ATTENTION: Listening to these songs will NOT put a virus on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or what-have-you. As to what listening to them WILL do...well, that all depends on how you respond to music. Personally, it makes me happy. And I hope it will have the same effect on you. Enjoy! ~ JH 1) Björk ~ "Virus"
2) LaFee ~ "Virus" (I don't speak German, so I don't have a clue what she's singing about. But that sultry voice of hers is all I really need to hear. I'm sold!)
3) Martin Garrix & MOTi ~ "Virus (How About Now)"
4) Slank ~ "Virus"
5) Memphis May Fire ~ "Virus"
6) Laurie Anderson ~ "Language Is A Virus"
7) "Weird Al" Yankovic ~ "Virus Alert"
8) Tinna Gi ~ "Virus"
9) Iron Maiden ~ "Virus"
10) Hypergoods ~ "Virus"
11) A Tribe Called Red ft. Saul Williams & Chippewa Travellers ~ "The Virus"
I'm not sure how these songs get away with telling YOU, of all people, what YOU need. But that's – apparently – why they exist. Don't take my word for it, though. Check 'em out for yourself. Plenty of good tunes here, so I hope you will...enjoy! ~ JH
1) Taylor Swift ~ "You Need To Calm Down"
2) Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, & Rod Stewart ~ "All You Need Is Love" (Wow, what a lineup!)
3) Candye Kane ~ "You Need A Great Big Woman" (Who doesn't?)
4) Duran Duran ~ "All You Need Is Now"
5) The Jezabels ~ "All You Need"
6) Elton John ~ "It's Me That You Need"
7) Joey + Rory ~ "All You Need Is Me"
8) Alex Clare ~ "Tell Me What You Need"
9) BANKS ~ "What You Need"
10) INXS ~ "What You Need"
11) Wade Hayes & Megan Mullins ~ "What You Need From Me"
12) Jack Johnson ~ "What You Thought You Need"
13) Mariah Carey ~ "Anytime You Need A Friend"
14) Malcolm McLaren ~ "You Need Hands"
15) Against The Current ~ "Something You Need"
16) Ed Sheeran ~ "You Need To Cut Your Hair"
17) Shanice ~ "You Need A Man"
18) Rick Astley ~ "Whenever You Need Somebody"
19) Weyes Blood ~ "Do You Need My Love?"
20) Son Lux ~ "The Fool You Need"
21) Tina Turner ~ "Whatever You Need"
22) The Brevet ~ "All You Need To Know"
23) Jody Watley ~ "I'm The One You Need"
24) The Cardigans ~ "I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer"
You *know* you've been waiting for these! There were so many good and/or Popular Songs of 1989 that I had no choice but to make this series a five-parter. Which, if we're honest, isn't a bad thing at all. In fact, it's pretty rad! Enjoy! ~ JH
1) Paula Abdul ~ “Straight Up”
2) Chicago ~ “Look Away”
3) Boy Meets Girl ~ “Waiting For A Star To Fall”
4) Janet Jackson ~ “Miss You Much”
5) Bad English ~ “When I See You Smile”
6) New Kids On The Block ~ “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)”