The Music

Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield

The song was written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight and produced by Neil Giraldo and Peter Coleman. “Love Is a Battlefield” was released in September 1983 with “Hell Is for Children” (live version) on the B-side as the lead single from her live albmum, “Live from Earth”. It became one of Benatar’s biggest hits, reaching the top ten in several countries, including #1 in Australia, #2 in Canada, and #5 in the United States. The music video was directed b American direcotr Bob Giraldi. It features Benatar playing a rebellious teenage girl getting kicked out of her home by Read more…

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Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love

Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love

The song was written by Jennifer Rush, Candy DeRouge, Gunther Mende, and Mary Susan Applegate, and originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Rush in 1984. “The Power Of Love” song was produced by Gunther Mende and was released as a single in Europe and the United States in December 1984 with “I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)”. It was released as the fifth single from her self-titled debut album. The song became a huge success, reaching the top of the charts in several countries, including the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. In the US, it peaked Read more…

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UB40 Red Red Wine Music Video

UB40 – Red Red Wine

“Red Red Wine” is a song originally written, performed and recorded by American singer Neil Diamond in 1967 that appears on his second studio album, “Just for You” – reaching #62 on Billboard’s Hot100 Chart. UB40’s version was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, “Labour of Love” in August 1983 with “Sufferin” on the B-side. UB40’s version of “Red Red Wine” reached the top of the charts in several countries, including the UK, US, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. It has since become one of the band’s signature songs and a classic of the reggae Read more…

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Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight

“In the Air Tonight” is a song by British musician Phil Collins, released in 1981 as the lead single from his debut solo album, “Face Value.” The single was released on January 9, 1981 with “The Roof Is Leaking” on the B-side. The song has since become one of Collins’ most famous and iconic hits: it topped the singles charts in Germany, Sweden and other countries. In the UK, it peaked at #2.     “In the Air Tonight” is a song by British musician Phil Collins, released in 1981 as the lead single from his debut solo album, “Face Read more…

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Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax

The Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s debut single “Relax” was released on 24 October 1983 by ZTT Records with “One September Monday” pm the B-side. The song was written by band members Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, and Mark O’Toole, and produced by Trevor Horn.. The song caused a stir upon its release due to its provocative lyrics and suggestive themes. The single reached number one in the UK on 28 January 1984 and stayed in the UK Top 40 for 37 consecutive weeks. “Relax” sold two million copies in the UK alone. In 1985 “Relax” was awarded Best British Single of Read more…

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Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now

The song was written and composed by American songwriter Ritchie Cordell for Tommy James and the Shondells. It was released in January 1967 reaching number 1 on the WLS Silver Dollar Survey for five weeks, and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been covered several times by other artists, most notably by American singer Tiffany Darwish.   The Tiffany recording of “I Think We’re Alone Now” was released in August 1987 with “No Rules” on the B-side as the second single from her eponymous debut studio album. It reached the top ten in numerous countries, Read more…

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Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All

The song was written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed. “The Greatest Love Of All” was originally recorded in 1977 by American singer George Benson as the main theme for the 1977 film “The Greatest”, a biopic of the boxer Muhammad Ali. The single peaked at number two on the US Hot Soul Singles chart. In 1985 the song (with the slightly amended title “Greatest Love of All” was covered by American singer and actress Whitney Houston. Her version topped the singles charts in the United States, Australia, and Canada. In the UK, it peaked at #8. “Greatest Love Of Read more…

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Genesis - Mama

Genesis – Mama

The song was written by Genesis members, Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford. “Mama” was released as the first single in 1983 from their self-titled album. It was released on August 22, 1983 with “It’s Gonna Get Better” on the B-Side. “Mama” remains the band’s most successful single in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the official UK Singles Chart. “Mama” also reached the top 10 in Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Austria, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands. The music video for the song shows Collins singing to a mysterious woman while Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford play in the Read more…

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Sam Brown - Stop!

Sam Brown – Stop!

The song is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown (born Samantha Brown on October 7, 1964). It was written by Brown, Gregg Sutton and Bruce Brody for her debut studio album of the same name (1988). “Stop!” was released as the second single from the album with Blue Soldier” on the B-side. “Stop!” reached only number 52 on the UK Singles Chart when it was first released. Following its re-release in 1989, the song peaked at number four, becoming Brown’s highest-charting single to date, and spending 12 weeks on the chart. Additionally, “Stop” topped the charts in Belgium, Iceland, Read more…

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Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer

Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer

The song was written by Bon Jovi members, lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and lead guitarist Richie Sambora, along with American songwriter and producer Desmond Child. “Livin’ on a Prayer” s the band’s second chart-topping single from their third album Slippery When Wet. The single was released on October 31, 1986 with “Wild In The Streets” on the B-side. It was the band’s their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit. The original 4single release sold 800,000 copies in the United States. In 2013 was certified triple platinum Read more…

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