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― Tuomas, Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:36 (six years ago) link
"forget me nots": really good but now hugely overrated? *dodges tomatoes*
― dyl, Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:35 AM (ten seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
*throws more tomatoes*
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:37 (six years ago) link
Throw one at me!
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:37 (six years ago) link
"forget me nots" did sneak onto my ballot tho :P
― dyl, Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:37 (six years ago) link
i'm just gonna stop trying to guess what the top 7 are and accept that there have been shocking, devastating failures to place
― dyl, Thursday, May 18, 2017 12:35 PM (two minutes ago)
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
also terrified that there might be no new edition in the entire top 250 :(
― dyl, Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:28 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
huge bummer but i can only blame myself here, iirc "if it isn't love" was at the very bottom of my list
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:39 (six years ago) link
There's no way to overrate Forget Me Nots! The bassline and handclaps alone are among the top 3 basslines and handclaps in Western music.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:39 (six years ago) link
"Forget Me Nots" and all Patrice really = sparkling and clean and flawless
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:39 (six years ago) link
groove of "forget me nots" is unstoppable
Can honestly think of few things more refreshing than a good Patrice groove.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:40 (six years ago) link
I feel like Janet should have placed more, but I don't think anything will beat "When I Think Of You" here. I prefer "Nasty" and "Miss You Much".
And no Jody Watley :-(
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:42 (six years ago) link
The biggest shockers here from my view are no Sylvester and no Maze.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:43 (six years ago) link
guessing jody got vote-split to hell. i personally had trouble deciding which of her songs to vote for
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:44 (six years ago) link
no Maze
oh shit! fuck this poll imo
As we're talking about big omissions, I'm disappointed Nona Hendryx didn't place anywhere on the list.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:44 (six years ago) link
Solo Jody Watley is fine but she's not top 300 of the decade material imo.
― human/hutt hybrid (Old Lunch), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:45 (six years ago) link
speaking of not nearly enough shalamar placed
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
maze another victim of voters' tendency to overlook 'adult'/quiet stormish stuff that wasn't anita baker or sade (or "moments in love" lol)
― dyl, Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
xxpost Contrasted with her vocals on, say, 'Second Time Around', her solo stuff sounds so...muted? Restrained? Something.
― human/hutt hybrid (Old Lunch), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:48 (six years ago) link
it is! that's part of the appeal imo
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:49 (six years ago) link
Few songs have the same effect on my favorite old folks as "Before I Let Go."
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:50 (six years ago) link
i saw an entire field of ppl lose it to "before i let go" recently; i'm ashamed to admit that i *forgot* to vote for it, even though i placed "back in stride" really high in my ballot
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:58 (six years ago) link
I'm ashamed it only managed to get onto the lower unranked half of my ballot.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 17:58 (six years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/yIqjxuknFAbP64NV_HHbB7HVW_I=/fit-in/600x597/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-163681-1268922360.jpeg.jpg6. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody1031 points, 17 votes, 1 number onehttps://youtu.be/ZhU_jZeSy9w
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:00 (six years ago) link
FINALLY!
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:01 (six years ago) link
classic! but didn't have room for it on my ballot lol
― dyl, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
My number 1 until a last minute swap out to George Benson because I always have this as number 1 when I make lists that it's eligible for.
I'll take number 6 I guess
― i know kore-eda (or something), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link
should be no. 1
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:09 (six years ago) link
My number 1! Great to see it this high up.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:12 (six years ago) link
So far nothing's gotten more than 1 #1 placement
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:13 (six years ago) link
I like this better than her version of "I Feel For You". I like "I Know You, I Live You" better than either, but that's not gonna place.
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:18 (six years ago) link
"I Know You" and "wha'cha Gonna Do" both deserved top 50 slots
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:20 (six years ago) link
This should have a couple really xxp
― i know kore-eda (or something), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
Quiet storm, apart from anything that crossed over to AC radio (or what my mom listened to on most car trips when I was a kid) is a huge blind spot for me. I don't typically love R&B ballads unless the chord changes are really rich - my dream is for someone to make me a playlist of 80s quiet storm stuff with lots of minor 7th and minor 9th chords.
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:24 (six years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/a6R0D7BxluWRJFopxWS1DwuAa7U=/fit-in/551x543/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-6646834-1423783804-8360.jpeg.jpg5. Taana Gardner - Heartbeat1092 points, 17 votes, 1 number onehttps://youtu.be/QjpELZNsTD4
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:26 (six years ago) link
xpost re: Chaka, That one is a pleasant surprise. It unfortunately dropped off the bottom of my ballot, but I'm glad y'all are here to make up for my unfortunate lapses in character.
― human/hutt hybrid (Old Lunch), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:27 (six years ago) link
Aaaaand I don't think I know what the #5 best r&b song of the '80s even is.
― human/hutt hybrid (Old Lunch), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:28 (six years ago) link
Well it's your lucky day then
― i know kore-eda (or something), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:28 (six years ago) link
Yay for Heartbeat! Never dreamed it would place this high, but what a beat, what a groove, what a time to be alive!
― Tuomas, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:29 (six years ago) link
The high placement of this is probably my biggest surprise of the whole poll. It deserves to be here.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:30 (six years ago) link
yes!!
― dyl, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:33 (six years ago) link
Now you know this don't make no kinda sense!
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:35 (six years ago) link
the part in the middle where everything drops away but the heartbeat gives me chills every time
― dyl, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:38 (six years ago) link
The thing is, the idea of slowing down a disco tune to a heart beat sounds like obvious and easy, but it isn't. You can't just mechanically change your tempo, you gotta slow down your tone, your attitude, your whole sensibility. And no one has done it as perfectly as she and her backing here. It's too slow to dance, but it's too natural not to dance!
― Tuomas, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:47 (six years ago) link
The bassline in Heartbeat is all-time.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:49 (six years ago) link
My #2. I only wish I could hear Heartbeat for the first time again.
― Ρεμπετολογια, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:49 (six years ago) link
well now I've got "Buddy" stuck in my head
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:52 (six years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/0wzbg5esA4omTYqiMiQOq4T5MqQ=/fit-in/600x593/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-77433-1261768569.jpeg.jpg4. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance1126 points, 17 voteshttps://youtu.be/JWsRz3TJDEY
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
I cannot be mad at this at all, incredible song.
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
Not thrilled, ILM.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 May 2017 18:54 (six years ago) link