Lyric Analysis

What were the words most common in popular music in the years 1978, 1979, and 1980?

Click the below word clouds to open up an interactive view of the words most popular in various collections of music. The collections range from 1978-1980 and break up overall lyrics as well as split disco and rock lyrics to compare the words used most often in each genre.

Billboard Hot 100 Charts Lyrics from 1978:

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Billboard Hot 100 Charts Lyrics from 1979:

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Billboard Hot 100 Charts Lyrics from 1980:

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Billboard Hot 100 Charts ONLY ROCK 1979:

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Billboard Hot 100 Charts ONLY DISCO 1979:

 

Billboard Hot 100 Charts ONLY ROCK 1980:

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Billboard Hot 100 Charts ONLY DISCO 1980: