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- Seven Bridges Road-The Eagles (This is how you prove your a cappella harmony chops while blending elements of folk, rock, and country music into one of your best tunes.)
- Tightrope-Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Solid lyrics about realizing you've done wrong and trying to make amends, coupled with Vaughan's blistering, as expected, guitar licks. If Vaughan's guitar playing here impresses you, check out his live cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition.")
- Busted-Ray Charles (Kudos to KRJY for playing a somewhat overlooked tune that you almost never heard on the radio then and rarely hear now. Charles has an especially bluesy vibe here, which the horn section punctuates impressively.)
- Rock Witcha-Bobby Brown (Still a smooth, laid-back groove; the chorus doesn't leave your mind easily.)
- Something To Talk About-Bonnie Raitt (Among Raitt's hits, this has held up well. I've always liked the attitude in the lyrics of, "Who cares what other people say? We're just living our lives.")
- Vision Of Love-Mariah Carey (Carey's first hit launched a remarkable string of chart-toppers; when "Vision Of Love" debuted in 1990, I thought, "Anyone who can sing with this much range and confidence is going to have a bright future on the charts." "Bright future" turned out to be an understatement.)
- Every Little Kiss-Bruce Hornsby & The Range (Lyrically strong and easily relatable to most listeners; St. Louis's own Ralph Butler sings a strong cover of it.)
- Strange Way-Firefall (Although not as lyrically reassuring as "You Are The Woman" or "Just Remember I Love You," I always thought this tune deserved more airplay. At least, it has a home on '70s soft rock and yacht rock streams.)
- After All-Al Jarreau (One of Jarreau's smoothest, most accessible ballads. I'm still puzzled that it wasn't a top 40 hit.)
- Every Heartbeat-Amy Grant (One of Grant's most radio-friendly singles that received considerable airplay in the Summer of '91; "Find A Way" and her version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" are still my favorite tracks of hers, but I'll give this overtly glossy pop tune its due for its bouncy chorus.)
- The Best Things In Life Are Free-Janet Jackson & Luther Vandross (I hadn't thought about this song in years, but since reading my notes a few days ago, I've been unable to forget the tune's sing-along chorus.)
- Money Don't Matter 2 Night-Prince & The New Power Generation (One of Prince's subtler, more contemplative uptempo tunes. Bigger hits of the time overshadowed it on the radio, unfortunately, but it holds up as one of his best written and sung tracks.)
