Madonna vs. The Roots
Billy Idol vs. The Human League
Simple Minds vs. The Charlatans UK
Public Image Limited vs. Stone Temple Pilots
INXS vs. Steppenwolf
The Go-Go’s vs. Alanis Morissette
REO Speedwagon vs. Sarah McLachlan
N.W.A. vs. Green Day
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1982 - 354. Madonna -- Everybody
1983 - 18. Madonna -- Holiday
1983 - 183. Madonna -- Burning Up
1984 - 5. Madonna -- Like A Virgin
1984 - 22. Madonna -- Borderline
1984 - 48. Madonna -- Lucky Star
1984 - 383. Madonna -- Love Don't Live Here Anymore
1985 - 10. Madonna -- Into The Groove
1985 - 16. Madonna -- Material Girl
1985 - 22. Madonna -- Crazy For You
1985 - 60. Madonna -- Angel
1985 - 71. Madonna -- Dress You Up
1985 - 187. Madonna -- Gambler
1986 - 5. Madonna -- Papa Don't Preach
1986 - 18. Madonna -- Live To Tell
1986 - 27. Madonna -- Open Your Heart
1986 - 36. Madonna -- True Blue
1986 - 185. Madonna -- Where's The Party
1987 - 42. Madonna -- La Isla Bonita
1987 - 49. Madonna -- Who's That Girl?
1987 - 60. Madonna -- Causing A Commotion
1988 - 275. Madonna -- Spotlight
1989 - 1. Madonna -- Like A Prayer
1989 - 15. Madonna -- Express Yourself
1989 - 50. Madonna -- Cherish
1989 - 189. Madonna -- Oh Father
1989 - 219. Madonna -- Dear Jessie
1990 - 2. Madonna -- Vogue
1990 - 14. Madonna -- Justify My Love
1990 - 112. Madonna -- Hanky Panky
1990 - 154. Madonna -- Keep It Together
1991 - 111. Madonna -- Rescue Me
1992 - 22. Madonna -- This Used To Be My Playground
1992 - 33. Madonna -- Erotica
1992 - 58. Madonna -- Deeper And Deeper
1993 - 59. Madonna -- Rain
1993 - 126. Madonna -- Bad Girl
1993 - 228. Madonna -- Fever
1994 - 30. Madonna -- Secret
1994 - 64. Madonna -- Take A Bow
1994 - 85. Madonna -- I'll Remember
1995 - 43. Madonna -- Human Nature
1995 - 89. Madonna -- You'll See
1995 - 119. Madonna -- Bedtime Story
1996 - 168. Madonna -- You Must Love Me
1997 - 223. Madonna -- Don't Cry For Me Argentina
1998 - 2. Madonna -- Ray Of Light
1998 - 6. Madonna -- Frozen
1998 - 82. Madonna -- The Power Of Goodbye
1998 - 302. Madonna -- Drowned World (Substitute For Love)
1999 - 3. Madonna -- Beautiful Stranger
1999 - 71. Madonna -- Nothing Really Matters
2000 - 1. Madonna -- Music
2000 - 22. Madonna -- Don’t Tell Me
2000 - 77. Madonna -- American Pie
2001 - 75. Madonna -- What It Feels Like For A Girl
2001 - 352. Madonna -- Impressive Instant
2002 - 28. Madonna -- Die Another Day
2003 - 44. Madonna -- American Life
2003 - 77. Madonna -- Hollywood
2003 - 224. Madonna -- Love Profusion
2003 - 286. Madonna -- Nothing Fails
2005 - 8. Madonna -- Hung Up
2006 - 27. Madonna -- Sorry
2006 - 62. Madonna -- Get Together
2006 - 91. Madonna -- Jump
2008 - 24. Madonna -- 4 Minutes
2008 - 176. Madonna -- Give It 2 Me
2008 - 188. Madonna -- Miles Away

1996 - 319. The Roots -- What They Do
1996 - 333. The Roots -- Clones
1999 - 68. The Roots -- You Got Me
2002 - 348. The Roots -- Break You Off
2003 - 39. The Roots -- Seed 2.0
2006 - 264. The Roots -- Don’t Feel Right
2006 - 280. The Roots -- In The Music

1980 - 95. Billy Idol -- Dancing With Myself
1981 - 66. Billy Idol -- Mony Mony
1982 - 210. Billy Idol -- Hot in the City
1983 - 51. Billy Idol -- White Wedding
1984 - 29. Billy Idol -- Rebel Yell
1984 - 38. Billy Idol -- Eyes Without A Face
1984 - 101. Billy Idol -- Flesh For Fantasy
1984 - 277. Billy Idol -- Catch My Fall
1986 - 107. Billy Idol -- To Be A Lover
1987 - 209. Billy Idol -- Sweet Sixteen
1987 - 316. Billy Idol -- Don't Need A Gun
1990 - 29. Billy Idol -- Cradle Of Love
1990 - 237. Billy Idol -- LA Woman
1990 - 375. Billy Idol -- Prodigal Blues
2005 - 371. Billy Idol -- Scream

1978 - 115. The Human League -- Being Boiled
1981 - 1. The Human League -- Don't You Want Me
1981 - 43. The Human League -- Love Action (I Believe In Love)
1981 - 188. The Human League -- The Sound of the Crowd
1981 - 235. The Human League -- Hard Times
1981 - 250. The Human League -- Open Your Heart
1982 - 94. The Human League -- Mirror Man
1983 - 15. The Human League -- (Keep Feeling) Fascination
1984 - 116. The Human League -- The Lebanon
1986 - 12. The Human League -- Human
1986 - 347. The Human League -- I Need Your Loving
1990 - 188. The Human League -- Heart Like A Wheel
1995 - 128. The Human League -- Tell Me When
2001 - 279. The Human League -- All I Ever Wanted

1980 - 206. Simple Minds -- I Travel
1981 - 220. Simple Minds -- The American
1981 - 310. Simple Minds -- Love Song
1981 - 336. Simple Minds -- Sweat In Bullet
1982 - 42. Simple Minds -- Someone, Somewhere in Summertime
1982 - 85. Simple Minds -- Promised You A Miracle
1982 - 206. Simple Minds -- The Glittering Prize
1982 - 336. Simple Minds -- Hunter and the Hunted
1983 - 180. Simple Minds -- Waterfront
1983 - 206. Simple Minds -- New Gold Dream
1984 - 302. Simple Minds -- Up The Catwalk
1985 - 2. Simple Minds -- Don't You (Forget About Me)
1985 - 25. Simple Minds -- Alive And Kicking
1986 - 67. Simple Minds -- Sanctify Yourself
1986 - 105. Simple Minds -- All The Things She Said
1986 - 290. Simple Minds -- Ghost Dancing
1988 - 215. Simple Minds -- Belfast Child
1989 - 247. Simple Minds -- This Is Your Land
1991 - 98. Simple Minds -- See The Lights
1991 - 275. Simple Minds -- Stand By Love
1991 - 310. Simple Minds -- Let There Be Love
1995 - 130. Simple Minds -- She's A River
1995 - 259. Simple Minds -- And The Band Played On
1995 - 393. Simple Minds -- Hypnotized
1998 - 372. Simple Minds -- Glitterball
1998 - 397. Simple Minds -- War Babies
2002 - 347. Simple Minds -- One Step Closer
2002 - 399. Simple Minds -- Spaceface
2005 - 311. Simple Minds -- Home

1990 - 32. The Charlatans UK -- The Only One I Know
1990 - 320. The Charlatans UK -- Then
1990 - 369. The Charlatans UK -- Sprosten Green
1991 - 272. The Charlatans UK -- Over Rising
1992 - 285. The Charlatans UK -- Weirdo
1994 - 332. The Charlatans UK -- Can't Get Out Of Bed
1995 - 273. The Charlatans UK -- Just Lookin'
1995 - 352. The Charlatans UK -- Crashin' In
1995 - 381. The Charlatans UK -- Just When Your Thinkin' Things Over
1996 - 131. The Charlatans UK -- One To Another
1997 - 143. The Charlatans UK -- North Country Boy
1997 - 253. The Charlatans UK -- Tellin' Stories
1997 - 323. The Charlatans UK -- How High
1999 - 166. The Charlatans UK -- My Beautiful Friend
1999 - 206. The Charlatans UK -- Forever
2001 - 281. The Charlatans UK -- A Man Needs To Be Told
2001 - 321. The Charlatans UK -- Love Is The Key
2004 - 348. The Charlatans UK -- Up At The Lake
2006 - 353. The Charlatans UK -- Blackened Blue Eyes
2007 - 353. The Charlatans UK -- You Crossed My Path
2008 - 312. The Charlatans UK -- Oh! Vanity

1978 - 56. P.I.L. -- Public Image
1979 - 150. P.I.L. -- Death Disco
1979 - 186. P.I.L. -- Memories
1986 - 115. P.I.L. -- Rise
1987 - 253. P.I.L. -- Seattle
1987 - 367. P.I.L. -- Rules And Regulations
1989 - 235. P.I.L. -- Disappointed
1989 - 292. P.I.L. -- Warrior

1992 - 29. Stone Temple Pilots -- Sex Type Thing
1993 - 7. Stone Temple Pilots -- Plush
1993 - 79. Stone Temple Pilots -- Creep
1993 - 114. Stone Temple Pilots -- Wicked Garden
1994 - 5. Stone Temple Pilots -- Interstate Love Song
1994 - 36. Stone Temple Pilots -- Vasoline
1994 - 71. Stone Temple Pilots -- Big Empty
1994 - 234. Stone Temple Pilots -- Unglued
1994 - 338. Stone Temple Pilots -- Lounge Fly
1994 - 366. Stone Temple Pilots -- Meatplow
1994 - 400. Stone Temple Pilots -- Silvergun Superman
1995 - 145. Stone Temple Pilots -- Dancing Days
1995 - 290. Stone Temple Pilots -- Pretty Penny
1996 - 48. Stone Temple Pilots -- Big Bang Baby
1996 - 84. Stone Temple Pilots -- Tripping On A Hole In A Paper Heart
1996 - 107. Stone Temple Pilots -- Lady Picture Show
1996 - 342. Stone Temple Pilots -- Tumble In The Rough
1999 - 103. Stone Temple Pilots -- Down
1999 - 274. Stone Temple Pilots -- No Way Out
2000 - 80. Stone Temple Pilots -- Sour Girl
2000 - 285. Stone Temple Pilots -- Heaven And Hot Rods
2001 - 113. Stone Temple Pilots -- Days Of The Week
2001 - 219. Stone Temple Pilots -- Revolution
2001 - 360. Stone Temple Pilots -- Hollywood Bitch
2003 - 149. Stone Temple Pilots -- All In The Suit That You Wear
2010 - ??? Stone Temple Pilots -- Between The Lines

1981 - 214. INXS -- The Loved One
1981 - 381. INXS -- Stay Young
1983 - 52. INXS -- Don't Change
1983 - 84. INXS -- The One Thing
1984 - 118. INXS -- Original Sin
1984 - 208. INXS -- I Send A Message
1984 - 276. INXS -- Burn For You
1984 - 326. INXS -- Melting in the Sun
1985 - 115. INXS -- This Time
1986 - 46. INXS -- What You Need
1986 - 143. INXS -- Listen Like Thieves
1986 - 163. INXS -- Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
1986 - 207. INXS -- Shine Like It Does
1987 - 24. INXS -- Need You Tonight
1987 - 138. INXS -- Good Times
1987 - 182. INXS -- Guns In The Sky
1987 - 293. INXS -- Calling All Nations
1988 - 23. INXS -- Never Tear Us Apart
1988 - 47. INXS -- Devil Inside
1988 - 58. INXS -- New Sensation
1988 - 142. INXS -- Mystify
1988 - 167. INXS -- Kick
1990 - 31. INXS -- Suicide Blonde
1990 - 72. INXS -- Disappear
1991 - 93. INXS -- Bitter Tears
1991 - 169. INXS -- Shining Star
1991 - 271. INXS -- By My Side
1991 - 396. INXS -- The Stairs
1992 - 167. INXS -- Not Enough Time
1992 - 194. INXS -- Heaven Sent
1992 - 386. INXS -- Baby Don't Cry
1993 - 154. INXS -- Beautiful Girl
1993 - 238. INXS -- The Gift
1997 - 87. INXS -- Elegantly Wasted
1997 - 396. INXS -- Don't Lose Your Head
2005 - 121. INXS -- Pretty Vegas
2005 - 177. INXS -- Afterglow

1968 - 11. Steppenwolf -- Born To Be Wild
1968 - 23. Steppenwolf -- Magic Carpet Ride
1968 - 144. Steppenwolf -- The Pusher
1969 - 149. Steppenwolf -- Rock Me
1970 - 218. Steppenwolf -- Who Needs Ya
1971 - 216. Steppenwolf -- Snow Blind Friend
1974 - 252. Steppenwolf -- Straight Shootin' Woman

1981 - 13. The Go-Go's -- Our Lips Are Sealed
1981 - 136. The Go-Go's -- Lust To Love
1981 - 253. The Go-Go's -- This Town
1981 - 297. The Go-Go's -- Can't Stop The World
1981 - 374. The Go-Go's -- How Much More
1982 - 14. The Go-Go's -- We Got The Beat
1982 - 30. The Go-Go's -- Vacation
1982 - 161. The Go-Go's -- Get Up And Go
1982 - 255. The Go-Go's -- Beatnick Beach
1982 - 338. The Go-Go's -- Automatic
1984 - 94. The Go-Go's -- Head Over Heals
1984 - 222. The Go-Go's -- Turn To You
1984 - 320. The Go-Go's -- Mercenary
1984 - 391. The Go-Go's -- Yes Or No
2001 - 115. The Go-Go’s -- Unforgiven
2001 - 348. The Go-Go’s -- Apology

1995 - 4. Alanis Morissette -- You Oughta Know 396
1995 - 44. Alanis Morissette -- Hand In My Pocket 356
1996 - 13. Alanis Morissette-- Ironic 387
1996 - 29. Alanis Morissette-- You Learn 371
1996 - 46. Alanis Morissette-- Head Over Feet 354
1996 - 152. Alanis Morissette-- All I Really Want 248
1998 - 15. Alanis Morissette -- Thank U 385
1998 - 42. Alanis Morissette -- Uninvited 358
1999 - 153. Alanis Morissette-- Unsent 247
1999 - 236. Alanis Morissette-- That I Would Be Good 164
1999 - 283. Alanis Morissette-- So Pure 117
1999 - 353. Alanis Morissette-- Joining You 47
2002 - 20. Alanis Morissette-- Hands Clean 380
2002 - 170. Alanis Morissette-- Precious Illusions 230
2004 - 307. Alanis Morissette-- Everything 103
2005 - 286. Alanis Morisssette-- Crazy 114
2008 - 337. Alanis Morissette -- Underneath 63

1972 - 165. REO Speedwagon -- Golden Country 235
1976 - 111. REO Speedwagon-- Keep Pushin’ 289
1977 - 104. REO Speedwagon -- Ridin' The Storm Out 296
1978 - 54. REO Speedwagon-- Roll With the Changes 346
1978 - 124. REO Speedwagon-- Time For Me To Fly 276
1978 - 309. REO Speedwagon-- Runnin’ Blind 91
1979 - 174. REO Speedwagon -- Back On The Road Again 226
1979 - 216. REO Speedwagon -- Only The Strong Survive 184
1980 - 24. REO Speedwagon -- Keep On Loving You 376
1981 - 29. REO Speedwagon -- Take It On The Run 371
1981 - 185. REO Speedwagon -- Don't Let Him Go 215
1981 - 286. REO Speedwagon -- In Your Letter 114
1981 - 387. REO Speedwagon -- Tough Guys 13
1982 - 121. REO Speedwagon -- Keep The Fire Burning 279
1982 - 393. REO Speedwagon -- Stillness Of Night 7
1984 - 373. REO Speedwagon -- I Do'Wanna Know 27
1985 - 28. REO Speedwagon -- Can't Fight This Feeling 372
1985 - 203. REO Speedwagon -- One Lonely Night 197
1987 - 189. REO Speedwagon -- That Ain't Love 211
1987 - 353. REO Speedwagon -- In My Dreams 47
1987 - 387. REO Speedwagon -- Variety Tonight 13
1988 - 273. REO Speedwagon-- Here With Me 127
1990 - 340. REO Speedwagon -- Live It Up 60

1992 - 269. Sarah McLachlan-- Into The Fire 131
1994 - 119. Sarah McLachlan -- Possession 281
1994 - 188. Sarah McLachlan -- Good Enough 212
1994 - 233. Sarah McLachlan -- Ice Cream 167
1995 - 69. Sarah McLachlan -- I Will Remember You 332
1997 - 73. Sarah McLachlan -- Building A Mystery 327
1998 - 46. Sarah McLachlan -- Adia 354
1998 - 63. Sarah McLachlan -- Angel 337
1998 - 79. Sarah McLachlan -- Sweet Surrender 321
2003 - 111. Sarah McLachlan -- Fallen 289
2004 - 278. Sarah McLachlan-- World On Fire 122
2008 - 317. Sarah McLachlan -- U Want Me 2 83

1988 - 22. NWA -- Straight Outta Compton 378
1988 - 165. NWA -- Gangsta Gangsta 235
1989 - 35. NWA -- Fuck The Police 365
1989 - 120. NWA -- Express Yourself 280
1989 - 179. NWA -- Dopeman 221

1994 - 14. Green Day -- Longview 386
1994 - 26. Green Day -- Basket Case 374
1994 - 92. Green Day -- Welcome To Paradise 308
1994 - 208. Green Day -- Burnout 182
1994 - 229. Green Day -- Pulling Teeth 171
1994 - 304. Green Day -- Coming Clean 96
1994 - 380. Green Day -- Chump 20
1995 - 11. Green Day -- When I Come Around 389
1995 - 139. Green Day -- She 261
1995 - 124. Green Day -- Geek Stink Breath 276
1995 - 211. Green Day -- J.A.R. 189
1996 - 52. Green Day -- Brain Stew/Jaded 348
1996 - 140. Green Day -- Walking Contradiction 260
1996 - 359. Green Day -- Stuck With Me 41
1997 - 9. Green Day -- Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) 391
1997 - 118. Green Day -- Hitchin' A Ride 282
1998 - 155. Green Day -- Redundant 245
1998 - 187. Green Day -- Nice Guys Finish Last 213
2000 - 43. Green Day -- Minority 357
2000 - 119. Green Day -- Warning 281
2001 - 108. Green Day -- Waiting 292
2001 - 388. Green Day -- Poprocks & Coke 12
2002 - 367. Green Day -- Macy’s Day Parade 33
2004 - 4. Green Day -- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 396
2004 - 11. Green Day -- American Idiot 389
2004 - 399. Green Day -- I Fought The Law 1
2005 - 3. Green Day -- Wake Me Up When September Ends 397
2005 - 9. Green Day -- Holiday 391
2005 - 130. Green Day -- Jesus Of Suburbia 270
2006 - 61. Green Day & U2 -- The Saints Are Coming 339

MADONNA -- The Seed 2.0 is great great song, just not great enough to top Madonna...
HUMAN LEAGUE -- Great matchup of 80's giants...
SIMPLE MINDS -- hard for me to vote against the Charlatans...
STP -- Another tough vote for me...
INXS -- Their #1 seed status could be questioned, until you realize just how many songs they had...
GOGO's -- My love for Belinda shines through...
REO -- Alanis never had a Golden Country...
N.W.A. -- Had Green day split up in 2001 they might have had my vote, but Straight out a Brewtown is MFer named Slick Doo....

Madonna
The Human League
The Charlatans UK
Public Image Limited
INXS
The Go-Go’s
Sarah McLachlan
Green Day

Madonna
Another one of the 'Higher peaks', 'lower lows' matchups.
The Human League
Good 80's vs bad 80's.
Public Image Limited
STP has a few good songs but major consistency issues.
INXS
Don't really like either, but INXS has a few more songs I enjoy.
Alanis Morissette
Over-hated
Sarah McLachlan
Green Day
Again, higher highs, lower lows. Two groups of career posers, but Dookie is the best album between the two.

Madonna
The Human League
Simple Minds
Public Image Ltd.
INXS
The Go-Go's
Sarah McLachlan
Green Day

Steppenwolf
N.W.A

I listen to virtually none of these artists regularly.

Madonna
The Human League
Simple Minds
Public Image Limited
INXS
Alanis Morissette
REO Speedwagon
Green Day

Madonna
Billy Idol - I have some questions about the years associated with Idol's hits..."Dancing With Myself", while originally released in 1980 (I think), wasn't widely known until 1983, and "Mony Mony" wasn't widely know until a live recording became a hit in 1987. Shouldn't those songs be classified as "belonging" to those years? [very tough choice over Human League, btw...two great 80's acts]
Simple Minds
pass
Steppenwolf
The Go-Go's - tough choice again
REO Speedwagon - and, another tough choice
pass

Today's Favorite: Madonna
Today's favorite I didn't vote for: Human League
Favorite song: "Don't You Want Me", Human League - tough choice since 7 of these artists have songs in my top 500 all-time

Madonna
The Human League
Simple Minds
INXS
Alanis Morissette
Sarah McLachlan

Madonna
The Human League
Public Image Ltd.
Steppenwolf
Green Day

Madonna
Billy Idol
The Charlatans UK
Public Image Limited
INXS
Alanis Morissette
Sarah McLachlan
N.W.A.

the roots (to make sure madonna doesn't make it)
bily idol
pass
pass
steppenwolf
pass
REO
Green Day

Madonna
The Human League
Simple Minds
Public Image Ltd.
INXS
The Go-Go’s
pass
Green Day

****

AM TOP 10 ALBUMS
1. N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
2. Public Image Ltd. – Metal Box/Second Edition
3. The Human League – Dare!
4. Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
5. Madonna – Like a Prayer
6. Green Day – Dookie
7. Madonna – Ray of Light
8. Madonna – Like a Virgin
9. Green Day – American Idiot
10. Madonna – True Blue

AM TOP 10 SONGS
1. Madonna, “Like a Virgin”
2. The Human League, “Don’t You Want Me”
3. Steppenwolf, “Born to Be Wild”
4. Madonna, “Into the Groove”
5. Madonna, “Like a Prayer”
6. Madonna, “Hung Up”
7. Public Image Ltd., “Public Image”
8. N.W.A., “F*** Tha Police”
9. Madonna, “Ray of Light”
10. Alanis Morissette, “You Oughta Know”

MY FAVORITE ARTIST TODAY
Public Image Ltd.

Madonna - I did seriously consider giving The Roots a vote.
The Human League
Simple Minds
Public Image Limited
Steppenwolf
The Go-Go’s
Sarah McLachlan
Green Day - I'm not saying I'm a huge fan, but I do think they are unfairly maligned on these boards

Favorite this round - Madonna
Favorite not voted for - The Roots

Winners in 2.13...
Madonna 86.7% / The Roots 13.3%
Human League 53.3% / Billy Idol 46.7%
Simple Minds 78.6% / Charlatans UK 21.4%
Stone Temple Pilots 57.1% / P.I.L. 42.9%
INXS 67.7% / Steppenwolf 32.3%
Go-Go's 53.6% / Alanis Morissette 46.4%
REO Speedwagon 53.6% / Sarah McLachlan 46.4%
Green Day 51.7% / N.W.A. 48.3%