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1 | Qualification: Saxophone must only appear AT or AFTER 1:00. Honorable Mentions for songs from a band that includes a regular saxophonist. (ex. Men At Work, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Hall & Oates) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ARTIST | SONG | YEAR | SAXYTIME | NOTES | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | I Put A Spell On You | 1956 | 1:15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Duane Eddy | Rebel Rouser | 1958 | :38 | Honorable Mention | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | The Lively Ones | Surf Rider | 1963 | 1:09 | It comes in low at first. Joel Willenbring plays this sax solo. | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Nina Simone | I Put A Spell On You | 1965 | Shouldn't be a surprise considering Screamin' Jay Hawkins' version is also on this list, but it's a pleasant surprise. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | The Doors | Touch Me | 1969 | 2:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Van Morrison | Moondance | 1970 | 2:30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Rolling Stones | Can't You Hear Me Knocking | 1971 | 2:58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Rolling Stones | Brown Sugar | 1971 | 1:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | The Carpenters | Rainy Days and Mondays | 1971 | 2:20 | I was enjoying Karen Carpenter in the video for this song and was actually very surprised by the unexpected sax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFoQxjgbrs | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Bobby Charles | Silver and Gold (Before I Grow Too Old) | 1972 | 1:45 | Great sax by an upstart David Sanborn! Written by Bobby, Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Lou Reed | Walk on the Wild Side | 1972 | 3:39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Rolling Stones | Rip This Joint | 1972 | :55 | Honorable Mention | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Pink Floyd | Money | 1973 | 2:03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Pink Floyd | Us & Them | 1973 | 1:06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Aerosmith | Same Old Song and Dance | 1974 | 2:29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Neil Sedaka | Laughter In The Rain | 1974 | 1:44 | Jim Horn on tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone. | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Born To Run | 1975 | 1:53 | Being that the E Street band included the LEGENDARY Clarence Clemmons, it's silly to list most of their songs considering saxophone will never be a total surprise. | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Jungleland | 1975 | 3:55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Pink Floyd | Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Full Length: Parts I - IX) | 1975 | 11:09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Paul McCartney and Wings | Silly Love Songs | 1976 | ??? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Paul Simon | Still Crazy After All These Years | 1976 | 2:13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Billy Joel | Just The Way You Are | 1977 | 1:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Billy Joel | Only the Good Die Young | 1977 | 2:29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Billy Joel | Scenes from an Italian Restaurant | 1977 | 1:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Brick | Dazz | 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Dean Friedman | Ariel | 1977 | 2:17 | Fantastic sax solo! | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Foreigner | Long, Long Way From Home | 1977 | 1:52 | Nice surprise! | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shaun Cassidy | That's Rock & Roll | 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Steely Dan | Deacon Blues | 1977 | 1:47 (Solo: 4:02) | This may be the only song on this list that mentions saxophone in the lyrics! | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Supertramp | Give A Little Bit | 1977 | 1:34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Billy Joel | Until The Night | 1978 | 5:05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Chris Rea | Fool If You Think It's Over | 1978 | 2:36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Ian Gomm | Hold On | 1978 | 0:53 | Honorable mention. A true surprise, but likely not a qualifier. | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Bob Seeger & The Silver Bullet Band | Old Time Rock & Roll | 1978 | 1:56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Christopher Cross | Arthur's Theme | 1979 | 2:15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Little River Band | Cool Change | 1979 | 2:33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Supertramp | The Logical Song | 1979 | 1:52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Ambrosia | Biggest Part of Me | 1980 | 2:21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Ambrosia | You're the Only Woman | 1980 | 2:54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Billy Joel | You May Be Right | 1980 | 3:02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Carole King | One Fine Day | 1980 | Artie Kaplan, Sid Jekowsky, and Joe Grimaldi on sax. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | The Doobie Brothers | Real Love | 1980 | 2:36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Just The Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers) | 1980 | 1:41 | Sax is admittedly not much of a surprise when the song is recorded by a well-known saxophonist. :) | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Lipps Inc. | Funkytown | 1980 | 1:39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Rolling Stones | Emotional Rescue | 1980 | 1:24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Dan Fogelberg | Same Old Lang Syne | 1981 | 4:24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Foreigner | Urgent | 1981 | 1:31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Gary U.S. Bonds | This Little Girl Is Mine | 1981 | 1:42 | Upon first listen, I was aware it was Bonds singing, but the band reeked of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Then the saxophone came in and I thought, 'If that's not Clarence Clemons, I'm a lemon.' Turns out, I'm not a lemon, the song was written by Bruce and the band is E Street. | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Hall and Oates | I Can't Go For That | 1981 | 2:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Kenny Rogers | I Don't Need You | 1981 | 1:37 | David Boruff played sax on this Lionel Richie produced track. He also played on the 1985 David Foster hit Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire from the film's soundtrack. | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Men At Work | Who Can It Be Now? | 1981 | :02 | Honorable mention: Some of my favorite sax in pop music. | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Quarterflash | Valerie | 1981 | 3:50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Romeo Void | Never Say Never | 1981 | 1:29 | Incredible song and sax. Produced by Ric Ocasek. | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Duran Duran | Rio | 1982 | 3:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | English Beat | Save It For Later | 1982 | 0:57 and 1:46 | Honorable mention. The first notes at :57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Hall and Oates | Maneater | 1982 | 2:43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | INXS | One Thing | 1982 | 1:32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Kenny Loggins | Heart To Heart | 1982 | 3:19 | The sax comes in hot like it's been inpatiently waiting outside in the cold! Played perfectly by the legendary David Sanborn. | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Melissa Manchester | You Should Hear How She Talks About You | 1982 | 2:15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | The Motels | Only The Lonely | 1982 | 2:06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Moving Pictures | What About Me? | 1982 | 1:35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Patrice Rushen | Forget Me Nots (7" Version) | 1982 | 3:17 (7") + 3:33 (12") | "The tenor saxophone solo was played by Los Angeles session player and recording artist Gerald Albright, who also appears in the music video of the song." --Song's Wikipedia Entry | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | David Bowie | Modern Love | 1983 | 1:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | On the Dark Side | 1983 | 1:43 | This band really should be considered an homage to Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Sheena Easton | Telephone (Long Distance Love Affair) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Spandau Ballet | TRU3 | 1983 | 2:59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Billy Ocean | Carribean Queen | 1984 | 2:32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | David Bowie | Blue Jean | 1984 | 1:37 | Lasts about 3 seconds. Shortest solo on the list? | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Duran Duran | Union of the Snake | 1984 | 2:24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Huey Lewis and The News | I Want A New Drug | 1984 | 1:44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Phil Collins | One More Night | 1984 | 4:04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Rod Stewart | Some Guys Have All The Luck | 1984 | 2:27 | Gary Herbig saxophone on this solo. | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Aretha Franklin | Freeway of Love | 1985 | :22 | Honorable Mention: the LENGENDARY Clarence Clemons plays the sax solo. | |||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Billy Ocean | When The Going Gets Tough | 1985 | 2:47 | The saxophone solo is by Vernon Jeffrey Smith. | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Corey Hart | Never Surrender | 1985 | 2:57 | Andy Hamilton on sax. | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | David Foster | Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire | 1985 | 1:44 | David Boruff on sax. | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Graham Parker | Wake Up | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Little River Band | You're Driving Me Out of My Mind | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Stevie Nicks | Talk To Me | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Tina Turner | We Don't Need Another Hero | 1985 | 3:06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Wham! | I'm Your Man | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Whitney Houston | How Will I Know | 1985 | 3:31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You | 1985 | :49 | Honorable Mention: The Tom Scott sax solo in this jam is pretty much as 80's as it gets. | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Eddie Money | Take Me Home Tonight | 1986 | 2:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Kenny Loggins | Danger Zone | 1986 | 2:59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Regina | Baby Love | 1986 | 2:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life | 1987 | 3:28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Debbie Gibson | Foolish Beat | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Debbie Gibson | Only In My Dreams | 1987 | My eyes bugged out when I heard the sax solo in this sweet old jam! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Eric Carmen | Hungry Eyes | 1987 | 2:45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Icehouse | Electric Blue | 1987 | 2:01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | INXS | Never Tear Us Apart | 1987 | 2:40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | B.J. Thomas & Dusty Springfield | As Long As We Got Each Other | 1989 | 2:22 | Redo of Thomas' 1985 solo version, along with the shortened duet with Jennifer Warnes used as the them for the '80s sitcom Growing Pains. | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | Runnin' Through the Fire | 1989 | 2:26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Lenny Kravitz | Let Love Rule | 1989 | 2:22 | I really slept on this song! Great jam and my kind of sax solo! | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Soundgarden | Room A Thousand Years Wide | 1991 | 3:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Tina Turner | Simply The Best | 1991 | 3:04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Whitney Houston | I Will Always Love You | 1992 | 2:07 |