Song #398: "Wrap Her Up"--Elton John with George Michael (1985)

Before they left their mark together on adult contemporary radio in 1991 with the release of a live version of Elton's classic "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" fronted by Michael and featuring John, this pair of Brits, made for collaboration, got together six years earlier to create this gem, a salute to some of the classiest ladies of the Twentieth Century.

Anyone that can get Nancy Reagan, Princess Caroline of Monaco and Marilyn Monroe in the same song as Dusty Springfield, Julie Andrews, and Little Eva is okay by my book.

Great chorus, super dance beat, and the extended version is highly recommended to fully enjoy the "roll call" near the song's end. This is Elton's second appearance in the countdown, and the only entry featuring Michael. The closest song for Wham!, interestingly was "Edge of Heaven" by a razor thin margin over "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", but, sadly, neither will appear.