Guitar solo´s in popsongs

[MindRuler]

In this thread you can post links to popsongs with a great guitarsolo.
So no punk, hardrock or metal adjacent songs!

If you want to go straight to the greatness? 2:19!

 

[Siddharth]

@MindRuler I hope you won't be bothered if I start spamming the thread with Bollywood songs as there are some really good solos in there!

(at the mark of 3:07!)

 

[GhostofCain]

I absolutely love this one!

 

[Vantage Point]

I love the guitar solo in, Hey Hey Copenhagen, b-side of the Black Lace single, Do the Conga ...

 

[Sth2112]

Depends what people call pop music, but these are pop songs with great solos:

Basically every John Mayer song
Carpenters - Goodbye to love
Michael Jackson - Give in to me
Duran Duran - Ordinary world

 

[Spambot]

Duran Duran - Ordinary world

Amazing!
I heard this one the other day and thought - Damn, that's a nice lil' solo in a pop song, gona post it in MindRuler's thread!

 

[Sth2112]

Paul McCartney - No more lonely nights

 

[Cornfed Hick]

Well I mean there's this:

Prince shows up @3:25

 

[MindRuler]

 

[MindRuler]

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Easily the guitar solo in Beat it by Michael Jackson., Originally by Eddie Van Halen. That solo just elevated a already classic song to absolute stardom!

A run through of the different performances of the solo through the years!

 

[Fozzie]

Too many Prince songs to mention, but I`m Yours and Let`s Go Crazy are a couple. His Superbowl halftime performance in torrential rain is the best ever halftime show for my money.

Madonna-Dress You Up
Kenny Loggins-Danger Zone
Janet Jackson-Black Cat
Tina Turner-Private Dancer

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Does Dire Straits count as pop rock? Because in that case...

Returning to Michael Jackson though he *really* knew how to align himself with some amazing guitar players. He picked up Slash at the height of his Guns N' Roses fame and worked with him on this song...and Slash really nails that solo!