The album I still listen to today is Power Station.

Everybody Wants To Rule The World and Their Album

....PROF., with these LOADED questions! ...ha-HAA!! ....I would-would-WOULD say "Careless Whisper", but TECHNICALLY it was Oct., 1984, so.... I'll say, Paul Young's "Everytime You Go Away" for the greatest tune (in terms of Worldwide popularity)....The ALBUM, is Tears For Fears' "Songs For The Big Chair"....It is ART, personified....

is hate when this kind of questions says to answer with one option...no way jose...there are plenty ssssssooooo plenty

Albums 1985: Howard Jones- Dream Into Action; Bryan Adams- Reckless; Heart- Heart(8th album); Dire Straits- Brothers In Arms; Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair. Songs 1985: Dire Straits- Money For Nothing; Huey Lewis/News- The Power Of Love; Phil Collins- Sussudio; Eurythmics- Would I Lie To You?; Howard Jones-Things Can Only Get Better; Run To You- Bryan Adams.

That's what's on commercial radio. Real music still exists, but not on the airwaves. This applies to architecutre, painting, cooking, and all other art forms. Corporatism has coopted human expression to make bank.

Preach, Mark! As I like to say, autotune killed the music star. The music industry ran itself into the ground in the 2000s.

@@wordup897 So what? All you are saying is popular music has become a fetishistic pursuit instead of a broad, unifying force in popular culture. Don't you still morn the loss of the widespread pursuit of innovation, excellence and quality?

@@wordup897 I agree. Today you have to look for good music, while in the past good music found you. You just had to turn on the radio and flick through channels and easily find great music that you wanted to blast and sing along, Today, radio stations stick to formulaic and boring pop music that all sounds very much the same, like Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Arian Grande, etc.

@@Xman156 I haven't listened to commercial radio in about 15 years. The music became so bad, redundant and the ads and talk took about 40pc of the time, radio became more annoying than anything else. So far this is a stalled century culturally speaking, but as you know prior to 2000 there was a lot of fantastic and diverse music on the airwaves. Many people will say "you're just getting old / every generation says that," but in reality a lot of young people are very aware that today's music scene cannot hold a candle to the 60s - 90s. I grew up in Chicago and we had a phenomenal station called WXRT that was all over the place, from punk to jazz, and they went deep into albums, not just the singles, and the DJs knew their stuff. The station got bought ca 2005 and quickly became just a simulacra of the original format - what I labelled 'housewife alternative' at the time haha.

Glass Houses was a great album. He sold out though IMO.

Amen. I have seen Billy Joel 3 times in concert and every time was a blast. The man can command a stadium, arena, or bar lounge. He's written so many different songs -- he's got soul, rock, pop, doo wop, etc. He's freely admitted his not so great moments (which fans don't agree with of course) and where he shamelessly borrowed from other artists, but for me you can't deny his brilliance. When you get to the bridge of You're Only Human - "You've been keeping to yourself these days cause you're thinking everything's gone wrong. Sometimes you just want to lay down and die, that emotion can be so strong." That is reality of depression. But he decided to make it an uplifting song. "But hold on Till that old second wind comes along." The video is great too. Billy playing Piano Man on the harmonica... The other new song on his Greatest Hits Volume 1& 2 album released in 1985 was The Night is Still Young. I was 14, didn't know a damn thing about sex, but I loved the song more than You're Only Human. Keep the faith and don't take shit from nobody.

Back then, critics were often hostile to artists who were super popular and who did mainstream Pop music. I guess they felt it was too safe or it was corporate rock (which meant they were sell outs). It’s all bullshit though. Guys like Phil Collins, Bryan Adams and Billy Joel knew what ppl wanted to hear and gave it to them in spades while still being true to themselves. They also were making really intelligent & well crafted albums that will be classics for all time.

He’s one of the most talented artists out there. I always ignore the critics on him.

There are artists without the 80's wouldn't be the same. Billy Joel is one of them.

That's hysterical 🤣 Your mom sounds like a lotta fun. Great story!

Nice! I would love to go back to a drive-in theater someday.

Hell yeah 😁

Your mom is a great jokester and totally awesome. I totally mean that sincerely

Amazingly I share nearly the exact memory! ❤

That song was about working in the mover or furniture delivery business

That was the first thing I thought of when I heard him sing that.

Do the records show whether Sting got a blister on his little finger? ... This may be apocryphal, but AFAIK that recording was done by pure chance as Sting and Queen were both in NY at the same time and in the same building. A chance meeting and ... voilà. If this is true, Sting had no time to prep and this was entirely freeform. Interestingly, it had never occurred to me that the overall tune was "don't stand so close to me". Thanks, that's very fun!

To think he started off as an English teacher.

@@dalepatterson1748 Just the day job to get some bank.......

My memory of Money for Nothing is Sting joining Dire Straits on stage at Live Aid for their performance of the song.

An episode on Live Aid, done in the style of the Band Aid documentary Adam did previously. Now I would watch that!

I agree with you. I still remember Live Aid to this day.

Honestly, Live Aid was something that, as I watched it that day, I thought "what's the big deal?" but now look back on it with the thought "damn...why aren't there live global musical events like that today? We have the technology to do it better than it was done in 1985, but we just don't have anything like that now. Why?" And I get a bit misty when I go back and watch the clips on the Live Aid KZfaq channel. Queen's performance was, obviously, legendary. But so many performances were great, and being a New Waver, I really enjoyed Nik Kershaw, Sting, Elvis Costello, and Howard Jones, among others, on the Wembley stage.

I was at the Philadelphia show. It was an incredible day.

I'm so sorry. Condolences my friend. So true. Music is a healer.

Me too…. The 1980’s were the worst of times…. The best of times for me. Horror Dark Night of the Soul…. Grand Life revelations… yes, and dealing with death for the first time in my life. I do not think I would have made it without the Grace of God and waking up each morning to the wild, unique back drop of NYC… MTV… Fashion… movies of the 1980’s

Oh no, so sorry to hear that George!

hell yeah

Since I was 12 going on 13 in the Summer of 69 Bryan Adams song of that name meant a lot to me and still means a lot to me😊

It’s one of my favorite songs of the 80s. I am totally like your GF.

Did you marry her?

We used to sleep outside in the yard all summer in the 80s. One night me and 2 friends were coming back from roaming the neighborhood at 2:00 am and noticed 3 of our friends were sleeping in my next door neighbors front yard. So we hopped the fence and unplugged their radio that was playing quietly. I snuck over and turned the volume up full blast and started running while Chuck plugged it back into the outlet. Just as we hit the ground on my side of the fence, SHOUT! SHOUT! LET IT ALL OUT! echoed through the silence of the night. After they got it shut down all you could here was us laughing our asses off. Good times.

I like your Farris Bueller shirt

Yes Bryan is no joke

Agreed Best combination

All fantastic songs! Love Thompson Twins.

Great songs

I had that Thompson Twins album on cassette & listened to it endlessly.

Ohh god yeah I forgot about Kyrie elaison.

awesome songs! Kyrie by Mr. Mister was from 1986!

I totally agree!

.....OOOOH, "Isolation"! ....LOVED "Stranger In Town"!

Yes ! Mr Mister and Dire Straits rocked that year !

Yes, I love Only The Young a lot, vastly underrated song. So many great hits from 1985.

Damn I loved 85 sooo much good music, today's stuff is crap ,my grandson 13 is playing stuff like foghat , ozzy and hagar he says "the 70s and 80s is real music " I'm so proud of him . I was a little influence in his love of 80s though! Hehe

@@RBS_ ...me too, still in rotation!

So true.

....who ya tellin' Lady Jenny!?? ...I remember EVERYTHING from 1985's Top Ten....and, I can't even remember the last 18 HOURS! ...ha-HAA!!

Sweeeeeeet! 😄

I turned 18 in June '85. 👍

Nice. By the way who can I turn to. 5 3 oh 9. Rockers, Mullets and good times😊

Right on point.

1984 is the best year ever, followed by 1985, then 1983.

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I can see why you'd say that. For me, it's 1983, 1985, and then 1984. Music-wise, anyway. As far as general life, I always say that "I haven't enjoyed anything since 1985," ha.

He was definitely at his peak from 1984-1991. My favs are “Somebody”, “It’s Only Love” and “Can’t Stop This Thing We Started”.

Yup. I bet the actual summer of 1969 was filled with hippies and psychedelic goodness. Bryan Adams might as well be crowned the Canadian King of Rock.

Run to you, Summer of 69, Heaven ...wow, there´s a super trio of songs!

@@coolcat6303 yes! Can’t Stop This Thing We Started is my second fav song of BA’s

Summer of 69 will always be a huge part of anyone who grew up in the 80s.

I remember reading a magazine article and the guy who wrote it stated that his daughter was swaying and singing along to Shout while he was watching the music video. It was such a cute moment.

Hell yes!

I binge watched the entire series in June and was not disappointed by a single thing.

The nostalgia for us 70s born is strong with Stranger Things. Especially the season with Starcourt Mall. Back then the mall was where everyone went.

@TheVive _still no stop lights?!?_

Very cool. Great memories!

I saw Top Gun at the drive-in in Austin, TX. Although crappy by today's standards, the movie was magnificent on that big screen! We must be about the same age...I had my three children in the 70s, 80s and 90s,,,one for each decade LOL

@@fumblebunny1993 for me it was one in the 80' and one in the 90's. In the 70's I was still figuring things out. Lol

Yes, drive in movies were super cool! Pretty awesome memories!

Oh hell yeah

Let us not forget that 1985 gave us Max Headroom, my first introduction to AI!

It truly was. It was my first official year as an adult. I had graduated from Nursing school and moved from a small town in N Central Texas to New Orleans. I packed everything I could fit into my Dodge Colt compact car and embarked on the twelve hour drive. I was carrying a bruised, but not broken heart, a love for SE Louisiana, and clear eyed dreams for finding love, and building a family. Many of these songs serenaded me on the cheap speakers of that car. To this day hearing Lionel Richie’s Stuck on You gives me a tiny bit of melancholy, it must of played once an hour during that drive.

The intro sounds big and grandiose, like there is so much sonic awesomeness going on in that intro alone.

Heck yeah.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Don't come around her no more" came out in Feb and was the song that got me hooked on them, and are still my absolute favorite band.

....ouch, OUUUUCH! .....WONDERFUL times!! ....but, that "Tarzan Boy" made me wanna go, "ahhh-eee-ahh-eeee-AAAAAHHH"...through a WINDOW! ...ha-HAAA!

@@RBS_ yes I still play Tarzan Boy on the radio while going to work ! 🤣🤣🤣 Such a cool song even in 2022!

@@duromusabc ...Man, between that tune, and "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" (Boys Don't Cry), I had to HIDE my Radio under the BED! ...ha-HAAA!! ...I don't mind either, now...

@@RBS_ Tarzan Boy is a special song because I remember I was enjoying Christmas/New Years Eve/ Winter break vacation in the last week of December 1985 and my cousins and relatives came over and we went skiing at the ski resort next to my home - the best winter break in 1985 for me ! So much fun ! This song was a huge hit in late December 85 on the radio and on MTV

Great song. Hidden gem for sure.

Mort, well said. John Parr is not a 'One Hit Wonder'. "Naughty, Naughty" is a great song to boot!

Not sure where you got your Info or if he peaked at #27 in another country? According to Billboard's Book of top 40 Hits Naughty Naughty peaked at #23 and spent 8 weeks in the top 40.

@@jeffvanderpool4039 I stand corrected - I was manually looking it up in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts book by Joel Whitburn and must have skipped the two pages where it was #24 (3/2/85) and #23 (3/9/85) before falling to #27 on 3/16/85. Good catch!!

Loved Naughty Naughty by Parr and the movie

h-e-l-l y-e-a-h.

Super cool! So you saw them on their Sports tour?

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yeah, only like 6 months apart. My parents couldn’t understand “didn’t you just see them?”.

@@NOLAgenX Wow, maybe they didn’t know that you were now a super fan!

I was obsessed with that song for a long time, and I still kinda am.

I wasn't a big fan of the song until I saw this countdown, but hearing the story convinced me this song needs more love.

Oh man me and my step dad say that always!! Last time was this dads day!! I liked head over heals better than shout

Agreed.

Exactly. Just sippin’ on my espresso and missing those days…..

Another great song from ‘85: Perfect Way by Scritti Politti 🎶

@@maxaroni15 GREAT song! Adam needs to do a feature on that one.

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I think @aspalovin was hinting for that too 😂

Will do!

2006 was the year I was born, and I totally agree with you. The new music nowadays is not as good as what it used to be. I prefer 1985 100%!

Yeah, I stopped following the charts around 1992, then only followed indie music after that. Haven’t regretted it.

Funnily enough, I too stopped listening to mainstream radio around 2006, but I think it was more than just no longer liking the current pop music, it was also around the time I really started getting into Heavy Metal as well. I feel like the game has changed though, there's still great music today, but you may not find it on mainstream radio, you have to dig deeper now.

HELL YES!

MTV was what made 1981 such a revolutionary year.

Me too

... hell yes 👍

Oh CANADA!

So many great Canadian musicians.

...Hell yeah!!!

Speaking of Canada, how about the band, April Wine!!!!!! Loved them and I don’t think they got the credit they deserved in the U.S.!!!

I absolutely loved Triumph!!!!

Great song. Really does remind you of the early 60s!

Super talented guy

Remember hearing any music at the hospital that day?

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 a chorus of crying babies lol

@@Fuphyter Well, of course there’s lullabies and stuff. 🥰

Unfortunately, no music in the hospital.

I was a 70’s kid but after punk and new wave in the early 80’s, I switched to the college music too. REM was incredible.

I agree with you, music went downhill after 2006 or so, when I was born.

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yeah, I blame you for the current state of music. (Just kidding)

@@jens-kristiantofthansen9376 😅 The blame falls on the music industry and autotune, mostly.

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I agree completely. :)

I talked to a teacher at my school who helps students with disabilities get into careers. She graduated high school in 1982 to the tune of the Go-Go’s, Human League, and Joan Jett! I bet she wanted to put another dime in the jukebox back then! 80s new wave rocks!

A lot of 90's music is good. But i know what you mean. I stopped around then, too. Started up again in the 90's, now stopped for good. Sad.

Yes, Scarecrow is a damn good record.

We need an album breakdown of Scarecrow from Professor!

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Perfect!! Hope he reads your reply.

@@steelandtree3133 Yes, we need a John Mellencamp feature for sure.

I read somewhere that the same 4 producers work on the majority of Pop albums today. No wonder it all sounds the same.

You nailed it, sadly. So much diversity back in 1985, whereas everything today mostly sounds the same.

O Hell yeah

1983-1987 were the golden years of 80s music, IMO.

One of the most iconic.

Said no one .... ever.

Good call this channel definitely needs to do a Midnight Oil video

@@ykook7000 Riiiiight?

@@ykook7000 Yes! Love to see Adam’s take on Beds Are Burning.

One of my favorite music videos of all time.

hell yea!

I believe the show was New Haven Coliseum 1985.... I was 15

Thank you!

I'm so jealous! That is so cool. Truly.

I have always loved Tears for Fears.

I remember watching that as a little girl and being overjoyed by Pee Wee!

Love I’ll Wait, easily sounds like a hit.

My twenty something’s love ‘moms oldies’ too!

It is a great week for music. There is an English teacher at my school who was born to this exact same list of songs, on August 23, 1985. She said she loves The Power of Love and Back to the Future. She also loves Aretha’s comeback with Freeway of Love, and of course, playing the guitar on MTV!

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 lol, playing guitar on MTV, that was a great top 10, wouldn't you agree

@Anna Trail i love when they like our music and listen to it. Dwight was fantastic. He hasn't lost a thing, voice still great, guitar playing fantastic and he still has those classic Dwight moves, lol

@@LG-dz9ss I love it when they share our music and they love it too

So many good movies! They technically filmed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in the fall of 1985 and it was released in June 1986, but I still love that movie and Adam’s shirt nonetheless!

Context and nuance, two concepts lost on most folks in our current age.

"This is pure snow! Do you have any idea of the street value of this mountain?!" "What's a little boy like you doing with big boy smut like this??" "TWO DOLLARS!!!"

One of my absolute favorites. I want my two dollars. I also liked Roy Stalin.

Yes, love it!

It agree. 1983-1987 are tough to beat.

@@ProfessorofRock Nailed it, those were great years. 88-89 had a significant decline in quality for me. Too much bad hip hop music along with too much hair band music. I listen to the top 40 count down on the Sirius channel 80s on 8 and there’s a particular Too Live Crew song that makes the countdown in November of 1988; I find it hilarious when one of the original VJs have to announce the title of that song, especially Nina because you can tell she loathes that song/title.

@@ProfessorofRock 83 to 87 are the Golden Era for Gen X

@@ProfessorofRock I break down the 80s this way: 1980-1982 were great years but weren't pure 80s. During those years there were still a lot of leftover sounds from the 70s (especially 1980 and 1981). 1983-1987 were pure 80s, vintage 80s, and 80s at it's absolute peak. 1988 and 1989 saw a decline in quality which, sadly, led into the 90s which Is, by far, my least favorite decade in which I stopped following music (I personally despise Grunge and Rap/Hip Hop which took over the early 90s. 1991, in my opinion, was the worst music tsunami in music history).

For me, the best year in music is 1984, followed by 1985 and 1983.

....whooooooo!! ....Man I remember going to the Record Store to snatch "Scarecrow" Dec., 1985 (and, WHAM"s "I'm Your Man" 45)....I went to Sam Goody, and knew SO MUCH more than the Employees', the Manager gave me a Job, RIGHT ON THE SPOT! ....but I was 19, and just started College...I got the gig in 1990....

@@RBS_ I was 14 in 1985. Spent alot of money buying albums that year.

Howard Jones is classic! Love him.

@@RBS_ Love I’m Your Man and Freedom.

@@RBS_ I saw John Mellencamp at Battelle Hall, Columbus, OH. 12/13/85. Scarecrow Tour. Great show.

My mother was BORN in the summer of 1969, so I definitely thought it had a deeper meaning than I thought.

I remember hearing it was about a different year, but the label thought it would sell much better using 1969.

Super cool factoid right there.

Hell yeah!