WHAT HAPPENED to Music? This 80s top 10 is TOTALLY RAD! | Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What are you top 3 songs and albums from 1987, one of the best years in music ever?

[@broncodeviltexas]

U2 - Joshua Tree, With or Without You, Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer, Springsteen - Tunnel of Love , Brilliant Disguise

[@RBS_]

....awwwlright, let's shoot it OUT, My mom's laying out T-giving leftovers, and I'm stalling!! ...ha-HAA!! (CONT.) ALBUMS: Priince - Sign O' The Times George Michael - FAITH Fleetwood Mac- Tango In The Night SONGS: Big Love - Fleetwood Mac (...dark n' sinister, with an AWESOME Video...) Alone - Heart (...c'MON, didja hear Ann hit THAT note!?) Causin' A Commotion - Madonna (...'kooky' Madonna, was FUN Madonna...) Point Of No Return- Expose ('87 version) (...Jeantte's ad-libs, REALLY woke that tune UP...) Crazy - Icehouse (...me Best Bud's FAVE tune; We became Bro's for LIFE, over it...) ....MANY, MANY MORE, but, I REALLY gotta split! ....comin', MA!! ....ha-HAAA!!

[@Eric-qx1kx]

It's tough but my top 5 albums: 1) Hysteria - Def Leppard 2) Kick - INXS 3) Faith - George Michael 4) Back For The Attack - Dokken 5) Richard Marx - Richard Marx

[@BillGraper]

Directly from my all-time favorite songs list at billgraper (dot com), here is my 1987 list. There are a ton of them, in order as best as I could rank them: "I Want You So Bad"- Heart "Livin' On A Prayer"- Bon Jovi "New York (Hold Her Tight)"- Restless Heart "In Too Deep"- Genesis "Here I Go Again"- Whitesnake "Alone"- Heart "You Keep Me Hangin' On"- Kim Wilde "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You"- Glenn Medeiros "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)"- Beastie Boys "Carrie"- Europe "Let's Wait Awhile"- Janet Jackson "Wanted Dead Or Alive"- Bon Jovi "Land Of Confusion"- Genesis "You Got It All"- The Jets "Can't We Try"- Dan Hill & Vonda Sheppard "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"- Genesis "It's A Sin"- Pet Shop Boys "Still Of The Night"- Whitesnake "Mony Mony"- Billy Idol "Change Of Heart"- Cyndi Lauper "Bad Animals"- Heart "Is This Love"- Whitesnake "Big Love"- Fleetwood Mac "Always"- Atlantic Starr "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"- Cutting Crew "Give To Live"- Sammy Hagar "Faith"- George Michael "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"- Belinda Carlisle "I Wanna Go Back"- Eddie Money "The Final Countdown"- Europe "Don't Dream It's Over"- Crowded House "Never Say Goodbye"- Bon Jovi "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"- Samantha Fox "You're All I Need"- Motley Crue "Love You Down"- Ready For The World

[@Fakeaorta]

R.E.M. 'End Of The World', Midnight Oil - 'Beds Are Burning', The Jesus and Mary Chain - 'Happy When It Rains' Cure 'Just Like Heaven'. So So many more! Great year for alternative music! Smiths, The Replacements, Dinosaur jr, The Pixies..... How can you go wrong!

[@AustinKloud]

As a 50 year old Gen-X lump of coal - listening to Prof of Rock, is like talking with an old buddy you haven’t seen in a few years. great stuff

[@timothyorie7021]

That is exactly it..it’s like the buddy that you’ve never met 👍🏽

[@deanrobert9953]

Totally!

[@tdsollog]

I turned 50 this year too. I love Professor of Rock 🤘🏼

[@carll8596]

I feel exactly the same, the professor is amazing and has a spirit I connect too naturally!

[@bigneiltoo]

Don't stop there! Get the Benny Hill boxed set! And maybe Doctor Who Tom Baker years on Blu Ray!

[@carolyna4484]

As a teen in the 80s I just feel gratitude that we experienced this amazing era of music. The transition from 70s throughout the 80s and then into the 90s and the creation of grunge, dance, Britpop and so on...to live it in real time I can't even put it into coherent words how amazing and exciting it truly was.

[@compostcorner5934]

True ,I'm 60 and lived it all ,60,s to 90,s ..i was in my 30,s for the rave scene too ,all different ,but all good times

[@gcsoulsurfer]

I feel absolutely lucky to grow up during this time. What a fun decade!

[@grandwonder5858]

An 80’s song ranking in the 30’s would blow today’s #1 song out of the water! No doubt about it! Music has regressed so much it’s not even funny!

[@gerrycrisostomo6571]

Definitely true! I was a High School kid back then and the 80's is the best decade to be an adolescent or teenager. And that is not just because of the phenomenal music that we had but also because of the way we lived back then. There's something magical about that decade, something that makes living so exciting that I no longer feel today. During those years, there were parties and dancing everywhere. Today's youths in comparison look bored, irritated and disgusted about everything, which is probably the reason why there's a lot of violence and school shootings today. If only someone will invent the time machine and take today's kids back to the 80s, they probably would not want to go back to the present time.

[@Kim-dm4yb]

​@gerrycrisostomo6571 I agree! I'm so grateful to have experienced growing up in the 80s!

[@FatherAndTeacherTV]

I was a baby and a small child in the 1980s. Yet, the older I get, the more I appreciate the music from that decade. Thank you, brother Adam!

[@alanvallazza9781]

I was 9 in 87. I was held back in first grade over my math grades and lack of motor skills so I was in third grade that fall. I switched schools over being held back in 2nd grade. I then moved in 5th grade. So was in three elementary schools. I recall the music of that era. Now over 40.

[@fslayer1290]

Same here. I was born in 80 and and fell in love with 80s rock in the early 90s.

[@RoodeMenon]

Exactly and I am still hunting for 80's music I'd like now.

[@Begining2013]

I was 16 in 1987 and I miss that music and those times. Recording my favourite songs off the radio (thank you Kasey Kasem), waiting for the new albums to be released, great rock concerts free of mobile phones, life was more optimistic and easier to navigate then. Kids are often so jaded now.

[@paulbradley705]

recording off radio meant nobody could talk or start a lawnmower. i have a lot of tapes with my budgie in the background include the cure "like cockatoos" from kiss me.

[@ericthomas917]

I was 10 and I was listening to all those songs all the time back then

[@JayBee3237]

I recorded music off the radio long before I bought my first cassette, I still anticipate the next song from that tape when I hear those songs from all those years ago. Wish I could go back!

[@williamh4172]

I was 23, but I get it. Those times are gone forever.

[@gcsoulsurfer]

I was 15years old. What a great time to grow up. I'm in Australia. Life was much more " free" back then. Shame, I didn't realize how good I had it back then. But godamn do now !

[@luvbasses5487]

During Foo Fighters induction to the HOF this year…it was their drummer, Hawkins who demanded that George Michael be inducted as well. You know what? He’s right. There’s absolutely no denying his popularity and second to none vocal.

[@bigneiltoo]

One More Time has really aged the most gracefully IMO.

[@brianoconnor7796]

GM did way more than just sing. He was a phenomenal writer as well

[@wendyokoopa7048]

I agree with Taylor. George should definitely have see the hall just a shame he couldn't be here for his induction.

[@mikeredfield8771]

What about Duran Duran?

[@brianoconnor7796]

@@mikeredfield8771 yeah, they definitely have had plenty of success, it would seem appropriate in my mind. I'm a fan

[@katesjanice]

Prof, you are the most literate and gentlemanly YT host of them all. You speak English with correct grammar, which is so rare these days, even in written media with editorial staffs. And you don't swear. I am so tired of hearing f-bombs being dropped in every other sentence. You, sir, are extraordinary and I thank you.

[@markclason2717]

Bravo! Well said. Thanks for keeping it clean. I can share it with my students.

[@JayBee3237]

Could not agree more, the Professor brings a level of professionalism to YT other channels would do well to learn from. Excellent and quality content.

[@markboller4313]

Yes the professor of rock is a one of a kind respectable teacher.❤❤❤

[@claydyer8594]

Completely agree. Very professional and complimentary of every artist, even the ones that may not be his cup of tea. We would do well to emulate Adam's take on things!

[@sbuysgm]

Professor, for somebody who is so Knowledgeable and passionate about music, it is unfathomable that you only have 400,000 subscribers. Carry on marching forward to the 1 million mark

[@ProfessorofRock]

Will do.

[@deeking914]

I agree. I've been sharing links to the Professor's channel with every music lover I know. Def deserves a million plus subscibers.

[@jasonwhite7452]

He’ll get there!

[@mephistoxarses8585]

Well i literally just subbed after this video appeared in my "suggestions list". Must have been all that 80s/90s music i've been listening to lately. Going off now to binge watch every video. Thank you Professor.

[@jasonwhite7452]

@@mephistoxarses8585 Welcome! You’ll like it here! Patreon is actually pretty cool too! Professor has a lot of hidden gems,exclusives,behind the scenes! My personal favorite is Up late with the Professor! And no this ain’t an add! I don’t work for this channel or myself! I work a night shift at a bakery 🥯 🧁 🍞 🍰! Anyway Nice to have you here!

[@trinapatterson8872]

I graduated in 87 and I was such metal head that the top 40 didn’t mean much to me, but I still listened and liked some of those songs. It’s hard to not have memories to them. It’s great to see them again and I really like how you reran them and even add those songs that have done better since then.

[@shamramachandran]

Prof. '"I've been in love before" was underrated then and it continues even now. My No. 1 Cutting Crew song. It takes me to the golden olden times when music was limited but the quality was unlimited. Thank you for this time machine!

[@Scottocaster6668]

I've always liked that song, even back then. 👍

[@PaperMario64]

Same here. It’s a beautiful song.

[@dontsurroundurselfwithurself]

Can we all just take a moment to reflect on how influential Tommy James was/is? I didn't come to appreciate him until years after The Shondells era.

[@bicyclist2]

I just can't put into words how impactful the 80's were. There just aren't enough adjectives to describe the feelings. All the 80's music touched me very deeply. I count myself very lucky to have been born in the 70's so I could be old enough to enjoy the best decade for music ever. I love this channel because you bring me back to happier times in my youth. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@janet4498]

1987 is personally one of my favorite years for '80s music. John Mellencamp also had an amazing album that year with the Lonesome Jubilee, which gave us the late-80s gems "Cherry Bomb" "Paper in Fire" and "Check It Out." An underrated album in my opinion.

[@austintrousdale2397]

Yes! JCM is an American classic 🇺🇸

[@bbyface7145]

Check It Out is a great underplayed song from him

[@nosnerd1967]

Agreed !

[@sylviaross5486]

I was a superfan of Kasey's Top 40. I started listening around 1971, when I was 12, on some AM station. Each Sunday, I'd turn it on at the beginning & write down the entire list. I'd be helping my mother with the Sunday dinner (I'm Southern, & down here, lunch was called dinner & dinner was called supper; I think the Brits still do it, & many Southerners are descended from the folks across the pond), but I'd have the kitchen radio tuned into the show, & I'd continue with that Sunday's list. I'd have my notebook next to me at the table while we were eating. I'd have it next to me as I was drying the dishes. Then, I'd go back in the living room where the stereo was, & finish it for the week. I kept each weekly list for the entire year, & I swear, I could just about get the top 5 of the year right - at least the top 2. Kasey Kasem was the greatest. He was a legend, & I'm sure he's rolling over in his grave today at the sad state our music is in today.

[@alanvallazza9781]

I began listening when Shadoe Stevens took over. But I became a fan of Kasey when he returned.

[@timothybrown5999]

Kasey’s Top 40 was the best, I also listened every Sunday and started making my own Top 10 list from my favorite songs each week.

[@larrycj4382]

I was the same way and started in 1975!!! My parents did not like me wasting time writing down lists instead of school work, so I had to do it in a private spot and not let my siblings know what I was doing. I probably should have considered a career with Billboard!! 🤣 I would buy their year end issue and devour it for many hours. LOVED Casey and he actually read a question I sent in once!! Unfortunately, it was a very rare time I was not listening that week - a friend of a friend heard it and asked me if it was me! At the time, it seemed like I was the only one in the US following the weekly charts and documenting them Today, the whole Hot 100 is on KZbin (condensed with snippets of videos) so that you can follow and interact with other fans, which I still do. Wish they had this format years ago!!

[@larrycj4382]

@@timothybrown5999 I also did that!! My Top 10 was based upon records that I actually owned and played. Today, it is very common for music fans to have a "list". I still use itunes to tabulate my most played Top 25 on my iPod.

[@timothybrown5999]

@@larrycj4382 I came upon some of my old lists the other day. For basically all of 1990 it was U Can’t Touch This and Poison by BBD battling for the top spot lol

[@DeliberateGeek]

I discovered your channel just a few weeks ago. This is the first of your countdown videos I've watched. Like a lot of commenters, I'm an early 50s Gen-X-er and this stuff just takes me right back. Watching this particular video just put me right in front of my stereo in my bedroom in High School and listening to Casey Kasem. It's clear that he had an influence. I can hear his cadence in your voice, though you have your own spin on it. When you did the two dedications in this video, I darn near broke down. I was transported to my teenage years listening to the weekly countdown and Casey's regular dedications. Thanks for that!

[@Joreel]

There will never be anyone like Casey again 😎

[@cristianlamb5156]

I discovered the channel yesterday, December 27th, 2022

[@bastianena]

I think The Boss should've had a few weeks at #1 with "Brilliant Disguise". Such a heart-wrenching song.

[@missesmew]

I always loved his lyrics, “had a wife and kids in Baltimore Jack, I went out for a ride and I never came back “and the lessor known “fat man sitting on a little stool takes the money from my hand as his eyes take a walk all over you “ . lol The boss had the lyrics

[@stevegallo8483]

I remember the whole Team Debbie vs Team Tiffany thing, but I never picked a side. I loved them both then and still do. Had huge crushes on both as well. In fact, in July 2019 I went to the NKOTB "Mixtape Tour" show in Charlotte, NC specifically to see Debbie and Tiffany perform. (It was a 50th birthday present) Both still sound incredible. Had the honor of meeting Debbie after the show, an opportunity I had been hoping for and wanting to happen for over 30 years. She is even more beautiful in person and incredibly sweet. Debbie and Tiffany are still making music, and Debbie released a new album titled "The Body Remembers" in August. Incredible album!

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Hey mr gallo, does Tiffany have any strong feelings being classified as a one hit wonder? I mean in the same year, another 1987 cover charted on the hot 100 being Funkytown by Pseudo Echo.

[@djkenny1202]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral she had 4? Debbie definitely had more longevity in terms of albums with more singles.

[@stevegallo8483]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral I don't know, but she wasn't a one hit wonder. "Could've Been" which is her second single off her debut album also went to #1. Plus "I Saw Him Standing There" (single 3 off her debut album) and "All This Time" off her second album were also top 10 hits.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Remember the whole team Madonna vs team Cyndi and then like Steve said Deb vs Tiffany? I admit i wasn't really into Deb or Tiffany(sorry guys) and Cyndi was more my style but loved Madonna too. I think we gotta give kudos to our generation. We could have liked one or the other. But we never canceled each other over it. These days though?

[@greenflagracing7067]

In 1987 I was on an amateur hockey team and an argument erupted in the locker room over Debbie Gibson vs Tiffany. It must have made sense at the time. Haven't thought about that in 34 years.

[@williamvillar7134]

I truly feel blessed to be Generation X and to have grown up in that era. Debbie Gibson is smoking hot. Sting is a living legend and Fields of Gold was a great album. A friend's mother dated George Michael before he made it big, she had pics of them together, loved his music. Billy Idol is still one of my favorite artists of all time. I really like his new work including his christmas album. i also remember watching the world premiere of Belinda Carlisle's video and Dirty Dancing was that movie you watched a couple times a week on VHS. All this time and I never new that True Faith was a New Order song, I just assumed it was The Pet Shop Boys because it sounded so similar. I recorded it off the radio and not once did a DJ ever reveal who sang that song. It really enraged me years later when I rediscovered a lot of 80's artists that never got the exposure they deserved.

[@Dancestar1981]

Me to I’m an ‘81 baby

[@roughboypigskin4689]

Sting is a narcissist a hole.

[@loki2240]

I'm 48, but I've had to rediscover a lot of 80's artists, like Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, and even The Cure as an adult. "Lovesong" was one of my favorite songs my junior year of high school, but my friends didn't listen to that kind of music, and so much of my time was spent listening to rap and R&B. I could've benefitted from growing up in a bigger, more diverse metro area (in ways not limited to music).

[@Gos1234567]

@@loki2240 Know how ya feel,I grew up in a small town in Ireland and just listened to the mainstream stuff and didnt catch on to The Smiths till 88-89 but got stick from friends for listening to "that depressing band",actually Smiths lyrics are hilarious. Wish i had had more open minded interesting friends to talk about different music with but hey thats boring small town life

[@leechjim8023]

Dj,s really sucked!!!☹️☹️👎

[@Boblib1970]

This guy is good. Appreciate the videos and glad I found him.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Wow! Thank you. Means a lot.

[@aaronwhite3298]

@@ProfessorofRock I'm Team Tiffany 🤘

[@robertcronin6603]

@@aaronwhite3298 🤘

[@johnsalaman503]

He's great, he was meant to do this, much appreciated...

[@jeffanderson3962]

Agreed. Im from the Prof's age group ('75) but beyond the most mainstream stuff music was never really my thing growing up so in part thanks to this channel I've discovered so much stuff that I missed out on....

[@cessxiii]

Sadly, Top 40 went from being a chart, to being a SOUND. This really exploded when all of the labels sold to corporations in the 90s, and music people were replaced with numbers people. The tastemakers, the ones with their ears to the streets, development, that all went out the window. So what we have now, is number chasing from the accounting department. One label has success with an artist, and everyone runs out to find clones of said artist, and voila! Everything begins to sound alike. Everywhere. Do you think all of these country artists REALLY wanna be using programmed drums? Nope. But "it's working for everyone else", and we def dont wanna take a risk, so "make it sound a little more contemporary and pop". Every genre has gotten this memo. And now the Top 40 is a very limited sound. A stale one. And that wont be fixed unless music people get hired at labels again. And even then it's probably too late. \m/

[@80spurple13]

So true!

[@wendyokoopa7048]

@@DarknessFlameMedia now it's pushing the non stop faux quirky and relatable blonde in non stop dating mode or the girl who has one rare genetic gift or non stop rap and urban.

[@cosmicvixxonalice6795]

Exactly. And so many stories there are where the artist was turned away because record execs couldn't see a unique opportunity standing in front of them!

[@leonvanrooyen6904]

I think because streaming services today make and take most of the revenue. There just is not enough money in music for ordinary musicians thus the end up doing something else and we as humanity don't get to hear them.

[@otgenesis7410]

My many many congratulations on 400K. Everyone who loves music needs to give to give this professor a follow and a listen.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you sir! ON our way to half a million.

[@sbuysgm]

How can somebody so knowledgeable and passionate about music with such journalistic integrity only have 400,000 subscribers??? Professor you’re amazing

[@juniorjohnson5961]

@@sbuysgm That's a lot Steve.

[@ws4jb]

663k now!

[@darrenbent7601]

That is what I love about 80s music, the styles were so vastly different, there was something for everyone, and a lot of them were liked by almost everyone.

[@brandieo6165]

I would love to go back to 1987! My favorite is definitely Def Leppard's Hysteria album. Thanks for your videos. Great music, content & very interesting.

[@remoevans7847]

Pyromania was their last great album, but then I liked them better as a rock band.

[@gcsoulsurfer]

Yeah, Def Leppard was amazing. I still play " Hysteria" on my guitar now. And " Tonight" from their following Album.

[@blademan4089]

Hysteria didn’t come out till late oct 1987 so most of the hits were in 1988. Fantastic album

[@blademan4089]

@@remoevans7847 One of the few 10/10 albums ever

[@tlphoto]

My late wife and I were together 31 years. Time of my life was our last dance. The movie was on tv and she ask me to dance with her. She died just over a month later.

[@douglasforsythe5853]

So sorry for your loss. I pray you now have some peace since dealing with your wife's death.

[@BecomeConsciousNow]

That's what was great about the 80s, you could LOVE a song that only reached the top 30s or 20s more than the songs that were in the top 5! All great music though, we were spoilt in the 80s with great music. P.S. I also loved watching "Night Court", such a great feel good comedy :)

[@sbuysgm]

The problem with the 80s is that there was such a lot of good talent that just getting your song to the top 30 would be tantamount to getting a number one in the decades of the 90s and into the new century. Music is not what it used to be - where do you see people playing instruments nowadays. Most music as individual artists with a lot of background engineering.

[@fritty9927]

@@sbuysgm not much different than it’s ever been.

[@UdoShan]

New Order's "True Faith" has to be the most UNDERRATED Pop Dance tune of ALL TIME. Loved that song...

[@JAbell1966]

It was never about picking Debbie or Tiffany, it was about both. ;)

[@Anweas]

This is by far my favorite video you've ever made. As a 12 year old, I moved from California to Texas this exact week and music was a huge part of my life. This list just hits different, love it!

[@hellobecky84]

The fact that I was listening to Time of My Life this morning is crazy. As a kid, my neighbors and I did our own choreo to the new songs from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack (She's Like the Wind!) and performed it for the parents at one birthday party in particular. Good times lol. This vid brought back so many memories.

[@jsmith1746]

#6 - I discovered Bruce with 'Born in the USA'. At the time, although I enjoyed 'Tunnel of Love', it was a bit of a letdown for me as I was expecting another big rocker like 'USA'. But about 15 years ago, when I went through a divorce, I stumbled across 'Tunnel of Love' again and I heard it completely differently than I did as a 16 year old in the fall of 1987. The entire album spoke directly to me, but especially 'Brilliant Disguise'. It is by far my favorite Springsteen song, and every time I hear it now, it is like he is channeling my thoughts and feelings. Such a powerful song. As for the rest of the list, all I can say is amazing. So much fun to relive these great songs from my teenage years. Lastly...Debbie. Wow I had a crush on her. She is still as gorgeous as ever.

[@cosmicvixxonalice6795]

Yes, the power of time and perspective is powerful when it comes to music. I feel lucky to have experienced so many of these songs 'at the right age'.

[@danee9647]

Also released in november 1987 was the Less Than Zero soundtrack with it's eclectic group of performers. The Bangles cover of Hazy Shade of Winter,, LL Cool J's Going Back to Cali, , Roy Orbison's Life Fades Away, co-written by Glenn Danzig of all people, and Slayer's cover of In a Gadda Da Vida. I played the cassette nonstop after getting it for christmas.

[@p.d.l7023]

Great soundtrack. Might have been the first non-Disney movie soundtrack that I ever owned.

[@Noneya2023]

I’d love to see Professor of Rock do 1985. Specifically, Scritti Politti “Perfect Way” & Level 42 “Something About You”. My heart melts whenever I hear those OG songs…

[@gator7082]

Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason is one of the most underrated albums of the 80's. Stands the test of time, and sounds great today. It's always been in rotation for me since 1987.

[@p.d.l7023]

I liked it too.

[@debbie4503]

Love it!

[@zoeherriot]

The 2019 remaster is really good.

[@mikecooley3361]

Dozed off many a nights with that in the cd player and Sony mdr V6’s still on only to be jarred awake about 25 seconds into One Slip…

[@thegteam4349]

Learning to Fly is an amazing song. I love that whole album.

[@wayofthinkin]

Best yet, Adam. I don't know how you do it. 1987 was one of the greatest years in pop music. I remember it well. I was a DJ on a commercial rock station , and I had a crush on both Debbie AND Tiffany , and the both STILL look fantastic today. What an incredible time for music. Thank you so very much !! , Dean.

[@marvymarier8988]

It a about music not looks . Deb and Tiff ,teeny bopper music . Fluff . But...Whatever floats your boat . 1987 one of the best years in music if you were 13 yrs old . Lol

[@bknsty14]

Brilliant Disguise is not only one of the best songs of 1987, but one of the best songs in the past 40 years.

[@gloucesterdavid]

1987, started High School as a freshman that fall in a new state after moving. I loved all of these songs and still listen to most of them. Music was my peace and held me through until I made friends. I'm thankful for having grown up with such great music from the 70's and 80's and my now 17 year old daughter loves 80's music as well.

[@Teletran35]

I LOVED both Tiffany and Debbi Gibson and Def Leppard to.LOL My music taste are all over :P.I love how you rate them now with streams

[@victorc9235]

I love Debbie. She also released a 3CD+1DVD deluxe edition of her debut album Out of the Blue this year!! ❤

[@cbspock1701]

They just announced a deluxe version of Electric Youth. Look for the cd collection “we could be be together” it has all her albums, remixes etc. dvds of her videos and concerts. The set also has a book where Debbie tells the story behind all of the music, breaks down each album etc

[@aaronwhite3298]

Congratulations on 400K Professor.. Rock On 🤘

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks a million!

[@surlechapeau]

A millions subs just around the corner!!!

[@VelHazai]

At age 15, I have grown up with rock music and really appreciate your channel. I wish the oldies could get more respect these days. Love your videos!

[@rufust.firefly4951]

Team Debbie all the way. Brilliant Disguise is my favorite Springsteen song. Still rock out whenever I hear Should've Known Better or Heaven is a Place on Earth.

[@miltonpound763]

Never would have expected to get misty eyed watching a PoR video. Thanks for sharing that heartfelt story.

[@eleniprovia7667]

True Faith by New Order is my favorite, Professor. Deserved to be number one, IMHO. I was team Debbie Gibson, her debut album was fire! I bought so many albums in 1987, so much great stuff came out. Thank you Professor for your amazing content!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing! 87 was a grand year!

[@austintrousdale2397]

Didn’t find “True Faith” until it was used in the trailer for Bright Lights, Big City (starring Michael J. Fox) in early ‘88. Have never tired of hearing this track ❤️

[@aaronleverton4221]

If I was interviewing Debbie Gibson my 15-year old self would need a moment to just geek out at her. I Get Lost in Your Eyes was hardly my favourite song (I'd just had an epiphany listening to the Back in Black album), but, my word, was she possibly the most beautiful vision on Saturday morning tv (Rage top 40, ABC) in early1989. Did I mention I was 15?

[@johnbrentford5513]

You can have both Debbie and Tiffany!

[@princesssolace4337]

As a 14 yr old minority(metal head) , I can't get away from the radio friendly top hits. In the mall, in the car, in the house , my sister and gf listen to it. Only in my room the top 100 is off limits

[@austintrousdale2397]

Professor, your vid’s thumbnail really triggered my nostalgia, as I had several of those Memorex blank cassettes in the early 90s that I filled with the likes of Midnight Oil, The Cult, U2, and Smashing Pumpkins, to name a few. 😁

[@jamesgallagher1992]

Same😂

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Some of the Big Chart Songs in Australia 1987 check them out : La Bamba -Los Lobos Electric Blue -Icehouse Too much aint enough love - Jimmy Barnes He's gonna step on you again -Party Boys ( brother to Jimmy Barnes ) Slice of Heaven -Dave Dobbyn Funky Town - Pseudo echo

[@broncodeviltexas]

Impressed more with Debbie since she wrote her own songs. Brilliant Disguise still on my playlist. Think Father Figure is George's best. So impressed when you do a list and have so many interviews of the artists.

[@chestrockwell8328]

Agree, Father Figure is great; doesn't get the play time it should.

[@redwillow79schippers94]

Tiffany wasn't given the option to write her own songs from what I've heard. She writes her own music now. Tiffany has a much better voice too. What bothers me about Debbie is that she now insists on being called Debra. Ugh. Give me a break

[@ENigma-um8zw]

Im an ‘85 baby and am so Grateful for the pocket or bracket of time that I was born. I got to enjoy an analog to digital paradigm straddling shift generation, there needs to be a new a name for the generation born in 80-88 my coming of age in the late 80s 90s early 00s and all of this, rock on brothers and sisters, peace and love! Were the last gen that saw and knew life before what it is now , social media hellscape.

[@LockeTheCole]

I'd love to see you take the top 100 or top 50 of a year and re-rank them against each other. I think it would be an interesting thing to see, what songs had a long tail and what songs just basically disappeared into the annals of time.

[@cosmicvixxonalice6795]

I second the motion. New Year's would be a great time to kick it off! 1984 please for the first one.

[@scottleitner4801]

I absolutely LOVE these shows Adam! It does bring me back to Kasey's days of doing the tops and your interviews and viewer comments make these all special. Even though I grew up in the 70s and I graduated from high school in 1981, the 80s is the decade that was always special to me. I was in college then getting both my broadcasting and journalism degrees, it's where I met my future wife and when we got married.

[@jenniferhaar7934]

I love the chart nerd stuff!! This was such a fantastic year for music. I love learning about songs outside the top 40 so I can discover hidden gems of the past. Hearing what was trending at a certain time period is so interesting to me.

[@BryceLovesTech]

As a person who edits video I can tell you how much effort you put into your videos is amazing

[@janet4498]

On a side note, around this time in 1987 one of my favorite Christmas albums of all time came out. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 1, which had amazing holiday tunes from Whitney Houston, Madonna, John Mellencamp, Sting, U2, Bon Jovi, and many others.

[@paulklanseck4300]

I sincerely mean this, the POR is the best music/entertainment video program on the Internet. I love everyone of the episodes. It takes everything in my body, not to Bing watch these videos all day! Casey Kasem would be so proud of what you've created. I'm surprised a network hasnt come to you asking to put this on TV at least 1x or 2x a week for an hour. It would be great watching!

[@dinara_safina]

The 80s truly had the best music. It breaks my heart what kids today have to grow up with. (Though to this day, I still don't like Shake Your Love lol. Love Debbie though! Got to see her in concert with NKOTB, Tiffany, Salt n Pepa and Naughty By Nature in 2019!!)

[@CardsharpChris]

Is this Dinara Safina, the world class WTA tennis player?!

[@dinara_safina]

Haha, no, but thank you for knowing her! Most don't. She was my favorite player.

[@barrydavid6634]

Shake Your Love was and still is a great song

[@MsTravelsoul]

Awe, 7th grade for me and right when I was discovering my own voice and breaking free of my parent’s music. I listened and loved everyone of these.

[@brianoconnor7796]

Same here! Wasa great awakening

[@Fakeaorta]

Wonderful video and content Prof. Right around 1985 I started to listen to college radio and loved the alternative songs. I was not much of a fan of most of the top 10 radio hits at the time. I wasn't a even a fan of George Michael's solo stuff, but 'Faith' was an amazing song! Loved Billy Idol of course. Billy was amazing live and saw him twice.. The live in person version of 'Mony Mony' has some great colorful language call and response from the audience. The Go's Go's and Belinda were dreamy. So... The top 10 had some great stuff that still crept into my college age angst and independent mind.

[@SpaceAce2022]

1987 may be my favorite year of music ever. Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction INXS - Kick U2 - Joshua Tree Def Leppard - Hysteria Whitesnake S/T Dokken - Back for the Attack Frehley’s Comet Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation Motley - Girls George Michael - Faith. Some awesome album releases that year! And this top 10 song list in this clip are some great contemporary classics sad well…Belinda Carlise, George Michael, Tiffany and Debbie. Good times.

[@kevinmiller5786]

Seeing Tiffany just reminded me of "She's a beauty "by the Tubes. She's one in a million.Don't fall in love,'cause if you do then you'll find out she don't love you. I was 17 in 1987...good memories from just before I had to adult.😀🤘👍✌

[@johndedominicisjr8973]

Wow. I remember this time VERY well. I was a senior in high school, and saw “Three Men and a Baby” the weekend after Thanksgiving with my friends Carol and Mark. While we were on our way to and from the mall (Springfield Mall in Springfield, VA), we listened to “Heaven is a Place On Earth” in my car’s cassette player. What a wonderful time it was.

[@dhaussling]

Hey John. We musta crossed paths at the Mall there, I grew up in nearby Leesburg!. Glad you saw "Three Men and a Baby" because I wanted to and never did! It became my ice breaker in the my 20s. If I met someone who hadn't seen that movie, I would prance down to the nearest BlockBuster and rent it and give it to them in my quest to be the last American alive who hasn't seen that movie.

[@billkeithchannel]

Joan Jett kicked off the 80's Tommy James rediscovery with her great cover of _Crimson And Clover_ years earlier.

[@eala9800]

I'm adding a vote for Icehouse because when I hear any song from the Man of Colours album I'm instantly transported back to growing up in late 80's Sydney. Icehouse was everywhere. That's the magic of music!

[@LadyHawke78]

Oh wow. “Hourglass” is SUCH a good song and I feel bad that I haven’t thought about it in YEARS. That chorus and music video were quite amusing to and 8-year-old me. But after listening to it again, it’s actually a really great song - pretty emblematic of this period of the 80’s where we were out of the New-Wave and Rockabilly Revival but elements of that still snuck into songs. Like this one and 1988’s “Wild Wild West” by Escape Club - which also had a truly absurd music video…

[@dannytse8767]

Surprisingly, "Hourglass" was Squeeze's highest charting single. One would've thought it would be "Tempted".

[@deborahgrover9358]

Heaven is a place on earth is so sentimental to me because I was taking night classes and I would stop by my Grandpa's house to spend a couple hours with him between work and school. I had this cassette in my car which I played constantly. Everytime I hear Heaven on Earth I'm reminded of spending that special time with him during his final years on earth.

[@davidellis5141]

Ideally , Both The Cure & New Order would have cracked the Top 10 but they did dent the charts & set the table for others like Depeche Mode & The Church to receive mainstream radio play.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're exactly right. The Cure would hit #2 just a few year later too.

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

@ProfessorOfRock I LOVE the idea of adjusting the top 5 or 10 with the system you have! This is what I thought about from your "#1 in our Hearts " series. I find it fascinating which artists & songs have longevity compared to what was hot at the time. Please make this a permanent thing going forward. Or you can create a new series such as chart topper vs streaming or some other name which you are awesome at doing. Thank you for being so knowledgeable and thoughtful. Your voice along with your incredible passion make for highlights of my day. From one music lover to another. God bless Rob

[@greenjedi8]

Can you give a link to your interview with Debbie? Thanks

[@Spockston]

Man, my body and mind might be 19, but my ears are from the 80's. I cannot get New Wave out of my head, then as soon as I do, i'm hit with Elvis, Rock, and the heavy instrumentals of the late 2000's. I will go from Careless whisper, to Livin on a Prayer, to Enjoy the Silence, back to Jailhouse rock, then sprint up to Viva La Vida. Now its my lifetime of hearing "Welcome to your Life..." So "No I wont. Back. Down, Ill stand. My Ground."

[@anabidingdude8079]

This list just reminds my 19 year-old hard-rockin' self (at the time) why I was (and, hell, still am) so alienated from pop music. Still don't have any of these artists in my library (except Bruce Springsteen), just lived on classic rock and metal (and yes I was a total metal snob, no glam!). I think my favorite album from that year was Alice Cooper's "Raise Your Fist and Yell," although stuff like G'n'R's "Appetite" and U2's "Joshua Tree" would eventually grab me later.

[@sd3457]

1987. The year 16 year old me changed schools as a massive JAMC and Cure fan and met friends I have to this day that introduced me to bands as diverse as The Pixies, Rush and Metallica.

[@xmathmanx]

The best music is often not even in the charts, this has always been the case.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Thats actually a lot more the case today because it's more about the money and not about creative freedom. Still the 80's was the golden age of music with so many hits, it progressively started to get worse in the 90's to what we have today, at least in the charts, because like you said, there is a lot of good music around but you have to go out of your way to find them as most are not in the charts.

[@xmathmanx]

@@paul1979uk2000 honestly I think there's much more artistic freedom today as you don't need a contract with a publisher or even a manager, you can just make your music how you want to and put it out there, having to search for the good stuff seems fine to me

[@paul1979uk2000]

@@xmathmanx That's true, the problem is with getting your song heard which is a lot harder to do if you don't have the money behind you, we see the same thing with gaming, publishers hold a lot of the money which makes it harder for independent studios to get noticed, I suspect it's the case for movies as well. It's a shame really because the independent movement have a lot more creative freedom to try new things out and it's usually that what changes the world for the better whereas the system likes to play it safe, rinsing and repeating the same stuff over and over again whiles taking far fewer risks.

[@jonstreng7850]

Check out a hidden gem which was part of a team debate: Christian vs. secular. The song: Honestly by Stryper.

[@markboller4313]

I am truly in awe of you Professor of Rock.❤❤❤

[@albertrodriguez4190]

He Can express my feelings perfectly

[@edwardmorgan8371]

Peter Gabriel “so” was awesome. Possibly best album of the year. Very cool. Certainly better than paul Simon Graceland .

[@chadcrigger3101]

It was extremely difficult to put yourself into a box back then. So many different styles of music. I remember the freestyle scene with groups like TKA, the beginning of house music, and RAP. Country had some pretty catchy stuff too. So many talented people and so much to choose from. I miss the 80's

[@Lord9Genesis]

Yes! TKA, Cynthia, Eric B & Rakim, the Cure, Bon Jovi, Tina Turner, Bobby Brown, and many others were played on the same stations as these top 10 as well as the occasional Country song in NYC in the 80's...Good times!

[@stdio44.32]

Professor, you answered your own question in the title of this vid. 'RAD' is an indicator of criminality, corruption, deterioration, and demise...which is precisely what has happened to the music industry, from Gen X onwards...

[@pookiepookie8669]

Perfectly put! Though it always was a scheme machine, it completely melted down after MTV.

[@Lokkodog]

Not just music but society in general

[@dukebuck]

Interviewing Tiffany AND Debbie Gibson (who both incidentally look amazing now and have aged beautifully) on the same day?? That is a great day, sir, a great day indeed.

[@shakarocks]

Team Debbie mostly because she wrote most of her music. Love Will Find A Way and Just Like Heaven are better songs than half of this top ten.

[@stantongrace1380]

You sir, have my dream job .Your passion and diligence is palatable .My go to every morning ,love your break downs .Especially the Redux segments . Just a side note , your video on (Girl don't go away ,The Crue) which I'll keep PG is a saying from the street ,late 70's early 80's ( Don't f__k off mad, just f__k off ).

[@joejackson9172]

I absolutely love this channel and your work. I graduated HS in 1987 and love these videos!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Wow, thank you!

[@alanvallazza9781]

I was lucky to be stuck in my childhood 70s, 80s and 90s. Born In 78, the first two years dipped into the 70s, bulk of my childhood was 80s and 90s. 18 in 1996. But held back in 1st grade I turned 19 two months before hs graduation. 9 in 1987.

[@bravehome4276]

You mentioned MTV. 80s MTV has a special place in my heart -- my son Matthew was born in '81 (as was MTV), and I remember coming home from work in '82 watching him waddle dance around with my wife to the hit tunes of those years. One of my favorites was "Mickey" (you're so fine), which my wife reworded as she sang to my beaming son "Hey, Matthew, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind. Hey Matthew! Hey Matthew!"

[@BillGraper]

I've been team Debbie since I first heard her voice in 1987!!! I love Tiffany's music as well, but Debbie is my gal! I'm super jealous that you got to meet her!!! I would love to see the whole interview. :)

[@alanvallazza9781]

She had many records but no more hits after 1987-88.

[@BillGraper]

@@alanvallazza9781 Yep, I have all of her CDs. My favorite is 1995's "Think With Your Heart." She did have hits in 1989. "Lost In Your Eyes" was her biggest hit. She had a couple more in 1989. In 1993, "Losin' Myself" peaked at #86. That was after she already had a bunch of flops. She recently hit the top 5 on the dance chart with "Girls Night Out."

[@bobcat8439]

U mean debbie deb

[@blendedartcraft]

Movies that Made Us did a spot on Dirty Dancing. That movie had such a rocky start and none of the music was approved until editing. Amazing story and Both soundtracks. Thanks for all you do !

[@stephenhanft1226]

Great countdown. For me, 1987 was the last great year in music. I thought that 1988 and 1989 were good but I could see that sounds that I didn't like started gaining momentum. When those 3 genres (Rap, Grunge, and alternative) exploded into the mainstream during the early 1990s, I was done following current music. Anyway, I loved every song on this countdown. Debbie Gibson and Tiffany had a friendly rivalry but the fans had to pick sides as to who they liked better. While I did like Tiffany, I was partial to Debbie Gibson. She was the youngest artist to ever write, produce, and record a number one hit (Foolish Beat). I always referred to her as the teen queen of the 1980s. Her popularity during the late 1980s was equivalent to the teen queen of the 1960s Lesley Gore. Professor, I really hope to hear more of your interview with Debbie.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Def leppard and motley crue were still huge in 88 n 89. But I agree, the landscape was definitely changing.

[@stephenhanft1226]

@@TheRetroManRandySavage Very true. In those 2 years, while there was still enough good music to keep me interested, I could tell that major changes were about to take place and I didn't like at all where the final destination went to in the early 90s. That's why I still maintain that the 80s was the last great music decade.

[@TimGallant]

Don't forget that Tears for Fears, Seeds of Love came in 1989. I consider that to be easily one of the greatest albums of the decade.

[@theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676]

I just got out of high school and was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. At this time I was heavily into country, classic rock, and some of the milder hair bands. This was the era radio began “narrowcasting” in major markets. No longer would it be common to hear Pink Floyd along with Debbie Gibson on Top 40 radio. In smaller markets this type of programming was more common. An era of change.

[@AdamQM]

1987 was a killer year for album releases! It was the year I started high school, so it was a pivotal year for me. My top 3 back then were Big Blue Sky by The Northern Pikes (if you haven’t heard Teenland then you’re in for a treat), Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil, and Kick by INXS.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@Adam Martin do you remember this on hit wonder Device with Paul Engermann on lead vocals and singer and song writer Holly Knight on backing vocals? Here's the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXzZd4OlhcuWiKc

[@AdamQM]

@@SuperMarioBrosIII I haven’t heard that before, but that video certainly looks like 1987. They look like vampires from The Lost Boys!

[@AntaresSelket]

I was a preteen and teen in the 80s, and I remember being out numbered when it came to the car radio. My family listened to Pop and R&B, but I listened to rock, punk, ska, new wave, and old jazz. When I got into the Depeche Mode, my sister asked me how I could listen to that depressing music?! Three years later, she asked to borrow my Depeche Mode cassettes because her friends were getting into it. The 80s for me was an explosion of music. The music I danced to, the music I heard in the car, the music I listened to on my own, and the music I discovered as I went back in time to discover a genres beginnings. Fantastic memories, even during times when things weren't so fantastic.

[@WalterFrith]

Top 3 albums: 1. Strangeways, Here We Come - The Smiths 2. The Joshua Tree - U2 3. Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses Top 3 songs: 1. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 2. Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen 3. Touch of Grey - The Grateful Dead

[@PunkRockPundit]

I was 21 in 1987 and was more of rock an metal kind of guy but man....Belinda Carlisle was my crush. She had a beautiful girl next door look and that little growl in her voice when she sang just drove me wild! I had that album but there wasn't a single person I knew that knew I had it lol.

[@5150-for-music]

Had such a crush on Debbie Gibson! What a year 1987! Love this video! “Faith” was unlike any single on the radio. George had such a great voice. Love the live version of Mony Mony more than his early 80s studio version! Icehouse “Crazy” should have been a number 1 single in 1987!!

[@jervid8841]

1987 was a crazy time. Nearing the end of my high school career I was listening to almost every genre except country, but I had the biggest crush on Belinda Carlisle. Love this channel, thank you.

[@alliswede42]

Happy (Black) Friday, Professor! What a week for music this was -always loved I've Been In Love Before and am a lifelong fan of Sting! That video of We'll Be Together was one of my favorites as a kid because I loved the play between "geeky" Sting, drunk Sting, and his wife in it and the Paula Abdul choreography! Thanks as always 🙏

[@ProfessorofRock]

Same! I like the version that Clapton played on.

[@Harry-Har]

Another awesome video!!!!! Can't get enough of the 80's nostalgia! Keep up the great work. You're so right about the music today nose diving lately....

[@misterwombat]

I was living in W Germany at the time. Great time for music. I saw George Michael & Sting live. Both shows were awesome! My crush was on Tiffany. Redhead magic. 🙂

[@ProfessorofRock]

Would've loved to see George live. I'm assuming it was the FAITH tour? Wow!

[@misterwombat]

@@ProfessorofRock Yes, sir. I still have the tour book. 📖 I was at the Frankfurt stop.

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I saw Paul McCartney & Wings around the same time. Sorry about that 1978

[@trojans7]

They're ALL great songs but these are my top 5 1) (I Just) Died in your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew 2) Just Like Heaven - The Cure 3) I Think we're Alone Now - Tiffany (It was tough one between Tiff & Deb but I had a huge crush on Tiffany) 4) Faith - George Michael 5) Mony Mony - Billy Idol

[@indycustommade3568]

This was a great time machine video of the past. I was in the Army stationed in Germany at the time. A lot of the songs weren't as popular it in Europe from what I can remember. Some of my all-time favorites back then were INXS, U2, Prince, George Michael, and not forget Rick Astley with the iconic Never Gonna Give You Up. It seemed like discos were really popular over there. It's really hard watching your videos because they bring back so many memories plus how old I am getting. Another great video. Thank you.

[@brandtmager8417]

I turned 16 that year, it was my first year in high school, I went to my first keg party. Those songs brought back all of those pleasent memories, of me with my friends. Thank you for sharing.

[@adsotbraz]

For over 25 years now, an entire generation of youth have grown up without hearing or knowing music made by real instrument musicians and truly creative musical minds. And it's not going to change anytime soon as each generation gets lazier, less instrumental, and less creative thinkers.

[@somerotter]

Complete nonsense.

[@Gennexer]

Oh man, Thanks so much for this #ProfessorOfRock ! This post just brought so many beautiful, even painfully, nostalgic tunes back from the year i just turned 17! Over here in Europe we were all about the "Gods of War" and "Animal" by *DefLeppard* Of course! 😎