FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC IN 1985 - DECEMBER 8th

Sorry for the delayed posting this week. I had a crazy weekend. SO this week in 1985 I was listening to lots of new music. Billy Ocean was a thing, Stevie Nicks was a goddess (as always) and Sheila E. was still hogging up all the space on my countdown. Heart was slowing slipping down the list, inch by inch, but in good news Eddie Murphy's Party All the Time fell from #8 to #SEEYA!! Oh, joy. I guess I did like that song at some point though. My 1985 self should be ashamed. Anyway, if you click on the links below you can watch videos, and some of them are surprises. The #1 song AGAIN this week is Sister Fate, so I uploaded a very awkward Japanese television performance and interview that Sheila E. did in 1985. It's kind of everything. Check it out, bitches! Later.
30. When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean
29. Everybody Dance - Tamara and the Scene
28. Talk to Me - Stevie Nicks
27. Digital Display - Ready for the World
26. Everything Must Change - Paul Young
25. Everything In My Heart - Corey Hart
24. Tears Are Falling - KISS
23. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
22. It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
21. Love Is the Seventh Wave - Sting
20. Wrap Her Up - Elton John
19. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
18. Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
17. Holly Rock - Sheila E.
16. Conga - Miami Sound Machine
15. Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
14. Do It For Love - Sheena Easton
13. I'm You Man - Wham!
12. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
11. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
10. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
09. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
08. Walk of Life - Dire Straits
07. Election Day - Arcadia
06. America - Prince & The Revolution
05. Never - Heart
04. Love Bizarre - Sheila E. and Prince
03. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
02. Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie
01. Sister Fate - Sheila E.

FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC 1985 - DECEMBER 1st

Lots of new stuff popped into my countdown this week in 1985. Whitney Houston's third single, and arguably her best ever, How Will I Know peeks around the corner at #30 and then some strictly 80s fellas jump in front of her. MEN!! Am I right, ladies? Ready for the World had their follow up Digital Display and Corey Hart and Paul Young have some lesser known songs debut as well. Dire Straits somehow were on my chart in the top 10. Go figure. BUT the newest thing is a new #1 song by someone who has three hits on the chart this week. I still love that woman too. Most of the countdown just shuffled around this week, but one song....WOW, did it fall. Separate Lives by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin was sitting pretty at #2 last week and this week it is GONE! I guess I separated those lives pretty quickly, bitch! See what I did there? Okay, so just click on some links and enjoy some 80s realness. Until next week, whatever.

30. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
29. Digital Display - Ready for the World
28. Everything Must Change - Paul Young
27. Everything In My Heart - Corey Hart
26. Tears are Falling - KISS
25. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
24. Wrap Her Up - Elton John
23. It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
22. Love Is the Seventh Wave - Sting
21. Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
20. Conga - Miami Sound Machine
19. I'm Your Man - Wham!
18. Holly Rock - Sheila E.
17. Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
16. Do It For Love - Sheena Easton
15. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
14. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
13. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead or Alive
12. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
11. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
10. Walk of Life - Dire Straits
09. America - Prince & The Revolution
08. Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy
07. Election Day - Arcadia
06. Love Bizarre - Sheila E. and Prince
05. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
04. Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie
03. Oak Tree - Morris Day
02. Never - Heart
01. Sister Fate - Sheila E.

FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC IS 1985 - NOVEMBER 24TH

Well, I finally made up my mind! There is one and only one #1 song this week and the world can again be at peace. Oh, look over there! It's Dionne Warwick before she became a grouchy old lady and Elton John.......before he became a grouchy old lady. Lots of men and groups are clogging up the countdown, but the rise of the women would be coming soon, so let's enjoy them while they're here. KISS had a hit in 1985? Yes, they did. A good one. Prince and Sheila E. each show up twice in the top 10, Elton appears twice in the top 30 (he is a "friend" in Dionne and Friends) and George Michael is here with Wham! and singing backup for Elton on Wrap Her Up. Miami Sound Machine didn't think Gloria Estefan was important enough yet to call themselves Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. Take that, Gloria. Remember to click the links below for some 80s wonderfulness. Laters.
30. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
29. Object of My Desire - Starpoint
28 Tears Are Falling - KISS
27. Wrap Her Up - Elton John
26. Walk of Life - Dire Straits
25. It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
24. Love is the Seventh Wave - Sting
23. Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
22. Conga - Miami Sound Machine
21. I'm Your Man - Wham!
20. Holly Rock - Sheila E.
19. Small Town - John Cougar Mellancamp
18. Do It For Love - Sheena Easton
17. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
16. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
15. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
14. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead or Alive
13. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
12. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
11. Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie
10. America - Prince & The Revolution
09. Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
08. Love Bizarre - Sheila E. and Prince
07. Election Day - Arcadia
06. Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
05. Oak Tree - Morris Day
04. Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins
03. Sister Fate - Sheila E.
02. Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
01. Never - Heart

FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC IN 1985 - NOVEMBER 17th

Wow! I was really indecisive in 1985. I guess this whole chart was a big enough deal that I thought Heart or the Thompson Twins were going to find out I like one of the more than the other, so I gave them both #1 for the second week in a row. C'mon, little Wendell! Make up your mind! Ha. Well, I'm sure they would have appreciated the devotion. So this week we get the old school version of John Mellencamp when he still used "Cougar" in his name. Did you even know that when he hit with Hurts So Good and Jack and Diane that he went only by John Cougar? If you were old you would. See, being old has its perks. (Just go with me on this one) Madonna appears back on the chart, though disguised and uncredited for her friend John "Jellybean" Benitez on Sidewalk Talk. While a woman named Catherine Buchanan does the rapping on the song, Madonna's distinct vocals take over the choruses. It was also written by Madonna and given to Jellybean as a gift for all the help he gave her in her early career. See, she's sweet, y'all! Sheila E. is on the verge of having two songs in the top 10 at the same time, as is Prince and Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin wait patiently behind the dueling #1s for their shot at the top spot. Will they make it? What of Olivia Newton John? How big do you think my hair was that week? Stay tuned for the answer to these and many other meaningless question. Until next week, have a totally tubular time!!! Let's switch things up and start off with a video. Go!


30. Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
29. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
28. Side Walk Talk - John "Jellybean" Benitez
27. Conga - Miami Sound Machine
26. It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
25. Love is the Seventh Wave - Sting
24. I'm Your Man - Wham!
23. Object of My Desire - Starpoint
22. Holly Rock - Sheila E.
21. Do It For Love - Sheena Easton
20. I Miss You - Klymaxx
19. Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds
18. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
17. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
16. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead or Alive
15. Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
14. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves - Eurythmics w/ Aretha Franklin
13. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
12. America - Prince & The Revolution
11. Love Bizarre - Sheila E. w/ Prince
10. Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
09. Election Day - Arcadia
08. Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton John
07. One of the Living - Tina Turner
06. Oak Tree - Morris Day
05. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
04. Sister Fate - Sheila E.
03. Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
1B. Never - Heart
1A. Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins

FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC IN 1985: NOVEMBER 10th

IT'S A TIE!!! What? How does that even work? Ha. Well, my 1985 self apparently could not make a decision on the #1 song for this week, girl. It was just too hard. I had pants to pinch-roll and hair to tease. Anyhoo, this week sees a lot of new songs jumping onto the top 30 in my world, including the delicious Sting and the amazy Simple Minds. Sheila E. has, with the inclusion of Holly Rock, three songs in the top 30. Tina Turner joins Bryan Adams for a classic 80s duet and Wham! is back with a song that made me tingle where my bathing suit covered. Check out the link for Whitney Houston's Saving All My Love For You. It's her performance from the 1986 Grammy Awards which won her an Emmy. See what she did there? Anyway, if you remember 1985 then you'll remember how excited I must have been to have all this music. So click some links and enjoy your Sunday morning. It's totally radical!!

30. It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
29. Holly Rock - Sheila E.
28. Love is the Seventh Wave - Sting
27. I'm Your Man - Wham!
26. Do It For Love - Sheena Easton
25. Object of My Desire - Starpoint
24. I Miss You - Klymaxx
23. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
22. Screams of Passion - The Family
21. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
20. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
19. Lover Come Back to Me - Dead or Alive
18. Election Day - Arcadia
17. Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
16. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
15. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
14. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
13. America - Prince & The Revolution
12. A Love Bizarre - Sheila E. with Prince
11. Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
10. Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton John
09. One of the Living - Tina Turner
08. Oak Tree - Morris Day
07. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
06. Be Near Me - ABC
05. Sister Fate - Sheila E.
04. Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
03. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
01(B) Never - Heart
01(A) Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins

FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC IN 1985 - NOVEMBER 3RD

Sorry for the day delay in posting, just pretend daylight savings time made this happen yesterday. So November 3rd saw a lot of 80s realness happening in my world. I mean, Eurythmics were saying sayonara to the chart, a group of grown men had the testicular fortitude to call themselves The Hooters, and Morris Day had a solo hit!! You're welcome, world. Thompson Twins were holding strong to the #1 spot again this week, refusing to let it go to Heart or ABC.
And look! Over there! It's Bryan Adams. Anyhoozers, click on the links below and party like it 1985.

30. There Must Be An Angel (Playing with My Heart) - Eurythmics
29. One Night Love Affair - Bryan Adams
28. You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
27. And We Danced - The Hooters
26. Object of My Desire - Starpoint
25. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
24. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
23. Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton John
22. Election Day - Arcadia
21. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead or Alive
20. Boy In The Box - Corey Hart
19. Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy
18. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
17. Screams of Passion - The Family
16. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
15. America - Prince & The Revolution
14. A Love Bizarre - Sheila E. ft. Prince
13. Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
12. We Built This City - Starship
11. One of the Living - Tina Turner
10. Oak Tree - Morris Day
09. Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire - David Foster
08. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
07. Sister Fate - Sheila E.
06. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
05. Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
04. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
03. Be Near Me - ABC
02. Never - Heart
01. Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins

FLASHBACK: MY MUSIC IN 1985: OCTOBER 20, 1985

I stopped doing these posts when I took a break from my blog back in February, but fortunately my 1985 self kept right on going with his (my) own personal Top 30 list of songs that made my tiny(er) ass shake. Here we are on October 20, 1985, which was also a Sunday. Prince and his proteges (Morris Day, Sheila E, The Family) are cramming into the top 30 like there's no tomorrow.....and for some of them there kind of wasn't. Tears for Fears and Thompson Twins made a giant leap into the top 5. How 80s is that? Not one but TWO instrumentals, though very different in tone, were wedged in there: the smooth jazzy Theme from St. Elmo's Fire and the hard hitting synths of Miami Vice Theme. And yes, that IS Eddie Murphy at #24. Go figure. Lots of familiar 80s names make the list, Aretha Franklin appears twice, as do Eurythmics, and THE VOICE tops it off. Okay, grab a Tab cola, put on your leg warmers and dive into some of the links I put on the songs below. How cute was Corey Hart, y'all!!?? Enjoy, nerds!!

30. You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
29. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead or Alive
28. Pop Life - Prince & The Revolution
27. And We Danced - The Hooters
26. Boy In the Box - Corey Hart
25. Dress You Up - Madonna
24. Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy
23. Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
22. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
21. Screams of Passion - The Family
20. One of the Living - Tina Turner
19. A Love Bizarre - Sheila E. ft. Prince
18. America - Prince & The Revolution
17. Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
16. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
15. Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
14. Oak Tree - Morris Day
13. Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire - David Foster
12. Sister Fate - Sheila E.
11. There Must Be An Angel (Playing with My Heart) - Eurythmics
10. I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
09. You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
08. Never - Heart
07. Be Near Me - ABC
06. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
05. Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins
04. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young
03. We Built This City - Starship
02. Head Over Heals - Tears for Fears
01. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

THE #1 SONG 25 YEARS AGO TODAY WAS....

....So Emotional by Whitney Houston. Taking the top spot on January 9, 1988, Whitney racked up her 6th consecutive #1 song with So Emotional. The song was the third single and third #1 from Houston's second album, Whitney, and one of my all time favorite songs by "the voice". The song was written by the amazy song writing team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg who wrote, among other hits, , I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders, , Alone by Heart, True Colors by Cyndi Lauper, Eternal Flame by The Bangles, and Like a Virgin by Madonna. Not too shabby, fellas. So Emotional stayed in the US top 10 for 14 weeks and became ranked #6 on the Billboard year-end chart. Whitney was on FIRE, guuurl. Anyway, get up, warm up your muscles and dance around to the #1 song 25 years ago today, Whitney's So Emotional. "I don't know why I like you. I just do..."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NANCY WILSON OF HEART!

The blond one, you know, not the one who usually sings. The one with the guitar that is sexy as hell? Nancy Wilson, half of the famous Wilson sisters of Heart, is 56 today! Although Ann usually took the lead vocals, Nancy stepped up to the mic a few times to great effect on hits like These Dreams, Stranded and Will You Be There in the Morning. Happy Birthday, Nancy. You are a hot rocker chic for shizzle!! [image]