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Nov 23, 2023 · Public Enemy brings the noise. Madonna brings the sex. There’s Chicago house, Detroit techno, Miami freestyle, D.C. go-go. There’s ska, goth, reggae, acid house. But just one song per artist ...
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- UB40 - 'Red Red Wine' UB40 - Red Red Wine (Official Video) You might not have realised it, but Neil Diamond first recorded this song back in 1967. UB40 feud: Reggae band's complicated history and why the Campbell brothers fell out.
- Phil Collins - 'Another Day in Paradise' Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise (Official Music Video) This ballad saw Phil Collins sing the tune from a third-person perspective, looking at a man crossing the street to ignore a homeless woman, imploring listeners not to turn a blind eye to those in need.
- Culture Club - 'Karma Chameleon' Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (Official Music Video) This was the song that made Boy George an even bigger star around the world.
- Rick Astley - 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video) If there's one song from the Stock, Aitken and Waterman era that has stood the test of time, it's Rick Astley's international number one smash.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 65 "She's Out of My Life" Michael Jackson: 66 "Fame" Irene Cara: 67 "Fire Lake" Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band: 68 "How Do I Make You" Linda Ronstadt: 69 "Into the Night" Benny Mardones: 70 "Let Me Love You Tonight" Pure Prairie League: 71 "Misunderstanding" Genesis: 72 "An American Dream" The Dirt Band ...
- Pixies – “Here Comes Your Man” – Doolittle (1989) Why it’s the Best song of the 80s. It’s the memorable snarl and frenetic energy possessing 1989’s Doolittle that could sucker punch you with no-frills basslines and complex lyrics.
- Michael Jackson – “Thriller” – Thriller (1982) Why it’s the 2nd Best song of the 80s. According to producer Quincy Jones, during a high-volume playback in the studio of Michael Jackson’s record Thriller, the speakers exploded and set on fire.
- The Clash – “Rock the Casbah” – Combat Rock (1982) Why it’s the 3rd Best song of the 80s. The Clash could be categorized into pub rock for their snarling sound and straightforwardness.
- Tom Tom Club – “Genius of Love” – Tom Tom Club (1981) Why it’s the 4th Best song of the 80s. The rhythm section makes the heart beat. Talking Heads’ side project Tom Tom Club, featuring bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz, took their pulsating beats and recorded the eponymous debut album Tom Tom Club.
George Michael was the only artist to achieve two year-end Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles in the 1980s. He achieved this with his songs " Faith " and " Careless Whisper ". He is one of two recording acts to achieve more than one year-end Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in the history of the chart, with the other being The Beatles, who ...
Mar 26, 2017 · 19. ‘Atmosphere’. The song that John Peel played after announcing Ian Curtis’s death is unbearably close and brooding, but allows the occasional shaft of light. Stephen Morris’s pattering ...
16. ‘Close to Me’ by the Cure. Image: Elektra. Robert Smith’s un-merry men spent roughly half of the ’80s making desperately sad goth rock, and the other half writing some of the best pop ...
