What was the best decade for music?

I agree … 70s were the golden time of music …

From about 1962 to about 1975. Of course there was great music before and after, but that was the sweet spot.

60’s and 70’s were my favorite decades as well. Although there was some great music made before and after also.

For me it has to be the 60s.
So many great songs, so much great song writing.
50s music does not get as much credit as it deserves.
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
https://youtu.be/nOA34tKAhhg?si=SBRKnmHjAVkF_WqV

1966-1992

Revolver/Sgt. Peppers - Death of Cobain

I cheated.

50s, 60s, 70s

60s-80s.... but i should include the 50s but i never owned an album from that era....but i remember my dad listening to 50s music...when rock n roll was born 🤗

60s and 70s until Disc

1960's...British invasion, the Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, Bob Dylan, Psychedelic souund, Grateful Dead, Woodstock...its was all there...

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70’s or perhaps leaning more toward the late 60’s rather than the early 89’s.

Commercial radio's purpose is to make money and rightfully so. Attracting those that have disposable income to spend at the time.

All of us can cherry-pick and compare. Especially with what is currently called "popular" music. For myself, I’m always interested in challenging my ears. Plenty of good new music is out there, but thanks to the internet, sources have changed.

Best year 1972

The 15th century

I will alway love the 60s for the Beatles and Motown. And the 70s because that was the music of my teen years, too.

No doubt it is the 70's.

The 70's by far!!

80's 90:s

I agree that it's very subjective, but I'd say the 70's as well. Mid to late 70's. So many great bands... Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Genesis, Steely Dan... the list goes on.

70,s

60s - 90s

I agree with your staggered decade - but I loved the era of "Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac", the original (and cumbersomely named) incarnation

Thirties or forties, more top level bands and music composed and played. The music endures today.

@Teileach i agree sixties and seventies music was good did not mind the eighties either i like a bit of fleetwood mac myself

Each decade has music I like, but I think the 2010s and 20s is going downhill, lots of manufacturing of music in a lab

It's like choosing a favorite child, it shouldn't be done -each decade brought its own things to love.

I love 70s and 80s, but still enjoy a lot of the music since then.

Once disco became popular not much good music emerged

The 1990s.

Agree

80s

That’s a matter of opinion and preference. There’s no objectively “best decade.”

every new artist copied / used their songs that is what went wrong now unique style

1976-1986 (a decade doesn’t have to end w a zero).

I agree with you on that

I've got a good feeling about the 2040s...

Really though, I don't think there was a best decade. It's all subjective

70's...hands down.