100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: WALK THIS WAY. 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

1986

💥82 Walk This Way

Run-D.M.C.

featuring Steven Tyler & Joe Perry

Rap was still in the fringes, enthusiastically embraced by urban fans, but still meeting resistance from the rock and pop audience. Run-D.M.C. had been expanding its reach over two albums, fusing rap with heavy metal tracks. This ground-breaking approach was soon adopted by other rap acts. Third album ‘Raising Hell’ brought Rick Rubin in as co-producer with his Def Jam label partner Russell Simmons. The former loved rap, hard rock and heavy metal. Rubin conceived the idea of bringing the genres together on a remake of “Walk This Way”. The original version had been released in 1975 by the group Aerosmith. Lead singer Steven Tyler had penned it with guitarist Joe Perry. Rubin invited the pair to contribute on the rap makeover. They agreed. Run-D.M.C.’s cover version appealed to both rap and rock fans. “Walk This Way” became the first rap song to crack the US Top 10. The single charted high in Britain, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Its success was no novelty. Parent LP ‘Raising Hell’ cracked the US Top 10 Albums Chart. Run-D.M.C. were the leading exponents of rap, as the genre continued evolving and infiltrating the mainstream.

1985-       That’s What Friends Are For

1984-       Do They Know It’s Christmas?

                The Unforgettable Fire

                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