Here's a list of some throwback songs my Twitter followers love. They are all classics in their own right. Thanks to Wikipedia for the info.
1. Friday I'm In Love - The Cure (via @AMonsterAteMe) is the second single taken from the album Wish (1992). It is among the band's most well-known songs. It was nominated for a Grammy Award and won the award for European Viewer's Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
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2. Unbelievable - EMF (via @JulieDawnIvy) - It was released as a single in the UK in 1990, peaking in the UK Singles Chart at number three on 25 November 1990. It was the 32nd best-selling single of 1990 in the UK. In the United States, it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 July 1991.
EMF - Unbelievable
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3. Dear Mama - Tupac - (via @damitman) - "Dear Mama" is a rap song by American hip hop artist 2Pac. The track was produced by Tony Pizarro for 2Pac's third solo album Me Against the World, released in 1995. "Dear Mama" was written by 2Pac as an ode to his own mother, Afeni Shakur.
Dear Mama" was released on February 21, 1995 as the first single for the album. The single was the most successful of all the singles released from the album. The song is considered by critics, fans, and purists as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all-time, and one of 2Pac's best songs in particular, being ranked number four on About.com's "Top 100 Rap Songs" list.[1] It was announced on June 23, 2010 that the Library of Congress is preserving Dear Mama, along with 24 other songs, in the National Recording Registry for their cultural significance. [2] The song samples music from The Spinners and Joe Sample.
4. Every Breath You Take - The Police (via @monkeycita) - is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting. The single was one of the biggest of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart for nine weeks. Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 1984 for "Every Breath You Take". The song ranked #84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and #25 on Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs.This song is considered to be The Police's signature song, and is estimated to generate between a quarter and a third of Sting's music publishing income.Both MTV (1999) and VH1 (2002) named it as one of the best music videos ever, placing it 16th and 33rd in their respective top 100 lists.
The Police - Every Breath You Take
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5. 99 Red Balloons - Nena (via @DharmaScientist) - "99 Luftballons" (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏnʔʊntˌnɔʏntsɪç ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋs]) is a protest song by the German singer Nena. Originally sung in German, it was later re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "99 Luftballons" reached #1 in West Germany in 1983. In 1984, the original German version also peaked at #2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and the English-language version topped the UK Singles Chart. When it made the charts in the United States, most US radio DJs incorrectly assumed that "99 Luftballons" translated to English as "99 Red Balloons" and spoke the number 99 in English, saying "Ninety-nine Luftballoons."
6. Wonderwall - Oasis (My pick) - Just a little side note about this song. I will have to say that this is my favorite song ever, and possibly one of my favorite bands of all times. I have about 4 different versions of it on my iPod, ranging from this original to a version by the A Capella group Straight No Chaser. It is a song that defines a generation for its simplicity and its honesty. Wonderwall is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. Fittingly, as widely and self-acknowledged Beatles fans, "Wonderwall Music" was a 1960s film and soundtrack written by George Harrison, and the title of his first solo album. Released as the third single from (What's the Story) Morning Glory? in October 1995, "Wonderwall" peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart and proved to be their American breakthrough, reaching number eight on the Hot 100 singles chart and giving them their only top-ten U.S. hit. It also proved a hit in Australia, reaching number one in February 1996. "Wonderwall" is perhaps their most popular song, with only British TV stars Robson & Jerome's "I Believe"/"Up on the Roof" keeping it out of the top slot. "Wonderwall" continues to have enduring popularity in Oasis's canon; as of 2008, it was 76th in the UK's list of best-selling singles, and sold over a million copies in single and download sales in the UK, where it went platinum.[3]
7. Hard Knock Life - Jay-Z (via @Erinava) - is a single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It samples the song of the same name from the Broadway musical Annie. The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release, was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. The RIAA certified it as a Gold single in March 1999. In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999. It was ranked number 11 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
8. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (via @risalea) - "My Heart Will Go On" is the theme song of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings, and production by Walter Afanasieff, it was recorded by Céline Dion. Originally released in 1997 on Dion's album Let's Talk About Love, it went to number 1 all over the world, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. My Heart Will Go On was released in Australia and Germany on December 8, 1997, and in the rest of the world in January and February 1998.[1] It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, and was the world's best selling single of 1998.
9. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (via @bfun2day) - "Don't Stop Believin'" is a popular song by the American rock band Journey, originally released as a single from their 1981 album Escape. The song became a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Chart and the Australian Singles Chart. As digital downloads became prominent in the late 2000s it enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Allmusic has described the song as "an anthem for the young who wanted to feel free and unrestricted", featuring "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock."
10. The Thunder Rolls - Garth Brooks (My pick) - I'm normally not a big country fan, but I selected this song for the magnitude it played on the music industry at the time and the fact that the video was so controversial for its time. "The Thunder Rolls" is a song released by American Country music artist Garth Brooks. It debuted on his second album No Fences and also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, Double Live and The Ultimate Hits. "The Thunder Rolls" was written by Brooks and Pat Alger and was Garth Brooks' sixth number one on the country chart [2].
It was originally recorded by Tanya Tucker, but was never released until it appeared on her self-titled 1995 box set. Her version included a third verse which Brooks himself intended to use on his version, but did not at the suggestion of producer, Allen Reynolds.
The song begins with a man driving home in torrential rain, from "somewhere that he never should have been". His wife is waiting at home for his return, "praying it's the weather that's kept him out all night". When the man does return, the woman rushes out to meet him only to smell a perfume on his person, implying that he was with another woman.The video was pulled very quickly because. Radio stations, country bars, television stations and newspaper began requesting copies of the video so that they - and their audiences - could form their own opinions. Several radio stations in the United States screened the video at quickly-organized fund raisers for local battered women's shelters. Capitol Records was contacted numerous times by women's shelters, thanking the company for raising awareness of domestic violence.[10] On May 7, VH-1, which generally aired pop videos, announced that they would begin playing "The Thunder Rolls".
The following month, Capitol Nashville president Jimmy Bowen sent copies of the video to members of the Country Music Association, so that they could consider it for the upcoming awards show. On October 2, the video was awarded the CMA Video of the Year award.
Because the video is so hard to find, I could only locate it on Garth Brooks' Office Myspace Page so here is the link ... http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1830559
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