Place all 10 songs in order of your preference. No ties. No omissions ("I hate it so much I refuse to list it"). Such "ballots" will not be counted. All 10 songs must be listed.
Songs will be awarded points from 9 points for the #1 song on your list, to 0 for the last.
Each song will have a point total and be prioritized by that - greatest # points is #1, etc. Ties will have a run-off.
I will give 2 weeks for this round before we go to brackets, to garner more interest and votes, and test how much time may usually be needed.
(NoTE: one does not have to play every single round to participate, although that would be preferred!)
DUE DATE: Sunday Feb 7 @6:00
Hello all who dared reply on my query thread!
Please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1980s and casting your votes!
Yikes. What a first group. LOL
And that ain’t a good thing. But a great idea! I see you’ve got a ping list, I’d appreciate being added.
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
Belinda Carlisle was always the least talented GoGo. Her song belongs on the bottom.
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
There isn’t a song on that list that doesn’t suck chose. All of them should be banned from ever being played again, and the “artists” put in front of a firing squad.
This is like being asked “What’s your favorite: pus, phlegm, feces, drool, sewage, snot, or pond scum?”. Come to think of it, that sounds like a DC law firm.
LOL. Gonna be a pretty short list. LOL.
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
Wow there are a lot of crappy songs here.
I know nothing about these bracket things. But I do know 80s music (to my shame, looking at some of the stuff on this list).
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
I don’t think I’ve ever heard “Coming Up”, but it can’t be worse than Eddie Murphy as a pop singer. I remember being embarrassed for him when that came out, so I put I song I’ve never heard ahead of it!
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
I suspect that whatever 4 make the cut are first round casualties... not a strong list of songs at all.
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
With input from my 15 year old daughter - she’s a metal head so keep that in mind
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake (By far according to her - lol)
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisl
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fear
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
Not a great list IMHO.
Here goes:
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
Don’t care for the rest of them.
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
I’d never heard the Paul McCartney song until today. Geez, what a terrible tune. McCartney had a few solid hits in the 70s with Wings, but otherwise he really founders without the other Beatles.
Preference rating: highest to lowest
1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
9 Points: 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
8 Points: 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
7 Points: 1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 Points: 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
5 Points: 1981 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates
4 Points: 1984 “Hello” Lionel Richie
3 Points: 1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney
2 Points: 1986 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
1 Points: 1988 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
0 Points: 1989 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midle
For disclosure, these are my picks (often difficult):
“Wind Beneath My Wings”
“Jack & Diane”
“Kiss on My List”
“Hello”
“Here I Go Again”
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
“Party All the Time”
“Coming Up”
“Heaven Is a Place on Earth”
“Maneater”
My husband should be making picks, too. He isn’t registered but I will post them for full disclosure (please, no more extras - I can only handle my own household!) when he makes his decision.
OK, we got some responses! Let’s see if we can get more! (If not, I may have to change the date to 1 week just to speed it up and not risk boredom and forgetfulness!)
Here is an update on the rankings:
“Here I Go Again”
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
“Jack & Diane”
“Maneater”
“Hello”
“Kiss on My List” (why is this not “Kiss IS on My List”?)
“Heaven is a Place on Earth”
“Coming Up”
“Wind Beneath My Wings”
“Party All the Time”
Interesting to note further the highest rank and mode (most popular rating) for each song:
“Here I Go Again” highest 1, mode 1
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” highest 1, mode 3
“Jack & Diane” highest 1, mode 2
“Maneater” highest 2, mode 2 or 6
“Hello” highest 1, mode 5
“Kiss on My List” (why is this not “Kiss IS on My List”?) highest 1, mode 8
“Heaven is a Place on Earth” highest 2, mode 9
“Coming Up” highest 1, mode 10
“Wind Beneath My Wings” highest 1, mode 10
“Party All the Time”
Let’s get some more voters!