Thoughts on “The Number Ones” of the ’80s
Tom Breihan passed a notable milestone this week in his The Number Ones series: he finished the 1980s. Most days I just glance at the comments. But Monday, as Phil Collins’ “Another Day in Paradise” closed out the decade, I read deep into them, enjoying commenters’ various picks of favorites, most hated, most overlooked, etc tracks. I don’t participate in the comments section, so I’ll share some of my picks here. My top 10 Number One songs of the 1980s: 1 – “Let’s Go Crazy” – Prince & The Revolution, 1984. Not my favorite of his songs (my favorite peaked at #2), but my favorite of his number ones. 2…
Stats
August 2021 * Pearl Jam – 51 * The War on Drugs – 32 * Alien Boys – 27 * The Rolling Stones – 25 * Torres – 25 Complete stats available at my Last.fm page.