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Post by radiorules on Nov 23, 2003 23:58:04 GMT -5
In your opinion, what are the top pop classic songs that have been remembered for years now and will be remembered for years to come? Try not to include any songs from the 2000's on your list because it's still hard to tell what songs will become pop classics years from now.
1. Celine Dion-My Heart Will Go On
2. Madonna-Like A Virgin
3. Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
4. Micheal Jackson-Beat It
5. Britney Spears-Baby One More Time
6. Toni Braxton-Unbreak My Heart
7. Mariah Carey and Boys II Men-One Sweet Day
8. TLC-Waterfalls
9. Ricky Martin-Livin Lavida Loca
10. Christina Aguilera-Genie In A Bottle
close calls:
Alanis Morisette-Ironic
Backstreet Boys-I Want It That Way
Fugees-Killing Me Softly
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Post by jimmy74747 on Nov 24, 2003 0:18:34 GMT -5
Most of those songs are too recent to be considered pop classics.
The Police - Every Breathe You Take
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
Abba - Dancing Queen
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
The Knack - My Sharona
Madonna - Like A Virgin
Prince - When Doves Cry
Journey - Open Arms
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Post by PerPlexied on Nov 24, 2003 0:57:10 GMT -5
Hilary Duff - So Yesterday
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Post by Keith3000 on Nov 24, 2003 8:24:35 GMT -5
Hilary Duff - So Yesterday I don't understand what made you mention that song. ??? Anyway, I could name so many '80s hits that I consider classics...as for the '60s and '70s, practically all the songs I know from that era I consider classics. I agree it's too early to classify '90s hits as classics, but I do agree with radiorules concering some of the songs he mentioned. Songs like "My Heart Will Go On", "One Sweet Day", and "I Will Always Love You" are bound to become '90s standards. Others I can think of include "Gangsta's Paradise", "Iris", and of course, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" among others. |
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Post by Ragin on Nov 24, 2003 8:56:01 GMT -5
Wow. Too many songs, too many songs. 10 huh?
Elvis- All Shook Up
The Kingsmen- Louie Louie
The Supremes- Baby Love
Aretha Franklin- RESPECT
Aha- Take On Me
Three Dog Night- Joy To The World
Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Huey Lewis and the News- Heart of Rock N' Roll
Def Leppard- Pour Some Sugar On Me
Bon Jovi- Livin' On a Prayer
and if you asked again, I'd probably have a totally different list.
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Post by jond7699 on Nov 24, 2003 19:38:42 GMT -5
Janet - "Love Will Never Do (Without You)
This song/video will always be remember as Janet ushering her sexy image in. Before this she never really was protrayed as a sex symbol.
Faith Hill - "Breathe" & "The Way You Love Me"
Both of these songs were huge on pop radio and still get plenty of recurrent spins. I believe these songs will be consider Faith's best.
Shania Twain - "You're Still The One" & "That Don't Impress Me Much"
See above notes for Faith Hill.
Whitney Houston - "The Greatest Love Of All"
One of the hits that defined her as a powerful force .
Madonna - "Vogue"
For obvious reasons.
Destiny's Child - "Say My Name"
This was the first time DC really blew up. They had several hits before this one. But overall I think this will be consider one of their best.
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Post by irice22 on Nov 24, 2003 19:39:40 GMT -5
"I Want It That Way" on no one's yet?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2003 19:51:48 GMT -5
"Material Girl," Madonna
"Little Red Corvette," Prince
"Stop! In The Name Of Love," The Supremes
"My Girl," The Temptations
"Respect," Aretha Franklin
"Rock Around The Clock," Bill Hailey & The Comets
"I Want To Hold Your Hand," The Beatles
"Heartbreak Hotel," Elvis Presley
"Girls Just Want To Have Fun," Cyndi Lauper
"Rapper's Delight," The Sugarhill Gang
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Post by strong4PMB! on Nov 24, 2003 20:16:39 GMT -5
I'll do a pop classics list for late-90's/early 00's teen pop.
1. Angela Via, "Picture Perfect"
2. Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
3. Christina Aguilera, "Genie In A Bottle"
4. Spice Girls, "Wannabe"
5. Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
6. *NSYNC, "Bye Bye Bye"
7. B*Witched, "C'est La Vie"
8. Ashley Ballard, "Hottie"
9. Myra, "Miracles Happen"
10. Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Honorable mentions:
Vitamin C, "Graduation (Friends Forever)"
Billie, "She Wants You"
Girls@Play, "Airhead" (U.K.-only)
International 5, "Distracted"
Mandy Moore, "Candy"
Jessica Simpson, "I Think I'm In Love"
GirlThing, "Last One Standing" (U.K.-only)
Hanson, "MMM Bop"
M2M, "Don't Say You Love Me"
Dream, "He Loves U Not"
CoCo Lee, "Do You Want My Love"
Nikki Webster, "Strawberry Kisses" (Australia-only)
Kristy Frank, "Dear Justin"
Samantha Mumba, "Gotta Tell You"
PYT, "Something More Beautiful"
April, "Caught A Crush On You"
Lindsay Pagano, "Everything UR"
Brooke Allison, "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)"
98 Degrees, "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)"
Oh, the pop classics list goes on..(and on, and on, and on, it seems much too long...)
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Post by Edf85 on Nov 24, 2003 20:19:10 GMT -5
Destiny's Child - "Say My Name" This was the first time DC really blew up. They had several hits before this one. But overall I think this will be consider one of their best. ??? |
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Post by radiorules on Nov 24, 2003 20:43:22 GMT -5
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Post by af18c on Nov 24, 2003 20:47:56 GMT -5
I'll do a pop classics list for late-90's/early 00's teen pop. 1. Angela Via, "Picture Perfect" 7. B*Witched, "C'est La Vie" 8. Ashley Ballard, "Hottie" 9. Myra, "Miracles Happen" "C'est La Vie" is DEFINATELY not a classic. And the other 3 i've never heard of!!! |
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Post by strong4PMB! on Nov 24, 2003 21:16:54 GMT -5
"C'est La Vie" is DEFINATELY not a classic. And the other 3 i've never heard of!!! I'd say it definitely is a classic. Over 400 people waited in line to meet them at Sam Goody in Daly City in 2000! Unfortunately, I was not living in the Bay Area at that time. Four hours worth of people waited in line to meet Myra at Best Buy in Santa Rosa in 2001, so that makes "Miracles Happen" a classic. It was also voted as the fifth best homework song on Radio Disney in 2002! And thirty minutes worth of people waited in line to meet Angela Via at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View in 2000, so that makes "Picture Perfect" a hit. I was going to include "I Don't Care," since an hour's worth of people waited in line to meet her at Target in San Bruno in late-2000, but I only wanted to include one song per artist. C'est la vie. |
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Post by allow that on Nov 24, 2003 21:25:18 GMT -5
I'll just do the mid/late 90's since I wasn't famil with radio before then.
1. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
2. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
3. Toni Braxton - Un-break My Heart
4. TLC - Waterfalls
5. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
6. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
7. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
8. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
9. TLC - No Scrubs
10. Santana feat. Rob Thomas - Smooth
10. Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes
ALSO:
Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
Goo Goo Dolls - Slide
Alanis Morissette - Ironic
Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Smash Mouth - Allstar (ugh)
Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
Mariah Carey - Fantasy
Mariah Carey - Hero
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Los Del Rio - Macarena (hey, this will stick around at weddings and bar mitzvahs as much as we'd all like it to go away)
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Post by joe on Nov 24, 2003 22:38:04 GMT -5
"Classics" I can think of:
-Meat Loaf "Paradise By The Dashboard Light"
-Bon Jovi "Livin' On A Prayer"
-Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"
-Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
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Post by kingLUKE22 on Nov 24, 2003 23:33:42 GMT -5
Every Breath You Take - Police
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Ironic - Alanis Morissette
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Like A Virgin - Madonna
Locamotion - Little Eva
Stayin' Alive - Bee Gee's
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
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Post by PerPlexied on Nov 25, 2003 0:00:43 GMT -5
Elton John - Candle in the Wind
Billy Joel - Piano Man
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Nov 25, 2003 9:25:02 GMT -5
Chantal Kreviazuk - Before You
Canadian CLASSIC!
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Post by radiorules on Nov 25, 2003 13:26:25 GMT -5
1999 was a great year for classics
1. Baby One More Time
2. Livin Lavida Loca
3. Genie In A Bottle
4. I Want It That Way
The reason i'm gonna say GIAB is a little more classic than IWITW is because GIAB ended up higher on the 1999 year end chart, despite being released months after IWITW.
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Post by Ragin on Nov 25, 2003 14:00:16 GMT -5
1999 was a great year for classics 1. Baby One More Time 2. Livin Lavida Loca 3. Genie In A Bottle 4. I Want It That Way The reason i'm gonna say GIAB is a little more classic than IWITW is because GIAB ended up higher on the 1999 year end chart, despite being released months after IWITW. I actually agree with all these even if I don't like them that much. I disagree with the notion that any are "a little more classic" than others however. A classic is a classic. Is Led Zepplin's Ramble On any more classic than the Who's Won't Get Fooled Again? Of course not, they are both classics. |
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Post by BFMR on Nov 25, 2003 16:05:36 GMT -5
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
ok so the song is more rock oriented, but it's definately not a heavy rock song, and i'd see nothing wrong with seeing this played on pop radio
The Eagles - Hotel California
i know some people will say "This is overrated" but i definately think this is a classic, no question about it
Michael Jackson - Beat It
This was in his period where he OWNED music, practically everything he did turned into gold.
The Police - Every Breath You Take
This may not be amongst my favorites of all-time, but a classic it can most certainly be.
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
another example of what this guy did for music.. practically everything from "Thriller" could be on this list
The Beatles - Twist & Shout
you could list anything from these guys and have it here.. one of the first bands to release classic after classic
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
yet another group that have released many classics, i decided to list this one
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
another song that may be viewed as rock leaning, but this has such a great feel, it's got to be included
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
closing this list, another rock flavored song, most of these old rock songs would fit rather perfectly on today's pop format. This is song could get you on the dance floor in a hurry.
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Post by Miguelín on Nov 27, 2003 19:02:03 GMT -5
I don't know where's the difference between Pop and rock, since Pop means Popular... so here goes my classics
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Hotel California - The Eagles
Bohemian Raphsody - Queen
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
Love Me Do - The Beatles
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
With Or Without You - U2
Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Still Loving You - Scorpions
Basket Case - Scorpions
Another Brick In The Wall pt 2 - Pink Floyd
Enter Sandman - Metallica
More than 10... but that songs came to my mind right now
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Post by irice22 on Nov 27, 2003 20:02:56 GMT -5
1.) "Wannabe" ~ Spice Girls
2.) "Baby One More Time" ~ Britney Spears
3.) "Like a Virgin" ~ Madonna
4.) "I Want It That Way" ~ Backstreet Boys
5.) "Thriller" ~ Michael Jackson
6.) "Bye Bye Bye" ~ *Nsync
7.) "Genie in a Bottle" ~ Christina Aguilera
8.) "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" ~ Belinda Carlisle
9.) "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" ~ Cyndi Lauper
10.) "Livin' La Vida Loca" ~ Ricky Martin
The reason I put more recent music toward the top is because that is when pop seemed to be at its biggest. I also didn't put in songs like "Ironic" and "Hotel California" because I do coonsider those pop.
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Post by Edf85 on Nov 27, 2003 21:45:21 GMT -5
"Say My Name" isn't really a pop classic.. It was another of Destiny's Child's repeating-line songs  |
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Post by BFMR on Nov 28, 2003 11:32:37 GMT -5
"Say My Name" isn't really a pop classic.. It was another of Destiny's Child's repeating-line songs looking at most of the lists... many songs are on the "well, maybe one day they'll be classics" list... but i see the majority as no possible way (especially something like "So Yesterday" by Hilary Fluff) |
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Post by Flavoured on Nov 28, 2003 17:39:22 GMT -5
"Say My Name" isn't really a pop classic.. It was another of Destiny's Child's repeating-line songs "Say My Name" is a classic. It basically launched DC3 (or 4 at the time) into superstardom. Sure there previous stuff made them stars, but "Say My Name" really made them big. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2003 17:40:11 GMT -5
"Say My Name" is a classic. It basically launched DC3 (or 4 at the time) into superstardom. That doesn't make it a "classic". Every artist has a launching song, but every one of them is not a "classic". |
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Post by chebingeo on Nov 28, 2003 18:28:47 GMT -5
Some that will be considered classics (90's):
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
Mariah Carey - Hero
Aerosmith - Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Sarah McLachlan - Angel
Gloria Estefan - Coming Out of the Dark
Seal - Kiss From a Rose
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Elton John - Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Luther Vandross - Here & Now
Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You
Alanis Morissette - Ironic
LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
Hootie & the Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
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Post by M on Nov 28, 2003 22:04:22 GMT -5
Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Dido - Thank You
Seal - Kiss From A Rose
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Sarah McLachlan - Angel
The Wallflowers - One Headlight
Alanis Morissette - Ironic
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations
Puff Daddy f/Faith Evans & 112 - I'll Be Missing You
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
TLC - Waterfalls
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Selena - I Could Fall In Love
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 29, 2003 8:01:43 GMT -5
"C'est La Vie" is DEFINATELY not a classic. And the other 3 i've never heard of!!! DEFINATELY NOT A CLASSIC! I would say.... Madonna Vogue Like A Prayer Ray Of Light Take A Bow Janet Jackson Love'll Never Do Without You Escapade Again Nasty Runaway Mariah Carey Fantasy Vision Of Love One Sweet Day Michael Jackson Billie Jean Beat It Man In The Mirror Black and White Britney Spears Hit Me Baby One More Time Whitney Houston I will always love you I'm your baby tonight I wanna dance with somebody Celine Dion Because you loved me Its all coming back to me That way that it is |
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