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Subject: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
OK, here's my 20: From 1987, one of the best years in music. 8)
20. Debbie Gibson "Only In My Dreams"
19. George Michael "Faith"
18. Poison "Talk Dirty To Me"
17. The Alarm "Rain In The Summertime"
16. The Cure "Why Can't I Be You"
15. Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead Or Alive"
14. Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
13. Love & Rockets "No New Tale To Tell"
12. Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again"
11. Jody Watley "Looking For A New Love"
10. Taylor Dayne "Tell It To My Heart"
9. U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"
8. REM "The One I Love"
7. Whitesnake "Here I Go Again"
6. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"
5. INXS "Need You Tonight"
4. U2 "With Or Without You"
3. Echo & The Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar"
2. The Cure "Just Like Heaven"
1. New Order "True Faith"
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
Woops, In that one list of 20 songs you a real cross section of music. You have your raido pop, Hair Band rock, Hip-Hop/Dance & of corse Modern Rock. To me that's what made the 80's so specail. I could find any style of music to fit my mood and it would all be cool. We don't have that today. They seem to want to force one style down our throats as if we can't like more than one style of music at a time.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
And... more importantly..
How on earth could you leave out
Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now...
it's only like one of the greatest rock ballads of all time DUH! ;D
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
Quoting:
And... more importantly..
How on earth could you leave out
Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now...
it's only like one of the greatest rock ballads of all time DUH! ;D
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It's one of the cheesiest songs of all time! ;D
I like Jefferson Starship/Starship/Airplane, or whatever they call themselves this week, but that song grates on my nerves! That's just me though!
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
I'm with you stingr22 on that one. Just makes me cringe.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
You guys are seriously the FIRST ones I've heard about that don't like that song, even my "hiphop-gangsta rap-modern music-listening" friends like it, people that normally HATE anything with an eighties label. :)
Well, it's my favourite 80's song of all time, and I've heard em all. ;)
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
I'm agreeing with MsRocky. I love that song!
Top 20 1987 songs. I'll have a go . . .
20. 'Crockett's theme' - Jan Hammer
19. 'Wonderful life' - Black
18. 'Pump up the volume' - M/A/R/R/S
17. 'Labour of love' - Hue and Cry
16. 'China in your hand' - T'Pau
15. 'Heaven is a place on earth' - Belinda Carlisle
14. 'You're the voice' - John Farnham
13. 'Walk the dinosaur' - Was (not was)
12. 'La Bamba' - Los Lobos
11. 'I knew you were waiting for me' - George Michael/Aretha Franklin
10. 'Living in a box' - Living in a box
9. 'Running in the family' - Level 42
8. 'When Smokey sings' - ABC
7. 'Ideal world' - The Christians
6. 'Call me' - Spagna
5. 'Shattered dreams' - Johnny Hates Jazz
4. 'Respectable' - Mel and Kim
3. 'You win again' - Bee gees
2. 'Wishing I was lucky' - Wet Wet Wet
1. 'Never gonna give you up' - Rick Astley
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
1.Tonight Tonight Tonight - Genesis
2.Valerie-Steve Winwood
3.Faith-George Michael
4.Wanted Dead or Alive-Bon Jovi
5.I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston
6.Nothing's Gonna Stop Us-Starship
7.Breakout-Swing Out Sister
8.Heaven Is A Place On Earth-Belinda Carlisle
9.Livin' on a Prayer-Bon JOvie
10.Someday-Glass Tiger
11.Don't Disturb This Groove
12.You Got It All-The Jets
13.Luka-Suzanne Vega
14.Little Lies-Fleetwood Mac
15.Should Have Known Better-Richard Marx
16.Control-Janet Jackson
17.I've Had The Time Of My Life
18.The Lady In Red-Chris Deburgh
19.U Got The Look-Prince
20.Always-Atlantic Starr
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
My criteria: all songs received play on my favorite radio station in 1987 AND were released in that year OR were released as singles in 1987.
My TOP 20 from 1987 (not in order of preference)
1. Depeche Mode: Never Let Me Down Again
2. The Cure: Just Like Heaven
3. Love & Rockets: No New Tale to Tell
4. The Smiths: Girlfriend in a Coma
5. New Order: True Faith
6. Depeche Mode: Strangelove
7. Icicle Works: Understanding Jane
8. Suzanne Vega: Luka
9. Sinead O'Connor: Just Like You Said it Would B*
10. Wire: Ahead
11. Erasure: Sexuality
12. Iggy Pop: Cry for Love
13. Sisters of Mercy: This Corrosion
14. The Smiths: Ask
15. The Jesus & Mary Chain: April Skies
16. The Dead Milkmen: Instant Club Hit
(You'll Dance to Anything)
17. The Pet Shop Boys: It's A Sin
18. Public Image, Ltd: Seattle
19. The Sugarcubes: Birthday***
20. The Psychedelic Furs: Heartbreak Beat
*My affinity for Sinead dried up after the first album, "The Lion and the Cobra." I hated her PC snobbery.
**A good segue with 1987 hit "Boom Boom Boom Let's Go Back to My Room" by Paul Lekakis!
***Single released in 1987, "Life's Too Good" album not released in U.S. until '88.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
20.Bruce Hornsby & The Range-The Way It Is
19.Crowded House-Don't Dream It's Over
18.Whitesnake-Here I Go Again
17.Chris DeBurgh-Lady In Red
16.U2-I Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For
15.Bon Jovi-Livin' On A Prayer
14.Debbie Gibson-Only In My Dreams
13.The Pretenders-Don't Get Me Wrong
12.Bruce Springsteen-Brilliant Disguise
11.Genesis-Tonight,Tonight,Tonight
10.Glass Tiger-Someday
9.Peter Gabriel-Big Time
8.The Bangles-Walk Like An Egyptian
7.Depeche Mode-Never Let Me Down Again
6.Cutting Crew(I Just)-Died In Your Arms
5.U2-With Or Without You
4.Duran Duran-Notorious
3.Bruce Hornsby & The Range-Mandolin Rain
2.The Smiths-Girlfriend in a Coma
1.The Cure-Just like Heaven
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
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20.Bruce Hornsby & The Range-The Way It Is
19.Crowded House-Don't Dream It's Over
13.The Pretenders-Don't Get Me Wrong
9.Peter Gabriel-Big Time
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These are ones I liked a lot too. Another big radio hit from 1987 was Benjamin Orr (RIP) "Stay the Night," which I always enjoyed hearing. :)
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
What about Rock Steady by The Whispers? I remember hearing that when I was young. That was a cool song. Wasnt "Love You Down" by Ready For The World a hit in 87?
"I want Her" by Keith Sweat was cool too.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
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What about Rock Steady by The Whispers? I remember hearing that when I was young. That was a cool song. Wasnt "Love You Down" by Ready For The World a hit in 87?
"I want Her" by Keith Sweat was cool too.
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Ready for the World! I didn't know they hits other than "Oh Sheila!"
"It's like I always say, what's good for the goose is always good for the gander. OH SHEILA!" What was with that Robin Leach accent in the beginning.
Remember a similar group, The Force MDs?
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
i've read all the replies and charts and have just gotta say...
"just like heaven" the cure
"true faith" new order
"paint a vulgar picture" the smiths
anything else need not apply
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
Quoting:
i've read all the replies and charts and have just gotta say...
"just like heaven" the cure
"true faith" new order
"paint a vulgar picture" the smiths
anything else need not apply
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"Paint a Vulgar Picture," now there's a great Smiths song not usually cited!
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
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Ready for the World! I didn't know they hits other than "Oh Sheila!"
"It's like I always say, what's good for the goose is always good for the gander. OH SHEILA!" What was with that Robin Leach accent in the beginning.
Remember a similar group, The Force MDs?
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Ready For the World also had a hit with "Digital Display" as well. "Love You Down" was also covered in the 90's(1998)by an artist named INOJ. Not sure about the Robin Leach thing.
Force MD's had a hit with "Tender Lover" in 1986 I believe. I like 80's Pop/R&B music. I think Force MD's had other hits too but I'm not sure.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
i love that 80's super synthesized r&b.and in 1987 one of the best was The Systems "Don't Disturb this Groove"
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
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Ready For the World also had a hit with "Digital Display" as well. "Love You Down" was also covered in the 90's(1998)by an artist named INOJ. Not sure about the Robin Leach thing.
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It just sounded like Robin, wasn't Robin himself. Now, Robin Leach did do a voiceover on the Thomas Dolby song, "The Key to Her Ferrari." Says Robin, "There was one room in the house that was always locked: the garage."
Another Robin Leach sound-alike is on ABC's "How to be a Millionaire." The refrain is "Tell me, tell me, HOW TO BE a millionaire..." The accent comes in on HOW TO BE.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
I don't know if I'm perfectly accurate in saying these songs came out in 1987, but my top songs from then are:
1. Citizen Jane - Bernie Taupin
2. Kane Gang - Motortown
3. T'Pau - Heart and Soul
4. Rockmelons - Rhymes
5. U2 - With or Without You
6. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
7. Wax - Bridge to Your Heart
8. Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done to Deserve This?
9. Icehouse - Great Southern Land
10. New Order - True Faith
11. Breakfast Club - Right on Track
12. George Michael - Faith
13. INXS - Need You Tonight + Mediate
14. Bruce Hornsby - Every Little Kiss
Those first three are probably some of my favorite songs of all time.
Subject: Re: Top 20 Favorite Songs of 1987
I'll stretch my list to a top 25... :-)
In no particular order:
01) "Heaven is a Place on Earth" - BELINDA CARLISLE
02) "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - KIM WILDE
03) "Land of Confusion" - GENESIS
04) "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" - SAMANTHA FOX
05) "Funky Town" - PSEUDO ECHO
06) "Let Me Be the One" - EXPOSE
07) "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" - BEASTIE BOYS
08 )"The Pleasure Principle" - JANET JACKSON
09) "Stop to Love" - LUTHER VANDROSS
10) "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" - KENNY G
11) "Smoking Gun" - THE ROBERT CRAY BAND
12) "Stay the Night" - BENJAMIN ORR
13) "Boys Night Out" - TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT
14) "Ship of Fools (Save Me from Tomorrow)" - WORLD PARTY
15) "I'll Still Be Loving You" - RESTLESS HEART
16) "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" - PAUL LEKAKIS
17) "Show Me" - THE COVER GIRLS
18 )"Silent Morning" - NOEL
19) "Rock Me" - GREAT WHITE
20) "Kick the Wall" - JIMMY DAVIS & JUNCTION
21) "You Win Again" - BEE GEES
22) "Let's Dance" - CHRIS REA
23) "World Shut Your Mouth" - JULIAN COPE
24) "Strap Me In" - THE CARS
25) "Battleship Chains" - GEORGIA SATELLITES
Not one of the better years for music in the '80s, IMO, but not the worst, either...