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But once Tiffany comes in, it becomes more than that. But the song manages to keep you hooked to its drama throughout despite a misguided synth-keyboard solo tries to ruin things. But Tiffany owned it in But producer Phil Ramone saw something else in it and had Sembello rewrite the lyrics. It still sounds a little creepy. But that synth-pop groove is magic. Date: July 2, Not even the great Stevie Wonder was immune to being a bit trite.

And yet, the sugary sweet chorus remains a pickup line that will never get old. Date: July 22, These days, it would be easy to imagine the Texas native fronting a Southern indie rock band. By making it a country song Rogers was onto something adding Parton for a duet by two of the biggest country stars of all time. However, the group shows great restraint by rooting its post-disco party anthem in funk.

Everything else from the crowd shouts and subtle horns is just a feathery touch meant to keep the celebration going. Date: March 20, Not only is it instrumental. Freddie Mercury is the greatest rock singer of all time. Date: April 18, Talent recognizes talent. But Aretha Franklin was after his brilliant voice for their duet. But this is a masterclass in hitting the right notes from two of the greatest vocalists of all time. Weeks on top: 6. But that was never the point.

But, despite not liking the lyrics, Streisand sings the heck out of the song. Date: March 30, No one knew how to milk a hook like Phil Collins. Date: May 14, Gloria Estefan had solo star written all over her. The genre-bending was a hallmark of the emerging freestyle seen in New York City courtesy of production collective Full Force. What put Abdul ahead of the younger artists making the same kinds of songs is that her songs were good.

Very good. It worked as recently as Weeks on top: It belongs to Olivia Newton-John. As you might imagine, the stars had to align for this to happen. Netwon had established herself as a harmless country-pop singer in the s. But back then, it felt like listening to her transformation from an innocent young woman to a sexy pop diva. The result is quite the Eighties dance-rocker produced by David Foster.

Date: March 9, Week son top: 3. Not every song had to be relatable or take you back to a specific moment in your life. Sometimes you just need an escape and few bands got you there better than REO Speedwagon. He was in the Commodores after all.

Date: De. Weeks on top: 5. But it is a fitting farewell for Lennon, who was murdered before it hit No. It features one of his most nuanced vocal performances as he dips into an Elvis-like tone and is riveting in its positivity.

Leave it to Prince to release one of the weirdest No. But its genius lies in the madness. When Genesis entered the studio to record what would become its biggest album, the group was coming off its first multi-platinum album and Phil Collins was a bonafide solo superstar.

Date: May 16, And as Taylor Swift has proven , for anyone seeking some indie cred, there were worse ways to spend three and a half minutes in Date: May 17, She makes it epic, pushing it beyond its lyrical limitations towards soaring territory. As does the video that finds trying to woo a woman with his voice and dance moves.

The song, which was his first production work outside of the Commodores, sets the blueprint for every ballad Richie would sing for the rest of his career.

The come-down after the first chorus is a bit jarring. It only gets bigger and better as it drains everything out of you. Date: May 3, So Palmer went it alone.

The funky and endlessly catchy rock song scored big thanks in no small part to the video and its high fashion Nagel models. In , Coverdale and Whitesnake got the idea to re-record the song, only this time as a glam metal track.

The results are like night and day. The second version, redone by producers Mike Stone and Keith Olsen, is a thriller whose blues roots take some of the glitz off of its glam vibe.

Date: April 8, Both are perfect. Per Gessle has admitted that the lyrics were written down as a throwaway. In truth, they never mattered. Date: May 7, Date: May 26, Does the song lean too heavily on its chorus? Maybe I mean, does anyone know the verses by heart? Date: April 4, The production is a bit overblown and the lyrics are as common as it gets.

And yet, sometimes mediocre songs with thrilling hooks have a way of making you feel amazing. Ray Parker Jr. Most movie songs that hit No. This is a theme as specific to a movie as there ever was. This is what Billy Joel should have sounded like in the s. Heck, even the whistling sound on the record was done by machine. But all of those moves paid off.

Yet, what stands out most is just how sexy it still sounds. Week on top: 3. It might seem weird to have a band cover Valens classic for the soundtrack of a movie about his life. But it worked. How wrong he was. Date: March 26, However, when they brought it to Michael Jackson, he fell in love with it. Date: May 25, Date: May 11, Anyone who thought Madonna was style over substance had to take note of the emotion packs into a song that still ranks among her greatest slow burners.

The J. Usually, that would earn an act a ton of criticism. But you can thank or blame Trevor Rabin for that. The other members of Yes — Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire and Alan White — reworked the song a bit giving it more of a soulful feel with fewer bells and whistles. The result is an unlikely great dance-rock song from, arguably, the greatest progressive rock band of all time. But what makes it so astonishing is that the song creates a sort of film noir vibe as it builds the story of a woman that will chew you up and spit you out.

But British producer Stock Aitken Waterman got what they were going for. But Banarama knew a lot could be done with the chorus, like turning it up to level It works no matter what genre he puts it in. Of course, the version that went to No. Date: May 28, Weeks on top: 8. The track is about an obsession with a lover that pretty much amounts to stalking. Even if it is super creepy. Date: June 23, Then Rodgers got his hands on it, threw in a Roland Jupiter-8 keyboard and magic happened.

A TV theme with no lyrics that goes to No. That better be one heck of a TV show or, better yet, a cultural phenomenon. Pure s coolness. Madonna handles the rest sounding like a girl becoming a woman.

She was already there. Blondie spent the s perfecting new wave, pop-rock and even dabbling in hip hop. So why not reggae as well? Blondie was a lot of things including No Doubt before No Doubt.

The use of a homophobic slur was troubling. The song is far more intricate than most of the other soft rock anthems of the s. That comedy made way more money than anyone expected and the song rose to the top of the charts at a time when that was mostly unheard-of for country artists unless they went pop.

But she had attitude and swagger for days. After such an amazing run in , you can excuse people for doubting Cyndi Lauper could duplicate that success. Date: July 24, Lucky him. Sly then turned his attention to Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik who gave him a gift for the ages. He always sounded good in Wham! Of course, what would we do without that iconic saxophone part?

Date: April 21, From a songwriting standpoint, it may very well be his masterpiece. But even in the studio version, he struggles with the high notes.

The now-iconic intro was kind of an accident. Mellencamp later admitted that the clapping in the middle of the guitar part was done just to keep time. It was supposed to be removed in the mixing process, but Mellencamp decided to keep it in. Wise move. No other Houston song of the s has a chorus that explodes like this. When MJ decided he wanted to make a rock album, he went full tilt with the attitude saturated title track. Producer Giorgio Moroder had pushed the genre he helped revolutionize into pop territory.

With her breakthrough hit, Jett became a rock icon by creating a prog-rock anthem for the ages that spent seven weeks at No. It is the kind of anthem built for big crowds and big moments. Top Videos. Top Articles. By Heran Mamo. Copied to clipboard. Click to copy. Artist Mentioned. Watch Now. One In A Million Give Me Peace On Earth Keep Love Alive In Years Brother Louie Lucky Guy Sexy Sexy Lover China In Her Eyes You Are Not Alone