Expert: Bong Santos - 10/5/2006

Question
dear bong,

we would appreciate the top 10 (or even 20) list of the popular songs during 1982 to  '86 (OPM and foreign).

thanks a lot!

bong C

Answer
Dear Bong,

In no particular order, and due to limited space, we'll limit our list to only the Top 10 foreign and OPM songs of those years.

1982
Foreign
1.  MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US - SNEAKER
2.  MILES AWAY - COLIN BLUNSTONE
3.  EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR
4.  EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN - SURVIVOR
5.  LOVE (Always Commands) - ROBERTA FLACK
6.  TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
7.  ANYONE CAN SEE - IRENE CARA
8.  SPEECHLESS - CITY BOY
9.  I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
10. METALLIC GIGOLO - HIGH FREQUENCY

OPM
1.  MAKE BELIEVE - MARCO SISON
2.  DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY (Don't Know What To Do) -
      RIC SEGRETO
3.  LET THE PAIN REMAIN - BASIL VALDEZ
4.  JUST SAY YOU LOVE ME - POPS FERNANDEZ
5.  YOU MADE ME LIVE AGAIN - JANET BASCO
6.  LOVING YOU - RIC SEGRETO
7.  LIFT UP YOUR HANDS - BASIL VALDEZ
8.  SMILE - NOEL MILAN
9.  HONEY - TITO MINA
10. I NEED YOU BACK - RAYMOND LAUCHENGCO

1983
FOREIGN
1.  TRULY - LIONEL RICHIE
2.  FIRST LOVE - KRISTY McNICHOL & CHRISTOPHER ATKINS
3.  I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - KENNY ROGERS
4.  ISLANDS IN THE STREAM - KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
5.  FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA
6.  BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON
7.  BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON
8.  EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
9.  TRUE - SPANDAU BALLET
10. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES

OPM
1.  BE MY LADY - MARTIN NIEVERA
2.  SO IT'S YOU - RAYMOND LAUCHENGCO
3.  WHEN I MET YOU - APO HIKING SOCIETY
4.  I'M FEELIN" SEXY TONIGHT - CHONA CRUZ
5.  ANNA - APO HIKING SOCIETY
6.  NEVER EVER SAY GOODBYE - NONOY ZUNIGA
7.  GOT TO LET YOU KNOW - TITO MINA
8.  TO LOVE AGAIN - SHARON CUNETA
9.  LOVE GOES ON - RAYMOND LAUCHENGCO
10. TILL I MET YOU - KUH LEDESMA

1984
FOREIGN
1.  OCEAN DEEP - CLIFF RICHARD
2.  AFTER ALL - AL JARREAU
3.  KNIFE - ROCKWELL
4.  MAYBE - ROBERTA FLACK & PEABO BRYSON
5.  JUST GOT LUCKY - JoBOXERS
6.  SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT - COREY HART
7.  SQUARE ROOMS - AL CORLEY
8.  I CAN WAIT FOREVER - AIR SUPPLY
9.  GHOSTBUSTERS - RAY PARKER, JR.
10. IF YOU'RE NOT HERE (By My Side) - MENUDO

OPM
1.  GROWING UP - GARY VALENCIANO
2.  EACH DAY WITH YOU - MARTIN NIEVERA
3.  EVEN IF - JAM MORALES
4.  FAREWELL - RAYMOND LAUCHENGCO
5.  TELL ME - JOEY ALBERT
6.  MILLION MILES AWAY - JOEY ALBERT
7.  I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL - JAM MORALES
8.  SOMEWHERE IN MY PAST - JULIE VEGA
9.  HOTSHOTS - GARY VALENCIANO
10. KAHIT NA - ZSA ZSA PADILLA

1985
1.  CARELESS WHISPER - WHAM! featuring GEORGE MICHAEL
2.  CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO SPEEDWAGON
3.  SHOUT - TEARS FOR FEARS
4.  WE ARE THE WORLD - U.S.A. FOR AFRICA
5.  YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION - CHICAGO
6.  I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - FOREIGNER
7.  TAKE ON ME - a-ha
8.  WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP
9.  STATE OF THE NATION - INDUSTRY
10. SOME LIKE IT HOT - POWER STATION

OPM
1.  FEELIN' LONELY - NO SMOKING BAND
2.  BITUING WALANG NINGNING - SHARON CUNETA
3.  IKAW ANG LAHAT SA AKIN - MARTIN NIEVERA
4.  MEMORIES - JOEY ALBERT
5.  I NEED YOUR LOVE - LOU BONNEVIE
6.  NAPAKASAKIT KUYA EDDIE - ROEL CORTEZ
7.  MAGDALENA - FREDDIE AGUILAR
8.  DI NA NATUTO - GARY VALENCIANO
9.  HELLO (I've Never Really Stopped Loving You) - KUH
     LEDESMA
10. WHO'S NEXT IN LINE - GARY VALENCIANO

1986
FOREIGN
1.  THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - DIONNE & FRIENDS
2.  HUMAN - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
3.  YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (re-released) - REAL THING
4.  WITH YOU ALL THE WAY - NEW EDITION
5.  SIX, TWO, EIGHT - EUROPE
6.  RICO MAMBO - THE BREAKFAST CLUB
7.  O LA LA - FINZY KONTINI
8.  I LIKE CHOPIN - GAZEBO
9.  I MISS YOU - KLYMAXX
10. DANGER ZONE - KENNY LOGGINS

OPM
1.  I REMEMBER THE BOY - JOEY ALBERT
2.  MAGKAISA - VIRNA LISA
3.  HANDOG NG PILIPINO SA MUNDO - VARIUOS ARTISTS
4.  LEAVING YESTERDAY BEHIND - KENO
5.  PAANO - GARY VALENCIANO
6.  IKAW LAMANG - ZSA ZSA PADILLA
7.  CAN'T FIND NO REASON - LOUIE HEREDIA
8.  ONCE AGAIN - KENO
9.  HIRAM - ZSA ZSA PADILLA
10. PLEASE DON'T THROW MY HEART AWAY - MARTIN NIEVERA

There you go!

Maraming salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines