Pick Your Top 10 of 1984

[Dawn]

It's back to the Big '80s for this week's thread. Here are the Top 100 songs from 1984.

01. When Doves Cry » Prince
02. What's Love Got To Do With It » Tina Turner
03. Say Say Say » Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
04. Footloose » Kenny Loggins
05. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) » Phil Collins
06. Jump » Van Halen
07. Hello » Lionel Richie
08. Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
09. 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 & The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So » Daryl Hall & John Oates
23. Hold Me Now » Thompson Twins
24. Joanna » Kool & 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 & 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 & 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 & The News
56. Islands In The Stream » Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield » Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation » Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise » Mike Reno & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & Michael Mcdonald

And my picks:

16. The Reflex » Duran Duran
20. Self Control » Laura Branigan
36. Sunglasses At Night » Corey Hart (my favorite)
41. Drive » Cars
43. Union Of The Snake » Duran Duran
52. That's All » Genesis
63. Miss Me Blind » Culture Club
73. Cruel Summer » Bananarama
76. I'm So Excited » Pointer Sisters
100. Yah Mo B There » James Ingram & Michael Mcdonald

This list was a little easier for me to narrow down than some of the previous years. There are a lot of songs from '84 that I like, but relatively few of them are in the "love it" category.

What are yours?

[Ken]

My top 10 of '84.

1.Jump » Van Halen
2.Talking In Your Sleep » Romantics
3.Magic » Cars
4. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues » Elton John
5.Time After Time » Cyndi Lauper
6.They Don't Know » Tracy Ullman
7.Dancing In The Dark » Bruce Springsteen
8.Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
9.Pink Houses » John Cougar Mellencamp
10.Major Tom (Coming Home) » Peter Schilling

[Pete70s]

So, here's my initial list of 28:

01. When Doves Cry » Prince
06. Jump » Van Halen
08. Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
17. Time After Time » Cyndi Lauper
20. Self Control » Laura Branigan
22. Say It Isn't So » Daryl Hall & John Oates
27. Break My Stride » Matthew Wilder
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues » Elton John
37. Eyes Without A Face » Billy Idol
40. Sister Christian » Night Ranger
42. Twist Of Fate » Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake » Duran Duran
46. The Warrior » Scandal
51. Caribbean Queen » Billy Ocean
52. That's All » Genesis
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much) » Elton John
57. Love Is A Battlefield » Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation » Rod Stewart
62. Love Somebody » Rick Springfield
664. If This Is It » Huey Lewis & The News
67. Cover Me » Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize » Quiet Riot
70. Adult Education » Daryl Hall & John Oates
74. Dance Hall Days » Wang Chung
75. Give It Up » K.C.
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us » Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me » John Lennon
87. Round And Round » Ratt

Narrowing it down some more:

06. Jump » Van Halen
08. Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
20. Self Control » Laura Branigan
27. Break My Stride » Matthew Wilder
40. Sister Christian » Night Ranger
42. Twist Of Fate » Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake » Duran Duran
46. The Warrior » Scandal
52. That's All » Genesis
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much) » Elton John
664. If This Is It » Huey Lewis & The News
67. Cover Me » Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize » Quiet Riot
70. Adult Education » Daryl Hall & John Oates
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us » Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me » John Lennon
87. Round And Round » Ratt

And finally:

06. Jump » Van Halen
08. Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
20. Self Control » Laura Branigan
42. Twist Of Fate » Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake » Duran Duran
52. That's All » Genesis
68. Cum On Feel The Noize » Quiet Riot
70. Adult Education » Daryl Hall & John Oates
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us » Ollie And Jerry
87. Round And Round » Ratt

[H2IZCOOL]

1984 huh? Based on the Orwell novel, we used to think that it would be the end of the world.

Back in 1961 we used to say "8 years of JFK, 8 years of Bobby, 8 years of Teddy, and then it's 1984! ;D Of course that never quite happened.


...OK first of all, from my Top 250:

Dancing In The Dark » Bruce Springsteen
I Just Called To Say I Love You » Stevie Wonder
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues » Elton John
The Longest Time » Billy Joel

And now 6 more:

Jump » Van Halen
Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
Borderline » Madonna
Uptown Girl » Billy Joel
Drive » Cars
Cum On Feel The Noize » Quiet Riot

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

12. All Night Long (All Night) » Lionel Richie
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy » Deniece Williams
22. Say It Isn't So » Daryl Hall & John Oates
26. Somebody's Watching Me » Rockwell
29. I Can Dream About You » Dan Hartman
39. Uptown Girl » Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian » Night Ranger
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again » Peabo Bryson
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger » Police
100. Yah Mo B There » James Ingram & Michael Mcdonald

[Triple J]

OK I have to go with 20 again...

04. Footloose » Kenny Loggins
05. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) » Phil Collins
06. Jump » Van Halen
08. Owner Of A Lonely Heart » Yes
09. Ghostbusters » Ray Parker Jr.
14. Dancing In The Dark » Bruce Springsteen
16. The Reflex » Duran Duran
23. Hold Me Now » Thompson Twins
28. 99 Luftballons » Nena
36. Sunglasses At Night » Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face » Billy Idol
39. Uptown Girl » Billy Joel
41. Drive » Cars
43. Union Of The Snake » Duran Duran
46. The Warrior » Scandal
55. I Want A New Drug » Huey Lewis & The News
65. You Might Think » Cars
74. Dance Hall Days » Wang Chung
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger » Police
95. New Moon On Monday » Duran Duran

[Wldpuma]

Well Dawn,

WOW!!!
soooooooo many great song traxx's from 1984, it's a hard decision to make my selections! Okay here are my picks:

03, 08, 19, 21, 27,38, 41, 57, 87, 92