WHAT the HELL Happened to MUSIC? This 1980s TOP 10 Will Make You Wonder!

WHAT the HELL Happened to MUSIC? This 1980s TOP 10 Will Make You Wonder! | Professor of Rock

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Coming up, we’re going to go behind the Top 10 songs of this same week from the year 1984. But we’re not stopping there. After we count them down, we’re re-ranking them according to all-time streams and views, to find out which one has left the biggest mark on history. This time around we’ve got some of the greatest hits from the 80s all duking it out for that coveted #1 spot. But who will be the champion? Will it be Van Halen, Prince? Genesis, or maybe a rookie new wave band, a glam metal favorite, or even a one-hit wonder? It’s a nostalgic trip back in time.
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It’s time for another edition of our show the Hit Song Redux where we travel back to a week in the golden era of the rock and roll and re-rank the top 10 songs of THAT SPECIFIC week based on how much the world has listened to them since THEIR PEAK POSITION ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100. As always, we’re including artist interviews, in-depth commentary, as well as your stories and dedications. Just to clarify, this is not my personal top 10. It’s the actual top 10 from this exact week almost 40 years ago. First, we count them down as they were, then and then we run them through a recalibration process to find out the real top 10 based on all-time streams and views.
And before we get started though I want to give a shout-out to my hero, the great Casey Kasem, and his program the American Top 40 countdown. We do this show in honor of his memory.

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@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest song and album of 1984?

@Witsius Жыл бұрын

Daniel Amos - Vox humana.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....Prof. posts this question, while I'm STILL listening to Albums from 1984! ...ha-HAAA!! ...I'm disqualified, I'm TOO biased......

@dgarve Жыл бұрын

Panama - Van Halen or Some Things are Better Left Unsaid - Hall & Oates

@yettiman2817 Жыл бұрын

Thats kinda easy. When Doves Cry Prince Or anything off Purple Rain

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

Song - Phil Collins and Against All Odds Album - Queen and The Works

@kerrygrabowski4343 Жыл бұрын

At 52 I still sit in my ManCave and watch 80’s video’s while having my choice of beverage. I still get those same feelings that I got from these songs from moments that happened in my younger years. I get no good feelings from music today and it seems like 90% of todays artist are replaceable and meaningless. Thank god we have the ability to go back in time with all those 80’s classics.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Most of the time songs today are about profanity and a certain body part that would get you expelled from school if you dare flashed it. Back then though it was all about jumping, chameleons, and gals wanting to have lots of fun!

@opinionmaximus Жыл бұрын

Who doesn’t?! 😉😂

@ktreier Жыл бұрын

58 and I still think 78-84 were the best music years

@analoguecity3454 Жыл бұрын

I sit in my bedroom and watch em, and on my phone too! Not just of what I grew up with but stuff "before" my time as well! I'm 53, it just Normal to me!

@analoguecity3454 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it won't "just" about that! It was about coming of age and beauty also!

@mrmojorisin2264 10 ай бұрын

In 84 I was 13 years old, it was the start of the best time of my life, and it sometimes gets me teary eyed about how times have changed, and the people who are no longer with us…Everything was simpler back than….

@debsreno911 8 ай бұрын

I was 12 and man the music was so amazing! The memories of certain songs for me really brings me back.

@eldars-ue7kb 2 ай бұрын

Man, I was 14, best year of my life - well, maybe nose to nose with 1985

@user-bt4oj1qk6p Ай бұрын

I was 15 and in rehab in ybor city Tampa. Got to listen to it in the cab to school every day from ybor city (dacco) to more north Tampa. Not far from Bush Boulevard. Owner of a lonely heart. On the that story and song.Those were the days.

@jillberger4473 Жыл бұрын

I am 56 and a substitute teacher for high school. I will play the 80’s and the kids know 99% of the songs! Speaks volumes on how the 80’s will never get old! True classics!

@LisaBrown-wy9hi 10 ай бұрын

Wow!! That is so cool!!

@alanmusicman3385 9 ай бұрын

You could have done the same for 70s and 60s hits in a 2000s classroom. And in a 1960s classroom a lot of the kids would have known 1940s songs.

@leavingitblank9363 9 ай бұрын

@@alanmusicman3385 I'm going to respectfully disagree. But at least keep the same time range: according to your theory, 1960's kids would be expected to know songs from the '20s. I can assure you that when I was growing up in the '70s, I did not know songs from 40 years prior. The farthest back I could have gone was probably 10 years, and even then it would have been a small smattering. And I came from a very musical family.

@alanmusicman3385 9 ай бұрын

@@leavingitblank9363 The core of popular music changed completely between the 1940s and the 1960s, but far less subsequently. I think the syndrome really began in the 1960s and into the 1970s. So no, for various reasons 1960s kids would be highly unlikely to know very many 1920s songs - though of course a few 20s songs were appropriated by 60s bands - e.g. the Beatles "Ain't She Sweet" or Martin Slavin And His Gang's "Rock-A-Charleston". But for 60s kids there was a very stark contrast between the hits they loved and those old records, but post 60s the similarities between current music and the music of one or even two decades back were far greater which - I think - made them of more interest.

@leavingitblank9363 9 ай бұрын

@@alanmusicman3385 I don't follow. It sounds like you're contradicting yourself. You say music changed completely between the '40s and the '60s, but also say "post '60s the similarities between current music and the music of one or even two decades back were far greater". So it's not clear during which era you thought music made a bigger shift.

@tracey2156 10 ай бұрын

The 80s had the best music ever, I lived for Casey Kasem's top 40 and also Rick Dee's top 40, I had so many mix tapes from those count downs, sitting for hours listening waiting for your favorite songs to come on so you could tape them hoping that they wouldn't talk over the beginning of the song.

@ScorpioBornIn69 9 күн бұрын

Kasey Kasem's American Top 40 back in the day were the best of times for radio! Today's top 40 is a absolute basket case with all computers and auto-tuning 😖😩😵😷🤮😠

@dvongrad Жыл бұрын

"Growing up in the 80s was pretty damn awesome." I couldn't agree more-Casey Kasem's Top 40 was a Saturday afternoon staple. I grew up listening to the 80s and I will die listening to the 80s. Best decade ever!

@foxglove404 Жыл бұрын

The eighties were awesome.

@wannawatchu66 Жыл бұрын

@@foxglove404 I miss them.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Oh, how I wish I was alive in the 80s…

@jst25 Жыл бұрын

The best thing about growing up in the 80s was being a teenager in the early-90s.

@commentfreely5443 Жыл бұрын

streamed means nothing. i've never streamed any song. i get my own copies and play them hundreds of times.

@dianamgallagher Жыл бұрын

I was 18 and pregnant in 1984. I can't put into words what MTV and the 80s music meant in my life. It was literally as important to me as the internet or social media is to the current teens. The music was so good and so diverse, none of these top 10 sound anything like the others. When I hear today's music, it has no soul or creativity, the lyrics are just designed to shock or sink into depravity... makes me really sad for the young folks. We didn't have this music at our fingertips, we had to wait for it, call in and request it or go to a store and buy it.

@W81Researcher Жыл бұрын

Who is in your picture?

@marshallcj1 Жыл бұрын

I agree, music really is shit these days

@dianamgallagher Жыл бұрын

@William o'neal a young couple I photographed many years ago. I just haven't taken the time to try to change it.

@ktkat1949 Жыл бұрын

I agree and the 80s are way past my era of the 60s and 70s. I blame the rise of rap and other so called crap 'music'. The lyrics are inevitably misogynistic and generally hateful. The soft pop is just pap. Relying on whoever is at the studio board to 'fix everything'. You can blame autotune as well. In my era there were few if any electric tricks to be used. They just had voices, passion, talent and instruments. Now they can just project their images and stay home and collect the money. That is my old person's complaint for today.

@jeffstewart3342 Жыл бұрын

yes or order it from the record store and wait in anticipation for a couple weeks for it to arrive

@JordanRaskin 10 ай бұрын

These countdowns are so uplifting. Thanks for taking me back Professor. We really were fortunate to have experienced the 80's in our formative years. Best decade ever.

@TheJessiepacheco1992 Жыл бұрын

I sure do miss the 80s I am always telling our children about how fun that decade was great memories, great friends,music,movies

@jennifermorris6848 Жыл бұрын

There were so many genres that were hitting together. You could really find yourself connecting with new wave, metal, hair bands, pop, country, r&b, first generation rap, jazz, even classical. It was an amazing time.

@AnandaSea Жыл бұрын

Reggae too!!! Polyrhythms were appearing making dancing way more interesting and fun. The Police for instance. Often the best stuff was the music by hit artists that weren't quite the hits. Phoenix by Dan Fogleberg. His first album. Might be Pheonix Rising.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

So much diversity, unlike the crap you hear today.

@virginiaquiroga6631 Жыл бұрын

I will admit, I do like r&b as well as Motown. But that's about it. Dont like rap or hip hop.

@heatherknopp3723 Жыл бұрын

This is SO true! Most radio stations were independent and played a wide variety of music based on actual, called-in requests. Now it's all pre-programmed, based on narrowly defined genres so it all sounds the same. Terrible.

@ponzo1967 Жыл бұрын

The 1980's were the most colorful decade. The world will never be like that again but we do have this channel and the music 🥳

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Closest to a time machine!

@OffRampTourist Жыл бұрын

As a kid in the 60s I felt I was missing the most colorful decade, and high school and college in the 70s was a letdown but the 80s made up for it.

@beyourself2444 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could go back tbh, great times

@nameprivate2194 Жыл бұрын

"Never"? You can't say that--you don't know, YOU DON'T KNOW!

@juniorjohnson5961 Жыл бұрын

I'm 70 for me the late 60s & 70s were the best for me & the Soundtrack of my youth ✌️☮️🕊️

@strlslvr987 11 ай бұрын

I'll never forget the first time i heard Van Halen's "Jump"! None of us thought a synth could ROCK until that very moment in time. Genius

@solara3443 9 ай бұрын

😎I’m all things 80s! If I had a 1983 DMC DeLorean, and could find Doc Brown and Marty McFly, I’d be there now! 🏎️ From the age of 4, I’ve been a music and tv junkie. I started watching Sesame Street in 1971, and used my allowance in the 1970s to buy albums from various genres. But the 1980s is my decade…music, records, cassette tapes, boom boxes, movies, videos, Soul Train, American Bandstand, Friday Night Videos, Solid Gold, The Midnight Special, Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, BET, MTV, VH-1, adolescence, high school, love, college, and transitioning to adulthood. 💚Yes, “growing up in the 80s was pretty awesome!”

@dranet47 Жыл бұрын

My mom and I opened a small record store in a flea market that year. For our grand opening, a friend of mine showed up dressed as Boy George and danced for people. We had a Polaroid camera and he took photos with customers. Everyone loved it!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

SO AWESOME! Thanks for sharing that!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I always thought that Boy George was paying homage to George Washington in that stage costume.

@littlecatfeet9064 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 😂. I never thought of that! A lot of my friends (male and female) dressed as Boy George in the day, maybe paying double homage.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@littlecatfeet9064 Maybe it’s supposed to be a Revolutionary War inspired costume.

@jennyjenny4501 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, Professor. The Grammys are not the celebration of music everyone once enjoyed. The most shocking thing for me this year was that some people didn’t know who Bonnie Raitt is, and were surprised by her win for the song of the year.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s one of only two times I was actually happy with the Grammys Sunday night.

@jennyjenny4501 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I agree! Love Bonnie!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@jennyjenny4501 Me too. The other was when Viola Davis became EGOT status.

@virginiaquiroga6631 Жыл бұрын

There used to be very few genres of music, rock, pop, and country. Then came along rap and hip hop which has taken over the scene. This years Grammys was a total disgrace and insult. I only watched when madonna was introduced and Sam smith came on. Turned my tv off. Music, TV, and movies have become too saturated with the gay lifestyle. Not sure why producers and directors feel the need to have some gay character in it. Award shows IMO have become too black, too gay, and too latino. 99 percent of all combined have no talent. All they do is show off their body parts as though it was natural. They are all fake.

@kevincozens6837 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see Molly Tuttle in the list of New Artists. AFAIK, she has been around for several years.

@jlpack62 Жыл бұрын

I was in college in the early 80s and "What I like about you" was about the most fun song to dance to at the local bars and parties. Mentioning it in this video brought back a lot of memories.

@markkalfahs1047 Жыл бұрын

...good ol' early MTV video...

@toweypat 10 ай бұрын

My favorite Elton John song, my favorite John Mellencamp song, and my favorite Van Halen song. Rest in peace, Eddie Van Halen.

@trinaq Жыл бұрын

The mid 80's were definitely the high point for music, in my opinion. There's so many songs and artists from that era to adore, plus the film soundtracks were also a major win. 🥰🎶🎧

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

So much variety !

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

For me, the mid-80s had the right mix of raw talent needed to create music, while embracing the new tech before it took over and started ruining things.

@80ssynthfan48 Жыл бұрын

@@Elwaves2925 Totally.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I agree! Music at its best.

@JrGoonior Жыл бұрын

@@80ssynthfan48 You said that wrong. It"s supposed to be "Like, totally!"

@WolfmanJack66 Жыл бұрын

Being a metal head at heart, I have to say I loved all of the musical genres of the 80's. That whole decade, for me was an awesome ride. Mistakes and successes. Quoting Eddie Money, "I wanna go back"

@joek600 11 ай бұрын

Thats what my brother told me the other day. ''Man I wish we could press a button and go back''

2 ай бұрын

One of the greatest things about music is it's ability to transport our minds through time. Just pick a favorite song or album, and press play!

@dailyresolution3984 Жыл бұрын

I graduated in May 1984 and love these videos! So many great memories jarred by watching/listening. Thanks Professor!

@joebeastyg5686 Жыл бұрын

Yes' Owner of a Lonely Heart is one of my all-time favorite tunes. Whether its' through a great set of head phones (not pods) or a great stereo system, cranking that song up to 11 is an EXPERIENCE. The way the sounds bounce from speaker to speaker, left to right, etc. just makes this song a force to reckon with. The production/mixing of this song is a masterpiece in my opinion.

@enricoaimone1864 Жыл бұрын

@ joe beastyg That is an awesome song and I saw them on this tour and it was amazing! It was funny to watch this episode of Professor Rock's where he stated that Jon Anderson wrote the song Owner of a Lonely Heart entirely from start to finish while on the toilet. Now that's classic and that's what you call the shit! Lol

@nordicexile7378 Жыл бұрын

I love the song too, but funny thing: it is my least favourite song on that side of the album. Changes, Hold On, and It Can Happen all seem to resonate with me more directly than Lonley Heart does. 🤷‍♂

@leavingitblank9363 9 ай бұрын

@joebeastyg Signs of a Spinal Tap fan.

@Code.Name.V Жыл бұрын

No decade will have as great a soundtrack as the 1980's and I still have all of my cassette tapes to prove it. Thanks Professor!

@jeffstewart3342 Жыл бұрын

I still have my cassettes from the 80s and my 8 track tapes from the 70s

@davidellis5141 Жыл бұрын

How Soon Is Now By The Smiths was my favorite song of 1984. It was originally a humble B-Side but has become one of the most iconic songs of the year & decade.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Love the Smiths. My favorite band ever.

@eightiesmusic1984 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Johnny Marr is great, supremely talented, always interesting and engaged in interviews and really level headed/ down to earth. His autobiography was a good read.

@PhantomOfTheMall Жыл бұрын

It wasn’t a favorite of mine back then, unfortunately. It was just one of those songs that kept popping up throughout the years. Loved it from the first hearing though. I eventually figured out who it was by! Wish I had discovered it back then! (Same with The Cure, wish I had discovered them back then too…instead of years later!)

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s a BANGER.

@maxaroni15 Жыл бұрын

"Hippychick" by Soho got me familiar with "How Soon Is Now" because they sampled the opening hook. The latter has aged epically well.

@margaretstutts4362 Жыл бұрын

I was senior in high school in 84-85. The music was absolutely awesome that year!! Van Halen alone with Jump was awesome!! Every week we’d listen to Casey. Thank you for this one! It brought back some great memories!! By the way, I saw Van Halen in 81. I was 14. It was awesome and so was Jump. The new top ten didn’t surprise me. Van Halen has seemed to grow in popularity over the decades and Karma Chameleon is just fun. It always has been and always will remain fun. I’ve watched reactions of kids to my music like Van Halen and other rock groups. They really do like it. And they are amazed that the singers could sing without auto tune and that the musicians were really damn good at playing guitar, piano, drums, keyboards or whatever. I think they are losing out because the so called music of today is bad. I think Bonnie Raitt winning the Grammy this year says it all. Old school music may be on the comeback. People like her, Stapleton and others just keep doing what they do and I’m praying it keeps coming.

@colinhartl7540 8 ай бұрын

This is amazing. Just discovered your channel. Goosebumps. Every single song has a specific and detailed memory. The magic of music is real.

@zacharysmithingell5460 Жыл бұрын

Van Halen's 1984 is straight up killer front to back, and Jump is an immortal entry in this album.

@timsimmons9995 10 ай бұрын

Seriously IMMORTAL and the best song by far on this list.

@aletheab8630 6 ай бұрын

I just bought the album. Pretty sure we wore out my brother’s tape!

@richhistory4124 27 күн бұрын

It's embedded deep in the souls of every person from 1984, it's why I always think David Lee Roth when I think Van Halen! I know people don't like Roth, and yeah I like Hagar a lot, he's awesome but that early era is just planted in my mind and will always be what I feel or think of when I think Van Halen.

@pdmullgirl Жыл бұрын

Yes! The eighties in general were fantastic in music. But 1984 in particular was just in a whole other league. When you listen to the top ten you hear such diversity in the genres. Rock, funk, softer rock, pop, some of everything. And it was all enjoyable. You don’t get that today. Sad really. I’m so glad I was around and got to witness all that goodness. Discovering music with my high school friends. Riding around with our radios blasting. Those were such good times. Wouldn’t trade that for nothing. ❤️💜💚

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The charts were diverse, just like my taste in music. I get tired of the same old boring crap that I hear on my way to school every single day.

@wolf_ceit_witch Жыл бұрын

Van Halen 1984 was one of my top albums of that year. I would play the cassette every night before bed and let it play until I fall asleep. Pannama was perhaps my favorite. I was a senior in high school.

@speedbump1965 Жыл бұрын

Born in 65, raised in the 70-80 era. Still listening to them today.

@jimbartalone2766 Жыл бұрын

I graduated high school in 84. These songs, and so many others, made-up the soundtrack of my formative years. I'm surprised nothing from The Police's Synchronicity or Huey Lewis' Sports albums were on the charts that particular week. Anyway, thanks for the trip down memory lane...I almost feel 17, again.

@apj341 Жыл бұрын

Also a 1984 H.S. grad Best decade of music 🎶

@j.f-ou812 Жыл бұрын

Same

@jeffstewart3342 Жыл бұрын

the SYNCHRONICITYalbum was my absolut favorite. If you are as you think the missing link synchronicity

@quimeau Жыл бұрын

Another '84 grad (Go Cardinals!). I got my first job at a radio station in Eastern NC that year

@BuckI2Bdad Жыл бұрын

Class of’84 here 😎🥃

@JustWasted3HoursHere Жыл бұрын

The 80s were a great decade for movies too. So many classics! The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Goonies, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade, Tim Burton's Batman, E.T. and so much more.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The Breakfast Club, Bueller, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles…

@St.Linguini_of_Pesto Жыл бұрын

Burton's Batman was released in 89. Just a heads up.

@JustWasted3HoursHere Жыл бұрын

@@St.Linguini_of_Pesto I'm no math expert, but I do believe that 1989 is in the eighties. ;) But seriously, yeah. 1989 also had Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Lethal Weapon 2, Rain Man, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Look Who's Talking, Ghostbusters II and Dead Poets Society.

@JustWasted3HoursHere Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 John Hughes was on a roll!

@andypagano6545 Жыл бұрын

Harrison Ford was the man. At one point, he had starred in six of the top ten grossing movies of all time. Oh, and there was also Fast Times at Ridgemont High that quite honestly ushered in the 80s and made a statement that this was going to be a fun ride. And of course the Rocky sequels, First Blood, Halloween, Top Gun, Sudden Impact, The Terminator, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Back to the Future, The Outsiders, Young Guns, etc

@jeffforbus4810 Жыл бұрын

How lucky we all were living through the 70’s and 80’s because musicians delivered incredible sound that was tremendously memorable, fun, and inspiring! Every generation has their sound and message! During the 70’s and 80’s musicians had to master instruments to deliver that sound - Jimmy Page delivered it masterfully! We were all freaking blessed to watch these talented musicians! How fun it would be to take a time machine ride into that period of time one more time! Thanks a bunch for putting this video together!

@nohandle1028 4 ай бұрын

We are! It's called The Professor of Rock Time Machine!!

@jasonrackawack9369 Жыл бұрын

I was only 8 years old in 84 and it was an incredible time for music. We could all use another fun 80s type decade after all the crap we have been through since about the early 2000s

@lyndellwilliams5890 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I was also 8 in 1984 & totally agree. At the time I remember actually liking radio hits. In the 90's instead of the radio I had to go buy the music I liked. From the 2000's until now. Ufffff it got really terrible. 😔

@beingsshepherd Жыл бұрын

That requires systemic _good will_ and *profound* selective amnesia. Never gonna happen. RIP optimism, _Dawn of time - August 2008._

@cnph7067 Жыл бұрын

Simple Minds said it best about the best yrs in music- “New Gold Dream- 81,82,83,84! “

@EddieReischl Жыл бұрын

What really made "Jump" work for most of us is sure, it has synth in it, but that guitar solo is absolutely gorgeous and transitions to the keyboards perfectly.

@ClellBiggs Жыл бұрын

I love these 80s countdowns. Brings back so many good memories, and the fact that you sound so much like Casey Kassem doesn't hurt. The 80s and 90s were really good for me. I guess we'll see in a few years if Millennials feel the same about the 2000s.

@seththomas9105 Жыл бұрын

The fact that all these songs were in the top 40 at the same time in the spring of 84 is still amazing... 1984 was the first CD I ever listend to... Tempus fugit.

@richardjones2455 Жыл бұрын

I was in my 20s in the 80s, and it was a wild decade, to be sure. I'm actually surprised that I survived it, but here I am.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Haha, we all get old. 😅

@silentotto5099 Жыл бұрын

I can relate to that comment... I turned 20 in 1981 and my memories of the first half of that decade are a blurry haze of alcohol, weed, LSD and cocaine. If that weren't bad enough, muscle cars from the 60s and 70s were still around and hadn't yet started to climb to astronomical prices so we could actually afford to buy them. I remember cruising around with my friends, stoned out of our minds, getting into races and raising hell. And the craziest thing was that I wasn't doing anything that most of the rest of the people my age weren't also doing. I'm not just surprised I survived. I'm amazed. A fair number of people I knew didn't.

@phrtao Жыл бұрын

I had just turned 13 in Feb 1984. It was the time that I payed the most attention to music in the charts. I was so fortunate to be that age at that time. I would also like to pay tribute to Casey Kasem - I used to love listening to the America's Top 40 show that was syndicated on local radio in the UK where I lived. The way you tell the anecdotes around the songs really reminds me of Casey and his show.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The closest thing we have to Casey Kasem today is Adam. And I thank him for that.

@St.Linguini_of_Pesto Жыл бұрын

@phr tao I also turned 13 that year (May) and I agree wholeheartedly. That year was a particularly spectacularly year in music, television & music. It was a great year to be a teenager.

@lesflynn4455 Жыл бұрын

Casey Kasem's American top 40 was syndicated to local radio in Australia too. Every Saturday afternoon. I think it was broadcasted at 5pm if I'm correct. Man, those were the days.

@Gravyballs2011 Жыл бұрын

What was in your opinion the first good song of your teenage years? "Don't Answer Me" by The Allan Parsons Project is mine.

@bonniescanlan8772 Жыл бұрын

Funny I graduated in 84 and turned 18 on February 13th! Great time to grow up!

@gregpatience9478 Жыл бұрын

Definitely an amazing year for music. A few decades ago, I compiled a multiple CD set of the top 100+ hits of 1984 though I don't recall now what my source was for getting the list of songs. Radio was great back then and I got all my copies of music onto blank cassette tape by recording them from the radio since I was a middle schooler and didn't have the money to buy albums.

@rodneyvburnett 10 ай бұрын

After I turned 16 I was in my car constantly so my music collection was 8 track or cassette during my high-school years. I never bought vinyl after 1981.

@sandyallen2392 Жыл бұрын

In 1984 I was a senior in high school and a freshman in college. These songs were popular during a pivotal time in my life when I was young, carefree and spent a lot of time watching MTV. 🤣

@alexanderg26 Жыл бұрын

3 notable favs of mine during that year... New Moon On Monday - Duran Duran People are People - Depeche Mode How Soon is Now - Smiths

@robpolaris5002 Жыл бұрын

DM was making great music from 80’s to 00’s. Playing the Angel was the last album I bought. 30 years of great music is so rare.

@SignalCorps1 Жыл бұрын

Good choice. Brings back great memories

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

David Lee Roth may not have liked Jump but he sure did an awesome job performing it live and for the record. Jon Anderson singer of YES was born during WWII and is still doing concerts this spring. April and May online shows concerts on the east coast and 2 in Illinois and 1 in Missouri. He still sings very well for 80 years old.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I cannot believe he’s almost 80 years old! He killed it on Owner of a Lonely Heart.

@St.Linguini_of_Pesto Жыл бұрын

I love Yes.. one of my favorite bands ever.

@heatherknopp3723 Жыл бұрын

DLR Definitely changed his tune about JUMP and that style music. It rocked hard, even with the synth.

@metalmike570 Жыл бұрын

Jon Anderson looks better than Madonna; cause he didn't reinvent his face.

@metalmike570 Жыл бұрын

Van Halen's Jump means big money cause it's a #1 song on the charts. And the Jump video was played a hell of a lot that year too.

@MiracleFound Жыл бұрын

Pink houses is one of my favorites because the lyrics are amazing. 1984 was an excellent year for music.

@mauderaven 9 ай бұрын

Christopher Cross was divine. Thank you for including him. Love your videos. Thank you.

@drea4195 Жыл бұрын

1984 was the first year I remember actively listening to top 40 music on the radio, hoping that some of my favorites would come on. Karma Chameleon, Jump, Owner of a Lonely Heart, Talking In your Sleep, were among those that year, and always made me happy when I heard them. Still do. Thanks, 1984, and all the artists that made that year such a special one for me.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s truly the biggest year in pop culture history.

@jrippinger Жыл бұрын

The 70's were the best time for music, period. 🤘🎸💿🎶

@wannawatchu66 Жыл бұрын

So which was your favorite song...Feelings or Havin' My Baby? Disco Duck?

@jrippinger Жыл бұрын

@InvestorGuy66 Shaddap You Face and George Santos favorite group Milli Vanilli. Great 80's music.🥸

@Jantonov1 Жыл бұрын

I guess. If you love 'You Light Up My Life'. :P

@petercena9497 Жыл бұрын

70s get the edge because of all the great albums.

@jrippinger Жыл бұрын

@@petercena9497 Exactly.

@kevintodd1222 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU Can't believe I only found your channel today. I'm an older guy, a trucker and NOTHING can take me back to some of my best memories in life like the way you repaint the picture of the time, what goes into the songs, how culturally different it was, ect. Thanks and great job brother

@MrJz97ss 11 ай бұрын

Jump will always be an iconic song. Absolutely loved it back in the day.

@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын

The 80s were such a unique point in history. Nothing but talent and icons. An era we might not get again.

@chaipup7045 Жыл бұрын

Milli Vanilli disproves your point about talent :)

@georgeedward1226 Жыл бұрын

It seems the 80s are the new 50s.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....WON'T, get again...I lived thru it, I should know.....

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

@@georgeedward1226 ...BEEN sayin' that! ...look at the Culture history... early - mid 70's (celebrating the 50's- "American Graffiti" "Happy Days", etc.) early - mid 80's (celebrating the 60's - "Big Chill" Motown, Yuppies) early - mid 90's (celebrating the mid-late 70's - Disco, "Boogie Nights", etc.) early 00's (celebrating the 50's - Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Swing, etc.) mid 00's (celebrating the Blues influenced 60's) (Adele, Christina, etc.) ...timelines never lie... ; )

@eightiesmusic1984 Жыл бұрын

@@RBS_ There is more chance of Britain becoming a normal, stable non hair brained country again. Not going to happen. Three Prime Ministers in less than a year- the lunatics have taken over the asylum.

@flohough1870 Жыл бұрын

1984 was an awesome year for music and 1984 by Van Halen is still one of my all time favorite albums.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s a monumental album.

@cristenhartman5185 Жыл бұрын

💯

@josephdarkhelmet9494 Жыл бұрын

Growing up in a home with four sisters, and being the only boy, (a typical boy), when Culture club appeared on MTV, we all accepted this band and did the Boy George dance. This is what was so great about 80's music-- it was revolutionary, risky, experimental, safe, and controversial-- so many genres and subgenres- it was ok not to be tethered to any specific genre. Too bad those days are long gone-- but, the classic tunes are still with us-- I go into a Starbucks, a donut shop, a grocery store, a book store, the mall, a nightclub or bar, or a restaurant, and they are still playing songs from the 80s. Thank you for helping to keep the 80s alive, professor!

@MovieMakingMan 9 ай бұрын

The period between the 60s and 80s were the golden era of music. Now music is on life support with a lack of talent, originality and that special magic that once filled the airwaves. I doubt there will ever be such a brilliant era again. Autotune, pitch correction, formula music and lack of creativity have all but destroyed music. Singers in the golden era didn’t need 12 half naked dancers and multimillion dollar stages to perform. They just needed their talent and instruments. The industry is now ran by zero talent executives who only know how to exploit others and make money off music they had no part in creating. These bozos are even auto tuning and pitch correcting the masterpieces we grew up with and they are destroying the music. For awesome in depth analysis of how music is being destroyed check out Wings of Pegasus channel. The host is Fil and he’s brilliant.

@MovieMakingMan 9 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention how it must’ve been great having 4 sisters especially if they were younger than you. You would have been in a gold mine of girls to pick from. I never had a younger sister so it made it harder to meet girls. Lucky you!

@WeatherWeasel66 Жыл бұрын

I discovered The Police and they blew my mind. Became a Huge Sting/Gordon Summer fan Loved his bass and Copeland on Drums and Andy's guitar. and that led me to Stings solo stiff. also tremendous

@AudiophileTubes Жыл бұрын

One of the reasons I so loved the 80's, was the great Aussie band THE CHURCH.

@judymowatt3904 Жыл бұрын

The 80s were transformative years in rock music. I had come of age in the 80s and it was indeed a GREAT era to grow up in. All the iterations of alternative rock emerged...so awesome!

@justinskullhead Ай бұрын

This is why you're my new favorite KZfaqr. I can't believe I just recently found you (past couple of days) and im totally hooked to your channel. Its like going back to the good old days and you remind me of songs i long forgot about. Thank you so very much for doing what you do. I was 7 years old in 1984, but i recognize these great songs right away ❤❤❤❤

@Sagemeister007 Жыл бұрын

1980's will always be the best era of music and pop culture.

@Bcananzey Жыл бұрын

My brother and I were just talking about how bad modern music is. He 12 years younger than me but he Hates modern music. Today's music is computer generated with trap beats and no instruments the same chord progression etc... Thank you for this channel as a reminder us what good music is and showing young viewers there is better music than what's popular today. Keep up the fight!

@Soundbrigade Жыл бұрын

Add a cup of samplings and turn up Autotune to max and you are approaching hell.

@jeffstewart3342 Жыл бұрын

yeah brother the struggle is REAL. ROCK ON

@glennhecker4422 Жыл бұрын

@Magnus Kesselmark I call that "McMusic" or "musical chicken nuggets."

@gioknows Жыл бұрын

Not only was the music great but it was diverse. I love every one of these songs. Cheers from Tulua, Colombia 🇨🇴

@aarongomez2032 Жыл бұрын

"Jump" has to be my all time favorite song! When I hear the synth with that rift start out my heart just soars, something about that song just transcends so much...

@justjen139 11 ай бұрын

I'm sitting here working on a report for work and loving this program. This music brings back such good memories from an awesome time.

@cwize Жыл бұрын

I got to see Genesis, Elton John, and Prince all in 1984. Elton had reunited the classic band (Davey, Dee, Nigel) and it was a childhood dream come true to finally see him live. Genesis was doing the “Mama” tour with the first iteration of Varilites. The first time when every light could move, change colors and patterns, AND they had motorized trusses so the entire rig could reconfigure for nearly every song. I hate the term “game changer”, but that was a watershed moment for live music lighting/production. And then what can I say about Prince. The Purple Rain tour. Sheila E. opening. 7th row. So mind blowing. Yeah, ‘84 was all right in my book! PS: tickets for those shows were $18.00!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Glad you had a blast in 1984 😎

@jefff2223 Жыл бұрын

By '84, I was a diehard Van Halen fan and when Jump came out, I was completely blown away. Was it different? Yeah, but it hit me as squarely as Runnin' With the Devil or Ain't Talkin' About Love.

@jeffstewart3342 Жыл бұрын

Or Atomic Punk

@teresasis6980 10 ай бұрын

I remember the hours spent on the phone with my best friend talking about how great VanHalen was.

@jameswagner2116 5 ай бұрын

NEWCOMER to your POD, at 54, I SERIOUSLY can't say THANK YOU ENOUGH, I am hard ex military guy, but your show has brought out a roller-coaster of emotions...LIKE CASEY, you are refreshing and asset to your time..AGAIN GOD BLESS BROTHER AND THANK YOU...ROCK ON

@tejayschwartz7681 Жыл бұрын

Love all your videos Adam ... This series is my particular favorite.. thank you so much for keeping the 80s alive ❤

@stephenhanft1226 Жыл бұрын

It's been awhile since you've done a Hit Song Redux episode. I always look forward to those. It provides so many great memories of what the pop music charts were like when the quality of music was at its very best. Of all the years that I closely followed music, 1984 ranks up there as one of my favorites. It is, what I consider, one of the 1980's peak years.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....YEP! .... all those memories, came shooting back to me! ....Bensonhurst Brooklyn, Baby! ...ha-HAA!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I agree with Prof that it’s the greatest year ever.

@duckylove3930 Жыл бұрын

John Mellencamp, for me, has been the voice of reason in this insane world. Speaks stories of the simple life, finding love, finding JOY in the little things. Then hits us with the reality of Monsanto's GMO’s, the destruction of the American Farmers, in Rain on the Scarecrow. Seen him live in 2020 and I gotta say, it was the best sounding, well put together musicians I’ve ever attended. And that’s saying a lot. Still an icon!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Songs we can all sing along to and relate to. We should truly thank Johnny for the music.

@duckylove3930 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 So true. Sing ‘em loud!

@PinkyakaAyannaj Жыл бұрын

I agree 👍🏽💯🙏🏾

@QuicknStraight Жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@megnotmegan1966 9 ай бұрын

I graduated from high school in 1984….great music all around. Thanks for bringing back the memories!

@solara3443 9 ай бұрын

🎉Kool and The Gang was “everyone’s band! So many songs, so many hits!

@RReese08 Жыл бұрын

First, thanks for giving Kasey Kasem and his original America’s Top 40 props, because watching your videos do make me think that he’d really appreciate what you’re doing today. Second, back in the day I remember when Culture Club hit the racks in the record stores. Nobody got up in arms or hysterical about imaginary controversies; it was a good record with good music that everybody embraced and enjoyed. The 80s were good like that back then when it was all good, because it was all good. Last, in the late 90s I had a girlfriend who was the most fanatical David Lee Roth fan ever. She once told me that she wouldn’t know what to do if she ever met DLR is she met him, and she was almost frothing at the mouth when she said it. No joke. She was a classically trained concert level cellist, but she knew what she liked. You just don’t know what it’s like to be on the road for hours and all that’s playing on the car CD is either Van Halen or Diamond Dave. Keep up the good work!

@humphreyurban90 10 ай бұрын

Great episode!!! Brought back some of the best moments of my life as a kid ❤️

@russratliff3536 7 ай бұрын

Great review love how you do this! It wasn’t my favorite week of listening to Casey Kasem, but it didn’t stop me from looking forward to the next weeks list, and I will look eagerly as forward to your next redo

@babygerald4645 Жыл бұрын

The Professor's son is wise beyond his years. Music reflects its time and it's no coincidence that the music of the 80s was so good and so optimistic. I would like to think that we can return to that time but am beginning to believe that the philosophy of Devolution is more than a gimmick invented by college guys in Ohio. I didn't want to believe it at the time, but in retrospect it's looking more and more like humankind reached its zenith right around 1985 or so. Thankfully we have this channel to help bring us back there for a moment to appreciate what we had.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I am 17 years old and would love to hang out with Adam’s son in a heartbeat! I have been studying older music since I was 12 and now know more than I ever expected. There is still stuff out there for me to explore, and I have to jump on the bandwagon with you and say there isn’t that much great stuff being released today.

@mikejonesnoreally Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's depressing. Maybe mix *some* Science in with all that art? o.o What you're saying is simply NOT true.

@tejayschwartz7681 Жыл бұрын

Loved his comment 😂

@beingsshepherd Жыл бұрын

There's clearly great demand for a return but no genuine need; it'd just be _kinda cool_ and for that reason it'd be hollow, like ... that 2nd Woodstock or 2009 Obama mania. Necessity is the mother of invention.

@RobinDale50 Жыл бұрын

And that Lukather solo on Running With The Night was and off-the-cuff riff he played while *warming up* to do the actual take. They played the song in the studio so he could get a feel for it, and he just started playing/noodling parts, then hit that incredible solo, all off the top of his head. When the song finished, Luke told the booth "ok, lets do the take" and they simply replied, "we got it, that was the take, it's perfect." Another miraculous performance by Legendary Luke!

@heavychevy4616 Жыл бұрын

i enjoy all ur videos, but these are always some of my favorites! thank u sir

@williamjamesayers7719 Жыл бұрын

80's was the BEST era for music, movies...everything.

@just-sayin67 Жыл бұрын

1984 was my favorite year also and Casey Kasem was also my hero! Great episode. I was remembering how huge "Jump" was while you were talking, and couldn't believe the band almost nixed it! I loved that you mentioned The Police and Duran Duran - my favorites - Culture Club was my third favorite - what an awesome year!

@nicholastotoro7721 Жыл бұрын

I love Steve Lukather's story on the leads for *Running with the Night* where he was basically warming up, Lionel said "Ok, we got it" and Steve asks "Got what?" 🤣

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Great story.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

“IT!”

@sarawallace8581 Жыл бұрын

Loved this sooooo much!

@jacobleezimmer746 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for covering this song - my all time favorite.

@ecco256 11 ай бұрын

Oh man what a nostalgia trip. Love this channel!

@KingBeevr Жыл бұрын

You rarely get to hear it when it's played on the radio, and almost NEVER when it was played on the radio in the '80s, but the outro solo on Running With The Night, performed by the incomparable Steve Lukather, is one of the best guitar solos of the decade. And I really love the shout out to Rocky Raccoon, which is my favorite Beatles song. Such a great tune, such vivid storytelling and SO under appreciated.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Steve is a very, very skilled guy, and that solo paired with the dancing folks and the strutting beat will make this song a perfect feat at my school teacher party in the summer!

@vicenzor9699 Жыл бұрын

Rocky Raccoon is someone's favorite Beatles song? I knew there had to be 1!

@shanehebert396 Жыл бұрын

1984 came out in the middle of when I was in 10th grade. At the time, our high school only had 10-12 (not 9-12 as it became just two years later). Also, because of the way they determined when you started school (1st grade) back then, I was always a year behind my same-grade friends. I graduated when I was 17 and I started high school when I was 14. So... high school was a big deal... fitting in, etc. This album came out and I loved it. I admit, I thought it was a bit of a scandal showing a cherub smoking on the album cover because I was raised in religion, but I loved the music. I still remember the first time I saw the album... it was in the band hall and one of the seniors had just gotten it and was showing it around and we were listening to it. To this day, Jump gives me quite a large nostalgic rush every time I hear it. I was familiar with rock (Def Leppard's 'Pyromania', Billy Idol's solo albums, etc.) but for whatever reason, probably having as much to do with being a young 10th grader in high school and bonding with juniors and seniors over this album and the music videos from it, 1984 is a standout. On a side note, we played "Owner of a Lonely Heart" in band. It's a long story, but I quit band part way through 1985 as a junior, but we did have some fun. :)

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Van Halen made EVERYONE jump with joy!

@armrugatewood9110 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! Rock on Professor..

@WorldWideWebObserver Жыл бұрын

Fabulous music of our era will never exist again. Nothing will ever come close. We are so fortunate to have lived during this time.

@JenDraper Жыл бұрын

I've always said that 1984 was the BEST year of music for me. The year I began really listening to and loving music on my own as a kid.

@stevenedwards5356 Жыл бұрын

I love Casey Kassems countdown!!! My radio station plays 70s and 80s countdowns by him every weekend!! You are todays Casey! Love your channel!!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven. Means a lot.

@cmdrbnd007bond8 Жыл бұрын

Boy does this take me back. It was a great time for music and a great time to be alive.

@kwebst1 9 ай бұрын

This is an amazing channel!! Love you

@robertnigro1430 Жыл бұрын

It is a tie for me between "The reflex" by Duran Duran and "sunglasses at night" by Corey hart. These were my all time favorite song of that year. I played them cassettes over and over again. The 80s were pretty awesome to grow up in.

@visaman Жыл бұрын

Ah, yes, Corey Hart. It reminds me of Video Hits, with Samantha Taylor, on CBC. " You can win Duran Duran tickets, in our contest."

@markcatanzaro9699 Жыл бұрын

John Mellencamp was an artist I never appreciated when I was young- but as I've gotten older his music has just been creeping up my hit list in an incredible & amazing way!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Isn't he great?

@markcatanzaro9699 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock you bet he is and you are too- the amount of research you do & knowledge you've amassed is very impressive. it blows me away every time!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Luuuurve me some Mellencamp!

@markcatanzaro9699 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 weird how it didn't hit me til I grew up lol! says a lot about men in general huh? when I was younger it was all the silly shit- then when I grew up a little bit, my brain started speaking a little louder than my lower parts!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@markcatanzaro9699 You’re not alone. I felt the same way with Karen Carpenter

@jontnoneya3404 Жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS! So many memories just came flooding back. 1984 was one of my favorite years of all time! I was 16, a Jr in HS and my parents had bought me a sporty little Toyota Celica GT Hatchback with a 5 speed stick transmission, digital stereo with an equalizer in the car!! Like one of those home equalizers in Risky Business! I had so much fun that year. Freedom hit me like pouring gasoline on a fire as I was just getting popular and hanging out with so many fun kids. The music of that year was insane. Little did I know I was 2 short years from devastation when my oldest brother died. BUT in 1984 it was an amazing time for me and I still look back on those days with fondness. 80s music was the best!!! Thanks for this walk down memory lane and I love the style!! Casey Casem would be proud. I still miss American Bandstand!

@judikingsman6132 6 ай бұрын

Totally brilliant show ❤. Thank you 😊.

@mysticmerman Жыл бұрын

"Think of Laura" is Christopher Cross's most underrated song. It's a beautiful song with unusual chord changes, beautiful acoustic arrangements and his most personal lyrics. That said, my favorite song from 1984 is "When Doves Cry" by Prince and the Revolution. "Purple Rain" is my pick for best album. Honorable mention "Treasure" by Cocteau Twins.

@publikenemi49 11 ай бұрын

I’d go further and say Christopher Cross is one of the more underrated artists. Sailing is high up on my all time song list .. Think of Laura is also a great song , but it’s too closely tied to general hospital drama rather than judged as the single masterpiece that it is.

@rizzo3170 Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree - there is no comparison between todays music and the music of the golden age of music writing and perfomance the 70s and 80s probably you could throw the 60s in there as well - man am I glad I have had the honor of living though the 70s and 80s and enjoying all that amazing music - it will never grow old - timeless!

@tangocharlie9291 7 ай бұрын

1984/1985 were PHENOMENAL years for music and movies. I was about 13. Goodies Never Say “Die”!

@Dozenz 10 ай бұрын

Loved this! Seeing what the streaming numbers are now is a brilliant idea!

@mcgspare1310 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you're also a radio DJ as your day job, but I love your inflection, timing, and delivery of the history and information of these songs. It reminds me of Casey Kasem and other '80's style DJs. I also love '80's music!!

@davestewart2067 Жыл бұрын

Suspect he makes enough doing this he doesn’t have a “day” job. Must be great doing what you love.

@georgemathie8123 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes my favorite program the hits redux brings me back to Saturday mornings watching Casey Kasem's american top 40 hoping my song will be number one and hoping my favorite artist will be interviewed that week and also learning some music history as well thanks Adam for keeping Casey's spirit alive your shows have that same spirit and continue to do the amazing work you're doing