PTT's Top 100

While I'm on the subject of music this week, I thought now was as good time as any to finally post my Top 100 songs as requested by my friend Dave. I don't think he ever completed his - but I did. I rank the songs in order of year they played - or as close as I can remember. You'll notice most of the songs come from the 1980s. This Reagan era influence only makes sense as music is all about connecting on an emotional level and seemingly tied to specific events in our lives. And back then I had all kinds of somethin' going on.

• Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson
• Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees
• One of These Nights – Eagles
• Laughter in the Rain – Neil Sedaka
• Dancing Queen - Abba
• Hopelessly Devoted to You – Olivia Newton John
• Grease – Franki Valli
• Staylin’ Alive – Bee Gees
• Player – Baby Come Back
• Knock On Wood – Amy Stewart
• Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
• Last Dance – Donna Summer
• 9-5 – Dolly Parton
• Xanadu- Olivia Newton-John
• Suddenly – Olivia Newton-John
• Little Red Corvette - Prince
• The Tide is High – Blondie
• Toto – Africa
• Waiting for a Girl Like You – Foreigner
• Self Control – Laura Branigan
• Say, Say, Say – Michael Jackson
• Baby Come to Me – Patti Austin
• Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
• Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
• Careless Whisper – Wham
• Like a Virgin – Madonna
• Thriller – Michael Jackson
• Twist of Fate – Olivia Newton-John
• Puttin’ on the Ritz – Taco
• Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
• She Blinded Me with Science – Thomas Dolby
• Talk to Me – Chico Debarge
• Out of Touch – Hall & Oats
• Here Comes the Rain Again – Eurythmics
• Take My Breath Away – Berlin
• Obsession – Animotion
• She Bop – Cindy Lauper
• Torture – Jacksons
• We Belong – Pat Benatar
• Dancin’ in the Sheets – Shalamar
• Can’t Wait Another Minute – Five Star
• A View to a Kill – Duran Duran
• Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
• Private Dancer – Tina Turner
• Sara – Starship
• Soul Kiss – Olivia Newton - John
• Election Day – Arcadia
• I’m Your Man – Wham
• Sidewalk Talk – Jellybean
• Mountains – Prince
• Sugar Walls – Sheena Easton
• Crazy for You – Madonna
• Take on Me - Aha
• Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
• A Love Bizarre – Sheila E
• Kyrie – Mr. Mister
• If You Leave – OMD
• Human – Human League
• 99 Luft Balloons - Nena
• Talking in Your Sleep – Romantics
• Say, Say, Say – Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
• Let the Music Play – Shannon
• Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
• The Right Stuff – Vanessa Williams
• Come Go With Me – Expose
• Girlfriend – Pebbles
• The Lover in Me – Sheena Easton
• Secret Rendezvous – Karyn White
• Miss You Much – Janet Jackson
• Blame it on the Rain – Milli Vanilli
• Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
• Two to Make it Right – Seduction
• Vogue – Madonna
• Giving You the Benefit – Pebbles
• Freedom – George Michael
• Save the Best for Last – Vanessa Williams
• What is Love – Haddaway
• All That She Wants – Ace of Base
• Creep – TLC
• Beautiful Life – Ace of Base
• One More Try – Kristine W
• I Wanna Be With You – Fun Factory
• Reach – Gloria Estefan
• One by One – Cher
• Sweet Dreams – La Bouche
• You’re Makin Me High – Toni Braxton
• It’s All Coming Back to Me Now – Celine Dion
• Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
• Frozen - Madonna
• Believe – Cher
• Bye Bye Bye – N’SYNC
• Can’t Get You Out of My Head – Kylie
• Love at First Sight – Kylie
• Crazy in Love - Beyonce
• Maybe – Emma Bunton
• Walk Away – Kelly Clarkson
• Don’t Cha – Pussy Cat Dolls
• Hung Up - Madonna
• Apologize - Timbaland w/One Republic