Okay, I wasn't tagged, but I must respond to the Top 100 songs of your senior year meme. Yes, this is total procrastination on my part. Being the science-minded woman I am, I feel the need to analyze the data instead of merely listing the songs in numerical order and stating my opinions. So, here goes. Songs I loved are in red. Songs I liked are in blue. The stinkers (my dislikes) are in green. Finally, songs I needed to look for in iTunes because I didn't know or remember them are in orange.
Thriller was the big album in 1983. Need I say more about one of the names topping the list? And yes, I do own a vinyl copy. It's in my attic somewhere, getting destroyed by VA heat and humidity. Here's a list of all the Michael Jackson songs in the top 100. The only song I liked was Beat It.
Thriller was the big album in 1983. Need I say more about one of the names topping the list? And yes, I do own a vinyl copy. It's in my attic somewhere, getting destroyed by VA heat and humidity. Here's a list of all the Michael Jackson songs in the top 100. The only song I liked was Beat It.
2. Billie Jean, Michael JacksonFlashdance was hot at the theatres, and so was the music from the soundtrack. I liked both of these songs.
5. Beat It, Michael Jackson
49. The Girl Is Mine, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
68. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Michael Jackson
89. Human Nature, Michael Jackson
3. Flashdance... What A Feelin, Irene CaraCompetition for the 1983 Grammy for Best New Artist was fierce, with Asia, Jennifer Holliday, Human League, Men at Work and Stray Cats as nominees. The winner had the most hits in the top 100. While I liked Down Under, I LOVED Stray Cat Strut and Don't Cry.
9. Maniac, Michael Sembello
4. Down Under, Men At WorkI went to one concert in 1983. Billy Joel sang two of the songs from this list, and I loved them both.
33. (Keep Feeling) Fascination, Human League
42. Stray Cat Strut, Stray Cats
54. Overkill, Men At Work
76. It's A Mistake, Men At Work
84. (She's) Sexy + 17, Stray Cats
98. Don't Cry, Asia
43. Allentown, Billy JoelWhile 1983 had it's share of sappy love songs, it also had a collection of wacky, techno, weird and funky songs. Here are a few I liked.
45. Tell Her About It, Billy Joel
18. Let's Dance, David BowieThe number one song of 1983, and the others on my LOVE list are ones I still listen to and sing along with, loudly, whenever possible.
19. Twilight Zone, Golden Earring
22. Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant
23. She Blinded Me With Science, Thomas Dolby
30. Der Kommissar, After The Fire
31. Puttin' On The Ritz, Taco
51. Goody Two Shoes, Adam Ant
52. Rock The Casbah, Clash
63. Come Dancing, Kinks
64. Promises, Promises, Naked Eyes
1. Every Breath You Take, PoliceThe stinkers on my list are pretty bad. Even though I didn't love or even like these songs, I'm sure I danced or skated to them, and since I sang/sing all the time, I know the words to many of them. YIKES! I even find myself singing along in the grocery store these days when I hear them. How embarrassing is that?! (Especially when we're talking about Air Supply or Spandau Ballet!)
10. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Eurythmics
25. Little Red Corvette, Prince
26. Back On The Chain Gang, Pretenders
41. 1999, Prince
46. Always Somethmg There To Remind Me, Naked Eyes
48. Dirty Laundry, Don Henley
53. Our House, Madness
56. Gloria, Laura Branigan
58. She's A Beauty, Tubes
71. Straight From The Heart, Bryan Adams
74. I'm Still Standing, Elton John
79. Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy, Sammy Hagar
82. Steppin' Out, Joe Jackson
87. Lawyers In Love, Jackson Browne
97. You Got Lucky, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
6. Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Bonnie TylerSay what? I don't remember these at all! Even a little snippet from iTunes didn't help.
7. Maneater, Daryl Hall and John Oates
8. Baby Come To Me, Patti Austin and James Ingram
11. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, Culture Club
12. You And I, Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
13. Come On Eileen, Dexy's Midnight Runners
14. Shame On The Moon, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
15. She Works Hard For The Money, Donna Summer
16. Never Gonna Let You Go, Sergio Mendes
17. Hungry Like The Wolf, Duran Duran
21. Jeopardy, Greg Kihn Band
24. Africa, Toto
27. Up Where We Belong, Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
28. Mr. Roboto, Styx
29. You Are, Lionel Richie
32. Sexual Healing, Marvin Gaye
34. Time (Clock Of The Heart), Culture Club
35. The Safety Dance, Men Without Hats
36. Mickey, Toni Basil
37. You Can't Hurry Love, Phil Collins
38. Separate Ways, Journey
39. One On One, Daryl Hall and John Oates
40. We've Got Tonight, Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
44. Stand Back, Stevie Nicks
47. Truly, Lionel Richie
50. Too Shy, Kajagoogoo
55. Is There Something I Should Know, Duran Duran
57. Affair Of The Heart, Rick Springfield
59. Solitaire, Laura Branigan
60. Don't Let It End, Styx
61. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Laura Branigan
62. China Girl, David Bowie
65. The Other Guy, Little River Band
66. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All, Air Supply
67. Family Man, Daryl Hall and John Oates
69. I Won't Hold You Back, Toto
70. All Right, Christopher Cross
72. Heart To Heart, Kenny Loggins
73. My Love, Lionel Richie
75. Hot Girls In Love, Loverboy
77. I'll Tumble 4 Ya, Culture Club
80. Heartbreaker, Dionne Warwick
81. Faithfully, Journey
83. Take Me To Heart, Quarterflash
88. What About Me, Moving Pictures
90. Photograph, Def Leppard
91. Pass The Dutchie, Musical Youth
92. True, Spandau Ballet
94. I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart, Eric Clapton
95. It Might Be You, Stephen Bishop
96. Tonight I Celebrate My Love, Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
99. Breaking Us In Two, Joe Jackson
100. Fall In Love With Me, Earth, Wind and Fire
20. I Know There's Something Going On, FridaOkay, that was fun. I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to play, get your list here. Just change the date and you'll be in business.
78. All This Love, Debarge
85. Try Again, Champaign
86. Dead Giveaway, Shalamar
93. Far From Over, Frank Stallone
I hate tagging, so I"m glad you tagged yourself, Tricia. You're always tagged in my book anyway.
ReplyDeleteWow! The 1983 list is so much more awesome than 1985. I mean, Little Red Corvette. Can anything get better than that song? And I'm still standing is one of Elton's very best songs. Seriously, I like half these songs. The Clash was my favorite band in that era--but I agree, Rock the Casbah is a seriously weird song.
Also, saw Billy Joel. My sister and I flipped for it. I lost (I wanted Fleetwood Mac).
Great analysis, Tricia!
Wow -- you're down on Eddie Rabbitt and Styx? There's just no pleasing you.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris!
ReplyDeleteActually, I do like some stuff by Styx, but Mr Roboto is not on that list. And as for Mr. Rabbit--nope. I tried, but he just didn't do it for me. I like Kenny Loggins, Stevie Nicks, and Loverboy, but the 83 songs didn't work for me. When I looked at the lists for 82 and 84, I liked many more songs. Isn't that always the way?