We’ve been telling you all year how 2015 is our 40th anniversary, and with the end of the year upon us, we thought it’d be fun to share with you the top 101.5 songs in WBNQ’s history. There’s nothing scientific about it: we looked at stuff we’ve played over the years and charts and talked to people who used to work here and then we shoved all that aside and drew song titles out of an ISU helmet. We’ll share with you the entire list over the next few weeks, but today, enjoy part one.
101.5. “Rhythm Of The City,” WBNQ (Year Unknown)
Did you know we had our own song back in the day? We did, for reals. And it is A JAM.
101. “Jessie’s Girl,” Rick Springfield (1981)
100. “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Simple Minds (1985)
99. “Keep On Loving You,” REO Speedwagon (1980)
98. “If You Leave,” OMD (1986)
97. “Welcome To The Jungle,” Guns N’ Roses (1988)
96. “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing,” Aerosmith (1998)
95. “Free Fallin’,” Tom Petty (1989)
94. “Dancing In The Dark,” Bruce Springsteen (1984)
93. “How You Remind Me,” Nickelback (2001)
92. “Ice Ice Baby,” Vanilla Ice (1990)
91. “Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffett (1977)
90. “Mambo #5,” Lou Bega (1999)
89. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” Pat Benatar (1980)
88. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” Poison (1988)
87. “Hanging By A Moment,” Lifehouse (2000)
86. “Sunglasses At Night,” Corey Hart (1984)
85. “I Want You To Want Me,” Cheap Trick (1979)
84. “Torn,” Natalie Imbruglia (1998)
83. “Take On Me,” A-Ha (1985)
82. “Old Time Rock & Roll,” Bob Seger (1979)
81. “Macarena,” Los Del Rio (1995)
80. “In The Air Tonight,” Phil Collins (1981)
79. “Need You Tonight,” INXS (1988)
78. “Don’t Speak,” No Doubt (1995)
77. “Come On Eileen,” Dexy’s Midnight Runners (1983)
76. “All The Small Things,” Blink 182 (1999)
75. “I’ll Be Missing You,” Puff Daddy (1997)
74. “This Love,” Maroon 5 (2002)
73. “Wanted Dead Or Alive,” Bon Jovi (1987)
72. “Mony Mony,” Billy Idol (1987)
71. “Go Your Own Way,” Fleetwood Mac (1977)
70. “Only Wanna Be With You,” Hootie & The Blowfish (1995)
