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In this final installment of a three-chapter tour through the 1980s charts, Contributing Author Ozmoe explains why some songs achieved year-end canonization while others apparently slipped behind the office radiator. It’s a data-driven joyride through pop nostalgia where even the numerical footnotes seem to be wrestling with their own identity.
In a studied autopsy of the chart phenomenon known as recession pop, Music Historian revisits the era when America tried to fix its problems with louder choruses. It recalls a time when the GDP crumbled, yet “Gimme More” and “Right Round” remained fully committed to the nation’s most reliable stimulus plan: denial via dancefloor.
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cover songs like invaders with perfect hair. Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan guides you through the absurd, the over-the-top, and the gloriously ridiculous moments that made this era unforgettable – synths, shameless DJ patter, and all.
