Year of the Day: 1989 Songs

So we finally got a repeat temperature. To avoid being redundant, I will cover some top 20 songs of 1989. So don your shoulder pads and tease out your hair, we're about to listen to some classic 80s throw backs.

Phil Collins "Another Day in Paradise"
Confession: I don't really think I've heard this song before, and I've dabbled in Phil Collins' work. It was the number 1 song of 1989. Sure, I'm more of a "Invisible Touch" or "Coming in the Air Tonight" kind of gal, but this isn't so bad. I'm surprised I haven't heard this before. Anyway, can't say much more about this song.


Milli Vanilli "Blame it on the Rain" (Number 5 for '89)
God, it is so obvious these two are lip-syncing. Not that lip-syncing is that big of a deal anymore, as proven by Ashlee Simpson. We begrudgingly forgive Britney for lip-syncing because she's actually dancing/entertaining and, also, we can sort of believe that she actually sings her tracks (before they are produced beyond recognition). This video demonstrates that lip-syncing can only be remotely believable when it is YOUR recorded voice that you lip-sync...





Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy" (Number 18)
I can only imagine how maddening this song was when it was played over and over in the peak of it's popularity (oh, the irony of putting "drives me crazy" in a hit song...), but when this song comes on an iPod these days, it always gets the room going. I have to admit his teeth horrify me.



Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville "Don't Know Much" (Number 11)
Here is a live verison of this song. An odd couple definitely, but their voices come together so beautifully.


Okay, I'm breaking out of my rule to stay in the top 20, but I have a slight obsession with this classic Cher video, "If I could Turn back Time" (number 31). I remember seeing it on Pop Up Video when I was young. This girl could wail back in the day. I can only imagine how thrilled these sailors were to be part of this video shoot (the sailor who slides down the ramp and then celebrates at 1:25 is my favorite). Also, Cher's clothes always make me wonder why America gets in such a huff over scantily clad pop stars. Cher's closet in its entirety is a wardrobe malfunction! At least she has the body for it.