Name a perfect pop/rock song

The Grays - Very Best Years

 

Nena ‎- 99 Luftballons

 

And another pop song that is near perfect in every way. From the simplicity that says everything to the way the strings release after each chorus. Just a perfectly crafted pop single, and another one of those songs that makes one glad to be alive! Or in love...

Fallin In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1975)

 

And yet another pop song that is perfect in every imaginable way...

You make loving fun...It's all I wanna do...What more can one say?

You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac (1977)

 

Can't believe I'm the first one to mention "Good Vibrations", Beach Boys not Marky Mark .

 

I have to agree with the post on page one.

Player-Baby Come Back

 

A favorite from the 80's that is very characteristic of the decade. And very "perfect". Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, who know a few things about writing perfect pop songs...

Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes (1983)

 

And this one...

Maybe the most perfect Motown single. At least it sure is a definitive one! Pure exuberance!

Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (1963)

 

And did someone say "perfect pop songs"???

Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton 1981

 

Easily the best ever: “Gimme Shelter”

 

It's got to be up there as one of the greatest "rock and roll songs/singles" no doubt! I was initially stunned to learn that it was never even issued as a (US) single.

 

Same. It’s damn near a perfect song.

 

Ha! I was gonna throw 'Strut' up there.

 

Your pick:
No Matter What
Day After Day
Baby Blue


BADFINGER.

 

Oh sorry. Ok. Actually Im not sorry. Lol

How about Stranger in Town. Its almost the same song but catchier.

 

And one of the most perfect pop duets to ever hit the charts, in my humble opinion...

Suddenly - Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton John (1980)

Ahh...the number of times I fawned over Olivia to this song in the early 80's...

 

The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away

 

Yeah, that one works too. But we might have to bump the thread up to an R rating...

And we can't forget Sheena's blockbuster contribution to Prince's "U Got The Look"!

 

I don't think this one ever actually got on the radio but it should have. The label really blew it on this album. It's full of great catchy songs but the one and only single doesn't reflect that at all. The worst song the could have picked.


Anyway..

Goo Goo Dolls - Girl Right Next To Me

 

Sappy as hell, but still an old favorite
Climax Blues Band-I Love You, 1980

 

Wouldn't it be Good - Nik Kershaw

 

Easy - "Heaven Tonight" by Hole. By virtue of the fact that this is a Courtney Love song, many people probably won't even give it a chance but I implore any fan of pop hooks and jangly guitars to give it a listen (ignore that it's a fan video comprised of elements from other Hole videos). The song was part of the Celebrity Skin album in 1998 and 19 years later, I still find this to be pop/rock at its finest.