The 1980s inspired some of the greatest musical collaborations of all time – songs that spanned genres and skyrocketed up the charts. Here are five of the greatest 80s duets: Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Poison Arrow by ABC
Poison Arrow by ABC was released on February 5, 1982, with the Theme from “Mantrap” (an alternate version of Poison Arrow) as the B side. It was the second single from the band’s debut studio album Lexicon of Love.
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Ultimate 80s Christmas Grooves Mixtape: Side A
We’re feeling festive here at Eighties Grooves, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than with Christmas songs from our favorite decade? So grab a pair of leg warmers and a cup of hot chocolate, and check out side A of the Ultimate 80s Christmas Grooves mixtape.
1. Christmas Time by Bryan Adams
Christmas Time by Bryan Adams is one of my favorites from the 1980s. The single was released on clear, green vinyl in 1985, with Reggae Christmas as the B side – another great 80s Christmas song. If we’re strictly going by music videos, you can’t beat the one for Reggae Christmas, filmed in the MTV studios with special guest Pee-Wee Herman.
2. Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid
What can I say about the gold standard, be-all end-all of 80s Christmas songs? This song meant so much to me that I still remember buying the…
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80s Song of the Day: Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer was released in the United States on December 5, 1984, with Shoot Out as the B side. The instrumental song appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Beverly Hills Cop and was named after the movie’s title character, Axel Foley, played by Eddie Murphy. 
It also appears as a bonus track on Faltermeyer’s album Harold F. Faltermeyer was the musical director for Beverly Hills Cop.
The song was an international success. It was a Top 5 hit around the world, reaching No. 1 in several countries, including Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 3 in the United States and the UK Singles chart at No. 2.
The Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack won a Grammy for Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special.
80s Song of the Day: Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
Rebel Yell by Billy Idol was released on October 23, 1983, with Crank Call as the B side. It was a single from the English rocker’s second studio album of the same name. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: You Got Lucky by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
You Got Lucky by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was released October 22, 1982, with Between Two Worlds as the B side. It was the first single from the band’s fifth album Long After Dark.
The song, propelled by the success of its Mad Max-esque post-apocalyptic music video, reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Tracks charts.
Falling in Love with 45 RPM Records
When I was growing up in the 80s, I didn’t own many 45s. I was all about the album, even if I only knew that one hit from it when I bought it. I wanted that experience of listening to an album start to finish. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
Oh daddy dear you know you’re still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper was released on September 6, 1983, with Right Track Wrong Train as the B side. It was the lead single from Lauper’s debut album She’s So Unusual.
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80s Song of the Day: Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
Lightning strikes, maybe once, maybe twice
Oh, and it lights up the night
And you see your gypsy
You see your gypsy
Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac was released September 4, 1982, with Cool Water as the B side. It was the second single from the album Mirage. Written by Stevie Nicks, she has said that the song is about her life with bandmate Lindsey Buckingham before Fleetwood Mac.
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80s Song of the Day: In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
All my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel was released on September 2, 1986, with In Your Eyes (Special Mix) as the B side. It was the third single from the album So.
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