A POLL Bizarre ~~~ It's the ILM 80's R&B TRACKS POLL ~~~ RESULTS THREAD!!!

For a half second, I actually thought Satoshi Tomiie's "Tears" somehow nearly got into the top 10.

https://img.discogs.com/wS2yKwvT0XgB4YMuvUC1atsd8FU=/fit-in/590x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1034546-1336334879.jpeg.jpg
11. George Benson - Give Me the Night
946 points, 17 votes, 1 number one
https://youtu.be/imYJpr09IgQ

otm

Perfection.

My number 1 just misses the top 10

too low

Chaka can't have 2 in the top 10 can she?

Am pretty sure she just has one left, and shame on ILM.

The amount of downtempo quiet storm stuff in the top 20 or so makes the pain of "Sugar Free"s omission that much tougher.

ok wow i'd never heard "teardrops" before and i'm upset i didn't know about it sooner

Huh, I've never heard it either!

Wtfx2

also as a sidenote i am glad about the high but not #1-threatening placements for "when doves cry" and "sexual healing" which would have been eyeroll-inducingly obvious winners

Wtfx2

Seconded!

also never heard

bass player in that Teardrops video coming very close to "at the wrong gig" before they cut him out completely between :45 and the end of the video

I don't know if I know 'Teardrops'! So this is shocking!

Voted for 'Give Me the Night', though. I thought for sure that one would get dissed.

I can only picture "Wanna Be Startin Somthing" or "I Feel For You" at #1 at this point. Nothing else that makes sense is coming to mind.

Was Teardrops just massive in the UK? I remember it being top 3 (but never number 1) for what felt like months

iirc yes

regardless hmm seems like none of you paid attention in the campaigning thread

I can only picture "Wanna Be Startin Somthing" or "I Feel For You" at #1 at this point. Nothing else that makes sense is coming to mind.

― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.),

I wouldn't rule out Word Up or Ain't Nobody being at number one.

Let me rephrase that. Oh dear R&B lords, please let either "Wanna Be Startin Somethin" or "I Feel For You" land #1!

https://img.discogs.com/r02k6S_EK4icaPnYCg7ezWWzpXM=/fit-in/472x480/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1261142-1404552637-7453.jpeg.jpg
10. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
959 points, 18 votes
https://youtu.be/Lrle0x_DHBM

hm, too low somehow

We can boogie .. ON DOWN!

just about right

Really love the bridge on this.

My EW&F votes went to "Fall in Love With Me" and "Lady Sun." Thrilled this made it anyway.

Woah. Had this towards the very bottom of my ballot. Didn't really know if was so beloved, really.

and gliiiiiide like a 747

Raise right is up there with any other elecrofunk of the era.

Woah. Had this towards the very bottom of my ballot. Didn't really know if was so beloved, really.

My reaction to "Teardrops," basically. Minus the part about it being on my ballot.

'Let's Groove' was utterly expected. Maybe not in the top ten, but I knew it would show up. Very, very classic. I probably catch myself singing it once a week.

regardless hmm seems like none of you paid attention in the campaigning thread

― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:12 AM (ten minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I will cop to ignoring a lot of the campaigning, if only because I had way too many already beloved songs to deal with. I plan on doing a deep dive into everyone's recommendations once this is all over, though.

Holy shit, there is a real possibility that Smokey Robinson's Being With You, one of the best singles of the entire decade, misses the entire top 250. That would be insanity.

Holy shit, there is a real possibility that Smokey Robinson's Being With You, one of the best singles of the entire decade, misses the entire top 250. That would be insanity.

― kornrulez6969, Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:30 AM (fifteen seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i voted for it and i think it's a shame it's not showing up :\

If only fewer people had voted for Culture Club!

maybe it'll make a surprise top 10 showing? would honestly be stunned if it didn't make the top 250

I voted both the Culture Club and Being With You in the top 25.

Nothing would surprise me at this point.

ILM underrates Smokey. To me he is the best of all the Motown acts.

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9. Shannon - Let the Music Play
999 points, 17 votes, 1 number one
https://youtu.be/_-0sUuGufmw

I prefer several other Smokey tunes. The production makes my crawl.

"Let's Groove" should have been top 5

Let's Groove is wallpaper at this point. Cruisin' got like three votes in the 70's poll so I doubt Being With You made it.

Cruisin' got like three votes in the 70's poll

wow, heathens

Shannon was completely expected, as well. One or more MJ tracks and 'Feel For You' are sure things. Beyond that...who even knows.

Shannon was my number 1. What a song.

whew a classic

that Shannon video reminds of a time when video/record cover outfit coordination mattered

Yes that shannon is all time of its time and all time all times.

God, how did I not vote for that one?!