The 1987 WNEW-FM Top 1027 Songs of All Time Listener's Poll

The reason "Beat It" was on rock radio at all in the '80s was due to the Eddie Van Halen guitar solo. Epic marketed it to programmers deliberately. That's pretty much why that MJ song and no others are on the list.

In related news, the only African Americans in the top 100 are Hendrix (43, 84) and the only women are Grace Slick (83) and Cyndi Lauper (86).

― Jake Brown, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 05:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

did you forget Marvin and Michael

― Big Mr. Guess U.S.A. Champion (crüt), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 05:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

and Otis

― Big Mr. Guess U.S.A. Champion (crüt), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 05:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

In the top 100 I said.

― Jake Brown, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 05:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

ooh my bad.

― Big Mr. Guess U.S.A. Champion (crüt), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 05:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

weird that fleetwood mac weren't considered a big enough deal for the top 100

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 08:40 (1 year ago) Permalink

"American Pie" can still go die in a fire

― Big Mr. Guess U.S.A. Champion (crüt), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 09:56 (1 year ago) Permalink