Hooters and Eric Bazilian: Top 50 Songs

The Hooters/ Eric Bazilian Top 50 Songs

The Hooters were a rock group formed in Philadelphia in 1980. The two consistent members through the years have been Eric Bazilian (vocals/guitar) and Rob Hyman (vocals/keyboards). The group released five studio albums from 1983 to 1993 and a sixth in 2007. The two also collaborated on the 1998 Largo project which featured various artists including Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, Cyndi Lauper, and Joan Osborne. Bazilian and Hyman were arrangers and performers on Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 She’s So Unusual album, which included the #1 song “Time After Time,” written by Hyman. The pair also performed on Joan Osborne’s 1995 Relish album, which included the top 5 hit “One of Us” written by Bazilian. Bazilian also co-wrote “Kiss the Rain” (#15, 1997) for Billie Myers and wrote or co-wrote songs for Bon Jovi, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, Amanda Marshall, Ricky Martin, the Scorpions, Patty Smyth, Ronnie Spector, Robbie Williams, and others. Bazilian has released three solo albums – The Optimist (2000), A Very Dull Boy (2002), and Bazilian (2021). In 2012, he released an album with Mats Wester called What Shall Become of the Baby? Click here to see other best-of lists from performers and here to see other best-of lists from songwriters and/or producers. Spotify Podcast: Check out Dave’s Music Database podcast: The Best of Eric Bazilian and the Hooters based on this list. It debuts October 19, 2021 at 7pm CST. Tune in every Tuesday at 7pm for a new episode based on the lists at Dave’s Music Database.

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Top 50 Songs Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. (Click for codes to singles charts.) DMDB Top 1%: 1. Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper, 1983) DMDB Top 2%: 2. One of Us (Joan Osborne, 1995) DMDB Top 20%: 3. And We Danced (1985) 4. Day by Day (1985) 5. All You Zombies (1983) 6. Where Do the Children Go (Hooters with Patty Smyth, 1985) 7. Kiss the Rain (Billie Myers, 1997) 8. Johnny B (1987) 9. Satellite (1987) 10. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (live, 1986) Beyond the DMDB Top 20%: 11. 500 Miles (1989) 12. Karla with a “K” (1987) 13. Blowin’ in the Wind (live, 1994) 14. Brother Don’t You Walk Away (1989) 15. Morning Buzz (2007) 16. Private Emotion (Ricky Martin, cover of Hooters’ song, 1999) 17. White Jeans (2007) 18. Hanging on a Heartbeat (1983) 19. I’m Alive (2007) 20. The Boys of Summer (2007) 21. Nervous Night (1985) 22. Twenty-Five Hours a Day (1993) 23. Give the Music Back (1989) 24. Bitter Sweet Symphony (Bazilian with Greg Gould & Tania Doko, 2020) 25. Graveyard Waltz (1987) 26. Private Emotion (1993) 27. Good Thing (Bazilian & Wester, 2012) 28. Help! (Bazilian, 2020) 29. Time Stand Still (2007) 30. Ella Fitzgerald (Bazilian, 2002) 31. U.G.L.Y. (Bazilian, 2000) 32. One Light in a Dark Valley (live, 1987) 33. A Very Dull Boy (Bazilian, 2002) 34. Bigger Than the Bossa Nova (Bazilian & Wester, 2011) 35. One Way Home (1987) 36. Freedom Ride (Largo, 1998) 37. Gimme a Stone (Largo, 1998) 38. Washington’s Day (1987) 39. Fightin’ on the Same Side (1981) 40. Until You Dare (Bazilian, 2000) 41. What Shall Become of the Baby? (Bazilian & Wester, 2011) 42. All I Really Want to Do (live, 1994) 43. One Light (Bazilian, 2011) 44. Back in the 80s (Bazilian, 2021) 45. South Ferry Road (1985) 46. Man in the Street (1980) 47. Blood from a Stone (1983) 48. Don’t Knock It ‘Til You Try It (1989) 49. Boys Will Be Boys (1993) 50. These Three Chords (Bazilian & Wester, 2011) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Hooters DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Eric Bazilian DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Rob Hyman DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Largo Dave’s Music Database: “Best-of Lists for Performers” Dave’s Music Database: “Best-of Lists for Songwriters and/or Producers First posted 6/16/2021; last updated 10/19/2021.