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. 2

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

1)  Whitney Houston  ~  “Greatest Love Of All”

2)  Mr. Mister  ~  “Kyrie”

3)  Heart  ~  “These Dreams”

4)  Janet Jackson  ~  “When I Think Of You”

5)  Glass Tiger  ~  “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)”

6)  Madonna  ~  “Live To Tell”

7)  Level 42  ~  “Something About You”

8)  Belinda Carlisle  ~  “Mad About You”

9)  Falco  ~  “Rock Me Amadeus”

10)  Bananarama  ~  “Venus”

11)  The Judds  ~  “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout The Good Ol’ Days)”

12)  Howard Jones  ~  “No One Is To Blame”

13)  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine  ~  “Conga”

14)  Dire Straits  ~  “Walk Of Life”

15)  Cyndi Lauper  ~  “True Colors”

16)  The Bellamy Brothers  ~  “Too Much Is Not Enough”

17)  The Outfield  ~  “Your Love”

18)  Anne Murray  ~  “Now And Forever (You And Me)”

19)  John Cougar Mellencamp  ~  “Small Town”

20)  Genesis  ~  “Throwing It All Away”

21)  Force MD’s  ~  “Tender Love”

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”

Popular Songs Of 1996, Vol. 4

Last but not least...the 4th and final installment of Popular Songs of 1996. If it makes you feel any better, there's not as many of them in this post. I had to run out of good ones at some point, right? Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Shania Twain  ~  “(If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!”

2)  Alanis Morissette  ~  “You Learn”

3)  Madonna  ~  “You Must Love Me”

4)  Jewel  ~  “You Were Meant For Me”

5)  Bone Thugs-n-Harmony  ~  "Tha Crossroads"

6)  Faith Hill  ~  “It Matters To Me”

7)  Natalie Merchant  ~  “Wonder”

8)  R.E.M. ft. Patti Smith  ~  “E-Bow The Letter”

9)  Butthole Surfers  ~  “Pepper”

10)  Tonic  ~  “If You Could Only See”

11)  Beck  ~  “Where It’s At”

12)  George Strait  ~  “Blue Clear Sky”

13)  Garbage  ~  “Stupid Girl”

14)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  “Aeroplane”

15)  The Wonders  ~  “That Thing You Do!”

Popular Songs Of 1996, Vol. 3

Even more Popular Songs of 1996. Part 3 of 4. I don't have a problem, you have a problem. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Oasis  ~  “Don’t Look Back In Anger”

2)  Alanis Morissette  ~  “Head Over Feet”

3)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  “Name”

4)  Luscious Jackson  ~  “Naked Eye”

5)  Eels  ~  “Novocaine For The Soul”

6)  The Wallflowers  ~  “One Headlight”

7)  Eric Clapton  ~  “Change The World”

8)  Mariah Carey  ~  “Open Arms”

9)  Shania Twain  ~  “No One Needs To Know”

10)  Alice In Chains  ~  “Over Now”

11)  The Cranberries  ~  “Salvation”

12)  Backstreet Boys  ~  “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)”

13)  Soundgarden  ~  “Pretty Noose”

14)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  “So Much To Say”

15)  Mindy McCready  ~  “Ten Thousand Angels”

16)  Primitive Radio Gods  ~  “Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand”

17)  LeAnn Rimes  ~  “One Way Ticket (Because I Can)”

18)  Michael Jackson  ~  “They Don’t Care About Us”

19)  Toni Braxton  ~  “Un-Break My Heart”

20)  The Smashing Pumpkins  ~  “Tonight, Tonight”

21)  Jamiroquai  ~  “Virtual Insanity”

22)  Nirvana  ~  “Drain You”

23)  Sublime  ~  “What I Got”

24)  Martina McBride  ~  “Wild Angels”

25)  Jewel  ~  “Who Will Save Your Soul?”