Saturday, July 15, 2017

PERFECT POP TOP 200. This post: #170-161. Continues: tomorrow.
Caffe` Latte` presents…
THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL
PERFECT
POP
SONGS
Sometimes it’s a hook, a gimmick or an irresistible sound. Whatever that special ingredient is, it elevates a track to pop perfection.
Here are 200 unforgettable examples of songs with that wow! factor…

170
WIRED FOR SOUND
Cliff Richard
(1981)
Whether played on small or tall speakers, this pop hit became a Top 5 hit in Britain and Australia for the perennial British pop music legend.
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169
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
Yvonne Elliman
(1977) #1
The Bee Gees wrote this song which, as performed by Yvonne Elliman, appeared on the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack. Issued as a single the following year, it reached #1 in America and Canada as well as Top 10 in Britain and Australia. In 1993, a remake by Kim Wilde made the song a hit all over again.
Image result for yvonne elliman if i can't have you
168
JESSIE'S GIRL
Rick Springfield
(1981) #1
The concept of falling for your best friend's partner proved universal enough to give the Australian singer / songwriter a #1 hit in his country of origin and in the USA.
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167
IT WASN'T ME
Shaggy featuring Rikrok
(2000) #1
The brazen denial offered by Shaggy was all wrong, but made the song irresistible as proven by its chart success. It reached #1 in America, Britain, Europe and Australia.
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166
DON'T YOU WANT ME
The Human League
(1981) #1
This song examines the powerplay between a couple from both perspectives. It also helped usher in the sound of synthpop. The single topped the charts in Britain, America, Canada and New Zealand.
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165
CRAZY
Gnarls Barkley
(2006) #1
Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green were Gnarls Barkley. The upbeat neo-soul track went to #1 in Britain, Europe and New Zealand. It peaked at #2 in America and Australia.
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164
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Pet Shop Boys
(1987) #1
This song has been covered numerous times, most notably by Elvis Presley in 1972 and Willie Nelson in 1982. The Pet Shop Boys' remake made it a dance track. With lyrics that seem timeless, the song remains a touching favourite across many generations. The British duo's cover version was a #1 hit in the UK, Europe and Canada. It peaked at #4 in the U.S.A.
Cover for the US release
163
THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG 
(IT'S IN HIS KISS)
Cher
(1990) #1
Cher recorded a remake of the 1964 Betty Everett song for her 1990 film 'Mermaids'. The cover version made #1 in the UK, Europe, Israel and Zimbabwe.
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162
YOU'RE SO VAIN
Carly Simon
(1972) #1
The identity of just who it is Carly Simon is singing about still remains a secret. Is it Warren Beatty? Mick Jagger (who sings background vocals on the track)? Or an unknown person? The mystery lingers decades after the single topped the charts in America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It peaked at #3 in Britain.
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161
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
Elvis Presley
(1969)
This was the final American chart topping single by Elvis during his lifetime. The disc also topped the Australian chart. In the UK, it peaked at #2. In 1986, British trio The Fine Young Cannibals gave the song a new chart life.
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