Top 10 Patty Smyth Songs

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Our Top 10 Patty Smyth Songs looks at the career of one of our favorite rock and roll singers of the past forty years. We always enjoy composing these lists. However, some of them we enjoy more than others, and this one is one of the most enjoyable song lists we have written in a long time. Watching the old Patty Symth and Scandal videos brought back beautiful memories of the big 80s and further cemented just how powerful and passionate Patty Smyth’s vocals truly were. Patty Symth’s songs and albums, which she recorded with Scandal and as a solo artist, define the best of the 1980s and ’90s rock scene.

Rock and roll fans were blown away by the band Scandal when the song “Goodbye To You” video first began receiving airplay on MTV. At the time, it had become one of the channel’s most popular videos. This video did not feature substantial special effects or a cinematic storyline. The video featured a band on a colorful sound stage performing a great rock song. It was a video that presented an immensely captivating singer. Patty Smyth’s performance of the song “Goodbye To You” was highly addictive. Forty years later, you still can’t turn it off. The music and video stand as one of the highlights of the early MTV era of the 1980s.

The song “Goodbye To You” was released in 1982 on the Scandal EP. Two years later, the band released their first and only full-length album, The Warrior. After the release of The Warrior album, Patty Smyth left the group to begin a solo career. Patty Symth’s first solo album, Never Enough, was released in 1987. Five years later, she released her second solo record, Patty Smyth.

Our top 10 Patty Smyth songs list features 10 of our favorites, spanning her work with Scandal and her solo albums. Over the years, Patty Smyth also released a few soundtrack songs and a Christmas album entitled Come On December. In the 2000s, Patty Smyth reunited with her early-1980s band, Scandal, to record new music. Amazingly, in 2018, Scandal and Patty Smyth are back on the road once again, captivating audiences almost forty years after their debut record was released.

# 10 – Come On December

We start our top 10 Patty Smyth songs list with the beautiful song “Come On December.” The song was released in 2015 on Patty Smyth’s Christmas album, Come On December. The song’s groove is instantly captivating, and the chord changes and melody are striking. This is such a cool song. Patty looks excellent in the video as she showcases some legendary New York City landmarks.

# 9 – Only The Young

If there was ever a singer who could match Journey’s Steve Perry, it was Patty Smyth. The great song “Only The Young,” was recorded and written by Journey and placed on the Vision Quest soundtrack. Patty Smyth and Scandal recorded a version of the song and released it on the album The Warrior.

# 8 – Look What Love Has Done

After Patty Smyth released her second solo album, she recorded and co-wrote the song “Look What Love Has Done.” The song was utilized in the 1994 film Junior. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Emma Thompson. The great song “Look What Love Has Done” was nominated for both a Grammy and an Academy Award in 1994.

# 7 – Beat Of A Heart

Continuing our Top 10 Patty Smyth Songs list, we turn to Scandal’s first full-length album, The Warrior, released in 1984. The song “Beat of My Heart” was the second track listed on the record. It was written by Zack Smith, Patty Smyth, and Keith Mack.

# 6 – Downtown Train

Patty Smyth released her debut solo album, Never Enough, in 1987. The second single from the album was a brilliant cover of Tom Waits’ “Downtown Train.” While the song may not have been a massive hit for Patty Symth, it did break the Billboard Top 100.

# 5 – Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough

The 1980s were a time when rock and roll stars loved to sing heartbreaking rock and roll duet ballads. The duet “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” between Patty Smyth and Don Henley of The Eagles, stands as one of the decade’s best.

# 4 – Love’s Got A Line On You

Our second favorite song from the debut Scandal EP will always be the classic track “Love’s Got A Line On You.” While the world had already been introduced to the talents of Patty Smyth through the song “Goodbye To You,” it was the song “Love’s Got A Line On You” that showcased for the first time the brilliant and passionate vocal ability of Patty Smyth.

# 3 – The Warrior

With the success of Scandal’s debut EP, the band did not disappoint their fans when they followed up with their debut full-length album. The Warrior was released in 1984. It was one of the most competitive years in rock and roll history. Huge albums had been released that year that made it difficult for many artists to break onto the charts. Albums from Bruce Springsteen, Prince, The Cars, Van Halen, Metallica, and so many more dominated one of the most spectacular years in classic rock history.

# 2 – Goodbye To You

Goodbye To You,” was the song that turned Patty Smyth and Scandal into household names. The song remains one of the hallmarks of the early 1980s New Wave era. The video’s low production quality juxtaposed with the high-energy performance of Scandal made for one of the most memorable videos of the 1980s. However, beyond the video, there was an incredible song performed brilliantly by Patty Smyth. It was tough not to list this one in the number one spot on our top 10 Patty Smyth songs list. We happen to like a song that Patty Smyth released in 2017 a little bit better.

# 1 – Never Enough

Coming in at number one on our top 10 Patty Smyth songs list is the title track from Patty Smyth’s debut solo album, entitled Never Enough. The song “Never Enough” was not a massive hit on the Billboard top 100, as it peaked at number 61. However, it was a top-10 track, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian of the band The Hooters wrote the song. Songwriting credit on the song was also shared by album producer Rick Chertoff, David Kagan, and Patty Smyth.

The song “Never Enough” was a majestic piece of rock and roll. The song featured world-class songwriting, first-class production, and above all, an all-star vocal performance by one of rock and roll’s most outstanding vocalists of all time. Thank you, Patty, you have brought us great joy with your passionate vocals and wonderful songs.