Once again, we are back for another countdown of songs turning 30 years old, this time for 2023.  Starting on April 1 I will begin to countdown a song each day until my birthday on April 20 when I announce the #1 song turning 30 years old.  See this previous post to determine the criteria of this list. So, as we wait for April 1st, here are the list of songs that were considered, but did not make the countdown, including five (marked by *) that almost made it: All for Love – Sting, Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart All Apologies – …..more →

We now come to the end of my countdown, and for the first time ever since I started this annual tradition, the #1 song is actually the #1 song by Billboard.  It’s hard not to put this song at the top, as it brings back lots of memories for those who grew up in the 90s and it’s considered to be one of the group’s best songs.  If last year’s goodbye hit didn’t do it before, this one certainly made them superstars.  And so, the #1 song release in 1992 and turning 30 years old is…End of the Road by …..more →

Rare has a hip hop song made as much of a pop culture impact as this next entry.  It is probably the best rap song released in 1992.  It’s beat and music are immediately known, as well as the spoken word intro, and it continues to hold its place in hip hop royality all these years later despite an amazing litany of other songs released since this one.  Our #2 entry in the top 20 30 year old songs is Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot.

As in previous countdowns, some songs have stood the test of time in clubs, sports events, and other avenues.  This next track is absolutely one of those songs, having recently been in a viral video featuring 70,000 Ohio State fans jumping around once this song’s beat drops.  Despite it being played as much as it has, it hasn’t lost any of its shine.  Coming in at #3 is Jump Around by House of Pain.

Our next entry in our countdown of the top thirty year old songs is our second entry for this group.  While their earlier entry expressed a powerful statement about free thought, this track became known for female empowerment, and helped catapult this group to superstardom.  Our #4 track for this countdown is My Lovin (You’re Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue.

Now we reach the top 5 songs of 1992, and this year is when hip hop really made its mark.  The first of our entries features a group of kids who wore their clothes on backwards, were wickity wack, and had everybody leaping up and down in the club.  Our #5 song in the top 20 songs turning thirty years old is Jump by Kris Kross.