25. The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love)
So many hooks! It's sorta very Depeche Mode but a lot more peppy and sarcastic.
24. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Red Light
I only discovered this song at first because Santigold sampled it, but it's really gritty and catchy.
23. Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl
One of the few female pop songs that completely eviscerates and demeans men. LOVE it.
22. Bananarama - Venus
Better than the original!!!
21. Salt n Pepa - Push It
This song has aged ridiculously well, can't believe it's from 86.
20. Shannon - Let the Music Play
The song that "created" freestyle
Beautiful
19. Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid
Robotic Funk/Dance, I think they have a unique signature style.
18. Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
The best of the remnants of 70s Disco
17. Depeche Mode - Strangelove
The vocal hook and the synth hook are both so good!!!
16. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Message
Probably the most influential song on my list? Or at least in the top 3.
15. Janet Jackson - Nasty
"No my name ain't 'baby', It's 'Janet;' Ms Jackson if ya nasty" is enough to warrant this song being on every best of list ever.
14. Tears for Fears - Shout
What a power ballad SHOULD sound like!
13. Talking Heads - The Great Curve
Polyrhythms everywhere! Glad they were so influenced by traditional African music and James Brown.
12. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
Prince
Stevie Wonder
CHAKA KHAN
11. The B-52s - Love Shack
Pop crossover done sooooo right.
10. Wham! - Everything She Wants
A cross between Synthpop and R&B with just an amazing Pop hook, it's literally appealing to almost everybody.
9. Eric B. & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
This song sorta (re) invented rapping.
8. Blondie - Rapture
Corny as all hell but if you do not LOVE that rap section.....
7. Stacey Q - Two of Hearts
It's a good Synthpop/Freestyle crossover, plus the way her vocals are so indifferent and above it all AND high pitched. It's a unique sound to a unique hit.
6. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
This song made the Missy Elliotts, the Azealia Banks, and the Nicki Minajs possible.
5. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Elegant Pop music that builds up to a beautiful climax. And something about the lyrics, they're so sentimental yet dark.
4. Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
Whatchu gonna do when you get outta jail??? I'm gonna have some FUN.
3. Prince - The Beautiful Ones
THOSE SCREAMS
2. New Order - Blue Monday
My 2nd fave song ever? Yeah probably. I mean, it's literally intoxicating to me, and one of the songs I could listen to anytime, anywhere, any way.
1. Madonna - Into the Groove
Best song of all time - not up for debate!!
