Look at this week’s Coast Music Stream charts and you’ll notice something: several of the most popular songs are around 40 years old. New releases come and go, but these five keep finding new listeners.
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Your LoveThe Outfield · 1985 · from Play Deep - 2
AfricaToto · 1982 · from Toto IV - 3
Dancing In the DarkBruce Springsteen · 1984 · from Born in the U.S.A. - 4
Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses · 1987 · from Appetite for Destruction - 5
Livin' On A PrayerBon Jovi · 1986 · from Slippery When Wet
Five songs that never left
“Your Love” by The Outfield was the London band’s biggest hit, reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986.
“Africa” by Toto became the band’s only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, in early 1983.
“Dancing in the Dark” by Bruce Springsteen was the first single from Born in the U.S.A. and peaked at No. 2.
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses gave the band its only No. 1 single in 1988.
“Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi spent four weeks at No. 1 in 1987.
Why they last
Big, sing-along choruses, a generation of listeners who grew up with them, and new fans discovering them through movies, TV and social media all keep these songs in heavy rotation. Press play and you will hear why.
