Originally aired: March 31, 2022
It’s the final installment of our Return to the ’80s March Madness series! For our 5th Annual Tournament, we focused on the solo hits of the legendary Phil Collins—no Genesis tracks here, just 16 powerhouse songs going head-to-head in a Sweet Sixteen-style bracket.
And yes, a couple of early-’90s singles made it into the mix—Something Happened on the Way to Heaven and I Wish It Would Rain Down—but since they’re from his 1989 album ...But Seriously, they earned their place.
Matchups include classics like:
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In the Air Tonight vs. One More Night
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Sussudio vs. Don’t Lose My Number
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Against All Odds vs. I Don’t Care Anymore
…and more!
This episode also features a fun collaboration with Gill from RealWeegieMidget Reviews, who reviewed Phil’s film Buster, which gave us two songs featured in the tournament. Check out her review here:
🔗 Buster (1988) Review – RealWeegieMidget Reviews
🎤 Previous March Madness Champions:
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2018 – Out of Touch (Hall & Oates)
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2019 – Purple Rain (Prince)
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2020 – Crazy for You (Madonna)
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2021 – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston)
🗳️ Voting took place on the blog, Twitter (@Returntothe80s), and the Return to the ’80s Facebook group.
🔥 Stay tuned next week for our Breakfast Club episode, where the Phil Collins tournament results will be revealed!
🎙️ Del Roehling (Host of 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM)
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