YEAR RELEASED: 1981 NOTABLE TRACKS: “Here I Am”, “The One That You Love”, “Sweet Dreams” ALBUM MVP: “Here I Am” WHY I LOVED IT: I’m not sure I ever figured...
Year Released: 1989 Notable Songs: “The End of the Innocence”, “Heart of the Matter”, “Last Worthless Evening”, “New York Minute” Album MVP: “Heart of the Matter” Why I Loved...
“There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do.”Also, there’s also nothing that 98 other songs on this countdown could ever do to prevent...
One of the biggest questions from the 1980’s music diehards always wanted to know was—exactly who is Jessie’s Girl? Sadly it’s a mystery Rick Springfield fanatics...
Look, man—I’m not going to waste my time disagreeing with you that Michael Sembello’s 1983 hit “Maniac” is a pretty foolish song. There’s no denying it’s...
Madonna is no stranger to this countdown, with Crazy For You marking her fourth appearance already, joining Papa Don’t Preach (No. 96), Borderline (88) and Like...
In the interest of full disclosure I wasn’t crazy about this song when it first came out in 1983. I was merely 12 sans a firm...
I should probably provide a little context that accompanies this selection. I don’t think Olivia Newton John’s “Physical” is one of the more exquisite songs of...
Year Released: 1987 Notable Songs: “With Or Without You”, “Where The Streets Have No Name”, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, “In God’s Country”, One Tree...
I must insert a few disclaimers before proceeding. First and foremost, I wasn’t a Tears for Fears fan. In fact, there were exceptions for sure but...