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Post by singingrulebritannia on May 22, 2020 13:14:28 GMT -5
I'm shocked all of my top 10 have made it to the top 30. Thing is, I can't put much stock into that fact because they're almost certainly going to start dropping with this next set, and I only have 11 other top 50s. And if Jon Secada took that long to leave, who knows how little help I received on my bottom 40s...
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Post by Juanca on May 22, 2020 21:53:30 GMT -5
50. Move This (20): This was the 3rd single off Pump Up The Jam back home, and a hit in 1990, although not as big as PUTJ or even Get Up. In my case, I loved it! It rapidly entered and moved in my personal chart, reaching the top and becoming their second biggest hit -and a yearend top 30 in 1990. So I was quite surprised when I heard it as a debut in an AT40 show in 1992. Then I learned that it became popular again thanks to a Revlon commercial. I still have fun listening to it, and I'll always jam to this jam of a great beat and production -especially the album version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtEzsLSey6A49. Would I Lie To You? (53): I thought it was Simply Red when I first heard it. Very nice old-school feel to it, with good vocals and lush production in the chorus -although a bit of an underwhelming verse melody. 48. I Love Your Smile (60): Quite a cute song. It made the top 20 of my personal chart even though I wasn't much into R&B back then. Still makes me smile :) I wish the chorus had a bit more punch... like the punch in the bridge. 47. This Used To Be My Playground (38): I liked it enough back at the time, as it was a good change of pace after the Keep/Vogue/Justify/Rescue singles. It reached the top of my personal chart. I liked its dreamy, more of a classic ballad vibe, lush instrumentation (especially in the bridge) as well as her soft layered vocals. However, it hasn't aged that well. It drags a bit too long, which makes it more boring than it should... not in my top 10 M ballads. 46. Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (75): Well, I wasn't much into this type of R&B, so I came a bit biased against this. I don't hate it, and I think it's fun enough, but I just didn't like it as much as most songs in this RD. 45. In The Closet (55): I remember the big fuss about the mystery girl and the prospects of it being the biggest collaboration possible in pop music. Even in AT40 the rumors about th mystery girl being Madonna floated around. However, I didn't think she sounded like M. Interesting to know that it was Stephanie. This meant she actually managed to have her second top 20 in my personal chart -her first happening in 1986 with Irresistible. Regardless, I really liked this song back then. It made the top 3 in my personal chart, just like the previous single did, although didn't reach the top as the first single or a later single that I'll comment on in 1993. I mistakenly under-ranked it for this RD., as I should've put it around 10 points higher. I do like it, but sometimes the verses drag a bit too much. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe8k-5_SyVg44. Giving Him Something He Can Feel (44): Although it didn't make my personal chart, because I only charted a few R&B songs, I didn't dislike it, it was just not my cup of tea back then. With time, I've grown to appreciate the classic and class of this cover. Great vocals, instrumentation and melody. A song that the more I hear the more I like. Great to see a PPPPP!!!! 43. If You Asked Me To (62): In other previous Celine songs, I wasn't that big of a fan of her screamy tone. Here she sounds much more tender, although the production is a bit dated now, and too AC for me back then.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 23, 2020 0:07:16 GMT -5
#35. Baby-Baby-Baby - TLC Music and melody is decent. Normally not my style, but this time it gave off some sexy vibes. The chicks can't dress for shit tho. The music video would have fit the vibe better if they wore better outfits like En Vogue did.
#34. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael & Elton John WTF? My eyes almost fell out of my head when I saw how low this is. #34 is extra low for this song. Great pop ballad with two of England's best vocalists. George Michael was my favorite pop vocalist ever. A title he will securely hold forever.
#33. No Son Of Mine - Genesis Genesis is great for pop, but sound terrible for Active Rds. Unless it's their 80's music.
#32. The One - Elton John This sounded better than I remember, but in no way better than the George Michael duet.
#31. Just Another Day - Jon Secada Who was this guy? Jon Secada. A one hit wonder that came out of nowhere and scored a top 10 hit. This song grew on me for it's multiple plays on Video chanels. It's also one of the few songs with that type of percussion that I can tolerate.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 0:10:20 GMT -5
#31. Just Another Day - Jon SecadaWho was this guy? Jon Secada. A one hit wonder that came out of nowhere and scored a top 10 hit. This song grew on me for it's multiple plays on Video chanels. It's also one of the few songs with that type of percussion that I can tolerate. He has another song called If You Go, so he isn't really a 1 hit wonder, and IMO If You Go is much much better. Could be an unpopular opinion.
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Post by jenglisbe on May 23, 2020 7:16:47 GMT -5
#31. Just Another Day - Jon SecadaWho was this guy? Jon Secada. A one hit wonder that came out of nowhere and scored a top 10 hit. This song grew on me for it's multiple plays on Video chanels. It's also one of the few songs with that type of percussion that I can tolerate. He had another top 10 with "If You Go" as @slipperyslope mentioned, but he also had 4 other top 30 hits (Do You Believe In Us, Angel, I'm Free, and Mental Picture).
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Post by Unhinged on May 25, 2020 8:19:50 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 25, 2020 8:31:34 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 25, 2020 8:53:13 GMT -5
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Post by Az Paynter on May 25, 2020 9:05:53 GMT -5
'Hazard' deserved top 20 at the very least, ya'll STILL couldn't get this one right ffs.
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Post by Unhinged on May 25, 2020 9:18:42 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 25, 2020 9:42:53 GMT -5
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on May 25, 2020 9:43:36 GMT -5
a 98 for THIS !?!?!
we're into the heavy hitters now...can we see a list of the remaining songs?
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Post by Unhinged on May 25, 2020 9:44:07 GMT -5
Moving along to the Top 25 tomorrow with 25-21...
The Top 25 (in alphabetical order):
"Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-Lot "Black Or White" - Michael Jackson "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen "Can't Let Go" - Mariah Carey "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" - Sophie B. Hawkins "Diamonds And Pearls" - Prince and The New Power Generation "End Of The Road" - Boyz II Men "Finally" - CeCe Peniston "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue "Friday I'm In Love" - The Cure "I Can't Make You Love Me" - Bonnie Raitt "Make It Happen" - Mariah Carey "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue "Mysterious Ways" - U2 "November Rain" - Guns N' Roses "One" - U2 "Real Love" - Mary J. Blige "Remember The Time" - Michael Jackson "Rhythm Is A Dancer" - Snap! "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" - P.M. Dawn "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana "Stay" - Shakespears Sister "Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton "Too Funky" - George Michael "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 9:48:04 GMT -5
Bohemian Rhapsody needs to GTFO already.
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Post by Az Paynter on May 25, 2020 10:14:43 GMT -5
It really doesn't, but go off I guess.
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Post by BB🌕 on May 25, 2020 11:51:53 GMT -5
Tennessee should’ve made top 20
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Post by Juanca on May 26, 2020 0:02:08 GMT -5
42. Save The Best for Last (39): This reached the top of my personal chart. It is the type of lush, tender ballad that I liked back in the day, with very nice vocals, and enough production dynamics that made it appealing -a slight difference from This Used To Be My Playground. Good to see it this high:) 41. The Way I Feel About You (56): I wasn't a big fan of this type of music back then, so this song didn't make it to my personal chart. However, I've grown to like it more with time. Fun song, but a bit too similar to Alright for me to rank it higher. 40. Justified and Ancient (7): I've LOVED this song since the first time I heard it. It clicked with me automatically. I hadn't heard the original, slow version, though, so it was this remix with Tammy that made me love it from the first few seconds. I had already liked their other singles, but this was my ultimate favorite from KLF. It reached the top of my personal chart quickly and stayed in the top 5 for several weeks, and finished in my yearend top 5. It was great to see Tammy getting a comeback (in a way reminded me of how Pet Shop Boys brought Dusty Springfield back in the late 80s), and to me this is still the best example of a country fusion with any other genre. The White Room is one of the best albums of the 90s. TOTALLY agree! Even the original ballad version of Justified and Ancient that's in the album is good -not as great as the remix. 39. The Best Things In Life Are Free (48): I remember this being touted as the highest new entry in AT40 since Upside Down, so it was surprising to see this staling quickly without reaching the top. I've always liked the melody in the chorus, but been iffy at the busy musical production. 38. Jump (43): Nice use of samples here, and a sorta guilty pleasure for me. It made my personal top 20, and was one of the very few rap songs played back home. 37. Life Is A Highway (13): What??!! This is a great rock-pop song that I still jam to --especially when taking long drives. Love the combination of subdued verses and explosive choruses, including thanks to that glorious harmonica and vocal attitude. 36. What About Your Friends (63): Yeah, this is the right order of TLC songs. Still, I've never been a big fan.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 26, 2020 0:58:55 GMT -5
#30. Hazard - Richard Marx This is definitely my least favorite Richard Marx song that I know of. Didn't even sound like him. No NRG and way too mature for my style.
#29. Tennessee - Arrested Development It's amazing how I still have some of this bottom tens swimming around in my tank of travesties. Not much to say about this song. Don't like the music and don't relate to the lyrics.
#28. I'll Be There - Mariah Carey ft. Trey Lorenz This is alright pop ballad. Nothing too special. I've always liked her vocals so I give it a top half ranking so what....
#27. Jump Around - House Of Pain Well it was about time. For me just ugly music through and through. Nothing appealing. next?
#26. All I Want - Toad The Wet Sprocket Now here is a song I really loved. I knew it cuz it crossed over to Pop. I really wasn't following any charts but MTV TRL, and top 40.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 26, 2020 1:00:20 GMT -5
Bohemian Rhapsody needs to GTFO already. I think you really need to slip and fall on your ass for that comment, but you are hosting an 80's RD so I forgive you...for now
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Post by jenglisbe on May 26, 2020 8:17:07 GMT -5
I did not expect "Make It Happen" to outlast "I'll Be There." Wow.
I like "Bohemian Rhapsody" a lot but docked it slightly because I associate it more with the 70s.
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Post by Unhinged on May 26, 2020 9:04:00 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 26, 2020 9:17:08 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 26, 2020 9:43:07 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 26, 2020 9:47:00 GMT -5
Top 20 starts tomorrow with 20-16...
The Top 20 (in alphabetical order):
"Black Or White" - Michael Jackson "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen "Can't Let Go" - Mariah Carey "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" - Sophie B. Hawkins "Diamonds and Pearls" - Prince and The New Power Generation "End Of The Road" - Boyz II Men "Finally" - CeCe Peniston "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue "Friday I'm In Love" - The Cure "Make It Happen" - Mariah Carey "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue "Mysterious Ways" - U2 "November Rain" - Guns N' Roses "One" - U2 "Real Love" - Mary J. Blige "Remember The Time" - Michael Jackson "Rhythm Is a Dancer" - Snap! "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana "Tears in Heaven" - Eric Clapton "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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"Stay" - Shakespears Sister "Too Funky" - George Michael "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-Lot "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" - P.M. Dawn "I Can't Make You Love Me" - Bonnie Raitt "All I Want" - Toad the Wet Sprocket "Jump Around" - House of Pain "I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey "Tennessee" - Arrested Development "Hazard" - Richard Marx "Just Another Day" - Jon Secada "The One" - Elton John "No Son of Mine" - Genesis "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - George Michael and Elton John "Baby-Baby-Baby" - TLC "What About Your Friends" - TLC "Life Is a Highway" - Tom Cochrane "Jump" - Kris Kross "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson "Justified and Ancient" - The KLF "The Way I Feel About You" - Karyn White "Save the Best for Last" - Vanessa Williams "If You Asked Me To" - Celine Dion "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" - En Vogue "In the Closet" - Michael Jackson "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" - TLC "This Used to Be My Playground" - Madonna "I Love Your Smile" - Shanice "Would I Lie to You?" - Charles & Eddie "Move This" - Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K "I'd Die Without You" - P.M. Dawn "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" - Patty Smyth and Don Henley "Live and Learn" - Joe Public "Keep on Walkin'" - CeCe Peniston "People Everyday" - Arrested Development "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" - Boyz II Men "To Be with You" - Mr. Big "We Got a Love Thang" - CeCe Peniston "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" - Paula Abdul "Come and Talk to Me" - Jodeci "Hold on My Heart" - Genesis "Humpin' Around" - Bobby Brown "Good for Me" - Amy Grant "Everything Changes" - Kathy Troccoli "I Will Remember You" - Amy Grant "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" - Mint Condition "I Can't Dance" - Genesis "Keep It Comin'" - Keith Sweat "Wishing on a Star" - The Cover Girls "Please Don't Go" - KWS "I Wanna Love You" - Jade "All 4 Love" - Color Me Badd "Back to the Hotel" - N2Deep "Let's Get Rocked" - Def Leppard "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" - Def Leppard "I'm Too Sexy" - Right Said Fred "Beauty and the Beast" - Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson "Keep Coming Back" - Richard Marx "They Want EFX" - Das EFX "She's Playing Hard to Get" - Hi-Five "That's What Love Is For" - Amy Grant "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" - Bryan Adams "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" - Tevin Campbell "Take This Heart" - Richard Marx "How Do You Talk to an Angel" - The Heights "Everything About You" - Ugly Kid Joe "When I Look Into Your Eyes" - FireHouse "Achy Breaky Heart" - Billy Ray Cyrus "Just Take My Heart" - Mr. Big "Warm It Up" - Kris Kross "Do I Have to Say the Words?" - Bryan Adams "Uhh Ahh" - Boyz II Men "Slow Motion" - Color Me Badd "2 Legit 2 Quit" - Hammer "Masterpiece" - Atlantic Starr "Missing You Now" - Michael Bolton "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Michael Bolton "Wildside" - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch "Thinkin' Back" - Color Me Badd "Addams Groove" - Hammer
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Post by cedric on May 26, 2020 9:50:17 GMT -5
Kinda disappointed at PM Dawn and Bonnie Raitt missing the top 20. But I can't complain, we have a great top 20 :)
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Post by Red on May 26, 2020 11:25:28 GMT -5
{AM I GETTING THIS RIGHT...WORD...WALL?}#35: It was one spot higher, hahahaha...this is actually lower than I was expecting. #34: Perfectly fine, but not a patch on the original. #33: Glad this did well. This was a bit of an odd era for Genesis, but it did have its highlights. #32: Nice enough song, but it's really around here where Elton starts to diminish in quality, even moreso than the 80's. #31: Better than I was expecting, worse than I was hoping for.
#30: Super glad that this made the top 30. Now, if only every song Richard Marx made was like this and not like "Right Here Waiting". #29: It was really only a matter of time after "People Everyday" got shafted. I'm looking forward to how the anti-rap crowd handles the next couple of years. By "looking forward to", I mean "actively dreading". #28: A perfectly cromulent take on the Jackson 5 song, but nothing especially great. #27: One of the most memorable songs of the entire decade...but I do have to be in the right mood to really get into it. #26: BOOOOOOOOO. But seriously, though, how the hell is this one of the three worst songs on this list? Like, seriously, how?
#25: This is a bit of a snore, which is not something that I would normally say about Bonnie. But this clears my bottom half, I believe, so it's fine. #24: I've turned around on this song in a big way in the last half-decade or so. I thought this was fine for a while, but I came back to the song and found so much to appreciate. This is a masterpiece, and my only regret is that I couldn't rank it higher. #23: "Doc Indie Party Rock - 24" I should have freaking known. #22: More like "not funky enough", am I right?!?! But really, this is fine. #21: I did not expect this to be so high. This is fine enough in the first half, but the second half is top ten-worthy, at minimum. So consider this a middle ground.
Doesn't look like there's a bad or even mediocre song left. This is going to be a brutal top 20.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 11:30:10 GMT -5
Great to see Sophie B H in top 20! That is a surprise but I am happy as it is in my top 5 I think Sad to see my #4 with Too funky go My #100 is still in - I hope not in top 10, but it is a very well known song, so...
lastly, I hope my #1 will eventually be in top 5 or top 3
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Post by Glove Slap on May 26, 2020 12:58:52 GMT -5
Not a fan of the last two reveals, especially with a BlerghIIMen song still in.
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