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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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1984, Ann Wilson, Bananarama, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Idol, Billy Joel, Billy Ocean, Billy Squier, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Christine McVie, Christopher Cross, Corey Hart, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Hartman, DeBarge, Deniece Williams, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Elton John, Eurythmics, Genesis, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis and the News, Irene Cara, James Ingram, John Cafferty and the Brown Beaver Band, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, John Waite, Julio Iglesias, KC and the Sunshine Band, Kenny Lggins, Kenny Rogers, Kool and the Gang, Laura Branigan, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Matthew Wilder, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, Mike Reno, Nena, Night Ranger, Olivia Newton-John, Ollie and Jerry, Pat Benatar, Paul McCartney, Peabo Bryson, Peter Schilling, Phil Collins, Prince, Prince and the Revolution, Quiet Riot, Ratt, Ray Parker Jr., Rick Springfield, Rockwell, Rod Stewart, Scandal, Shalamar, Shannon, Sheila E., Steve Perry, Stevie Wonder, The Cars, The Go-Go's, The Jacksons, The Pointer Sisters, The Police, The Rolling Stones, The Romantics, Thompson Twins, Tina Turner, Tracey Ullman, Van Halen, Wang Chung, Willie Nelson, Yes, ZZ Top | 6 Comments

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1983

Posted on 24 October, 2017 by Lyzette

100. “Fall in Love with Me” – Earth, Wind & Fire: 1983! I’ve been excited to cover this year on my Billboard challenge for a while now, for reasons I will elaborate on with future entries down the line. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1983, Adam Ant, After the Fire, Air Supply, Asia, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Joel, Bob Seger, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Bonnie Tyler, Bryan Adams, Champaign, Christopher Cross, Crystal Gayle, Culture Club, David Bowie, DeBarge, Def Leppard, Dexys Midnight Runners, Dionne Warwick, Don Henley, Donna Summer, Duran Duran, Earth Wind and Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, Eddy Grant, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Eurythmics, Frank Stallone, Frida, Golden Earring, Hall and Oates, Irene Cara, Jackson Browne, James Ingram, Jennifer Warnes, Joe Cocker, Joe Jackson, Journey, Kajagoogoo, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Laura Branigan, Lionel Richie, Little River Band, Loverboy, Madness, Marvin Gaye, Men at Work, Men Without Hats, Michael Jackson, Michael Sembello, Musical Youth, Naked Eyes, Patti Austin, Paul McCartney, Peabo Bryson, Phil Collins, Prince, Quaterflash, Rick Springfield, Roberta Flack, Sammy Hagar, Sergio Mendes, Shalamar, Sheena Easton, Spandeau Ballet, Stephen Bishop, Stevie Nicks, Stray Cats, Styx, Taco, The Clash, The Greg Kihn Band, The Human League, The Kinks, The Police, The Pretenders, The Tubes, Thomas Dolby, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Toni Basil, Toto | 5 Comments

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1982

Posted on 31 August, 2017 by Lyzette

100. “Edge of Seventeen” – Stevie Nicks: There’s few better ways to get back into the swing of my Billboard challenge than to revisit an old 80s favorite. Although I’m generally mixed in my opinion of Stevie Nicks’s career post-Fleetwood Mac, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1982, 38 Special, A Flock of Seagulls, Air Supply, Alabama, America, Asia, Barbra Streisand, Bertie Higgins, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Idol, Buckner and Garcia, Charlene, Chicago, Christopher Cross, Commodores, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dan Fogelberg, Dazz Band, Deniece Williams, Diana Ross, Don Henley, Donna Summer, Earth Wind and Fire, Eddie Money, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, George Benson, Greg Guidry, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis and the News, Jackson Browne, James Ingram, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp, Journey, Juice Newton, Karla Bonhoff, Kenny Rogers, Kim Wilde, Kool and the Gang, Laura Branigan, Lindsey Buckingham, Little River Band, Loverboy, Melissa Manchester, Men at Work, Michael Martin Murphey, Michael McDonald, Michael Murphey, Neil Diamond, Olivia Newton-John, Paul Davis, Paul McCartney, Quarterflash, Quincy Jones, Ray Parker Jr., REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Roberta Flack, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Milsap, Sheena Easton, Soft Cell, Steve Miller Band, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, The Alan Parsons Project, The Cars, The Go-Go's, The Human League, The J. Geils Band, The Motels, The Pointer Sisters, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Tommy Tutone, Toto, Van Halen, Vangelis, Willie Nelson | 1 Comment

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1981

Posted on 18 January, 2017 by Lyzette

100. “Time is Time” – Andy Gibb: Boy, the early 80s sure weren’t kind to Andy Gibb, as this continues the yet another sub-par single from him. It is painfully obvious that he is trying desperately to break away from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Taste of Honey, ABBA, Air Supply, Alabama, Andy Gibb, Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb, Barry Manilow, Beach Boys, Bill Withers, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Squier, Blondie, Boz Scaggs, Bruce Springsteen, Champaign, Christopher Cross, Cliff Richard, Climax Blues Band, Commodores, Dan Fogelberg, Delbert McClinton, Devo, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Don McLean, Dottie West, Eddie Rabbitt, Electric Light Orchestra, Eric Clapton, Foreigner, Franke and the Knockouts, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gary Wright, George Duke, George Harrison, Grover Washington, Hall and Oates, Heart, Joey Scarbury, John Cougar, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, John Schneider, Journey, Juice Newton, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, Kool and the Gang, Leo Sayer, Marty Balin, Neil Diamond, Olivia Newton-John, Pablo Cruise, Pat Benetar, Queen, Raydio, REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Milsap, Rosanne Cash, Santana, Sheena Easton, Smokey Robinson, Stanley Clarke, Stars on 45, Steely Dan, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Styx, Terri Gibbs, The Alan Parsons Project, The Greg Kihn Band, The Manhattan Transfer, The Pointer Sisters, The Police, Tierra, Tom Petty | 5 Comments

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1980

Posted on 18 November, 2016 by Lyzette

100. “Refugee” – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Yes! Hello 80s! And what better way to kick off the decade than with a band I’ve always considered quintessential to the 80s. After some years of a few mildly successful singles, 1980 … Continue reading →