Pulse Rankdown: 1986 Year-End Mainstream Rock (Winner Up)
Jul 31, 2020 16:50:53 GMT -5
Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 31, 2020 16:50:53 GMT -5
1) PM me (rowellfarm490 ) your rankings of the top 100 Mainstream Rock songs of 1986. Rank the songs by your preference from #1 (best) down to #100 (worst).
2) An inverse point system will be used to determine the point total for each song. Song #1 gets 100 points, #2 gets 99 points... all the way down to #100 which gets 1 point.
3) The due date for submission is Sunday September 13th, 2020 at 6PM EST.
4) ALL songs must be ranked.
5) To avoid sending me a list with extra lines, please click BBCode below the text box before you paste your list.
6) The rankings of each participant will be posted when a song is revealed during this Rankdown.
7) You can make changes to your list but try not to do so excessively.
8) For reference, here are the top 100 Mainstream Rock songs of 1986. The top 25 are from Billboard while the remaining 75 were figured out by peacebone .
1. Mike + the Mechanics - Silent Running
2. ZZ Top - Stages
3. Genesis - Throwing It All Away
4. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
5. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
6. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
7. The Fixx - Secret Separation
8. Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
9. The Rolling Stones - One Hit (To the Body)
10. Stevie Nicks - Talk to Me
11. Van Halen - Love Walks In
12. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
13. Pete Townshend - Face the Face
14. The Firm - All the King's Horses
15. The Cars - Tonight She Comes
16. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
17. Julian Lennon - Stick Around
18. Van Halen - Dreams
19. Genesis - Invisible Touch
20. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
21. Emerson, Lake & Powell - Touch and Go
22. Mr. Mister - Kyrie
23. Bob Seger - Like a Rock
24. Steve Winwood - Split Decision
25. INXS - What You Need
26. Genesis - Land of Confusion
27. GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind
28. ZZ Top - Rough Boy
29. Huey Lewis & the News - Hip to Be Square
30. Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again
31. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
32. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff
33. Pete Townshend - Give Blood
34. Journey - Girl Can't Help It
35. Eurythmics - Missionary Man
36. Ric Ocasek - Emotion in Motion
37. David & David - Welcome to the Boomtown
38. Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill
39. R.E.M. - Fall on Me
40. Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Way It Is
41. The Hooters - Day by Day
42. Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
43. The Outfield - Your Love
44. Bob Seger - American Storm
45. Peter Gabriel - Red Rain
46. Mike + the Mechanics - All I Need Is a Miracle
47. Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait
48. .38 Special - Somebody Like You
49. Triumph - Somebody's Out There
50. Heart - These Dreams
51. Icehouse - No Promises
52. Van Halen - Best of Both Worlds
53. Jackson Browne - For America
54. Peter Frampton - Lying
55. .38 Special - Like No Other Night
56. Billy Idol - To Be a Lover
57. Big Country - Look Away
58. Simple Minds - All the Things She Said
59. Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
60. The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
61. The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
62. The Rolling Stones - Winning Ugly
63. Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
64. Journey - Be Good to Yourself
65. John Fogerty - Change in the Weather
66. ZZ Top - Can't Stop Rockin'
67. The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy
68. Rush - Manhattan Project
69. Boston - Amanda
70. The Moody Blues - The Other Side of Life
71. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
72. John Mellencamp - Rumbleseat
73. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
74. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up
75. Roger Daltrey - Let Me Down Easy
76. Heart - Nothin' at All
77. Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon
78. Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder
79. Til Tuesday - What About Love
80. Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust
81. John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie
82. Joe Jackson - Right and Wrong
83. The Alarm - Strength
84. David Lee Roth - Tobacco Road
85. Starship - Sara
86. Blue Öyster Cult - Dancin' in the Ruins
87. Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown
88. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star
89. KBC Band - It's Not You, It's Not Me
90. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
91. Queen - One Vision
92. Survivor - Burning Heart
93. INXS - Listen Like Thieves
94. Huey Lewis & the News - Stuck With You
95. Journey - Suzanne
96. The Call - I Still Believe (Great Design)
97. Asia - Go
98. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
99. John Mellencamp - Minutes to Memories
100. Brian Setzer - The Knife Feels Like Justice
Spotify playlist:
Songs missing from Spotify:
Peter Frampton - Lying:
Heart - Nothin' at All:
Preference revealer friendly list:
Tags (All are welcome to participate. If anybody else is interested and would like to be added to this list for reminders please let me know!):
Participants:
singingrulebritannia
Butterflies & Hurricanes
gonecountry
rowellfarm490
thethirdcurry
Doc Indie Party Rock
Juanca
aerodynamite
Daryl the Beryl
Red
newpower
wheatsquares33
Mirago
craziaskowboi
2) An inverse point system will be used to determine the point total for each song. Song #1 gets 100 points, #2 gets 99 points... all the way down to #100 which gets 1 point.
3) The due date for submission is Sunday September 13th, 2020 at 6PM EST.
4) ALL songs must be ranked.
5) To avoid sending me a list with extra lines, please click BBCode below the text box before you paste your list.
6) The rankings of each participant will be posted when a song is revealed during this Rankdown.
7) You can make changes to your list but try not to do so excessively.
8) For reference, here are the top 100 Mainstream Rock songs of 1986. The top 25 are from Billboard while the remaining 75 were figured out by peacebone .
1. Mike + the Mechanics - Silent Running
2. ZZ Top - Stages
3. Genesis - Throwing It All Away
4. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
5. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
6. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
7. The Fixx - Secret Separation
8. Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
9. The Rolling Stones - One Hit (To the Body)
10. Stevie Nicks - Talk to Me
11. Van Halen - Love Walks In
12. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
13. Pete Townshend - Face the Face
14. The Firm - All the King's Horses
15. The Cars - Tonight She Comes
16. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
17. Julian Lennon - Stick Around
18. Van Halen - Dreams
19. Genesis - Invisible Touch
20. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
21. Emerson, Lake & Powell - Touch and Go
22. Mr. Mister - Kyrie
23. Bob Seger - Like a Rock
24. Steve Winwood - Split Decision
25. INXS - What You Need
26. Genesis - Land of Confusion
27. GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind
28. ZZ Top - Rough Boy
29. Huey Lewis & the News - Hip to Be Square
30. Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again
31. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
32. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff
33. Pete Townshend - Give Blood
34. Journey - Girl Can't Help It
35. Eurythmics - Missionary Man
36. Ric Ocasek - Emotion in Motion
37. David & David - Welcome to the Boomtown
38. Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill
39. R.E.M. - Fall on Me
40. Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Way It Is
41. The Hooters - Day by Day
42. Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
43. The Outfield - Your Love
44. Bob Seger - American Storm
45. Peter Gabriel - Red Rain
46. Mike + the Mechanics - All I Need Is a Miracle
47. Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait
48. .38 Special - Somebody Like You
49. Triumph - Somebody's Out There
50. Heart - These Dreams
51. Icehouse - No Promises
52. Van Halen - Best of Both Worlds
53. Jackson Browne - For America
54. Peter Frampton - Lying
55. .38 Special - Like No Other Night
56. Billy Idol - To Be a Lover
57. Big Country - Look Away
58. Simple Minds - All the Things She Said
59. Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
60. The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
61. The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
62. The Rolling Stones - Winning Ugly
63. Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
64. Journey - Be Good to Yourself
65. John Fogerty - Change in the Weather
66. ZZ Top - Can't Stop Rockin'
67. The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy
68. Rush - Manhattan Project
69. Boston - Amanda
70. The Moody Blues - The Other Side of Life
71. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
72. John Mellencamp - Rumbleseat
73. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
74. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up
75. Roger Daltrey - Let Me Down Easy
76. Heart - Nothin' at All
77. Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon
78. Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder
79. Til Tuesday - What About Love
80. Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust
81. John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie
82. Joe Jackson - Right and Wrong
83. The Alarm - Strength
84. David Lee Roth - Tobacco Road
85. Starship - Sara
86. Blue Öyster Cult - Dancin' in the Ruins
87. Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown
88. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star
89. KBC Band - It's Not You, It's Not Me
90. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
91. Queen - One Vision
92. Survivor - Burning Heart
93. INXS - Listen Like Thieves
94. Huey Lewis & the News - Stuck With You
95. Journey - Suzanne
96. The Call - I Still Believe (Great Design)
97. Asia - Go
98. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
99. John Mellencamp - Minutes to Memories
100. Brian Setzer - The Knife Feels Like Justice
Spotify playlist:
Songs missing from Spotify:
Peter Frampton - Lying:
Heart - Nothin' at All:
Preference revealer friendly list:
Mike + the Mechanics - Silent Running
ZZ Top - Stages
Genesis - Throwing It All Away
Steve Winwood - Higher Love
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
The Fixx - Secret Separation
Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
The Rolling Stones - One Hit (To the Body)
Stevie Nicks - Talk to Me
Van Halen - Love Walks In
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
Pete Townshend - Face the Face
The Firm - All the King's Horses
The Cars - Tonight She Comes
The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
Julian Lennon - Stick Around
Van Halen - Dreams
Genesis - Invisible Touch
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Emerson, Lake & Powell - Touch and Go
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Bob Seger - Like a Rock
Steve Winwood - Split Decision
INXS - What You Need
Genesis - Land of Confusion
GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind
ZZ Top - Rough Boy
Huey Lewis & the News - Hip to Be Square
Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again
Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff
Pete Townshend - Give Blood
Journey - Girl Can't Help It
Eurythmics - Missionary Man
Ric Ocasek - Emotion in Motion
David & David - Welcome to the Boomtown
Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill
R.E.M. - Fall on Me
Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Way It Is
The Hooters - Day by Day
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
The Outfield - Your Love
Bob Seger - American Storm
Peter Gabriel - Red Rain
Mike + the Mechanics - All I Need Is a Miracle
Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait
.38 Special - Somebody Like You
Triumph - Somebody's Out There
Heart - These Dreams
Icehouse - No Promises
Van Halen - Best of Both Worlds
Jackson Browne - For America
Peter Frampton - Lying
.38 Special - Like No Other Night
Billy Idol - To Be a Lover
Big Country - Look Away
Simple Minds - All the Things She Said
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
The Rolling Stones - Winning Ugly
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
Journey - Be Good to Yourself
John Fogerty - Change in the Weather
ZZ Top - Can't Stop Rockin'
The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy
Rush - Manhattan Project
Boston - Amanda
The Moody Blues - The Other Side of Life
Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
John Mellencamp - Rumbleseat
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up
Roger Daltrey - Let Me Down Easy
Heart - Nothin' at All
Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon
Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder
Til Tuesday - What About Love
Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust
John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie
Joe Jackson - Right and Wrong
The Alarm - Strength
David Lee Roth - Tobacco Road
Starship - Sara
Blue Öyster Cult - Dancin' in the Ruins
Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star
KBC Band - It's Not You, It's Not Me
Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
Queen - One Vision
Survivor - Burning Heart
INXS - Listen Like Thieves
Huey Lewis & the News - Stuck With You
Journey - Suzanne
The Call - I Still Believe (Great Design)
Asia - Go
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
John Mellencamp - Minutes to Memories
Brian Setzer - The Knife Feels Like Justice
ZZ Top - Stages
Genesis - Throwing It All Away
Steve Winwood - Higher Love
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
The Fixx - Secret Separation
Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
The Rolling Stones - One Hit (To the Body)
Stevie Nicks - Talk to Me
Van Halen - Love Walks In
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
Pete Townshend - Face the Face
The Firm - All the King's Horses
The Cars - Tonight She Comes
The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
Julian Lennon - Stick Around
Van Halen - Dreams
Genesis - Invisible Touch
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Emerson, Lake & Powell - Touch and Go
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Bob Seger - Like a Rock
Steve Winwood - Split Decision
INXS - What You Need
Genesis - Land of Confusion
GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind
ZZ Top - Rough Boy
Huey Lewis & the News - Hip to Be Square
Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again
Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff
Pete Townshend - Give Blood
Journey - Girl Can't Help It
Eurythmics - Missionary Man
Ric Ocasek - Emotion in Motion
David & David - Welcome to the Boomtown
Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill
R.E.M. - Fall on Me
Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Way It Is
The Hooters - Day by Day
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
The Outfield - Your Love
Bob Seger - American Storm
Peter Gabriel - Red Rain
Mike + the Mechanics - All I Need Is a Miracle
Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait
.38 Special - Somebody Like You
Triumph - Somebody's Out There
Heart - These Dreams
Icehouse - No Promises
Van Halen - Best of Both Worlds
Jackson Browne - For America
Peter Frampton - Lying
.38 Special - Like No Other Night
Billy Idol - To Be a Lover
Big Country - Look Away
Simple Minds - All the Things She Said
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
The Rolling Stones - Winning Ugly
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
Journey - Be Good to Yourself
John Fogerty - Change in the Weather
ZZ Top - Can't Stop Rockin'
The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy
Rush - Manhattan Project
Boston - Amanda
The Moody Blues - The Other Side of Life
Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
John Mellencamp - Rumbleseat
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up
Roger Daltrey - Let Me Down Easy
Heart - Nothin' at All
Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon
Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder
Til Tuesday - What About Love
Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust
John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie
Joe Jackson - Right and Wrong
The Alarm - Strength
David Lee Roth - Tobacco Road
Starship - Sara
Blue Öyster Cult - Dancin' in the Ruins
Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star
KBC Band - It's Not You, It's Not Me
Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
Queen - One Vision
Survivor - Burning Heart
INXS - Listen Like Thieves
Huey Lewis & the News - Stuck With You
Journey - Suzanne
The Call - I Still Believe (Great Design)
Asia - Go
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
John Mellencamp - Minutes to Memories
Brian Setzer - The Knife Feels Like Justice
Tags (All are welcome to participate. If anybody else is interested and would like to be added to this list for reminders please let me know!):
Daryl the Beryl Red peacebone singingrulebritannia @humanshazam wheatsquares33 Lordef†ones Doc Indie Party Rock American Idiot janinho lyhom craziaskowboi Beno Butterflies & Hurricanes Az Paynter Geometrical House Lannister Juanca mamooshka gonecountry Mirago Sambalada newpower campbellssoup Alex1901 aerodynamite CarnoTorrential
Participants:
singingrulebritannia
Butterflies & Hurricanes
gonecountry
rowellfarm490
thethirdcurry
Doc Indie Party Rock
Juanca
aerodynamite
Daryl the Beryl
Red
newpower
wheatsquares33
Mirago
craziaskowboi