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#top10songs50yearsago

Top10songs ranks the top songs of the week, month, and year 50 years ago, beginning in 1969. A song may be great for any number of reasons; emotion, melody and longevity can all make a great song. A song may be popular at one time and not at another – likes and preferences in music change throughout the lifetime of songs, and throughout the lifetime of people. Popular songs are vast and diverse, and tastes are subjective. You know when you hear a song for the first time and the sights, sounds, and feelings of that moment stay with you? Songs included here may or may not have been popular hits – but all have elements that make them great songs. The chart entry date of a song is determined by its year of release.

Beginning October 2022, voting has changed. Previously, songs that made the weekly charts were eligible for one year of voting, regardless of their year of entry into the charts. For example, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift debuted on the weekly charts on 16 August 2012 and could be voted on until 15 August 2013. Therefore, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” could have made both the 2012 and 2013 end year charts. Now, the weekly chart debut date of a song determines which end year chart the song is voted upon. Voting begins after December 31 of each year so that all songs have an equal period of voting. Vote for the top songs of 1970, 1971, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. All votes also count towards Top 100 Songs by Vote.

From July 2004 to December 2013, the 10 most popular songs were ranked based on the top downloaded songs from online music retailers. As one of the first websites to chart paid digital downloads, Top10songs began including streaming to determine weekly, monthly and yearly chart rankings from January 2014 to 9 August 2018. From 16 August 2018 to February 2019, the top 10 songs were ranked based on the 10 most influential songs of the week. Charts have been compiled using global data since 2004.