Fireball's Fantastic 500 (2024 Edition) -- Late 1980s, Part 1

[Pastor Fireball]

2024 Compendium: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62552

We're moving on to the back half of the greatest musical decade ever. As always, I start by running down the songs that slipped off my list. Ten songs in this section have this dubious distinction.

#88. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, Paul Simon (1986)
#87. All This Time, Tiffany (1988)
#86. Lost in Your Eyes, Deborah Gibson (1989)
#84. Perfect World, Huey Lewis & the News (1988)
#80. She Won't Talk to Me, Luther Vandross (1988)
#73. Cry, Waterfront (1989)
#70. Like No Other Night, .38 Special (1985)
#69. Just Because, Anita Baker (1989)
#65. I Want Her, Keith Sweat (1988)
#62. One Heartbeat, Smokey Robinson (1987)

Even with those ten drops and two other songs moved to other sections, this section is still quite large. The number goes from 88 songs in 2018 to 85 songs this year thanks to seven new entries and two songs reclassified. Here we go!

#85. Heaven in Your Eyes, Loverboy (1986) -- NEW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_nvASTXl-Y

#84. She Wants to Dance with Me, Rick Astley (1989) -- #85 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nKsnQsi0EQ

#83. What Have I Done to Deserve This, Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (1988) -- #60 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn9E5i7l-Eg

#82. Be Near Me, ABC (1985) -- #53 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbw2bdbD2HE

#81. Everyday, James Taylor (1985) -- NEW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZVsytyCrY

#80. Calling America, Electric Light Orchestra (1986) -- #81 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_XsOUC9s0

#79. Bring Down the Moon, Boy Meets Girl (1989) -- #77 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GiE7XLhv98

#78. Waiting for a Star to Fall, Boy Meets Girl (1988) -- #76 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhxF9Qg5mOU

#77. Tell It to My Heart, Taylor Dayne (1987) -- #82 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud6sU3AclT4

#76. Rock and Roll Girls, John Fogerty (1985) -- #74 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyDT828gmFc

#75. You're a Friend of Mine, Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (1985) -- #68 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us

#74. You're the Inspiration, Chicago (1985) -- #48 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfy1yorkec

#73. Stuck with You, Huey Lewis & the News (1986) -- #83 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J08ZwySCoJ8

#72. Livin' on a Prayer, Bon Jovi (1987) -- #75 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk

#71. It's Tricky, Run-D.M.C. (1986) -- #78 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-O5IHVhWj0

See you next Tuesday!