really going deep into the bag here (that bag is labelled 'embarrassing songs you loved when you were 12')
32. Debarge - Rhythm of the Night
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:37 (fifteen years ago)
Oh no Mai Tai had two hits! And 'History' was better than 'Body and Soul'.
― standing on the shoulders of pissants (ledge), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:38 (fifteen years ago)
33. Denice Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
subtitle this section, songs from movies I saw with my sister
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:38 (fifteen years ago)
34. Company B - "Fascinated"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-6ksMdkrU
― That Dunkster! (absolutely clean glasses), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:39 (fifteen years ago)
On the Debarge tip...
35. El Debarge - Who's Johnny?
(this was the first 45 I ever bought)
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:39 (fifteen years ago)
The vocals on the chorus of "Heart and Soul" are so great.
36. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
― corey, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:39 (fifteen years ago)
37. Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:40 (fifteen years ago)
Taylor Dayne was all over the charts for at least two solid years.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:41 (fifteen years ago)
there's at least a handful of these on Now That's What I Call Music albums 1 thru 16 (uk versions)...
― standing on the shoulders of pissants (ledge), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:41 (fifteen years ago)
Taylor Dane had like 7 top ten hits!
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:41 (fifteen years ago)
xp, i mean a handful on every one of the 16...
― standing on the shoulders of pissants (ledge), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:42 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah, but that's her best song! Ok, nix it if you want. I searched for her on Youtube before posting and I couldn't sing any of the others that showed up.
In that same category, it's a shame Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam had so many good songs during this period.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:43 (fifteen years ago)
See also: Jody Watley (but i'd put Don't You Want Me on there if it was my mix)
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:44 (fifteen years ago)
38. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:45 (fifteen years ago)
39. Harold Faltermeyer, Axel F
― standing on the shoulders of pissants (ledge), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:47 (fifteen years ago)
40. Pebbles - Girlfriend
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:47 (fifteen years ago)
41. Donnie Iris, "Ah Leah" ftw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyTu_ZdcBCo
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:48 (fifteen years ago)
42. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID_N7rv-iN8
(this is the most potent earworm ever)
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:48 (fifteen years ago)
43. Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses
― corey, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:49 (fifteen years ago)
44. Real Life, "Send Me An Angel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6zBjYIyz-0
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:49 (fifteen years ago)
Drat. was just about to post htat Jermaine Stewart one.
― MarkoP, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:50 (fifteen years ago)
I'd heard "Aw Leah" and the name Donnie Iris, but had never put the two together.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:50 (fifteen years ago)
45. Herbie Hancock - Rockit! (obviously HH shouldn't be classified as a one-hit wonder but not only does this track stand in its own, it was his first relevant release in more than a decade)
― frogbs, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:50 (fifteen years ago)
46. Eddie Murphy - "Party all the Time"
I think it's just... we're sort of chronicling awesome flukes here.
speaking of which:
47. Limited Warranty - "Victory Line"
also if we're including a Pebbles song it should be "Mercedes Boy"
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:51 (fifteen years ago)
48. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
― MarkoP, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:51 (fifteen years ago)
50. Jan Hammer - Theme from Miami Vice
― MarkoP, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:52 (fifteen years ago)
Err. 49.
then 51. Men at Work - Down Under !!!
― frogbs, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:52 (fifteen years ago)
52. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:52 (fifteen years ago)
(this is starting to look like a VH1 show now. I'm trying to dig deeper, but I'm gonna have to put some thought into it.)
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:53 (fifteen years ago)
but before I forget...
53. The Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands to Yourself
54. Hair Cut 100, "Love Plus One." Waiting for Vampire Weekend or someone to cover this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ayawh378Q
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:54 (fifteen years ago)
55. Paul Hardcastle - 19
― MarkoP, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:54 (fifteen years ago)
ok, here's a deep cut that no one should love:
56. "Macho Man" Randy Savage - Speaking From the Heart
― frogbs, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:54 (fifteen years ago)
57. Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science"
yes I know that the definition of "hit" is being stretched there
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:54 (fifteen years ago)
58. Peter Schilling, "Major Tom (Coming Home)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG7OzvSMBA
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:55 (fifteen years ago)
Excellent one!
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:55 (fifteen years ago)
59. Nocera - Summertime, Summertime
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:56 (fifteen years ago)
Weird Science is probably the best-known Oingo Boingo song by people who don't listen to Oingo Boingo, but my pick would've been Private Life.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:56 (fifteen years ago)
60. Kim Carnes, "Betty Davis Eyes" (first hit with a syndrum, I think):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Al9blQOhNw
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:57 (fifteen years ago)
xp: Prefer 'The Different Story' to Major Tom, especially because the video features a white horse and a man playing pan-flute, but you got there first.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:57 (fifteen years ago)
my real Boingo pick would have been "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" but apparently despite there being a video it was never released as a single
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:57 (fifteen years ago)
62. John Waite, "MIssing You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4HY1vc4c38
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:58 (fifteen years ago)
63. Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall
― MarkoP, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:59 (fifteen years ago)
hahahahaha I was just humming that to myself
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:59 (fifteen years ago)
64. Swing Out Sister - Breakout
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 22:00 (fifteen years ago)
I love "Waiting for a Star"
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 22:00 (fifteen years ago)
65. Mysterious Art - Das Omen
bit of an obscure german pop hit but i love it and it fits the vibes here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyD8dfyj_Jo
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 22:01 (fifteen years ago)
for the longest time I thought Everything But The Girl and Boy Meets Girl were the same band
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 22:01 (fifteen years ago)