Playlist: 35 Years of Music

For my 35th birthday, I decided to go through every year I've been alive and find two songs I love (one for rock/pop and one for country) that came out that year. I fully believe that what we listen to shapes us and says a lot about who we are. I chose these songs because they're beautiful and most of them remind me of specific people or a moment frozen in time.

1986: True Colors (Cyndi Lauper), Grandpa, Tell Me About The Good Old Days (The Judds)

1987: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2), Forever and Ever Amen (Randy Travis)

1988: Fast Car (Tracy Chapman), Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley)

1989: Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx), I’m No Stranger To The Rain (Keith Whitley)

1990: Hold On (Wilson Phillips), The Dance (Garth Brooks)

1991: Everything I Do I Do It For You (Bryan Adams), Small Town Saturday Night (Hal Ketchum)

1992: How Do You Talk To An Angel (The Heights), Look Heart, No Hands (Randy Travis)

1993: Hero (Mariah Carey), I Want To Be Loved Like That (Shenandoah)

1994: I’ll Stand By You (The Pretenders), Your Love Amazes Me (John Berry)

1995: You Are Not Alone (Michael Jackson), That’s Just About Right (Blackhawk)

1996: Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion), Time Marches On (Tracy Lawrence)

1997: Go The Distance (Michael Bolton), Dancin’ Shaggin’ On The Boulevard (Alabama)

1998: When You Believe (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston), You Were Mine (The Chicks)

1999: Black Balloon (Goo Goo Dolls), Cowboy Take Me Away (The Chicks)

2000: Hanging By A Moment (Lifehouse), When You Come Back To Me Again (Garth Brooks)

2001: Here’s To The Night (Eve6), Angels In Waiting (Tammy Cochran)

2002: One Last Breath (Creed), Almost Home (Craig Morgan)

2003: Here Without You (3 Doors Down), Remember When (Alan Jackson)

2004: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Green Day), If Heaven (Andy Griggs)

2005: Fix You (Coldplay), Just Might Make Me Believe (Sugarland)

2006: Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol), When The Stars Go Blue (Tim McGraw)

2007: Shadow Of The Day (Linkin Park), Don’t Blink (Kenny Chesney)

2008: Viva La Vida (Coldplay), Johnny And June (Heidi Newfield)

2009: Fireflies (Owl City), Temporary Home (Carrie Underwood)

2010: The Only Exception (Paramore), The House That Built Me (Miranda Lambert)

2011: Someone Like You (Adele), Ours (Taylor Swift)

2012: Home (Phillip Phillips), Merry Go Round (Kacey Musgraves)

2013: Wake Me Up (Avicii), Follow Your Arrow (Kacey Musgraves)

2014: Let It Go (James Bay), Girl Crush (Little Big Town)

2015: The Night We Met (Lord Huron), Humble and Kind (Tim McGraw)

2016: Say You Won’t Let Go (James Arthur), Record Year (Eric Church)

2017: One More Light (Linkin Park), Tin Man (Miranda Lambert)

2018: Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi), Break Up In The End (Cole Swindell)

2019: Walk Me Home (Pink), Even Though I’m Leaving (Luke Combs)

2020: Blinding Lights (The Weeknd), Die From A Broken Heart (Maddie & Tae)

2021: Montero (Lil Nas X), Band-Aid On A Bullet Hole (Morgan Wallen)

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