Air Supply - Just As I Am

This was Air Supply's last major hit of the 80's. It reached the top 20 in 1985.

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Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All

I always thought this was Air Supply's biggest hit, but I was wrong. It reached #2 in 1983. However, it may have been their most popular. I'd have to check the charts to see how long it hung out in the top 10.

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Bob the Blogger

Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better

This was the last song in a 7 consecutive string of top 5 hits for Air Supply. It reached #5 in 1982.

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Air Supply - Sweet Dreams

Out of all Air Supply's big hits, this is probably the one I least like. I don't dislike it, but it's just not one of my favorites.

They reached #5 with this song in 1982.

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Bob the Blogger

Movie of the Week - Johnny Dangerously (1984)

This is a fun little movie with plenty of laughs to go around. We get to see Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo in their prime. Other stars you might recognize in the movie are Marilu Henner (Taxi), Peter Boyle (Everybody Loves Raymond), Griffin Dunne (An American Werewolf in London), Dom DeLuise (Cannonball Run) and Danny DeVito (Taxi, Twins).

This is a gangster movie spoof that is set in the 1930's. Michael Keaton is excellent in it as a guy doing what he has to do to survive in a post-depression America. That may include the occasional thievery and murder.

Although Keaton is really great as the lead in the movie, for me it's Joe Piscopo that makes this movie. He's hilarious as the cruel sadistic Danny Vermin. He has an ongoing saying in the movie he uses to keep us in stitches. It changes according to the circumstances, but is funny throughout. Here's an example: When Johnny hangs Vermin up on a coat hook, Vermin turns to him, with his finger extended out and says "You shouldn't hang me on a hook, Johnny. My father hung me on a hook once.........ONCE!!!"

Really good weekend movie to watch and laugh a bit. Go rent it.

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Bob the Blogger

Air Supply - Here I Am

This is definitely one of Air Supply's best songs. It reached #5 in 1981.

This has to be one of the greatest songs ever written about lost love. Great song about someone who realizes he can't survive without the woman he loves in his life.

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Bob the Blogger

Top 10 Instrumentals of the 80's

#10

Oh Yeah

Yello

While this may not be an instrumental in the strictest sense of the term, it really doesn't have any singing in it either. There are some "Oh Yeahs" and some "Beautifuls" dispersed throughout the song, but that's about it.

What made this such an important 80's instrumental was it's appearance in movies such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Secret to my Success, K-9 and She's Out of Control.

#9

Close to the Edit

Art of Noise

I'll never forget when this video came out. The little girl really freaked me out. Still does. Good music, strange video.

#8

Songbird

Kenny G

Before Kenny G was so busy trying to break world's record by hitting the all-time longest notes, he was busy hitting the charts in the 80's with smooth sounding jazz songs such as this.

#7

The A-Team Theme

Mike Post and Pete Carpenter

As soon as you heard the music you knew you were in for some laughs and plenty of action. The song has a militaristic sound to it, yet still carries a nice enough tune to listen to and enjoy over and over.

#6

Hill Street Blues Theme

Mike Post feat. Larry Carlton on guitar

Great music and perfect for the series. This theme was written by one of the same guys that wrote The A-Team Theme above. I'd say he's pretty good at his job.

#5

Miami Vice Theme

Jan Hammer

Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
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The coolest television series on the air had to have the coolest theme, so Jan Hammer was brought in to handle the music for Miami Vice. It would be pretty hard to think of Miami Vice with any other theme now, wouldn't it?

#4

Axel F

Harold Faltermeyer

The name of the song comes from Eddie Murphy's character, Axel Foley, in Beverly Hills Cop, which the song was written for.

#3

Rockit

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock, Rockit, 1983
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Not only was this one of the most innovative song of it's time but it was also one of the most innovative music videos of all-time.

#2

Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire

David Foster

David Foster - St. Elmo's Fire
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This plain and simply is just beautiful music. It's one of those songs that immediately transports you back in time. It gives you a soothing sense of happiness for all things past.

#1

Chariots of Fire

Vangelis

What a great song! When I hear Chariots of Fire, I immediately think of triumphing over impossible odds. It's one of the very few instrumentals to have ever hit #1 on the charts.

Hope you enjoyed this list of instrumentals. Do you think other songs should have been included on this list or some on this list should not have? Leave your opinions in the comments section below.

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