It’s time for another edition of Mr. Romance’s Top 10 Countdown Show, a look back at the 10 most popular songs on the Adult Contemporary chart for the week of October 5, 2002. Click here if you missed last week’s show featuring 1989.
Get ready for pop culture, trivia and all your lite hits that might just bring back some memories or maybe you’ll discover some new soft rock favorites.
Top 10 Countdown Show Pop Culture
The year was 2002:
The 19th Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City and Elon Musk founded SpaceX.
At the movies, you were watching:
Spider-Man
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
On television:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Friends
Joe Millionaire
And Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez met on the set of the film, Gigli and began their relationship. Director Kevin Smith called them Bennifer, which started the “mash-up” trend of celebrity couple’s names.
Top 10 Countdown Show Trivia Question
The first film to pass the $100 million mark in a single weekend was released in 2002. But what’s really remarkable about this action film is a stunt the starring actor did himself without the use of CGI which took him over 150 takes to get it right. Can you guess this mystery film and actor? Take a listen to the show for the answer.
Song Spotlight
Phil Collins announced his First Final Farewell Tour in 2003 which was a bit suspect for a final tour since he was just 53 and in fine health. So it seemed unlikely he’d just disappear. As it would turnout, Phil officially declared his last concert during a show at the O2 Arena in London earlier this year. But the farewell tour was a huge success. The set list focused on his large catalog of solo hits, from In the Air Tonight to Another Day in Paradise and performed three songs from his 2002 album, Testify. The debut single is spending its first week on the chart at #17 and would go on to hit #1 later in the year: Can’t Stop Loving You.
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Sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite love songs from the week of October 5, 2002.
An avid record collector, lover of all desserts and sometimes seen wearing multiple Swatch watches, Dave has been lending his voice for over 20 years heard on such prominent brands as Intel, RCA, Eddie Bauer, Kellogg‘s, Pizza Hut, Lexus, and infomercial giants Guthy-Renker and Beachbody. His narration projects include Japan’s preeminent automobile series Best Motoring International and Hot Version, along with GTChannel, QVC, Universal Music Enterprises, and ViSalus Sciences.