100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1984

💥79 The Unforgettable Fire

U2

U2 broke through internationally in 1981. The Irish rock band’s first 3 albums were produced by Steve Lillywhite. These discs spawned thrilling singles such as “I Will Follow”, “Gloria” and “New Year’s Day” respectively. This early phase reached its zenith with the anthemic “Sunday Bloody Sunday”. As U2 approached its fourth album, a radical shift was implemented. The group explored a new musical direction. U2 recruited producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ added a new dimension to the band’s music. With Eno and Lanois at the helm, U2 mined new soundscapes. Lead vocalist Bono stretched his range, as best witnessed on the track “Pride (In The Name Of Love)”. It was the title track, however, that saw U2 reinvent its sound. This was a daring move, as the group was in the process of breaking through into the mainstream. U2 would use this tactic again and again on subsequent albums, such as ‘The Joshua Tree’, ‘Rattle And Hum’, ‘Achtung Baby’ and ‘Zooropa’. “The Unforgettable Fire” was an influential song for U2 and other groups. The track gave the band a unique sound that helped elevate it to an increased fan base. The song and its parent album served as a bridge from U2’s origins to the huge success of follow-up album ‘The Joshua Tree’. The group was on its way to becoming one of the leading acts in rock music.

1984-       When Doves Cry

                 Like A Virgin

1983-       Blue Monday

1982-       Buffalo Gals

                The Message

                Planet Rock

1981-      Radio Free Europe

               Ghost Town

1980-      Rapture

               Vienna

               Back In Black

               Love Will Tear Us Apart

1979-      London Calling

               Rapper’s Delight

               Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

               Good Times

1978-     Wuthering Heights

1977-     Stayin’ Alive

              Heroes

               I Feel Love

1976-     Dancing Queen

              Anarchy In The U.K.

              Blitzkrieg Bop

1975-     Gloria

              Bohemian Rhapsody

              Love To Love You Baby

              Autobahn

              No Woman, No Cry Live

1973-     Personality Crisis

              Living For the City

              Time

              Soul Makossa

1972-    I Am Woman

1971-    American Pie

              Imagine

             Theme From ‘Shaft’

             What’s Going On

             The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1969-   Whole Lotta Love

1968-   Helter Skelter

            Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

            Folsom Prison Blues Live

1967-   Sunshine Of Your Love

             A Day In The Life

             Respect

             Light My Fire

            Venus In Furs
             Strawberry Fields Forever

1966-   Good Vibrations

            Tomorrow Never Knows

            Eight Miles High

1965-   The Sounds Of Silence

            My Generation

            Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

            (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88