Vienna might be my favorite, from the Stranger album.
80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I think you are overestimating the 1st 2 categories.
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1989
40. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - MARTIKA
39. LIVING IN SIN – BON JOVI
38. MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT – THE COVER GIRLS
37. SUGAR DADDY – THE THOMPSON TWINS
36. LEAVE A LIGHT ON – BELINDA CARLISLE
35. DON’T KNOW MUCH – LINDA RONSTADT (FEATURING AARON NEVILLE)
34. ME SO HORNY – THE 2 LIVE CREW
33. GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
32. DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES – KIX
31. DON’T SHUT ME OUT – KEVIN PAIGE
30. SUNSHINE - DINO
29. GET ON YOUR FEET – GLORIA ESTEFAN
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
27. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
26. HEAVEN – WARRANT
25. BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
24. POISON – ALICE COOPER
23. CHERISH - MADONNA
22. ANGELIA – RICHARD MARX
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
19. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
18. MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
17. THE BEST – TINA TURNER
16. (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
15. LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
14. DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
13. HEALING HANDS – ELTON JOHN
12. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
11. LOVE SONG – THE CURE
10. ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
9. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE – BAD ENGLISH
8. BUST A MOVE – YOUNG M.C.
7. IT’S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
6. DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
5. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
4. COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
3. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
2. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – TEARS FOR FEARS
1. MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON
40. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - MARTIKA
39. LIVING IN SIN – BON JOVI
38. MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT – THE COVER GIRLS
37. SUGAR DADDY – THE THOMPSON TWINS
36. LEAVE A LIGHT ON – BELINDA CARLISLE
35. DON’T KNOW MUCH – LINDA RONSTADT (FEATURING AARON NEVILLE)
34. ME SO HORNY – THE 2 LIVE CREW
33. GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
32. DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES – KIX
31. DON’T SHUT ME OUT – KEVIN PAIGE
30. SUNSHINE - DINO
29. GET ON YOUR FEET – GLORIA ESTEFAN
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
27. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
26. HEAVEN – WARRANT
25. BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
24. POISON – ALICE COOPER
23. CHERISH - MADONNA
22. ANGELIA – RICHARD MARX
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
19. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
18. MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
17. THE BEST – TINA TURNER
16. (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
15. LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
14. DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
13. HEALING HANDS – ELTON JOHN
12. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
11. LOVE SONG – THE CURE
10. ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
9. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE – BAD ENGLISH
8. BUST A MOVE – YOUNG M.C.
7. IT’S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
6. DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
5. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
4. COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
3. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
2. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – TEARS FOR FEARS
1. MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON
I'm with you.
I'm cool with #28, 27, 26, 25, 23, 20, 17, 15, 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1
#11 would be my favorite song on this countdown.
1989
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
I mentioned before if this was written today, it'd be a 2 hour song!
26. HEAVEN – WARRANT
Hated, Hated, Hated Warrant!!! So glad Guns and Roses and Nirvana came along to shut this genre down, 1 or 2 redeemable bands out of this genre (although I DO NOT consider Cinderella and Skid Row "hair" bands like these guys and others!)
25. BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
Always liked this song.
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
Nothing much to say here, the actual guys could sing. The ones on the videos were just posers.
19. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
18. MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
17. THE BEST – TINA TURNER
Pretty decent tunes from some oldsters. Considering all the rock stars Keith Richards has outlived, that's a pretty good feat. And we won't mention the small crush I had on Tina Turner despite the fact she was old enough to be my grandmother.
11. LOVE SONG – THE CURE
This song almost seems out of place on a countdown like this. Milli Vanilli, Motley Crue, Tina Turner, and hey, the Cure. One of these things is not like the other. Good tune, though!
6. DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
Another band lumped in with the hair genre, but every one of these guys are solid musicians who could play their instruments.
5. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
Used to like this song a lot, but a lot of the bands' newer stuff from this era gets overplayed on the radio around here.
3. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
These guys had hits to burn for a while and then just kind of went away. Not a bad tune among their hits, either.
2. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – TEARS FOR FEARS
Not up to the level of 'Shout' or 'Everybody wants to rule the world' but still a decent tune in it's own right.
1. MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON
Rhythm Nation 1812 was Janet Jackson's 'Thriller', some might make the argument it's better than Thriller. I don't know if I'd go that far, but it's on that level.
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
I mentioned before if this was written today, it'd be a 2 hour song!
26. HEAVEN – WARRANT
Hated, Hated, Hated Warrant!!! So glad Guns and Roses and Nirvana came along to shut this genre down, 1 or 2 redeemable bands out of this genre (although I DO NOT consider Cinderella and Skid Row "hair" bands like these guys and others!)
25. BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
Always liked this song.
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
Nothing much to say here, the actual guys could sing. The ones on the videos were just posers.
19. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
18. MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
17. THE BEST – TINA TURNER
Pretty decent tunes from some oldsters. Considering all the rock stars Keith Richards has outlived, that's a pretty good feat. And we won't mention the small crush I had on Tina Turner despite the fact she was old enough to be my grandmother.
11. LOVE SONG – THE CURE
This song almost seems out of place on a countdown like this. Milli Vanilli, Motley Crue, Tina Turner, and hey, the Cure. One of these things is not like the other. Good tune, though!
6. DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
Another band lumped in with the hair genre, but every one of these guys are solid musicians who could play their instruments.
5. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
Used to like this song a lot, but a lot of the bands' newer stuff from this era gets overplayed on the radio around here.
3. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
These guys had hits to burn for a while and then just kind of went away. Not a bad tune among their hits, either.
2. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – TEARS FOR FEARS
Not up to the level of 'Shout' or 'Everybody wants to rule the world' but still a decent tune in it's own right.
1. MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON
Rhythm Nation 1812 was Janet Jackson's 'Thriller', some might make the argument it's better than Thriller. I don't know if I'd go that far, but it's on that level.
Didn't the actual singer work in a gas station? I always thought they should have given him the Grammy award. They started the trend of Vocal lip sync, fake vocals that is used today in pop music . If Milli Vanilli recorded that record in 2016 instead of 1989, they would have been praised instead of booted out of the music industry.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
A week late:
Songs I like:
39. ROCK THIS TOWN - STRAY CATS
36. TRULY - LIONEL RICHIE
34. MICKEY - TONI BASIL
33. PRESSURE - BILLY JOEL
32. STEPPIN' OUT - JOE JACKSON
30. ATEHNA - THE WHO
28. SOUTHERN CROSS - CROSBY, STILLS, AND NASH
23. NEW WORLD MAN - RUSH
20. THE ONE YOU LOVE - GLENN FREY
18. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR
14. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
12. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
10. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER BAND
9. I RAN - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
7. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE
3. EYE IN THE SKY - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
2. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK
1. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR
Indifferent to the rest.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Like:
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
17. THE BEST – TINA TURNER
15. LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
6. DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
5. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
Dislike:
40. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - MARTIKA
38. MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT – THE COVER GIRLS
34. ME SO HORNY – THE 2 LIVE CREW
33. GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
32. DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES – KIX
31. DON’T SHUT ME OUT – KEVIN PAIGE
30. SUNSHINE - DINO
29. GET ON YOUR FEET – GLORIA ESTEFAN
27. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
25. BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
22. ANGELIA – RICHARD MARX
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
16. (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
14. DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
12. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
10. ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
9. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE – BAD ENGLISH
8. BUST A MOVE – YOUNG M.C.
7. IT’S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
4. COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
3. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
1. MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON
The rest indifferent.
34. ME SO HORNY – THE 2 LIVE CREW
yes it's a disgusting album, but a classic - and a cornerstone for dirty songs making it onto the radio (after 'relax' and 'i want your sex'. played this tape start to finish a hundred times back in the day.
33. GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
one of the cheesier songs on a good album.
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
i still really dig this one, despite billy himself telling billboard and stern how little he likes it.
27. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
great story about dianne warren begging cher to sing it.
more here: Diane Warren Reveals Cher's Reaction to 'If I Could Turn Back Time': 'F--- You, Bitch!' | Billboard
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
girl you know it'sgirl you know it'sgirl you know it'sgirl you know it's...
youtube.com/watch?v=udS5qBrBFqE
19. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
18. MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
13. HEALING HANDS – ELTON JOHN
forgot these existed. nice to hear them again for the first time in 20+ years.
16. THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
they shoulda played the radio edit version. it's better.
15. LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
can you say OVERPLAYED? i used to like it, now i can't stand it. every wedding. every corporate party.
14. DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
4. COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
you have now entered the ninth circle of hell.
11. LOVE SONG – THE CURE
fav album of all time.
10. ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
this was my 'boom boom' album. always put this one on if i knew in advance i was getting lucky that night. #sexjams
aside from "down boys" and "uncle tom's cabin", i totally agree. "cherry pie" makes me want to wretch.
in the same way i call a 90s song that feels like an 80s song a "neighties" song, i would do the reverse and say this is an 80s song that feels like a 90s song (i'm open to suggestion on what to call it!)
they died quick in the US, but kept making smash hits all the way up to 2007 in europe.
singles discography: Roxette discography - Wikipedia
yes it's a disgusting album, but a classic - and a cornerstone for dirty songs making it onto the radio (after 'relax' and 'i want your sex'. played this tape start to finish a hundred times back in the day.
33. GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
one of the cheesier songs on a good album.
28. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL
i still really dig this one, despite billy himself telling billboard and stern how little he likes it.
27. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
great story about dianne warren begging cher to sing it.
more here: Diane Warren Reveals Cher's Reaction to 'If I Could Turn Back Time': 'F--- You, Bitch!' | Billboard
21. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
20. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI
girl you know it'sgirl you know it'sgirl you know it'sgirl you know it's...
youtube.com/watch?v=udS5qBrBFqE
19. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
18. MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
13. HEALING HANDS – ELTON JOHN
forgot these existed. nice to hear them again for the first time in 20+ years.
16. THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
they shoulda played the radio edit version. it's better.
15. LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
can you say OVERPLAYED? i used to like it, now i can't stand it. every wedding. every corporate party.
14. DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
4. COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
you have now entered the ninth circle of hell.
11. LOVE SONG – THE CURE
fav album of all time.
10. ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
this was my 'boom boom' album. always put this one on if i knew in advance i was getting lucky that night. #sexjams
aside from "down boys" and "uncle tom's cabin", i totally agree. "cherry pie" makes me want to wretch.
in the same way i call a 90s song that feels like an 80s song a "neighties" song, i would do the reverse and say this is an 80s song that feels like a 90s song (i'm open to suggestion on what to call it!)
they died quick in the US, but kept making smash hits all the way up to 2007 in europe.
singles discography: Roxette discography - Wikipedia
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Are you referring to lip-synced performances, or something else? Because almost all the bands on American Bandstand were lip-syncing.
I can't think of any artist today that fits this category. Do you have any examples?
I was referring to performers who are not singing without the use of a back up track when performing live in concert. A lot of female singers do this. You're right, Lip syncing has been used since the 60's on TV. One famous example of it failing was Ashlee Simpson's performance on SNL. Also, there are a lot of recording tricks that are used in the recording process where the artist singing gets the credit for the vocal but in reality it was a back up singer who did most of the vocals as in the case of MV. There was also alligations of whether Paula Abdul sang on her record during the time of Milli Vanilli. Here's that article.
Is the voice on ''Forever Your Girl'' Paula Abdul's? | EW.com
I guess what you're saying about backup tracks does happen, primarily when there's a lot of dancing involved. But that's more of a theatrical performance, than an example of live singing. I'm not really into that pop segment of music, so I don't really encounter it with the music I'm aware of.
1983 this week.
This song appears on the countdown. This is the official video that was only released in Australia
This song appears on the countdown. This is the official video that was only released in Australia
1983
40. SPICE OF LIFE – MANHATTAN TRANSFER
39. JUST GOT LUCKY - JOBOXERS
38. (SHE’S SEXY) + 17 – STRAY CATS
37. WHY ME – IRENE CARA
36. MIRROR MAN – THE HUMAN LEAGUE
35. QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
34. AUTOMATIC MAN – MICHAEL SEMBELLO
33. DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE – MEN AT WORK
32. HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE – DIONNE WARWICK AND LUTHER VANDROSS
31. TENDER IS THE NIGHT – JACKSON BROWNE
30. SEND HER MY LOVE - JOURNEY
29. CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE – AGNETHA FALTSKOG
28. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
27. TELL HER ABOUT IT – BILLY JOEL
26. CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – CULTURE CLUB
25. THIS TIME – BRYAN ADAMS
24. LOVE IS A STRANGER – THE EURYTHMICS
23. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
22. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – TALKING HEADS
21. CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
20. P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) – MICHAEL JACKSON
19. SAY IT ISN’T SO – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
18. HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
17. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR
16. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON / ROBERTA FLACK
15. MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE
14. IF ANYONE FALLS – STEVIE NICKS
13. KING OF PAIN – THE POLICE
12. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT
11. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER – THE MOTELS
10. TRUE – SPANDAU BALLET
9. TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR) – SHEENA EASTON
8. DELIRIOUS - PRINCE
7. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPPLY
6. SAY SAY SAY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
5. UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL
4. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – THE FIXX
3. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER
2. ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – LIONEL RICHIE
1. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS WITH DOLLY PARTON
40. SPICE OF LIFE – MANHATTAN TRANSFER
39. JUST GOT LUCKY - JOBOXERS
38. (SHE’S SEXY) + 17 – STRAY CATS
37. WHY ME – IRENE CARA
36. MIRROR MAN – THE HUMAN LEAGUE
35. QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
34. AUTOMATIC MAN – MICHAEL SEMBELLO
33. DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE – MEN AT WORK
32. HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE – DIONNE WARWICK AND LUTHER VANDROSS
31. TENDER IS THE NIGHT – JACKSON BROWNE
30. SEND HER MY LOVE - JOURNEY
29. CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE – AGNETHA FALTSKOG
28. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
27. TELL HER ABOUT IT – BILLY JOEL
26. CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – CULTURE CLUB
25. THIS TIME – BRYAN ADAMS
24. LOVE IS A STRANGER – THE EURYTHMICS
23. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
22. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – TALKING HEADS
21. CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
20. P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) – MICHAEL JACKSON
19. SAY IT ISN’T SO – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
18. HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
17. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR
16. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON / ROBERTA FLACK
15. MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE
14. IF ANYONE FALLS – STEVIE NICKS
13. KING OF PAIN – THE POLICE
12. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT
11. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER – THE MOTELS
10. TRUE – SPANDAU BALLET
9. TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR) – SHEENA EASTON
8. DELIRIOUS - PRINCE
7. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPPLY
6. SAY SAY SAY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
5. UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL
4. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – THE FIXX
3. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER
2. ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – LIONEL RICHIE
1. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS WITH DOLLY PARTON
1983
40. SPICE OF LIFE – MANHATTAN TRANSFER
39. JUST GOT LUCKY - JOBOXERS
37. WHY ME – IRENE CARA
36. MIRROR MAN – THE HUMAN LEAGUE
35. QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
34. AUTOMATIC MAN – MICHAEL SEMBELLO
29. CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE – AGNETHA FALTSKOG
Can't say I've ever heard any of these songs.
28. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
A band that gets easily lumped in with the Hair metal that was around during the eighties (especially late 80's). I'm sorry if these guys are hair metal than so is AC/DC.
27. TELL HER ABOUT IT – BILLY JOEL
Enjoyable little tune, reminiscent of Dion and the Belmonts back in the 50's and 60's. That's the sound that he was going for on this album (which included Uptown Girl, and the Longest time) and pretty much nailed it.
24. LOVE IS A STRANGER – THE EURYTHMICS
Annie Lennox could sing nursery rhymes and I'd be on board with it. Great voice and can pull off any genre of music she pleases, as her solo stuff would later demonstrate.
23. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
S-S-S-S A-A-A-A F-F-F-F E-E-E-E T-T-T-T Y-Y-Y-Y Safety......Dance!
22. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – TALKING HEADS
Favorite from a good album, too bad there's not a reunion in the works, I'd go see them in concert. Even the old version.
21. CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
Now we're talking! This whole album was pretty good in it's own right (it included Pink Houses and the Authority Song) and doesn't sound too overplayed like a Jack and Diane would.
19. SAY IT ISN’T SO – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
18. HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
The eighties were pretty much known for Blue-eyed soul acts like these guys, Paul Young, Simply Red and a few others. Probably my favorite pop-ish sub-genre.
17. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR
Who knew the way to beat back a potential thug would be to shake your titties in unison (according to the video),
15. MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE
His Blue-eyed soul phase, and was damn good at it.
13. KING OF PAIN – THE POLICE
Best rock trio ever? You could make the argument. They could do Alternative, Reggae, Ska, and soft rock and do it very well.
6. SAY SAY SAY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
It was Paul McCartney that gave Michael Jackson the idea to buy up rights to other bands' songs. Didn't think he'd buy the Beatles stuff did ya Paul?
5. UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL
A song originally about his first girlfriend (some chick named Elle Macpherson) then his smoking hot, supermodel wife Christie Brinkley starred in the video (yeah, I'm jealous!)
2. ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – LIONEL RICHIE
Party, Caramba, Fiesta, Forever.
1. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS WITH DOLLY PARTON
A country song written by the Bee Gees, no surprise it's #1 since those guys knew how to write a hit.
40. SPICE OF LIFE – MANHATTAN TRANSFER
39. JUST GOT LUCKY - JOBOXERS
37. WHY ME – IRENE CARA
36. MIRROR MAN – THE HUMAN LEAGUE
35. QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
34. AUTOMATIC MAN – MICHAEL SEMBELLO
29. CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE – AGNETHA FALTSKOG
Can't say I've ever heard any of these songs.
28. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
A band that gets easily lumped in with the Hair metal that was around during the eighties (especially late 80's). I'm sorry if these guys are hair metal than so is AC/DC.
27. TELL HER ABOUT IT – BILLY JOEL
Enjoyable little tune, reminiscent of Dion and the Belmonts back in the 50's and 60's. That's the sound that he was going for on this album (which included Uptown Girl, and the Longest time) and pretty much nailed it.
24. LOVE IS A STRANGER – THE EURYTHMICS
Annie Lennox could sing nursery rhymes and I'd be on board with it. Great voice and can pull off any genre of music she pleases, as her solo stuff would later demonstrate.
23. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
S-S-S-S A-A-A-A F-F-F-F E-E-E-E T-T-T-T Y-Y-Y-Y Safety......Dance!
22. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – TALKING HEADS
Favorite from a good album, too bad there's not a reunion in the works, I'd go see them in concert. Even the old version.
21. CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
Now we're talking! This whole album was pretty good in it's own right (it included Pink Houses and the Authority Song) and doesn't sound too overplayed like a Jack and Diane would.
19. SAY IT ISN’T SO – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
18. HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
The eighties were pretty much known for Blue-eyed soul acts like these guys, Paul Young, Simply Red and a few others. Probably my favorite pop-ish sub-genre.
17. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR
Who knew the way to beat back a potential thug would be to shake your titties in unison (according to the video),
15. MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE
His Blue-eyed soul phase, and was damn good at it.
13. KING OF PAIN – THE POLICE
Best rock trio ever? You could make the argument. They could do Alternative, Reggae, Ska, and soft rock and do it very well.
6. SAY SAY SAY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
It was Paul McCartney that gave Michael Jackson the idea to buy up rights to other bands' songs. Didn't think he'd buy the Beatles stuff did ya Paul?
5. UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL
A song originally about his first girlfriend (some chick named Elle Macpherson) then his smoking hot, supermodel wife Christie Brinkley starred in the video (yeah, I'm jealous!)
2. ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – LIONEL RICHIE
Party, Caramba, Fiesta, Forever.
1. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS WITH DOLLY PARTON
A country song written by the Bee Gees, no surprise it's #1 since those guys knew how to write a hit.
38. (SHE’S SEXY) + 17 – STRAY CATS
I've always loved this one. I don't hear it enough.
37. WHY ME – IRENE CARA
Talk about your lost hits! When it started, I kept thinking of the words "Call me!" ... but I knew it wasn't Blondie. Guess I was close.
35. QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
Another lost hit! Loved this one as a teenager. Still like it.
28. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
12. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT
Two mainstays of my teen years. Pyromania was my #2 album growing up, only behind Van Halen's Fair Warning.
25. THIS TIME – BRYAN ADAMS
In the same way AC/DC is the gold standard I use to define "hard rock", this song has always been to me a quintessential example of straightforward plain jane no frills not alternative not crossover simple unadulterated "rock and roll".
24. LOVE IS A STRANGER – THE EURYTHMICS
Love darker Eurythmics tracks like this one, as opposed to their stuff I don't listen to like "Sisters Are" and "Would I Lie". Didn't know this charted so high!
23. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
I wish Sirius would play the Video Version of this song because it doesn't have those awful 'beep boops', which cut into my eardrums like an exacto knife.
https://smile.amazon.com/Safety-Dance-Video-Version-Bonus/dp/B00ANGY6ZG
16. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON / ROBERTA FLACK
Forgot about this one. Didn't need to be reminded of it though. Yeah it's lovely and all but yawwwwwwwwwwwn.
8. DELIRIOUS - PRINCE
His best album IMHO.
7. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPPLY
Can NOT hear this song without substituting the lyrics for these ones:
Air Supply: Literal Video Version ("Making Love") from DASjr
"Magic photo dance, da-na-na-na-na..."
3. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER
Same as above:
Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version *ORIGINAL* from DASjr
"Emo kid is throwing slo-mo dove in my face. I guess that means that he just flipped me the bird."
Agreed! "Play Guitar" is another gold standard for what I consider "rock and roll". Also love to crank "Warmer Place To Sleep" and "Serious Business".
Lolz! Another song I can't listen to without substituting these lyrcs:
Love is a Battlefield: Literal Video Version from DASjr
"Booby shake! Booby shake! Booby shake! Booby shake! Tai Bo! Tai Bo! Tai Bo! Tai Bo!"
I've always wondered what that second word is. I don't think it's "caramba". I see on teh intertoobz it's supposedly "karamu"? *shrug*
Karamu: in general, a west African word meaning feast. A Karamu Ya Imani (Feast of Feasts) is a feast that takes place on December 31
I've always loved this one. I don't hear it enough.
37. WHY ME – IRENE CARA
Talk about your lost hits! When it started, I kept thinking of the words "Call me!" ... but I knew it wasn't Blondie. Guess I was close.
35. QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
Another lost hit! Loved this one as a teenager. Still like it.
28. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
12. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT
Two mainstays of my teen years. Pyromania was my #2 album growing up, only behind Van Halen's Fair Warning.
25. THIS TIME – BRYAN ADAMS
In the same way AC/DC is the gold standard I use to define "hard rock", this song has always been to me a quintessential example of straightforward plain jane no frills not alternative not crossover simple unadulterated "rock and roll".
24. LOVE IS A STRANGER – THE EURYTHMICS
Love darker Eurythmics tracks like this one, as opposed to their stuff I don't listen to like "Sisters Are" and "Would I Lie". Didn't know this charted so high!
23. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
I wish Sirius would play the Video Version of this song because it doesn't have those awful 'beep boops', which cut into my eardrums like an exacto knife.
https://smile.amazon.com/Safety-Dance-Video-Version-Bonus/dp/B00ANGY6ZG
16. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON / ROBERTA FLACK
Forgot about this one. Didn't need to be reminded of it though. Yeah it's lovely and all but yawwwwwwwwwwwn.
8. DELIRIOUS - PRINCE
His best album IMHO.
7. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPPLY
Can NOT hear this song without substituting the lyrics for these ones:
Air Supply: Literal Video Version ("Making Love") from DASjr
"Magic photo dance, da-na-na-na-na..."
3. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER
Same as above:
Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version *ORIGINAL* from DASjr
"Emo kid is throwing slo-mo dove in my face. I guess that means that he just flipped me the bird."
Agreed! "Play Guitar" is another gold standard for what I consider "rock and roll". Also love to crank "Warmer Place To Sleep" and "Serious Business".
Lolz! Another song I can't listen to without substituting these lyrcs:
Love is a Battlefield: Literal Video Version from DASjr
"Booby shake! Booby shake! Booby shake! Booby shake! Tai Bo! Tai Bo! Tai Bo! Tai Bo!"
I've always wondered what that second word is. I don't think it's "caramba". I see on teh intertoobz it's supposedly "karamu"? *shrug*
Karamu: in general, a west African word meaning feast. A Karamu Ya Imani (Feast of Feasts) is a feast that takes place on December 31
1987
40. CHERRY BOMB - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
39. TELL IT TO MY HEART - TAYLOR DAYNE
38. GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON
37. I DO YOU - THE JETS
36. LOST IN EMOTION – LISA LISA & CULT JAM
35. SUGAR FREE – WA WA NEE
34. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY – YES
33. DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) - AEROSMITH
32. THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT - MICHAEL BOLTON
31. VALERIE – STEVE WINWOOD
30. U GOT THE LOOK – PRINCE WITH SHEENA EASTON
29. SO EMOTIONAL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
28. SKELETONS - STEVIE WONDER
27. CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) - PRETTY POISON
26. BOYS NIGHT OUT – TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT
25. IS THIS LOVE - WHITESNAKE
24. CASANOVA – LEVERT
23. DON'T YOU WANT ME - JODY WATLEY
22. HOURGLASS - SQUEEZE
21. COME ON, LET’S GO – LOS LOBOS
20. DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE - KENNY G/LENNY WILLIAMS
19. FAITH - GEORGE MICHAEL
18. SHAKE YOUR LOVE - DEBBIE GIBSON
17. WE'LL BE TOGETHER - STING
16. LET ME BE THE ONE - EXPOSE
15. I WON'T FORGET YOU - POISON
14. THE ONE I LOVE – R.E.M.
13. WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - U2
12. I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE - CUTTING CREW
11. BAD- MICHAEL JACKSON
10. SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER - RICHARD MARX
9. IT’S A SIN – PET SHOP BOYS
8. CAUSING A COMMOTION - MADONNA
7. BRILLIANT DISGUISE – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
6. BREAKOUT – SWING OUT SISTER
5. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - BELINDA CARLISLE
4. LITTLE LIES – FLEETWOOD MAC
3. (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE - BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
2. MONY MONY - BILLY IDOL
1. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TIFFANY
40. CHERRY BOMB - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
39. TELL IT TO MY HEART - TAYLOR DAYNE
38. GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON
37. I DO YOU - THE JETS
36. LOST IN EMOTION – LISA LISA & CULT JAM
35. SUGAR FREE – WA WA NEE
34. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY – YES
33. DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) - AEROSMITH
32. THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT - MICHAEL BOLTON
31. VALERIE – STEVE WINWOOD
30. U GOT THE LOOK – PRINCE WITH SHEENA EASTON
29. SO EMOTIONAL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
28. SKELETONS - STEVIE WONDER
27. CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) - PRETTY POISON
26. BOYS NIGHT OUT – TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT
25. IS THIS LOVE - WHITESNAKE
24. CASANOVA – LEVERT
23. DON'T YOU WANT ME - JODY WATLEY
22. HOURGLASS - SQUEEZE
21. COME ON, LET’S GO – LOS LOBOS
20. DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE - KENNY G/LENNY WILLIAMS
19. FAITH - GEORGE MICHAEL
18. SHAKE YOUR LOVE - DEBBIE GIBSON
17. WE'LL BE TOGETHER - STING
16. LET ME BE THE ONE - EXPOSE
15. I WON'T FORGET YOU - POISON
14. THE ONE I LOVE – R.E.M.
13. WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - U2
12. I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE - CUTTING CREW
11. BAD- MICHAEL JACKSON
10. SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER - RICHARD MARX
9. IT’S A SIN – PET SHOP BOYS
8. CAUSING A COMMOTION - MADONNA
7. BRILLIANT DISGUISE – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
6. BREAKOUT – SWING OUT SISTER
5. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - BELINDA CARLISLE
4. LITTLE LIES – FLEETWOOD MAC
3. (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE - BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
2. MONY MONY - BILLY IDOL
1. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TIFFANY