(Finished August 4th, 2022) Part 3 of The Best of 1984

Hello,

I know that every year has great CDs and songs. But some years really stand out, both 1980 and 1991 really seemed to break out of the normal years for music. Along with those years 1984 also really seems to be a great year. What made 1984 so great, first up the greatest soundtrack of all-time was released in 1984. That CD was Prince's "Purple Rain". Who else released CDs that year? Bruce Springsteen broke out in 1984 with "Born In The U.S.A", Tina Turner had her fantastic comeback CD "Private Dancer", another amazing soundtrack "Footloose" and also Madonna was "Like A Virgin". 

Surely nobody else great released CDs that year, right? How about R.E.M.? Mr. Ronnie James Dio? Frankie Went to the pleasuredome in Hollywood and Chicago stayed home at #17, Wham made it big, Sade was living the diamond life. That's also when heavy metal was really breaking out, the previously mentioned Dio, The Scorpions, Bon Jovi, Dokken, Whitesnake and Twisted Sister was staying hungry and Ratt was staying out of the cellar.  

Also New Wave was also in the midst of a banner year with Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell", Smiths had a hatful of hollow, The Replacements were letting it bed, The Thompson Twins went into the gap and U2 were trying to build the unforgettable fire. 

The at the time former and now current Eagle Don Henley was "Building The Perfect Beast". It doesn't quite hold up to what one would think though. It has the amazing "The Boys of Summer" and the good and intriguing "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" and "Sunset Grill". "Not Enough Love In The World" is decent enough. However the rest of the songs are pretty average. I posted "Man With A Mission" as it's the best of the rest.

"The Boys of Summer":

Only 19,500 YouTube views? "All She Wants To Do Is Dance": 

"Sunset Grill":

The best video I could find. "Not Enough Love In The World":

Cher's version of "Not Enough Love In The World" released several years later.

"Man With A Mission":

This is first when so-called Hair Metal was breaking out. I loved, actually still love, Hair Metal. I also love me some Ratt. Ratt "Out of The Cellar":

One of the first heavy metal songs that really broke out. "Round and Round":

"Back For More":

"I'm Insane":

"Lack of Communication":

"Wanted Man":

"She Wants Money":

I also love many songs from The Thompson Twins' "Into The Gap":

"Doctor Doctor":

"You Take Me Up":

"The Gap":

"Hold Me Now":

"Day After Day":

"No Peace For The Wicked":

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