The first song at the top of the charts the year you were born

Since August 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 has been the authority on what’s hot in popular music across the country. Using data accumulated over each week, the Billboard Hot 100 has given credibility and visibility to musical veterans and neophytes alike with songs ranging from traditional pop to rock to rap. Click through to learn which songs opened the year in the No. 1 spot over the past 62 years.