RU_GUILTY?
Examples
A bubblegum pop hit from the early 2000s, but you’re a serious vinyl collector who only buys 180g pressings of obscure prog.
A power ballad with enough key changes to launch a rocket, but you’re a lo-fi bedroom producer who hates anything polished.
A modern trap-pop crossover with Auto-Tune everywhere, but you’re a folk singer-songwriter who plays acoustic sets at open mics.
True pop, but you’re a serious musician!
Don’t feel guilty anymore!
Share it and release the burden of it’s heavy weight on your musical soul..
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the list so far:
NOT SO, GUILTY PLEASURES
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Ordinary World / Duran Duran
Simon Le Bon’s melancholic croon floating over Nick Rhodes (using a Kurweil K2000 at the time) and Warren Cuccurullo guitars, great chord progression, a 90s reflective gem that’s elegant, poignant and quietly addictive, no guilt here.
Hopelessly Devoted To You/ Original Grease Soundtrack.
Sandy gets to declare her love for Danny Zuko, come on why wouldn’t she! Olivia’s vocal performance is classic that coupled with the almost mono plate reverb on her vocals easily gets this one over the line and onto the list 🙂
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now / Starship
That epic 80s power duet between Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas, love those synths and a chorus built for sing-alongs, pure unstoppable class that hits you right in the feels every time, no apologies needed! Also that guitar solo has a great shape, great melody. Well played, well played.
Mandy / Barry Manilow
That tear-jerking piano intro giving way to Barry’s vocal that clearly needed a rest he sounds exhausted on it, but emotive delivery it’s sentimental glory at its finest, the kind of song that makes you sing along without shame. Also the original songwriter called it Brandy!
Self Control / Laura Branigan
It seems to contain a lot of hooks over the same great chord progression and Laura’s fierce, commanding vocals on that irresistible hook pure nightlife energy with a dark edge, no wonder it dominated the charts and dance floors alike. This one is one of the best of it’s era….
Iris / Goo Goo Dolls
Johnny Rzeznik’s raw, aching vocals over that acoustic-to-electric build, the ultimate 90s alt-rock love confession that exploded from City of Angels, still gives goosebumps and zero guilt. We love the string arrangement towards the middle, epic.
I Know Him So Well / Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
This Chess musical duet with soaring, intertwined harmonies exploring love and regret, pure theatrical emotion from two vocal powerhouses, heartbreakingly beautiful and list-worthy. Written by Time Rice, Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus. Will there be any ABBA entries to this list?
Is This Love / Whitesnake
David Coverdale’s gravelly whisper to roar vocals over those Dan Huff guitars, romantic, anthemic and unashamedly bombastic, a love song that rocks hard enough for the list. MTV era video to go with it, love it.
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush: Kate’s ethereal voice and those pounding drums/synths creating urgent, otherworldly intensity—timeless artistry about empathy and longing, revived glory that absolutely belongs. We were waiting for a perfect sync to bring her to a new generation and boy did it receive one! Stranger Things have happened.
Oceans Away / A R I Z O N A
Wistful electro-pop vibes with great production and heartfelt lyrics about distance, modern dreamy melancholy that builds beautifully, sneaky emotional punch for the list.
EternalFlame/ The Bangles.
A keyboard sound from the late 80’s supplying the upright bass sound! with some of the best ad libs ever recorded on an all girl group EVER, no guilt required made the list for sure.
Just Another Day / Jon Secada
Jon’s smooth, soulful vocals are amazing placed over that infectious pop-R&B groove 90s radio gold that’s upbeat yet yearning, effortlessly catchy and deserving of a spot. Backing Vocals should also get a mention here too!
Total Eclipse of the Heart / Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie’s raspy, powerhouse vocals crashing against Jim Steinman’s theatrical production like a dramatic movie scene in song form with that iconic “turn around” buildup—over-the-top brilliance that demands it’s place here and full-volume playback! We don’t like any of it’s dance covers though!
All Too Well/ Taylor Swift
We think the only version is the 10 minute version, check her out on SNL doing the whole thing, please don’t feel guilty it’s great modern storytelling….
How Do You Keep the Music Playing / George Benson,
Please no guilt here, the key modulations for each of the world class vocalists on this and the arrangement make it a guilty work of art.
Wichita Lineman / Glen Campbell
Jimmy Webb’s poetic lyrics about loneliness on the line, delivered with Glen’s pure country soul voice over those haunting morse code strings timeless, understated genius that feels like a short story in three minutes. A lesson in how to not feel guilty.
Starmaker / The Kids From “Fame”
Straight out of the Fame TV glory days, perfect for dreaming big and belting out loud. Make sure you watch the reunion show put together on Channel 4, it’s a reminisser for sure.
Sometimes When We Touch / Dan Hill
Dan’s vulnerable, quivering delivery on those ultra-honest lyrics, backed by soft piano and strings, the king of 70s sensitive guy ballads that’s painfully earnest and impossible to resist. Check out Dan singing the Rambo Part 1 main theme song too!
Alone / Heart
Ann Wilson’s unbelievable vocal range tearing through that massive power ballad build, 80s drama at its peak with epic keys and guitars, this one is special!
Outro / M83
That massive, cinematic wall-of-sound build with dreamy synths and soaring instrumentation, pure emotional uplift like a movie finale, modern epicness that hits different every time. We’ve heard it as the backdrop to a 1000 Instagram posts.
The Reason / Hoobastank
Doug Robb’s earnest vocals confessing over that post-grunge build to explosive chorus, early 2000s raw emotion that’s unapologetically sincere, a redemption anthem with staying power. List worthy.
You’re The Storm / The Cardigans
LOVE THEM, this is unusually under produced, in a good way, for them, more acoustic guitars and drums, that vocal! the guilt is gone….