Subj : 80s fsx Music Trivia Ques
To   : Ogg
From : N1uro
Date : Tue Oct 05 2021 22:53:00

Hey Ogg;

-=> Ogg wrote to N1uro <=-

 Og> Hello N1uro!

 Og> 1986?  I missed hearing that one. It sounds totally unfamiliar
 Og> to me.   I might have to agree with your prg director.. there's
 Og> nothing overly special about it. Songs tend to do well that can
 Og> distinguish themselves from others competing for attention.

Yes '86 was the year. There's numerous factors that determine how well a
song may do:
- mass appeal sound
- recognizable rhythm
- uniqueness
- hot artist/group

For example, back in that era if Madonna released a song of her just
belching, it'd be a top 10 hit because of the fact it's Madonna. The particular
song in the question however had 3 of the 4 elements:
- it has a mass appeal sound
- it was a good "toe tappin" tune, good recognizable beat to it
- George Michael was a teen throb and Aretha had her last hurrah comeback
  at that time - and she was hotter than ever too.

It's fate was sealed to be a chart topper. A no doubter.

 Og> Aretha *does* have a distinctive voice.  She'd probably stand
 Og> out in any duet or remake and do well.

Absolutely! Coming off her hits such as Who's Zoomin' Who and Freeway of Love
this was a great way to cap her chart topping hits. With this duet, she starts
off just sort of keeping pace with Michael then she builds it up and nails 
him. He would have been better off just letting her finish solo.

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