Billboard 500 best pop songs. Dreams is #17

aleuzzi · #1 10-24-2023, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bwboy

Only to people here on this board, I think. A majority of folks who aren’t as invested in the band don’t see it as a Stevie song, but as a FM song. I’m not trying to change your POV, I’m just looking at it from an outside POV.

But one where she is front and center. She remains for many THE face of the band. I was hoping there'd be some recognition of Christine in addition to Stevie.

Not saying Dreams shouldn't be there. I'm saying a Christine song should also be somewhere in the 500 songs.

Macfan4life · #2 10-24-2023, 05:54 PM

Stevie is a poet with her songs. How they are crafted into pop songs is nothing short of brilliant. Songs like Sara, Gold Dust Woman, Gypsy, Edge of 17 are oozing with poetry.
Christine's approach is usually peppy, catchy pop songs. This category was right up her lane. She wrote the best pop in love songs.
But like I said, this list is just a subjective view of a few in a group. Sometimes Chris's lyrics seem almost simple yet so brilliant that are so genuine. She could have written cards for Hallmark.
All I know is the way that I feel
whenever you're around
You've got a way of lifting me up
instead of bringing me down

Her Dont Stop is pretty much an anthem. This list could have been littered with her songs.

BrownEyedGirl26 · #3 10-24-2023, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Stevie is a poet with her songs. How they are crafted into pop songs is nothing short of brilliant. Songs like Sara, Gold Dust Woman, Gypsy, Edge of 17 are oozing with poetry.
Christine's approach is usually peppy, catchy pop songs. This category was right up her lane. She wrote the best pop in love songs.
But like I said, this list is just a subjective view of a few in a group. Sometimes Chris's lyrics seem almost simple yet so brilliant that are so genuine. She could have written cards for Hallmark.
All I know is the way that I feel
whenever you're around
You've got a way of lifting me up
instead of bringing me down

Her Dont Stop is pretty much an anthem. This list could have been littered with her songs.

Hi Macfan4life,

Thankyou! You have expressed many of our views and opinions, perfectly.

David · #4 10-26-2023, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi

But one where she is front and center. She remains for many THE face of the band. I was hoping there'd be some recognition of Christine in addition to Stevie.

Not saying Dreams shouldn't be there. I'm saying a Christine song should also be somewhere in the 500 songs.

I’m a big, big fan of “Dreams,” so I like it up high — although the way “Silver Springs” has risen in everyone’s esteem the last few years, I’m surprised it isn’t on the top 500. Didn’t it recently experience a renaissance on YT?

“Go Your Own Way” and “You Make Loving Fun” belong on the top 500, too. Then again, Stevie has the aggressive publicist. Not being included is usually a case of out-of-sight, out-of-mind. The Liz Rosenberg agency would never let Stevie drop out of sight.