Ranking #64 singles, U.S. edition: 1979-1983 (opens in new tab)

Loath to lead with ballads, I retreated before the frontal attack of Stevie Wonder’s “Lately,” one of those wounded torch songs written as if to remind fans that happiness is an option as much as a birthright. What I admire about Pirates is the scrutiny Rickie Lee Jones expends on memories — were they good […]