HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.comBorn in 1959? The Songs of Your Life
The No. 1 song the year you were born was “The Battle Of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton, the biggest hit on the year-end Top 100 of 1959.
Your life in No. 1s. Play the biggest hit of every year from 1959 to 1989 as one playlist.
▶ Play my life soundtrackThe top 10 songs of 1959
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Battle Of New Orleans | Johnny Horton | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Mack The Knife | Bobby Darin | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Personality | Lloyd Price | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Venus | Frankie Avalon | ▶♪ |
| 5 | Lonely Boy | Paul Anka | ▶♪ |
| 6 | Dream Lover | Bobby Darin | ▶♪ |
| 7 | The Three Bells | The Browns | ▶♪ |
| 8 | Come Softly To Me | The Fleetwoods | ▶♪ |
| 9 | Kansas City | Wilbert Harrison | ▶♪ |
| 10 | Mr. Blue | The Fleetwoods | ▶♪ |
See all 100 songs of 1959 · the top 100 of the 1950s
The No. 1 song at every milestone
- Age 5 (1964): “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles
- Age 13 (1972): “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
- Age 16 (1975): “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille
- Age 18 (1977): “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart
- Age 21 (1980): “Call Me” by Blondie
- Age 25 (1984): “When Doves Cry” by Prince
- Age 30 (1989): “Look Away” by Chicago
- Age 40 (1999): “Believe” by Cher
- Age 50 (2009): “Boom Boom Pow” by Black Eyed Peas
- Age 60 (2019): “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X
Turning 70 in 2029? Load these songs on the Hey DJ 4U decks for the party, or have the daily game guess-the-year crowd play along.
“No. 1” means the top song on that year’s year-end Top 100: the biggest hit over the whole year, not one week. Source: Billboard’s year-end singles charts, as compiled on Wikipedia.