New Year's Rockin' Eve top performances
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More than 200 artists have performed on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve since it debuted in 1972, and in this countdown of the top 40 performances, Jennifer Lopez (and her bedazzled bodysuit) took the crown. See the full list below. Things we learned watching Fergie and Jenny McCarthy host tonight's live two-hour countdown special: The crowd dancing in the '80s was so much better than today, Rick Springfield actually pulled off that pink suit (which is, we assume, why his name and "Jessie's Girl" trended on Twitter), and meeting McCarthy was one loud man's life dream.
40. "Celebrate," 1973 — Three Dog Night
39. "Just Another New Year's Eve," 1981 — Barry Manilow
38. "Like a G6," 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 — 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 — Beach Boys
17. "Shout," 1986 — Tears for Fears
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. "Hart 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 — Black Eyed Peas
7. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," 1989 — DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
6. "Wannabe," 1998 — 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
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