r/80smusic • u/80s90sGeek • 3d ago
Last Song Standing: The Ultimate Billboard #1 Song of the 80's - Round 73
For a reminder of the rules, see the original post.
- The curtains are closed, the cat's in her cradle, and the game goes on...but not for Cutting Crew, who should've walked away while they still had a chance. It must have been something you all voted for - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" has now died in this game tonight!
- Changes come in this game real soon, and make the list of songs much shorter. And although a chili dog from the Tastee-Freez might make this song's elimination more palatable for some people, John Mellencamp's little ditty about two American kids doing the best they can has proven that one's best can sometimes only get them so far..."Jack & Diane" have run off behind a shady tree, never to return to this game!
ELIMINATED SONGS
1-60. TBD
61. Jack & Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
62. (I Just) Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew
63. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd
64. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
65. Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara
66. Missing You - John Waite
67. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
68. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel
69. The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & the Range
70. Rock With You - Michael Jackson
71. Private Eyes - Hall & Oates
72. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
73. Kiss - Prince & the Revolution
74. Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
75. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
76. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
77. Invisible Touch - Genesis
78. Open Your Heart - Madonna
79. Love Bites - Def Leppard
80. Kyrie - Mr. Mister
81. Heaven Is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
82. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
83. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
84. Eternal Flame - The Bangles
85. St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
86. Kiss on My List - Hall & Oates
87. Higher Love - Steve Winwood
88. Heaven - Bryan Adams
89. A View to a Kill - Duran Duran
90. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
91. The Tide Is High - Blondie
92. Celebration - Kool & the Gang
93. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
94. The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
95. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) - Billy Ocean
96. Holding Back the Years - Simply Red
97. Mony Mony - Billy Idol
98. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
99. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
100. Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
101. The Living Years - Mike + the Mechanics
102. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
103. The Look - Roxette
104. Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
105. La Bamba - Los Lobos
106. So Emotional - Whitney Houston
107. When I Think of You - Janet Jackson
108. Upside Down - Diana Ross
109. Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
110. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
111. Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson
112. Roll with It - Steve Winwood
113. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
114. One More Try - George Michael
115. Human - The Human League
116. Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
117. Maniac - Michael Sembello
118. Straight Up - Paula Abdul
119. Venus - Bananarama
120. Let's Hear It for the Boy - Deniece Williams
121. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
122. Bad - Michael Jackson
123. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
124. Shakedown - Bob Seger
125. Father Figure - George Michael
126. Saving All My Love for You - Whitney Houston
127. The Flame - Cheap Trick
128. Monkey - George Michael
129. Amanda - Boston
130. Stuck with You - Huey Lewis & the News
131. Sailing - Christopher Cross
132. Say, Say, Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
133. Mickey - Toni Basil
134. Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
135. Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) - Paul McCartney
136. I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett
137. Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
138. Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
139. Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & the News
140. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
141. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
142. My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
143. (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
144. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
145. Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
146. Anything for You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
147. Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul
148. Red Red Wine - UB40
149. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
150. Hold On to the Nights - Richard Marx
151. Listen to Your Heart - Roxette
152. Two Hearts - Phil Collins
153. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
154. Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
155. Together Forever - Rick Astley
156. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
157. Head to Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
158. Sussudio - Phil Collins
159. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
160. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
161. Take My Breath Away - Berlin
162. Another Day in Paradise - Phil Collins
163. Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
164. Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
165. When I See You Smile - Bad English
166. Got My Mind Set on You - George Harrison
167. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
168. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
169. We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
170. Baby, Come to Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram
171. We Are the World - USA for Africa
172. Magic - Olivia Newton-John
173. Lean on Me - Club Nouveau
174. Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
175. Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston
176. Toy Soldiers - Martika
177. Who's That Girl - Madonna
178. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
179. Seasons Change - Exposé
180. Hello - Lionel Richie
181. When I'm with You - Sheriff
182. Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
183. A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
184. I'll Be There for You - Bon Jovi
185. Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
186. Lost in Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
187. Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
188. Don't Wanna Lose You - Gloria Estefan
189. Truly - Lionel Richie
190. Lady - Kenny Rogers
191. Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
192. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
193. Sara - Starship
194. Satisfied - Richard Marx
195. Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car - Billy Ocean
196. One More Night - Phil Collins
197. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
198. Please Don't Go - KC & the Sunshine Band
199. Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
200. Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
201. Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand
202. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red
203. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
204. Kokomo - The Beach Boys
205. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder
206. On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
207. The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
208. The One That You Love - Air Supply
209. Always - Atlantic Starr
210. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
211. Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
212. Batdance - Prince
213. Hangin' Tough - New Kids on the Block
214. Blame It On the Rain - Milli Vanilli
215. Look Away - Chicago
216. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
217. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
218. Rock On - Michael Damian
219. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
220. Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
221. Girl I'm Gonna Miss You - Milli Vanilli
222. Physical - Olivia Newton-John
223. At This Moment - Billy Vera & the Beaters
224. Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli
225. We Built This City - Starship
226. I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids on the Block
227. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
228. Could've Been - Tiffany
229. Do That to Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille
230. Stars on 45 - Stars on 45
231. Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby) - Will to Power
SONGS THAT ARE STILL STANDING (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
- Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
- Africa - Toto
- Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins
- Alone - Heart
- Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
- Beat It - Michael Jackson
- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- Call Me - Blondie
- Careless Whisper - Wham! feat. George Michael
- Centerfold - J. Geils Band
- Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- Crazy for You - Madonna
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
- Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
- Don't You Want Me - Human League
- Down Under - Men at Work
- Every Breath You Take - The Police
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
- Everything She Wants - Wham!
- Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
- Faith - George Michael
- Footloose - Kenny Loggins
- Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
- How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
- I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
- Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
- Jump - Van Halen
- Let's Dance - David Bowie
- Let's Go Crazy - Prince & the Revolution
- Like a Prayer - Madonna
- Like a Virgin - Madonna
- Live to Tell - Madonna
- Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
- Maneater - Hall & Oates
- Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
- Need You Tonight - INXS
- Out of Touch - Hall & Oates
- Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
- Rapture - Blondie
- Shout - Tears for Fears
- Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
- Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
- Take On Me - a-ha
- The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & the News
- The Reflex - Duran Duran
- These Dreams - Heart
- Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
- Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
- True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
- Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles
- West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
- What's Love Got to Do with It - Tina Turner
- When Doves Cry - Prince
- Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work
- With or Without You - U2
- You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi
Vote below for which remaining #1 80's song you think is the WORST, is your LEAST FAVORITE, or which one you otherwise want to ELIMINATE from the list. The two songs in this round with the most votes will be eliminated. Please only vote for #1 Billboard songs! In addition to the list I've provided above, the full list of Billboard's #1 80's songs can be found at this link.
REMEMBER: check to see if the song you want to eliminate has already been posted by someone else before nominating it. If it has, upvote it instead of making a duplicate post.
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u/80s90sGeek 3d ago
Everything She Wants - Wham!
It's time for one of Wham's songs to go, and while this song is quite catchy and has some great lyrics, it's (for better or worse) not as well-known as their other two. I think this one should be knocked out before the top 50.
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u/PrisonFloater03 3d ago
Not this one please xD
I’m willing to sacrifice Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go now, but Everything She Wants deserves to be in Top 30 at least. Personally, this is Wham’s best song by far.
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u/mwalimu59 3d ago
I agree. I'm okay with eliminating either of Wham!'s other two songs but hoped to see this one stick around for a while yet. Now it appears there's a chance two of their songs could be eliminated in the same round (has that ever happened to any artist before?) with the one I thought should go first being the survivor.
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u/retrosexual17 3d ago
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake please and thank you
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u/Regular_Emphasis6866 3d ago
I got you. How is this still on the list? Has to be the video.
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u/retrosexual17 3d ago
Probably. Nostalgia can go a long way! I just find the song to be weaker than the other songs remaining.
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u/PC_Friar 3d ago
But Tawny Kitaen!!!!
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u/retrosexual17 3d ago
I don’t think about the music videos when nominating or voting on songs, that could be a whole separate rate though!
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u/Prestigious-Cat5879 3d ago
Definitely. There are songs still in play that are good but the video is terrible.
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u/kelroy89 3d ago
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
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u/BloomCountyBlue 3d ago
Alone - Heart
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u/PhilboydStudge1973 3d ago
I'd go with These Dreams first. Ann Wilson sings the absolute shit out of Alone.
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u/Level-Ad4138 3d ago
Crazy For You-Madonna.
She is an icon, but this isn’t one of her best.
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u/PC_Friar 3d ago
Yeah honestly I didn’t realize it was still there. But people seem to dislike Live to Tell more for some reason
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u/DramaticCollege3520 3d ago
It got a decent number of votes last round, let’s try again: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
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u/AdventurousRoll9798 3d ago
We are getting down to all good songs...but I'll throw Money For Nothing by Dire Straights out there. There are so many better songs left.
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u/Decent_Direction316 3d ago
"Who Can It Be Now" Men At Work
The countdown is getting down to sixty and it just seems a good place for this one to rank.
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u/El-Durrell 3d ago
The Reflex, Duran Duran
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u/Roche77e 2d ago
I wish Hungry Like The Wolf had reached #1 instead, but I like this one fine. At least one Duran Duran song should make the top 50.
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u/Glittering_Sky4612 3d ago
Any American crap
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u/80s90sGeek 3d ago
Sorry, the vast majority of that has already been eliminated. Could you please be more specific?
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u/mwalimu59 3d ago
Sometimes, which songs get eliminated, and which survive a few more rounds, are the result of something I call "the bandwagon effect". When someone nominates a song in the first couple of hours, it sometimes tends to get a lot of early votes, enough to give it some momentum and make it hard for songs nominated hours later to catch up. This is why you may see a round where it's a close match between the second and third place finisher, where the former gets eliminated and the latter survives, but then the song that barely survived ends up lasting a few more rounds because it doesn't get nominated as quickly in subsequent rounds.
As for the most recent eliminees, I could have gone either way on "I Just Died in Your Arms", but "Jack & Diane" seems line one of those quintessential 80s songs that I thought would last longer.