Countdown of the top 40 performances in last 40 years on 'New Year's Rockin' Eve: The 40th Anniversary Party'
by jmaloni
Wed, Dec 28th 2011 04:50 pm
"New Year's Rockin' Eve: The 40th
Anniversary Party" will be hosted from Times Square by Jenny McCarthy and from
Los Angeles by Fergie this Saturday, Dec. 31 (8 to 10 p.m., ET), on the ABC
Television Network, kicking off ABC's night of New Year's celebrations. The
special will look back at the amazing moments from four decades of ringing in
the new year, counting down the biggest names in the world of music and
entertainment.
Here is the complete list of performers in the
anniversary special, in alphabetical order:
- Christina
Aguilera "Candyman" 2007
- Baha
Men "Who Let the Dogs Out" 2001
- Bangles"Walk Like an Egyptian" 1987
- Beach
Boys "Good Vibrations" 1975
- Justin
Bieber "One Time" 2010
- Black
Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" 2010
- Blondie"Heart of Glass" 1980
- Boyz
II Men "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye" 1992
- Mariah
Carey "We Belong Together" 2006
- Culture
Club "Karma Chameleon" 1984
- Miley
Cyrus "Girl's Night Out" 2008
- Daughtry"Home" 2010
- DJ
Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince "Girls of the World Ain't Nothing" 1989
- Far
East Movement "Like a G-6" 2011
- Fergie"Fergalicious" 2007
- Go-Go's"We Got the Beat" 1983
- Hall
& Oates "Maneater" 1983
- Hootie
& the Blowfish "Hold My Hand" 1995
- Billy
Idol "White Wedding" 2005
- Jonas
Brothers "S.O.S." 2008
- KC
& The Sunshine Band "Get Down Tonight" 1976
- Jennifer
Lopez "Let's Get Loud" 2010
- Barry
Manilow "Just Another New Year's Eve" 1981
- Miami
Sound Machine "Conga" 1987
- Olivia
Newton-John "I Honestly Love You" 1975
- NKOTBSB"Medly"- ("Larger Than Life") 2011
- Pink"Get the Party Started" 2002
- Pussycat
Dolls "Don't Cha" 2006
- Lionel
Richie "All Night Long" 2009
- Rihanna"Unfaithful" 2007
- Salt-N-Pepa"Shoop" 1995
- Spice
Girls "Wannabe" 1998
- Rick
Springfield "Jessie's Girl" 1982
- Donna
Summer "Last Dance" 2004
- Taylor
Swift "Picture to Burn" 2009
- Tears
for Fears "Shout" 1986
- Three
Dog Night "Celebrate" 1973
- TLC"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1993
- Carrie
Underwood "Before He Cheats" 2008
- Village
People "Y.M.C.A." 1993
The complete lineup is:
- "New Year's Rockin' Eve: The 40th
Anniversary Party" (8 to 10 p.m., ET)
- "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with
Ryan Seacrest 2012" (10 to 11 p.m., ET)
- "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
2012, Part 1" (11:30 p.m. to 1:08 a.m., ET)
- "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
2012, Part 2" (1:08-2:13 a.m., ET)