And now for something completely expected...Part 3 (of 4) of the most Popular Songs of 1986. There's plenty of good stuff to be heard here. So dive right in, and enjoy! ~ JH
1) Genesis ~ “Invisible Touch”
2) The Jets ~ “Crush On You”
3) INXS ~ “What You Need”
4) The Bangles ~ “Manic Monday” (Fun fact: This memorable song was penned by none other than Prince.)
5) Eddie Money ft. Ronnie Spector ~ “Take Me Home Tonight”
6) John Cougar Mellencamp ~ “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To ’60s Rock)”
7) Reba McEntire ~ “Whoever’s In New England”
8) Lionel Richie ~ “Dancing On The Ceiling”
9) Boston ~ “Amanda”
10) Randy Travis ~ “Diggin’ Up Bones”
11) Sade ~ “The Sweetest Taboo”
12) Simple Minds ~ “Alive And Kicking”
13) The Judds ~ “Rockin’ With The Rhythm Of The Rain”
14) Huey Lewis And The News ~ “Stuck With You”
15) Michael McDonald ~ “Sweet Freedom”
16) Dream Academy ~ “Life In A Northern Town”
17) Cameo ~ “Word Up!”
18) Mike & The Mechanics ~ “All I Need Is A Miracle”
Here's Part 2 (of 4) of the most Popular Songs of 1986. In this installment, you'll find both instantly recognizable songs (by name and/or by artist) as well as a number of songs that you might not instantly recollect, until you click and listen and then it's like, "Oh...yeah, I know THIS song! I LOVE this song!" In other words, you will probably...enjoy! ~ JH
Here's part 2 of 7 in my latest series of music posts. Songs with colors in their titles is the theme, and this morning's colors are "Purple," "Brown," and "Pink." Oh yeah, and my song-by-song commentary is back. (At least for this post.) Ready, set, go! ~ JH
1) The Jimi Hendrix Experience ~ "Purple Haze" (You knew this classic would be here, right?)
2) Ray Stevens ~ "Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green And Purple Pills" (In case you were wondering, this song holds the record for second-longest song title ever.)
3) Seasick Steve ~ "Purple Shadows" (Despite his unusual moniker, this guy has some real talent. Old-school talent that the music industry is missing these days.)
4) Sheb Wooley ~ "The Purple People Eater" (It would appear that purple is the color of choice when it comes to silly novelty songs.)
5) Etta James ~ "Purple Rain" (Prince doesn't put his music on YouTube [nor does he allow anyone else to], but I found a cover version of his classic song by the inimitable Etta James – and it's pretty awesome!)
6) Brandon Heath ~ "Paul Brown Petty" (Okay, so "Brown" here is a name and not a color, per se. So sue me!)
7) Van Morrison ~ "Brown Eyed Girl" (For some reason, finding a live version of this song that doesn't royally suck is difficult. But this one was better than most.)
8) The Stranglers ~ "Golden Brown" (I find this song and video creepy on so many levels. In other words, I sorta like it.)
9) India.Arie ~ "Brown Skin" (She knows what she wants, and she's not afraid to say it!)
10) Billie Holiday ~ "Miss Brown To You" (I only wish I could have found an actual video of Billie singing this song. She's one of the all-time greats!)
11) The Psychedelic Furs ~ "Pretty In Pink" (Isn't she, though?)
12) Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ "Pink As Floyd" (RHCP is one of those bands whose music sounds really good on vinyl. Which is why I chose this particular video to include for this song. Incidentally, the song has little or nothing to do with Pink Floyd, the band.)
13) Nick Drake ~ "Pink Moon" (A hauntingly beautiful song by a guy who died shortly after releasing it.)
14) John Cougar Mellencamp ~ "Pink Houses" (Ain't that America? No, that's John Cougar Mellencamp. Close enough, I suppose.)
15) Henry Mancini ~ "The Pink Panther Theme" (Now this tune is going to be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You're welcome!)
