1964: "My Guy"/Mary Wells
Favorite here is easy: "The House of the Rising Sun" by Eric and the Animals. And it annoys me that, had I been born one week later, I'd have had a Beatles song.
1965: "Ticket to Ride"/The Beatles (Which helps make up for missing them the year before.
Favorite: "Yesterday"/The Beatles
1966: "Monday, Monday"/The Mamas & the Papas
Favorite: "The Sounds of Silence"/Simon and Garfunkel
1967: "Groovin'"/The Young Rascals (*shudder*)
Favorite: A tie between "To Sir, with Love"/Lulu and "Ode to Billie Joe"/Bobbie Gentry.
1968: "Tighten Up"/Archie Bell & the Drells (If you say so, Wikipedia.)
Favorite: "Hey Jude"/The Beatles
1969: "Get Back"/The Beatles with Billy Preston
Favorite: "Crimson and Clover"/Tommy James & the Shondells
1970: "American Woman"?"No Sugar Tonight"/The Guess Who
Favorite: "My Sweet Lord"-"Isn't It a Pity"/George Harrison
1971: "Joy to the World"/Three Dog Night
1972: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"/Roberta Flack
Favorite: "American Pie"/Don McLean
1973: "Frankenstein"/The Edgar Winter Group
Favorite: "You're So Vain"/Carly Simon (Oh, the shame.)
1974: "The Streak"/Ray Stevens
Favorite: Well, pretty much anything besides "The StreaK" by Ray Stevens, but let's say "Cat's in the Cradle"/Harry Chapin
1975: "Shining Star"/Earth, Wind & Fire
Favorite: "Sister Golden Hair"/America
1976: "Silly Love Songs"/Wings
1977: "Sir Duke"/Stevie Wonder
Favorite: "Hotel California"/Eagles
1978: "With a Little Luck"/Wings
1979: "Reunited"/Peaches & Herb
Favorite: "Heart of Glass"/Blondie
1980: "Call Me"/Blondie
Favorite: "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"/Pink Floyd
1981: "Bette Davis Eyes"/Kim Carnes
1982: "Ebony and Ivory"/Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder (*shudder*)
Favorite: "Centerfold"/J. Geils Band
1983: "Flashdance... What a Feeling"/Irene Cara
Favorite: "Every Breath You Take"/The Police
1984: "Let's Hear It for the Boy"/Deniece Williams
Favorite: "Time After Time"/Cyndi Lauper
1985: "Everything She Wants"/Wham!
Favorite: "Take on Me"/a-ha
1986: "Greatest Love of All"/Whitney Houston
Favorite: "Live to Tell"/Madonna
1987: "With or Without You"/U2
1988: "Anything for You"/Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
1989: "Forever Your Girl"/Paula Abdul
Favorite: "She Drives Me Crazy"/Fine Young Cannibals
1990: "Vogue"/Madonna
Favorite: "Nothing Compares 2 U"/Sinéad O'Connor
1991: I Don't Wanna Cry"/Mariah Carey
1992: "Jump"/Kris Kross
Favorite: "Baby Got Back"/Sir Mix-a-Lot
1993: "That's the Way Love Goes"/Janet Jackson
1994: "I Swear"/All-4-One
1995: "This Is How We Do It"/Montell Jorda
Favorite: "Kiss from a Rose"/Seal
1996: "Tha Crossroads"/Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
1997: "MMMBop"/Hanson
1998: "My All"/Mariah Carey
1999: "Livin' la Vida Loca"/Ricky Martin
2000: "Maria Maria"/Santana featuring The Product G&B
2001: "All for You"/Janet
2002: "Foolish"/Ashanti
2003: "Get Busy"/Sean Paul
2004: "Burn"/Usher
2005: "Hollaback Girl"/Gwen Stefani
2006: "SOS"/Rihanna
2007: "Makes Me Wonder"/Maroon 5
2008: "Take a Bow"/Rihanna
Those last 15 years or so, sheesh.