My wife loves this song more than I do, but I cannot deny how much the song sticks in your head after hearing it.  It’s also a very well-crafted song and was the song that jump-started Mrs. Carey’s career.  While other songs she did were better than this one in the years ahead, this is still a great r&b song that deserves it’s 18th place in this countdown: Vision of Love by Mariah Carey.

If there ever was a song that made country bars stand up and sing in unison, it was this one.  Arguably the song that shot Garth Brooks to superstardom, I didn’t realize this was a 1990 song until I started to do some research.  While to some of your surprise there were other songs that topped this one, it is an iconic song that bridged the gap between mainstream and country and it’s one of the most played and requested songs today.  Coming in at #19 is Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks.

Kicking off the countdown of the Top 30-Year-Old Songs Today is an honorable mention, given that I forgot about an equally good song off the same album that could have made 1989’s countdown last year.  I still love this tune, as it’s just a good old-fashioned pop r&b song with a good chorus and upbeat feel throughout.  I like the video too.  Coming in at #20 in the Top 1990 Songs countdown is Club at the End of the Street by Elton John.