Songs we can’t get out of our heads
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The Spice Girls song ‘Wannabe’ is still popular today on Spotify playlists. Picture: Supplied
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BELIEVE it or not, there’s a heap of old songs Australians are still listening to — from the Spice Girls to Whitney Houston — these are the ones we like.
According to Spotify, there are more than 5.5 million decade specific playlists that have been created around the world by users on their music platform.
In the past 50 years globally and in Australia, the most streamed song across playlists dedicated to the 50s is Lollipop by the Chordettes.
Marvin Gaye’s Motown single I Heard it Through the Grapevine tops the list for the most popular across 60s playlists.
Smooth moves .. Marvin Gaye’s still got it where it counts.
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Elton John’s Tiny Dancer tops the list for 70s playlists.
Classic act … Elton John is still popular among those who love music from the 1970s. Picture: Getty
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While Whitney Houston’s single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) tops the list.
Never forgotten … even after her death, Whitney Houston’s hits are still played over and over. Picture: Sony Music
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TLC took the 90s playlists by storm with their 1994 single Waterfalls, followed by Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind and Wannabe by the Spice Girls.
Radio hit … TLC gave us their unforgettable song Waterfalls.
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Music artist Shaggy’s single It Wasn’t Me is the most streamed song for decade of the noughties playlists, followed by Beyonce’s single Crazy In Love and Usher’s hit single Yeah!
Reggae act … Shaggy is still on the music scene today. Picture: Getty
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