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How Starship's 'We Built This City' Went from No. 1 Hit to 'Worst Song Ever'

Throughout music history, there have been numerous songs to chart as hits despite being mediocre. In 1985, a song from Starship's debut album shot all the way to No. 1, even though in the years since ...
Men's Journal

1985 Hit Became ‘Worst Song Ever’ Despite Reaching No. 1

View post: 'House of the Dragon' Star Abubakar Salim Talks Alyn's Season 3 Journey: "He Is Finding His Voice" (Exclusive) "We Built This City" reached No. 1 despite later being dubbed the "worst song ...
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1985 Classic Hit Became a Massive Success Despite Being Voted the Worst Song of the 1980s by Rolling Stone

Erielle Sudario is a Collider News and Feature Author from Australia and has worked in the journalism industry since 2018. She has a passion for entertainment and pop culture news and has interviewed ...
AV Club

"We Built This City" is a good song, actually

40 years ago this week, Starship’s debut single bagged the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 when “We Built This City” usurped Jan Hammer’s “Miami Vice Theme,” because it was 1985 and popular TV show ...
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40 Years Ago, Starship Released the Synth-Rock Hit That Became Rock’s Most Hated Song

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...