"Don't Rush Me," Taylor Dayne (1988)

A distillation of why 80s music rules.

Peak: #2 on the Hot 100
Streams: 1.7 million

Get me in the right mood (or give me half a margarita) and I will give you a 20-minute monologue on the excellence of Taylor Dayne. Her sultry, smoky voice makes everything sound legit, like every word is thick with feeling. She can do gymnastic things, particularly on high notes that she delivers with remarkab…