In honor of the new year...

...here are my favorite songs by year, going from 1948-1989:

1948: GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT – Wynonie Harris
1949: DRINKIN’ WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE – Sticks McGhee

1950: I’M MOVIN’ ON – Hank Snow
1951: MY REVERIE - The Larks
1952: LAWDY MISS CLAWDY – Lloyd Price
1953: BABY, DON’T DO IT – The “5” Royales
1954: GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT – Elvis Presley
1955: TUTTI FRUTTI – Little Richard
1956: THE TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN’ – The Johnny Burnette Trio
1957: WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON – Jerry Lee Lewis
1958: JOHNNY B. GOODE – Chuck Berry
1959: WHAT’D I SAY – Ray Charles

1960: GEORGIA ON MY MIND – Ray Charles
1961: TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT – Bobby “Blue” Bland
1962: DO YOU LOVE ME (NOW THAT I CAN DANCE)? - The Contours
1963: SURFIN’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
1964: WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE – Irma Thomas
1965: A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - Sam Cooke
1966: HOLD ON! I’M COMIN’ – Sam & Dave
1967: THE DARK END OF THE STREET – James Carr
1968: THINK – Aretha Franklin
1969: KICK OUT THE JAMS - The MC5

1970: WAR – Edwin Starr
1971: WHAT’S GOING ON – Marvin Gaye
1972: ROCK AND ROLL - Led Zeppelin
1973: SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder
1974: YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ – Stevie Wonder
1975: NO WOMAN, NO CRY – Bob Marley & The Wailers
1976: ANARCHY IN THE U.K. - The Sex Pistols
1977: LOVE AND HAPPINESS - Al Green
1978: (WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT) PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING - Elvis Costello
1979: LONDON CALLING – The Clash

1980: FUNKYTOWN – Lipps, Inc.
1981: THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDMASTER FLASH ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
1982: I LOVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
1983: LITTLE RED CORVETTE – Prince
1984: WHEN DOVES CRY - Prince & The Revolution
1985: SUN CITY - Artists United Against Apartheid
1986: WALK THIS WAY – Run-D.M.C.
1987: U GOT THE LOOK - Prince with Sheena Easton
1988: GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR – Billy Ocean
1989: WALK THE DINOSAUR – Was (Not Was)

Beyond that, I'm really not sure. Sorry!