SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: 35 YEARS OF ÜBER-NERDINESS → 1987-2021 REVIVAL [Episode 2/35 - 1988]

For full context please refer to episode 1 dedicated to 1987 HERE. 

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Follow the 1987-2021 Playlist on Spotify!

Honourable mentions:

“Cold Hearted” – Paula Abdul

“Love Is Stronger Than Pride” – Sade

“Break My Heart” – Shakespear's Sister

“I Want Your (Hands On Me)” – Sinéad O'Connor

“Walk On...” – Smith & Mighty

Top 10 of 1988: 

10 “The Lover In Me” – Sheena Easton

9 “Left To My Own Devices” – Pet Shop Boys

8 “I'm Not Scared (Disco Mix)” – Eight Wonder

7 “Sign Your Name” – Terence Trent D'Arby

6 “Fairplay” – Soul II Soul feat. Rose Windross

5 “A Love Supreme (David Morales & Frankie Knuckles Remix)” – Will Downing

4 “Carolyn's Fingers” – Cocteau Twins

3 “Love Will Save The Day” – Whitney Houston

2 “Big Fun” – Inner City

1 “Peek-a-Boo” – Siouxsie and the Banshees

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 100 Greatest R&B/Soul Singles of the 1990's part 2 [80-61]

80 "I'll Always Be Around" - C+C Music Factory (1995)

79 "Left & Right" - D'Angelo Feat. Method Man & Redman (1999)

78 "Weak" - SWV (1993)

77 "How Can I Ease the Pain" - Lisa Fischer (1991)

76 "Thieves In The Temple" - Prince (1990)

"Thieves in the Temple" from Craig Laurence Rice on Vimeo.

75 "Stay This Way" - The Brand New Heavies feat. N'Dea Davenport(1991)

74 "I'd Die Without You" - P.M. Dawn (1992)

73 "Wish" - Soul II Soul (1993)

72 "Down That Road" - Shara Nelson (1993)

71 "My Love Is For Real" - Paula Abdul feat. Ofra Haza (1995)

70 "You're Makin' Me High" - Toni Braxton (1996)

69 "Right Here" - SWV (1993)

68 "The Promise Of A New Day" - Paula Abdul (1991)

67 "Hungah" - Karyn White (1994)

66 "Martika's Kitchen" - Martika (1991)

65 "Get It On Tonite" - Montell Jordan (1999)

64 "Livin' In The Light" - Caron Wheeler (1990)

Caron Wheeler - Livin' In The Light by brankelodj

63 "What Comes Naturally" - Sheena Easton (1991)

62 "Back & Forth" - Aaliyah (1994)

61 "You Can't Deny It" - Lisa Stansfield (1990)

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 20 Lost Diva-Classics Penned by Prince

Prince Roger Nelson. Always surrounded by his muses and divas. Aside from an enormous catalogue of famous renditions of his own songs (Sinéad O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U", Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You" or Cyndi Lauper's "When You Were Mine" to name just a few) the Paisley Park multi-instrumentalist wrote and produced numerous gems especially for his female peers and protegées. Many of these rare gems remain sadly omitted when discussing Prince's legacy. Here are 20 of them, as always subjectively cherry-picked by yours truly... Enjoy!

20 "If I Luv U 2 Nite" - Mica Paris (1991)

19 "I Want U (Purple Version)" - Rosie Gaines (1995)

18 "Mia Bocca" - Jill Jones (1987)

17 "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Build Relationships Where Education And Enlightenment Dominate)" - Monie Love (1993)

16 "Koo Koo" - Sheila E (1987)

15 "Heaven Must Be Near" - Ingrid Chavez (1991)

14 "Qualified" - Loïs Lane (1992)

13 "Sugar Walls" - Sheena Easton (1984)

12 "Martika's Kitchen" - Martika (1991)

11 "A Love Bizarre" - Sheila E (1985)

10 "Eternity (Shep Pettibone Mix)" - Sheena Easton (1987)

9 "In A Word Or 2" - Monie Love (1993)

8 "Make-Up" - Vanity 6 (1982)

7 "The Glamorous Life" - Sheila E (1984)

6 "U" - Paula Abdul (1991)

5 "Sex Shooter" - Apollonia 6 (1984)

4 "Love... Thy Will Be Done" - Martika (1991)

3 "101" - Sheena Easton (1989)

2 "Elephant Box" - Ingrid Chavez (1991)

1 "Love Song" - Madonna (1989)

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