Personal Choice
I grew up with the 80’s forming the backbone to my music – so for the next ten days we will revisit the top 15 for that year. I loved the 80’s!
1984
Who remembers ……..
Prince – When Doves Cry
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the Dark
Tina Turner – What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A
Steve Perry – Oh Sherrie
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
A-Ha – Take On Me
Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
Wham – Careless whisper
Madonna – Like A Virgin
Deneice Williams – Let’s Hear It for The Boy
Van Halen – Jump
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
Pat Benatar – We Belong
Nik Kershaw – Wouldn’t It Be Good
Bonus
Part 6 Tomorrow – 1985
What were the best songs for you from 1985 – 1989? Let me know and through the week l will add them in with credit to you for your selection.
I was in college in that time so I have quite a few favourites from then.
Walk like an Egyptian
Bangles
Another day in paradise
Phil Collins
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Ok, Tanya, see what l can do 🙂
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Coooooo-el!
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There were a lot of good hits in 1984! Thanks for picking some of my choices and tagging me 🙂 OK I found some other possibilities for 1986 and 1987 and will look for 88 and 89 and send along tonight or tomorrow. For 86: “Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer; “Kiss” by Prince and the Revolution; “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel; and “Walk This Way” by Run-DMC/Aerosmith. For 87: “Looking for a New Love” by Jody Watley; “The Lady in Red” by Chris de Burgh; “I Want Your Sex” by George Michael; “Don’t Get Me Wrong” by The Pretenders; “You Gotta Fight For Your Right to Party” by The Beastie Boys.
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Okie dokie – Li, you’ll see them 🙂
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Take on me was and is one of my favourites and the video was fab.
And George Michael being careless with his wispa again. Great stuff.
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I don’t remember Pat Benatar at all though. Did she make it to the UK?
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I remember this really well, and was a big fan of Benatars, maybe you recognise this one more 🙂
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Oh, yes I do remember that one.
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Aha, l thought you might – l have your name Sir tagged for something today, that l feel sure you will thoroughly enjoy 🙂
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Oh goody. Rubbing hands together 🙂
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Ha ha 🙂 And not just from the fact that the temperatures have dropped terribly 🙂
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Ha ha, No, and I’m not doing anything else you might misconstrue either 😉
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Moi!? Misconstrue??
I am quite sure Mr K, l have no idea to which you refer to ……….off to Google what this could mean ………
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