Favourite Music in High School
I saw this on another blog and decided to put it here. Here are the instructions:
1. Go to http://www.musicoutfitters.com
2. Plug the year you graduated high school into the search engine at the top left of the page
3. Copy all of the songs from the Top 100 list.
4. Bold the ones you actually like.
5. Italicize the ones you never heard of (or don't remember)
6. Slap it in your LJ or Blog
I also added the UK Top 50 from the same year for added flavour. (I found it through a google search.) I could not find a Canadian list but I did find a list from my favourite radio station at the time.
US Top 100
1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald
The UK Top 50
CFNY (Toronto) Top 84
1. Go to http://www.musicoutfitters.com
2. Plug the year you graduated high school into the search engine at the top left of the page
3. Copy all of the songs from the Top 100 list.
4. Bold the ones you actually like.
5. Italicize the ones you never heard of (or don't remember)
6. Slap it in your LJ or Blog
I also added the UK Top 50 from the same year for added flavour. (I found it through a google search.) I could not find a Canadian list but I did find a list from my favourite radio station at the time.
US Top 100
1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald
The UK Top 50
- DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?, BAND AID
- I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU, Stevie Wonder
- RELAX, Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- TWO TRIBES, Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- CARELESS WHISPER, George Michael
- LAST CHRISTMAS c/w EVERYTHING SHE WANTS (REMIX) Wham!
- HELLO, Lionel Richie
- AGADOO Black Lace
- GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jnr
- FREEDOM, Wham!
- WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO, Wham!
- I FEEL FOR YOU, Chaka Khan
- WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) Grandmaster & Melle Mel
- WE ALL STAND TOGETHER Paul McCartney & the Frog Chorus
- 99 RED BALLOONS, Nena
- THE POWER OF LOVE, Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- THE REFLEX, Duran Duran
- LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna
- AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) Phil Collins
- WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? Tina Turner
- I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, Jim Diamond
- NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS, Paul McCartney
- I WANT TO BREAK FREE, Queen
- HOLE IN MY SHOE, Neil
- TIME AFTER TIME, Cyndi Lauper
- RADIO GA GA, Queen
- TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS, Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey
- WHEN DOVES CRY, Prince
- DOCTOR, DOCTOR, The Thompson Twins
- SELF CONTROL, Laura Branigan
- THE WAR SONG, Culture Club
- GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN, Cyndi Lauper
- THE WILD BOYS, Duran Duran
- I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME, NIk Kershaw
- LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL, Howard Jones
- NELLIE THE ELEPHANT, The Toy Dolls
- PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE), U2
- AUTOMATIC, The Pointer Sisters
- JOANNA, Kool & the Gang
- THAT'S LIVING ALRIGHT, Joe Fagin
- WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD, Nik Kershaw
- STREET DANCE, Break Machine
- SMALLTOWN BOY, Bronski Beat
- BREAK MY STRIDE, Mathhew Wilder
- THE RIDDLE, Nik Kershaw
- DR BEAT, Miami Sound Machine
- LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY, Deniece Williams
- NEVER ENDING STORY, Limahl
- CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN), Billy Ocean
- WHATEVER I DO (WHEREVER I GO), Hazel Dean
CFNY (Toronto) Top 84
- Psychedelic Furs - Mirror Moves
- U2 - Unforgettable Fire
- Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain
- Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward
- Bronski Beat - Age of Consent
- Echo and the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome To the Pleasuredome
- Thompson Twins - Into the Gap
- The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
- Jane Siberry - No Borders Here
- Howard Jones - Human's Lib
- General Public - All the Rage
- Blancmange - Mange Tout
- Talk Talk - Its My Life
- Bruce Cockburn - Stealing Fire
- Alphaville - Forever Young
- Style Council - My Ever Changing Moves
- David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees
- Alison Moyet - Alf
- OMD - Junk Culture
- Ultravox - Lament
- Flock of Seagulls - Story of a Young Heart
- The Cure - The Top
- UB40 - Geffery Morgan
- The Stranglers - Aural Sculpture
- Waterboys - A Pagan Place
- Fad Gadget - Gag
- Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hyaena
- Art of Noise - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise
- Parachute Club - At the Feet of the Moon
- Tears for Fears - Mother's Talk
- Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth
- Joe Jackson - Body and Soul
- Tina Turner - Private Dancer
- Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face (12")
- M+M - Mystery Walk
- Tom Robinson - Hope & Glory
- Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
- INXS - The Swing
- Eurythmics - Sex Crime (1984)
- Savage Progress - Celebration
- Icicle Works - The Icicle Works
- Level 42 - True Colours
- Big Country - Steel Town
- Aztec Camera - Knife
- Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly
- Wang Chung - Points on the Curve
- The Spoons - Tell No Lies
- R.E.M. - Reckoning
- The Fixx - Phantoms
- Pukka Orchestra - Pukka Orchestra
- Lotus Eaters - No Sense of Sin
- Shriekback - Jam Science
- Men Without Hats - Folk of the 80s
- Divine - You Think You're a Man
- SSQ - Playback
- Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
- The Alarm - Declaration
- Silent Running - Shades of Liberty
- Juluka - Stand Your Ground
- Icehouse - Sidewalk
- Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
- Images in Vogue - Rituals
- Orange Juice - The 3rd Album
- Matt Bianco - Whose Side Are You On
- Scritti Politti - Absolute
- Nash the Slash - American Bandages
- Dalbello - Whomanfoursays
- Wham! - Make it Big
- Comsat Angels - You Move Me (12")
- Danse Society - Heaven is Waiting
- Fiction Factory - Throw the Warped Wheel Out
- Human League - Hysteria
- Luba - Let it Go (12")
- David Bowie - Tonight
- Rough Trade - O Tempora! O Mores!
- Elvis Costello - Goodbye Cruel World
- Sherry Kean - People Talk
- The Cars - Hello Again (12")
- Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
- Mark Knopfler - The Long Road
- Benjamin Russell - Miracle (12")
- Prince - Purple Rain
- Julian Lennon - Valotte
posted by Mike at 1:01 a.m.
4 Comments:
This is so much fun! What a great trip down memory lane; so many songs I had forgotten. (and sadly, many I never knew.)
I still have most of these songs on my computer... is that sad? It means that I bought them twice anyway.
Whats sad is during this time I didn't listen to much current radio stations. The radio dial was controlled by my parents so it was mostly 70s rock. I could tell you lyrics to a few Boston, Styx, Journey, 3 Dog Night, and Chicago songs. Though I must admit I do know a few of those songs NOW because they're played during the "80's flashback" hour...
This is too cool. I'm about to do it and post on my blog.
You obviously graduated long before I did, yet I know most of the music. I have so many memories that just came flooding back just by reading the song titles. Good times.
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