Watch the official Times Square New Year’s Eve 2012 Live Webcast livestream here! Plus, Check out the list of Top 40 New Years Rockin’ Eve Performances from the last 40 years. What are your New Years Eve memories?
New Years Rockin’ Eve celebrates 40 years on the air. Tonight, Jenny McCarthy hosted a special that counted down the Top 40 performances. Some of these bring back such memories. For instance? I remember dancing my face off while really really drunk in a gay bar in State College as Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” helped ring in 1980. And sitting in my parents living room with my little sister in 1975 (uh, we raided the ‘rents liquor cabinet. Oops) watching the Beach Boys rock out “Good Vibrations” (#18). Ah.
Back to reality. Carrie Underwood’s 2007 performance of “Before He Cheats” sits at #10. And Jlo at #1? Really? SERIOUSLY? (Entertainment Weekly)
40. “Celebrate,” 1973 — Three Dog Night
39. “Just Another New Year’s Eve,” 1981 — Barry Manilow
38. “Like a G-6,” 2011 — Far East Movement
37. “Who Let the Dogs Out,” 2001 — Baha Men
36. “All Night Long,” 2009 — Lionel Richie
35. “Last Dance,” 2004 — Donna Summer
34. “Hold My Hand,” 1995 — Hootie & the Blowfish
33. “Home,” 2010 — Daughtry
32. “Shoop,” 1995 — Salt-N-Pepa
31. “Walk Like an Egyptian,” 1987 — The Bangles
30. “Unfaithful,” 2007 — Rihanna
29. “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg,” 1993 — TLC
28. “Girl’s Night Out,” 2008 — Miley Cyrus
27. “White Wedding,” 2005 — Billy Idol
26. “Conga,” 1987 — Miami Sound Machine
25. “S.O.S.,” 2008 — The Jonas Brothers
24. “Maneater,” 1983 — Hall & Oates
23. “I Honestly Love You,” 1975 – Olivia Newton-John
22. “One Time,” 2010 – Justin Bieber
21. “Fergalicious,” 2007 — Fergie
20. “Picture to Burn,” 2009 – Taylor Swift
19. Medley/“Larger Than Life,” 2011 — NKOTBSB
18. “Good Vibrations,” 1975 — The Beach Boys
17. “Shout,” 1986 — Tears for Fear
16. “Get the Party Started,” 2002 — Pink
15. “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye,” 1992 — Boyz II Men
14. “Get Down Tonight,” 1976 — KC and the Sunshine Band
13. “Don’t Cha,” 2006 — The Pussycat Dolls
12. “Heart of Glass,” 1980– Blondie
11. “Jessie’s Girl,” 1982 — Rick Springfield
10. “Before He Cheats,” 2008 — Carrie Underwood
9. “We Got the Beat,” 1983 — The Go-Go’s
8. “Boom Boom Pow,” 2010 — The Black Eyed Peas
7. “Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble,” 1989 – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
6. “Wannabe,” 1998 — The Spice Girls
5. “Candyman,” 2007 — Christina Aguilera
4. “Karma Chameleon,” 1984 — Culture Club
3. “Y.M.C.A.,” 1983 — The Village People
2. “We Belong Together,” 2006 — Mariah Carey
1. “Let’s Get Loud,” 2010 — Jennifer Lopez
