Favorite Top Ten Song from 1991

[NewbieJr 541]

This is bad. Really bad.

[Bert 1,125]

Damn what a collection of crap.

[Herbivore 1,059]

Unbelievable was by EMF

[NewbieJr 541]

Unbelievable was by EMF

Ooops. You're right. I was thinking of Right Here Right Now. Always confused those two. I'll change it.

[posty 2,509]

Unbelievable was by EMF

LOL... Newbie can't even get the cut-and-paste right...

[cbfalcon 825]

Unbelievable gets my vote......but...uh...rough rough year in music.

[pussycat 0]

Coming in at # 33 is REMs Losing My Religion and that is the best song in the top 100.

Jesus Jones' Right Here Right Now is a good 2nd choice.

* REMs Shiny Happy People at # 100 is good value in a fantasy music league.

 

Also, somebody will probably mention Divinyls Touch Myself as a most popular tune.

 

 

 

 

* I got help on that thought.

[NewbieJr 541]

Back in the 1989 poll, I ran into my first top 20 song that I had to look up. Well, I had to look up 3 of this top ten list. I'm not sure what happened to music by this point, but it was dreadful.

 

One More Try, I Like The Way, and The First Time were the three I had to look up. I do remember hearing all three now that I've listened again, but they are all total crap. Very forgettable. Rush Rush by Paula Abdul is pretty lightweight too. I just remember Keanu Reeves being in the video. Now onto the ones that are worth discussing....

 

I Wanna Sex You Up was actually a fun listen. Good harmonies and a decent melody. EMF's Unbelievable was a huge hit at the time and had a different sound than most of the stuff on the airwaves in '91. I actually thought these guys were going to go somewhere. I was wrong. I was a big Bryan Adams fan in the 80's, but Everything I Do was just a little bit too cutesy and lovey. I may have liked it more if it was done by Micheal Bolton or someone. But with Adams, it felt like a sellout.

 

I had a mini-crush on Amy Grant around this time. Baby Baby and Every Heartbeat were cute songs with even cuter videos. I even had the CD. lol

 

To me, this decision is between Extreme and C+C MUsic Factory. As an acoustic guitarist, I really appreciate the simple structure of More Than Words. I can still listen to it to this day. But my vote is going to Gonna Make You Sweat. It's still a dance classic today and I can always count on it to pack the dance floor.

[Sho Nuff 720]

 

* REMs Shiny Happy People at # 100 is good value in a fantasy music league.

 

 

 

In a league filled with crappy songs by good bands.

[timschochet 3]

Put me down for "I Wanna Sex You Up". I have fond memories of my boy scout leader singing that to us.

[cbfalcon 825]

Coming in at # 33 is REMs Losing My Religion and that is the best song in the top 100.

 

Still possibly one of my 20 favorite songs ever.

[Big Blue 06 195]

Color Me Badd is the best of this collection of feces.

[jerryskids 6,243]

To me, this decision is between Extreme and C+C MUsic Factory. As an acoustic guitarist, I really appreciate the simple structure of More Than Words. I can still listen to it to this day. But my vote is going to Gonna Make You Sweat. It's still a dance classic today and I can always count on it to pack the dance floor.

Agreed, although I'll throw Unbelievable into the mix. Also went with Gonna Make You Sweat. Fond memories of the years right out of college at the dance clubs.

[cbfalcon 825]

I predict this poll's winner will get zero votes in the Best of the 90's poll.

[Mile High Drunk 13]

They all suck.

[patweisers44 751]

Between EMF and Extreme. Extreme was easily Gary Cherone's best work.

 

Any time you can mention Nuno Bettencourt's greatness, you have to.

[NewbieJr 541]

Songs 11-20:

 

Motownphilly- Boyz II Men

Because I Love You (The Postman Song)- Stevie B

Someday- Mariah Carey

High Enough- Damn Yankees

From a Distance- Bette Midler

All The Man That I Need- Whitney Houston

Right Here Right Now- Jesus Jones

I Adore Mi Amore- Color Me Badd

Love Will Never Do (Without You)- Janet Jackson

Good Vibrations- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

 

 

Would have voted High Enough if this was in the top ten. Nugent, Shaw, and Blades.

 

And Janet Jackson never looked better than she did in the 'Love Will Never Do' video. Filmed in black and white on the beach. I wanted her real bad.

[Little Rusty 17]

There are only 2 songs on this list worthy of MY vote...

 

"Everything I Do" ~ Bryan Adams

 

"More Than Words" ~ Extreme

 

And even though MTW's might be a better song, I like "Everything I Do" much more.

[The Moz 69]

Went with C&C Music factory - Just becasue I remember that song from all the clubs in college.

 

My top 5 from 91 are not listed.

 

1. Losing my Religion

2. Touch Myself

3. O.P.P. --- for some reason this isn't even on the top 100 list

4. Winds of Change

5. Motown Philly.

 

also I just took a peak at 92 - and damn there is a serious travesty about to happen.

[Little Rusty 17]

Songs 11-20:

 

High Enough- Damn Yankees

 

Would have voted High Enough if this was in the top ten. Nugent, Shaw, and Blades.

 

 

[OldMaid 2,125]

Unbelievable gets my vote......but...uh...rough rough year in music.

This. Holy crap I don't remember the music being this bad.

[JT 137]

Voted "Unbelievable" as in "It's unbelievable that these were the Top 10 songs in any year ever".

[The Pope 8]

Wow. You put up this poll on the anniversary of Jim Morrison's death?

[NewbieJr 541]

Ok, let's see if we can find a few gems bubbling under the top twenty to keep this year from being a total disaster:

 

Joyride- Roxette

I've Been thinking About You- Londonbeat

Losing My Religion- REM

Summertime- Will Smith

Winds Of Change- Scorpions

Hole Hearted- Extreme

I Touch Myself- The Divinyls

Something To Talk About- Bonnie Raitt

Now That We Found Love- Heavy D & The Boyz

Show Me The Way- Styx

Signs- Tesla

Something To Believe in- Poison

Wicked Game- Chris Isaak

Silent Lucidity- Queensryche

Rico Suave- Gerardo

Groove Is In The Heart- Deee-Lite

OPP- Naughty By Nature

Freedom '90- George Michael

Shiny Happy People- REM

 

I was out in clubs a lot this year and it was actually a decent year for dance tunes. C+C Music Factory, Black Box, Naughty By Nature, Deee-Lite.....some good stuff there.

[jerryskids 6,243]

Ok, let's see if we can find a few gems bubbling under the top twenty to keep this year from being a total disaster:

 

Joyride- Roxette

I've Been thinking About You- Londonbeat

Losing My Religion- REM

Summertime- Will Smith

Winds Of Change- Scorpions

Hole Hearted- Extreme

I Touch Myself- The Divinyls

Something To Talk About- Bonnie Raitt

Now That We Found Love- Heavy D & The Boyz

Show Me The Way- Styx

Signs- Tesla

Something To Believe in- Poison

Wicked Game- Chris Isaak

Silent Lucidity- Queensryche

Rico Suave- Gerardo

Groove Is In The Heart- Deee-Lite

OPP- Naughty By Nature

Freedom '90- George Michael

Shiny Happy People- REM

 

I was out in clubs a lot this year and it was actually a decent year for dance tunes. C+C Music Factory, Black Box, Naughty By Nature, Deee-Lite.....some good stuff there.

I like Wicked Game.

[pussycat 0]

Coming in at # 33 is REMs Losing My Religion and that is the best song in the top 100.

 

 

Still possibly one of my 20 favorite songs ever.

 

 

Topped by their 1992 release of Man On The Moon which is my favorite REM song of all time and certainly an overall top 40 song of ALL TIME.

[southcarolina 166]

* REMs Shiny Happy People at # 100 is good value in a fantasy music league.

 

Four team family league?

[NewbieJr 541]

As a big REM fan, Shiny Happy People sounds like a freaking Partridge Family song and I'm ashamed that it's even in their catalog.

[southcarolina 166]

Also the correct answer to this thread is Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend.

[southcarolina 166]

As a big REM fan, Shiny Happy People sounds like a freaking Partridge Family song and I'm ashamed that it's even in their catalog.

Agreed. Why did they always release the worst songs on their albums as singles? Losing My Religion wasnt awful, but Shiny Happy People? Stand? :shudder: Country Feedback is such a brilliant song and most of the world probably has never even heard it.

[SUXBNME 1,445]

Songs 11-20:

 

Motownphilly- Boyz II Men

Because I Love You (The Postman Song)- Stevie B

Someday- Mariah Carey

High Enough- Damn Yankees

From a Distance- Bette Midler

All The Man That I Need- Whitney Houston

Right Here Right Now- Jesus Jones

I Adore Mi Amore- Color Me Badd

Love Will Never Do (Without You)- Janet Jackson

Good Vibrations- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

 

 

Would have voted High Enough if this was in the top ten. Nugent, Shaw, and Blades.

 

And Janet Jackson never looked better than she did in the 'Love Will Never Do' video. Filmed in black and white on the beach. I wanted her real bad.

Yep. High Enough was / is a great song

[OldMaid 2,125]

Ok, let's see if we can find a few gems bubbling under the top twenty to keep this year from being a total disaster:

 

Joyride- Roxette

I've Been thinking About You- Londonbeat

Losing My Religion- REM

Summertime- Will Smith

Winds Of Change- Scorpions

Hole Hearted- Extreme

I Touch Myself- The Divinyls

Something To Talk About- Bonnie Raitt

Now That We Found Love- Heavy D & The Boyz

Show Me The Way- Styx

Signs- Tesla

Something To Believe in- Poison

Wicked Game- Chris Isaak

Silent Lucidity- Queensryche

Rico Suave- Gerardo

Groove Is In The Heart- Deee-Lite

OPP- Naughty By Nature

Freedom '90- George Michael

Shiny Happy People- REM

 

I was out in clubs a lot this year and it was actually a decent year for dance tunes. C+C Music Factory, Black Box, Naughty By Nature, Deee-Lite.....some good stuff there.

 

Almost all of these are better...

[Big Blue 06 195]

Almost all of these are better...

 

This. There are some really fun songs in there.

 

Losing My Religion

Summertime

I Touch Myself

Wicked Game

OPP

Shiny Happy

 

I would have voted for any of them over the top 10 without a second thought.

[OldMaid 2,125]

This. There are some really fun songs in there.

 

Losing My Religion

Summertime

I Touch Myself

Wicked Game

OPP

Shiny Happy

 

I would have voted for any of them over the top 10 without a second thought.

Groove is in the Heart and Freedom 90 were good, too.

[parrot 789]

Voted "Unbelievable" as in "It's unbelievable that these were the Top 10 songs in any year ever".

[southcarolina 166]

Micheal Stipe smiling in the video for Shiny Happy People always creeped me out.

[JT 137]

 

Micheal Stipe smiling in the video for Shiny Happy People always creeped me out.

The creepy factor is equalled only by the Kooky Michael Stipe Dance in "Losing My Religion" video.

[Voltaire 4,979]

Voted Bryan Adams and happy he was there. It's a pretty good song. As we get further into this muscially gawdawful decade, I expect anything decent will be stamped out.

[Voltaire 4,979]

I predict this poll's winner will get zero votes in the Best of the 90's poll.

 

You may be wrong, we're getting worse and worse, not better and better.

[MedStudent 56]

How about:

 

"Enter Sandman" - Metallica

 

"Smells like teen spirit" - Nirvana