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MTV’s Top 100 of 1985, a look back (Part 8)

We’re really getting 80s up in this top ten countdown from 1985. There are better sections of the countdown. There are worst sections of the countdown, but this one is the most 80s yet. And it’s 80s in an incredibly diverse (yet white) way, with new wave, pop, synthpop, hard rock, power ballads, heartland rock, and dance music all managing to fit their way in. And its almost all recognizable now too. I only didn’t know of two songs out of this set of ten, and one I dug so much that I went out and bought more albums by the artist.

The other was by Night Ranger. Continue reading

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