Favorite Top Ten Song of 1989

[NewbieJr 541]

Last year of the 80's, which started off with a bang and has been dreadful the last few years. Let's see if '89 can turn things around....

[NewbieJr 541]

This should be interesting because there's not that one song by a classic rock artist for everyone to fall back on. Even the one rock band on the list (Poison) is here with a limp-wristed ballad.

[cbfalcon 824]

My Prerogative is the only song on that list I even thought was cool at the time. And it still sounds kinda cool in a nostalgic sort of way.

[The Moz 69]

This should be interesting because there's not that one song by a classic rock artist for everyone to fall back on. Even the one rock band on the list (Poison) is here with a limp-wristed ballad.

Every Rose is still good today and is the only even decent song on that list.

 

Milli Vanilli - would have gotten the vote if not for...............

[Big Blue 06 195]

What a pile of excrement. I went with Every Rose by Poison, but only for lack of options.

[shotsup 832]

ERHAT

[NorthernVike 2,080]

What a pile of excrement. I went with Every Rose by Poison, but only for lack of options.

Yep

[NewbieJr 541]

I was not a fan of the post-Cetera Chicago, but this is one songs that I did like by them. My Prerogative was a great hip hop song by a ginormous dooshbag. As much as I'd love to say it sucks, it's a great dance song, even today. Straight Up and Cold-Hearted were ok I guess. I always liked Paula Abdul.

 

I liked the Rhythm Nation album by Janet Jackson. This was a good song and I haven't heard it in years. Girl You Know It's True is another good dance song. Five of the year's top ten songs were urban dance songs. Wind Beneath My Wings is a nice song with good lyrics. Not sure I'd have desire to listen to it today, though. And I thought Anita Baker was going to have staying power. She had a deep, sultry voice and seemed to have been promoted well. Came out with a few big hits in a row and then just vanished. I guess that could go into the "something I was wrong about" thread.

 

For me, this comes down to Look Away, Prerogative, and Every Rose. Time to have a listen...

[pussycat 0]

Nope. Can't vote for anything in Billboard's top 98 from 1989.

But coming in at #99 is Don Henley's The End of the Innocence. If you don't know it or haven't heard it in a while, check it out. It's not metal, it's not head banging, it's not pop lite but it is a darn good song.

 

Btw nothing on Country's top 100 for 1989. Nothing. Nodda.

 

 

But if you'd like to be introduced to a song you've probably never heard, go to youtube and type in Michael Martin Murphy - Carolina In The Pines. Same guy who did Wilfire and Cosmic Cowboy (although he gave that one to Hanna & Ibbotson - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).

The live version is pret-TY pret-TY good.

[The Moz 69]

During that song was Bobby Brown already thinking of beating up Whitney?

 

Also the End of the Innocence was a very underrated song this year

[NewbieJr 541]

 

 

Also the End of the Innocence was a very underrated song this year

Written by Bruce Hornsby, I believe

[RLLD 3,475]

I will abstain

[RecIiner Pilot 0]

I voted for Bette Midler.

 

I have all of her records as well as posters.

[NewbieJr 541]

Songs 11-20:

Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx

Waiting For a Star To Fall- Boy Meets Girl

Lost In Your Eyes- Debbie Gibson

Don't Wanna Lose You- Gloria Estefan

Heaven- Warrant

Girl I'm Gonna Miss You- Milli Vanilli

The Look- Roxette

She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals

On Our Own- Bobby Brown

Two Hearst- Phil Collins

 

For the first time in the top twenty, there's a song I don't know. On Our Own by Bobby Brown? Hmmmm. Guess I have to research.

[patweisers44 706]

Songs 11-20:

Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx

Waiting For a Star To Fall- Boy Meets Girl

Lost In Your Eyes- Debbie Gibson

Don't Wanna Lose You- Gloria Estefan

Heaven- Warrant

Girl I'm Gonna Miss You- Milli Vanilli

The Look- Roxette

She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals

On Our Own- Bobby Brown

Two Hearst- Phil Collins

 

For the first time in the top twenty, there's a song I don't know. On Our Own by Bobby Brown? Hmmmm. Guess I have to research.

Ghostbuster II soundtrack.

[NewbieJr 541]

Ghostbuster II soundtrack.

Just listened on YouTube. I remember it now. Hard to believe that was a top twenty song that year.

[Mile High Drunk 13]

What a pile of excrement. I went with Every Rose by Poison, but only for lack of options.

This

[OldMaid 1,838]

What a pile of excrement. I went with Every Rose by Poison, but only for lack of options.

This.

 

God, that's a sh!tty list.

[patweisers44 706]

Just listened on YouTube. I remember it now. Hard to believe that was a top twenty song that year.

Hard to believe it was a top twenty song ever.

 

i chose Poison, only because i dont have a time machine to go back to 1989 and take actual poison due to this crappy list.

[RLLD 3,475]

The next section of songs is also impossible to like, that Fine Young Cannibals song makes me want to punch something.

 

Thank god for MTV's 120 minutes that helped me find NIN, Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone and others....

[Little Rusty 17]

Wow.....worst top 10 yet

 

Went with "Thorn"

[BiPolarBear 476]

I will abstain

+1

[Herbivore 915]

As usual, better songs further down the list.

[parrot 789]

What a pile of excrement. I went with Every Rose by Poison, but only for lack of options.

+3

[NewbieJr 541]

Hopefully, there will be some decent ones Bubbling Under to save this crappy year.

 

Some notables between 21-100:

 

Like a Prayer- Madonna

Toy Soldiers- Martika

The Living Years- Mike & The Mechanics

Wild Thing- Tone Loc

If I Could Turn Back Time- Cher

Bust a Move- Young MC

Once Bitten Twice Shy- Great White

Love Shack- The B-52s

Hangin Tough- NKOTB

So Alive- Love and Rockets

18 and Life- Skid Row

Love Song- The Cure

Patience- Guns N' Roses

Angel Eyes- Jeff Healy Band

Walk On Water- Eddie Money

Welcome To The Jungle- Guns N' Roses

Love In An Elevator- Aerosmith

The Promise- When In Rome (The official swan song of new wave)

What I Am- Edie Brickel and the New Bohemians

Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson

The End Of The Innocence- Don Henley

 

 

 

 

[OldMaid 1,838]

Hopefully, there will be some decent ones Bubbling Under to save this crappy year.

 

Some notables between 21-100:

 

Like a Prayer- Madonna

Toy Soldiers- Martika

The Living Years- Mike & The Mechanics

Wild Thing- Tone Loc

If I Could Turn Back Time- Cher

Bust a Move- Young MC

Once Bitten Twice Shy- Great White

Love Shack- The B-52s

Hangin Tough- NKOTB

So Alive- Love and Rockets

18 and Life- Skid Row

Love Song- The Cure

Patience- Guns N' Roses

Angel Eyes- Jeff Healy Band

Walk On Water- Eddie Money

Welcome To The Jungle- Guns N' Roses

Love In An Elevator- Aerosmith

The Promise- When In Rome (The official swan song of new wave)

What I Am- Edie Brickel and the New Bohemians

Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson

The End Of The Innocence- Don Henley

 

Fock yeah... just about every one of these is better.

[Voltaire 4,572]

I graduated High School this year, joined the Army, and ended the cold war while still in Basic Training.

 

I also voted for Every Rose.

[cbfalcon 824]

I would have sworn Welcome to the Jungle was released before Sweet Child O Mine. I am apparently remembering my exposure to GnR incorrectly.

[heavy-set 39]

i have girl you know its true in my ipod

[NewbieJr 541]

I would have sworn Welcome to the Jungle was released before Sweet Child O Mine. I am apparently remember my exposure to GnR incorrectly.

I think Welcome to the Jungle was an FM radio hit first. Then Sweet Child O Mine was released and crossed over to the pop charts. G-n-R became huge and 'Jungle' was rereleased as a single. I think.

[NewbieJr 541]

i have girl you know its true in my ipod

Yeah, well I'll out-gay you by telling you I have that AND Blame It On The Rain on mine.

[parrot 789]

Angel Eyes- Jeff Healy Band

 

Good tune.

[Old School 360]

Puke.

None of the above.

[Drizzay 648]

18 And Life was aight, but Youth Gone Wild was much better. Was that the same album?

 

I went with Bobby Brown, even though Roni was the best song on that album.

[mahan day 4]

i voted miss u much. 'thats the way love goes' is a good song too.

[mahan day 4]

Songs 11-20:

Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx

Waiting For a Star To Fall- Boy Meets Girl

Lost In Your Eyes- Debbie Gibson

Don't Wanna Lose You- Gloria Estefan

Heaven- Warrant

Girl I'm Gonna Miss You- Milli Vanilli

The Look- Roxette

She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals

On Our Own- Bobby Brown

Two Hearst- Phil Collins

 

For the first time in the top twenty, there's a song I don't know. On Our Own by Bobby Brown? Hmmmm. Guess I have

 

she drives me crazy. thats a great song, but i was in kid love with debbie gibson.

[mahan day 4]

 

Songs 11-20:

Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx

Waiting For a Star To Fall- Boy Meets Girl

Lost In Your Eyes- Debbie Gibson

Don't Wanna Lose You- Gloria Estefan

Heaven- Warrant

Girl I'm Gonna Miss You- Milli Vanilli

The Look- Roxette

She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals

On Our Own- Bobby Brown

Two Hearst- Phil Collins

 

For the first time in the top twenty, there's a song I don't know. On Our Own by Bobby Brown? Hmmmm. Guess I have

 

she drives me crazy. thats a great song, but i was in kid love with debbie gibson.

 

 

i have no idea what i just did, sorry.

[Blitzen 0]

What I Am- Edie Brickel and the New Bohemians

 

I wanted to slit my throat every time that song came on.