Cher "Just Like Jesse James"

I have no recollection of "Just Like Jesse James" from Cher even though the song wasn't obscure by any means: it was a Top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary and Hot 100 Charts in 1989. A quick search of the song on Wikipedia turned up this fun fact: Cher doesn't care to sing the song at concerts. Well, nothing to see here, move along....

Jim Brickman & Anne Cochran "After All These Years"

"After All These Years" featured the vocals of Anne Cochran with Jim Brickman playing piano. The song not only was a Top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary Chart, but it helped to launch Cochran's career as one-half of a duet. She went on to sing with Donny Osmond, Dave Koz, and Michael Bolton (among others).

Rod Stewart "Love Touch"

Despite being a Top 10 song for Rod Stewart, Rod doesn't care much for "Love Touch" -- calling it one of the "silliest songs I've ever recorded".  The tune appeared in the 1986 comedy Legal Eagles.

Huey Lewis & The News "Perfect World"

Huey Lewis' career extended well past 1988, yet that was the last year the pop-rock band charted a Top 10 single.  Huey and the boys did it with the brassy and reggae-filled song "Perfect World" -- a song that peaked at #3 on the Hot 100 (#2 on the Adult Contemporary Chart).  

Bruce Hornsby & The Range - "The Valley Road"

"The Valley Road" was a Top 10 hit in 1988 for Bruce Hornsby & The Range.  A year later, he re-recorded the catchy tune with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in a more country/Bluegrass style.  The result: a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording in 1990.

Expose - "Come Go With Me"

How often does the entire lineup of a band turn over and success follows?  It happened with Expose in 1986.  The original three members of the trio exited the band and were replaced with three new members who re-recorded the vocals of "Point of No Return" and "Exposed to Love" (hits for the band in 1985).  Their debut album also produced a third single, "Come Go With Me", which became a Top 10 hit in 1987.

Madonna - "Hung Up"

"Hung Up" helped pull Madonna into a tie with Elvis Presley for the most Top 10 singles in history.  The disco-tinged dance tune was Madonna's 36th Top 10 single and reminded the world that she was still relevant.

Stevie Nicks & Don Henley - "Leather and Lace"

Don Henley's name is attached to a number of Adult Contemporary duets including the 1992 ballad "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" with Patty Smyth, but a decade earlier he scored a Top 10 hit accompanying Stevie Nicks in "Leather and Lace".  It was Nicks first solo album while still a member of Fleetwood Mac.  Henley, on the other hand, had just exited The Eagles after a nine-year run.

Dan Hartman - "I Can Dream About You"

Could you hear Hall & Oates singing Dan Hartman's "I Can Dream About You"?  Well, Hartman could.  He wrote the song and presented it to the duo only to be told "thanks, but no thanks."  Hall & Oates had just put the finishing touches on an album and didn't have use for it.  So, Hartman recorded and released the song himself.  The result: a Top 10 song in 1984.