Wednesday, January 18, 2023

(Started January 18th, 2023) Biggest and Hottest Songs From 38.5 Years Ago- July 14th, 1984

Hello,

What were the biggest songs 40 years ago this week. I like looking at lists like this, it reminds me of a lot of songs that I hadn't heard in years. This list comes from https: https://top40weekly.com/1984-all-charts/

About 5 or 6 songs on this list are on my greatest songs of all-time. Music was so crazy good in the 80s, the mid 80s seemed to be extremely fertile. On this blog there are three of the greatest songs of all-time 1) Prince "When Doves Cry" 2) Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie" 3) Night Ranger "Sister Christian".

1) Prince "When Doves Cry":

2) Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark":

3) The Pointer Sisters "Jump (For My Love)":

4) Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face":

5) Duran Duran "The Reflex":

6) Laura Branigan "Self Control":

7) Mike Reno & Ann Wilson "Almost Paradise":

8) Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters":

9) Huey Lewis & The News "The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll":

10) ZZ Top "Legs":

11) Rod Stewart "Infatuation":

12) The Cars "Magic":

13) The Thompson Twins "Doctor! Doctor!":

14) Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time":

15) The Jacksons with Mick Jagger "State of Shock":

16) Elton John "Sad Songs (Say So Much)":

17) Ollie & Jerry "Breakin'...... There's No Stopping Us":

18) Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days":

19) Madonna "Borderline":

20) Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You":

21) Lionel Richie "Stuck On You":

One of the most joyous songs ever made. 22) Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It For The Boy":

23) Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It":

24) Jefferson Starship "No Way Out":

25) Peabo Bryson "If Ever You're In My Arms Again":

26) Rick Springfield "Don't Walk Away":

27) Van Halen "Panama":

28) Kenny Loggins "I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)":

29) Corey Hart "Sunglasses At Night":

30) Eddy Grant "Romancing The Stone":


31) Steve Perry "She's Mine":

32) Chicago "Stay The Night":

33) Ratt "Round and Round":
34) Van Stephenson "Modern Day Delilah":

35) Sergio Mendes "Alibis":

36) Tony Carey "The First Day of Summer":

37) Glenn Frey "Sexy Girl":

I can see why I had never heard of this song before tonight. 38) Robin Gibb "Boys Do Fall In Love":

39) Billy Squier "Rock Me Tonite":

40) The Go-Go's "Turn To You":

This Week's Drops:

Down 23 places. 41) Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie":

Down 13 places. 43) Night Ranger "Sister Christian":

 Down 12 places. 47) Culture Club "It's A Miracle":

Down 17 places. 55) Michael Jackson "Farewell My Summer Love":

Down 19 places. 58) The Alan Parsons Project "Prime Time":

Power Plays:

42) Face To Face "10-9-8":

44) Juice Newton "A Little Love":

45) John Waite "Missing You":

46) Sheila E "The Glamorous Life":

48) Bon Jovi "She Don't Know Me":

49) Scandal featuring Patty Smyth "The Warrior":

50) Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston "Hold Me":

New This Week:

56) Peter Wolf "Lights Out":

72) Night Ranger "When You Close Your Eyes":

75) Rick James "17":

76) Sammy Hagar "Two Sides of Love":

87) Style Council "You're The Best Thing":

89) Joe Jackson & Elaine Caswell "Happy Ending":

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