Poptime

Herein, I collect and count down my favorite pop, rock, r&b and hip hop singles released between the time I was born (1/74) and right this minute. Ordering is pretty loose and arbitrary until I reach the top 10 or so, when rankings will really mean something.

I'm limiting myself to things that have actually charted in the Billboard Hot 100 (or Billboard subcharts or foreign equivalents when applicable). Otherwise, trying to narrow a list down to 101 songs would be border on impossible.

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  1. Artist: Def Leppard
    Song: Foolin’
    Year: 1983
    Highest Chart Position: #28 (Billboard Hot 100)

    Trying to decide which Def Leppard single from the ’80s you like the most is a terrible headache waiting to happen.  What’s always impressed me about “Foolin’” the most is how it takes all the facets of Def Leppard’s songwriting styles and packages them in one four-and-a-half minute song.  You’ve got the ballady opening and verses with the acoustic guitar, the state-of-the-art ultra-modern (by 1983 standards) sound of the bridge and then the bar room all-out rock of the verse, highlighted with cowbell no less! The guitar solo showcases Collen and Clark equally, with a call-and-response match coming out of opposite channels. 

    In short, “Foolin’” is about ten full years of Def Leppard’s career in an easy to digest vitamin supplement.  Just make sure you chase it with a pint.

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