Popular Songs Of 1987, Vol. 4

Alas, with this post we've come to the end of our '80s flashback series. At least until next year. But don't you worry. This throwback tour is far from over! We'll take a few days off, then we'll explore the Popular Songs of 1977. Yay, disco? Yeah, I know. Me, neither. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Lionel Richie  ~  “Ballerina Girl”

2)  Ricky Van Shelton  ~  “Somebody Lied”

3)  Madonna  ~  “La Isla Bonita”

4)  Crowded House  ~  “Something So Strong”

5)  Duran Duran  ~  “Notorious”

6)  Michael Jackson ft. Sheryl Crow  ~  “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”  (Yes, THAT Sheryl Crow! I had no clue she used to tour with him years before she hit the big time on her own!)

7)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Where Do The Nights Go”

8)  Genesis  ~  “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”

9)  Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush  ~  “Don’t Give Up”

10)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  “Brilliant Disguise”

11)  The Cure  ~  “Just Like Heaven”

12)  Reba McEntire  ~  “One Promise Too Late”

13)  New Order  ~  “True Faith”

14)  Europe  ~  “Carrie”

15)  The Forester Sisters  ~  “You Again”

16)  U2  ~  “Where The Streets Have No Name”

17)  Smokey Robinson  ~  “Just To See Her”

18)  Cutting Crew  ~  “(I Just) Died In Your Arms”

19)  Highway 101  ~  “Whiskey, If You Were A Woman”

20)  Chicago  ~  “Will You Still Love Me”

21)  The Whispers  ~  “Rock Steady”

22)  Huey Lewis And The News  ~  “Doing It All For My Baby”  (This song is really good, but the video is horribly cheesy! I apologize for giving you an opportunity to watch it.)

23)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “Big Love”

24)  Randy Travis  ~  “Too Gone Too Long”

25)  Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram  ~  “Somewhere Out There”

BONUS TRACK:  Rick Astley  ~  "Never Gonna Give You Up"  (Yep, you've officially been Rick-Rolled. With good reason, though. This was also a big hit in 1987. Go figure!)

Songs About Ladies

Ladies and gentlemen, we here at Wax & Tracks ("we" meaning me and my dead bird) are proud to present a collection of songs about "Ladies" and "Gentlemen." Of course, it goes without saying..."Ladies" first! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Waylon Jennings  ~  “Ladies Love Outlaws”

2)  Andy Grammer  ~  “Ladies”

3)  Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love  ~  “Ladies First”

4)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  “All The Lovely Ladies”

5)  The Isley Brothers  ~  “Who’s That Lady?”

6)  Les Miserables Cast  ~  “Lovely Ladies”

7)  Kool & The Gang  ~  “Ladies’ Night”

8)  The Temptations  ~  “Treat Her Like A Lady”

9)  Beyoncé  ~  “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”

10)  Def Leppard  ~  “Lady Strange”

11)  Lionel Richie  ~  “Three Times A Lady”

12)  Lena Horne  ~  “The Lady Is A Tramp”

13)  The Whispers  ~  “Lady”

14)  Freddie Jackson  ~  “You Are My Lady”

15)  LaBelle  ~  “Lady Marmalade”

16)  Chris De Burgh  ~  “Lady In Red”

17)  Styx  ~  “Lady”

18)  Patti LuPone  ~  “The Ladies Who Lunch”

19)  Frank Sinatra  ~  “Luck Be A Lady”

20)  Joss Stone  ~  “Lady”

21)  Kenny Rogers ft. The Commodores  ~  “Lady”

22)  Stevie Nicks  ~  “Lady”

23)  Jeff Beck Band ft. Billy Gibbons  ~  “Foxy Lady”

24)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Hey, Lucky Lady”

25)  Little River Band  ~  “Lady”

Popular Songs Of 1986, Vol. 4

Alright, let's finish this thing! One last batch of tunes, for old time's sake...literally. Without further ado, here's the final score of Popular Songs of 1986. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Phil Collins  ~  “Take Me Home”

2)  Anita Baker  ~  “Sweet Love”

3)  The Moody Blues  ~  “Your Wildest Dreams”

4)  Run-DMC & Aerosmith  ~  “Walk This Way”

5)  Elton John  ~  “Nikita”

6)  Heart  ~  “Never”

7)  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  ~  “If You Leave”

8)  Lionel Richie  ~  “Love Will Conquer All”

9)  Toto  ~  “I’ll Be Over You”

10)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  “West End Girls”

11)  The Forester Sisters  ~  “Just In Case”

12)  Steve Winwood  ~  “Higher Love”

13)  Mike & The Mechanics  ~  “Silent Running”

14)  Madonna  ~  “True Blue”

15)  Billy Ocean  ~  “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going”

16)  Alabama  ~  “Touch Me When We’re Dancing”

17)  Peter Gabriel  ~  “Sledgehammer”

18)  James Brown  ~  “Living In America”

19)  Starship  ~  “Sara”

20)  Atlantic Starr  ~  “Secret Lovers”

Popular Songs Of 1986, Vol. 3

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”

19)  Baltimora  ~  “Tarzan Boy”

20)  Miami Sound Machine  ~  “Bad Boy”

21)  Kenny Loggins  ~  “Danger Zone”

Popular Songs Of 1986, Vol. 1

Let me take you back in time to 30 years ago. The year was 1986. The music was awesome. Whether it was pop, rock, R&B, or country, there were plenty of good songs to suit all tastes. I can only hope that I have represented this mammoth year in music well with this post and its three follow-ups. If I've missed anything significant, I'm sure you'll tell me about it. But wait till you've seen all 4 installments, just in case your favorite made one of the later editions. Oh, yeah...please...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Dionne Warwick ft. Elton John, Gladys Knight, & Stevie Wonder  ~  “That’s What Friends Are For”

2)  Mr. Mister  ~  “Broken Wings”

3)  Lionel Richie  ~  “Say You, Say Me”

4)  Survivor  ~  “Burning Heart”

5)  Klymaxx  ~  “I Miss You”

6)  Robert Palmer  ~  “Addicted To Love”

7)  Whitney Houston  ~  “How Will I Know”

8)  The Judds  ~  “Have Mercy”

9)  Patti LaBelle ft. Michael McDonald  ~  “On My Own”

10)  Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson  ~  “Friends & Lovers”

11)  Billy Ocean  ~  “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)”

12)  Peter Cetera  ~  “The Glory Of Love”

13)  Janet Jackson  ~  “What Have You Done For Me Lately”

14)  Randy Travis  ~  “On The Other Hand”

15)  Berlin  ~  “Take My Breath Away”

16)  Simply Red  ~  “Holding Back The Years”

17)  George Strait  ~  “Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her”

18)  Madonna  ~  “Papa Don’t Preach”

19)  Bon Jovi  ~  “You Give Love A Bad Name”

20)  The Human League  ~  “Human”