YEAR RELEASED: 1986 NOTABLE TRACKS: “Danger Zone”, “Take My Breath Away”, “Heaven In Your Eyes”, “Playing With The Boys” ALBUM MVP: “Danger Zone” WHY I LOVED IT: I feel like this is a rhetorical question, because who didn’t love the Top Gun soundtrack? It’s pretty much everything an 80’s pop music aficionado could want on … Read More
Kenny Loggins
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#9) Kenny Loggins – Footloose
He had several others, but Footloose is the crowning achievement for Kenny Loggins— the undisputed, undefeated King of movie soundtrack hits. How you feel about the song, released in 1984 probably varies but one thing’s assured —Loggins’ Footloose is one of the most distinguishable dance songs of the 80s, if not all-time. Deal with it, … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#30) Kenny Loggins – I’m Free (Heaven Helps The Man)
I can’t lie to ya’ll—there’s few songs from this decade, or any other that pump me up harder than this Sir Kenny Loggins jam. It’s literally on my CD of car jams blasted at peak volume with the windows rolled down. By the way— did I just write “Sir” Kenny Loggins? Yes, I most certainly … Read More