Andy Dufresne
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Disclaimer: My musical tastes were developed as a kid that grew up on a dirt road (no seriously, I did) on Rural Route One in Kragnes, Minnesota - which is ten miles north of Moorhead, which is itself the pimple on the butt of the non-descript city of Fargo, ND. So I can neither consider myself urban nor urbane. So if a genre is under-represented, or your favorite song isn't on the list - I apologize. It's likely because I haven't heard it. But just as likely, it sucks. Having said that, I tried to be fair and include songs I know were big, but I didn't necessarily like myself.
Method: I think the point is to talk about the great music of the year. So what I did was arranged the order by summing up the output of each artist. So there's 100 entries but more than one song. But some one hit wonders have a song that is so great, it carries more weight and thus ranks higher. Think of those entries with more than one song as having "B-sides" or that it's one of those 80's-style mini-cassettes that sometimes came out.
This is a fun year. What started as a trickle in '80/'81, "80's music" really started to flood in '82. There are a TON of songs that still get regular airplay today.
If at all possible, I chose the US release date. But if it was already on Tim's 1981 list, I left it off.
Spotify Playlist
100. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth - September
99. The Look of Love - ABC - May
98. Don't Fight It - Kenny Loggins - August
97. England Belongs To Me/Take Em All - #### Sparrer ???
96. Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)/Crimson & Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - July & April
95. Town Called Malice - The Jam January
94. You Can Do Magic - America July
93. Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred January
92. Stand or Fall - The Fixx - October
91. Truly - Lionel Richie - September
90. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson - March
89. Never Say Never - Romeo Void - ???
88. Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply - June
87. Fantasy - Aldo Nova - ???
86. You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze
85. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners - June
84. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club - September
83. Bobbie Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys - January
82. Mountain Music - Alabama - February
81. You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester - May
80. Blue Eyes/Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) - Elton John
79. Athena/Eminence Front - The Who - September/December
78. On The Wings of Love - Jeffery Osborne - September
77. Our House - Madness - November
76. When It's Over - Loverboy
75. It's Raining Again - Supertramp - October
74. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis - February
73. You & I - Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle - October
72. Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap - April
71. New World Man/Subdivisions - Rush
70. You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins - November
69. Dirty Laundry - Don Henley - October
68. Talk Talk - Talk Talk
67. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
66. Someday, Someway - Marshall Crenshaw - May
65. What Do All The People Know - The Monroes
64. Run to the Hills/The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
63. Mickey - Toni Basil
62: The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
61. What About Me - Moving Pictures
60. Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders
59. Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
58. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
57. New Church/Open Your Eyes - The Lords Of The New Church
56. Make A Move On Me/Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John - January/August
55. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs - July
54. Allentown/Pressure - Billy Joel
53. Heat of the Moment/Only Time Will Tell - Asia
52. Private Investigations/Industrial Disease - Dire Straits
51. Something's Going On - Frida - September
Method: I think the point is to talk about the great music of the year. So what I did was arranged the order by summing up the output of each artist. So there's 100 entries but more than one song. But some one hit wonders have a song that is so great, it carries more weight and thus ranks higher. Think of those entries with more than one song as having "B-sides" or that it's one of those 80's-style mini-cassettes that sometimes came out.
This is a fun year. What started as a trickle in '80/'81, "80's music" really started to flood in '82. There are a TON of songs that still get regular airplay today.
If at all possible, I chose the US release date. But if it was already on Tim's 1981 list, I left it off.
Spotify Playlist
100. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth - September
99. The Look of Love - ABC - May
98. Don't Fight It - Kenny Loggins - August
97. England Belongs To Me/Take Em All - #### Sparrer ???
96. Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)/Crimson & Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - July & April
95. Town Called Malice - The Jam January
94. You Can Do Magic - America July
93. Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred January
92. Stand or Fall - The Fixx - October
91. Truly - Lionel Richie - September
90. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson - March
89. Never Say Never - Romeo Void - ???
88. Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply - June
87. Fantasy - Aldo Nova - ???
86. You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze
85. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners - June
84. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club - September
83. Bobbie Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys - January
82. Mountain Music - Alabama - February
81. You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester - May
80. Blue Eyes/Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) - Elton John
79. Athena/Eminence Front - The Who - September/December
78. On The Wings of Love - Jeffery Osborne - September
77. Our House - Madness - November
76. When It's Over - Loverboy
75. It's Raining Again - Supertramp - October
74. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis - February
73. You & I - Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle - October
72. Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap - April
71. New World Man/Subdivisions - Rush
70. You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins - November
69. Dirty Laundry - Don Henley - October
68. Talk Talk - Talk Talk
67. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
66. Someday, Someway - Marshall Crenshaw - May
65. What Do All The People Know - The Monroes
64. Run to the Hills/The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
63. Mickey - Toni Basil
62: The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
61. What About Me - Moving Pictures
60. Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders
59. Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
58. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
57. New Church/Open Your Eyes - The Lords Of The New Church
56. Make A Move On Me/Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John - January/August
55. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs - July
54. Allentown/Pressure - Billy Joel
53. Heat of the Moment/Only Time Will Tell - Asia
52. Private Investigations/Industrial Disease - Dire Straits
51. Something's Going On - Frida - September
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