Peak Music 1992 - A Van Halen thought

This is a series that will attempt to Sport(ify) music by creating a 5 member All-Pro/All League/All Star team (Sort of like the NBA first team all-stars) for each year in Music starting with 1964. It will rely heavily on Top 20 Hits from the year but also take into account Concert Tours, Music awards, Music Videos (MTV Crowd-You Tube), TV, Films, Pop Culture etc…..

 1992

I realized THAT with my last post - I may have had George Michael at number 5 largely based on a personal bias in the form of his music video song FREEDOM (the one with the super models). 

Which brings me to Van Halen. I just realized that we are just passing their peak in the music industry and I did not include them in any year. I am surprised at that.

In 1991, they came out with the album:

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

It had 2 big hits Right Now and Poundcake and 2 even better music videos. In fact the Sammy Hagar period for Van Halen (I preferred him to David Lee Roth), just had some great songs with even greater music videos.

Earlier, In the Best of Both Worlds and Come On Baby Finish What You Started videos those guys just seem to be having so much fun. It is fun to watch (I found them on you tube the last couple of years). The Dreams video with Blue Angels is another awesome video.  

In the last few years, I think I may have under sold the value of the music video when they may have been more apart of our lives than just hits on the radio,.

Boyz II Men 3 top 20 hits including number 1 "End of the Road"

En Vogue – 3 top 10 hits including "Free Your Mind"

Madonna – 3 top 10 hits

Whitney Houston – 1 number one hit "I will always love you" BodyGuard

Michael Jackson -2 top 10 hits (Black and White)

Just Missing –  Guns & Roses (Patience)

This seemed to be a weak year for music as many different artists top the charts

1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	5th Dimension
4 Seasons	Supremes	Rolling Stones	Monkees	Gary Pucket	3 Dog Night
Supremes	Rolling Stones	Frank Sinatra	Supremes	Simon & Garfunkel	Elvis Presley
Bobby Vinton	Herman Hermits	Beach Boys	Rascals	Aretha Franklin	The Beatles
Johnny Rivers	Byrds	Monkees	The Doors	Supremes	Rolling Stones
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
Jackson 5	Osmonds	3 Dog Night	Stevie Wonder	Elton John	John Denver
The Beatles	Marvin Gaye	Michael Jackson	Elton John	John Denver	Elton John
Simon & Garfunkel	Temptations	5th Dimension	Paul Simon	Newton John	Eagles
3 Dog Night	Jackson 5	Don McLean	Wings	Wings	Sunshine Band
Guess Who	3 Dog Night	Moody Blues	Rolling Stones	Chicago	Starship
1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Captain Tennille	Fleetwood Mac	Bee Gees	Donna Summer	Blondie	Hall Oates
Elton John	Eagles	Newton John	Bee Gees	Queen	Rolling Stones
Aerosmith	Foreigner	Andy Gibb	Michael Jackson	Newton John	Rick Springfield
Wings	Sunshine Band	Rolling Stones	Commadores	Diana Ross	Journey
4 Seasons	B. Manilow	Billy Joel	Earth Wind Fire	Kenny Rogers	Foreigner
1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Stevie Wonder	Michael Jackson	Prince	Madonna	Madonna	Michael Jackson
Paul McCarthy	Duran Duran	Cindy Lauper	Springsteen	Janet Jackson	Whit Houston
Journey	Lionel Richie	Duran Duran	Phil Collins	Genesis	George Michael
J Geils Band	Police	Madonna	Whit. Houston	Billy Ocean	Madonna
Newton John	David Bowie	Michael Jackson	Billy Ocean	Prince	U2
1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
George Michael	New Kids Block	Janet Jackson	Mariah Carey	BoyzIIMen
Michael Jackson	Madonna	Madonna	Paula Abdul	En Vogue
Gun&Roses	Paula Abdul	MC Hammer	Whit Houston	Madonna
Bon Jovi	Bon Jovi	Bon Jovi	Bryan Adams	Whit Houston
Def Leppard	Milli Vanilli	Wilson Phillips	George Michael	Michael Jackson