The 10 Worst Charting Hits from October 26, 1985

[@somebraveapollo8211]

The Family was one of Prince's protegés. One notable thing, they recorded the original version of "Nothing Compares 2 U".

[@Fluteboy]

15:55 - George Michael was certainly hot property back in 85. In that year, David Cassidy decided to make his comeback with "The Last Kiss", and its hit status was guaranteed by featuring the great Mr Michael on backing vocal duties. That's really all you needed. A morose song manufactured by Cliff Richard's songwriter and producer, the Greek God as guest vocalist, and that bloke from The Partridge Family can breathe new life!

[@bigguys45s29]

Minor hit from 1985 that should’ve been a MUCH bigger hit (in the U.S., at least) “Kayleigh” by Marillion (No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100)

[@jayo.7086]

Katrina and the Waves were a US-British band, with Katrina and Vince de la Cruz (bassist) being Americans. De la Cruz was from Texas, and wrote the song “Mexico” from their hit KATW album, so I’m not surprised there are some Spanish/Hispanic influences in the band. But I believe “Que Te Quiero” was written by the Brit, Kimberley Rew. They had a couple of other minor hits: “Do You Want Crying” (the follow-up to Sunshine, and my personal favorite) reached No. 37, and “That’s the Way” reached No. 16 in 1989. While often called a one hit wonder for “Walking on Sunshine”, the had a huge hit in the UK in the 90s; “Love Shine a Light” reached No.3, and took first place at the Eurovision Song Contest. Probably goes without saying, but I was a big fan of Katrina and the Waves, and wouldn’t put “Que Te Quiero” on a “worst” list... but to each their own, I guess.

[@alanwhite9466]

Sun Street was the follow-up to Walking On Sunshine in the UK. And that last song was also the last time the UK won Eurovision although they came second this year thanks to Sam Ryder's song Spaceman.

[@Iridescence93]

Yeah heard that. Very cool and well deserved.

[@petranca]

Katrina and the Waves were number 1 in 1986 with "Que te quiero". We do not complain that a foreign group makes lyrics in Spanish. That complains are more of an American thing, I guess.

[@petranca]

Anyway, I don't always agree with his but I like his stuff and the way he says it.

[@mgofficial5470]

Eddie actually said years later he completely regrets becoming a music artist

[@timmy841212]

Love that Stevie’s Part-Time Lover is played during the technical difficulties parts. 😊

[@bigguys45s29]

A low charting gem from this year: “Freak-A-Ristic” by Atlantic Starr (No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100)

[@smashball2372]

No one in the world: .......................... TheCHR83: GOD DAMN.

[@matthewvulpe3302]

I actually liked the "Screams of Passion" song and can remember watching the music video for it on my parents old VHS tapes of mid-1980s music videos. I didn't really mind the "special defects" in the music video. Also, my favorite moments in this review were your "Stealth Halloween Special" moments where you talked about "Eaten Alive" and that "I Got You Babe" UB40 cover (only one of which was entertainingly over-the-top in its "so-bad-it's-good"-ness--and it wasn't the UB40 song). [That "Eaten Alive" music video, though, is distinctly reminiscent of that Island of Dr. Moreau movie from the 1930s.]

[@animerocksautistic]

I only remember that Billy Joel video as the one with Mythbusters Adam Savage in it. Yes, really.

[@mgofficial5470]

I actually saw kiss in concert they were amazing and my mom used to work in a hotel and she met Gene Simmons she said I was a big fan of them and gene gave her a picture of the group with their autograph and guitar 🎸 picks but I can see why some people don’t like their music

[@Goonerette75]

Just a note: Katrina from Katrina And The Waves is from the USA.

[@Avrysatos]

Question i meant to ask. Is technical difficulties cat your cat???

[@Avrysatos]

@@TheCHR83 Awww can you give pettings from random lady on the internet? All cats deserve whatever petting or ear scritches they prefer.

[@AdamLeeNichols]

What is the music during the technical difficulties? Very catchy.

[@TheCHR83]

Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover

[@AdamLeeNichols]

@@TheCHR83 thank you man. Love your videos and excited for more content.

[@alanwhite9466]

@@TheCHR83 Which I believe had Luther Vandross on backing vocals.

[@linainverse9369]

Your cat is adorable,my man

[@maxshea1829]

In re: Eddie Murphy, remember Little Bill in "Boogie Nights"? My buddy and I went to Remo Williams in the cinema. As we walked out, he declared, "K-Mart movie!" A third song came out of "White Nights." Lou Reed, "Love is Chemical." That's a fun one. It's not one of Lou's. Industry man Walt Aldridge wrote it.

[@derekwilliams1660]

"Too Young" is the weakest song on Jack Wagner's Lighting Up The Night album.

[@Betta66]

Wait, so you and Fennekin weren't separate individuals?

[@alanwhite9466]

Don't think I know that Billy Joel song but it sounds a bit like Shakin' Stevens doing a Ska/Reggae type song.

[@FionaOfMountLawley]

The red-headed kid at 1:54 and 2:08 ? That's Adam Savage from Mythbusters.

[@linainverse9369]

Isn't Adam the one who died recently

[@FionaOfMountLawley]

@@linainverse9369 No ? Jessi Combs (who was part of the build team while Kari Byron was on maternity leave) died in a motor racing accident in 2019 and Grant Imahara died of a brain aneurysm in 2020. The rest of the on-air talent are alive at time of writing.

[@linainverse9369]

@@FionaOfMountLawley oh, I thought the guy with the beard also died

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I turned 16 that fall & we just got MTV in my little northern-Illinois town. I was glued to it for another few years, but remember ALL of these songs from watching 24-7 out of novelty & excitement at the time. “Second Wind” *almost* made me flip-the channel @ that time. That song was awful.

[@ApotheosisTunes]

Party all the time is a banger!!

[@jeanoboyle2439]

Eddie was ambitious, not full of delusions of grandeur like Phillip Michael Thomas.

[@steelethescene]

Saw Styx all original members just before the split and they were awesome. Saw them again a few years ago with Tommy & the rest. Still awesome. BUT they had a Dennis DeYoung impersonator for hire and did ALL those (great) songs they made fun of and grumbled about for all those years including Babe and Mr. Roboto. I love all of Styx, they were so versatile with Tommy and Dennis. But all i could think was why do Dennis’s stuff that u said sucked with some Dennis knock off instead of Dennis?

[@timmy841212]

They come off as hypocrites lol

[@carlisss1169]

am i the only one who likes dress you up😳

[@paulmartin7332]

not alone at all. great tune great energy. the lytics don't even matter, it's fun!

[@carlycarmine3858]

Nope, I like it alright too

[@jeanoboyle2439]

Nah ... me too.

[@mattw8332]

I like it. 🙂

[@mattw8332]

I was a hyper 8 year old at this time and recall pop music being rather "Meh!" at the time. Or at least the British charts were. A few gems like "Love and Pride" by King (pretty sure that it was from '85). I like the Madonna song (OK the lyrics were a bit silly) but the others on the list were quite crap.

[@beagleboygaming1701]

Btw that's myth Buster's Adam Savage as the drowning kid

[@josephrowe849]

Tears Are Falling is my guilty pleasure along with Eddie Murphy's song which got included in GTA 5.

[@Skycladatdusk78]

Tears Are Falling is a banger, I love it, but the video is silly.

[@Iridescence93]

A best list for this week since I can't be bothered doing a worst list but the top 3 here are some of my favorite 80s songs: 10. We Built This City - Starship [Yeah...GP, sue me...) 9. So In Love - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 8. St. Elmo's Fire theme - John Parr. 7. We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner 6. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo 5. Election Day - Arcadia 4. Tarzan Boy - Baltimora 3. Money For Nothing -Dire Straits 2. Sisters are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics 1. Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

[@alanwhite9466]

That last song on the list is currently number one in the UK thanks to it's appearance on some TV show called Stranger Things.

[@Skycladatdusk78]

I legit love We Built This City and I'll throwdown for it.

[@TheCHR83]

Why even ARE things so heavy in the future? #leaveacommentbelow #wewannaknowwhatyouthink

[@jamesaragon5773]

B2tf

[@jamesaragon5773]

B2TF

[@dogcowrph]

There are so many bad songs from 1985 that Billy Joel seems like a masterpiece by comparison. Bryan Adams wrote a few songs for… wait… Kiss of all people before he was famous.

Katrina And The Waves had a 2nd hit with That's The Way in 1989. I know. I'm surprised, too.

[@katemaloney4296]

Is this where I tell you that 'TOO YOUNG' was written by Donny Osmond?😅

[@timmy841212]

Wait hold up 🫠

[@jeanoboyle2439]

I still love the Wrap Her Up song & video. And not only because of the Elton & Yorgos bromance 😆

[@steelethescene]

😲 i love dress u up!!

[@niccage6375]

The year my boys in blue won the world series

[@hiimemily]

Shoutout to Lonnie Smith for winning his third ring with as many teams.

[@josephrowe849]

I especially hated the cover of Sonny & Cher's I Got You Babe. It pissed me off and while I'm normally forgiving to UB40, I cannot let this slide. And also, I hated The Pretenders because they have such a stupid name (I mean were they pretending to be a good band? Well guess what it ain't working!) and their sound is just this generic Top 40 radio shit that they constantly play all the damn time! Chrissie Hynde's voice just puts me to sleep! I mean I would only listen to them if I want to cure my insomnia! And I was insulted by this tripe of having her sing Cher's lyrics! I mean I'm not the biggest fan of Cher but she's a much better singer than her. I will never forgive Hynde or UB40 for ruining one of my favorite 60's songs!

[@tomservo56954]

It was a charity recording for Live Aid (along with the Bowie and Jagger version of "Dancing in the Streets")

[@emirvmendoza]

9:22 Bryan Adams gets too much hate from KZbin content creators. But yeah, his slow songs are not my cup of tea.

[@TheCHR83]

that disco song he made tho

[@tomservo56954]

@@TheCHR83 He didn't like it either

[@alanwhite9466]

@@TheCHR83 I saw that video of 1992 where you brought that up. I'd never even heard it before.

Remo is underrated.