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I'll follow the sun

December 28, 2015 by Lamont Antieau in music video essay

A selection of songs from the Billboard year-end Top Ten charts (1951-2014) in praise of the sun, one per decade in chronological order:

Jo Stafford singing You Belong To Me Please Rate and Comment!

Watch the official video for (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding. The video features video clips and photos of Otis Redding in the prime of his musical career. It was released posthumously on Stax Records' Volt label becoming the first posthumous single to top the charts in the US.

One of Diana's #1 hits

Wham!'s official music video for 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'. Click to listen to Wham! on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/WhamSpotify?IQid=WhamWMU As featured on The Final. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/WhamTFiTunes?IQid=WhamWMU Google Play: http://smarturl.it/WhamWMEGPlay?IQid=WhamWMU Amazon: http://smarturl.it/WhamTFAmazon?IQid=WhamWMU Stream more music from Wham! here: http://smarturl.it/WhamMStream?IQid=WhamWMU More from Wham!

TLC's official music video for 'Waterfalls'. Click to listen to TLC on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/TLCSpotify?IQid=TLCWater As featured on CrazySexyCool.

Natasha Bedingfield's official music video for 'Unwritten (US Version)'. Click to listen to Natasha Bedingfield on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/NBedingfieldSpot?IQid=NatBedUnUS As featured on Unwritten.

Fun.'s music video for 'We Are Young' featuring Janelle Monáe from the album, Some Nights - available now on Fueled By Ramen.

And a little something extra from the 1960s:

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