That heated middle school thread got me on a tangent. I was trying to remember what was on the charts when I was in middle school, and then I started wondering about what was on the charts when my mom was in middle school. Granted, the FCC and radio have changed a lot since then, and we've already established that similar themes have always been present in pop music.
I'm not looking to continue the argument...just thought I'd share my findings, more because this interested me - and because I found a site that has sizeable chart listings that go so far back for free. (Billboard only gives the top 5.)
For middle school, I chose the years my mom and I each turned 12, which would put us in 7th grade.
Here's mine (1995): http://www.tunecharts.com/?1990s-Music:1995-Music-Charts
Here's my mom's (1960): http://www.tunecharts.com/?1960s-Music:1960-Music-Charts
And for kicks, I'm adding in my mom's younger sister, who is 11 years younger (1971): http://www.tunecharts.com/?1970s-Music:1971-Music-Charts
If you're curious about yours, or need to look up a year for the sake of music research (like, say, for a class reunion), here's the site: http://www.tunecharts.com/
I'm not looking to continue the argument...just thought I'd share my findings, more because this interested me - and because I found a site that has sizeable chart listings that go so far back for free. (Billboard only gives the top 5.)
For middle school, I chose the years my mom and I each turned 12, which would put us in 7th grade.
Here's mine (1995): http://www.tunecharts.com/?1990s-Music:1995-Music-Charts
Here's my mom's (1960): http://www.tunecharts.com/?1960s-Music:1960-Music-Charts
And for kicks, I'm adding in my mom's younger sister, who is 11 years younger (1971): http://www.tunecharts.com/?1970s-Music:1971-Music-Charts
If you're curious about yours, or need to look up a year for the sake of music research (like, say, for a class reunion), here's the site: http://www.tunecharts.com/
