As the 80's were limping to a close, it many ways it was a sad time for pop music. Teeny bopper pop of New Kids, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany was big. One of the biggest acts of the year was a fake (Milli Vanilli), spandex and big hair rules (Great White, Warrant, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Winger), and some of the worst songs were hovering near the top.
Batdance may be the worst #1 of the 80's, terrible "Hangin Tough" is heading there, a very odd "Toy Soldiers" just abdicated, and the slower-than-slow Simply Red and Richard Marx drained all the life out of the radio, and I even really disliked the Milli Vanilli track. Donny Osmond and Michael Damien were following up their awful huge hits with more drek. While Don Henley can't get past #8. And the critically acclaimed Soul II Soul and Jeff Healey had 3 hits between them.
Upside: Madonna's still groovin, Paula Abdul's burning up the charts, and Cher's storming up the charts.
Favorites: (no 5-stars) Henley, Abdul, Bobby Brown, Buffalo Stance, and leading the way, Expose.
1 2 BATDANCE – Prince – 8 (1)
2 5 ON OUR OWN –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (2)
3 4 SO ALIVE –•– Love And Rockets – 12 (3)
4 10 RIGHT HERE WAITING –•– Richard Marx – 5 (4)
5 1 TOY SOLDIERS –•– Martika – 12 (1)
6 8 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY –•– Great White – 13 (6)
7 7 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Bon Jovi – 10 (7)
8 9 I LIKE IT –•– Dino – 13 (8)
9 13 COLD HEARTED –•– Paula Abdul – 7 (9)
10 6 IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 14 (1)
2 5 ON OUR OWN –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (2)
3 4 SO ALIVE –•– Love And Rockets – 12 (3)
4 10 RIGHT HERE WAITING –•– Richard Marx – 5 (4)
5 1 TOY SOLDIERS –•– Martika – 12 (1)
6 8 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY –•– Great White – 13 (6)
7 7 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Bon Jovi – 10 (7)
8 9 I LIKE IT –•– Dino – 13 (8)
9 13 COLD HEARTED –•– Paula Abdul – 7 (9)
10 6 IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 14 (1)
11 3 EXPRESS YOURSELF –•– Madonna – 10 (2)
12 11 CRAZY ABOUT HER –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (11)
13 18 SECRET RENDEZVOUS –•– Karyn White – 11 (13)
14 24 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU –•– Gloria Estefan – 5 (14)
15 19 I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY –•– L.L. Cool J – 9 (15)
16 14 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS –•– Roxette – 11 (14)
17 26 HANGIN’ TOUGH –•– New Kids On The Block – 4 (17)
18 20 HEY BABY –•– Henry Lee Summer – 12 (18)
19 22 FRIENDS –•– Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim – 8 (19)
20 21 NO MORE RHYME –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (20)
12 11 CRAZY ABOUT HER –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (11)
13 18 SECRET RENDEZVOUS –•– Karyn White – 11 (13)
14 24 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU –•– Gloria Estefan – 5 (14)
15 19 I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY –•– L.L. Cool J – 9 (15)
16 14 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS –•– Roxette – 11 (14)
17 26 HANGIN’ TOUGH –•– New Kids On The Block – 4 (17)
18 20 HEY BABY –•– Henry Lee Summer – 12 (18)
19 22 FRIENDS –•– Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim – 8 (19)
20 21 NO MORE RHYME –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (20)
21 23 THE END OF THE INNOCENCE –•– Don Henley – 7 (21)
22 29 SACRED EMOTION –•– Donny Osmond – 8 (22)
23 28 HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK –•– Winger – 10 (23)
24 31 ANGEL EYES –•– Jeff Healey Band – 8 (24)
25 30 HOOKED ON YOU –•– Sweet Sensation – 22 (25)
26 12 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 12 (8)
27 17 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 15 (1)
28 34 KEEP ON MOVIN’ –•– Soul II Soul – 7 (28)
29 15 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? –•– Michael Morales – 15 (15)
30 16 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 14 (1)
22 29 SACRED EMOTION –•– Donny Osmond – 8 (22)
23 28 HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK –•– Winger – 10 (23)
24 31 ANGEL EYES –•– Jeff Healey Band – 8 (24)
25 30 HOOKED ON YOU –•– Sweet Sensation – 22 (25)
26 12 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 12 (8)
27 17 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 15 (1)
28 34 KEEP ON MOVIN’ –•– Soul II Soul – 7 (28)
29 15 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? –•– Michael Morales – 15 (15)
30 16 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 14 (1)
31 38 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Surface – 6 (31)
32 39 18 AND LIFE –•– Skid Row – 5 (32)
33 36 COVER OF LOVE –•– Michael Damian – 8 (33)
34 43 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME –•– Cher – 5 (34)
35 35 ME MYSELF AND I –•– De La Soul – 10 (34)
36 50 HEAVEN –•– Warrant – 3 (36)
37 27 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 17 (7)
38 37 IN MY EYES –•– Stevie B – 11 (37)
39 47 TALK IT OVER –•– Grayson Hugh – 7 (39)
40 33 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 19 (3)
32 39 18 AND LIFE –•– Skid Row – 5 (32)
33 36 COVER OF LOVE –•– Michael Damian – 8 (33)
34 43 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME –•– Cher – 5 (34)
35 35 ME MYSELF AND I –•– De La Soul – 10 (34)
36 50 HEAVEN –•– Warrant – 3 (36)
37 27 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 17 (7)
38 37 IN MY EYES –•– Stevie B – 11 (37)
39 47 TALK IT OVER –•– Grayson Hugh – 7 (39)
40 33 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 19 (3)
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