Time to check in with my top songs of the year. Teddy Swims gets a nod for "Lose Control" Personally, one of the best moments of the year...

45 Years Ago - 1978 The Carpenters released their Christmas album Portrait, their ninth album. "Merry Christmas Darling" is featured on...

25 Years Ago - 1998 NSYNC released their (second album) Christmas Album Home for Christmas. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" peaked at...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Harry Connick Jr. released his first Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas. It was the best-selling holiday...

30 Years Ago - 1993 producer David Foster released The Christmas Album. Featuring a host of artists including Celine Dionk Vanessa...

50 Years Ago - 1973 A Motown Christmas was released. A double album containing various seasonal singles from some of the label's artists....

40 Years Ago - 1983 Amy Grant released her first Christmas Album and fifth album A Christmas Album.

30 Years Ago - 1993 Gloria Estefan and Boyz II Men released Christmas albums. Christmas Through Your Eyes is the fourth album from Gloria...

45 Years Ago - 1978 The Jackson released their thirteenth album Destiny. This was the album that they first wrote and produced their own...

45 Years Ago - 1978 Kenny Rogers released his sixth album The Gambler. The title track and first single won a Grammy for Best Male...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Phil Collins released his fifth album Both Sides. Two singles were released in the US. "Both Sides of the Story"...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Celine Dion released her twelfth album The Colour of My Love. This is one of the best-selling albums of all time with...

50 Years Ago - 1973 The O'Jays released their seventh album Ship Ahoy. Two singles were released, "Put Your Hands Together" peaked at #10...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Whitney Houston released her fourth album My Love Is Your Love. The album singles start with "When You Believe," an...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Gabrielle released her debut album Find Your Way. "Dreams" was the first single and originally had a sample of "Fast...

35 Years Ago - 1988 Yello released their sixth album Flag. An early cut of the album was used as the soundtrack for Nuns on the Run. No...

45 Years Ago - 1978 Earth, Wind & Fire released their first greatest hits album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 (they don't...

50 Years Ago November - 1973 Ike & Tina Turner released their nineteenth album Nutbush City Limits This is an amazing album! Two singles...

50 Years Ago - 1973 James Brown released his 37th album The Payback. It was supposed to be a soundtrack for Hell Up in Harlem but was...

50 Years Ago - 1973 Paul McCartney and Wings released their third album Band on the Run. "Jet" was the first single peaking at #7. The...