Saturday, July 22, 2017

PERFECT POP TOP 200. This post: #150-141. 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…

150
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
Candi Staton
(1976) #1
David Crawford penned and produced this disco smash for the American soul singer. It topped the US Soul Chart and reached #2 in Britain. A remake by Kym Mazelle in 1997 went Top 20 in Britain.
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149
MY GENERATION
The Who
(1965)
Pete Townshend crafted one of rock's most enduring anthems. Lead singer Roger Daltrey "stutters" some of the lyrics on this #2 British chart smash. The single made the Top 10 in Canada, Australia and Europe.
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148
TORN
Natalie Imbruglia
(1997) #1
The Australian singer / actress covered this Ednaswap song. Her remake topped charts in Europe and Canada. The disc peaked at #2 in the UK and Australia.
Torn (Natalie Imbruglia single) coverart.jpg
147
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE
Bee Gees
(1977) #1
The disco-tinged ballad was included on the 'Saturday Night Fever' film soundtrack. Written by the trio, it made #1 in America, Brazil, Chile, Canada and parts of Europe. The single also reached #3 on the British and Australian charts. In 1996, a remake by Take That shot to #1 in the UK, Japan and Israel.
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146
IT'S RAINING MEN
The Weather Girls
(1982) #1
The mighty power of vocalists Martha Wash and Izora Armstead generated this US Disco Chart #1 hit. The song had been rejected by other performers before being offered to the duo. In Britain, the track peaked at #2. A sequel was recorded by Wash with RuPaul ion 1998. Geri Halliwell's cover went to #1 in the UK and in some European nations 3 years later.
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145
LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA
Ricky Martin
(1999) #1
This upbeat track launched the Latin Pop phenomenom as the 1990s neared its end. It made a star of the Puerto Rican entertainer, going to #1 in America, Britain, Canada, parts of Europe and in New Zealand.
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144
UPSIDE DOWN
Diana Ross
(1980) #1
The former Supremes lead singer never sounded cooler than on this funky/ disco hit. Its beat was concocted by Chis supremos Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. The track revitalized Ross' image and shot to #1 in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. On the UK chart, the single peaked at #2.
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143
RUNAWAY
Del Shannon
(1961) #1
Built around the catchy musitron solo performed by co-writer Max Crook, Del Shannon helped finish the writing of this classic that topped the American, British and Australian charts.
Runaway (Del Shannon song) single cover.jpg
142
CHIQUITITA
Abba
(1979) #1
Like The Beatles before them, ABBA produced many diverse tracks during a brief run. "Chiquitita" featured a Latin-American flavour which propelled it to #1 in Europe, Mexico, Costa Rica, Rhodesia, New Zealand and South Africa. The single also peaked at #2 in the UK.
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141
CARELESS WHISPER
George Michael
(1984) #1
The 1st solo outing for George Michael was credited to Wham! featuring George Michael in some territories. Both members of Wham! wrote the ballad. The single reached #1 in America, the UK, Australia and several other countries.
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