Don’t you know she’s coming home with me?
You’ll lose her in the turn
I’ll get her!
Panama by Van Halen was released on June 18, 1984. The U.S. release featured Drop Dead Legs as the B side, while the U.K. release featured Girl Gone Bad. Panama was the third single from the album 1984.
Panama reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Summer of ’69 by Bryan Adams was released on June 17, 1985, with The Best Was Yet To Come as the B side. It was the fourth single from the album Reckless.
The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 11 in Adams’ native Canada. It peaked at No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Your crime is time and it’s
Eighteen and life to go
18 and Life by Skid Row was released on June 16, 1989, with Midnight/Tornado as the B side. It was the second single from the band’s debut album Skid Row.
The song was a big hit for Skid Row, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Can you hear them
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well that’s no surprise
Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Go’s was released June 12, 1981, with Surfing and Spying as the B side. It was the first single from the band’s debut album, Beauty and the Beat.
The song reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 47 on the UK Singles chart. It was a Top 5 hit in Australia and Canada.
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Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats was released in the United States on June 11, 1982, with You Don’t Believe Me as the B side. It was a single from the band’s first American album, Built for Speed. Continue reading
I’ve seen the future and it will be
Batman, Batman
Batdance by Prince was released on June 8, 1989, with 200 Balloons as the B side. It was a single from the soundtrack to the movie Batman, directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton in the title role.
The song reached No. 1 in the United States. It was Prince’s fourth No. 1 single.
Never Surrender was released on June 8, 1985, with Water from the Moon as the B side. It was a single from Hart’s second album, Boy in the Box. Continue reading
If he hears, he’ll knock all day
I’ll be trapped and here I’ll have to stay
Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work was released in Australia on June 6, 1981, with Anyone for Tennis? as the B side. The song was released prior to the recording of the band’s debut album, Business as Usual. It was later included on the album.
The song reached No. 2 on the Australian singles chart. In the United States, it went all the way to No. 1 when it was released there more than a year after its Australian release. It had mixed reception elsewhere, only reaching No. 45 in the United Kingdom and in New Zealand.
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The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper was released on June 6, 1985, with What a Thrill as the B side. The song appeared on The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Continue reading
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