The Distant Past in Song Titles
These are the top songs whose titles contain references to decades past.
| RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Prince | 1982 |
| 2 | 1984 | David Bowie | 1974 |
| 3 | Summer of '69 | Bryan Adams | 1985 |
| 4 | Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five | Paul McCartney and Wings | 1974 |
| 5 | Woodstock | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 1970 |
| 6 | December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) | The Four Seasons | 1975 |
| 7 | New York Mining Disaster 1941 | The Bee Gees | 1967 |
| 8 | All Those Years Ago | George Harrison | 1981 |
| 9 | 1979 | The Smashing Pumpkins | 1995 |
| 10 | When I Was Young | The Animals | 1967 |
| 11 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down | Joan Baez | 1971 |
| 12 | Those Were the Days | Mary Hopkin | 1968 |
| 13 | Long Ago and Far Away | James Taylor | 1971 |
| 14 | '65 Love Affair | Paul Davis | 1982 |
| 15 | 1983 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1968 |
| 16 | Summer of '42 | Michel Legrand | 1971 |
| 17 | 1921 | The Who | 1969 |
| 18 | 1974 | Amy Grant | 1988 |