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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1989

Posted on 14 May, 2019 by Lyzette

100. “Keep on Movin’” – Soul II Soul: Gonna keep right on movin’ into the very last year of the 80s! This decade was loads of fun to delve into and I’m sad to see it go – though I’m all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1989, 38 Special, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Anita Baker, Ann Wilson, Babyface, Bad English, Bette Midler, Billboard Hot 100, Bobby Brown, Bon Jovi, Boy Meets Girl, Boys Club, Breathe, Cher, Chicago, Debbie Gibson, Def Leppard, Deon Estus, Dino, Don Henley, Donna Summer, Donny Osmond, Duran Duran, Eddie Money, Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, Expose, Fine Young Cannibals, Gloria Estefan, Great White, Guns N Roses, Jody Watley, Karyn White, Lita Ford, Love and Rockets, Madonna, Martika, Michael Damian, Michael Jackson, Mike + the Mechanics, Milli Vanilli, Natalie Cole, Neneh Cherry, New Kids on the Block, Paula Abdul, Peter Cetera, Phil Collins, Poison, Prince, R.E.M., Richard Marx, Rick Astley, Robin Zander, Rod Stewart, Roxette, Sa-Fire, Samantha Fox, Sheena Easton, Sheriff, Simply Red, Skid Row, Soul II Soul, Surface, Taylor Dayne, Tears For Fears, The B-52s, The Bangles, The Cure, The Jeff Healey Band, Tiffany, Tone Loc, Vanessa Williams, Warrant, When in Rome, White Lion, Will to Power, Young MC | Leave a comment

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1988

Posted on 6 March, 2019 by Lyzette

100. “Prove Your Love” – Taylor Dayne: We’re starting off a new year with one of the big names of the late 80s/early 90s pop scene! One thing that first comes out at me is how huge this song is, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1988, Aerosmith, Al B. Sure, Belinda Carlisle, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Ocean, Bobby Brown, Bobby McFerrin, Bon Jovi, Breathe, Brenda K. Starr, Brenda Russell, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Cheap Trick, Cher, Chicago, Daryl Hall, David Lee Roth, Debbie Gibson, Def Leppard, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Eric Carmen, Expose, Foreigner, George Harrison, George Michael, Gloria Estefan, Guns N Roses, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis and the News, Icehouse, Information Society, INXS, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jody Watley, Joe Esposito, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp, John Oates, Johnny Hates Jazz, Keith Sweat, Kylie Minogue, Miami Sound Machine, Michael Jackson, Natalie Cole, New Edition, Patrick Swayze, Paul Carrack, Pebbles, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Cetera, Phil Collins, Poison, Pretty Poison, Richard Marx, Rick Astley, Robert Palmer, Roger Troutman, Samantha Fox, Sananda Maitreya, Steve Winwood, Sting, Taylor Dayne, Terence Trent D'Arby, The Bangles, The Beach Boys, The Escape Club, The Jets, Tiffany, Tracy Chapman, U2, UB40, Van Halen, Wendy Fraser, White Lion, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston | Leave a comment

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1987

Posted on 6 November, 2018 by Lyzette

100. “Love You Down” – Ready For the World: I’ve heard from more than a couple sources that as fun and fresh as the early- to mid-80s year-end Hot 100 is, they only get more dull and uninteresting through the transition … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1987, ABC, Amy Grant, Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Starr, Bananarama, Beastie Boys, Ben E. King, Bill Medley, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Idol, Billy Vera and the Beaters, Bob Seger, Bon Jovi, Breakfast Club, Bruce Hornsby, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Willis, Bryan Adams, Chicago, Chris de Burgh, Club Nouveau, Crowded House, Cutting Crew, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Hill, Debbie Gibson, Duran Duran, Europe, Expose, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, George Michael, Georgia Satellites, Glass Tiger, Glenn Medeiros, Gloria Estefan, Gregory Abbott, Heart, Herb Alpert, Huey Lewis and the News, James Ingram, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Warnes, Jody Watley, Kenny G, Kenny Loggins, Kim Wilde, Kool and the Gang, LeVert, LInda Ronstadt, Lionel Richie, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Los Lobos, Lou Gramm, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Michael Jackson, Peter Cetera, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Pseudo Echo, Ready For the World, Richard Marx, Robbie Nevil, Samantha Fox, Siedah Garrett, Smokey Robinson, Starship, Steve Winwood, Survivor, Suzanne Vega, Swing Out Sister, T'Pau, The Bangles, The Jets, The Pretenders, The Range, The System, The Whispers, Tiffany, U2, Vonda Shepard, Wang Chung, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston | 1 Comment

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1985

Posted on 24 May, 2018 by Lyzette

100. “Sugar Walls” – Sheena Easton: Nothing gets me more excited in starting the second half of the 80s’ biggest hits than Sheena Easton singing about her vagina. This subject matter made this another member of the notorious Filthy Fifteen, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1985, a-ha, ABC, Animotion, Aretha Franklin, Ashford and Simpson, Benny Andersson, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Ocean, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Chaka Khan, Chicago, Commodores, Corey Hart, Cyndi Lauper, David Lee Roth, DeBarge, Diana Ross, Dire Straits, Don Henley, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Foreigner, George Michael, Glenn Frey, Hall and Oates, Harold Faltermeyer, Howard Jones, Huey Lewis and the News, Jack Wagner, Jan Hammer, Jermaine Jackson, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp, John Parr, Julian Lennon, Katrina and the Waves, Kool and the Gang, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Marilyn Martin, Mary Jane Girls, Morris Day, Murray Head, New Edition, Night Ranger, Pat Benatar, Paul Young, Phil Collins, Philip Bailey, Prince, Prince and the Revolution, Ready For the World, REO Speedwagon, Sade, Sheena Easton, Simple Minds, Starship, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Survivor, Tears For Fears, Teena Marie, The Honeydrippers, The Pointer Sisters, The Power Station, The Time, Thompson Twins, Til Tuesday, Tim Rice, Tina Turner, USA For Africa, Wham!, Whitney Houston | 2 Comments

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1984

Posted on 18 February, 2018 by Lyzette

100. “Yah Mo B There” – James Ingram & Michael McDonald: Yeah, in retrospect, maybe giving this song this title was not a good idea. It certainly makes for an awkward start to this countdown of 1984’s top 100 singles. As … Continue reading →