Tobedawg's Top 100 Summer Hits of the 80's
Jul 3, 2004 7:16:32 GMT -5
Post by tobedawg on Jul 3, 2004 7:16:32 GMT -5
TOBEDAWG's 4th of JULY SPECIAL
TOP 100 SUMMER POP HITS OF THE 80's
1. The Police - "Every Breath you Take"
2. Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
3. Prince - "When Doves Cry"
4. Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power of Love"
5. Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"
6. Madonna - "Papa Don't Preach"
7. Phil Collins - "Sussudio"
8. Bryan Adams - "Heaven"
9. Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time"
10. Tears for Fears - "Shout"
11. Irene Cara - "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"
12. Genesis - "Invisible Touch"
13. U2 - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
14. Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
15. George Michael - "I Want your Sex"
16. Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting"
17. Toto - "Rosanna"
18. Duran Duran - "The Reflex"
19. Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock N' Roll to Me"
20. Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69"
21. Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule.."
22. Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
23. Tina Turner - "We Don't Need Another Hero"
24. Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"
25. The Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
26. The Outfield - "Your Love"
27. Heart - "Alone"
28. Huey Lewis & The News - "If this is It"
29. Steve Winwood - "Roll With It"
30. David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
31. Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
32. Madonna - "Live To Tell"
33. Olivia Newton-John - "Magic"
34. Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"
35. Bruce Springsteen - "Dancing in the Dark"
36. The Human League - "Don't you Want Me"
37. Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Child O'Mine"
38. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - "Head to Toe"
39. Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"
40. Duran Duran - "A View to a Kill"
41. ZZ Top - "Legs"
42. The Fine Young Cannibals - "Good Thing"
43. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"
44. Chicago - "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
45. Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
46. George Michael - "Monkey"
47. Paula Abdul - "Cold Hearted"
48. The Steve Miller Band - "Abracadabra"
49. Cyndi Lauper - "Goonies R Good Enough"
50. Peter Cetera - "Glory of Love"
51. Madonna - "Into the Groove"
52. Michael Sembello - "Maniac"
53. Martika - "Toy Soldiers"
54. Corey Hart - "Never Surrender"
55. Richard Marx - "Don't Mean Nothin'"
56. Bob Seger - "Shakedown"
57. John Cougar - "Hurt so Good"
58. The Moody Blues - "Your Wildest Dreams"
59. Kim Wilde - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
60. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Parents
Just.."
61. Madonna - "Who's That Girl?"
62. Denise Williams - "Let's Hear it For the Boy"
63. Timex Social Club - "Rumors"
64. Debbie Gibson - "Foolish Beat"
65. Lipps Inc. - "Funkytown"
66. Lionel Richie - "Hello"
67. Paul Young - "Everytime you Go Away"
68. Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With it?"
69. Lionel Richie F/Diana Ross - "Endless Love"
70. Heart - "What About Love"
71. Poison - "Nothin' But a Good Time"
72. T'Pau - "Heart and Soul"
73. John Waite - "Missing You"
74. Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance"
75. WHAM! - "The Edge of Heaven"
76. INXS - "New Sensation"
77. Suzanne Vega - "Luka"
78. Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back"
79. Kenny Loggins - "Danger Zone"
80. Elton John - "Little Genie"
81. Juice Newton - "Queen of Hearts"
82. Michael Damien - "Rock On"
83. Prince - "Raspberry Beret"
84. The Grateful Dead - "A Touch of Grey"
85. Simple Minds - "(Don't You) Forget About Me"
86. Bannanarama - "Venus"
87. Milli Vanilli - "Don't Forget My Number"
88. Paul McCartney and Wings - "Coming Up"
89. Madonna - "Express Yourself"
90. Prince - "Batdance"
91. The Jets - "Crush on You"
92. Janet Jackson - "Nasty"
93. Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
94. Richard Marx - "Satisfied"
95. The Jacksons - "State of Shock"
96. Fat Boys F/The Beach Boys - "Wipeout"
97. Los Lobos - "La Bamba"
98. Elton John - "I Don't Wanna Go On With you.."
99. Dan Hartman - "I Can Dream About You"
100. New Kids on the Block - "Hangin' Tough"
CHART COMMENTARY:
This chart was compiled from rankings on my personal charts over the summers of 1985 - 1989.. "Summer" consists of having charted between Memorial Day and Labor Day..
Since I was in grade school when the charts were compiled, Therefore for the rest of the summers 1980 - 1984, I compiled the songs based on where they would have charted, had I been doing summer charts at those times in the 80's (although I was only 8 years old in 1984, etc..)
Enjoy the Chart and Have a Happy Holiday!
TOP 100 SUMMER POP HITS OF THE 80's
1. The Police - "Every Breath you Take"
2. Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
3. Prince - "When Doves Cry"
4. Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power of Love"
5. Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"
6. Madonna - "Papa Don't Preach"
7. Phil Collins - "Sussudio"
8. Bryan Adams - "Heaven"
9. Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time"
10. Tears for Fears - "Shout"
11. Irene Cara - "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"
12. Genesis - "Invisible Touch"
13. U2 - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
14. Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
15. George Michael - "I Want your Sex"
16. Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting"
17. Toto - "Rosanna"
18. Duran Duran - "The Reflex"
19. Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock N' Roll to Me"
20. Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69"
21. Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule.."
22. Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
23. Tina Turner - "We Don't Need Another Hero"
24. Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"
25. The Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
26. The Outfield - "Your Love"
27. Heart - "Alone"
28. Huey Lewis & The News - "If this is It"
29. Steve Winwood - "Roll With It"
30. David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
31. Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
32. Madonna - "Live To Tell"
33. Olivia Newton-John - "Magic"
34. Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"
35. Bruce Springsteen - "Dancing in the Dark"
36. The Human League - "Don't you Want Me"
37. Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Child O'Mine"
38. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - "Head to Toe"
39. Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"
40. Duran Duran - "A View to a Kill"
41. ZZ Top - "Legs"
42. The Fine Young Cannibals - "Good Thing"
43. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"
44. Chicago - "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
45. Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
46. George Michael - "Monkey"
47. Paula Abdul - "Cold Hearted"
48. The Steve Miller Band - "Abracadabra"
49. Cyndi Lauper - "Goonies R Good Enough"
50. Peter Cetera - "Glory of Love"
51. Madonna - "Into the Groove"
52. Michael Sembello - "Maniac"
53. Martika - "Toy Soldiers"
54. Corey Hart - "Never Surrender"
55. Richard Marx - "Don't Mean Nothin'"
56. Bob Seger - "Shakedown"
57. John Cougar - "Hurt so Good"
58. The Moody Blues - "Your Wildest Dreams"
59. Kim Wilde - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
60. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Parents
Just.."
61. Madonna - "Who's That Girl?"
62. Denise Williams - "Let's Hear it For the Boy"
63. Timex Social Club - "Rumors"
64. Debbie Gibson - "Foolish Beat"
65. Lipps Inc. - "Funkytown"
66. Lionel Richie - "Hello"
67. Paul Young - "Everytime you Go Away"
68. Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With it?"
69. Lionel Richie F/Diana Ross - "Endless Love"
70. Heart - "What About Love"
71. Poison - "Nothin' But a Good Time"
72. T'Pau - "Heart and Soul"
73. John Waite - "Missing You"
74. Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance"
75. WHAM! - "The Edge of Heaven"
76. INXS - "New Sensation"
77. Suzanne Vega - "Luka"
78. Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back"
79. Kenny Loggins - "Danger Zone"
80. Elton John - "Little Genie"
81. Juice Newton - "Queen of Hearts"
82. Michael Damien - "Rock On"
83. Prince - "Raspberry Beret"
84. The Grateful Dead - "A Touch of Grey"
85. Simple Minds - "(Don't You) Forget About Me"
86. Bannanarama - "Venus"
87. Milli Vanilli - "Don't Forget My Number"
88. Paul McCartney and Wings - "Coming Up"
89. Madonna - "Express Yourself"
90. Prince - "Batdance"
91. The Jets - "Crush on You"
92. Janet Jackson - "Nasty"
93. Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
94. Richard Marx - "Satisfied"
95. The Jacksons - "State of Shock"
96. Fat Boys F/The Beach Boys - "Wipeout"
97. Los Lobos - "La Bamba"
98. Elton John - "I Don't Wanna Go On With you.."
99. Dan Hartman - "I Can Dream About You"
100. New Kids on the Block - "Hangin' Tough"
CHART COMMENTARY:
This chart was compiled from rankings on my personal charts over the summers of 1985 - 1989.. "Summer" consists of having charted between Memorial Day and Labor Day..
Since I was in grade school when the charts were compiled, Therefore for the rest of the summers 1980 - 1984, I compiled the songs based on where they would have charted, had I been doing summer charts at those times in the 80's (although I was only 8 years old in 1984, etc..)
Enjoy the Chart and Have a Happy Holiday!
