With her unmistakable rasp, Kim Carnes took the music world by storm with her colossal 1981 classic "Bette Davis Eyes," which won the Grammy for Song and Record Of The Year, and became the 2nd biggest hit of the decade. Sadly, she could never get close to that kind of success on the charts again, but she still gave us a wealth of buried treasures and pop gems during her career.

She turns 70 today, so let's take a look at some highlights from her career. This is a good place to start your Essential Kim Carnes Collection.

20. SPEED OF THE SOUND OF LONELINESS

ALBUM: View From The House

YEAR: 1988

HOT 100: N/A

UK: N/A

Kim's 1988 View From The House was a radical departure from her previous rock/pop 80's sound, and a return to her country roots. Included was this fantastic version of John Prine's "Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness."

19. I PRETEND

ALBUM: CAFE RACERS

YEAR: 1984

HOT 100: #74

UK: N/A

The third single from Kim's second best album Cafe Racers was a beautiful ballad that, like most of her post "Bette Davis Eyes" output, should have performed better on the charts.

18. YOU'RE A PART OF ME

ALBUM: Save The Dancer

YEAR: 1978

HOT 100: #36

UK: N/A

Kim's first top 40 hit was this duet with Gene Cotton, which she had originally recorded solo three years earlier.

17. CRAZY IN LOVE

ALBUM: View From The House

YEAR: 1988

HOT 100: N/A

UK: N/A

The first single from View From The House was this lovely ballad that would later be covered by Conway Twitty, Kenny Rogers, and ... Julio Iglesias?

16. LOOKER

ALBUM: Voyeur

YEAR: 1982

HOT 100: N/A

UK: N/A

We need to discuss 1982's album Voyeur. It set a dubious chart record by becoming the lowest charting follow-up to a #1 album in Billboard history, peaking at #49 (a record that would hold until Mr. Mister's album Go On ...). But I think it's not only Kim's finest album, but it's one of the greatest albums of the decade, and four songs from it are on this list, starting with her version of Sue Saad's title track from the 80's cult film Looker.

15. INVITATION TO DANCE

ALBUM: That's Dancing!

YEAR: 1984

HOT 100: #68

UK: N/A

In late 1984 Kim released the Nile Rodgers-produced theme song to That's Dancing!, and while it flopped on the chart, it did give her a chart first: She became the first artist to have a solo hit, duet ("Make No Mistake, He's Mine") and trio ("What About Me") on the Hot 100 at the same time.

14. YOU MAKE MY HEAT BEAT FASTER (AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS)

ALBUM: Cafe Racers

YEAR: 1983

HOT 100: #54

UK: N/A

The second single from Cafe Racers was another winner, except on the chart.

13. I'LL BE HERE WHERE THE HEART IS

ALBUM: Flashdance

YEAR: 1983

HOT 100: N/A

UK: N/A

Kim's contribution to the Flashdance soundtrack was this gorgeous synth ballad.

12. MORE LOVE

ALBUM: Romance Dance

YEAR: 1980

HOT 100: #10

UK: N/A

Kim's first solo top ten hit was this remake of a Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Motown hit. She managed to take it higher on the chart.

11. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER

ALBUM: Gideon

YEAR: 1980

HOT 100: #4

UK: N/A

Kim's first top ten song was this classic duet with Kenny Rogers, which would hit the top five on the pop chart and #3 on the country chart.

10. DRAW OF THE CARDS

ALBUM: Mistaken Identity

YEAR: 1981

HOT 100: #28

UK: #49

The follow-up single to "Bette Davis Eyes" was just as intoxicating in its creepiness, with a stunning music video. That tongue monster at the end scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.

9. INVISIBLE HANDS

ALBUM: Cafe Racers

YEAR: 1983

HOT 100: #40

UK: N/A

The first single from Cafe Racers should have been a huge hit, but it stalled on the chart at #40, but did nab Kim a Grammy nom for Female Rock Vocal.

8. CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (BARKING AT AIRPLANES)

ALBUM: Barking At Airplanes

YEAR: 1985

HOT 100: #15

UK: N/A

This would be a bittersweet moment in Kim's career. "Crazy In The Night" became her biggest hit since "Bette Davis Eyes," (from her highest charting album since Mistaken Identity), but it would also be her final top 40 hit.

7. MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE'S MINE

ALBUM: Emotion

YEAR: 1984

HOT 100: #51

UK: N/A

Kim wrote this duet for her and Barbra Streisand, and it was the second single from Barbra's album Emotion, but inexplicably flopped on the chart, not even hitting the top 50. TRIVIA: It would be resurrected by Kenny Rogers and Ronnie Milsap as "Make No Mistake (She's Mine)", which would later be covered by Naya Rivera and Chord Overstreet on Glee

6. WHAT ABOUT ME?

ALBUM: What About Me?

YEAR: 1984

HOT 100: #15

UK: #49

Kenny Rogers tried to recruit Lionel Richie and Barbra Streisand, and then Olivia Newton-John and Jeffrey Osbourne for this unique collaboration, but when that fell through, he teamed up with Kim and James Ingram. The result was a glossy Grammy winner for Vocal Arrangement. TRIVIA: It was the first hit song written by Richard Marx.

5. DOES IT MAKE YOU REMEMBER

ALBUM: Voyeur

YEAR: 1982

HOT 100: #36

UK: N/A

The second single from Voyeur was another chart disappointment, barely scratching the top 40, but it's a fabulous early 80's synth/rock anthem.

4. DIVIDED HEARTS

ALBUM: Lighthouse

YEAR: 1986

HOT 100: #79

UK: N/A

Kim's 1986 Lighthouse was another sadly neglected gem, peaking at #116 on the album chart and becoming her final charting album. The shimmering first single "Divided Hearts" is her most underrated Hot 100 entry.

3. SAY YOU DON'T KNOW ME

ALBUM: Voyeur

YEAR: 1982

HOT 100: N/A

UK: N/A

Another stellar standout from Voyeur, it failed to chart anywhere.

2. BETTE DAVIS EYES

ALBUM: Mistaken Identity

YEAR: 1981

HOT 100: #1

UK: #10

And here we have the biggest blessing and curse in Kim's career. It was one of the biggest hits of the decade (nine weeks at #1), but it was impossible to replicate it success. Still, Kim's world-weary voice coupled with the stellar production of Val Garay made Jackie DeShannon's song into a pop classic that was creepy, menacing, and unforgettable.

1. VOYEUR

ALBUM: Voyeur

YEAR: 1982

HOT 100: #29

UK: #68

The title track from Voyeur is a synth-pop masterpiece, lurid, driving, and fabulously trashy.

Bubbling under the top 20: "Cry Like A Baby," Mistaken Identity," "Black And White," "Dancing At The Lighthouse," "Bon Voyage."

Okay, your turn! What is in your Essential Kim Carnes?