Rankings / Metro

The Sound of Pittsburgh

United States · #26 origin · 4 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
214.9
US score
22.6
UK score
15
Attributed artists
14

Signature decade 1960s · era-distinctiveness 2.33 · score per artist 15.3

Decade fingerprint

1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020

Top artists

  1. 1Christina Aguilera54.5
  2. 2Perry Como38.7
  3. 3George Benson31.7
  4. 4Bobby Vinton31.6
  5. 5Dean Martin25.6
  6. 6Wiz Khalifa11.1
  7. 7Wild Cherry4.3
  8. 8The Vogues3.5
  9. 9The Marcels3.1
  10. 10Lou Christie2.9
  11. 11Daya2.7
  12. 12The Jaggerz1.8
  13. 13Adam Wade1.7
  14. 14Gabby Barrett1.6

Signature songs

  1. 1“Return to Me” : Dean Martin · UK #2 (1958)
  2. 2“Volare” : Dean Martin · UK #2 (1958)
  3. 3“Genie in a Bottle” : Christina Aguilera · UK / US #1 (1999)
  4. 4“Beautiful” : Christina Aguilera · UK / US #1 (2002)
  5. 5“Blue Moon” : The Marcels · UK / US #1 (1961)
  6. 6“Black and Yellow” : Wiz Khalifa · UK / US #1 (2011)
  7. 7“See You Again” : Wiz Khalifa · UK / US #1 (2015)
  8. 8“Don't Let Me Down” : Daya · UK / US #2 (2016)
  9. 9“Blue Velvet” : Bobby Vinton · UK / US #1 (1963)
  10. 10“What a Girl Wants” : Christina Aguilera · UK / US #1 (2000)
  11. 11“Play That Funky Music” : Wild Cherry · UK / US #1 (1976)
  12. 12“Payphone” : Wiz Khalifa · UK / US #1 (2012)
  13. 13“Love Makes the World Go Round” : Perry Como · UK #6 (1958)
  14. 14“Love Makes the World Go 'Round” : Perry Como · UK #6 (1958)
  15. 15“Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” : Christina Aguilera · UK / US #1 (2000)

Chart-topping #1 singles

“See You Again”
2015
Wiz Khalifa
UK / US
“Payphone”
2012
Wiz Khalifa
UK
“Black and Yellow”
2011
Wiz Khalifa
US
“Moves like Jagger”
2011
Christina Aguilera
US
“Beautiful”
2003
Christina Aguilera
UK
“Dirrty”
2002
Christina Aguilera
UK
“Lady Marmalade”
2001
Christina Aguilera
US
“Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)”
2000
Christina Aguilera
US
“What a Girl Wants”
2000
Christina Aguilera
US
“Genie in a Bottle”
1999
Christina Aguilera
UK / US
“Play That Funky Music”
1976
Wild Cherry
US
“Lightnin' Strikes”
1966
Lou Christie
US
“Everybody Loves Somebody”
1964
Dean Martin
US
“Mr. Lonely”
1964
Bobby Vinton
US
“Blue Velvet”
1963
Bobby Vinton
US
“There! I've Said It Again”
1963
Bobby Vinton
US
“Roses Are Red (My Love)”
1962
Bobby Vinton
US
“Blue Moon”
1961
The Marcels
UK / US
18 of 18 #1 singles · click a column to sort

Velvet Rock

4 Master Tape tracks by Pittsburgh artists: Breezin' (George Benson) · Give Me the Night (George Benson) · Turn Your Love Around (George Benson) · Lady Love Me (One More Time) (George Benson)