BEST POP MUSIC OF ALL TIME VOL 2 (S5 | E230)
THE BEST POP MUSIC OF ALL TIME
I’m kind of not kidding with this series. I know I know how personal a greatest pop hits of all time list is, but there are goodies and baddies – we have to agree on that.
Gravity brings me to the 80’s – that’s natural. So yes – some pop songs from the 80’s here. But nearly all decades from the past 70 years are represented in this collection. That was not an objective but might help you warm up to the idea that these are on the list of the greatest pop songs of all time.
And what is so cool about this list… is… that… you do not know all of these songs. They are not all #1’s. They are not even singles in some cases. Yes, as your devoted DJ, I maintain that these are some of the best pop songs of all time. Go back and listen to our first edition here: BEST PO POP V.1.
And enjoy the heck out of these cuties.
Oh – and yes – that IS, INDEED, an original K-TEL album cover… updated for our little show.
JULIANA HATFIELD
Juliana Hatfield is a renowned American singer-songwriter known for her diverse and adventurous discography. Born on July 27, 1967, in Wiscasset, Maine, she began her music career in the late 1980s as the lead singer of the college rock band Blake Babies. After the band disbanded, Hatfield embarked on a successful solo career, releasing her debut album Hey Babe in 1992. This album included the song “Everybody Loves Me But You,” which became a notable track in her early solo work.
CHARLIE XCX
Charli XCX, born Charlotte Emma Aitchison on August 2, 1992, in Cambridge, England, is a British singer and songwriter known for her eclectic and experimental approach to pop music. She began her career by posting songs on Myspace in 2008 and gained prominence after being featured on Icona Pop’s hit single “I Love It” in 2012. Her major-label debut album, True Romance, was released in 2013, followed by Sucker in 2014, which included the hit single “Boom Clap.”
TEARS FOR FEARS
Tears for Fears is a renowned English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. The band is known for their iconic synth-pop sound and significant contributions to the Second British Invasion of the 1980s.
BEST POP MUSIC OF ALL TIME VOL 2 (S5 | E230)
| SONG | ARTIST | ALBUM | YEAR | LABEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | The Police | Ghost in the Machine | 1981 | A&M RECORDS |
| Hamptons | The Marias | Submarine | 2024 | Atlantic Records |
| Everybody Loves Me But You | Juliana Hatfield | Hey Babe | 1992 | Mammoth Records |
| The Ghost in You | Psychedelic Furs | Mirror Moves | 1984 | Columbia Records |
| Father Figure | George Michael | Faith | 1987 | Epic Records |
| Fever Dreamer | Charlotte Day Wilson and Channel Tres | AudioLust and Higher Love | 2023 | EMI |
| Love Will Keep Us Together | The Captain and Tennille | Love Will Keep Us Together | 1975 | MGM Records |
| Daydream Believer | The Monkees | The Birds, the Bees & The Monkees | 1968 | RCA |
| New Day for You | Basia | Time and Tide | 1987 | Epic Records |
| 360 | Charli XCX | Brat | 2024 | Atlantic Records |
| If I Was a Folkster | The Avalanches | Wildflower | 2016 | Astralwerks |
| Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now | The Smiths | Hatful of Hollow | 1984 | Rough Trade |
| Here’s Where the Story Ends | The Sundays | Reading Writing and Arithmetic | 1990 | Rough Trade |
| Secret | OMD | Crush | 1985 | Virgin Records |
