![]() It is gentle rather than over-the-top, which helps too. This song might be unbearably corny if it had been recorded by anyone else, but being by John Lennon does of course give it cachet. It stayed at number 2 for 3 weeks, held from the top spot by number 24 in this list. Although this was first released in April 1984, it didn’t make the charts until February 1985. ‘That’s what my heart yearns for now’, etc. Both of which apparently gave Hugh Cornwell ‘pleasurable times’. ![]() Was it about drugs? Apparently yes – heroin – and women also. It was certainly the subject of much speculation at my secondary school (the one after Luton when I moved back to Northumberland). Well surely this is one of the most talked about tracks of the 80s. It’s one you can hear again without getting sick of it, as it’s pretty subtle. As 80s male singers’ love songs go, this one isn’t too cheesy. Will he feature again? Read on to find out if he lays his hat at a higher number… 99. Anyway, Paul Young was one of those stalwarts of the scene, and thoroughly deserves a spot in any 80s music list. Ashcroft High, in case you’re interested. I went to his old school at that time too. His parents lived behind us in Luton, when I lived there for a couple of years with my family. Love of the Common People – Paul YoungĪh, Mr Young. And the numbers never lie, right? Well… I’ll let you make your own mind up. This is the 80s top 100 tunes according to singles sales. Here is is – the ultimate 1980s songs list. Just look at the phenomenal success of Blinding Lights, the best selling single on the entire planet for 2020. To paraphrase a 90s boy band, 80s music is back for good. I’m sure you’ll see what I mean when you reach number 21… Some songs on this list I love, while others – inspire a feeling closer to loathing. Is your favourite here? Many of the following have defied time and are still played regularly on the radio, while others bit the dust once the big, brash decade was over. ![]() Whether you want a list of 1980s disco songs, an 80s love songs list or just to know the top ten 80s songs, they’re all here in this countdown of the top 100 hits of the 80s. Either way, this guide contains some of the best 80s songs of all time. Or maybe you’re having a retro party and need an 80s songs list to inspire the soundtrack. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.Perhaps you just want to enjoy a moment of nostalgia, looking back to your musical youth. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men.
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