Playlist challenge: one song from each year in your collection

[Derek19]

(1950) Ballin' the Jack - Danny Kaye

(1951) Sparrow In the Treetop - Guy Mitchell

(1952) It's In the Book - Johnny Standley

(1953) the Olive Tree - Robert Wright & George Forrest

(1954) Stop Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush - Bill Haley & His Comets

(1955) Learnin' the Blues - Frank Sinatra

(1956) Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley

(1957) Blue Monday - Fats Domino

(1958) Blue Boy - Jim Reeves

(1959) Mr. Blue - the Fleetwoods

(1960) Mule Skinner Blues - the Fendermen

(1961) Blue Moon - the Marcels

(1962) Moon River - Henry Mancini

(1963) Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

(1964) the Warmth of the Sun - the Beach Boys

(1965) Very Last Day - the Hollies

(1966) Last Train to Clarksville - the Monkees

(1967) Penny Lane - the Beatles

(1968) Jumpin' Jack Flash - the Rolling Stones

(1969) Sound of Love - Bee Gees

(1970) Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin

(1971) All the Nasties - Elton John

(1972) Somewhere Along the Line - Billy Joel

(1973) the Battle of Epping Forest - Genesis

(1974) the Gates of Delirium - Yes

(1975) Born For Adventure - Styx

(1976) Crying Days - Scorpions

(1977) Let Us Prey/Call For the Priest - Judas Priest

(1978) In Only Seven Days - Queen

(1979) Look Back In Anger - David Bowie

(1980) Walks Like A Lady - Journey

(1981) Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner

(1982) Countdown - Rush

(1983) to Tame A Land - Iron Maiden

(1984) Murder By Numbers - the Police

(1985) Rough Boy - ZZ Top

(1986) Are You Lonely Tonight? - Cheap Trick

(1987) Native Son - Bryan Adams

(1988) Don't Turn Away - Whitesnake

(1989) Heart the Hunter - Great White

(1990) Cross My Heart - Colin James

(1991) Peace On Earth - Lee Aaron

(1992) Livin' On A Memory - Alannah Myles

(1993) the Na-Na Song - Sheryl Crow

(1994) the U.S. of Ache - Kim Mitchell

(1995) Flowers In the Concrete - Tom Cochrane

(1996) Underneath the Stars - Mariah Carey

(1997) Full of Grace - Sarah McLachlan

(1998) Ray of Light - Madonna

(1999) Out of Bounds - Amanda Marshall

(2000) Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out of - U2

(2001) Would You Mind? - Janet Jackson

(2002) Invincible - Michael Jackson

(2003) One Heart - Celine Dion

(2004) Touch of the Master's Hand - Natalie MacMaster

(2005) Water Shows the Hidden Heart - Enya

(2006) Home - Tom Petty

(2007) Long Walk Home - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

(2008) Let It Rain - Sarah Brightman

(2009) Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry - Diana Krall

(2010) I Wouldn't Need You - Norah Jones

(2011) Anywhere You Wanna Go - Saga

(2012) Broken English - Adam Lambert

(2013) Broken Arrows - Daughtry

(2014) Boyz In the Hood - Jordin Sparks

(2015) Kaleidoscope/Army of One/X Marks the Spot - Coldplay

(2016) Water Under the Bridge - Adele

(2017) Night and Day - Katharine McPhee

(2018) Up All Night - David Archuleta

(2019) Sick of Sittin' - Christina Aguilera

(2020) Room Full of People - Chantal Kreviazuk

(2021) Down By the Salley Gardens - Celtic Woman

(2022) Garden - Carrie Underwood

Edited June 28, 2023 by Derek19

[Derek19]

I've finished this one before.  With, and for it 2023, I'll do one.  I haven't counted the time length, and how long my playlists are.

 

(1950) the Thing - Phil Harris

(1951) the Hot Canary - Florian ZaBach

(1952) the Glow-Worm - the Mills Brothers

(1953) the Typewriter - Leroy Anderson & His Orchestra

(1954) the Little Shoemaker - the Gaylords

(1955) the Great Pretender - the Platters

(1956) the Fool - Sanford Clark

(1957) the Stroll - the Diamonds

(1958) the Beak Speaks - Bill Haley & His Comets

(1959) the Class - Chubby Checker

(1960) the Girl of My Best Friend - Elvis Presley

(1961) My Kind of Girl - Matt Monro

(1962) No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile - the Everly Brothers

(1963) Blowin' In the Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary

(1964) Borne On the Wind - Roy Orbison

(1965) the Word - the Beatles

(1966) I Am the World - Bee Gees

(1967) the Lantern - the Rolling Stones

(1968) Wake the World - the Beach Boys

(1969) the Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin

(1970) Another Song - the Carpenters

(1971) Friend In Need/Aries - Supertramp

(1972) I Saw It In the Mirror - ABBA

(1973) Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil) - Yes

(1974) the Colony of Slippermen - Genesis

(1975) Top of the Bill - Scorpions

(1976) the Millionaire Waltz - Queen

(1977) Always Crashing In the Same Car - David Bowie

(1978) Until the Night - Billy Joel

(1979) Thunder In the Night - Elton John

(1980) I'll Get Even With You - Foreigner

(1981) Still They Ride - Journey

(1982) A Minor Prelude/All the Way - Triumph

(1983) Got Me Under Pressure - ZZ Top

(1984) Between the Wheels - Rush

(1985) Run to You - Bryan Adams

(1986) Dream With Me - Lee Aaron

(1987) On the Edge - Great White

(1988) Saved By the Dawn - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider

(1989) the Great Embrace - Kim Mitchell

(1990) Battle Hymn/One Shot At Glory - Judas Priest

(1991) Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

(1992) Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden

(1993) Fear - Sarah McLachlan

(1994) Only A Broken Heart - Tom Petty

(1995) Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore) - Shania Twain

(1996) Home - Sheryl Crow

(1997) Honesty - Alannah Myles

(1998) Day After Day - Def Leppard

(1999) After Tonight - Mariah Carey

(2000) Music - Madonna

(2001) Entering Your Heart - Roxette

(2002) Stare Out Your Window - Boston

(2003) What You Never Know - Sarah Brightman

(2004) Sometimes, You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2

(2005) I Want You - Janet Jackson

(2006) O Mary Don't You Weep - Bruce Springsteen

(2007) You Are the One - Elliott Yamin

(2008) Don't Let Go - David Archuleta

(2009) Can't Let You Go - Adam Lambert

(2010) You Don't Know Me - Allison Iraheta

(2011) Crawling Back to You - Daughtry

(2012) A Hopeful Transmission/Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Coldplay

(2013) Your Body - Christina Aguilera

(2014) In Your Hands - Jessica Sanchez

(2015) Round Your Little Finger - Katharine McPhee

(2016) Smile In Your Sleep - Chantal Kreviazuk

(2017) I'll See You In My Dreams - Diana Krall

(2018) End Up With You - Carrie Underwood

(2019) I Can't Make You Love Me - Natalie MacMaster

(2020) Propulsion 1 - Kansas

(2021) La Foret Harmonieuse - Saga

(2022) Fake Plastic Trees - Kelly Clarkson

Edited February 14 by Derek19

[ST3V]

Tried my best to make it as unique a list as I could 

 

1960: Big Iron - Marty Robbins
1968: Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
1969: Bad Moon Rising - CCR
1970: Thumbnail Screwdriver - Quill
1971: Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
1972: A Horse With No Name - America
1973: Shoot Us Down - Montrose
1974: Not Fragile - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1975: Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
1976: Look Into The Future - Journey
1977: Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
1978: Down To The Waterline - Dire Straits
1979: Holiday - Scorpions
1980: Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
1981: The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
1982: Oceania - Gowan
1983: That's All - Genesis
1984: Missing You - John Waite
1985: The Nightmare Begins - Streets
1986: Jekyll And Hyde- GTR
1987: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
1988: The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall - James "JY" Young
1989: Themes - Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
1990: Ordinary Average Guy - Joe Walsh
1991: Savage Blue - Bad English
1992: Goin' Out West - Tom Waits
1993: Livin' On The Edge - Aerosmith
1994: Desire - Asia
1995: My Hallucination - Shaw/Blades
1996: Blow Up The Outside World - Soundgarden
1997: The Girl In The Dirty Shirt - Oasis
1998: Ocean - Tommy Shaw
1999: The Healing Colors Of Sound - Spock's Beard 
2000: Haunted Man - Steve Walsh
2001: Smoke & Mirrors - Neccos For Breakfast
2002: Someone - Boston
2003: Eyes Wide Open - King Crimson
2004: Pyramid Princess - Seventh Key
2005: The Fun Machine Took A Shit! And Died - Queens Of The Stone Age
2006: New Jerusalem - GPS
2007: Fly Trapped In A Jar - Modest Mouse
2008: Feed Me Jack Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Peter Sellers - Albert Hammond Jr.
2009: Blood In The Water - Native Window
2010: Louisiana Blues - Foghat
2011: Believer - John Maus
2012: Industry In The Distance - Tom Brislin
2013: Instant Crush - Daft Punk ft. Julian Casablancas
2014: Human Sadness - The Voidz
2015: Shots - Imagine Dragons
2016: OBLIVIUS - The Strokes
2017: No One There - Exhibition ft. Julian Casablancas
2018: Strange Days - Dukes Of The Orient
2019: Last Train Home - Flying Colors
2020: Ad Lib Everything - Todd Sucherman
2021: Here Comes The Sun - Bill Wurtz
2022: Let It All Evolve - Tears For Fears

[J2112YYZ]

What's the total play time for these massive lists?

[ST3V]

1 hour ago, J2112YYZ said:

What's the total play time for these massive lists?

just under 5 hours for mine

[Derek19]

(1950) I'll Never Be Free - Dinah Washington

(1951) Tell Me - Doris Day

(1952) You'll Never Be Mine - Guy Mitchell

(1953) Tell Me You're Mine - the Gaylords

(1954) Earth Angel (Will You Be Mne)? - the Penguins

(1955) If I May - Nat King Cole

(1956) I'll Be Home - Pat Boone

(1957) that'll Be the Day - the Crickets

(1958) It'll Be Me - Jerry Lee Lewis

(1959) the Catwalk - Bill Haley & His Comets

(1960) Let It Be Me - the Everly Brothers

(1961) For the Millionth and the Last Time - Elvis Presley

(1962) the Shift - the Beach Boys

(1963) Let the Good Times Roll - the Righteous Brothers

(1964) All Day and All of the Night - the Kinks

(1965) the Night Before - the Beatles

(1966) Let's Get Together - Jefferson Airplane

(1967) Let's Spend the Night Together - the Rolling Stones

(1968) Let There Be Love - Bee Gees

(1969) How Many More Times? - Led Zeppelin

(1970) Try, Again - Supertramp

(1971) Won't Get Fooled, Again - the Who

(1972) It's Going to Take Some Time - the Carpenters

(1973) Blues For Baby, and Me - Elton John

(1974) This Is My Song - Scorpions

(1975) Rock Me - ABBA

(1976) Wild Is the Wind - David Bowie

(1977) It's Late - Queen

(1978) Burning Rope - Genesis

(1979) On the Silent Wings of Freedom - Yes

(1980) Sleeping With the Television On - Billy Joel

(1981) Petite Etude/Say Goodbye - Triumph

(1982) Took Your Heart Away - Lee Aaron

(1983) Straight From the Heart - Bryan Adams

(1984) Standing In the Shadows - Whitesnake

(1985) Marathon - Rush

(1986) Hitting the Ground - Kim Mitchell

(1987) the Untouchable One - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider

(1988) Blood Red Skies - Judas Priest

(1989) Three Sheets to the Wind - Colin James

(1990) No Prayer For the Dying - Iron Maiden

(1991) the Bug - Dire Straits

(1992) the Heart Shaped Sea - Roxette

(1993) Out of My Head - Prism

(1994) Surrender to Me - Boston

(1995) Hand On My Heart - Foreigner

(1996) My Best Wasn't Ever Good Enough - Bruce Springsteen

(1997) Don't Be Down On Me, Baby - Journey

(1998) Blood On the Dance Floor - Michael Jackson

(1999) One More Day, One More Night - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

(2000) Number One - Styx

(2001) Lead the Way - Mariah Carey

(2002) Long, Long Way to Go - Def Leppard

(2003) American Life - Madonna

(2004) If I Were You - Saga

(2005) Without You - Christina Aguilera

(2006) Roll Witchu - Janet Jackson

(2007) Do What You Do - Katharine McPhee

(2008) What I Meant to Say - Daughtry

(2009) I'll Go Crazy, If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - U2

(2010) Half of Me - Chantal Kreviazuk

(2011) I'll Be Waiting - Adele

(2012) I'll Never Go - David Archuleta

(2013) I Still Love You - Jennifer Hudson

(2014) I Forgive You - Kellie Pickler

(2015) What I Never Knew I Always Wanted - Carrie Underwood

(2016) Section 60 - Kansas

(2017) You Got It Going On - Cheap Trick

(2018) Voodoo (Feat. Stargate, Los Unidades, Tiwa Savage, WizKid, Danny Ocean, and David Guetta) - Coldplay

(2019) We'll Keep On Running (Feat. What So Not) - Toto

(2020) I Know You Don't Mean It - Vanessa Carlton

(2021) You Got Me Where You Want Me - Michelle Branch

(2022) When You Loved Me - Jewel

(2023) Got It Good - Shania Twain

Edited March 30 by Derek19

[Derek19]

(1950) Thinking of You - Don Cherry

(1951) Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)? - Patti Page

(1952) Wish You Were Here - Eddie Fisher

(1953) Wishing Ring - Joni James

(1954) Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado

(1955) A Blossom Fell - Nat King Cole

(1956) Bee Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent and His Blue Chips

(1957) Rock-A-Billy - Guy Mitchell

(1958) Me Rock-A-Hula - Bill Haley & His Comets

(1959) Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby - Elvis Presley

(1960) Happy-Go-Lucky Me - Paul Evans

(1961) Surfin' - the Beach Boys

(1962) Surfer's Stomp - the Marketts

(1963) Surf City - Jan and Dean

(1964) Tell Me Why - the Beatles

(1965) Get off of My Cloud - the Rolling Stones

(1966) too Much On My Mind - the Kinks

(1967) I'm A Believer - the Monkees

(1968) Share A Little Joke - Jefferson Airplane

(1969) Touch Me - the Doors

(1970) Tell Me Why - Bee Gees

(1971) Let Me Be the One - the Carpenters

(1972) the Real Me - the Who

(1973) Candle In the Wind - Elton John

(1974) Sitting In the Palmtree - ABBA

(1975) the Great Suburban Showdown - Billy Joel

(1976) One Up For the Vine - Genesis

(1977) Going For the One - Yes

(1978) You're All I Am - Foreigner

(1979) When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy) - Journey

(1980) Fingertalkin'/Hard Road - Triumph

(1981) Hear About It Later - Van Halen

(1982) Kids In Action - Kim Mitchell

(1983) Light In the Tunnel/Power (Strength In Numbers)/Human Race - Red Rider

(1984) Still Loving You - Scorpions

(1985) Champion - Lee Aaron

(1986) Out In the Cold - Judas Priest

(1987) Mission - Rush

(1988) Don't You Know What the Night Can Do? - Steve Winwood

(1989) Depending On You - Tom Petty

(1990) I Remember You - Roxette

(1991) I Will Not Forget You - Sarah McLachlan

(1992) I Want to Believe - Sass Jordan

(1993) If I Should Fall Behind - Bruce Springsteen

(1994) Keep On Rockin' - April Wine

(1995) Standin' On the Edge - Colin James

(1996) On Your Own - Corey Hart

(1997) God Made Me - Chantal Kreviazuk

(1998) Follow Me - Saga

(1999) Like Taking Candy From A Baby - Helix

(2000) Dream of Mirrors - Iron Maiden

(2001) A' Chuthag (the Cuckoo) - Natalie MacMaster

(2002) My Saving Grace - Mariah Carey

(2003) Keep On Singin' My Song - Christina Aguilera

(2004) You Found Me - Kelly Clarkson

(2005) Sorry - Madonna

(2006) Sorry - Daughtry

(2007) Now, You Tell Me - Jordin Sparks

(2008) Go - Def Leppard

(2009) Rock With U - Janet Jackson

(2010) (I Like) the Way You Love Me - Michael Jackson

(2011) Now, that You're Here - Haley Reinhart

(2012) See You, Again - Carrie Underwood

(2013) Long As I Never See You, Again - Kellie Pickler

(2014) Sleep Like A Baby Tonight - U2

(2015) Love Kills (the Ballad) - Queen

(2016) When I Wake Up Tomorrow - Cheap Trick

(2017) All I Can Think About Is You - Coldplay

(2018) It Was You - Norah Jones

(2019) You Worry - David Archuleta

(2020) Just You, Just Me - Diana Krall

(2021) Can't Help Thinking About Me - David Bowie

(2022) You Lift Me Up - Bryan Adams

(2023) Mad About the Boy - Adam Lambert

Edited March 30 by Derek19

[Derek19]

(1950) Sentimental Me - the Ames Brothers

(1951) (It's No) Sin - Eddy Howard, and the Four Aces

(1952) A Sinner Am I - Johnnie Ray

(1953) I Believe - Frankie Laine

(1954) (Oh Baby, Mine) I Get So Lonely - the Four Knights

(1955) It's A Sin to Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith and the Redheads

(1956) Put Me Down - Jerry Lee Lewis

(1957) I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter - Bill Haley & His Comets

(1958) Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Elvis Presley

(1959) It's Just A Matter of Time - Brook Benton

(1960) Please, Help Me, I'm Falling - Hank Locklin

(1961) I've Told Ev'ry Little Star - Linda Scott

(1962) Let Me In - the Sensations

(1963) Talk to Me - Sunny & the Sunglows

(1964) Every Little Thing - the Beatles

(1965) Help Me, Ronda - the Beach Boys

(1966) Time Won't Let Me - the Outsiders

(1967) then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - the Casinos

(1968) Birdie Told Me - Bee Gees

(1969) Turn My Life Down - Jefferson Airplane

(1970) My Father's Gun - Elton John

(1971) Can't You Hear Me Knocking? - the Rolling Stones

(1972) Polar Bear - Smile

(1973) I Can't Make Music - the Carpenters

(1974) Hide In Your Shell - Supertramp

(1975) I'm So Afraid - Fleetwood Mac

(1976) My Love, My Life - ABBA

(1977) the Secret Life of Arabia - David Bowie

(1978) Moving In Stereo/All Mixed Up - the Cars

(1979) Everybody Has A Dream - Billy Joel

(1980) Everybody Wants Some!! - Van Halen

(1981) Dark Light - Kiss

(1982) Fever - Judas Priest

(1983) Hold Out - Lee Aaron

(1984) Called off - Kim Mitchell

(1985) Hold Tight - Red Rider

(1986) Why Can't This Night Go On Forever? - Journey

(1987) A Night to Remember - Foreigner

(1988) Believe In Love - Scorpions

(1989) Show Don't Tell - Rush

(1990) Show Me the Way - Styx

(1991) You and I Will Meet, Again - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

(1992) Cross My Heart - Bruce Springsteen

(1993) Girl In My Dreams - April Wine

(1994) Trust the Feeling - Helix

(1995) I Will Remember - Toto

(1996) You Were Made For Me - Saga

(1997) You're Getting to Be A Habit With Me - Diana Krall

(1998) You & I - Corey Hart

(1999) You Can't Put Your Arms Around What's Already Gone - Roxette

(2000) Goodbye to You - Michelle Branch

(2001) Pretty Baby - Vanessa Carlton

(2002) the Nearness of You - Norah Jones

(2003) Paschendale - Iron Maiden

(2004) I Give Up - Heart

(2005) I Wish You Knew - Mariah Carey

(2006) I Wonder - Kellie Pickler

(2007) How I Feel - Kelly Clarkson

(2008) Devil Wouldn't Recognize You - Madonna

(2009) Someday When I Stop Loving You - Carrie Underwood

(2010) How Do I Know? - Elliott Yamin

(2011) Who I Am - David Archuleta

(2012) I Got This - Jennifer Hudson

(2013) Reflection - Vanessa-Mae

(2014) Xscape - Michael Jackson

(2015) We Belong - Def Leppard

(2016) After You Fall - Janet Jackson

(2017) the Little Things that Give You Away - U2

(2018) Toccare - Leila Josefowicz

(2019) I Could Get Used to This - Bryan Adams

(2020) I Wanna Go First - Lisa Loeb

(2021) Steal Away/Hidden In Plain Sight - Paula Cole

(2022) Can't You See What You're Doing to Me? - Colin James

(2023) Dance Arnold Dance - Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy

Edited March 30 by Derek19

[JohnRogers]

This seems like too much work.

[goose]

On 1/26/2024 at 9:28 AM, JohnRogers said:

This seems like too much work.

For the return on investment 

[Blue J]

Agreed