Don't get me wrong, there was alot of awesome songs, but overall it seems kinda dull. I guess because the excitement of early MTV and new wave was kinda dwindling, but it was before the late '80s crazes started picking up. When I look over the charts, I notice there was ALOT of adult contemporary, probably more than ever too.

Even alot of the more "lively" singers or bands that came out that year didn't seem to really get massive until 1987 (like Bon Jovi or Janet Jackson). I'm sure teens knew about it, but I personally didn't hear alot of that until a year later or so.

Janet Jackson made her breakthrough 

Since I was about 2 can't really say much

Let's see...this was the year that bestowed Chris De Blurgh's 'Lady In Red' upon us (amongst other 'delights')... 8-P

That one song alone was enough to make me lose interest (rapidly, I might add!)

^ That's what I was saying about AC being huge. I admit I like alot of soft songs and ballads, but there seems to just be SO MANY of them in '86. I can't stand that one either, there's a such thing as being too sappy. ;D

Janet Jackson made her breakthrough  

Since I was about 2 can't really say much


Yeah, but like I was saying I never heard those Control songs until 1987 (my mom bought the album actually), so I'm guessing it took some time before it caught on to the point where everyone heard of her.

"120 Minutes" debut on MTV and "Black Celebration" from Depeche Mode, which many that are into '80's alternative, consider as one of the best albums

Many would disagree, but Run DMC & The Beastie Boys were huge (or what VH1 wants people to think)

Ah yes! Another one...

Probably unknown to our American friends (lucky you!), but Boris Gardiner's soft reggae cack 'I Want To Wake Up With You' is one of those songs you don't want to wake up with!

My all-time favourite song of 1986 is this ...

One to One - There Was A Time http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrCOWoYTdcI



That year did bring us many more good songs.  Here's 20 more at random that I grew up listening to.  Some of you may not recognize alot of these, but some of these you might be thinking were hits in 1985 or even 1987?  In Canada, they all peaked in the charts in 1986, and I still love hearing them ...


Gordon Lightfoot and David Foster - Anything For Love http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TPxJ_wc3Bs

One to One - Angel in My Pocket http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uXIU6bn8Hk

Mike + the Mechanics - All I Need is A Miracle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMLa5ZC-B4

Cats Can Fly - Flippin' to the A Side http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGripBLSbY

Electric Light Orchestra - Calling America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE6RqGgmPZA

Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaYHRx9-v2M

Billy Newton-Davis - Right Beside You http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlIimAWo8g4

Big Country - Look Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uiqr9HwPI4

The Arrows - Chains http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQvUrSAH6Kk

Ric Ocasek - Emotion in Motion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xJc5aygKHQ

Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trcFZLg5FU

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_rEQ-nsQQM

The Arrows - Heart of the City http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eiHvYpr8Vk

Midge Ure - If I Was
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaTERxV47Mg

Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6LO3LEk_bw

Eye Eye - Out on A Limb http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvhCTBOgne0

Double - The Captain of Her Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlx1JffMQ4

Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne9jZEeEsA4

Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aha4uEpEQ

Parachute Club featuring John Oates - Love is Fire http://www.geocities.com/godeltsihw/canada.PNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aotcHjc-rI4

Don't get me wrong, there was alot of awesome songs, but overall it seems kinda dull. I guess because the excitement of early MTV and new wave was kinda dwindling, but it was before the late '80s crazes started picking up. When I look over the charts, I notice there was ALOT of adult contemporary, probably more than ever too.

Even alot of the more "lively" singers or bands that came out that year didn't seem to really get massive until 1987 (like Bon Jovi or Janet Jackson). I'm sure teens knew about it, but I personally didn't hear alot of that until a year later or so.



I could have sworn that part of the 80's was the year of big ballads.  My mom liked listening alot of Michael Bolton in 1989.

Let's see...this was the year that bestowed Chris De Blurgh's 'Lady In Red' upon us (amongst other 'delights')... 8-P

That one song alone was enough to make me lose interest (rapidly, I might add!)



Ugh.....I never hesitated to change the radio station once that song came on!  :P


I remember listening to a lot of Madonna, Bananarama, and Janet Jackson that year.  The radio was practically my best friend in '86 (just wasn't a very good year for me on a personal level  :().

I wasn't born yet so I'm neutral on music that year!  ;D

I was 19 and pretty damn sure its wasn't anything close to a boring year, especially in music.
In this year alone some pretty influential music was released.
That you guys don't remember or don't know is a shame.  :P

Another case of too young to remember, so you think nothing happened..

Major Events of 1986
-Challenger Space Shuttle explodes killing 7 astronauts.

-Chernobyl Accident (first nuclear disaster) in Soviet Union.

-Iran-Contra revealed to public.

-Crack epidemic overwhelms the nations cites, with exploding rates of crime and violence.

-US bombs bombs Libya.
Yep, pretty boring. ::)

Just a sampling (this includes a lot of music I didn't care for, but I can't deny it was important and had an impact).
A few of these releases were first ones from bands that went on to be HUGE, others are just obvious classics.

Black Celebration – Depeche Mode
The Queen Is Dead – The Smiths
Pretty In Pink - Various Artists Soundtrack
Master of Puppets - Metallica
Dirty Work - The Rolling Stones
5150 - Van Halen
Rapture - Anita Baker
Album – Public Image Limited
Twitch - Ministry
Top Gun - Various Artists Soundtrack
The Way It Is -  Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Wonderland - Erasure
Invisible Touch - Genesis
Rage for Order - Queensrÿche
True Blue - Madonna
Back in the High Life - Steve Winwood
Belinda - Belinda Carlisle
Crowded House - Crowded House
Lyle Lovett - Lyle Lovett
True Confessions - Bananarama
Revenge - Eurythmics
Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.
Lifes Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
Rat in the Kitchen - UB40
Flaunt It - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Graceland - Paul Simon
Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
Camper Van Beethoven - Camper Van Beethoven
Crash - The Human League
Express - Love and Rockets
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News
Brotherhood - New Order
The Pacific Age - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Atomizer - Big Black
Word Up! - Cameo
Skylarking - XTC
No. 10, Upping St.- Big Audio Dynamite
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? - Megadeth
They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants
Notorius - Duran Duran
I Against I - Bad Brains
Licensed to Ill - The Beastie Boys
Strong Persuader - Robert Cray
Electric Café -  Kraftwerk
Chris Isaak - Chris Isaak

You CANNOT tell me that 1986 was a boring year in music, unless, like a lot of others, you were smoking crack... ::)

  I'm thankful 1986 ended, quite frankly...

I was 19 and pretty damn sure its wasn't anything close to a boring year, especially in music.
In this year alone some pretty influential music was released.
That you guys don't remember or don't know is a shame.  :P

Another case of too young to remember, so you think nothing happened..

You CANNOT tell me that 1986 was a boring year in music, unless, like a lot of others, you were smoking crack... ::)

Oh I get where you're coming from, but I wasn't saying it was boring by itself... I agree, there's loads of excellent songs I've always liked, movies too. Just for the point of discussion, I was more just saying that it seems a little dull when you compare it to the surrounding years (new wave and early mtv of 1982-'85, or hair metal and dancepop of '87-90). I actually personally remember hearing alot of these songs at the time, so don't get me wrong, I have some fond early childhood memories of that year as well. ;)


Out of your list, these are the ones I like. I personally associate alot of that with 1987 though (I bet some of the singles didn't come out until then anyway).

5150 - Van Halen
Top Gun - Various Artists Soundtrack
The Way It Is -  Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Invisible Touch - Genesis
True Blue - Madonna
Back in the High Life - Steve Winwood
Belinda - Belinda Carlisle
Crowded House - Crowded House  
Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News

You CANNOT tell me that 1986 was a boring year in music, unless, like a lot of others, you were smoking crack... ::)


Crack notwithstanding, I think I'll continue to stick with the first part of that decade, thanks...

One record I wasn't too big on from 1986 was the dreadful 'U-Vox' from Ultravox.  Big let down Midge, BIG letdown

1986 and 1987 were my favorite years out of the 80's in terms of music. 1986 was the first whole year I spent in school. I was 6 and in kindergarten and first grade. I was living with my 16 year old sister who turned 17 that September, and my 14 year old brother who turned 15 that December. He started high school that year. That was the first year I got into music. But I didn't independently start listening to it until 1987 when my other sister moved in with us, which was when i became aware of pop culture and got my first tapes. 1982 (first year of faint memories) - 1985 music I was pretty much just heard but didn't generally "like" because I was a little young. 1986 I heard the music and started to like it. I do agree that pop culture wasn't as... flashy as 1987 - 1989.

About the Janet Jackson thing, wasn't "Nasty" a big hit in 1986?

No.

Four words:

Depeche Mode: Black Celebration.

No.

Four words:

Depeche Mode: Black Celebration.


Karamel



Yeah, but like I was saying I never heard those Control songs until 1987 (my mom bought the album actually), so I'm guessing it took some time before it caught on to the point where everyone heard of her.


Control was 3x Platinum by the end of 1986.
"What Have You Done For Me Lately" peaked at #4 in May 1986.   "Nasty" peaked at #3 in 1986.  These were played pretty heavily on Top 40 and R&B stations in metropolitan areas that year.

Other notable trax that were big in '86:

"Point Of No Return" & "I Can't Wait" - Nu Shooz
"Bizarre Love Triangle" - New Order
"West End Girls" (Remix), "Oppportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" - Pet Shop Boys (note: WEG, the Bobby O mix was released in 1984)
"Brand New Lover" - Dead Or Alive
"Talk To Me" - Chico DeBarge
"Sledgehammer" , "Big Time" - Peter Gabriel
"Kiss" - Prince & The Revolution
"Rumors" - Timex Social Club
"Walk This Way" - RUN-D.M.C.
"Venus" - Bananarama
"Notorious" - Duran Duran
"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" - Samantha Fox
"Two Of Hearts" - Stacey Q
"Dreamtime" - Daryl Hall
"Love Touch" - Rod Stewart

1986 WAS NOT a boring year and I can give you two freaking reasons why:

1--I WAS BORN IN 1986!  ;D ;D ;D ;D I don't call myself Apollonia1986 for nothing.

2--Prince decided to start wearing those little pants that barely hung onto his hips in the "Kiss" video, and the subsequent "Parade" tour.  ;)

http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/21303846/sn/1994814465/name/n_a

Nuff said.

Are you kidding? It's my favorite year for music!

Are you kidding? It's my favorite year for music!


The year that launched 'Nothing Could Stand in Your Way', the biggest hit single for your favourite singer Alfie Zappacosta ;D :P

Gee, thanks.....

Except for that......

;D

One of the most predominant keyboard synthesizer sounds found that year (along with many 1985 and 1987 songs) was the Yamaha DX7 Electric Piano sound. It has that "glossy, beauty salon/nail polish/Doogie Howser TV Theme" sound mostly used in ballads.

1986 was one of most favourite - probably because I wasn't far off being a teenager, but still there were some great albums released that year. Let's also not forget that the UK charts had a whole host of great talents that year.

1986 songs:

You're A Friend Of Mine-Clarence Clemons featuring Jackson Browne
Take Me Home Tonight-Eddie Money
Walk Like An Egyptian-The Bangles
Taken On Me-"A-Ha"
Babylove-Regina

Let's also not forget that the UK charts had a whole host of great talents that year.


Did they? I must've blinked and missed them!  ;)

Quite apart from the aforementioned De Blurgh and Gardiner, there were sonic assaults from Su Pollard, Cliff Richard & The Young Ones, Spitting Image,The Grange Hill Cast ('Just Say No' being ironically appropriate!), Chas & Dave with The Matchroom Mob, Doctor & The Medics, Sinitta, Anita Dobson, MC Miker 'G' & DJ Sven, Nick Berry and Des O'Connor with Roger Whittaker...and they all went Top 10, saints preserve us!

You couldn't find a greater pile of steaming tripe if you tried...

Let's also not forget that the UK charts had a whole host of great talents that year.


Indeed.  Big Country, UB40, Five Star, Steve Winwood and The Art of Noise with their fantastic version of 'Peter Gunn' which stands today as the most used version when that song comes about

The Art of Noise with their fantastic version of 'Peter Gunn' which stands today as the most used version when that song comes about


Noooooo...two acts (Duane Eddy was also featured) that really should have known better... :-\\

Karamel


Control was 3x Platinum by the end of 1986.
"What Have You Done For Me Lately" peaked at #4 in May 1986.   "Nasty" peaked at #3 in 1986.  These were played pretty heavily on Top 40 and R&B stations in metropolitan areas that year.

Other notable trax that were big in '86:

"Point Of No Return" & "I Can't Wait" - Nu Shooz
"Bizarre Love Triangle" - New Order
"West End Girls" (Remix), "Oppportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" - Pet Shop Boys (note: WEG, the Bobby O mix was released in 1984)
"Brand New Lover" - Dead Or Alive
"Talk To Me" - Chico DeBarge
"Sledgehammer" , "Big Time" - Peter Gabriel
"Kiss" - Prince & The Revolution
"Rumors" - Timex Social Club
"Walk This Way" - RUN-D.M.C.
"Venus" - Bananarama
"Notorious" - Duran Duran
"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" - Samantha Fox
"Two Of Hearts" - Stacey Q
"Dreamtime" - Daryl Hall
"Love Touch" - Rod Stewart



Woah. I always thought Point Of No Return was by Exposé and I Can't Wait was a one hit wonder. Love both of those songs along with most on this list.

Woah. I always thought Point Of No Return was by Exposé and I Can't Wait was a one hit wonder. Love both of those songs along with most on this list.


Ah, there IS a "Point Of No Return" by Exposé and one by Nu Shooz.

Expose's song was originally released in 1985-ish and re-released in 1987.

Ah, there IS a "Point Of No Return" by Exposé and one by Nu Shooz.

Expose's song was originally released in 1985-ish and re-released in 1987.


I like the Nu Shooz one better. Now that I think of it I do remember it but I never knew the name or anything.

Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep.

Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep.

But I've made up my kind,

I'm eating my veggies, I'm gonna eat my veggies...  ;D  ;D

mmh...    yeah...!

Ah, there IS a "Point Of No Return" by Exposé and one by Nu Shooz.

Expose's song was originally released in 1985-ish and re-released in 1987.


At one time I actually got both songs confused!  ;D

I love both songs, but I like the one by Nu Shooz just a little bit more.  :)