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Popdose: Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’80s

  • Chris M · 5 months ago
    Great videos. Gotta love the 80's.
  • MatthewF · 5 months ago
    Never realised how much Pulp's Disco 2000 sounds like 'Gloria', always knew it sounded like something but I figured it was Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting.... still....
  • rockymtranger · 5 months ago
    First off, brilliant post. As a self-identified chart geek, I love this type of stuff. Having said that, I will put out there that Foreigner should have the #1 slot based on its sole achievement. "Physical" was the longest-running #1 of the rock era at that time, wasn't it? And like you said, "Express" was held back by Martika. Not really something to brag about.
  • JonCummings · 5 months ago
    Billboard had "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" on top for 11 weeks in '56. Your point is well taken, but since I had already discussed Foreigner's shafting during last year's Worst of the '80s column, I gave myself a little leeway this year. Besides, NO song gets a #1 slot on this list...that would defeat the purpose. If you like, you can consider this one more indignity that "Waiting for a Girl Like You" will just have to live with.
  • rockymtranger · 5 months ago
    Touche! Point taken, and thanks for the correction.
  • David_E · 5 months ago
    Hahahahahaha! And Tommy Shaw makes yet another appearance on Popdose this month!

    I see your plan, Jefito ... all Tommy, all the time!
  • Paul · 5 months ago
    Funny that you mentioned Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" remix. I had forgotten all about ituntil I heard it on a New York station a couple of weeks ago. And now you have it here. Seems that every rocker did an "dance remix" version of their song during the mid 80's.
  • EightE1 · 5 months ago
    Not just any remix, my friend -- I believe Arthur Baker was at the controls for Broooooce's foray into the genre. Does anyone know what Arthur Baker's up to these days?
  • DavidMedsker · 5 months ago
    I just asked Arthur to contribute to my upcoming piece on "Sun City." Fingers crossed...
  • DwDunphy · 5 months ago
    I would have to think, as an artist, that getting blocked from the finish line is a lot easier to take when the blocker has merit. So Springsteen got the shaft, but it was because of "When Doves Cry." But what Mick and Keef getting screwed between the moon and New York City? Now that's gotta hoit!
  • Eric S. · 5 months ago
    Donny Osmond was kept from #1 by Michael Damian? What is that, some kind of pretty boy Karma payback?

    The Bangles can't whine about "Hazy Shade of Winter" (or "Manic Monday") if "Walk Like an Egyptian" held two other songs from #1.
  • Jill · 5 months ago
    Wasn't "Start Me Up" used in the Windows 95 ad campaign? I just remember seeing those ads everywhere. Hazy Shade of Winter by the Bangles is one of my favorite cover songs.
  • JCC · 5 months ago
    All I'm going to add to this is...SUCK IT, TOMMY SHAW!
  • David_E · 5 months ago
    Google ... rating ... climbing ...
  • Greg Mathieson · 5 months ago
    Mickey and Gloria were produced by the same producer. Also, the arranger of the Italian version of Gloria was the producer of the US Version. I think that there are less than 20 people that have a #1 and #2 in the same week.

    GM
  • Name · 2 months ago
    some good stuff here, but I would have included Eddy Grant's "Electrice Avenue" which spent a whopping 5 weeks at the runner-up spot. Lost out to that annoying, off-tempo stalker song "Every Breath You Take" Darn you Sting!