77 years ago today, RCA debuted the 45 RPM single -- here's a jukebox filled with songs first heard on those 7-inch records

Love Songs: The '80s

MTV-era love songs

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1980s Jazz

Fusion and neo-bop, with Pat Metheny, Wynton Marsalis, and more

A Classical Valentine

Classical favorites and modern vocalists tug the heart strings

Celtic Love Songs

The romantic side of Celtic music

The '80s @ the Movies

Big hits from the big screen: "Top Gun," "Breakfast Club," "Pretty in Pink," and "Dirty Dancing"

Today's R&B Love Songs

R&B and Neo Soul romance

Magic Sunny Classic Love Affair

'60s through '80s lite hits love songs

Classic Rock Love Songs

Great classic rock songs about love, romance, and even heartbreak

Romantic Arias

Opera and other classical vocal pieces in the key of love

Critics' Picks: Top Songs of the '80s

Derived from hundreds of critics' lists of the best music of the decade

This Is Music: 1986

Career classics from Peter Gabriel, Lionel Richie and Bon Jovi plus the "Top Gun" soundtrack... w...

Bossa Nova Love Affair

Blame it on the music or the ocean's breeze, but every love affair has its own unique rhythm. Fin...

Lovers Rock Reggae

Smooth, mellow, reggae sounds with an emphasis on love and romance.

Funny Valentine: Pop Standards Love Songs

Romance from the Great American Songbook

Sexy Time Songs

Sizzling songs of passion and intimacy

This Is Music: 1984

Your favorites from the year of 'Born in the U.S.A.,' 'Purple Rain,' 'Like a Virgin,' and 'Footlo...

This Is Music: 1981

Pop, rock, a little new wave, a little '9 to 5,' and all hit music of 1981

Top 40: April 23, 1985

Radio's top hits when you had your first (and maybe last) sip of "New Coke"

This Is Music: 1989

The cream of '89: Madonna, Van Halen, Don Henley, New Kids, and Bobby Brown

This Is Music: 1983

The Police, Bonnie Tyler, and Men at Work rocked a world of Cabbage Patch Kids, "Flashdance," and...

This Is Music: 1980

Top hits by Blondie, Queen, Olivia Newton-John, and "that guy who sings 'Piña Colada'"

Love Lessons

Songs with cautionary tales of affection and advice on love

Focus '80s Hits

Familiar hits from the '80s to help you focus and be productive

Class of '86: Music of 1982-86

Simple Minds, a-ha, Tears for Fears and Tina Turner starred in your school days, '86ers

Class of '87: Music of 1983-87

U2's The Joshua Tree, George Michael's Faith, and Whitney's sophomore LP were the sounds for '87 ...

Class of '88: Music of 1984-88

You graduated the year of anthems like "Fast Car," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," and "Don't Worry, ...

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