The Police — “Message In A Bottle” (1979)
Sending out an SOS yet? You will be after you’ve heard the last minute of this particular song. That’s pretty much all that The Police do during this time, and it leaves the listener wondering where the song took a turn for the worse. There’s no denying that the band is iconic, and that they were groundbreaking in so many different ways, but as they say, sometimes the road to hell is paved with good intentions. “Message In A Bottle” is best left alone to the pesky songs playlist for the time being.
The Police
Ricky Martin — “Livin’ La Vida Loca” (1999)
Before the new millennium struck, and when Ricky Martin was still in the closet, he released arguably the most catchy song of the decade. “Livin’ La Vida Loca” received high rotation on television stations everywhere, and women fell to their knees in excitement at his charmingly good looks. These days the song still does its rounds, and when it creeps into a modern playlist, youngsters are instantly humming the beat thanks to its catchy hook. You have been warned!
Ricky Martin
