Best pop song of all time??

[doadeer]

If you could only say one... And why?

For me... It's Tina Turner - The Best.... The lyrics, the best, so iconic. I think it's simply the best 🤣

@Sparklingbrook

Despite all the banning on Radio 1 debacle Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'Relax' is a corking pop song.

It's the ONLY thing i would get up and dance to at the time! 1984 .... ah. (15/16 ish)

Tears for Fears Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Wham Careless Whisper and Club Tropicana

ABBA The Winner Takes It All

Britney Spears Toxic

Lightning Seeds Life of Riley/Sugar Coated Iceberg

Kim Wilde Don’t Worry

Kylie On A Night Like This

Pet Shop Boys Suburbia

New Order True Faith 94

Bit of eclectic mix there!!!

@doublenotdobble

Yes - McAlmont and Butler is the perfect pop song

Such an amazing song!

@Laiste as soon as I hear those opening bars I’m back in the nightclub in the 80s (and school in the morning)

I'm not scared - Eighth Wonder

It’s Cone on Eileen. Fact. Appalled by how far I had to read before someone said it!

Walk of Life - Dire Straits
Our House - Madness
Freedom - Wham
Flashdance (what a feeling) - Irene Cara
China in your hand - Tpau
I'm still standing - Elton John
Sometimes - Erasure
Keep the Faith - Bon Jovi
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Together in Electric Dreams - Georgia Morodo (?)
Kayleigh - Marillion
Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
Holding out for a hero - Bonnie Tyler
Never ending story - Limahl

And that's just a few of my 80s favourites...
Love this thread.

@suckingonchillidogs

I'm not scared - Eighth Wonder

What a shout!

Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
Oh L'amour - Erasure
Hold On - Wilson Phillips
Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle

You had me at Club Tropicana
Favourite
Song
Ever
Still Ilove you George ❤️

Groove is In The Heart - classic song

I have always hated Come on Eileen.

Girls just wanna have fun Cyndi Lauper - bonus marks for the awesome 80s video 😊

Chaka Khan Ain't nobody

The best ‘pop’ song is obviously ‘Teenage Kicks’ Perfect in every way!

So many 80s classics here!

Agree that Aha Take on Me is hard to beat but would also add:

Spiller/Groovejet - If This Aint Love
Sugababes(?) - Push the Button
Erasure- A Little Respect
REM- It's The End of the World / Stand/ Losing My Religion etc
Jessie J - It's not about the money
Lionel Richie- Dancing on the Ceiling
Bangles - Manic Monday
Queen- Don't Stop Me Now
Kinks- Lola

Girls just wanna have fun or livin on a prayer

Not necessarily my favourite songs but perfect pop songs

Britney Spears - Hit me Baby
Aha - Take on me
Nena - 99 Luftballons (auf Deutsch)
The Primitives - Crash
The Libertines - Can't stand me now

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty by a million miles.
Followed by almost everything by George Michael.

Oh, you wanted to know why.
The lyrics, the melody, the voice, the guitar riff, the saxophone riff.
And George? The lyrics, the melody, the voice of an angel, the sheer unadulterated talent and aural gorgeousness.

Can't touch this - MC Hammer
Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
You Spin Me - Dead or Alive

Toxic by Britney Spears is a brilliant pop tune

Pure - The Lightning Seeds

Oh so many contenders for me:
Phil Oakley / Giorgio Moroder - Electric Dreams
All Saints - Pure shores
Whitney - wanna dance with somebody
Bee Gees - you win again
Tears for Fears - everybody wants to rule the world
Erasure - A little respect
Primal scream - loaded
Modjo - Lady hear me to tonight
Don Henley - Boys of summer

Great thread!

Dancing Queen