Just like last year, we have our annual countdown coming up for My Top 20 songs that turn 40 years old this year, 2023. If you want to know about my criteria for this countdown, view this post. 1982 was tough, but nowhere near as tough as 1983. So as we anticipate April 1st, here are the list of songs that were considered, but did not make the countdown, including six (marked by *) that almost made it:
99 Luftballoons – Nena
Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder*
Burning Down The House – Talking Heads
Foolin – Def Leppard
Gimme All Your Lovin – ZZ Top
Hold Me Now – Thompson Twins
Holiday Road – Lyndsey Buckingham
Human Nature – Michael Jackson*
I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues – Elton John*
Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes
PYT – Michael Jackson
Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood*
Rebel Yell – Billy Idol
Rockit – Herbie Hancock
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey
Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
She Works Hard for the Money – Donna Summer*
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics
That’s All – Genesis
True – Spandau Ballet*