A friend and I were having this discussion over drinks the other night, and I thought I'd ask you guys. It will give good perspective to each one of us's personality. Try and name your Top 10 Favorite (non Prince) Songs of All Time, in order if you can.

1: Time to Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman f/ Andrea Bocelli

2: My Way- Frank Sinatra

3: Colorblind - Counting Crows

4: Kissing You (instrumental) - Craig Armstrong (love theme from Romeo and Juliet)

5: Dear Mama- Tupac

6: Home- Michael Buble

7: Bittersweet Symphony-The Verve

8:A Pirate Looks at 40- Jimmy Buffett

9: The Dance- Garth Brooks

10: I Think God Can Explain - Splendor

A pretty f'd up list. As you can see, I like mellow tracks. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves!

Cheers

[Edited 7/16/10 8:04am]

Highways Of My Life-Isley Brothers

Trouble Man-Marvin Gaye

Deacon Blues-Steely Dan

Hello, It's Me-Todd Rundgren

I've Got So Much To Give-Barry White

Wait-Earth Wind & Fire

Thank You Love-Doobie Brothers

There Could Never-Tiffany

Like A Rollng Stone-Jimi Hendrix

The Look Of Love-Issac Hayes

Steely Dan - Peg

Bootsys Rubber Band - Munchies For Your Love

Stevie Wonder - Jesus Children Of America

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly

Roger Troutman - Maxx Axe

Shuggie Otis - Aht Uh Mi Hed

Bruce Springsteen - Bobby Jean

Todd Rundgren - Love Of The Common Man

Bryan Adams And Tina Turner - It's Only Love

Jak - I go Wild

let's see...

Ohio Players - Ecstasy

Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Esthero - Superheroes

Jeff Buckley - Forget Her

Teena Marie - Portuguese Love

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In A Sentimental Mood

Queen - Get Down, Make Love

Notorious BIG - Juicy

Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay

01 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

02 George Michael - Waiting For That Day

03 R.E.M - Losing My Religion
04 Stevie Wonder - Jesus Children of America
05 Ryan Adams - Night Birds
06 Mahalia Jackson - Crying In The Chapel
07 Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

08 Aretha Franklin - Ain't No Way
09 Sade - Immigrant
10 Michael Jackson - Human Nature

Bree8016 said:

let's see...

Ohio Players - Ecstasy

Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Esthero - Superheroes

Jeff Buckley - Forget Her

Teena Marie - Portuguese Love

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In A Sentimental Mood

Queen - Get Down, Make Love

Notorious BIG - Juicy

Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay

The drum work vocal and string arrangement on Portugese Love is fuckin insane. She said in the lnier notes of her "Ultimate Collection" that Rick reminded her that it actually happened in Pittsburgh but Pittsburgh Love didn't have quite the same ring as Portugese lol

In no particular order:

Who Is It - Michael Jackson

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Living For The City - Stevie Wonder

Billie Jean - MJ

Stranger In Moscow - MJ

DSTYGE - MJ

GOTF - MJ

DD - MJ

SYBD2TG - MJ

Streetwalker - MJ

Home - Depeche Mode

Aja - Steely Dan

Lookin Through The Windows - Jackson 5

Tell The Coach - The Busboys

The Answer Is You - Phyllis Hyman

The Ocean - Led Zeppelin

What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell

Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris

Surrender - Swing Out Sister

Sunshower - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

EDIT.... since I can't decide I better not list anything lol

[Edited 7/16/10 19:17pm]

I'm not sure. That is a hard one. If I named some, the majority of them would be Bone Thugs N Harmony related songs.

1. Everybody's Everything - Santana

2. Cars - Gary Numan

3. A Really Good Time - Roxy Music

4. When Doves Cry - Prince

5. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

6. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

7. Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie

8. New Year's Day - U2

9. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

10. Under the Bridge - RHCP

JoeTyler said:

1. Everybody's Everything - Santana

2. Cars - Gary Numan

3. A Really Good Time - Roxy Music

4. When Doves Cry - Prince

5. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

6. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

7. Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie

8. New Year's Day - U2

9. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

10. Under the Bridge - RHCP

That's the best list in this post so far.

Mine would be:

1. Who Is It - Michael Jackson

2. iieee - Tori Amos

3. Estranged - Guns N Roses

4. Out On The Weekend - Neil Young

5. War Pigs - Black Sabbath

6. You See Me Crying - Aerosmith

7. The Jam - Graham Central Station

8. Wild & Loose - The Time

9. Nottingham Lace - Buckethead

10. Sir Psycho Sexy - RHCP

MattyJam said:

JoeTyler said:

1. Everybody's Everything - Santana

2. Cars - Gary Numan

3. A Really Good Time - Roxy Music

4. When Doves Cry - Prince

5. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

6. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

7. Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie

8. New Year's Day - U2

9. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

10. Under the Bridge - RHCP

That's the best list in this post so far.

thanks

JoeTyler said:

MattyJam said:

That's the best list in this post so far.

thanks

Well, the second best now I've posted my list.

1. Stevie Wonder - As

2. Chaka Khan - I Know You, I Live You

3. Sade - Is It A Crime?

4. Earth, Wind & Fire - After The Love Is Gone

5. Stevie Wonder - Ribbon In The Sky

6. Rufus ft. Chaka Khan - Everlasting Love

7. Isleys Brothers - Summer Breeze

8. Clark Sisters - You Are The Sunshine

9. Stephanie Mills - Home

10. Santana - Oye Coma Va

That was hard as hell

Yeah, waaaaay too hard to pick just 10 but these come to me in the moment:

Sweet Liberation - The Family Stand

Nature Boy - Nat King Cole (and many great covers)

Soulful Love - Pat Kelly (Jamaican falsetto singer)

Possession - Sarah McLachlan

I Want You (She's So Heavy) /Carry That Weight - The Beatles

Runaway Child Running Wild - Temptations

I'm Black and I'm Proud - James Brown

Dreamland - Bunny Wailer (and many great covers)

So Long ago, So Clear - Vangelis & Jon Anderson (of Yes)

I'll Write a Song for You - Earth Wind and Fire

How do you guys even know???

Y'all are so self-awurr

just 10? I'm gonna break the rules and do 20

The Style Council- Changing Of The Guard

Michael Jackson- Who Is It

Michael Jackson- I Can't Help It

Wham!- Blue (Armed With Love)

D- Train- You're The One For Me

The Doobie Brothers- What A Fool Believes

Stevie Wonder- Maybe Your Baby

The Brothers Johnson- Stomp

Level 42- Something About You

The Human League- Human

Ready For The World- Long Time Coming

Cocteau Twins- Sugar Hiccup

George Michael- Monkey

Michael Jackson- Bad

Michael Jackson- Morphine

Go West- Goodbye Girl

Culture Club- Time (Clock Of The Heart)

Terence Trent D'Arby- If You Let Me Stay

Craig David- Fill Me In

Kenny Loggins- This Is It

it'll change in a couple of days

bboy87 said:

Michael Jackson- Who Is It

Wham!- Blue (Armed With Love)

George Michael- Monkey

it's amazing seeing those get some love on an all time list

F*** 10, I need at least 20! And besides, my list is subject ot change as I get older.

1. Stevie Wonder -- These Three Words

2. Michael Jackson -- Man In The Mirror

3. The Spice Girls -- Never Give Up On The Good Times

4. The Isley Brothers -- Fight The Power

5. Madonna -- Like A Prayer

6. New Edition -- Boys To Men

7. George Michael -- Pray For Time

8. Public Enemy -- Fight The Power

9. Culture Club -- Church Of The Poison Mind

10. Janet Jackson -- State Of The World

11. 2pac -- Life Goes On

12. The Isley Brothers -- Harvest For The World

13. Amy Grant -- I Will Remember You

14. Heart -- These Dreams

15. Sly & The Family Stone -- If You Want Me To Stay

16. Chicago -- Will You Still Love Me?

17. 2pac -- Changes

18. ABBA -- Super Trouper

19. The Human League -- The Soundtrack To A Generation

20. Swing Out Ststers -- Breakout

Bonnie Raitt: i can't make you love me

George Michael: Tonight

New Radicals: You get what you give

MJ: Human nature

Bjork: Bachelorette

Lil louise: Lonely people

Neneh Cherry: Somedays

Faithless: Insomnia

Felix: Don't you want me

TTD: Let her down easy

And i always thought i was only in 80's music!

Quite the difficult request, but here's my list....for the moment:)

1. Whitney Houston Megamix (Jody Den Broeder & Warren Rigg Mix) - Whitney Houston - This one seems to always make my list.
2. Undo It - Carrie Underwood - I love singing this song. Great chorus and melody.
3. Aphrodite - Kylie Minogue - Catchy tune.
4. I Got Your Love (Ralphi Rosario Extended Vocal Mix) - Donna Summer - Love Donna's signature vocals in this mix.
5. She Cries (Soulshaker Club Mix) - Kelly Mueller
6. Fame (The Game) (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) - Donna Summer - Despite the fact that it's a Donna Summer song, the contribution by Ralphi is awesome to listen to in stereo.
7. Fame (The Game) (Extended Ulitmix) - Donna Summer - Hey! It's a great rock track that proves that Donna is more than just dance music. Or, as it used to be called, disco music. This Crayons track should have been a huge radio and Billboard hit.
8. Tightrope (Edit) (Feat. Big Boi) - Janelle Monae - I love this song. Janelle delivers a great vocal performance on this one.
9. Bring Me To Life (Bliss Mix) - Evanescence - I so enjoy singing this rockin' track.
10. So What! (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) - Pink - Love this remix.

Honorable Mention: Perfect Lie (Nip/Tuck Theme) (DiSante's Extended G&D Remix) - The Engine Room

[Edited 7/18/10 9:03am]

NewPowerToad said:

A friend and I were having this discussion over drinks the other night, and I thought I'd ask you guys. It will give good perspective to each one of us's personality. Try and name your Top 10 Favorite (non Prince) Songs of All Time, in order if you can.

1: Time to Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman f/ Andrea Bocelli

2: My Way- Frank Sinatra

3: Colorblind - Counting Crows

4: Kissing You (instrumental) - Craig Armstrong (love theme from Romeo and Juliet)

5: Dear Mama- Tupac

6: Home- Michael Buble

7: Bittersweet Symphony-The Verve

8:A Pirate Looks at 40- Jimmy Buffett

9: The Dance- Garth Brooks

10: I Think God Can Explain - Splendor

A pretty f'd up list. As you can see, I like mellow tracks. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves!

Cheers

[Edited 7/16/10 8:04am]

Why would you say your list is f'd up? It's your own personal list. Nothing wrong with that. I just bought Home by Michael Buble a few minutes ago. Almost got Colorblind, but decided not to.

[Edited 7/18/10 9:19am]

diamondpearl1 said:

Bree8016 said:

let's see...

Ohio Players - Ecstasy

Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Esthero - Superheroes

Jeff Buckley - Forget Her

Teena Marie - Portuguese Love

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In A Sentimental Mood

Queen - Get Down, Make Love

Notorious BIG - Juicy

Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay

The drum work vocal and string arrangement on Portugese Love is fuckin insane. She said in the liner notes of her "Ultimate Collection" that Rick reminded her that it actually happened in Pittsburgh but Pittsburgh Love didn't have quite the same ring as Portugese lol

Haha! i didn't know that. thanks!

PlayboyOriginal said:

1. Stevie Wonder - As

2. Chaka Khan - I Know You, I Live You

3. Sade - Is It A Crime?

4. Earth, Wind & Fire - After The Love Is Gone

5. Stevie Wonder - Ribbon In The Sky

6. Rufus ft. Chaka Khan - Everlasting Love

7. Isleys Brothers - Summer Breeze

8. Clark Sisters - You Are The Sunshine

9. Stephanie Mills - Home

10. Santana - Oye Coma Va

That was hard as hell

nice list!

especially "is it a crime?" and "ribbon in the sky"! 2 of my favorites as well.

MotorBootyAffair said:

Home - Depeche Mode

Aja - Steely Dan

Lookin Through The Windows - Jackson 5

Tell The Coach - The Busboys

The Answer Is You - Phyllis Hyman

The Ocean - Led Zeppelin

What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell

Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris

Surrender - Swing Out Sister

Sunshower - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

Looking at some of these fantastic lists, makes me wish the thread could've asked for a brief backstory on each track. Sooo....

Home - Depeche Mode

The song is how I feel about finally being in a comfortable place mentally, and literally, and being in love with someone who loves you back.

Aja - Steely Dan

Beautiful tune, and phenomenal album I re-discovered while on tour in Korea (Armed Forces), and made my turbulent state, a little brighter.

Lookin Through The Windows - Jackson 5

This is probably my favorite MJ era, and I get misty-eyed everytime I listen to this song. It's good songwriting, good arrangements, still-relevant lyrics, and overall decent production that holds up well for a 1972 recording.

Tell The Coach - The Busboys

This song seems to evoke the tv show The White Shadow. If I ever meet bandleader Kevin O Neal, I'm gonna ask him.

The Answer Is You - Phyllis Hyman

Though I heard it before viewing Set It Off, I still remember the shock I got in the theatre, hearing it, and sadly realizing no one else probably was giving it a second thought.

The Ocean - Led Zeppelin

This cut has the coolest breakdown/bridge, and Bonham is makin' those drums talk!!!

What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell

Is is normal for an 8 year-old boy to like such a sophisticated funk ballad like this? Well it happened. I feel the same way about this song when I first heard it in 1978.

Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris

First heard it in the movie Casino, and is my favorite song of all time.

Surrender - Swing Out Sister

Yet another great sophisti-funk track that sounds as I first played the cassette back in 1988.

Sunshower - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

First heard this in Boyz In The Hood, and finally discovered I had the album that I sadly overlooked.

PricelessHo said:

01 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

02 George Michael - Waiting For That Day

03 R.E.M - Losing My Religion
04 Stevie Wonder - Jesus Children of America
05 Ryan Adams - Night Birds
06 Mahalia Jackson - Crying In The Chapel
07 Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

08 Aretha Franklin - Ain't No Way
09 Sade - Immigrant
10 Michael Jackson - Human Nature

Wow! I didn't even know she recorded a rendition of this

1. Chaka Khan - Hollywood
2. Sly & Family Stone - This Is Love
3. Stevie Wonder - You & I
4. Santana - Samba Pi Ti
5. Fats Waller - Handful Of Keys
6. Duke Ellington - Sophisticated Lady
7. Billie Holiday - That Ol' Devil Called Love
8. Sarah Vaughan - Black Coffee
9. Dinah Washington - Long John Blues()
10. Ella Fitzgerald - Azure

Honorable mentions:

1. Aretha Franklin - Thats How I Feel About Cha(Demo version)
2. Isaac Hayes - Ellis Love Theme
3. Shuggie Otis - Island Letter
4. Patrice Rushen - Remind Me
5. Johnny Ace - Anymore
6. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Hard Times
7. The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
8. Grace Jones - Nightclubbing
9. Mother's Finest - Love Changes
10. Big Maybelle - Candy

Just for the record, THAT list will be changed by the middle of next week

Not in any order:

1. Something Special - Quincy Jones - Vocal by Patti Austin

2. Rockin You Eternally - Leon ware

3. Love's A Heartache - Leslie Smith

4. You Are All I Need - Jean Carn

5. Tie: Double Or Nothing or For Your Love - Peter Brown

6. I Do Love You - Angela Bofill

7. Maybe They're Are Reasons - Lonette McKee

8. Aja - Steely Dan

9. Who's Right, Who's Wrong - Kenny Loggins

10. If Leaving Me Is Easy - Phil Collins

Taking a stab at it:

In no particular order;

Coming Out of the Dark- Gloria Estafan

If I Didn't Try - Todd Rundgren (Utopia)

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Kerosene -David Bridie

All of My Heart - ABC

Slave to Love -Bryan Ferry

Home to Stay - Josh Groban

The Road Between - Lisa Marie Presley

I have Forgiven Jesus - Morrissey

Untitled - P.M. Dawn