1984 was a stellar year for jams. Those of us who were there remember. This YouTube list does a dogshit job of capturing it. While it manages to chronicle a few gems, (Van Halen-Jump & The Smiths-How Soon is Now, Madonna-Like A Virgin) conspicuously MIA from this top 40 drivel flufferfest are: Prince-Purple Rain & When Doves Cry Van Halen-Hot For Teacher Springsteen-Born in the USA U2-Pride In The Name of Love Motley Crue-Looks That Kill Metallica-For Whom The Bell Tolls Sade-Smooth Operator IronMaiden-Aces High Scorpians-Rock You like A Hurricane SRV-Couldn't Stand The Weather Depeche Mode-People Are People Echo&The Bunny Men-Killing Moon Dio-The Last In Line Hall&Oates-Out Of Touch George Michael-Careless Whisper Judas Priest-Jaw Breaker Tina Turner-What's Love Got To Do With It Ratt-Round and Round FrankieGoesToHollywood-Relax Kenny Loggins-Footloose Chaka Kahn-I Feel For You Bowie-Blue Jean DeadOrAlive-You Spin Me Right Round Los Lobos-Will The Wolf Survive Cyndie Lauper-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun REM-Dont Go Back To Rockville Bananarama-Cruel Summer Wang Chung-DanceHallDays Bon Jovi-Runaway Tears For Fears-Shout And mother fuckin' White Snake- Slide It In. All recorded without Auto Tune nor Quantized Beats. It was one helluva summer.