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Post by Unhinged on May 2, 2018 12:25:11 GMT -5
Ranking Billboard's Top 100 Songs of 1986
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Post by filthy on May 2, 2018 12:31:43 GMT -5
Already very excited
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 3, 2018 0:34:43 GMT -5
I just got another music hard on
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Post by Unhinged on May 3, 2018 12:24:02 GMT -5
Billboard's Top Songs of 1986
Going to switch gears and do this first before Billboard 1988. Thank you to all who submitted for that rankdown...
Billboard 1987 will follow and then I'll move onto Billboard 1988...
Seeing as though this is a big rankdown with 100 songs I am going to make the deadline for this June 30, 2018.
1. Inverse Point system will be used (i.e. rank singles 1-100).
2. You must rank all the singles (if there's a remix you prefer, you can use that for your ranking instead, you don't have to specify whether you did)
3. PM me your rankings. Please do not use numbers. I will know the first song on your list is No. 1 and so on...it makes it easier for me when I spreadsheet it.
4. Submissions will be due by June 30, 2018.
5. Manage your time wisely please. Deadlines are deadlines. I will send plenty of reminders, don't worry...
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1. Dionne and Friends - That's What Friends Are For
2. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
3. Klymaxx - I Miss You
4. Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald - On My Own
5. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
6. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
7. Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
8. Survivor - Burning Heart
9. Mr. Mister - Kyrie
10. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
11. Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
12. Atlantic Starr - Secret Lovers
13. Carl Anderson and Gloria Loring - Friends And Lovers
14. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
15. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
16. Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs
17. Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking
18. Heart - Never
19. Prince and The Revolution - Kiss
20. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
21. Huey Lewis and The News - Stuck With You
22. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
23. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
24. Starship - Sara
25. Human League - Human
26. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
27. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
28. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
29. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
30. Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
31. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough
32. Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You
33. Heart - These Dreams
34. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
35. Madonna - Live To Tell
36. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
37. Level 42 - Something About You
38. Bananarama - Venus
39. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
40. Miami Sound Machine - Conga
41. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors
42. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
43. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately
44. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
45. Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way
46. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
47. Miami Sound Machine - Words Get In The Way
48. Bangles - Manic Monday
49. Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
50. Boston - Amanda
51. Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts
52. Jets - Crush On You
53. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If You Leave
54. Genesis - Invisible Touch
55. Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
56. INXS - What You Need
57. Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me
58. Janet Jackson - Nasty
59. Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
60. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
61. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force - All Cried Out
62. Outfield - Your Love
63. Wham! - I'm Your Man
64. Scritti Politti - Perfect Way
65. James Brown - Living In America
66. John Cougar Mellencamp R.O.C.K. - In The U.S.A.
67. El Debarge - Who's Johnny
68. Cameo - Word Up
69. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
70. Mike and The Mechanics - Silent Running
71. Tina Turner - Typical Male
72. John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town
73. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
74. Mike and The Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle
75. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
76. Madonna - True Blue
77. Timex Social Club - Rumors
78. Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
79. Miami Sound Machine - Bad Boy
80. ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag
81. Cars - Tonight She Comes
82. Rod Stewart - Love Touch
83. Sheila E. - A Love Bizarre
84. Genesis - Throwing It All Away
85. Regina - Baby Love
86. Arcadia - Election Day
8.7 Elton John - Nikita
88. Phil Collins - Take Me Home
89. Run-D.M.C. - Walk This Way
90. Anita Baker - Sweet Love
91. Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
92. Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us
93. Starpoint - Object Of My Desire
94. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
95. Force M.D.'s - Tender Love
96. Thompson Twins - King For A Day
97. Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All
98. George Michael - A Different Corner
99. Toto - I'll Be Over You
100. Stevie Wonder - Go Home
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Post by newpower on May 3, 2018 13:22:09 GMT -5
Some really great songs, including one of my all time favorites and one of the most awful songs of the 80s (I'm looking at you Words Get In The Way).
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on May 3, 2018 17:35:06 GMT -5
Some really great songs, including one of my all time favorites and one of the most awful songs of the 80s (I'm looking at you Words Get In The Way). this list has worse songs than that...theres one by the same artist that's worse |
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Post by Unhinged on May 3, 2018 17:48:40 GMT -5
Aside from 10-15 truly saccharine songs, this list is pretty strong. I can see myself having a hard time with the ranking.
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Post by Mirago on May 3, 2018 18:14:11 GMT -5
Take Me Home Tonight flies instantly into the Top 10!
Too bad Heart's, Nothin' At All didn't make the year end '86.
Any way to find out what number it landed at?
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Post by Glove Slap on May 3, 2018 18:31:08 GMT -5
Wow so many of the songs towards the top suck, and I say this having expected Lady In Red to be on this (forgot it was an '87 hit in the US).
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Post by Juanca on May 3, 2018 23:12:59 GMT -5
There are not as many OMG SO GOOD CLASSICS like in 1983, 1984 and 1985, but there are lots of strong songs here. I don't have a clear top 10 at first sight, though, whereas in the other 3 years there were too many candidates. It'll be fun anyway!! And I'm glad that we are doing this right after 1985. Further, it helps to see the list now, as Dr Indie and I were already commenting on songs that actually charted in 1986 and not 1985 although we had charted them in 1985 (eg Tarzan Boy, Party All The Time). Look forward to another good trip down memory lane!!
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Post by filthy on May 5, 2018 4:54:49 GMT -5
I've already begun making my list. Still sad that i didn't get to participate in 1985
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on May 5, 2018 13:50:21 GMT -5
Wow, alot of my childhood favorites are on this list, especially Janet, Phil Collins, Anita Baker, and Gloria Estefan!!! I think I know what my #1 will be.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 15:52:16 GMT -5
If you do 1990, 1991 and 1992 I will 100% be in!
maybe even 1989
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Post by Unhinged on May 10, 2018 10:12:39 GMT -5
Found this Spotify list for Billboard 1986.
It is missing a few songs (on a quick glance one song missing is "Spies Like Us") but it should be good enough for most...
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Post by Zeebz on May 10, 2018 10:32:29 GMT -5
Tentatively /in, despite the fact that this list is noticeably weaker than both 1984 and 1985. It’s not bad by any means, there’s just some clunkers on it that should make for easy early exits.
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Post by filthy on May 14, 2018 5:22:50 GMT -5
I realized that I know so many of these, while listening to the playlist
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Post by singingrulebritannia on May 18, 2018 20:38:36 GMT -5
Sent.
#1-3: 4/5
#4-18: 3.5/5
#19-55: 3/5
#56-81: 2.5/5
#82-95: 2/5
#96-99: 1.5/5
#100: 1/5
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Post by Unhinged on May 26, 2018 17:23:17 GMT -5
Friendlily reminder that submissions are due June 30th... |
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on May 26, 2018 17:25:07 GMT -5
Started working on it this week; I see why you wanted to skip ahead to '88. Most of the songs from the lower half of the chart are pretty bland.
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Post by Albie on May 26, 2018 18:15:40 GMT -5
I don't know what you guys are talking about. There is so much good stuff going here. I guess I'd better get in here and do the Lord's work.
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Post by filthy on May 27, 2018 7:38:03 GMT -5
Just submitted! Very pleased with my top 20. The bottom 10 is one of the worst I've ever had in a rankdown lmao
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on May 27, 2018 11:19:58 GMT -5
how did this miss the Top100???
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on May 27, 2018 11:24:24 GMT -5
one of the best dance songs ever came out this year:
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on May 27, 2018 11:25:56 GMT -5
another epic tune from 86:
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on May 27, 2018 11:44:03 GMT -5
these songs are on my 86 best-of list & were huge hits...they're so much better than the schmaltzy ballads that made the cut to the official Billboard list...maybe we will see some of these in the 87 rankdown?:
Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
To Be A Lover - Billy Idol
Livin On A Prayer - BonJovi
Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby
Change Of Heart - Cyndi Lauper
Notorious - Duran Duran
Land Of Confusion - Genesis
Control - Janet Jackson
Open Your Heart - Madonna
Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
Big Time - Peter Gabriel
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil
Future's So Bright - Timbuk3
Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
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Post by newpower on May 27, 2018 14:19:05 GMT -5
these songs are on my 86 best-of list & were huge hits...they're so much better than the schmaltzy ballads that made the cut to the official Billboard list...maybe we will see some ot these in the 87 rankdown?: Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys To Be A Lover - Billy Idol Livin On A Prayer - BonJovi Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby Change Of Heart - Cyndi Lauper Notorious - Duran Duran Land Of Confusion - Genesis Control - Janet Jackson Open Your Heart - Madonna Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys Big Time - Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil Future's So Bright - Timbuk3 Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung I think many of those made the 1987 list. I like all of those songs you listed. |
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 28, 2018 0:05:17 GMT -5
these songs are on my 86 best-of list & were huge hits...they're so much better than the schmaltzy ballads that made the cut to the official Billboard list...maybe we will see some ot these in the 87 rankdown?: Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys To Be A Lover - Billy Idol Livin On A Prayer - BonJovi Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby Change Of Heart - Cyndi Lauper Notorious - Duran Duran Land Of Confusion - Genesis Control - Janet Jackson Open Your Heart - Madonna Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys Big Time - Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil Future's So Bright - Timbuk3 Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung Most made my top 50. That Part rock, Beastie Boy's song is the only one of theirs, that doesn't make me hide under the covers. :kii: |
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on May 28, 2018 20:28:33 GMT -5
So far, I have only 35 more songs to go. So far, I'm finding this list a bit easier than the previous one. I think 1986 is definitely my favorite year for music by far! The songs on here make me go "now that's what I'm talking about"!! This year seems so heavy on the ballads though, but they're actually favorites from my childhood, lmao. I mostly put some of them towards the middle of my rankdown.
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Post by Tea-why on May 31, 2018 11:45:35 GMT -5
This is the year I was born. I must do this one!
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Post by Unhinged on Jun 4, 2018 8:51:58 GMT -5
Friendly reminder that submissions are due June 30th...
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