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IrishHuskie
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I like math, music, and memes. Occasionally I'll watch a movie or TV show and discuss it on the animation podcasts Mouse Madness or Cartoon Chatterbox: https://www.youtube.com/@mousemadness1258.
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IrishHuskie @irish-huskie-2596.bsky.social · 21d
I said I was planning something in December. Here it is.
Hey guys, Huskie here! As many of you who follow me know, I've spent the year listening to every single #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 and ranking them. The idea was to eventually release a full list ranking all ~1200 songs, and I still plan to do so, but with real life getting in the way, I haven't had time to make much progress recently. But I didn't want to end the year without anything to show for my efforts, so I decided to do this: Throughout the month of December, I will be counting down my top 25 favorite #1 hits of all time! Each day, I will reveal a new song on my best-of-the-best list, with #25 being revealed on December 1 all the way to my favorite being revealed on Christmas day. I'll also write a brief entry for each song to try and justify why I love them so much, even though most of them should be pretty self-explanatory. Most of my entries are already highly regarded to begin with; you're not gonna see me try to defend "Harlem Shake," is what I'm saying. If you want to see what my favorite #1 hits ever are, then either follow my BlueSky account or just follow this thread. Feel free to try and predict what songs will make the list if you like. I'm looking forward to sharing my picks with you throughout the Advent season!
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1, here comes the 2, to the 3, to the 4
December 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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This film is a masterpiece in its own right. It doesn't have the grandeur of some of the Renaissance films, but there's a reason it won Mouse Madness (my Disney tournament) 5 years ago.
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Twenty five years ago today, The Emperor's New Groove was released. One of the funniest animated films ever made, this comedy from Walt Disney Animation Studios is a total riot thanks to its hilarious story, great animation, and a slew of classic characters.
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Only 10 more days until Christmas, and therefore only my top 10 favorite #1 hits to go! Anyone want to predict which songs will make the top 10? Any ideas what my #1 might be? Leave your predictions in the comments!
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I said I was planning something in December. Here it is.
Hey guys, Huskie here! As many of you who follow me know, I've spent the year listening to every single #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 and ranking them. The idea was to eventually release a full list ranking all ~1200 songs, and I still plan to do so, but with real life getting in the way, I haven't had time to make much progress recently. But I didn't want to end the year without anything to show for my efforts, so I decided to do this: Throughout the month of December, I will be counting down my top 25 favorite #1 hits of all time! Each day, I will reveal a new song on my best-of-the-best list, with #25 being revealed on December 1 all the way to my favorite being revealed on Christmas day. I'll also write a brief entry for each song to try and justify why I love them so much, even though most of them should be pretty self-explanatory. Most of my entries are already highly regarded to begin with; you're not gonna see me try to defend "Harlem Shake," is what I'm saying. If you want to see what my favorite #1 hits ever are, then either follow my BlueSky account or just follow this thread. Feel free to try and predict what songs will make the list if you like. I'm looking forward to sharing my picks with you throughout the Advent season!
December 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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#11: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
11. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears (1985) This is one of those songs where I'm just in awe every time I hear it. A song like this feels too good to be popular, let alone a #1 hit. And yet, for two weeks in 1985, the public decided that the biggest song in the country should be a new wave synth-pop jam about corruption and the human desire for control and power. The American public is cool sometimes. Everyone praises "Hey Ya!" for the dissonance between its upbeat music and downbeat lyrics, but "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is the best example of this dissonance I have ever heard from a pop song, and possible any song for that matter. The best word I can think of to describe how it makes me feel is "cold." And not in the sense of being emotionally distant, but like I need to put on a jacket. It feels like walking through a city at night in the middle of winter, where everything seems to be at a standstill, yet you can't shake the feeling that things could suddenly come alive at any moment. This song came out during the Cold War, when the world's largest superpowers wielded weapons of mass destruction that both sides knew the other could use to launch the world into war once again. In that sense, it acts as a perfect soundtrack to that moment in time. I imagine most ordinary people in 1985 would go about their days living their perfectly normal lives, while subconsciously sensing that the world as they knew it could come crumbling down as the world leaders' lust for power reached a breaking point. And as we currently live in a world where the President seems to threaten war every time someone looks at him wrong, that underlying tension persists even today. In that sense, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is timeless, for better or for worse. It's pleasant enough to listen to casually, but one deeper listen can evoke feeling much larger than its production portends. For me, that's the sign of a masterpiece. And also it just sounds great.
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I’m just over halfway through with my list of favorite #1 hits, so I thought this would be a good time to ask:

What are some of your favorite Billboard #1 hits? And if you can think of any, what are some of your favorite songs that should have been #1 hits? I’d love to hear you guys’ thoughts!
December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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#12: Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses
12. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses (1988) This is the most boring song of the entire list. I don't mean that the song itself is boring; it's on this list, after all. Rather, it's boring in the sense that I literally have nothing unique or interesting to say about it. "Sweet Child o' Mine" is one of the most universally beloved rock songs of the 80's, and one listen will instantly reveal why. The simple yet heartfelt lyrics of the joys of love are backed by one of the most iconic guitar riffs ever written, all culminating in an outro that shows off the chops of both Slash and Axl Rose. Not that I have to convince you to listen to it yourselves; the fact is that if you haven't heard this song, you've literally been living under a rock your whole life. I hope it's comfortable under there; I hear those things aren't very spacious. Guns N' Roses have had a ton of good songs, some even better than this ("Welcome to the Jungle" and "November Rain" come to mind), but this one has such a universal appeal that it's no wonder this was the one that made it to #1. In fact, I'm pretty sure the only people who don't like this song are the members of Guns N' Roses themselves. In a 1990 interview, Slash was quoted as saying "...I like it, but I hate what it represents." Honestly, I can only feel so bad for them. If they didn't want it to be a hit, they shouldn't have made it a masterpiece.
December 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Congrats to this year's Heisman Trophy winner:

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December 14, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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I’m just over halfway through with my list of favorite #1 hits, so I thought this would be a good time to ask:

What are some of your favorite Billboard #1 hits? And if you can think of any, what are some of your favorite songs that should have been #1 hits? I’d love to hear you guys’ thoughts!
December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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#13: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
13. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones (1965) Three notes. That's all the riff consists of. And yet those three notes form the backbone of one of the most important songs in American history, courtesy of a band that's not even American. The British Invasion of the 1960's remains one of the most influential pop culture phenomena ever, and the Rolling Stones were vital contributors to it, possibly the most vital. There was that one other band that came before them; I forget what they were called, but I think they were named after insects or something like that? Did they ever do anything noteworthy after 1964? Probably not, I bet. All jokes aside, I do think that "Satisfaction" is the quintessential song of the British Invasion, and not just because it was one of the biggest and most enduring hits to come out of it, but also because of what it meant at the time. The British Invasion was a cultural movement just as much as it was a musical movement. In case you didn't know, the mid-1960's was a politically fraught period of American (and, indeed, world) history. A massive counterculture arose in opposition to things like the Vietnam War, the rising cost of living, and political corruption, while celebrating personal freedoms and sexual liberation. The music of the time both reflected and influenced the counterculture, and "Satisfaction" serves as somewhat of an anthem of that time. It's not nearly as detailed and eloquent as Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" from the same year, but that song only made it to #2; the Stones made it to #1. Part of what makes "Satisfaction" stand out so much is that it is a fairly simple song. The lyrics are not complex at all; they're just a list of things that make Mick Jagger unsatisfied. In particular, he expresses his dissatisfaction at rampant commercialization (which I sympathize with) and his own sexual frustrations (which I sympathize significantly less with). The lyrics are blunt and direct with not even a hint of subtlety, but that's what makes it work. It cuts right to the chase and speaks directly to the participants of the counterculture in as straightforward a way as possible. This wasn't the first song to do this, but it was the first one to make such an impact, and its effects would not take long to be seen in the pop music landscape going forward; "Eve of Destruction" would climb to the top of the charts just 2 months after "Satisfaction" dropped off. But none of this would matter if the song itself weren't a banger in its own right, and that's the other part of what makes it work. The message of the song wouldn't mean anything if people didn't pay attention to it, and the Rolling Stones made damn sure that everyone noticed it. That memorable riff, that driving beat, and those undeniably unique vocals all combine to create an experience that the listener will never forget, and that's the most important thing a song like this can accomplish. "Satisfaction" is a great song, but more importantly, it's an anthemic song. It's the centerpiece of one of the greatest musical movements of all time, and for that, it earns its spot in my top 25.
December 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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#14: No Diggity by Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen
14. No Diggity - Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen (1996) I'll keep this one brief. Sometimes I can talk about a song for paragraphs upon paragraphs, talking about all the ways it works as music and as a pop culture phenomenon. Some of the songs later in the list will be deeper dives, but this is not one of them. Sometimes all I can say is to just listen to it yourself. It's already regarded as one of the greatest R&B songs of the 90's, with an impeccable Bill Withers sample, a pounding piano riff, flawless and distinct vocal deliveries from Teddy Riley and Chauncey Hannibal, and instantly memorable rap verses from Dr. Dre and Queen Pen. All of which is to say, it sounds really fucking good. I'm running out of ways to say that these songs sound good, but this one might just sound the best from a pure production standpoint. It certainly sounds good enough to soundtrack the Ninja Turtles. This song has been used in countless movies, shows, and ads, but one of the more noteworthy needle drops was in the 2023 animated film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" during the fight montage. The montage was already great from an animation standpoint, but the inclusion of "No Diggity" skyrocketed it to being the best scene from any animated movie of that year. And yes, it is the best animated scene of 2023. Ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing.
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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So we can all agree that this was the best scene from any animated film of its year, right? Right? Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm right.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem "No Diggity" Fight Scene (60FPS)
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December 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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#15: California Love by 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre
15. California Love - 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre (1996) The mid-90's rap scene was dominated by the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry. New York vs. L.A., Brooklyn vs. Compton, Puff Daddy vs. Suge Knight. At the musical center of it all was The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, both of whom dominated with some of the most iconic rap songs of the decade and continue to dominate the conversation after their respective drive-by shootings. Biggie had a couple #1 hits of his own, one of which was really good and could have easily been in my top 25. And while I respect the hell out of "Hypnotize," I had to go with 2Pac on this one. At the end of my writeup for Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)," I said that it was one of the greatest hip hop songs of the 90's, but not THE greatest. "California Love" is one of the few that could possibly give it a run for its money. "California Love" was 2Pac's first single after being signed to Death Row Records, released as a double A-side single with "How Do U Want It." Despite getting second billing, it has since gained a reputation as his signature song, a reputation that it has damn well deserved. Part of that is due to being a love letter to the entire state of California, from L.A. to the Bay Area to Sacramento. It was basically tailor-made to be an anthem of West Coast rap, especially since it was made by one of the pioneers of West Coast gangsta rap. The song was produced by Dr. Dre, and he brought some of his best production and sampling work of his entire career onto this track. It sounds fucking amazing, and it's all because of him. In fact, most of this song belongs to him, as 2Pac only raps the second verse with lyrics he apparently wrote in 15 minutes. Regardless, whoever claims ownership of this song, everyone involved deserves praise and adulation for this towering masterpiece of hip hop, one that very few songs, let alone #1 hits, could hope to match.
December 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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#16: Let's Go Crazy by Prince
16. Let's Go Crazy - Prince (1984) You know, I never really got into Prince while he was alive. My perception of him for a long time was that he was a weird man who made weird music. It was brilliant, but it was weird, and I always had a hard time getting into him. I was almost 20 when he died, and even though I had immense respect for him, I didn't really re-evaluate his music. I listened to "Purple Rain" when it went back into the top 5, and though I could recognize it as an objectively masterful work of pop music, there was just something that kept me from fully appreciating it, and so I decided that his work just wasn't my thing. As it turns out, I just needed more time, because now I can recognize his genius and jam out to it in equal measure. I've listened to a lot of his biggest hits over the last few years, and with the exception of "Batdance," I've loved all of them. "Let's Go Crazy" may not be the greatest song to ever hit #1, but it's hard to find one that's more instantly grabbing, infectious, and fun. From the moment that opening synth organ hits and Prince's monologue begins, the song has your full attention. And once the main hook kicks in, you just can't help but groove along to it. In the lyrics, Prince invites you into a world where your troubles just don't exist anymore; a world where you can focus on the great things in the world and lose yourself in the joys it has to offer; a world where you can just go crazy. And if you need proof that he was one of the most underrated guitarists ever to grace the charts, that ending guitar solo will erase any doubts. Even as someone who took his time getting into Prince, I've always loved this song, and I've only loved it more with time. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to look for a purple banana. Don't ask why.
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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#17: Hey Ya! by OutKast
17. Hey Ya! - OutKast (2003) Who doesn't love "Hey Ya!" by OutKast? When Rolling Stone magazine released their updated list of the 500 greatest songs of all time in 2021, this song was at #10. For reference, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was #17. These days, it's become the go-to example of upbeat songs with downbeat lyrics. It's a song about navigating complicated feelings in a relationship and the anxiety that comes with worrying whether or not it will last, the overwhelming feeling of dread that things are at their breaking point. Yet the presentation is so joyful and happy that even Andre 3000 himself has to acknowledge it ("Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance"). I imagine it's this contrast that makes it so revered even decades later. What stands out to me the most about this song, aside from this contrast and its time signature (it's not in 11/4, don't let anyone tell you that it is), is what I like to call its "controlled chaos." No two parts of this song sound the same; the melodies switch up between the verses, the second chorus adds in a whole new vocal part, and the bridge is just all over the place. And yet, it's all held together by the same 4-chord structure throughout the whole thing (G, C, D, E). Songs that can go wild while still being grounded always stand out to me, because that's not an easy trick to pull off. And it works to the song's advantage, because it's about a relationship in danger of going off the rails. Maybe it's meant to mirror the way that the relationship is about to fall apart, but there's something at the core, some fundamental element, that keeps it held together however haphazardly. Or maybe I'm just projecting. Either way, I love it. "Hey Ya!" may not be the best representation of OutKast's dynamic; after all, Big Boi isn't even on it. But it's earned a reputation as an eternal classic nonetheless, and that's alright (x14) by me.
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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69 and 67 are equally as funny.

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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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#18: Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 by Pink Floyd
18. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - Pink Floyd (1980) This is one of the most improbable #1 hits of all time. Pink Floyd weren't exactly chart darlings; they've only had one other song make a year-end list, 1973's "Money," and that didn't even crack the top 10. Their songs were always meant to be listened to within the context of the album they came from, to be part of a larger experience. This is especially true with "The Wall," a rock opera that tells a continuous story from beginning to end. How could any of those songs be released as singles? And furthermore, why did they choose this song as the lead single? I guess they thought the disco-inspired song would sell better to contemporary audiences than the ethereal vibes of "Comfortably Numb," and boy were they right. I bet even Columbia Records were surprised that it went all the way to #1, becoming the second best-selling single of 1980. Much like "Another One Bites the Dust," the similarly-titled #1 hit from the same year, "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2" is a relatively stripped-back disco-inspired tune from a band that usually goes much bigger. I ranked this one higher because it has more going for it musically. The children's choir is the most notable element of this song; the themes of rebellion against oppressive authority are that much stronger when they're being sung by actual children. The song also ends with a pretty kickass guitar solo, although not as kickass as "Comfortably Numb." It's tight, it's catchy, and it really feels like something's about to break. I still can't believe it was a #1 hit, but I'm more than glad it was. The best way to listen to this song is by leading in with the album's previous track, "The Happiest Years of Our Lives." That's how the radio always played it, and it establishes the oppressive nature of Pink's educators while also hinting at their pathetic personal lives. It makes the catharsis of ABITW much stronger, so that's the preferred way to listen to it.
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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I don’t like Jeff Kent.
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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34 + 33
December 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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This was absolutely the wrong decision. Even if you think Miami should have ranked higher than Notre Dame, there’s no way Alabama deserves to be higher than either of them. Losing to a 5-7 Florida State team should have them out on its own. What a joke.
December 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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#19: Sicko Mode by Travis Scott ft. Drake
19. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott ft. Drake (2018) Travis Scott is one of the most successful artists on the Billboard charts over the last 10 years, with 5 #1 hits, including one earlier this year. But don't let that success fool you; most of those songs have not had any legs beyond their high chart debuts, and between his endorsement with McDonalds, his Fortnite shows, and his disastrous (not to mention deadly) live-shows, he's functionally little more than a brand, a franchise, a hype-man with no hype. Only one of his songs has stood the test of time in any way, and it just so happens to be one of the best songs of the entire decade. Since "Sicko Mode" has three musically distinct sections, the comparisons to "Bohemian Rhapsody" are inevitable; I myself like to call it "Bohemian Trap-sody." But that's not where the comparison ends. "Bohemian Rhapsody" wasn't the first song of its kind, but it was the first one to break through into the mainstream and changed the landscape of rock by doing so. "Sicko Mode" did the same thing for hip hop and trap; songs like this did exist beforehand, but they stayed firmly in their niche before this one broke the doors down. Much of the 2020's hip hop landscape was influenced by "Sicko Mode," particularly with the abundance of songs that are really just multiple songs stitched together. Some of them were good, others were bad, and most of them were by Drake, but none of them sounded as good as this. That's the other way "Sicko Mode" compares to "Bohemian Rhapsody": even with all that they inspired, they still sound amazing in their own right, and usually a lot better than what came after. I remember not getting into "Sicko Mode" at all when it first came out, but I just kept hearing it over and over on the radio, and suddenly it was my newest obsession. Any song that can grow on me like that is doing something very right. It's just a shame that Scott and especially Drake would never make anything this good again.
December 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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I hope you guys have been enjoying my December countdown so far. It’s been fun talking about some of my favorite songs. I’m particularly excited for #6.
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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#20: You Haven't Done Nothin' by Stevie Wonder
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#21: Superstition by Stevie Wonder
21. Superstition - Stevie Wonder (1973) I'll keep this one brief. If "Let's Get It On" is the sexiest song ever recorded, then "Superstition" is the funkiest song ever recorded. The lyrics detailing various superstitions and how obsessing over them leads to nothing but misery are fine and all, but they don't really matter. All that matters with this song is that groove, that guitar line, those vocal inflections from Stevie. You listen to it once, and you'll be grooving to it all day. How can anyone get tired of this? You can't it's just not possible. Everyone knows this song, and everyone loves this song, so do I even need to elaborate any further? If you haven't heard it before, what are you waiting for? Ignorance ain't the way!
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM