that the top song of each year would be a great way to start.

A lot has changed over 40 years in how we deliver the news at Global Winnipeg. As you can tell from this list, so has the music we all listen to. So get ready to disco, sing along to a few love ballads and take a trip through time with this fun Top 40 list we have prepared for you!

1975:  Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain and Tennille

1976: Silly Love Songs – Wings

1977: Tonight’s the Night (Gonna be Alright) – Rod Stewart

1978:  Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb

1979: My Sharona – The Knack

 1980: Call Me – Blondie 

1981: Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982: Physical – Olivia-Newton John  

1983: Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

1984: When Doves Cry – Prince

1985: Careless Whisper – Wham!

1986: Say You Say Me – Lionel Richie

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1987: Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles

1988: Faith – George Michael

1989: Look Away – Chicago

1990: Hold On – Wilson Phillips

1991: (Everything I do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams

1992: End Of The Road – Boyz II Men

1993: I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1994: I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men

1995: On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1996: Macarena – Los del Rio

1997: Candle In The Wind / Something About The Way You Look Tonight

1998: Too Close – Next

1999: Believe – Cher

2000: Breathe – Faith Hill

2001: Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse

2002: How You Remind Me – Nickelback

2003: In Da Club – 50 Cent

2004: Yeah! – Usher Ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris

2005: We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

2006: Bad Day – Daniel Powter

2007: Irreplaceable – Beyonce

2008: Low – Flo Ryda Featuring T-Pain

2009: Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas

2010: California Gurls – Katy Perry Ft. Snoop Dog

2011: Rolling In The Deep – Adele

2012: Somebody That I Used To Know

2013: Thrift Shop – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Ft. Wanz

2014: Happy, Pharrell Williams 

2015: Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

That’s a wrap! If there is a rewind Wednesday you would like to see, send us an email at globalwinnipeg40@shawmedia.ca

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