“The Final Countdown” is a song by the Swedish rock band Europe, released in February 1986 (October in the UK) as the lead single from their third studio album of the same name. It was witten by lead singer Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made Read more…
“Say You, Say Me” is a song by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie, released on October 29, 1985. The song was featured in the soundtrack of the film “White Nights” and later included on Lionel Richie’s album “Dancing on the Ceiling.” The track’s uplifting melody and powerful chorus have made it Read more…
“The Boys of Summer” is a song by American singer-songwriter Don Henley, released on October 26, 1984 as the lead single from his third solo studio album, “Building the Perfect Beast.” The lyrics were written by Henley and the music was composed by Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Read more…
“Sacrifice” is a song by British singer-songwriter Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, first released on October 23 1989 with “Love Is a Cannibal” on the B-side reaching only #55 in the UK Singles chart. The song was then re-released as a double A-side single along with “Healing Hands” and Read more…
“Simply Irresistible” is a song written and produced by English rock singer Robert Palmer, released as the lead single (with the instrumental version of the song on the B-side) for his 1988 studio album Heavy Nova. Upon its release, “Simply Irresistible” became one of Robert Palmer’s most successful and well-known Read more…
“A View to a Kill” is a song by the British band Duran Duran, released in May 1985 as the theme song for the James Bond film of the same name. It was the fourteenth official installment in the James Bond film series, with Roger Moore portraying James Bond. Upon Read more…
“Club Tropicana” is a song by the British pop duo Wham!, consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. It was released as a single on 22 July 1983 with “Blue (Armed with Love)” on the B-side, and appeared on their debut album, “Fantastic.” The song was written by George Michael Read more…
“The Riddle” is a song by British singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on November 5, 1984 as the lead single from his second studio album of the same name. Kershaw wrote and produced the song himself, and it became one of his most successful and well-known compositions. “The Riddle” became a Read more…
“Like a Virgin” is a song by American singer Madonna, released in 1984 as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. It was written by Tom Kelly with lyrics by Billy Steinberg and produced by Nile Rodgers. The song became one of Madonna’s signature hits Read more…
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” is a song by the British music duo Eurythmics, consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. It was released as a single on January 21 1983 with “I Could Give You A Mirror” on the B-side, and became one of their most recognizable and Read more…