Eat It by “Weird Al” Yankovic was released on February 28, 1984, with That Boy Could Dance as the B side. It was a single from Yankovic’s second studio album, “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D. Continue reading
Month: February 2017
80s Song of the Day: You Better You Bet by The Who
You Better You Bet by The Who was released on February 27, 1981, with The Quiet One as the B side. It was a single from the band’s ninth studio album, Face Dances. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Easy Lover by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was released in the United Kingdom on February 25, 1985, with Woman as the B side. It was a single from Bailey’s solo album Chinese Walls, which Collins produced. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Candy Girl by New Edition
Candy Girl by New Edition was released on February 24, 1983, with a sing-a-long version of the song as the B side. It was the first single from their debut album of the same name. Continue reading
80s and Now: Suzanne Vega
1987’s Solitude Standing
80s: Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega released her self-titled debut album in 1985. Her second album, Solitude Standing, reached No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 and included the singles Tom’s Diner and Luka, a Top 5 hit. Her song Left of Center appeared on the soundtrack for the 1986 movie Pretty in Pink. Continue reading
On the Road: Rick Springfield’s Stripped Down Tour
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I’ve been a fan of Rick Springfield since he was climbing the charts with Working Class Dog and charming the pants off of nurses as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital. And even though I was lucky enough to meet him (and get a photo and an autograph) in 2010, when he was promoting his autobiography Late, Late at Night: A Memoir, I had never had the experience of seeing him in concert. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Eternal Flame by The Bangles
Eternal Flame by The Bangles was released on February 17, 1989, with What I Meant To Say as the B side. It was a single from the band’s third studio album Everything. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Borderline by Madonna
Borderline by Madonna was released in the United States on February 15, 1984, with Think of Me as the B side. It was the fifth and final single released from her eponymous debut studio album. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Your Love by The Outfield
Your Love by The Outfield was released on February 14, 1986, with 61 Seconds as the B side. It was a single from the English rock band’s debut album, Play Deep. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Hello by Lionel Richie
Hello by Lionel Richie was released on February 13, 1984, with You Mean More To Me as the B side. It was the third single from Richie’s second solo album Can’t Slow Down. Continue reading
Eighties Grooves 