4 Songs From 1987 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning
The article nostalgically identifies four songs from 1987 that it says were familiar to many children listening to radio or cassette tapes on school buses. It frames the selection around the era’s pop culture and commercial success, rather than making a broader historical argument.
– ‘I Want Your Sex’ by George Michael: despite its adult themes, it reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 10 internationally.
– ‘Mony Mony (Live)’ by Billy Idol: a live remake of the Tommy James and the Shondells song, which topped the US chart and reached No. 7 in the UK.
– ‘Head To Toe’ by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam: a freestyle-soul hit that reached No. 1 on several US charts, including the Hot 100.
– ‘Alone’ by Heart: Heart’s ballad version of an i-Ten song, which also reached No. 1 on the US Hot 100.
- Four chart hits evoke 1987 school-bus nostalgia.
- Billy Idol and Heart both achieved US number ones.
- The article focuses on popular radio-friendly 1980s music.