Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen
If you’re building a time-capsule of mid-1980s pop, Billy Ocean’s “Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” belongs near…
Toto – Africa
Four decades after its release, Toto’s “Africa” remains one of the strangest success stories in pop. It’s a song that…
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again ’87
A Song With Two Lives—and Two Eras Some songs become hits. A few become anthems. “Here I Go Again” did…
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight
A stark beginning that changed everything When Phil Collins released “In the Air Tonight” as the lead single from his…
Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield
Few songs from the early MTV era fuse raw emotion, radio-ready hooks, and an unmistakable sense of personal agency as…
George Michael – Father Figure
When George Michael issued “Father Figure” on December 28, 1987, he wasn’t just releasing another single from his blockbuster debut…
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All
Every now and then, a pop ballad transcends radio cycles and becomes a life companion—something people sing at graduations, talent…
Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love
If you ask a hundred listeners what “The Power of Love” is, you’ll likely hear two completely different songs: the…
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
A timeless pop confession Every few decades, a song comes along that captures the same feeling in a new voice.…
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love for You
In the mid-1980s, pop and R&B were full of glossy hooks, drum machines, and neon bravado. Then along came Whitney…