Hot 100:
I love most of these songs up until 2016.
1988 (birth year): INXS - Need You Tonight
1989: Phil Collins - Two Hearts
1990: Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
1991: Surface - The First Time
1992: George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
1993: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1994: Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart - All For Love
1995: TLC - Creep
1996: Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
1997: Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
1998: Janet - Together Again
1999: Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
2000: Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
2001: Destiny's Child - Independent Women
2002: Usher - U Got It Bad
2003: B2K ft. P. Diddy - Bump, Bump, Bump
2004: OutKast - Hey Ya!
2005: Mario - Let Me Love You
2006: Nelly ft. Paul Wall - Grillz
2007: Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2008: Flo Rida - Low
2009: Lady Gaga - Just Dance
2010: Kesha - Tik Tok
2011: Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
2012: Rihanna - We Found Love
2013: Bruno Mars - Locked Out Heaven
2014: Pitbull ft. Kesha - Timber
2015: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
2016: Justin Bieber - Sorry
2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
2018: Camila Cabello - Havana
2019: Halsey - Without Me
2020: Roddy Ricch - The Box
2021: Olivia Rodrigo - Driver's License
R&B
I love most of these up til 2009.
1988 (birth year): Keith Sweat - I Want Her
1989: Karyn White - Superwoman
1990: Quincy Jones ft. Ray Charles & Chaka Khan - I'll Be Good To You
1991: Pebbles & Babyface - Love Makes Things Happen
1992: Keith Sweat - Keep It Comin'
1993: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1994: Jodeci - Cry For You
1995: TLC - Creep
1996: Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This and Like That
1997: R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
1998: Usher - Nice and Slow
1999: Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
2000: Missy Elliott - Hot Boyz
2001: Mystikal ft. Nivea - Danger
2002: Ja Rule ft. Ashanti - Always On Time
2003: Aaliyah - Miss You
2004: Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2005: Mario - Let Me Love You
2006: Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2007: Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2008: Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2009: Beyonce - Single Ladies
2010: Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
2011: Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2012: Wale ft. Miguel -Lotus Flower Bomb
2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop
2014: Eminem ft. Rihanna - The Monster
2015: Big Sean ft. E-40 - I Don't F*ck With You
2016: Alessia Cara - Here
2017: Migos - Bad and Boujee
2018: Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - Rockstar
2019: Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower
2020: Roddy Ricch - The Box
2021: The Weeknd - Blinding Lights