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: 35 YEARS OF ÜBER-NERDINESS → 1987-2021 REVIVAL [Episode 1/35 - 1987]

This autumn marks 35 years since I've begun compiling my very own #Top20 chart, subsequently becoming a music-obsessed über-nerd. Not that much has changed in this department ever since that one afternoon in 1987, well maybe aside from some of my musical choices... To celebrate this important milestone of mine, I am embarking on a 35-episode long series reviving 10 of my most beloved tracks from each year of my list's existence, starting in 1987 all the way to the culmination of this project at the end of this year when I should be hopefully ready to make up my mind about my Top 10 Best of 2021! Each episode will be part of the same blog thread here, complemented by a gradually updated Spotify playlist. Will you join me on this sentimental journey of mine? Let's dig in, back in the year when it all started... 

#Shrems19872021Revival

Follow the 1987-2021 Playlist on Spotify!

Honourable mentions:

“Sign o' the Times” – Prince

“Come into My Life” – Joyce Sims

“Don't You Want Me (Dance Remix)” – Jody Watley

“Diamonds (Cool Summer Mix Edit)” – Herb Alpert feat. Janet Jackson

“Shame (Dance Mix)” – Eurythmics

Top 10 of 1987: 

10 “The Rhythm Divine” – Yello feat. Shirley Bassey

9 “Wishing Well” – Terence Trent D'Arby

8 “Girlfriend” – Pebbles

7 “Father Figure” – George Michael

6 “Behind the Wheel” – Depeche Mode

5 “Causing a Commotion” – Madonna

4 “Im Nin’Alu” – Ofra Haza

3 “La Isla Bonita (Extended Remix)” – Madonna

2 “U Got the Look” – Prince feat. Sheena Easton

1 “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)” – Eurythmics

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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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