"40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs"

[TRAGChick]

It was #14....just happened...

I thought it was pretty funny that they had 2 guys from "Yacht Rock" making commentary...the "Michael McDonald" - looking one is the one who said to "get them into the RNRHOF".

[Ms_M]

Was the countdown more about the "cheese" factor or what?? Rupert Holmes and Christopher Cross at #1 and #2?!?!

[whocares]

Yesterday on the morning radio show I litsen to, they couldn't decide if Open Arms or Faithfully was Journey's most sappy song ever. I instantly found one fo the female co-hosts less hot when she kept yelling out FAITHFULLY! FAITHFULLY!

It's a shame what can make you like someone less.

[ProgRocker53]

"Open Arms" is cheesy, sappy, fluffy pink bunny kisses.

"Faithfully" is an emotionally-stirring, powerfully driving love song.

[nutz4Neal]

40. Bertie Higgins - "Key Largo"
39. David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us"
38. Peter Frampton - "Baby, I Love Your Way"
37. Leo Sayer - "When I Need You "
36. 10cc - "I'm Not in Love"
35. Extreme - "More Than Words"
34. Dan Hill - "Sometimes When We Touch"
33. Cat Stevens - "Peace Train"
32. Kenny Loggins - "This is It"
31. Richard Marx - "Hold On To The Nights"
30. Andrew Gold - "Lonely Boy"
29. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life"
28. America - "Horse With No Name"
27. Lionel Richie - "Hello"
26. Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"
25. Anne Murray - "You Needed Me"
24. Phil Collins - "One More Night"
23. REO Speedwagon - "I Can't Fight This Feeling"
22. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
21. Orleans - "Still the One"
20. Captain & Tennille - "Do That To Me One More Time"
19. Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
18. Toto - "Rosanna"
17. Juice Newton - "Angel Of The Morning"
16. Bread - "Baby I'm - A Want You"
15. Journey - "Open Arms"
14. Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"
13. Carpenters - "Superstar"
12. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"
11. Olivia Newton-John - "I Honestly Love You"
10. Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good"
09. Hall and Oates - "One On One"
08. The Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"
07. Kansas - "Dust In The Wind"
06. Air Supply - "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"
05. Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"
04. Barry Manilow - "Mandy"
03. Rupert Holmes - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
02. Styx - "Babe"
01. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"

[Lady Luck]

40. Bertie Higgins - "Key Largo"
39. David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us"
38. Peter Frampton - "Baby, I Love Your Way"
37. Leo Sayer - "When I Need You "
36. 10cc - "I'm Not in Love"
35. Extreme - "More Than Words"
34. Dan Hill - "Sometimes When We Touch"
33. Cat Stevens - "Peace Train"
32. Kenny Loggins - "This is It"
31. Richard Marx - "Hold On To The Nights"
30. Andrew Gold - "Lonely Boy"
29. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life"
28. America - "Horse With No Name"
27. Lionel Richie - "Hello"
26. Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"
25. Anne Murray - "You Needed Me"
24. Phil Collins - "One More Night"
23. REO Speedwagon - "I Can't Fight This Feeling"
22. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
21. Orleans - "Still the One"
20. Captain & Tennille - "Do That To Me One More Time"
19. Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
18. Toto - "Rosanna"
17. Juice Newton - "Angel Of The Morning"
16. Bread - "Baby I'm - A Want You"
15. Journey - "Open Arms"
14. Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"
13. Carpenters - "Superstar"
12. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"
11. Olivia Newton-John - "I Honestly Love You"
10. Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good"
09. Hall and Oates - "One On One"
08. The Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"
07. Kansas - "Dust In The Wind"
06. Air Supply - "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"
05. Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"
04. Barry Manilow - "Mandy"
03. Rupert Holmes - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
02. Styx - "Babe"
01. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"

I haven't seen it yet, but it surprises me that "Open Arms" made the list and "Faithfully" didn't.

[ohsherrie]

I haven't seen it yet, but it surprises me that "Open Arms" made the list and "Faithfully" didn't.

Like someone else said in the thread, this list seems to be based more on cheese factor than song quality. Of course I don't think OA is cheesy, but it seems that some people do.

[nikki]

How could they put Dust In The Wind at #7?? That song doesn't have any "cheese" factor IMO. They missed the mark on that one. As for the rest, it's safe to say they were dead on.

[Lady Luck]

I haven't seen it yet, but it surprises me that "Open Arms" made the list and "Faithfully" didn't.

Like someone else said in the thread, this list seems to be based more on cheese factor than song quality. Of course I don't think OA is cheesy, but it seems that some people do.

Now that I see Debby Boone and Captain & Tennille on the list, it's definitely based on cheese factor. LOL Although some of those songs I don't consider cheesy...OA included.

[Rawbean]

I can't believe one of the most well-known soft rock bands didn't make this list: AMBROSIA! I'm laughing my ass off because this was a topic of discussion last night when a few of us "Annexians" were partying last night in D.C. I was trying to remember all of their hits, every one of them should've made this list:

How Much I Feel
Biggest Part of Me
You're the Only Woman
Holdin' on to Yesterday

Couple other good ones that didn't make the list - Little River Band and Player!!!!!

Robyn

[scarygirl]

What about Firefall?

I can't believe one of the most well-known soft rock bands didn't make this list: AMBROSIA! I'm laughing my ass off because this was a topic of discussion last night when a few of us "Annexians" were partying last night in D.C. I was trying to remember all of their hits, every one of them should've made this list:

How Much I Feel
Biggest Part of Me
You're the Only Woman
Holdin' on to Yesterday

Couple other good ones that didn't make the list - Little River Band and Player!!!!!

Robyn

[knox]

I love "Biggest Part Of Me". I also like a lot of songs on the list - brings back memories of my youth.

[larryfromnextdoor]

What about Firefall?

yea,, Just remember i love you... not on list..

[scarygirl]

I love Strange Way... They play it quite a bit around here lately

What about Firefall?

yea,, Just remember i love you... not on list..

[NealIsGod]

Can't believe there are no Eagles songs on the list. Lyin' Eyes, Witchy Woman, Best of My Love... Come on!

Anyone like Al Stewart's two hits, Year of the Cat and Time Passages? And where was Dream Weaver, by Gary Wright?

[conversationpc]

How could they put Dust In The Wind at #7?? That song doesn't have any "cheese" factor IMO. They missed the mark on that one. As for the rest, it's safe to say they were dead on.

Yeah, I was just trying to figure that one out myself.

[scarygirl]

I love those two songs, Year of the Cat and Time Passages.

Dust in the Wind, most cheesy? Ugh uh. THat's a head scratcher.

Can't believe there are no Eagles songs on the list. Lyin' Eyes, Witchy Woman, Best of My Love... Come on!

Anyone like Al Stewart's two hits, Year of the Cat and Time Passages? And where was Dream Weaver, by Gary Wright?

[KCfla]

40. Bertie Higgins - "Key Largo"
39. David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us"
38. Peter Frampton - "Baby, I Love Your Way"
37. Leo Sayer - "When I Need You "
36. 10cc - "I'm Not in Love"
35. Extreme - "More Than Words"
34. Dan Hill - "Sometimes When We Touch"
33. Cat Stevens - "Peace Train"
32. Kenny Loggins - "This is It"
31. Richard Marx - "Hold On To The Nights"
30. Andrew Gold - "Lonely Boy"
29. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life"
28. America - "Horse With No Name"
27. Lionel Richie - "Hello"
26. Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"
25. Anne Murray - "You Needed Me"
24. Phil Collins - "One More Night"
23. REO Speedwagon - "I Can't Fight This Feeling"
22. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
21. Orleans - "Still the One"
20. Captain & Tennille - "Do That To Me One More Time"
19. Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
18. Toto - "Rosanna"
17. Juice Newton - "Angel Of The Morning"
16. Bread - "Baby I'm - A Want You"
15. Journey - "Open Arms"
14. Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"
13. Carpenters - "Superstar"
12. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"
11. Olivia Newton-John - "I Honestly Love You"
10. Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good"
09. Hall and Oates - "One On One"
08. The Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"
07. Kansas - "Dust In The Wind"
06. Air Supply - "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"
05. Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"
04. Barry Manilow - "Mandy"
03. Rupert Holmes - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
02. Styx - "Babe"
01. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"

Whit- that looks like the song list for the Musak they play where I work

[Jeremey]

Definitely not a serious list, a tongue in cheek look at cheesiness - the musical equivalent of glurge.

[chf34jmac]

How the hell did Elton John's "I guess that's why they call it the blues" not make this list?

[Jeremey]

The more I look at that list, the more I realize they put little to no thought into it. Fuck VH-1. I'm so sick of their lack of imagination and their lame excuse for programming. If I see Hal Sparks or Michael Ian Black one more time I'm going to kick in my fucking TV. How the fuck can "Into The Night," one of the cheesiest soft rock songs ever, not be on that list. And how in God's name is Debbie Boone lower on the list than Journey? What a piece of shit way to sell advertising. Whomever is head of programming at VH1 should be working at a taco stand in East LA.

[Rick]

The more I look at that list, the more I realize they put little to no thought into it. Fuck VH-1. I'm so sick of their lack of imagination and their lame excuse for programming. If I see Hal Sparks or Michael Ian Black one more time I'm going to kick in my fucking TV. How the fuck can "Into The Night," one of the cheesiest soft rock songs ever, not be on that list. And how in God's name is Debbie Boone lower on the list than Journey? What a piece of shit way to sell advertising. Whomever is head of programming at VH1 should be working at a taco stand in East LA.

[TRAGChick]

Just replace the Hoff with "Nuno Bettencourt"....since all of a sudden, he's in the news and on this program, with Extreme's "More Than Words" ~ cheesy as it is, it brings attention back to him.

...and lo and behold...he's writing music again....with Steve Perry, who's ALSO in this show ~ with "OA".

Things that make you go, "hmmm...."

[heardonthestreet]

"Open Arms."- The ultimate love song, imo. The lyrics are timeless and the irreplaceable vocals complete it.

[scarygirl]

I'm a living testimonial, MUSAk can save lives! Why if it wasn't for the same ten songs played over and over during my five year trip through retail hell, who knows where I'd be? Probably impaled on a dress rack.

God bless you Steve Perry. May the light in your eyes always stay lit and your hair retain that lustrious sheen. BTW, is that Crisco or Main and Tail?

[ohsherrie]

I'm a living testimonial, MUSAk can save lives! Why if it wasn't for the same ten songs played over and over during my five year trip through retail hell, who knows where I'd be? Probably impaled on a dress rack.

God bless you Steve Perry. May the light in your eyes always stay lit and your hair retain that lustrious sheen. BTW, is that Crisco or Main and Tail?

Brilliant! (I'm guessing Mane and Tail )

[TRAGChick]

I'm a living testimonial, MUSAk can save lives! Why if it wasn't for the same ten songs played over and over during my five year trip through retail hell, who knows where I'd be? Probably impaled on a dress rack.

God bless you Steve Perry. May the light in your eyes always stay lit and your hair retain that lustrious sheen. BTW, is that Crisco or Main and Tail?

Brilliant! (I'm guessing Mane and Tail )

M&T RULES!!

Only thing that'll get thru my ton o' hair....

[ohsherrie]

I'm a living testimonial, MUSAk can save lives! Why if it wasn't for the same ten songs played over and over during my five year trip through retail hell, who knows where I'd be? Probably impaled on a dress rack.

God bless you Steve Perry. May the light in your eyes always stay lit and your hair retain that lustrious sheen. BTW, is that Crisco or Main and Tail?

Brilliant! (I'm guessing Mane and Tail )

M&T RULES!!

Only thing that'll get thru my ton o' hair....

Never used it myself, but my s-i-l did when he had long hair. (He's bald now, but not because of the Mane and Tail. )

[Ms_M]

Does that stuff help for thin hair? I said thin, not thinning....

[AR]

No real opinion on the list, but a few I can think of a few others off the top of my head........

Just Between You and Me - April Wine
Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper
You and Me - Alice Cooper
Beth - Kiss
2 out of 2 Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
I'll Get By - Eddie Money
The Flame - Cheap Trick
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough - Patty Smyth
Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks
Second Chance - .38 Special
New Kid in Town - Eagles
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Peter Frampton - I'm In You