(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('80S)

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[the OlLine Rebel]

ROUND 2 of the greatest hits of the '80s begins!

Due date: Sunday, Feb 8 @6:00 pm (Eastern)

Had to cut short the Round 1, as the response wasn't enough. Will try weekly rounds from now on.

This Round takes the top 6 songs of each year of the '80s, and pairs them in brackets along with the best #7s as voted in Round 1.

[the OlLine Rebel]

There will be 32 pairs to vote on. 32 songs will emerge as the winners. Any ties will have a run-off. The vote is simply, which of each pair is better? No answer, no vote.

Round 1 featured voting for the best 4 songs from the #7 list. Our results:

1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears

1982 "Jack & Diane" John Cougar

1983 "Maneater" Daryl Hall & John Oates

1984 "Hello" Lionel Richie

1981 "Kiss on My List" Hall & Oates

1980 "Coming Up" Paul McCartney

1988 "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle

1989 "Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette Midler

1986 "Party All the Time" Eddie Murphy

No run-offs were needed (Maneater beat Hello by 1 point). The top 4 advance to Round 2. Brackets are tricky but I tried to pair up and group everything the best I can (every year really only allows 3 pairs, not 4).

[Vendome]

Eye of the Tiger

Here I go Again

Right Here Waiting for you

I’ll be over you (Toto)

Theme to Miami Vice, Cheers and Top Gun...

[Don W]

Whitesnake, Belinda Carlyle, Jack & Diane. In that order.

The rest suck so loud they blow...

[EEGator]

Here I go again is the greatest video ever!

[the OlLine Rebel]

Round 2 Brackets (to have a vote count for a bracket, a choice must be made).

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John
4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson

2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille

2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield

1 1981 “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
4 1981 “(Just Like) Starting Over” John Lennon

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
6 1982 “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League

1 1982 “Physical” Olivia Newton-John
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar

3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

2 1983 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson
6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

4 1982 “Ebony and Ivory” Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
7 1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates

3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara
5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson

1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
5 1984 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins

3 1984 “Say Say Say” Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham!
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner
4 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston

3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan

2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

1 1986 “That’s What Friends are For” Dionne and Friends
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

3 1986 “I Miss You” Klymaxx
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
5 1986 “Broken Wings” Mr. Mister

1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael
6 1988 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston

3 1987 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship

2 1987 “Alone” Heart
6 1987 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

3 1988 “Got My Mind Set on You” George Harrison
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago
6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul

3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul

2 1989 “My Prerogative” Bobby Brown
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1980’S ping list

Round 2!

Please see post #5 for the bracket pairs and start voting for the best of each pair! 32 votes in this round!

[the OlLine Rebel]

Sorry guys, that was the result of Round 1 last week.

We are on Round 2, starting the brackets with 64 songs. 32 votes, 32 winners this week.

[Vendome]

Didn’t read the rules...LOL

1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

&

1980 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney

And “Party All the Time”... for dessert...

[Ge0ffrey]

1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

[EEGator]

That makes me think of The Dennis Miller Show that was on HBO.

[Mozilla]

1983’s rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings By Gary Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7mSlNJzTXw

Lou Rawls also did a version that same year.

[T. P. Pole]

Not sure how you want these. Hope this works.

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson
1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince
5 1984 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner
3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
5 1986 “Broken Wings” Mr. Mister
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
1 1988 “Faith” George Michael
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship
2 1987 “Alone” Heart
5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley :)
6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison

[Mears]

“Another Brick in the Wall”

Awesome !!!!!!!

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[Alberta's Child]

I don't like these pairs because some of them have two good songs and others have two that I don't like, but here goes (the bolded ones are my votes) ...

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John
4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson

2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille

2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield

1 1981 “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
4 1981 “(Just Like) Starting Over” John Lennon

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
6 1982 “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League

1 1982 “Physical” Olivia Newton-John
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar

3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

2 1983 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson
6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

4 1982 “Ebony and Ivory” Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
7 1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates

3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara
5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson

1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
5 1984 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins

3 1984 “Say Say Say” Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham!
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner
4 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston

3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan

2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

1 1986 “That’s What Friends are For” Dionne and Friends
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

3 1986 “I Miss You” Klymaxx
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
5 1986 “Broken Wings” Mr. Mister

1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael
6 1988 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston

3 1987 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship

2 1987 “Alone” Heart
6 1987 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

3 1988 “Got My Mind Set on You” George Harrison
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago
6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul

3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul

2 1989 “My Prerogative” Bobby Brown
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

After going through these I now kind of wish I hadn't. LOL. Some of these are the absolute worst songs of the 80s.

Any list of great hits from the 80s that doesn't include two of the best of all time -- "Boys Of Summer" by Don Henley and "Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby -- is woefully incomplete!

[LostInBayport]

My choice is in bold. Except in a few cases it was a choice of which song I hate the least! There are seven songs on the entire list about which I could say "I like it."

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie 6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John 4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson

2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd 5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille

2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield

1 1981 “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes 6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers 4 1981 “(Just Like) Starting Over” John Lennon

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor 6 1982 “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League

1 1982 “Physical” Olivia Newton-John 7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar

3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

2 1983 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson 6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

4 1982 “Ebony and Ivory” Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder 4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police 7 1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates

3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara 5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson

1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince 6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner 5 1984 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins

3 1984 “Say Say Say” Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson 4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham! 7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner 4 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston

3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham! 5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan

2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna 6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

1 1986 “That’s What Friends are For” Dionne and Friends 6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

3 1986 “I Miss You” Klymaxx 4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie 5 1986 “Broken Wings” Mr. Mister

1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles 7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael 6 1988 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston

3 1987 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott 5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship

2 1987 “Alone” Heart 6 1987 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS 5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

3 1988 “Got My Mind Set on You” George Harrison 4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago 6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul

3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison 4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul

2 1989 “My Prerogative” Bobby Brown 5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

[Gamecock]

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie

4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson

2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd

2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers

6 1982 “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League

7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar

3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police

5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson

6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

5 1984 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins

4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham!

4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner

3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!

6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie

1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael

5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship

2 1987 “Alone” Heart

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul

4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul

5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

[Mozilla]

That’s What Friends Are For was originally a song by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack to a movie with Michael Keaton, Henry Winkler and Shelly Long in 1982, Night Shift.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGihrUwsH0

[RansomOttawa]

I’ll be glad to post my picks later.

I’m sure I’m in the minority on FR, being not a big fan of league sports, but for those of us who aren’t too familiar with the bracket system, would it be possible to get a basic explanation (or a link to one)?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Sorry I did not think through how to post results of the last and then the actual contests for this week. FR is 1-time chance to get it right.

We are “starting” with 64 songs in a bracket “play-off” for 32 songs.

(Really we had to pick 4 songs out of that first list to add to the top 6 of each year to make a total of 64; otherwise it would be 60 or 70 songs from the decade’s top, which does not fit in a play-off.)

[the OlLine Rebel]

To do a play-off system, often called “brackets”, we need to start with 64 which halves until only 2 are left in the “final”.

The trick here is to pair off items so the “best” of these plays the “worst”, giving advantage to the best to stay the best (in theory).

You will see this soon in the college basketball tournaments - 64 teams start the play-offs, being paired by conference and “standing”. (On my song list, you’ll see the song ranking and year.)