r/Yachtrock

This is the correct way to listen to this awesome song and album... record scratches and all. So many great memories!

Yachtiest: All of My Love by Bobby Caldwell (92.25)

Least yachty: Underneath the Stars by Mariah Carey (1)

This is my original song, "Vacation" which I released last week. Was inspired by Steely Dan and early 80s Hall & Oates. Would love to know what you all think!

Anyone else hate when ale rocker is dj’ing on sirus? It’s the worst.

I think there is, honestly. Three of the songs are already on the boat, Rit's version of "Promises Promises" is comfortably on it so Tagg's shouldn't have trouble making it either, "Dream Walkin'" changes substantially but should still have a shot, and then the four songs between those and Maos de Afeto all at least have SOME elements of yacht

this being said though I'm not sure if I want to submit any of the songs myself (though I might), maybe someone else will work through them

I recently got some tickets for a live band playing what was billed as live yacht rock (however the flyer referenced Hall & Oates so I was nervous...).

In the end, was pleasantly surprised that, after a bit of a shaky start, they'd clearly done their research and consulted the Yachtski scale; there were some deep cuts from the upper reaches of the list (was really good to here some of these live).

Throwing the full set list up here as thought it might be of interest - overall average for the night was 78.24 with 8 of the top 10 rated songs being played. 24 of the 29 songs rated songs played were yacht, however dishonourable mentions must be made regarding Brandy and Escape.

How does this stack up to any similar events you've been to:

Artist	Song	Yachtski
Christopher Cross	Ride Live The Wind	93.75
Orleans	Dance With Me	15.25
Looking Glass	Brandy	36.825
Christopher Cross	All Right	93.5
Al Jerreau	We're In This Love Together	80.75
Captain & Tennille	Love Will Keep Us Together	51.75
Al Jerreau	Mornin'	92.75
Kenny Loggins	This Is It	98.25
DianaRoss	That's How You Start Over	90.5
The Doobie Brothers	What a Fool Believes	100
Rupert Holmes	Escape (The Pina Colada Song)	36.25
Airplay	Nothin' You Can Do About It	96.75
Robbie Dupree	Steal Away	94
The Doobie Brothers	Takin' It To The Streets	81
George Benson	Give Me The Night	83.75
Quincy Jones	Ai No Corrida	UNRATED
Michael MacDonald	I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)	98.5
The Doobie Brothers	Minute by Minute	91.5
Kenny Loggins	Heart To Heart	99.625
Ambrosia	Biggest Part of Me	72.5
Quincy Jones	One Hundred Ways	71.25
Chaka Khan	Through The Fire	81.5
Nielsen/Pearson	If You Should Sail	91.25
Al Jerreau	Girls Know How	95
Lionel Ritchie	Stuck On You	UNRATED
John Parr	St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)	35.25
Toto (medly)	Hold The Line	56.5
Toto (medly)	Africa	93
Toto (medly)	Rosanna	95.75
Christopher Cross	Sailing	94.5
(Encore) Phillip Bailey	Easy Lover [prev. 50.25]	47.725

I can’t believe this album has gone un-Yachtskied! I imagine it’s what Hall & Oates would’ve sounded like if they had gone full yacht.

Other songs on the album include a call to violent revolution and a sexy-sounding warning about nuclear fallout. The album title is certainly of its time, but Jeff Porcaro kills it on the drums.

I think this is the yachtiest track on the album, but I’d love to see other people post their favorites.