If You Don’t Know Me by Now by Simply Red was released on March 27, 1989, with Move on Out as the B side. It was a single from the group’s third album A New Flame. The song was originally recorded and released in 1972 by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Continue reading
Month: March 2017
80s Song of the Day: Against All Odds by Phil Collins
Against All Odds by Phil Collins was released in the United Kingdom on March 26, 1984, with Making a Big Mistake by Mike Rutherford as the B side. For the U.S. release, The Search (Main Title Theme from Against All Odds) served as the B side. All songs appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Against All Odds. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Genesis
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Genesis was released on March 23, 1987, with In the Glow of the Night as the B side. It was a single from the band’s thirteenth studio album, Invisible Touch. The album version of the song is almost nine minutes long, while the 7″ release contains an edited version that runs about four and a half minutes long. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 was released on March 21, 1983, with Endless Deep as the B side. It was a single from the band’s third studio album, War. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: With or Without You
With or Without You by U2 was released on March 16, 1987. It was the lead single from the band’s fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree. The US 7″ release featured Walk To the Water as the B side. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Mystify by INXS
Mystify by INXS was released in the United Kingdom on March 15, 1989. It was the last single from the band’s sixth studio album Kick. The UK 7″ release featured the 12″ remix of Need You Tonight as the B side. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: People Are People by Depeche Mode
People Are People by Depeche Mode was released in the United Kingdom on March 12, 1984, with In Your Memory as the B side. It was a single from the band’s fourth studio album Some Great Reward. Each song has an extended remix, the Different Mix and the Slik Mix, respectively. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Burning Up by Madonna
Burning Up by Madonna was released on March 9, 1983. It was the second single from her eponymous debut album. Burning Up was featured on the “fast side” and Physical Attraction on the “slow side.” Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Since You’re Gone by The Cars
Since You’re Gone by The Cars was released on March 8, 1982. It was a single from the band’s fourth studio album Shake It Up. The U.S. 7″ release of Since You’re Gone featured Think It Over on the B side; the U.K. release included Maybe Baby on the B side. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Blue Monday by New Order
Blue Monday by New Order was released as a 12-inch single on March 7, 1983, with The Beach (an instrumental reworking of Blue Monday) as the B side. The song did not originally appear on the band’s second album, Power, Corruption & Lies, released in May 1983. The original 12-inch version would later appear on New Order’s Substance, a compilation album released in 1987. Continue reading
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