{"id":52906,"date":"2022-08-22T14:32:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/every-song-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T14:32:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:32:27","slug":"every-song-ranked-from-worst-to-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/every-song-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Every song ranked from worst to best"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Lionsgate boss confirms new 'Dirty Dancing' movie with Jennifer Grey\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Nobody puts Baby in a corner, and no one better disrespect the &#8220;Dirty Dancing&#8221; soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Celebrating its 35th anniversary on Sunday, the throwback romance\/dance drama (released in theaters Aug. 21, 1987) told the timeless tale of young Frances &#8220;Baby&#8221; Houseman (Jennifer Grey) vacationing at a swanky Catskills resort in the summer of 1963 with her family when she meets supremely cool dance instructor Johnny Castle (the late Patrick Swayze).  Sparks fly, life lessons are had and Johnny hoists Baby in an iconic movie moment, all set to a mix of original &#8217;80s tunes (including one sung by Swayze himself) and some classic oldies to evoke the film&#8217;s retro setting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In honor of the &#8220;Dirty&#8221; birthday, we&#8217;re ranking every song on the soundtrack:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;Dirty Dancing&#8217; returns!:<\/strong>Jennifer Gray will star in new movie version of the 1987 classic<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">12. Zappacosta, &#8216;Overload&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This pumping, poor man&#8217;s Robert Palmer-type jam is better suited for, say, a buddy cop action comedy than here, where it plays in the background as Johnny commits a little grand theft auto (on his own car, by the way).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/knwhV_uUNb0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">11. Bruce Channel, &#8216;Hey!  baby&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Some folks are really into the perky, harmonica-flavored 1961 one-hit wonder that peppers the scene when Johnny and Baby have to keep their balance dancing on a log.  However, others of us played it way, <em>way<\/em> too many times in our college pep band. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQBjpPUe8_k\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">10. Tom Johnston, &#8216;Where Are You Tonight?&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Johnston, a founding member and lead singer of the Doobie Brothers, turned in a little beach music ditty for the soundtrack.  Which makes sense considering the summer setting, though it&#8217;s aggressively bland.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eqQR_SQeqbc\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">9. The Blow Monkeys, &#8216;You Don&#8217;t Own Me&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In a precursor to Swayze&#8217;s penchant for fisticuffs in &#8220;Road House,&#8221; Johnny beats up a jerky co-worker (who totally deserves it, honestly) to the British new wave band&#8217;s cover of a Lesley Gore staple.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5SwMB9v1pQ4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">8. Mickey &#038; Sylvia, &#8216;Love Is Strange&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Gray and Swayze lip sync the bluesy pop song \u2013 plus he does a little air guitar \u2013 as they first cha-cha and then playfully seduce each while taking a break from their dancing lessons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;Dirty Dancing&#8217;:<\/strong>Why we&#8217;re still obsessed<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2ssCL292DQA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">7. Eric Carmen, &#8216;Hungry Eyes&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Every good &#8217;80s movie needs a montage, even the heartfelt ones, and this power ballad is a sensual needle drop for when shirts come off, leotards are put on, sweat happens and Johnny shows Baby all the right dance moves for an important performance.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/um6fcxN9KjA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">6. Merry Clayton, &#8216;Yes&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">There&#8217;s a hip and funky Pointer Sisters vibe to the soul singer&#8217;s biggest hit.  You only hear a bit in the movie, as Baby&#8217;s sister finds out that aforementioned jerky guy is cheating on her, but it gets the spotlight in the closing credits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;Never loved him more&#8217;:<\/strong>Jennifer Gray reclaims her story in &#8216;Out of the Corner,&#8217; talks Clark Gregg divorce<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ztm8_SECO_E\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">4. (tied) The Five Satins, &#8216;In the Still of the Night&#8217; \/ Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, &#8216;Stay&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Kudos for including these stone-cold doo-wop classics from 1956 and 1960 respectively that, alongside things like Billy Joel&#8217;s &#8220;The Longest Time,&#8221; gave &#8217;80s kids an important lesson on the awesomeness of old-school multi-part harmonization.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lU9p1WRfA9w\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">3. Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser), &#8216;She&#8217;s Like the Wind&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The 1980s featured plenty of crooning A-list actors \u2013 Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, even Don Johnson \u2013 but the talented Swayze was arguably the best of them all.  Swayze, who co-wrote the track, is silky smooth on an electric ballad that, like many of the time, also gave good sax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Patrick Swayze:<\/strong>Jennifer Gray and her &#8216;Dirty Dancing&#8217; co-star &#8216;weren&#8217;t a natural match&#8217;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4BQLE_RrTSU\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">2. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, &#8216;(I&#8217;ve Had) The Time of My Life&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The rousing duet (which won an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy back in the day) \u2013 isn&#8217;t just what you instantly hear in your head when you remember the film&#8217;s final dance climax \u2013 and, of course, The Lift.  Originally offered to Donna Summer and Joe Esposito, it&#8217;s undoubtedly one of the great movie songs, a cheesy and joyous delight that&#8217;s become a pop-culture and radio staple.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"youtube\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\" aria-live=\"polite\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/--WTudU0vyc\/maxresdefault.jpg\" onload=\"if(this.naturalWidth&lt;200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove('gnt_em_vp_img__yn')');this.src=\" https:=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">1. The Ronettes, &#8216;Be My Baby&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">An all-time pop hit featuring Ronnie Spector, one of the greatest voices ever?  Come on now.  The 1963 girl-group tune, which plays over the opening credits, is the very definition of a ringer on a record that didn&#8217;t need one (but we&#8217;re glad it&#8217;s here anyway).<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/53996a4b4f00bbd536572004af2aa43d8acec002\/c=0-142-2619-1622\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/08\/18\/USATODAY\/USATODAY\/636386688682079793-XXX-IMG-XXX-E-MOVIE-TV-18-A-1-1-DOJ1SU3J.JPG?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/53996a4b4f00bbd536572004af2aa43d8acec002\/c=0-142-2619-1622\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/08\/18\/USATODAY\/USATODAY\/636386688682079793-XXX-IMG-XXX-E-MOVIE-TV-18-A-1-1-DOJ1SU3J.JPG?width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody puts Baby in a corner, and no one better disrespect the &#8220;Dirty Dancing&#8221; soundtrack. Celebrating its 35th anniversary on Sunday, the throwback romance\/dance drama (released in theaters Aug. 21, 1987) told the timeless tale of young Frances &#8220;Baby&#8221; Houseman (Jennifer Grey) vacationing at a swanky Catskills resort in the summer of 1963 with her &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/every-song-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Every song ranked from worst to best<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51936,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/patrick-swayzes-widow-says-the-actor-would-not-be-part-of-dirty-dancing-reboot-patrick-had-a-high-standard\/","url_meta":{"origin":52906,"position":0},"title":"Patrick Swayze&#8217;s widow says the actor would not be part of Dirty Dancing reboot: &#8216;Patrick had a high standard&#8217;","date":"August 21, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, said her husband would not be tempted into reappearing in the planned Dirty Dancing reboot 35 years on from the original.Lisa was married to Swayze from 1975 until his death at the age of 57 in 2009 from pancreatic cancer.\"It's very strange to have\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":50933,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/patrick-swayzes-widow-lisa-says-she-misses-everything-about-her-late-husband\/","url_meta":{"origin":52906,"position":1},"title":"Patrick Swayze&#8217;s widow Lisa says she misses EVERYTHING about her late husband","date":"August 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi has revealed she still feels close to her late husband, but still misses him more than a decade after his death. 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