The Music

Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

Samantha Fox – Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

“Touch Me (I Want Your Body)” is a song by English singer Samantha Fox. Samantha rose to fame as a topless Page 3 model in The Sun tabloid newspaper, where she appeared regularly from 1983 until 1986. She became one of the most photographed British women of the 1980s and one of the 80’s most prominent sex symbols. The song was written by Mark Shreeve, Jon Astrop, and Pete Q. Harris, and produced by the latter two. It was released on 10 March 1986 as Fox’s debut single and the lead single from the Touch Me album with “Never Gonna Read more…

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Lionel Richie - Hello

Lionel Richie – Hello

“Hello” is a classic pop ballad written and performed by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. It was released on February 13, 1984 as the third single from his second solo studio album, titled “Can’t Slow Down” with “”You Mean More to Me”” on the B-side. The song became one of Richie’s most iconic and successful hits, reaching the top of the charts in multiple countries, including the United States, the UK, and Australia. The song’s popularity helped propel Richie’s album “Can’t Slow Down” to immense success, earning numerous awards and becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. “Hello” is Read more…

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Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love

Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love

“You Can’t Hurry Love” is a song originally recorded by the American female vocal group The Supremes in 1966. It was released on July 25 of 1966 as the second single from their studio album The Supremes A’ Go-Go (1966). Phil Collins, the English musician, singer, and songwriter, released his cover of “You Can’t Hurry Love” in November 1982 as a single from his second solo studio album, “Hello, I Must Be Going!” It was released with “I Cannot Believe It’s True” on the B-side (“Do You Know, Do You Care?” in North America). The song became a major hit Read more…

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Tears For Fears - Shout

Tears For Fears – Shout

“Shout” is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. It was released on November 23, 1984 as the second single from their second studio album, “Songs from the Big Chair” with “The Big Chair” on the B-side. The song was written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley, members of Tears for Fears. With its memorable chorus and energetic instrumentation, “Shout” became one of Tears for Fears’ most successful and enduring hits. It reached the top of the charts in various countries, including #1 in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Australia. In the UK, it peaked at #4 Read more…

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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up

“Never Gonna Give You Up” is a song by British singer Rick Astley. The song was written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman team. It was released on July 27, 1987 as the lead single from his debut album, “Whenever You Need Somebody” with the instrumental version of the song on the B-side. The song gained massive popularity and became an international phenomenon, reaching the top of the charts in 25 countries, including the United States, UK, Germany, Canada and Australia. “Never Gonna Give You Up” is a catchy pop song with a danceable beat and a distinctive bassline. Read more…

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Spandau Ballet - True

Spandau Ballet – True

“True” is a song by the British band Spandau Ballet. The song was written by band lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and principal songwriter, Gary Kemp. It was released in 1983 as the third single from their third studio album, also titled “True.” It was released on April 15, 1983 with “Lifeline” on the B-side (“Gently” in the United States”). The single reached the top of the singles charts in the UK, Canada and Ireland and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S. The success of “True” helped propel Spandau Ballet to international fame, solidifying their status as one of the Read more…

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Black - Wonderful Life

Black – Wonderful Life

“Wonderful Life” is a song by the English singer-songwriter Black (Colin Vearncombe). It was released ase the lead single from his 1987 debut album of the same name. The single was first released in 1986 with “Birthday Night” on the B-side by Ugly Man Records peaking only at no. 72 on the UK Singles Chart. Vearncombe decided to re-release the song with a new record company, A&M Records after the success of “Sweetest Smile”. It was rereleased in summer of 1987 (this time with “Life Calls” on the B-side). The song became a hit topping the singles chart in Austria, Read more…

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U2 - With Or Without You

U2 – With Or Without You

The song was written by the band member, and produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. “With or Without You” was released on arch 16, 1987 as the lead single from their fifth studio album, “The Joshua Tree”. The song was a huge commercial success. The song was the group’s most successful single at the time, becoming their first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada by topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and the RPM national singles chart for one week. In the UK, it peaked at #4. Musically, “With or Without You” is a Read more…

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Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Here Comes The Rain Again

Eurythmics – Here Comes The Rain Again

The song was released on January 12 1984 as the third single from their third studio album, “Touch”. “Here Comes The Rain Again” was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and it became one of their biggest hits, reaching the top ten in multiple countries, including #4 in the United States, and #8 in the UK. The music video for “Here Comes the Rain Again” (directed by Stewart, Jonathan Gershfield and Jon Roseman) is also noteworthy, featuring Lennox and Stewart in a surreal, dreamlike landscape that reflects the song’s themes of separation and loss. The video Read more…

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George Michael - Father Figure

George Michael – Father Figure

The song was written b British singer George Michael. It was released on December 28, 1987 as the lead single from his debut solo album, “Faith”. The song was a major hit, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and reaching the top ten in numerous countries, incl. Australia, Canada and Spain. In the UK, it peaked at #11. “Father Figure” is a soulful ballad that explores themes of love, lust, and longing. In the song, Michael sings about his desire to be a father figure to his lover, who he sees as vulnerable and in need of protection. The Read more…

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